http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/f849cd94563e1c1a968e6c1bcb117ce0.PDF e3841057af70e368cb7ec25978eb2283 PDF Text Text .... ,, ..... -,,,,,,,. .- Officiil Puhlic;11ion of the Seafarer) lnternation~I Union • Atlanlit, Gulf, L•ke<> •nd Inland Wa1e1~ Oi)lriCI • i\FL·CIO VOL ~2 NO~ MAY 1980 Oceanic Independence Crew Train in Piney Poim • • SIU ·Supports Jimmy~ carler for President lC1ker "Amet ica1'1.JMariner Navy Should Look to Marchant Matine for Help ~ •• 17 . ·; �• . Ocean Mining Bill Making Headway in N Ocean Mining bill which would clear the way for the stan of deep seabed mining by U.S. companies and protect the job rights of American workers moved another step closer 10 reality this month. In a May 8 voice vote, the House Foreign Afftiirs Commit· tee, chaired by Rep. Clement Zablocki (D-Wisc.), cleared H.R. 2759 for consideration by the full House. The SJ U and other ~going and sboreside maritime unions have been pressing for passage of the legislation because it includes key "build American, man Amencan" amendments. A date for House floor debate of ~he measure has 11ot yet been set. Though support for the bill in the House is reponedly very strong, a floor fight is expected from Rep. Paul McCloskcy (RCA) and Rep. Jonathan Bingham (D·NY). Both Congressmen opposed the legislation when il was last voted by Congress ill 1978. But m spite of some Bflticipated "nay-saying," H.R. 2759 stands on excellent chance of A he best way to understand 1he issues that affect the mari1ime industry Is by reading the log. There are always stories about Important bills or Issues affecting your job security. If you feel strongly enough about the issue, write a letter to your Congressman or Senators. T Whether or not there will be enough jobs for the members of· this union in the upcoming yea~ will depend upon what those high-fallutin', self-glorified sal~­ men do. And one thing ls certain: they will do whatever it i~ they think will get them re-elected. ' Congressmen from Iowa introduce bill> about wheat because they know that wheat Is the primary source oJ income for Iowa. Congressmen from Mass<1chusetts oppose de-regul;i.tion of oil because If they didn't, their constituents would freeze during the winter months, and would vote them out of office. . eamen are in many ways unique. They are scattered <'!round the country, unlike farm· , ers who live In the Midwest or auto workers who are concen· trated around Detroit. Seamen form a minority in every city and state where they reside. II is therefore up lo us, to make our presence known. One reason why Congresmen have ignored • the maritime Industry for so long is that they don '1 know we seamen exist not just in the abstracr, but as voters irl Congressional Districts. We have to mue our presence known. And the t>asiest and most effective way 10 do that is by writing a letter. S N the body of your letter, make sure that you mentiqn your connection to your Congressman's District. If you are a voting member of your Congressman's District, make that fact known. If you have friends and family who are interested in a particular issue, and they live in that Congress· man's District, make sure you rrien1ion that facr in your lette~. If you do not know the name of your Congressman (a surprising. number of Americans do nol) you can call your borough hall. Ask the clerk who answers the phone for the name of your Congress· man. The clerk may need 10 know your address bec au se certarn larger dtil!'>, such as New Yolk, have more than one Congres· sional representative. II, for some reason, you experience any dlffi· culty, you can go to your neigh· borhood library and ask for aSSistance. If you do decide to write your Congressman, you can reach him at the followlng address: I lhellot_... (Conpelllinan•s name) House ol lepMHnlatives W~ D.C. 20515 If you also decide 10 write your Senator. you should address the envelope like mis: the Honorable (Senator's .,ame) U.S. Senate WaahllllJtO", D.C. 20510 Chan1111 of addle\ -dS on Form 3579 Should be Mn!. IO Seafarer• l n - r Union, Alla•~oc Gulf Lake "'1d I•••-' W 1805 ...._ . .., CIO Fau<1h M 8rm"l)'IL Ny 11232. PubHshed IT1ClnWy Second Class ~ paid II( lltmldyn, N.Y. Vol 42. No 4. No.5. Mey (lsSN llOtoo.2047)"' • '"Slrid. ...... • 675 .. 