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MM&P – Local 333: One Union! Table of Contents The Master, Mate & Pilot is the official Vol. 50, No. 6 November - December 2014 voice of the International Organization Letter From the President 1 of Masters, Merger with ILA Local 333 offers MM&P a strong foundation for the future in a year Mates & Pilots marked by the impending break-up and sale of long-time employer Horizon Lines. (International Marine Division of the ILA), AFL-CIO. © 2014 IOMMP.

News Briefs 2 The Master, Mate & Pilot Members vote to approve merger creating the new MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group; (ISSN 0025-5033) is published bimonthly by the International budget appropriates full funding for Maritime Security Program; awards for heroism Organization of Masters, Mates to Sandy Hook Pilots’ vessels New York and America, Matson’s MV Manukai & Pilots. MM&P Headquarters: and MSC’s USNS Richard E. Byrd; crew of Alaska State Ferry Malaspina rescues 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B, Linthicum Heights, MD man as boat sinks; MM&P pledges to protect members’ interests in MSC Norfolk 21090-1953. consolidation; Medical Services Officer chronicles Ebola training exercise aboard Phone: (410) 850-8700 USNS Carl Brashear; officers and crew of Maersk Idaho and Maersk Kentucky E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.bridgedeck.org provide help to children’s homes in Sri Lanka. Periodicals Postage Paid at Elkridge, MD and additional MM&P Health & Benefit Plans 18 offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Master, Increase in pensioner earnings limitation for health coverage; new investment Mate & Pilot, 700 Maritime options for 401(k) and IRAP plans. Blvd., Suite B, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953 Don Marcus MM&P Pensioners 22 Chairman, Editorial Board Lisa Rosenthal Communications Director

News From MITAGS 23 INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS Congressman Elijah Cummings calls for increased efforts to educate nation’s Don Marcus, President Steven Werse, Secretary-Treasurer legislators about the importance of the U.S.-flag fleet to our nation’s economy and security. VICE PRESIDENTS David H. Boatner, Offshore Pacific Wayne Farthing, Offshore Gulf MM&P Scholarships 24 Don Josberger, Offshore Atlantic C. Michael Murray, United Inland Profiles of the winners of the 2014-15 scholarships awarded to eligible dependents George A. Quick, Pilots of eligible members of the MM&P Offshore Group. Randall H. Rockwood, FEMG

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Vol. 50, No. 6 Nov. – Dec. 2014 The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO About the Cover Connect with Us! Facebook.com/IOMMP Full steam ahead. MM&P is on Facebook, Twitter Official Voice of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots MM&P Atlantic and YouTube. Like us. Follow @MMP_Union us. Re-post and re-tweet. Every Maritime Group is time you do, you help MM&P MastersMatesPilots born after members of build an essential online MM&P and ILA Local community of members and allies. Connect with us today. And 333 vote “yes” on merger. if you have news or photos you want to share with everyone, MM&P – Local 333: One Union! send us an e-mail at: [email protected]. FROM THE PRESIDENT

Loss and Opportunity Loss and opportunity may well be the bywords for MM&P others. We will make every legal effort to during the last quarter of 2014. Most striking and disturbing was maintain MM&P jobs aboard the vessels that the long anticipated sell off of Horizon Lines. The hope that the are transferred to new owners and to secure company might survive as a West Coast carrier to Hawaii and our contract rights aboard vessels that are Alaska ended with the Nov. 11 announcement of its impending laid-up. sale. The loss of Horizon Lines does not diminish As reported to the public, the company is to be sold off in the magnitude of the opportunity that has two parts. First, The Pasha Group is slated to acquire Horizon’s at the same time arisen in the form of the Hawaii ships and assets. Matson Inc. is then expected to acquire coming merger into MM&P of ILA Local all remaining assets, including Horizon’s Alaska vessels. 333. Thanks to the successful outcome Horizon Lines service between Puerto Rico and the East Coast of the democratic process and months of effort on the part of the is scheduled to terminate by the end of December 2014. Many leadership of both organizations, a 1300-member-strong group of details, including regulatory approval for the sale of the Hawaii tug, ferry and harbor tour vessel mariners, based mostly in New assets, were pending when this issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot York Harbor and the Northeast, will join our ranks. went to press. For this reason Horizon’s West Coast operations The advent of the new MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group will are expected to continue through much of 2015. As might be give our union an inland/coastal presence on the East Coast expected with a transaction of this complexity, numerous hurdles similar to what we enjoy with our United Inland Group on the must be overcome before the deal can be completed. West Coast and the Great Lakes. Our combined organization will As reported to our Offshore membership aboard Horizon be larger, stronger and enhanced with a greater base of mariners, vessels and ashore, MM&P has met with the company in both licensed and unlicensed, to serve as a foundation for the conjunction with the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association future. (MEBA). We have submitted formal demands to the company to A warm welcome goes out to the new MM&P Atlantic bargain over the effects of the decision and to obtain information Maritime Group members who have put their faith in our that we are contractually entitled to regarding the details of organization. At the same time we salute the current MM&P the pending sale. Paramount, of course, is protecting our members who recognized in this merger the opportunity to rights under the Sales & Transfers provisions of our collective grow our union and expand the opportunities available to bargaining agreement. all concerned. We welcome Ron Tucker as the new Atlantic There is little comfort in all of this for the MM&P members Maritime Group Vice President and the newest member of our who have sailed aboard Horizon Lines vessels during the last ten General Executive Board. We also welcome former Local 333 years. A “thank you for a job well done” will not be forthcoming Delegates Paul Roura, Mike Riordan and Rich Russo, who as from the shareholders who walk away with what is left of MM&P representatives will continue their work in New York Horizon Lines after the company’s many sea-going and shore- Harbor and the Northeast. side jobs disappear. Particular recognition is due our rank and file Field What should not be forgotten is that the professionalism, Representative Kyle Grant, Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, economic sacrifice and dedication to duty of our members and Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger and Chief of Staff the other shipboard union workers undoubtedly put off the Klaus Luhta. Without their dedication and the support of many company’s demise by at least two years. Our members and the others in our organization, this merger would not have become a other mariners aboard Horizon vessels should take pride in the reality. exemplary way in which they carried out their jobs under the While challenged by the loss of Horizon Lines and our most difficult circumstances: through multiple sales that gutted decades-long service to Puerto Rico, MM&P is by no means the company of equity and saddled it with debt, illegal price- losing steam. In Congress, the authorized $186 million for the fixing that drained it of capital and a succession of business Maritime Security Program (MSP) has been budgeted for fiscal decisions that bordered on fantasy. year 2015. This effort and the effort to increase funding for It is truly lamentable that the successor to what was once the the program are both ongoing and will continue into the new proud and innovative Sea-Land Service Inc. is now on its final Congress. The efforts of Jim Patti and MIRAID, our legislative voyage. office in Washington, D.C., have been crucial in the successes we MM&P will assert all of our rights under our collective have achieved in this arena. bargaining agreement to the fullest extent possible. Further, as has been proven over many decades of ups and downs, our continued on page 2 membership will overcome this challenge as we have countless

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 1 - November - December 2014 NEWS BRIEFS Crew of Alaska State Ferry Malaspina Rescues Man as Fishing Boat Sinks The crew of the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS) ferry Malaspina rescued a fisherman from a boat that sank off British Columbia in the early morning hours of Oct. 18. Two other fishermen missing in the accident are presumed to have died. The MM&P members aboard the Malaspina at the time were Captain Scott Macaulay, Pilot Gabriel Baylous, Chief Mate Dave Turner and Mates Gary Homan, Shane Begley and Paul Kerber. The fishing boat, Atlantic Harvester 1, capsized for unknown reasons and quickly sank in the icy water. The two missing men had disappeared before the Malaspina arrived on the scene. “Their boat rolled over and sank so fast that there was nothing we could do for them,” Macaulay said. The survivor told rescuers that he had only been able to escape the sinking boat because he was so close to the pilot house door. The ferry crew received the distress call at 0130 as they traveled on their weekly wintertime run between Bellingham, Wash., and Ketchikan, Alaska, with several hundred passengers on board, and changed course to respond to MV Malaspina traveling northbound in Lynn Canal between Juneau and Haines, Alaska, in a photo taken by AMHS Licensed the report of the capsized skow. Deck Officer Nic Adamson. The crew of the Malaspina saved a “We just happened to be in the right place at the right time,” Macaulay said. man’s life in October after a fishing boat capsized. There was no wind and only ambient light when the Malaspina arrived on the scene and the crew sighted the debris field, with one man in the water, wav- ing. The ferry’s fast rescue boat was quickly dispatched with a bosun, an able-bodied seaman and an ordinary seaman on board. They plucked the survivor from the water and brought him aboard the ferry, where he was given a change of clothes and treated for hypo- thermia. “It was a coordinated effort,” Macaulay said. “They say ‘it takes a village’ but in the case of a rescue, it takes everyone on board the ship.” Before being transferred to a Coast Guard vessel that had arrived on the scene, the survivor “hugged everybody on the car deck,” Macaulay said. “We were happy to have been able to save him, but you can’t help but think of the family and friends of the other two,” he added.

From the President, continued from page 1

While the MM&P-contracted MV Alliance Richmond has To our members at sea and ashore, best wishes for a prosper- been re-flagged by Maersk Line Ltd. and will not be replaced, ous 2015, when MM&P will ring in the 128th year in pursuit of pending the successful appropriation of full MSP funding, its mission: we are hopeful that the MM&P-contracted MSP fleet will be stabilized, at least for the short term. Both Maersk Line Ltd. and For the Better Regulation of Matters Central Gulf/Waterman are bringing in new tonnage to replace Pertaining to our Industry older vessels and the immediate concern regarding the flagging- out of APL vessels has eased. Our focus on Washington, D.C., For the Protection of the Lives remains critical. and Property Entrusted to our Care While our efforts in Washington have always been collec- For the Improvement of our tive—with both labor and management participating—addi- Economic Status, tional opportunity for more effective efforts within maritime And for the labor may present itself with the recent election of Paul Doell as the new president of the American Maritime Officers. We Elevation of our Character as Men and Women congratulate Paul Doell on his victory. MM&P looks forward to having the opportunity to work together with the rest of Fraternally, maritime labor, not only to secure the future of the U.S.-flag merchant marine but also to enhance the wages and working Don Marcus conditions of all ships’ officers and mariners generally. MM&P International President

November - December 2014 - 2 - The Master, Mate & Pilot MM&P and Local 333 To Merge!

After the votes of Local 333 members were tallied. (Left to right) Local 342 Business Agent Harry Hennessey, Local 333 Atlantic Maritime Group Delegate Mike Riordan, MM&P Atlantic Ports Ron Tucker (left), the new MM&P Atlantic Maritime Vice President Don Josberger, MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, Local 333 Delegate Paul Group Vice President with Paul Roura. Roura, Roura and Local 342 President and Trustee William Hennessey. Mike Riordan and Rich Russo will serve as the new MM&P Representatives in New York Harbor and the Northeast.

By overwhelming margins, the members of MM&P and International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 333 have voted to merge. Local 333 will become the new Atlantic Maritime Group, an independent division within the MM&P United Inland Group. “Now that the ballots have been cast, we can join forces to build better working conditions for mariners in New York Harbor and all along the Atlantic Seaboard,” said MM&P International President Don Marcus. “This is a win-win for both groups,” said Ballot Committee members Ken Ryan (Offshore), John Traut (Pilots) and Local 333 Secretary-Treasurer Ron Tucker. Alan De Sa (Offshore). Affiliation will give the New York harbor mariners access to the MM&P training facility, credit union, legal services, financial and lobby- ing support, but the members will “still maintain local control,” Tucker said. Both MM&P and Local 333 are affiliates of the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA). Complete coverage of the merger will be featured in the January-February 2015 issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot.

Attending the vote count were several members of the MM&P General Executive Board: United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray, Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger, Atlantic Maritime Group Vice President Ron Tucker, President Don Marcus, Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, Pacific Ports Vice President Dave Boatner and Gulf Ports Vice President Wayne Farthing.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 3 - November - December 2014 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Maritime Community Honors Mariners Aboard Four MM&P-Crewed Vessels

The officers and crew of four MM&P-crewed vessels were were Captain Robert Dobrowolski of the America and Captain Mark honored for acts of heroism at the Admiral of the Ocean Wanderer of the Pilot Boat New York. The operating crews of both Sea Awards (AOTOS) in New York City on Nov. 7. The vessels are represented by ILA Local 333. four vessels are the Matson containership MV Manukai, Among the other AOTOS honorees were Stephen Cotton, general the Sandy Hook Pilots boats New York and America and secretary of the International Transport Workers’ Federation, Joseph the Military Sealift Command Lewis and Clark-class dry J. Cox, president and CEO of the Chamber of Shipping of America cargo ship USNS Richard E. Byrd. The event is sponsored and Frederick J. Harris, president of General Dynamics NASSCO and by the United Seamen’s Service to help fund the operation Bath Iron Works. of seafarers’ welfare centers worldwide. The officers and crew of MV Manukai received the AOTOS Mariners’ Plaque for rescuing three men from a sailboat that had become disabled in Hurricane Julio about 400 miles northeast of the island of Oahu. Captain John H. Bloomingdale accepted the award on behalf of the officers and crew. Military Sealift Command (MSC) ship USNS Richard E. Byrd received the AOTOS Mariners’ Plaque for rescuing nine men aboard a Yemeni-flagged cargo vessel, the Al-Saed, which had lost power and was taking on water in the Gulf of Oman. The master of the vessel, MM&P member Captain Daniel A. Glazier, accepted the plaque on behalf of the officers and crew. The Sandy Hook Pilots and the crews of New York and America received the AOTOS Mariners’ Plaque for saving four men from a sinking tug in six-foot swells and zero visibility conditions in January off the coast of Long Island. Accepting the award on behalf of the officers and crews Captains Robert Dobrowolski (left) and Mark Wanderer (Local 333) accepted awards on behalf of the Sandy Hook Pilots for the rescue of four men in a storm off the coast of Long Island.

MM&P President Don Marcus (right) congratulates John Bloomingdale, captain of Stephen Cotton, general secretary of the International the MV Manukai, who accepted an award on behalf of the crew of the Matson ship Transport Workers’ Federation, was among the AOTOS for the rescue of three men in a hurricane off the coast of Oahu. honorees.

November - December 2014 - 4 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Captain Dan Glazier, his wife Juliet and MM&P Federal Employees (Left to right) MM&P United Inland Group (UIG) Vice President Mike Murray Membership Group Vice President Randall Rockwood. Glazier and the crew with Tony Naccarato, director of labor relations at Crowley and UIG Puerto of USNS Richard E. Byrd were recognized for a rescue that took place in the Rico Regional Representative Eduardo Iglesias. Gulf of Oman.

(Left to right, back row) ILA Local 333 Secretary-Treasurer Ron Tucker, MM&P UIG Vice President Mike Murray, MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, OUIS Director Ake Selander and MM&P Chief of Staff Klaus Luhta; (front row) MM&P member Jim McAfee, UIG Puerto Rico Regional Representative Eduardo Iglesias, MM&P Pilots Group Vice President George Quick and former MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Bob Darley.

Columbia River Bar Pilots Accepting Applications The Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots and the Columbia River Bar Pilots are accepting applications to fill vacancies expected to occur over the next few years. Applicants must have at least one year of sea time as master on ships over 5,000 GT to apply and two years’ sea time to be accepted. The Columbia River Bar Pilots are an equal opportunity organization looking for captains with a broad range of experience who are capable of working in the demanding conditions of the winter bar. If you are interested, please contact: Susan Johnson, Administrator, Oregon Board of Maritime Pilots, 800 N.E. Oregon St. #15, Suite 507, Portland, OR 97232; [email protected]; 971-673-1530 (phone); 971-673-1531 (fax).

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 5 - November - December 2014 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) MM&P Vows to Protect Members’ Contractual Rights As Horizon Lines Is Dismantled and Sold

MM&P will assert members’ rights to the fullest as long-time employer Horizon Lines is broken up and sold, said MM&P President Don Marcus, speaking for the MM&P Offshore Advisory Committee (OAC), in a communication disseminated Nov. 12 to all Licensed Deck Officers serving aboard Horizon Lines ships. “The professionalism, economic sacrifice and dedication of Horizon Lines officers” were undoubtedly factors in staving off what had been seen as inevitable in view of multiple sales that had stripped the company of equity and loaded it with excessive levels of debt, he said. Horizon Lines would terminate its East Coast-Puerto Rico service and sell off its Alaska and Hawaii operations if the deal is approved. Under the agreement, The Pasha Group would acquire Horizon’s Hawaii operations for $141.5 million. Horizon and MM&P- contracted Matson would then engage in a merger under which Matson would buy Horizon’s Alaska operations. The transactions would become final in 2015, subject to regulatory approval. The vessels now sailing in the Hawaii trade include the Horizon Enterprise, Horizon Pacific, Horizon Reliance and Horizon Spirit. The Horizon vessels in the Alaska run include the Horizon Anchorage, Horizon Kodiak and the Horizon Tacoma. As well as purchasing Horizon’s Alaska operations, Matson would also assume all the company’s “non-Hawaii business liabilities.” As part of the wind-down, Horizon Lines says it will end its liner service to Puerto Rico by the end of 2014 because of “continuing losses without the prospect of future profitability.” The MM&P-crewed vessels currently sailing in the Puerto Rico trade are the Horizon Navigator and the Horizon Trader. “We have submitted a formal demand to bargain over effects with (Horizon Lines) and request for information regarding the details of the pending sale,” the OAC said. “Until we learn more details, the full impact of the sale aboard each vessel and with members’ employment will not be clear. This is a fluid situation and more information will be provided to members as it is learned.” “What all of our members can take pride in is your and your shipmates’ perseverance and determination to do your jobs under difficult circumstances,” Marcus said. “Please take pride in your professional work that has kept this company afloat as long as it has despite the odds. As has been proven over many decades of ups and downs, our membership will overcome this challenge as we have countless ot h e r s .”

New Deputy Maritime Administrator Is Industry Professional With Experience in Labor, Government

Mike Rodriguez was sworn in Oct. 20 as the new deputy administrator of the Maritime Administration. “Mike’s significant experience sailing as a U.S. merchant mariner will be of great value to the MARAD leadership team,” said Maritime Administrator Chip Jaenichen. “Coupled with his distinguished U.S. Navy Reserve service and congressional staff experience, he is a perfect fit for the agency and I look forward to welcoming him onboard.” Over the course of his career, Rodriguez sailed with MM&P and served as executive assistant to former MM&P President Tim Brown. He joins MARAD from the Navy’s National Maritime Intelligence–Integration Office. Prior to that, he served in Military Sealift Command and in other active duty roles in the Navy. He also served as a member of the professional staff of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Marine Transportation. He sailed for 16 years as an MM&P deck officer aboard commercial and military charter vessels including tankers, cargo ships, offshore service vessels and container ships. He was an instructor at Kings Point, supervising midshipmen’s shipboard training. He is a graduate of Kings Point, the University of Baltimore and Dowling College in New York.

Deputy Maritime Administrator Mike Rodriguez sailed as an MM&P licensed deck officer for 20 years.

Photo credit: U.S. Maritime Administration

November - December 2014 - 6 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Impact on Maritime Industry of Congressional Elections The maritime industry lost a number of strong supporters able to head into the next Congress with a strong base of as a result of the Nov. 4 midterm elections. Among those supporters who are ready and willing to continue to fight who were defeated in their reelection bids, for example, on behalf of our industry. were Congressman Nick Rahall, ranking member As a result of the midterms, at least 72 new members on the House of Representatives Transportation and will be serving in the House of Representatives and in the Infrastructure Committee, and maritime industry stalwart Senate in the 114th Congress. This means that we in the Congressman Tim Bishop. Throughout their careers, both U.S.-flag fleet must expand our efforts to educate members men fought to preserve the Jones Act, maintain cargo of the national legislative bodies, both newly elected and preference and fund the Maritime Security Program. returning, about the importance of our industry to the They were part of a small group of recognized leaders and military and economic security of our nation. spokesmen for our industry on Capitol Hill, and we will It also means that our involvement in the grassroots greatly miss their friendship, support and counsel. maritime advisory committee (MAC) program—along On the other side of the Hill, Sen. Mark Begich, a with the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), vigorous fighter for our industry, lost his bid for reelection. the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) and During his time in Congress, Begich became one of the others—is more important than ever before. And, it means “go-to” senators with in-depth knowledge of maritime that all members and employees of our union should dig issues. He, too, will be sorely missed by all who support a deep and support our Political Contribution Fund (PCF). strong U.S.-flag merchant marine. The next round of Congressional elections is only two While it is always difficult to lose good friends, we years away, and the campaigning and fundraising have are fortunate in that a large number of the candidates we already begun. We must have the resources to support supported won their elections. In fact, of the 58 individuals our friends and to help them help us keep U.S.-flag ships running for election to the House of Representatives on sailing and American mariners working. Nov. 4 who received a contribution from the MM&P To find out more about the PCF and to make a Political Contribution Fund (PCF), 54 were victorious, contribution, go to www.bridgedeck.org and click on as were 8 of the 10 individuals supported by our PCF “Protect Your Job,” or send an e-mail to communications@ who were running for the Senate. This means that we are bridgedeck.org.

In Aftermath of Mid-Term Elections, Transportation Labor Vows Renewed Emphasis on Jobs

Americans have “clearly grown weary” of politicians “who push “Indeed, the landscape in Washington has changed,” Wytkind legislative gimmicks to placate their base instead of embrac- said. “These pendulum swings occur every few years. What ing policies that create jobs and put our economy on a stronger hasn’t changed is that too many politicians talk a good game in footing,” says AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department their states and congressional districts about the need to create (TTD) President Ed Wytkind. In an official statement on the jobs, expand the shrinking middle class, and boost America’s results of the mid-term Congressional elections, Wytkind said economy, but act very differently when they’re in Washington. the issue of which party gained or lost seats is dwarfed by the Too many lawmakers seem indifferent at best to the long-term fact that exit polls showed 8 in 10 voters gave elected officials economic consequences of sitting still—or even worse, embrac- across the board “a resounding thumbs down.” ing dangerous austerity policies—as our transportation system “Voters had a chance to express their views on the state of slides into a severe state of disrepair.” our politics and our country and they doled out low grades to Going forward, Wtykind said, transportation labor as a almost everyone,” Wytkind said. “With that in mind, we now whole “will mine both sides of the aisle for lawmakers who want move forward, resolved as ever to shift the debate away from to work with us to protect the rights and jobs of working people senseless wedge issues… and toward the economy and modern- and to find bipartisan solutions to the transportation investment ization of our failing transportation infrastructure.” deficit that has become a noose around our economy.”

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 7 - November - December 2014 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Nautilus and MM&P Condemn “Extreme Sentences” for South Korean Ferry Crew The international maritime officers’ union Nautilus has spoken out strongly against the criminalization of the crew of the South Korean ferry Sewol, which sank in April with the loss of more than 300 lives. On Nov. 11, the master, three senior officers and 11 members of the crew received lengthy sentences. Prosecutors had sought the death penalty for the captain, Lee Joon-seok, arguing that he was guilty of murder. At the conclusion of the five-month trial, Lee was acquitted of the most serious charge but found guilty of “abandonment causing death and injury.” He received a 36-year sentence. Chief Engineer Park Gi-ho was sentenced to 30 years. The court meted out sentences of between five Nautilus and MM&P say that imprisoning the crew of the Sewol without a thorough investigation is “an and 20 years to 13 other members of the attempt to shift responsibility away from government safety agencies and the ship operators.” crew. “From the outset, there has been a concerted drive to criminalize the officers and crew,” said Nautilus General Secretary Mark Dickinson. “These extreme penalties take the practice of scapegoating seafarers to an unprecedented level.” “This isn’t justice,” Dickinson said. “It’s about shifting responsibility away from a government safety agency and the operating company.” Contributing to the disaster were cargo overloading, problems in ship design and construction, lack of training and experience and poor safety management practices on the part of the company and regulators. Dickinson said he is “appalled” by the sentences, which “failed to take into account systemic shortcomings in [South Korea’s] maritime regulations and enforcement.” “From what has come to light so far, this accident appears to be the consequence of mismanagement at many levels,” said MM&P President Don Marcus. “To crucify the master and crew for the errors of others is a travesty of justice.” Nautilus and MM&P argue that the sentences should have been determined “exclusively on the basis of a thorough and impartial accident investigation by competent professionals.” “Ferry disasters continue to occur with regularity around the world,” Marcus said. “The notion that imprisoning a group of seafarers will in some way bring about improvements in passenger vessel safety is as absurd as it is barbaric.”

MM&P President Don Marcus and U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx discuss maritime issues at an industry meeting Nov. 14 on Capitol Hill.

November - December 2014 - 8 - The Master, Mate & Pilot MM&P Seeks to Protect Members’ Interests In MSC Norfolk Consolidation

Military Sealift Command (MSC) announced it received official approval at the end of October to geographically consolidate its operations at Naval Station (NS) Norfolk, Va. The news means there will be a single headquarters for operations that since 2012 have been split between Washington Navy Yard, D.C., and NS Norfolk. The consolidation is scheduled to be completed by the end of Fiscal Year 2019. MSC said consolidating staff in Norfolk will help streamline processes, maximize customer service provided to the Navy and reduce costs. The move will also put MSC headquarters in close proximity to the other U.S. Fleet Forces Command subordinate commands. “MM&P stands ready to work with MSC leaders as they draft a blueprint for the reorganization that maximizes the benefits for all parties involved,” said MM&P Government Fleet Representative Randi Ciszewski. “Issues such as the maritime industry’s prevailing practices matter and must be considered in any reorganization that could positively or negatively change the agency’s culture,” she said. “We hope MSC will involve maritime labor in planning discussions with the goal of minimizing the impact on our members and their mission as we all strive to move the process forward as efficiently as possible.”