2 j L()G I May 1980 ' House passage this year. Congress appears to be ready to buck both in-House opposition and pressure from the U.N. law of the Sea· Conference wh ieh wanted the U.S. to hold off on a national Ocean Mining law until an international accord was. reached. The 140 law of the Sea conferees have been haggling over deep seabed minin$ rights for the past seven years and arc no closer to agreement today than they were in 1973. P~ssure has t>een steadily mounting- for Congress to go ahead with the legislation. Congressional watchdogs are predicting that the President will have an Ocean Mining bill on his desk by labor Day. An Ocean Mining bill has alread'Y been okayed by the Senate in an overwhelming voice vote last December. The Senate version of the measure is essentially the same as the House bill. Both would allow U.S. mining cQnsortia LO begin retrieving the nickel, copper, cobalt and manganese. contained in potatosized nodules, which blanket the deep seabed. The abundance of the seabed's mineral wealth woula enable U.S. industry LO be entirely self-sufficient in those four crucial elements ~y the year 200Q. But the key reason the SIU and other unions have thrown strong support behind the legislation is that it contain s the three "man American" amendments which mean jobs for U.S. seamen and shorcside workers. Jn the House bill the three amendments would: • require at least one ore carrier used to transport the nodules 10 processing facilities from each mining site to be U.S.built, U.S.-owned and U.S.crewed; • make U.S.-regist.ered ore carriers used for ocean mining eligible for both construction and ope.r ating differential ~ubsidics and; • require all mining and processing vessels used for OC(:Bn mining to be U .S.-registere<I and U.S.-manncd. House· In the Senate bill. the amendment on mining aod processing vessels would require all such vessels to. be U.S.-buih, in addition to U.S.-regisJen:d and U.S. -manned. That difference, the primary one between the House and Senate version$ of the legislation, is important for U.S. workers. Under the Senate bill, as many as 20 rnining vessels and 60 ore carriers could be built in U.S. ·Shipyards over the next several years. The tfouse bill docs not require those vessels 10 be U.S.· built and that difference could cost U.S. shipyard workers thousands of jobs. Because of the differences between the !louse and Senate Ocean Mining bills, the rwo versions will have to go before a joint I-louse/ Senate conference commiuee where a compromise will be forged. The SIU will continue to work, as we have over the past several years. for pa~sage of Ocean Mining legislation which ensures the broadest possible job base for American workers. Senate Unit OK's $567M for 1981 Maritime Studies • $38.6 million for the Maritime. Iran and the coup d'etat HE Maritime Authoriutions ments which would appropriate addirionaJ $8 million for educa- Adminisi.ation's operating ex- have this nation's law makers for Fiscal Year 1981, which T tional training expenses in state peim:s would establiSh a federal spending to l'C@nsidcr their maritime policies. an in Liberia, caused Bill level of $56.7 million for the maritime industry; has been reported out of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. The Jegisla!ion, S. 2322, was approved along with thm: amend- DIDU Lc11tl ... . . _ SIU In Wasllington •• f'IOes 9-10 Mlrotlllle MalllOrlZl_UOnl •••••••• Plge 3 tltiean Mining • • . . . ..... Plge 3 UnlonNewe Navy MUSI loolc fo Merl:h&Jlt Manne ,. Page 17 Helldquane11 Nolt6 ••.•• Page 7 lettara h> Edllor ..••••• Plat 1& lllolllel1IOCl4 ln Aellon •• Pagt 33 Al Sea-Asllora . •• ' •••. Plat 18 SPAD Qleckon •••••• Bide ?aot Ple-llalloll,,g llepon ••••• Page 4 Gl'eat Lakes Piclilre •••• Page 31> ktland Unes . .. . •....."-!!• 29 Gcn1111"- SIUp's Digest • • • • .. . ..Page 26 1Msp11cn1ra A1po11s: Gleal lattes ........ Page 33 lnlllld Wa!Srs •••..••Page 29 • Deep Sea ·- . . . • " •• Page 23 Tniln~ "'A'" Setliority Opgradlno PaG• 37 Upgrading Sc:hldule .•.• Page 36 M1mU11Np Newe New l'lnsiOners-. .