Cuts in Long-Term Travel Reimbursements For Defense Department Employees Take Effect

As of Nov. 1, civilian Defense Department (DOD) employees on long-term government travel will receive sharply reduced per diem reimbursements. The controversial cuts, which the agency announced last December, are 25 percent of lodging and per diem reimbursements for workers on travel for over 30 days and 45 percent for travel in excess of 180 days. MM&P has joined other federal employee unions in ask- ing Congress to stop the cuts to the long-term temporary duty (TDY) per diem, lodging and incidental expenses for DOD workers on long-term travel. In an Oct. 23 letter to Sen. Barbara Mikulski, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Sen. Richard Durbin, chair of the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, the unions said the cuts penal- ize “the very workers who volunteer to spend long periods of time away from their families and homes in order to help support our troops.” Opponents of the cuts believe they will hurt morale and cause an unfair burden on those who travel for the government. “The department should not put its workers in a position where they are required to travel for work but have to pay out of pocket for basic necessities,” 28 members of the House of Representatives wrote in a recent letter to DOD. Under the reductions, for each full day during long-term TDY of 31 to 180 days, the rate will now be 75 percent of the locality rate (lodging plus meals and incidentals); for travel lasting more than 180 days, it will fall to 55 percent of the locality rate for each full day. Another change, which requires incidental travel expenses to cover laundry, baggage tips and ATM fees rather than being treated as separate, reimbursable items, took effect on Oct. 1. That new policy also requires certain expenses, including cell phone use, to be treated as “mission-related” rather than “travel-related” and paid for outside the travel system. That means travelers who want to be reimbursed for cell phone use will have to file a separate claim. The incidental expense per diem is $5.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 9 - November - December 2014 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) MM&P Members in Historic Meeting Of African-American Pilots A group of African-American state licensed pilots held a celebration and professional “meet and greet” on Oct. 20. The landmark event, the first in the history of the United States, was the brainchild of Captain Eric Morman of the New Orleans–Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association (NOBRA). It was held at Vic & Anthony’s, the famous Houston steakhouse, on the eve of the start of the 2104 Biennial Convention of the American Pilots’ Association.

(Left to right) Captains Kevin Barrow, Robert Cook, Howard Wyche and Eric James, all members of the Pilots’ Association for the Bay and River Delaware, were among the participants in the first-ever meeting for African-American state licensed pilots.

International Trade Deals “a Bad Deal” for Workers, British Trade Unions Say

Britain’s Trades Union Congress (TUC), a federation of 58 labor The Investor State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) provisions in unions in England and Wales, says international trade agree- CETA are another cause for alarm, TUC says: they allow comments such as the one concluded recently between Canada and panies to sue provinces and local municipalities to obtain com- the European Union (EU) threaten the job security and working pensation for any policies the companies argue could adversely conditions of the citizens of participating countries. affect their future profits. In an October briefing to its affiliates, TUC said it has Meanwhile the trade and labor chapters of CETA commit adopted a position of “outright opposition” to the EU-Canada the parties to “uphold core labor standards,” but include no agreement (CETA), which was finalized Aug. 8 but still must sanctions in cases in which labor rights are violated. The TUC be approved by participating countries. Maritime labor unions expresses similar concerns regarding the Transatlantic Trade have sounded the alarm over one provision of CETA which and Investment Partnership (TTIP) between the United States would gut Canada’s cabotage law and allow foreign-flag opera- and the European Union and the EU-Singapore Free Trade tors what amounts to unfettered access to that country’s domes- Agreement (EUSFTA), which was finalized last September. tic maritime trade. “Despite claims to the contrary,” the TUC says, all three The TUC also points to other sections of the agreement, agreements would lead to job losses and threaten labor stan- including one it says “opens the door for Canadian investors to dards, pay, conditions and trade union rights. The TUC said make inroads into European public services.” The privatization it intends to work closely with other trade unions and groups, would be a done deal, impermeable to subsequent public input, including the AFL-CIO in the United States, to derail the anti- because of a “ratchet clause” which prohibits such commitments labor policies contained in the agreements. from ever being reversed.

November - December 2014 - 10 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Coast Guard Proposes Rule on Access to Maritime Facilities

MM&P is pleased to report that the Coast Guard has proposed a ity for providing access to mariners. This is one reason that it is rule requiring each of the 2,498 maritime facilities it regulates to extremely important that those affected by lack of timely access implement a system that provides seafarers with access between provide comments to the USCG docket in support of the pro- vessels and the facility gate “in a timely manner and at no cost.” posed regulations. The proposed regulation seeks to ensure that no facility owner The complete text of the Federal Register Notice can be found or operator denies or makes it impractical for seafarers or other on the MM&P website, bridgedeck.org, or at the Federal eRule- individuals to transit the facility. It would require maritime making Portal under docket number USCG-2013-1087. facilities to document access procedures in their Facility Security Comments must be submitted on or before Feb. 27, 2015 or Plans. The proposed regulation, if approved, would constitute a reach the docket management facility by that date. You may major step forward for mariners in the United States. submit comments identified by docket number USCG-2013-1087 “Shore leave is a basic human right for seafarers,” said MM&P using any one of the following methods: Pilots Group Vice President George Quick, who has spent several years and a great deal of effort to bring the issue to the attention (1) Federal eRulemaking Portal: of the Coast Guard. “It is unconscionable that some U.S. terminal http://www.regulations.gov operators continue to ignore international treaty agreements and effectively restrict mariners to their vessels by imposing barriers (2) Fax: 202-493-2251 to shore leave,” Quick said. “MM&P is immensely pleased that the Coast Guard is taking action to address the situation.” (3) Mail: Docket Management Facility (M-30), U.S. It is expected that there will be substantial pushback from Department of Transportation, West Building Ground terminal owners and operators seeking to avoid responsibil- Floor, Room W12-140, 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590-0001. If you have comments on the accuracy of the background “Shore leave is a basic human right for data discussed in the notice, you must also send comments to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office seafarers. MM&P is immensely pleased that of Management and Budget, at [email protected] (include the docket number and “Attention: Desk Officer for the Coast Guard is taking action.” Coast Guard, DHS” in the subject line of the email) or fax your comment on the accuracy of the background data to — MM&P Pilots Group Vice President George Quick 202-395-6566.

LMSR Employment Guidance on Bridgedeck.org

MM&P members interested in sailing on Patriot’s Watson Class LMSRs and other government-contract vessels need specialized training, physicals and security checks. Detailed information on how to qualify for these positions has been posted on bridgedeck.org under “Latest News” on the home page.

MM&P members Captain Bill Walwork, Third Mate Sean Sabeh, Chief Mate Michelle Mitchell and Third Mate Matt Hofer aboard USNS Watkins. Information on applying for jobs aboard the Watson-Class LMSRs is posted on the bridgedeck.org home page under “Latest News.”

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 11 - November - December 2014 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED)

MM&P Joins ILWU in Funding Tribute to Article Veronica Sanchez Labor Leader James R. Herman The long-awaited James R. Herman Cruise Terminal, the first such structure in the country to be named after a labor leader, was opened at the end of September by the Port of San Francisco. It is a tribute to James R. Herman, the second president of the International Longshore and Warehouse Workers Union (ILWU) and a San Francisco port commissioner, who died in 1998. MM&P contributed to the ILWU campaign to fund the tribute. “Tides of Change” is a metal wall sculpture inside the lobby of the cruise terminal with quotes from Brother Herman’s speeches. A touchscreen incorporated into the wall will allow the thousands of visitors expected to pass through the terminal to learn about his life’s work. “By contributing to this project, MM&P has helped the ILWU honor a great labor leader,” said MM&P President Don Marcus. “The location of the tribute inside the new cruise terminal will heighten awareness of the importance of organized labor’s role in maintaining jobs, benefits and safe working conditions in the Bay Area and beyond,” he said. Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, a personal friend of Brother Herman, was the keynote speaker at an October event to help labor leaders raise funds for the project. The tribute will officially open in late January 2015. MM&P’s donation, at the President’s Level, will be listed on a donors’ plaque beside the wall sculpture along with the gifts of other unions. A committee of labor and civic leaders commissioned the tribute from the Floating Point Collective of Brooklyn, a group of young artists who have completed other large-scale public installations embracing emerging technologies in the United States and in Europe. — Veronica Sanchez is a maritime consultant who works to promote jobs for MM&P members in the Bay Area.

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi was the speaker at a breakfast event held MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray in October to raise funds for the tribute to labor leader James R. Herman. (Left with Coast Agent Jeremy Hope at the opening of the James R. to right) ILWU Secretary-Treasurer Willie Adams; House Democratic Leader Herman Cruise Terminal at Pier 27. MM&P joined with other Nancy Pelosi; James R. Herman Memorial Committee President Sean Farley; labor unions in providing funds for a a tribute at the terminal Lance Grosz, a friend of the Herman family; and MM&P San Francisco Regional to the second president of the ILWU. Photo Veronica Sanchez Representative Ray Shipway. Photo Roy San Filippo, ILWU

November - December 2014 - 12 - The Master, Mate & Pilot The Last Lancer MM&P officers proudly accompanied the Horizon Discovery, the last of eight ships in the C-7 class, on her final voyage to the Brownsville, Texas, ship recycling facility over the summer. The ship was launched in July 1968 and delivered two months later as the American Liberty. The Lancers were the world’s first large containerships, reports MM&P Captain Bill Boyce. They were built for U.S. Lines and operated for many years on the East Coast to Far East run. After the demise of U.S. Lines in the late 1980s, five ended up with Navieras de Puerto Rico and three were put into service by Sea-Land Service Inc. Navieras operated them in its Puerto Rico/East Coast service. Sea-Land/CSX/Horizon kept them in the Puerto Rico and Hawaii service for many years. The Horizon Discovery also served in Operation Desert Storm. “It’s been an honor taking this grand old girl to her final resting place,” Boyce said. “She sure had a good run for many years and she ran proud and well right to the very end… Saludos to all the fine men and women who kept this fine ship running all these years.”

The crew gathers on the bridge for a photo before saluting the Horizon Discovery for the last time as she prepares to enter the Brownsville, Texas, ship recycling facility.

Last call for Horizon Discovery, one of the Lancer class vessels that revolutionized shipping in the late 1960s and early 1970s. “It’s been an honor taking this grand old girl to her final resting place,” said Captain Bill Boyce. MM&P officers aboard the Horizon Discovery on her final voyage. (Left to right) Third Mate Eric Starke, Captain Bill Boyce, Second Mate James McAfee, Chief Mate John Rawley and Third Mate Thomas Stewart.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 13 - November - December 2014 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Officers and Crew of Maersk Idaho and Maersk Kentucky Help Support Children’s Homes in Sri Lanka

The officers and crew of Maersk Idaho and Maersk Kentucky have been contributing for several years to the work of a child welfare organization, KidzNet, which renovates, maintains and operates homes for orphaned and abandoned children in Sri Lanka. Maersk Idaho Master Paul Willers became aware of KidzNet in the aftermath of the dev- astating tsunami that hit Sri Lanka in 2004. Maersk Kentucky joined the effort more recently, says Master Bill Imken. The two say the incred- ible generosity of their crews has made all the difference in the effort to assist the caretakers of KidzNet with money, food and other sundry items. “I estimate that the Maersk Idaho crews over the past five years have donated over $25,000 to KidzNet,” Willers says. “With the Kentucky coming on board this last year it has helped smooth One of Maersk Kentucky’s recent visits to KidzNet. (Left to right) Chief Mate Vitaly Kuznetsoff, out donations of only every 70 days into every 45 Kidznet Director Thérèse Ann Koelmeyer, Pastor Roger Koelmeyer and AB Joe Dudas. (Not d ay s .” pictured: Second Mate Victor Manoli, another MM&P officer who contributed to the work of KidzNet on this visit.) Union members aboard Maersk Kentucky donated over $600 in cash and clothing on this Willers says the most recent donations by one occasion, says Maersk Kentucky Master Bill Imken. the crew of the Maersk Idaho are being used to renovate and upgrade the laundry facilities at the ELIM Children’s & Voluntary Home in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, where up to now the clothing and linens for 88 children have been hand- washed by a single volunteer. On a recent trip, the officers and crew of Maersk Idaho donated $751 to the KidzNet cause, with $400 coming from the MM&P officers aboard: Willers, Chief Mate Brian Mossman, Second Mate Elliot Gabbert and Third Mate Eric Morton. The donations have gone to improve sanitary conditions, provide fresh water, buy food and provide beds and linen. “I have always found that when you can apply a donation directly to the source of a well-run organization like KidzNet, the results are remarkable,” Willers says.

The Aroma boys and girls orphanages are located about 60 miles north of Colombo.

November - December 2014 - 14 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Horizon Trader Philadelphia Port Call! MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger was in Philadelphia to welcome the Horizon Trader on a Nov. 14 port call. (Left to right) Third Mate Keith Shannon, Third Mate Hector Rodriguez, Chief Mate Lillian Gallo, Josberger and Captain John Nicoll. The officers and crew who were aboard the Trader on June 21 were recognized by the Coast Guard for rescuing several people who were aboard the fishing tour boat Life of Riley when it lost power off Ocean City, Md.

Jones Act Advocates Get MM&P Support

Two of the strongest Congressional supporters of the U.S.-flag fleet are Washington State Democrats Sen. Maria Cantwell and Rep. Denny Heck. Heck recently introduced legislation to maintain the Export-Import Bank, an important source of cargo for the American Merchant Marine. Cantwell, in her tenure in the Senate, has been a consistent supporter of the Jones Act and the family-supporting jobs it helps maintain in the maritime industry. (Right) Cantwell and MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray at an October fundraiser for Denny Heck’s re-election campaign.

Congratulations Graduates of the Offshore Orientation Course!

The Offshore Orientation Course was held in Seattle Nov. 13-14. The participants were (left to right) Mark Prussing, Nick Aswad, Russell Williams, Christopher Anderson, William D. White, Mike El-Mobdy, Todd Silver, Douglas Healey, Julie Kirschenbaum, Lars Turner and Dave Boatner.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 15 - November - December 2014 NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Hope for the Best But Prepare for the Worst MSO Nicole Shounder, Military Sealift Command

“Preparedness” is typically central to any discussion among Upon final review of the guidelines, the Chief Mate and the medical professionals about how to respond when a person MSO discussed who else would be required to “suit up.” The may have been exposed to the Ebola virus. For a handful of protocols required an observer in the room to make sure no crewmembers aboard Military Sealift Command’s USNS Carl breaches in protective isolation had occurred and to buddy team Brashear, the Ebola experience recently became as real as an remediating contamination on the garments during removal. “If exercise can permit. this were for real,” the Chief Mate said, “the observer would have In the training scenario, a mariner was already symptom- to be a licensed officer and preferably a day worker at that.” He atic, had been placed in isolation and was being cared for by suggested one of the cargo mates. the STCW MED PIC on board, in this case, the ship’s Medical Second Officer Leighahn Ferrari arrived and was given details Services Officer (MSO). about the exercise and what she would be wearing. She suggested On Oct. 21, MSC Medical had sent formal guidance to the using a cadet as the patient to add more realism. fleet, based on Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines, on Full Medical PPE is very much like the chemical biological how to identify and potentially isolate a person until he or she suit training many government contractor trained mariners have could be safely taken from the ship. seen and used. Comercially available equipment is lighter and On being briefed by the MSO about the planned exercise, easier to wear. CBRD or chemical wash down gear is bulkier and Captain Michael Grogan saw it would involve other members of the crew and affect berthing assignments. He advised discussing continued on page 17 the latter with Chief Mate Frank Wareham. “I would like you to press this home,” Wareham told the MSO. “Go ahead and set things up as if you really had to do it. As we have our quarterly CBRD training coming up, we can add it to the CBRD Lecture and talk about the precautions and you can answer questions about Ebola, if anyone has any.” MSC Medical in Norfolk gave the MSO approval to adapt the exercise to an AKE. She brought to the task previous nurs- ing experience and her participation, only weeks before, in the development for MSC of an interim Personal Protective Clothing ensemble. The interim ensemble was only for use if needed, before the arrival of commercial supplies that had been ordered. The ensemble incorporated supplies that were already aboard in large quantity and met the material standards of the CDC and Even putting on a mask takes on new meaning at this level of protection. MSO Shounder demonstrates to Second Officer Ferrari Doctors Without Borders. The suit design, which protected the how to make the nose seal fit smoothly to the face and cheeks. entire body, was submitted to MSC a full week before the CDC revised its guidance along the same lines.

Going through the steps, Second Officer Because of the bulky gloves, MSO Shounder Ferrari removes the inner layer of protection Checklist completed, the MSO and second officer observer makes sure she’s got a grip on things as she takes as MSO Shounder observes to make sure are ready to enter the isolation rooms. cadet Scott Dennin’s temperature. that nothing is accidently touched.

November - December 2014 - 16 - The Master, Mate & Pilot MM&P Officials at New York Maritime Events

(Right) Josberger with Sandy Hook Members of the Masters, Mates & Pilots were on hand when McAllister Pilot John De Cruz aboard the Towing and Transportation celebrated its 150th anniversary. (Above) pilot boat New York. The MM&P MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger (left) and Puerto Atlantic Ports Vice President Rico Representative Eduardo Iglesias (right) with McAllister President spent time aboard the pilot boat Buckley McAllister. McAllister is a fifth-generation member of the during the Sandy Hook Pilots’ East Coast tugboat family. Members of the MM&P United Inland annual harbor observation cruise. Group crew the company’s vessels in Puerto Rico.

Greetings From the Bridge Team Aboard USNS Soderman!

Members of the bridge team aboard USNS Soderman, one of the eight Watson class LMSRs. (Left to right) Third Mate Kristy Harris, Third Mate Daniel Gallenson, Captain Gregory Goolishian, Second Mate Miri Skoriak and Chief Mate Deatra Thompsons.

continued from page 16 would make the job hotter, but would allow you to work just as “It was great to know what to do using what’s onboard well and just as safely. already,” said Second Officer Ferrari. “Even though it’s you To return to the training exercise, both people entering the going in to see the patient, it’s not about you, it’s about the whole room suited up. Another crewmember read the checklist item ship. No one wants to be in that situation. You’d be thankful for by item to make sure the ensemble was put on properly. Once a guidebook to take away some of the fear, knowing you could dressed, the two reviewed what was to be done, then entered set things up to safely walk into that room.” the room, talked with the patient and removed bagged waste to an adjoining room for storage. On completing the tasks, they —Author Nicole Shounder, RN, MSO, Captain Michael Grogan, Chief stepped out to remove the protective clothing according to pro- Mate Frank Wareham and Second Officer Leighahn Ferrari are all tocol to guard against accidental exposure to the disease. members of the MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 17 - November - December 2014 Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans Administrator’s Column Patrick McCullough

Board of Trustees Meetings their health coverage under the Plan. Please note: Pensioners and/or their dependents with less Schedule of Meetings in 2015 than 20 years of pension credit are subject to the In 2015, the Trustees are scheduled to meet Social Security limit of $15,720. Pensioners and/or Jan. 27-29, June 2-4 and Oct. 6-8. dependents who are under 65 should have already received their annual earnings limitation letter. Health & Benefit Plan They are reminded to complete and return the letter to the Plan. Annual Open Enrollment If you have any questions, please contact the November and December 2014 Plan Office. The Plan Office mailed a Notice of Open Prescription Drug Formulary Exclusions Enrollment to eligible participants under the Plan. The Health & Benefit Plan has an Open Enrollment which began Nov. 1, Effective Jan. 1, 2015 2014 and ends Dec. 31, 2014, for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2015. The Plan has been advised by CVS Caremark that it will exclude During the Open Enrollment Period, participants can enroll some formulary prescription drugs effective Jan. 1, 2015. CVS dependents who missed the 60 days’ notification require- has advised us that a small number of participants and/or ment for the addition of a dependent who became eligible for dependents will be affected by these exclusions. All affected coverage as a result of marriage, the birth of a child, adoption participants and/or dependents should already have been noti- of a child or placement of a child for adoption or under legal fied by mail. If you would like to review the formulary exclu- guardianship, or loss of other group health plan coverage or sion notice, we have it posted on the website. To review the list, health insurance policy coverage under which the dependent go to www.bridgedeck.org and click on “MM&P Plans,” then was covered when initially offered the opportunity to enroll in on “H&B Forms” and then on “CVS Caremark – Formulary the Plan. Exclusions – January 1, 2015.” If you have any questions, please contact a Benefit Advisor. Pension Plan Last Day for Processing Vacation and PRO Payments Missing Participants The Plan Office received approval to close the year-end Internal As a reminder, the Plan has been trying to get in touch with the Revenue Service and company reports and to process Vacation following participants and has been unable to contact them. and PRO payments for 2014 no later than Monday, Dec. 29, at Hide Bailey s Claude Smith p 1:00 p.m. EST. All requests for 2014 Vacation and PRO pay- Samuel Hanger p Virginia Waters s ments received after this date and time will be held until Friday, J. Henry Kohl p Jan. 2, 2015 for processing and will therefore be taxable in 2015. p = pensioner If you have any questions, please contact Ken Ryan at s = survivor 410-850-8617. If you know where these individuals have moved, or if you Increase in Pensioner Earnings Limitation have a phone number for them, please contact the Pension Plan for Health Coverage benefit staff at the Plan Office at 410-850-8625 or 8636. As provided for in the Health & Benefit Rules and Regulations, Individual Retirement Account Plan the pensioner annual earnings limitation, effective Jan. 1, 2015, will increase from $35,000 to $36,000. Effective Jan. 1, 2015, Changes to the MM&P IRAP pensioners who are under 65 and who have retired under the and 401(k) Arrangement MM&P Pension Plan with 20 or more years of pension credit, The Board of Trustees agreed to add two new investment along with their dependents under 65 who are employed, will be options to the 401(k) arrangement under Fidelity and one new able to receive annual earnings of up to $36,000 without losing investment option under the Vanguard Program.

November - December 2014 - 18 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Both Fidelity and Vanguard are advising participants of the “Effective January 1, 2014, a Covered addition of the new investment options. If you have any ques- Individual may opt out of coverage for tions, please contact Fidelity or Vanguard at the phone number benefits provided under this Part F, but if a and/or website address below. Covered Individual opts out of such coverage, Fidelity 401(k) Arrangement there will be no refund or reduction in costs to the Covered Individual.” The new investment options available to participants under the 401(k) arrangement beginning Dec. 22, 2014 are as follows: DRAFT AMENDMENT NO. 129 TO THE M.M.& P. HEALTH & BENEFIT PLAN • Fidelity Spartan Total Market Index Fund – Advantage Class (FSTVX) RULES & REGULATIONS • Fidelity Spartan International Index Fund – Advantage 1) Article II (General Provisions), Section 8 (HIPAA Privacy Class (FSIVX) Provisions) is amended, effective September 23, 2013, by If you have any questions or need additional information, replacing the Section in its entirety with the following please contact Fidelity at 1-866-848-6466. You may also log on language: to Fidelity Net Benefits at www.fidelity.com/atwork and go to “Section 8. HIPAA Privacy Provisions your profile. A. Applicability This Section 8 of Article II (General Provisions) shall Vanguard apply only to the extent that (1) the Plan is treated as The new investment option available beginning Dec. 22, 2014 to a covered entity subject to the HIPAA standards for participants who have self-directed the investment of their IRAP privacy and security, as set forth at 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 account is as follows: & 164, Subparts A and E (“Privacy Rule”), 45 C.F.R. Parts 160 & 164, Subparts A and C (“Security Rule”), • Vanguard Developed Markets Index Fund – Investor and as modified by the Health Information Technology Shares (VDVIX) for Economic and Clinical Health Act (“HITECH If you have any questions or need additional information, Act”) and regulations thereunder (collectively, “HIPAA please contact Vanguard at 1-800-523-1188 or log on to your Privacy Rules”), and (2) any protected health informa- account at Vanguard.com/retirementplans. tion received from the Plan is used or disclosed by the Trustees or by Employees of the Plan Office, subject to Plan Amendments the HIPAA Privacy Rules. The following Plan amendments were adopted by the Board of Trustees at the Sept. 30–Oct. 2, 2014 meetings. B. Uses and Disclosures of Protected Health Information Any use or disclosure of protected health information DRAFT AMENDMENT NO. 128 TO THE (“PHI”) by the Trustees or by Employees of the Plan Office shall be made in accordance with the HIPAA M.M.& P. HEALTH & BENEFIT PLAN Privacy Rules. The Plan may disclose to the Trustees RULES & REGULATIONS or to Employees of the Plan Office information on 1) Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part A (Comprehensive whether an individual is participating in the Plan. Major Medical Benefits), Section 5 (Limitations), Paragraph In addition, unless otherwise permitted by law, and I is amended by adding the following language at the end of subject to the conditions of disclosure described in that paragraph to read as follows: paragraph (C) below, the Plan may disclose PHI to the “Effective June 1, 2014, acupuncture treat- Trustees or to Employees of the Plan Office, provided ments shall be payable, as an alternative treat- that the Trustees or Employees of the Plan Office use ment option to chiropractor services, subject, or disclose such PHI only for Plan administration on a combined basis, to the same number purposes. “Plan administration purposes” means of maximum visits and the same maximum administration functions performed by the Trustees or amount provided under this paragraph I.” by Employees of the Plan Office on behalf of the Plan, 2) Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part F (Dental Benefits), such as quality assurance, claims processing, auditing Section 1 (Dental Benefit) is amended by adding the follow- and monitoring. Except as provided in an individual ing language at the end of that section to read as follows: authorization or as otherwise permitted under the HIPAA Privacy Rules, Plan administration functions

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do not include functions performed by the Trustees or by Employees of the Plan Office in connection with any 5. make available PHI in accordance with HIPAA other benefit or benefit plan, and they do not include Privacy Regulation section 164.524, and if a any employment-related functions. Notwithstanding the covered individual’s PHI is maintained as an provisions of this Plan to the contrary, in no event shall electronic health record, as defined in regula- the Trustees or Employees of the Plan Office be permit- tions under HIPAA, the Plan will provide the ted to use or disclose PHI in a manner that is inconsis- participant with a copy of the PHI in an elec- tent with 45 C.F.R. § 164.504(f). tronic format, upon request;

C. Uses and Disclosures of PHI 6. make available PHI for amendment and incorpo- rate any amendments to PHI in accordance with The following subsections contain warranties that are HIPAA Privacy Regulation section 164.526; required under the HIPAA Privacy Rules when the Trustees or Employees of the Plan Office receive PHI 7. make available the information required to pro- from the Plan for Plan administration purposes. Prior to vide an accounting of disclosures in accordance any disclosure of PHI to the Trustees or to Employees of with HIPAA Privacy Regulation section 164.528, the Plan Office, the Trustees shall ensure that the follow- and in the case of disclosures made through an ing protections accorded to PHI have been adopted by electronic health record, the accounting of disclo- the Plan and that the Trustees and Employees of the Plan sures shall include disclosures of PHI for treat- Office agree to: ment, payment, or health care operations;

1. not use or further disclose PHI other than as per- 8. make their internal practices, books and records mitted or required by the Plan or by law; relating to the use and disclosure of PHI received from the group health plan available to Secretary 2. ensure that any Business Associates to whom they of Health and Human Services for purposes of provide PHI received by the Plan agree to enter into determining compliance by the Plan; a business associate agreement that provides for the same restrictions and conditions that apply to 9. if feasible, return or destroy all PHI received from the Trustees and Employees of the Plan Office with the Plan that the Trustees or the Employees of the respect to PHI. The Plan will require each Business Plan Office still maintain in any form and retain Associate to require that any agent or subcontrac- no copies of such information when no longer tor to whom the Business Associate provides PHI needed for the purpose for which disclosure was agrees to the same restrictions that apply to the made, except that, if such return or destruction is Business Associate with respect to such informa- not feasible, limit further uses and disclosures to tion. After the Plan obtains satisfactory, contractual those purposes that make the return or destruc- assurances that the Business Associates will protect tion of the information infeasible; PHI and limit their use and disclosure of PHI, the Plan will disclose PHI to its Business Associates 10. ensure that an individual is permitted to request only to the extent necessary for the Business that the Plan restrict the uses or disclosures of PHI Associates to carry out their contractual duties; about the individual as contemplated in Section 164.522 of the HIPAA Privacy Regulation. The 3. except as provided in an individual authorization or Plan is not required to agree to a request, unless as otherwise permitted under the HIPAA Privacy the disclosure in question is for payment purposes Rules, not use or disclose PHI for employment- and the participant has paid the health care pro- related actions and decisions or in connection with vider in full, out of pocket; and any other benefit or employee benefit plan; 11. ensure that the adequate separation is established, 4. report to the Plan any use or disclosure of the infor- as contemplated in Section 164.504(f)(2)(iii) of mation that is inconsistent with the uses or disclo- the HIPAA Privacy Regulation. Generally, those sures provided for of which they become aware; employees or classes of employees under the

November - December 2014 - 20 - The Master, Mate & Pilot control of the Trustees to be given access to any ment will include at least the following factors: protected health information include authorized (i) the nature and extent of the protected health human resource personnel and their agents and information involved, including the types of Employees of the Plan Office. It also includes the identifiers and the likelihood of re-identification; Administrator. Access to and by such person- (ii) the unauthorized person who used the PHI or nel, the Administrator or Employees of the Plan to whom the disclosure was made; (iii) whether Office shall be restricted to the plan administra- the PHI was actually acquired or viewed; and (iv) tion functions that the Trustees and Employees of the extent to which the risk to the PHI has been the Plan Office perform for the Plan. Any issues mitigated. of noncompliance shall be resolved in accordance with the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy 3. Notification of Breach Regulation. a. If it is determined that a Breach of Unsecured D. Breach Notification Protected Health Information has occurred, the individual will be notified as may be required by The Plan, to the extent practicable, will implement the Breach Notification Rule at 45 C.F.R. Sections reasonable and appropriate technologies and meth- 164.400-14, including the following: odologies designed to secure PHI from unauthorized i. Written notice to the individual (or next of kin disclosure. In the event of a breach of unsecured or personal representative if the individual is protected health information as described in 45 C.F.R. deceased) at the last known address of the indi- Section 164.402, the Plan will comply with the require- vidual (or next of kin) by first-class mail (or by ments of the Breach Notification Rule at 45 C.F.R. electronic mail if agreed to by the individual); Sections 164.400-14. ii. In the case in which there is insufficient or out-of-date contact information (excluding for 1. Methods of Protection. next-of-kin or personal representative), substitute To the extent possible, PHI relating to the Plan notice shall be provided. In cases of fewer than will be secured, so as to make it unusable, unread- 10 individuals for whom there is insufficient or able, or indecipherable to unauthorized indi- out-of-date contact information, substitute notice viduals, in accordance with the methodologies may be by an alternative form of written notice, and technologies specified in 42 U.S.C. Section telephone, or other means. 17932(h) and regulations thereunder, including iii. In the case of 10 or more individuals for whom encrypting, shredding or destroying records such there is insufficient contact information, con- that the PHI cannot be read or otherwise cannot spicuous posting for 90 days consecutive days on be reconstructed. Redaction is not sufficient to the Plan’s website and/or notice in major print render PHI unreadable. or broadcast media, each including a toll-free number, will occur, as determined by the Privacy 2. Risk Assessment. Officer. In the event of the unauthorized acquisition, iv. In cases that the Privacy Officer deem urgent access, use, or disclosure of unsecured pro- based on the possibility of imminent misuse of tected health information (i.e., that has not the unsecured PHI, notice by telephone or other been secured in accordance with paragraph (D) method is permitted in addition to the above (1) above), by a Business Associate of the Plan, methods. the Privacy Officer will work with the Business Associate to determine whether a Breach has b. Details of the notice shall include the following: occurred based on a risk assessment, pursuant i. A brief description of what happened, including to the terms of the business associate agreement the date of the breach and the date of the discov- between the parties. In appropriate circum- ery of the breach, if known; stances, including an unauthorized disclosure of ii. A description of the types of unsecured PHI that unsecured PHI by the Plan, the Privacy Officer were involved in the breach (such as full name, shall conduct the risk assessment. A risk assess- SSN, DOB, home address, account number, or disability code);

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. iii The steps individuals should take to protect them- DRAFT AMENDMENT NO. 14 TO THE selves from potential harm resulting from the M.M.& P. INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN breach; THIRD RESTATED REGULATIONS iv. A brief description of what the Plan is doing to investigate the breach, mitigate losses, and protect 1) Article I (Definitions), Section 1.11 (Retirement) is against any further breaches; amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end v. Contact procedures for individuals to ask ques- of that section to read as follows: tions or learn additional information, which shall “Effective June 1, 2014, for purposes of the generally include a toll-free telephone number, an payout of his Accumulated Share under e-mail address, web site, or postal address. Section 6.03(a), an Active Participant shall be treated as retired under the first sentence c. If a breach is caused or discovered by a Business of this Section if he is unable to sail under Associate of the Plan, the Privacy Officer shall work his license on account of his temporary or with the Business Associate to address the notice permanent disability, as determined by the requirements, in accordance with the terms of the United States Coast Guard.” business associate agreement in place between the parties. The timing and content of any required notice shall be in accordance with applicable law.”

PENSIONERS

John M. T. Kelly, shipping out of East Coast ports. He Peter Tupas, shipping out of Gulf ports. He last sailed last sailed for Maersk as chief mate aboard the for Horizon Lines as third mate aboard the Sealand Eagle. Horizon Producer.

Ronald Peterson, shipping out of East and West Coast James Warmack, shipping out of East Coast ports. He ports. He last sailed for Maersk as chief mate aboard last sailed for Horizon Lines as third mate aboard the the Maersk Mercury. Horizon Enterprise.

Michael Shanley, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for Maersk as master of the Maersk Wisconsin.

November - December 2014 - 22 - The Master, Mate & Pilot NEWS FROM MIT AGS Congressman Elijah Cummings Addresses APL Senior Officers, Ship Operations Professionals

Congressman Elijah Cummings Photo credit DIONE LEE (D-Md.), a staunch advocate for the U.S.-flag fleet, addressed senior officers of MM&P-contracted American President Lines (APL) and members of the Ship Operations Cooperative (SOCP) at an Oct. 27 meeting at the MITAGS Conference Center (CCMIT) in Linthicum Heights, Md. In his speech, Cummings called on everyone who works in the U.S.-flag maritime industry to renew their efforts to educate lawmakers of both political parties on the profound link between a strong American Merchant Marine and our country’s economy and national security. Cummings is currently ranking member of the House Committee on After giving the keynote address, Congressman Elijah Cummings received a model of an APL ship from representatives of APL and MM&P. (Left to right) MM&P Pacific Ports Vice President Dave Boatner, APL Oversight and Government Reform. He Belgium Captain Dale Rodriguez, APL Vice President of Operations Brian Constable, APL Legislative and previously served two terms as chairman Government Affairs Director Timothy Perry, MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, Congressman Elijah of the House Subcommittee on Coast Cummings, MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Steve Werse and APL Chief Engineer Cle Collias. Guard and Maritime Transportation. He has in-depth knowledge of our industry and its importance to the nation as a whole. But Cummings said recent elections have reduced the number of legislators who are familiar with the American Merchant Marine’s essential role. “Sadly, many of the members of Congress who had a deep understanding of the unique issues facing the maritime industry have left the Congress,” he said, “whether voluntarily or involuntarily. As a result, our domestic industry must constantly work to educate our members of Congress on an industry that is simply unfamiliar to many.” Cummings said the challenges come at a time when the U.S-flag fleet “stands at a critical inflection point,” with only 109 merchant vessels in the foreign trade sailing under the U.S. flag at the end of 2012—out of a total of more than 9,000 individual vessels calling on ports in the United States. “And none of these 109 vessels was built in the United States,” he added. He noted that the vast majority of U.S. trade—both import and export—is carried on vessels registered under flags of convenience. And this despite the 1936 statutory requirement, “that the United States shall have a merchant marine sufficient to carry . . . a substantial portion of the water-borne export and import foreign commerce of the United States and . . . capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency.” Cummings cited a 2009 study by IHS-Global Insight which found that less than 2 percent of U.S. foreign trade moved on U.S-flag vessels. Ships participating in the Maritime Security Program (MSP) transported 95 percent of the waterborne cargoes that supported our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. “But throughout American history,” Cummings said, “during periods of demobilization, we have repeatedly allowed our blue water fleet to decay until unforeseen crises have created an urgent new need for sealift capacity. And that cycle appears to be starting over again, with military cargoes dwindling and many U.S. carriers [not seeing] new cargoes on the horizon.” At the same time, he noted, “we also are facing new political headwinds of a kind we have rarely ever felt before… Our merchant marine must fight—and fight hard—just to maintain the few existing policies that support our ocean-going fleet.” During the course of the SOCP meeting, MITAGS-PMI-CCMIT Executive Director Glen Paine and Ocean Shipholdings Vice President Robert Sheen received awards for their work on behalf of SOCP.

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 23 - November - December 2014 SCHOLARSHIPS Congratulations 2014-15 Scholarship Winners!

Each year, the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan awards scholarships to six dependents of members of the Offshore Group who have distinguished themselves in academics and extracurricular activities, including community service. As long as the students continue to meet the eligibility requirements, the scholarships are renewable for four years of college study. For more information, contact the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan at 410-850-8500. Congratulations and best wishes to the 2014-15 scholarship winners.

Lee Danilek, son of Christopher William H. Londagin, son of James Danilek, will be attending Yale Londagin, will continue his education University. His main interests are at the University of Montana. He is computer science, math and physics. extremely grateful to MM&P for the He has developed and released five iOS scholarship. apps and is now programming more. “When I enter the workforce, I hope to get a job which fits me as well as my dad’s fits him,” he says.

Michael W. Toomey, son of William Toomey, will pursue a double major Jonathan Robert Ethier, son of in astrophysics and physics at Robert Ethier, grandson of Dean R. Pennsylvania State University. He has a Colver, will be majoring in computer deep passion for the physical sciences science and cyber gaming at Florida and mathematics, including but not Polytechnic University. Besides sing- limited to string cosmology, particle ing, he plays the trumpet, the violin astrophysics and quantum mechan- and the guitar. He was selected for ics. He is grateful for the scholarship the honor choirs of Seminole State and says, “It was through [my father’s] University and the University of example of hard work and dedication, which he learned while North Florida. He was also active in at sea, that has helped me to succeed both intellectually and his school Latin club, French club, bridge club, hand bell choir, personally”. percussion ensemble, cross-country team and tennis team. He thanks MM&P for the scholarship.

Christopher McCarthy, son of Thomas McCarthy, will be attending Thornton W. Fielding, stepson of John Kelly School of Business at Indiana Reynolds, will be studying finance at University. In high school he was vice Seton Hall University. He was presi- president of the Charter of Future dent of his senior class National Honor Business Leaders of America and The Society, plays piano and saxophone, Jefferson and Hamilton Society, a speaks German and is a full adult black debate club focused on current political belt. Thornton sends a heartfelt thank issues. He thanks MM&P members for you to MM&P and is grateful to have giving him the opportunity to enhance the opportunity to further his educa- his academic potential with this tion with the union’s strong support. scholarship.

November - December 2014 - 24 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Directory of MM&P Offices

International Headquarters Legal Department Randi Ciszewski Honolulu 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B Gabriel Terrasa Representative Randy Swindell Linthicum Heights, International Counsel Executive Office Representative MD 21090-1953 410-691-8148 MM&P Headquarters 521 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 254 Phone: 410-850-8700 [email protected] 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B Honolulu, HI 96813 Fax: 410-850-0973 Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 Phone: 808-523-8183 [email protected] LMSR Contact Office: 732-527-0828 Fax: 808-538-3672 www.bridgedeck.org Cell: 202-679-7594 [email protected] Robert P. Chiesa Fax: (732) 527-0829 Government Crewing International Officers [email protected] Houston Coordinator Randi Ciszewski Donald J. Marcus 443-784-8788 Wayne Farthing U.S. Navy Civil Service President [email protected] Vice President-Gulf Ports Pilots Representative 410-850-8700 ext. 121 Nell Wilkerson Executive Office [email protected] Press Contact Representative MM&P Headquarters 13850 Gulf Freeway, Suite 250 Steven E. Werse Klaus Luhta 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B Houston, TX 77034 Secretary-Treasurer Chief of Staff Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 Phone: 281-464-9650 410-850-8700 ext. 116 410-691-8139 Office: 732-527-0828 Fax: 281-464-9652 [email protected] [email protected] Cell: 202-679-7594 [email protected] Fax: (732) 527-0829 [email protected] Executive Offices [email protected] MM&P Health & Benefit, George Quick Jacksonville Vacation, Pension, JEC Vice President and IRA Plans Offshore Membership Group Liz Pettit Pilot Membership Group Representative David H. Boatner 410-691-8144 Patrick McCullough 349 E. 20th St. [email protected] Administrator Vice President-Pacific Ports Jacksonville, FL 32206 Klaus Luhta MM&P Plans Wayne Farthing Phone: 904-356-0041 Chief of Staff 700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A Vice President-Gulf Ports Fax: 904-353-7413 [email protected] 410-691-8139 Linthicum Heights, MD Don F. Josberger [email protected] 21090-1996 Vice President-Atlantic Ports Los Angeles/Long Beach Frank Scopelliti Phone: 410-850-8500 International Comptroller Fax: 410-850-8655 Boston David H. Boatner 410-691-8134 Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 Vice President-Pacific Dan Cartmill [email protected] [email protected] Wendy Karnes Hours: Monday – Friday Ron Colpus Representative Diane Chatham 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET Representatives 533 N. Marine Ave. Executive Administrator Marine Industrial Park Suite A 410-691-8131 12 Channel St., Suite 606-A Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 [email protected] Federal Employees Boston, MA 02210-2333 Phone: 310-834-7201 Membership Group J. Lars Turner Phone: 617-671-0769 Fax: 310-834-6667 National Director of Randall H. Rockwood Fax: 617-261-2334 [email protected] Collective Bargaining Vice President [email protected] [email protected] 206-441-8700 Executive Office [email protected] MM&P Headquarters Charleston Miami/Port Everglades 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B Allexis Underwood Andrea Fortin Communications Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 Representative Representative Lisa Rosenthal [email protected] 1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. 540 East McNab Rd., Suite B Communications Director 410-691-8131 Suite 1B Pompano Beach, FL 410-691-8146 Charleston, SC 29407 33060-9354 communications@ Phone: 843-766-3565 Phone: 954-946-7883 bridgedeck.org Fax: 843-766-6352 Fax: 954-946-8283 [email protected] [email protected]

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 25 - November - December 2014 New Orleans Seattle West Coast Boston Pilots Regional Representative Sue Bourcq Kathleen O. Moran Martin McCabe Representative Representative Kip Carlson President 347 Girod St., Suite B 15208 52nd Ave. South Pier 9, East End 256 Marginal Street, Bldg 11 Mandeville LA 70448-5891 Suite 100 San Francisco, CA 94111 East Boston, MA 02128 Phone: 985-626-7133 Seattle, WA 98188 Phone: 415-362-5436 Phone: 617-569-4500 Fax: 985-626-7199 Phone: 206-441-8700 [email protected] Fax: 617-569-4502 [email protected] Fax: 206-448-8829 [email protected] Alaska Marine Pilots Canaveral Pilots New York/New Jersey Rick Entenmann Ben Borgie Tampa Don F. Josberger President Doug Brown Vice President-Atlantic Laura Cenkovich P.O. Box 920226 Co-Chairmen 35 Journal Square, Suite 912 Representative Dutch Harbor, AK 99692 Box 816 Jersey City, NJ 07306-4103 4333 S 50th St. Phone: 907-581-1240 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 Phone: 201-963-1900 Tampa, FL 33619 Fax: 907-581-1372 Phone: 321-783-4645 Fax: 201-963-5403 Phone: 813-247-2164 [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Fax: 813-248-1592 [email protected] Hours: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM ET Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots Charleston Branch Pilots [email protected] John Williams Whit Smith Norfolk, Va. P.O. Box 2767 6 Concord St. Mark Nemergut Pilot Membership Group Corpus Christi, TX 78403 P.O. Box 179 Representative Phone: 361-884-5899 Charleston, SC 29401 Interstate Corporate Center George A. Quick Fax: 361-884-1659 Phone: 843-577-6695 6325 North Center Dr. Ste 100 Vice President Fax: 843-577-0632 Norfolk, VA 23502 3400 N. Furnace Rd. Associated Branch Pilots Phone: 757-489-7406 Jarrettsville, MD 21084 Columbia Bar Pilots Mike Lorino Jr. Fax: 757-489-1715 Phone: 410-691-8144 3813 N.Causeway Blvd. Gary Lewin [email protected] Fax: 410-557-7082 [email protected] Suite 100 100 16th St. Metairie, LA 70002 Astoria, OR 97103-3634 San Francisco East Coast Phone: 504-831-6615 Phone: 503-325-2641 Jeremy Hope Regional Representative Coast Agent Association of Maryland Pilots Columbia River Pilots Sandy Candau Timothy J. Ferrie Eric Nielsen Paul Amos Representative 201 Edgewater St. President President 548 Thomas L. Berkley Way Staten Island, NY 10305 3720 Dillon St. 13225 N. Lombard Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: 718-448-3900 Baltimore, MD 21224 Portland, OR 97203 Phone: 415-777-5074 Fax: 718-447-1582 Phone: 410-276-1337 Phone: 503-289-9922 Fax: 415-777-0209 [email protected] Fax: 410-276-1364 [email protected] [email protected] Coos Bay Pilots [email protected] Gulf Coast Regional Representative Charles L. Yates Biscayne Bay Pilots San Juan, Puerto Rico Richard D. Moore President Andrew D. Melick 686 North Front St. Eduardo Iglesias 8150 S. Loop E. Chairman Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331 Representative Houston, TX 77017 2911 Port Blvd. Phone: 541-267-6555 MM&P Phone: 713-645-9620 Miami, FL 33132 Fax: 541-267-5256 1055 Kennedy Avenue [email protected] Phone: 305-374-2791 Suite 201, ILA Building Fax: 305-374-2375 San Juan, PR, 00920 Phone: 787-724-3600 Fax: 787-723-4494 Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00am – 1:30pm ET [email protected]

November - December 2014 - 26 - The Master, Mate & Pilot Crescent River Port Pilots Mobile Bar Pilots Saint Johns Bar Pilots Southeast Alaska Pilots Association James “Jimmy” Cramond J. Christopher Brock Timothy J. McGill President President President Ed Sinclair 8712 Highway 23 P.O. Box 831 4910 Ocean St. President Belle Chasse, LA 70037 Mobile, AL 36601 Mayport, FL 32233 1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300 Phone: 504-392-8001 Phone: 251-432-2639 Phone: 904-249-5631 Ketchikan, AK 99901 Fax: 504-392-5014 Fax: 251-432-9964 Fax: 904-249-7523 Phone: 907-225-9696 [email protected] Fax: 907-247-9696 Galveston-Texas City Pilots Northeast Marine Pilots [email protected] San Juan Bay Pilots www.seapa.com Christos A. Sotirelis E. Howard McVay P.O. Box 16110 243 Spring St. P.O. Box 9021034 Southwest Alaska Galveston, TX 77552 Newport, RI 02840 San Juan, PR 00902-1034 Pilots Association Phone: 409-740-3347 Phone: 401-847-9050 Phone: 787-722-1166 Fax: 409-740-3393 Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216 Ronald A. Ward, II St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots President Grays Harbor Pilots Association for the P.O. Box 977 John R. Boyce Bay & River Delaware Homer, AK 99603 Stephen G. Cooke President Phone: 907-235-8783 1104 36th Ave., Ct. N.W. J. Ward Guilday Richard Tetzlaff Fax: 907-235-6119 Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7720 President MM&P Branch Agent [email protected]. Phone: 253-858-3778 800 S. Columbus Blvd. P.O. Box 274 Philadelphia, PA 19147 733 E. Broadway Tampa Bay Pilots Hawaii Pilots Association Phone: 215-465-8340 Cape Vincent, NY 13618 Fax: 215-465-3450 Phone: 315-654-2900; Allen L. Thompson Tom Heberle Fax: 315-654-4491 Executive Director President Port Everglades Pilots 1825 Sahlman Dr. Pier 19-Honolulu Harbor San Francisco Bar Pilots Tampa, FL 33605 P.O. Box 721 Andy Edelstein Phone: 813-247-3737 Honolulu, HI 96808 Douglas McAuliffe Peter McIsaac Fax: 813-247-4425 Phone: 808-532-7233 Co-Directors Port Agent Fax: 808-532-7229 P.O. Box 13017 Kip Carlson Virginia Pilot Association [email protected] Port Everglades, FL 33316 MM&P Representative Phone: 954-522-4491 Pier 9, East End J. William Cofer Houston Pilots San Francisco, CA 94111 President Puget Sound Pilots Phone: 415-362-5436 3329 Shore Dr. Michael A. Morris Fax: 415-982-4721 Virginia Beach, VA 23451 Presiding Officer Jonathan Ward Phone: 757-496-0995 203 Deerwood Glen Drive 101 Stewart St. - Suite 900 Sandy Hook Pilots Deer Park, TX 77536 Seattle, WA 98101 Western Great Lakes Phone: 713-645-9620 Phone: 206-728-6400 Peter Rooss Pilots Association Fax: 206-448-3405 Branch Agent Key West Bar Pilots Association 201 Edgewater St. Robert Krause Sabine Pilots Staten Island, NY 10305 President Michael McGraw Phone: 718-448-3900 1111 Tower Ave., P.O. Box 248 P.O. Box 848 Mark D. Taylor Fax: 718-447-1582 Superior, WI 54880-0248 Key West, FL 33041 Presiding Officer Phone: 715-392-5204 Phone: 305-296-5512 5148 West Pkwy. Savannah Pilots Association Fax: 715-392-1666 Fax: 305-296-1388 Groves, TX 77619 Phone: 409-722-1141 Robert T. (“Trey”) Thompson III Fax: 409-962-9223 Master Pilot www.sabinepilots.com 550 E. York St. P.O. Box 9267 Savannah, GA 31401-3545 Phone: 912-236-0226 Fax: 912-236-6571

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 27 - November - December 2014 United Inland Seattle MM&P Maritime Advancement, Southwest Marine Health, Membership Group Training, Education & Benefit & Pension Trust Michael Murray Safety Program (MATES) Michael Murray Vice President-UIG 4201 Long Beach Blvd. Vice President Tim Saffle Patrick McCullough Suite 300 Regional Representative Administrator Long Beach, CA 90807 Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943 Cleveland 144 Railroad Ave., Suite 222 Glen Paine Edmonds, WA 98020 Thomas Bell Executive Director Phone: 425-775-1403 Regional Representative Maritime Institute of Fax: 425-775-1418 1250 Old River Rd. 3rd Floor Technology & Graduate [email protected] Cleveland, OH 44113 Atlantic & Gulf Region Health, Studies (MITAGS) [email protected] Pension and Education, Phone: 216-776-1667 Glen Paine Fax: 216-776-1668 Safety & Training Funds Wilmington Executive Director [email protected] Wendy Chambers 692 Maritime Blvd. Raymond W. Shipway Account Executive Linthicum Heights, Juneau Regional Representative Associated Administrators Inc. MD 21090-1952 533 N. Marine Ave. Shannon Adamson 4301 Garden City Drive, Ste 201 Main Phone: 410-859-5700 Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Regional Representative Landover, MD 20785 Toll-Free: Phone: 415-543-5694 229 Fourth St. Direct Line: 301-429-8964 Admissions: 1-866-656-5568 Fax: 310-834-6667 Juneau, AK 99801 Member Calls: Residence Center: [email protected] Phone: 907-586-8192 1-800-638-2972 1-866-900-3517 Fax: 907-789-0569 BWI Airport Shuttle (avail. 24 hours a day): [email protected] MIRAID Pacific Maritime Region 1-866-900-3517 Ext. 0 Pension & Benefit Plans Oakland C. James Patti Fax: President School: 410-859-5181 Raymond W. Shipway 1025 Connecticut Ave., NW Columbia Northwest Residence: 410-859-0942 Regional Representative Suite 507 Marine Benefit Trust Executive Director: 548 Thomas L. Berkley Way Washington, DC 20036-5412 Patrick McCullough [email protected] Oakland, CA 94612 Phone: 202-463-6505 Administrator Admissions: Phone: 415-543-5694 Fax: 202-223-9093 700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A [email protected] Fax: 415-543-2533 [email protected] Linthicum Heights, MD www.mitags.org [email protected] 21090-1996 Phone: 410-850-8500 Portland Masters, Mates & Pilots Fax: 410-850-8655 Pacific Maritime John Schaeffner Federal Credit Union Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 Institute (PMI) Regional Representative Kathy Ann Klisavage [email protected] Bill Anderson 2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206 Manager Hours: Monday-Friday Director Portland, OR 97217 MM&P Headquarters 8:30 AM– 4:30 PM ET 1729 Alaskan Way, S. Phone and Fax: 503-283-0518 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B Seattle, WA 98134-1146 [email protected] Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 Northwest Maritime Phone: 206-239-9965 Phone: 410-691-8136 Pension Trust Fax: 206-441-2995 San Juan, Puerto Rico Fax: 410-859-1623 Randy G. Goodwin Toll-Free: 1-888-893-7829 Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777 Eduardo Iglesias Account Executive [email protected] (All U.S. and Puerto Rico) Regional Representative P.O. Box 34203 www.mates.org [email protected] MM&P Seattle, WA 98124 1055 Kennedy Avenue Phone: 206-441-7574 Suite 201, ILA Building Fax: 206-441-9110 San Juan, PR, 00920 Phone: 787-724-3600 Fax: 787-723-4494 Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00AM – 1:30PM ET [email protected]

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Karl Aarseth, 92, Aug. 25. A pensioner since 1984 and a resi- Academy and enjoyed sailing and dent of Lynbrook, N.Y., he last sailed for United States Lines as art. His brother Michael survives third mate aboard the American Marketer. him.

Keith Beale, 92, Aug. 9. A resi- Stanley Malewski, 87, July 2. dent of Portland, Maine, he last A pensioner since 1996 and a sailed for Boston Fuel as master resident of Hernando, Fla., he of the MV Christian F. Reinauer. last sailed for Sealand Services as He enjoyed tennis, skiing and master of the Sealand Hawaii. He water-fowling. He is survived enjoyed swimming, boating, hik- by his sons Keith, Ross, Daniel ing, reading, Italian cuisine, Polish and James, as well as daughters- cuisine and cooking. His sister in-law, grandchildren, great- Helen, nephews Theodore and Darren, and nieces Bettina and grandchildren and great-great Andria survive him. grandchildren.

Elmer Merritt, 78, Aug. 14. A pensioner since 2000 and a resident of Park Hills, Mo., he last sailed for Sealand Services as third mate aboard the Sealand Expedition. He served in the Army and loved to sail for Masters, Mates & Pilots. He enjoyed old post cards and writing. His wife Cynthia, children Erica, James F. Brazil, 91, July 8. A William, Timothy, seven grandchildren and Randall Mowder pensioner since 1994 and a survive him. resident of Mobile, Ala., he last sailed for Lykes Brothers as third mate aboard the SS Velma Walter D. Ross, 88, Sept. 21. A pensioner since 1993 and a resi- Lykes. He served in the merchant dent of Healdsburg, Calif., he last sailed for Sealand Services as marine in World War II and master of the MV Nedlloyd Hudson. From boyhood, he knew a the Vietnam War. He enjoyed life at sea was the life for him. He joined the Sea Scouts as a boy classical music, playing chess and the Navy at 17 to serve in World War II. Following the war, and working college physics he entered the merchant marine as an A.B. and worked his way problems. His wife Angela, son up through the ranks. He served as a shipmaster for 26 years. Eric, daughter Patty Maycock He began skydiving in 1979 at age 53, logging more than 3,700 and three grandchildren, Daniel, Benjamin and Samuel, survive jumps over the next 32 years including over both the North and him. South poles. His final skydive was in 2011 on his 85th birthday. His family teased him that he spent more time off terra firma Florin Dente, 90, June 25. A than on it. He also enjoyed scuba diving, cycling, running and pensioner since 1984 and a resi- continued to run daily and ride his bicycle weekly to the end of dent of Ridgefield, Wash., he last his life. He is survived by four daughters, ten grandchildren, ten sailed for Matson as third mate great-grandchildren, two siblings, many nieces and nephews, aboard the SS Manulani. He will and numerous friends at home and around the world. His ashes be remembered by many as a will be scattered at sea. political activist within MM&P. He enjoyed fishing, art, reading and spending time with his Fredrick Serovy, 74, Aug. 12. family. Seven children, sixteen A pensioner since 1996 and a grandchildren and twelve great- resident of Fawn Grove, Pa., grandchildren survive him. he last sailed for American President Lines as third mate aboard the MV President Adams. He was an artist, Fenton Hopkins, 60, Aug. 13. A resident of Brooksville, Fla., he reader, historian and traveler. last sailed for Sulphur Carriers as second mate aboard the SS Sulphur. He was a graduate of Texas A&M Maritime

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His wife Judy, son Daniel, daughter-in-law Jennifer, daughter Melissa and six grandchildren survive him.

Floyd Smith Sr., 89, Aug. 10. A pensioner since 1989 and a resident of Edmonds, Wash., he last sailed for Lykes Brothers as second mate aboard the SS Adabelle Lykes. He enjoyed traveling and his retirement. His son Floyd and daughter Patricia survive him. Crossing the Bar

John Suder, 90, Aug. 10. A Sunset and evening star, pensioner since 1984 and a resident of Port St. Lucie, And one clear call for me! Fla., he last sailed for Ocean Freight & Brokerage as chief mate aboard the Flower And may there be no moaning of the bar, Hill. He served 26 years as a merchant mariner during When I put out to sea, World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War. He was awarded the But such a tide as moving seems asleep, Mediterranean–Middle East, Atlantic, and Pacific war Too full for sound and foam, zone bars along with the Vietnam service bar and the combat bar for honorable service. When that which drew from out the boundless deep He enjoyed fishing, gardening and being Mr. Fix-It. He was a caring father and husband. His wife Betty Ann, son John, Turns again home. extended family Ken, Jennifer and John, grandchildren and a great-granddaughter survive him. Twilight and evening bell,

James Sullivan, 88, Aug. 6. A pensioner since 1988 and a resi- And after that the dark! dent of Orinda, Calif., he last sailed for Lykes Brothers as chief mate board the SS Ruth Lykes. And may there be no sadness of farewell, When I embark;

For tho’ from out our bourne Time and Place The flood may bear me far, I hope to see my pilot face to face When I have crossed the bar.

— Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)

November - December 2014 - 30 - The Master, Mate & Pilot 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) Larry D. Aasheim Charles W. Malue Scott Adams Dorothy Dunn P Charles E. Hendricks John M. Morehouse Donald R. Sacca Jenaro A. Asteinza George E. Mara Walter K. Allison P In Memory of Michael C. Herig Jaime Morlett James J. Sanders Thomas A Bagan Donald J. Marcus* John E. Antonucci P Darrell Dunn Andrew W. Hetz Paul A. Mospens Michael A. Santini Robert C. Beauregard* Robert G. Mattsen P P P Thomas E. Bell Richard W. May P Bruce M. Badger Benjamin J. Ellison Richard G. Hoey Philip D. Mouton George W. Schaberg Theodore E. Bernhard Patrick McCullough Albert M. Balister Glen E. Engstrand Jeremy R. Hope Dwight Moyer P John L. Schiavone P David H. Boatner* Sean T. McNeice Evan B. Barbis William J. Esselstrom William H. Imken Kirk Mueller Robert H. Schilling P James P. Brennan Paul F. McQuarrie P P Ronald Bressette James K. Boak, IV Malvina A. Ewers Lawrence E. Ingraham Kellen S. Murphy Travis A. Shirley Louis A. Mendez P Timothy A. Brown* P David A. Mociun Douglas K. Buchanan In Memory of John P. Jablonski Nicholas J. Nowaski Brendan S. Smith In Memory of Richard Moore P Robert B. Burke Franklin Ewers Thomas P. Jacobsen P Michael E. O’Connor Michael D. Smith Ernest Allen Cohen In Memory of Bert D. Burris Eddo H. Feyen P Joseph Jimenez James P. Olander P Wade Spaulding James A. Carbone P Capt. Glen Banks In Memory of Elisa A Finan James J. Kelleher, Jr. James E. O’Loughlin Robert R. Spencer P Hao Hong Cheong C. Michael Murray Charlie Burris Keith W. Finnerty Hugo W. Kenyon Robert P. O’Sullivan Wanda Spry Kevin Cichon In Memory of P Randi Ciszewski Jon Peterson Joseph A. Byrne Gary Cameron Ford Clyde W. Kernohan, Jr. Michael B. O’Toole Carl W. Stein Darren W. Collins Douglas J. Nagy Todd J. Campbell Ryan K. Foster Richard J. Klein P Robert R. Owen Richard C. Stephens P Paul Costabile P F. John Nicoll William R. Carr P James E. Franklin P Christopher E. Kluck D. Scott Page Einar W. Strom P Michael F. Cotting Paul H. Nielsen P Konstantinos Catrakis P Jan M. Fraser P Henry C. Knox-Dick P Antonios Papazis P Tore Stromme P Kevin G. Coulombe Joseph O. O’Connor* P Richard W. Crane P Diane Chatham Kenneth N. Gaito James E. Kobis Peter J. Parise, III Conor J. Sullivan George M. Darley Glen M. Paine In Memory of Hao C. Cheong Patrick N. Glenn George W. Koch, Jr. P C. James Patti Stacey W. Sullivan In Memory of P Charlie Darley Capt. Glen Banks Nicholas A. Christian David Gommo Thomas P. Larkin Vasilios L. Pazarzis Kevin M. Tapp William L. Palmer, III P P Robert Darley P Bent L. Christiansen William D. Good, Jr. Richard W. Larocque Wesley C. Penney Thomas F. Taylor George A. Quick* In Memory of P P Ronald M. Radicali Timothy D. Clearwater In Memory of Roch E. Lavault Ernest C. Petersen Jason Teal Charlie Darley P Dana V. Ramsdell P Paul E. Coan William Good, Sr. David A. Leech Albert D. Petrulis Richard N. Thomas Sean M. Doran P P P John W. Farmer, III* P Lloyd S. Rath Anthony Colla Bradley D. Goodwin Peter J. Luhn Peter A. Petrulis Adam Torres D. Wayne Farthing Michael A. Rausa Dean R. Colver P John A. Gorman P John T. Lutey Norman A. Piianaia P Lee Townsend Robert A. Reish Timothy Ferrie Brett Cowan Edward Gras P William C. Mack Francesco P. Pipitone John S. Tucker P William W. Fransen Dave Romano P Vincent J. Cox P Mary E. Grimshaw Nicholas A. Marcantonio Alfred S. Polk Shawn M. Tucy Edward W. Green Paul Rooney Gregory P. Gretz Lisa Rosenthal Matthew C. Craven Robert Groh Edward T. Markuske Jonathon S. Pratt J. Lars Turner Harold J. Held* Timothy C. Saffle Samuel J. Crawford Mike F. Gruninger Brett J. Marquis Stephen F. Procida P Roy K. Valentine, Jr. P John J. Schaeffner Rudolph A. Hendersen Thomas B. Crawford Curtis B. Hall Donald U. Marshall, Jr. D. Scott Putty Charles Van Trease P Christopher S. Hendrickson John F. Schmidt Todd C. Crossman Daniel S. Hall Thomas C. McCarthy John P. Rawley Charles Viebrock Edward B. Higgins, Jr. P Paul T. Schulman P James F. Hill* Marilyn J. Shelley James M. Cunningham Kyle J. Hamill Charles L. McConaghy Scott B. Reed Mitka A. Von Reis Crooks P Brian Hope Steven P. Shils Thomas A. Delamater Dianna L. Hand Ann Marie McCullough Frank E. Reed, Jr. Steven D. Watt David H. Hudson Raymond W. Shipway Honoring the Samuel A. Hanger P Daniel F. McGuire P Bruce Rowland West S. Wilson Jeff H. Idema James Staples P P Eduardo Iglesias James Stebbins P “Texas Clipper” Michael K. Hargrave Kevin J. McHugh Edward B. Royles Kahai H. Wodehouse Arthur S. JeffersonP Thomas E. Stone Ruth A. Denton Samuel W. Hartshorn, Jr. P Francisco Medal Mark Ruppert Patrice Wooten Christian Johnsen Joe Mark Tuck Bernard J. Diggins P John J. Healey Andrew J. Merrill Kenneth Ryan George N. Zeluff, Jr. Scott Jones Peter Webster Donald F. Josberger Steven E. Werse* Christopher G. Kavanagh In Honor of the lifetime Jonathan F. Komlosy service of Earl Herring * These active and retired members have contributed $1,000 or more. P These pensioners or survivors are singled out for special mention. Lawrence T. Lyons* William J. Westrem Richard Madden Charles Wilson P Contributors’ level (between $100 and $249)

Mohamed A. Abbassi P Andrew J. Altum Matthew P. Bakis Derek J. Bender William H. Boyce, Jr. Robert G. Abbott Hans W. Amador Richard Bartholomew P Matthew Bennett James D. Brackett Jeffrey D. Adamson Robert N. Anderson P Charles K. Barthrop P George Berkovich P Paul N. Braden Owen B. Albert Timothy Arey Steve J. Batchelor, Jr. P Geoffrey BirdP Phillip A. Brady III Frederick W. Allen P Patricia J. Arnoult Edward S. Batcho, Jr. P John H. Bloomingdale Warren J. Bragg John Allen P Alan J. Arsenault Mary Ellen Beach P Jennifer Bono Thomas Branin Robert Allen P Brian D. Arthur Olgierd C. Becker Charles E. Booher P Frank W. Branlund P Murray G. Alstott P Michael Bacher Brice Behringer Timothy Bourke Allan R. Breese P Aaron Altmann Dennis S. Badaczewski II John E. Belcourt John R. Boyce Christopher E. Brianas

The Master, Mate & Pilot - 31 - November - December 2014 Contributors’ level (between $100 and $249)

Jeffrey C. Bridges George Dunham P George S. Ireland, III P Steven A. McKittrick William R. Ransford P Roy T. Sturdivant P Anders K. Brinch, Jr. Geoffrey Dunlop Angel Irlanda John J. McNally P Charles C. Rau, Jr. Joshua Sturgis Patrick Broderick Bradley Eccles Steven Itson Francis X. Meier, Jr. Bruno P. Ravalico P Andrew C. SubcleffP Richard S. Brooks Robert W. Eisentrager P John P. Jackson, Jr. P John Melcher Patrick Rawley David A. Sulin C. B. J. Brown P Marwan A. Elsamny Arthur K. Jaskierny P Kurt A. Melcher John P. Redfearn P Ryan T. Sullivan Michael S. Brown P Bijan J. Emami Allen H. Jensen P Matthew Merrill Walter A. Reimann P Joseph M. Surmann P Wardell E. Brown P Barrett T. Enck J. Kevin Jirak P Donald J. Metzger, Jr. Mark D. Remijan P Ryan A. Sweeney Michael C. Browne Edward S. Engemann P Douglas Jones Stephen P. Meyers Keith W. Restle P Chris D. Sweeny P Michael A. Buckley David K. Engen P Erik P. Jorgensen P Mark P. Michals James G. Rettke Randy Swindell Jonathan Buffington Robert E. England P Christopher R. Kalinowski Albro P. Michell, Jr. P Karen A. Reyes Antoine I. Tedmore P Fernando C. Buisan P Eric L. Eschen Timothy Kalke William L. Miles John J. Reynolds Thomas D. TetardP Eugene E. Cabral P Robin Espinosa Eleftherios G. KanagiosP Joseph E. Miller Javier Riano P Richard Tetzlaff Kenneth J. Carlson, Jr. Stanley J. Fabas Georgios C. Kanavos P Steven J. Miller In Memory of Eric Lake, Arthur ThomasP Hans Carlsson P Henry Faile P Steven W. Kanchuga P Bruce D. Mitchell P Paul V. Parker, Brian D. Thomas Michael J. Carolan Ian Falkenberg Edward Kavanagh Michelle Mitchell Arthur Holdeman & Jefferson Thomas Joseph E. Carpenter Brian Feliciano Charles S. Keen P Steven R. Moneymaker Capt. J.C. Smith David W. Thompson Dylan E. Carrara Javier Figueroa John P. Kelley Jose Montero P Ronald E. Riley Deatra M. Thompson James A. Carroll Peter Fileccia, Jr. Eric S. Kelm Cesar A. Montes P James J. Robinson P Samuel R. Thompson Chriss B. Carson Harry A. Filkins P Joseph E. Keyes Christopher Moore Paul M. Rochford Stephen N. ThompsonP Charles Carubia Russel W. Finstrom P Michael Kiernan Dale A. Moore P Randall H. Rockwood Gary E. Tober P Juan C. Carvajal P Karl R. Fisher Brian J. Kiesel Aron J. Morgan Angel Rodriguez Sean Paul Tortora Thomas J. CatalanottoP Alan D. Fosmo Elsie Kimball John H. Morin, Jr. P Armando Rodriguez Gregg H. Trunnell John C. Chapman P J. Peter Fritz P In Memory of Stuart E. Mork Charles Rodriguez Bennett Tucker Glenn Chiger Alain Ali Froutan P Phillip T. Brown Keith Morton John Rodriguez Daniel C. Tucker P Paul Christ P Stephen G. Fuccillo George W. Kimball P David Moser Juli Rodriguez James L. Turman P Ejnar G. Christiansen P Eric R. Furnholm Robert T. Kimball Brian A. Mossman Christopher Rogers Jed J. Tweedy Garrett H. Clark P Sean B. Gabe James D. Kitterman John Moustakas P Steven M. Rose Daniel Twohig Harold W. Coburn P Nicholas P. Garay Robert E. Klemm P Darrin N. Muenzberg Dennis L. Ruff Jose L. Valasquez P Robin A. Colonas Naldo R. Garcia Kathy Ann Klisavage John W. Muir Craig A. Rumrill Justin D. Valentine Joseph Comerford Allen GarfinkleP Michael Kmetz II Curtis G. Murray P David C. Ryan P Timothy J. Van Ahnen John V. Connor P Nicholas Gasper Lowell J. Knudsen P Daniel S. Nakos Thomas M. Ryan Stephen R. Vandale Andrew Constant Angelo F. Gazzotto P Brian M. Koppel Eric B. Nelson P Roberto H. Salomon P Robert Vasko P Richard Conti Francis G. Gilroy Damian Krowicki Kenneth R. Nelson P Philip F. Same Peter P. Veasey Gary J. Cordes P Hans Peter Godskesen P Leroy R. Kurtz P Michael E. Nelson P Edmund J. Santos, Jr. Dean C. Ventimiglia Nicole Cornali Howard Goldberg P Michael La Maina Mark J. Nemergut P Scott D. Saunders Justin Vilott Andrew R. Corneille Leon S. Goltzer P Bruce Lachance Douglas A. Nemeth Christopher D. Schlarb Ren W. Vurpillat P Thomas J. Cortese Gregory A. Goolishian, Jr. Anthony C. Lafayette P Frank G. Neuman P Charles R. Schmidt P David J. Wade P Scot A. Couturier Gerald M. Gordon P Noah W. Landau Thomas D. Neumann P Gary R. Schmidt P Nancy L. Wagner David E. Cox P Joseph D. GraceffaP John E. Larson P George B. Nichols P Mitchell Schoonejans Honoring MM&P John M. Cox P Kyle P. Grant Donald D. Laverdure Michael L. Nickel P Ross E. Schramm Women Officers James Crandall P Peter S. Grate Michael S. Lee Norman C. Nielsen P Gary W. Schrock P Erik Walker David W. Crawford Michael Green Ryan W. Leo John O’Boyle Andrew Schroder P Jack K. Walker Ethan M. Creps Paul A. Gregware, Jr. P Samuel P. Lesko P Gregory S. Oelkers Henry L. Schroeder P Gregory S. Walsh Anthony E. Crish P Paul J. Grepo P Gary W. Lightner Peter R. Ohnstad, Jr. P Jason N. Scoran Harold G. Walsh P John F. Cronin P Stanley V. GriffinP Thomas N. Lightsey, Jr. P Hans P. Olander Joseph D. Seller P Peter P. Walton Edward Crowe P John J. Grisafi Ian Lim Patrick B. O’Leary Plamen M. Shapev Joseph Ward Kirk W. Cully Jorge Gutman Leif H. Lindstrom P Jeffrey W. OlmsteadP Daniel S. Shelton Andrew A. Wargo P Jeremy D. Cunningham David C. Haa P Michael W. Long Eugene A. Olsen P Paul Shepard Ruffin F. Warren Erik V. Cutforth Timothy J. Hagan Douglas M. Lord Shawn Ouellette Robert H. Sienel David Weiss Omar D’Abreu Brandt R. Hager Klaus D. Luhta Jeffrey J. OyafusoP George J. Single George A. Werdann, Jr. Robert A. Dalziel P Samuel F. Halley John J. Lynskey P Everett L. Page P David Sink P Sark Wetzel Robert K. Damrell P Kenneth J. Halsall P Thomas P. MacKay, Jr. Errol Pak Nikolai Sinkevich Eugene K. Whalen P John Allan Dean Bertil J. Haney James A Mackrow George K. Pappas P Svietozar Sinkevich Gordon S. White P David Decastro Robert Haradon Michael Maclean Michael G. Parenteau Harold V. Sipila P Michael Wholey P George A. Defrain Gerard Hasselbach P William J. Mahoney P Michael Parr Ernest P. Skoropowski P Stephen N. Wikstrom P Gerard Degenova Joseph G. Heaney Rohit Malhorta Roger S. Paulus William R. Slaughter P Eric Wilcox Ronald T. Degrazia P Patrick J. Hennessy Lewis M. Malling P Georg Pedersen P Gerald V. Smeenk P Ronald C. Wilkin Nicholas Deisher William H. Hermes P Richard T. Manning Christine E. Pekara Francis X. Smith P Paul A. Willers Stephen A. Dejong Earl W. Herring P Daniel Marks Robert P. Perkins Frederick Smith P Stanley Williams Connor Del Basso James D. Herron P Thomas C. Marley P Joseph L. Perreault P Joseph S. Smith James T. Willis P Marguerite Delambily P Lawrence J. Hines P John P. Marshall Henry Petersen P Peter S. Smith P John A. Willis P In Memory of Alan G. Hinshaw Daniel J. Martin Mark Peterson Richard D. Smith Denis J. Wilson P Robert Delambily Daniel R. Hobbs P Douglas Massy Madeline Petrelli Glen E. Smith, Jr. P James G. Wilson Joseph F. Delehant P John A. Hobson Jerry E. Mastricola Ioannis M. Petroutsas P Frank W. Snell P John R. Wilson P Bryan Delpech Roland E. Hobson Edward Matlack Kerry D. Phillips Joseph B. Stackpole P Wesley R. Wilson Freedom K. Dennis Matthew Hofer John R. Matthews William E. Phurrough P Egon K. Stage P Steve Wines Denny Dennison William T. HoffmanP Eugene W. Mayer, Jr. Arthur E. Pierce P Peter Stalkus Jon C. Winstedt P Edward J. Deslauriers P Clifford E. Hoitt Alton R. Mcalister P Rick Pietrusiak Paul W. Stallings P John B. Winterling P John M. Dolan Kurt Holen P Rodney D. McCallen P Bradley P. Plowman A.H. Stegen P Dewitt L. Withington Lyle G. Donovan Joseph E. Hood Leonard McCarthy P Joseph L. Pospisil, Jr. P John G. Stewart Christopher G. Woodward Jerome J. Dorman P Robert B. Howard P Joseph T. McCawley P James A. Potter P Robert C. Stone P Nathan A. Woodward Robert Drew P Keith Hoye Brent A. McClaine Carmon L. Pritchett P Harry M. Stover P Janusz A. Wozniak P Dale S. Dubrin P T. Jonathan Hubbard P Richard B. McCloud P Kevin C. Quinn Glenn D. Strathearn P Frank Zabrocky P John T. Duff P John R. Humphreys C.J. McCormick P Lance E. Raleigh Peter K. Strez James R. Zatwarnicki, Jr. In Memory of Keith Hunter P Michael J. McCormick P Manuel Ramos Christopher Stringer Demetrios A. Zervopoulos P Capt. John Hunt David N. Hutchinson P Thomas D. McDorrP Thomas W. Ramsden Charles A. Stukenborg P Christopher Zimmerman Oscar Dukes Clark S. Inman P John McEntee Walter Rankin Harold A. Stumme P

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