••••• Page 32 ANll Dlplrtures . • • Pilll• 3' Sp1CI.. ,....... l ••111 ndela C..W • HLSS ••••••• , 1'11181 lf.Z' marjtimc schools, fuel expenses. and buildiog repairs. The amendments were introduced by Senator Daniel Inouye (DHawaii), a. Jong ti~ advocate of a strong American flag Merchant Marine. The bill. u reported out of committee, would authorize the foUowing.monies: •S~?mill~nfortheoperating ditferential subsidy program • $135 million for the cons1ruo1ion differential subsidy program • $30.1 million for maritime education and training • $18.8 million for man11mc research and development" ~ House of Represcnrativu has already approved its version of the Maritime Authorizations Bill in a lop-sided vote of 32~50. The Maritill)C Aul horizations Bill comes at a time when attention has focused on the deteriorating condition Qf the American Merchant Marine. Recent international c:vcnu, such as the w11tinuing situation in Indicative of this feeling arc two amendments which were offered by Senator Jnouye and adopted by the Senate Committee on Commerce. The 1wo amendments would require that all vesseli recei\dng ODS and CDS credits miut enroll in the Sealifl Readiness Program. A concensus seems to be growing in Congress that tbe construction and openttinJ subsidy programs of tbe Maritime Adminis~ration arc vital 10 the health of the American flag Merchant Marine. Fllibusler Broken: Lubbers Gets Top NLRB Post Labor helped break a Senate fill. This time, however, Hatch l:ould buster in late April. allowing the not attra(\t and hold sufficient confunwion of the appointment of suppon beyond five days. An end to William A: Lubben to a four-year the udebate" WU WOn the second term IS aeneral counsel of the time it was sought, by a vote of 62tQ National Labor Relations Board. 34. Thr~riflhs or the Senate. or 60 Lubbers had the backing of votes, were required. organized labor for the immensely Lubbers then was conimned, 57 important post. The SIU earliersent 10 39. letters 10 each Senate member Confinnation was welcomed by ealliq for Lubbers confirmation. labor Secretary Ray Marshall. who The N LR B's general count.el desaid he was "pleased" with the termine$ which unfair labor practice appointment and declanld: "It is cases should be heard by the Board. clear that • majority or th.e Senate The fih"buster was Jed by Utah recognized (Lubben") integrity and Republican Orrin G. Hatch, who ability." also had led the su~sful 1978 month-long 11lka1hon whi.:b deLubben had been serving in th<; post tince December 24, when feated tbe Labor Law Reform Act by preventing ii from coming to a President Caner p\'C him a fCC)CSS The SIU supporled the conlumahon of Wiiham Lubbefs a~ head or Nl..AB appointment. vote. May 1980 I LOG I 3 I 'l �, • PRESIDENT'S PRE-BALLOTING REPOR~ BALTIMORE I Age 2 J oiil\ Pa rolmen The. following report was presented by SIU Executive JIice President Fronk Drozalc al the Headquarters General Membership Meeting on ~1oy 5, 1980. The report was also presented at all SIU Constitutional Port Memben·hipMeetings ill May, a.~ well as at an SW Halls holding Informational membership meetings in May. MOBILE I Agent 2 J oin1 Pa Irolmen NEW ORl.EA:NS I Agent 3 Joint Pntrolmen HOUSTON I Agent 3 Joint Patrolmen May S, 1980 Pursuant to El'ecutive Board action authorizing me to discharge the duties of our President Paul Hall during the period of his incapacity, I am submitting the Pre-Balloting Report in accordance with Article X, Section I of our Constitution, which provides for the submission such Report by the President at the regular May membership meeting of_this elcc.tion year. BaJloting for our General Election of Officers for the term 1981-1984 will commence on November I , and continue through December JI, 1980. The election will be conducted under the provisions of our Constitution, as amended and effective September, 1976, and such other voting procedures as our Secretary-Treasurer may direct. I have, in consultation with our Executive Board and Port representatives, made a careful appraisal of the needs of our Constitutional Ports: Headquarters-Port of New York. Pluladelphia, Baltimore, Detroit, Houston, New Orleans. Mobile, San Francisco and St. Louis. We have carefully considered the changes that have taken place in the deep-sea and mland field. with a view toward meeting the opportunities for expan!>ion through_means of organizing. or Since our last General Election of Officers, the memberships of the Seafarers International Union of North-America. Gulf, L.akes and Inland Waters District and the Inland Boatmen's Union of the SIUNA-AGLIWD. voted affirmatively to approve the merger of our former affiliate IBU Into the AGLIWD, together with Constitutional amendments. One such amendment provided that'St. Louis would be a Constitutional Port of the SAN FRANCISCO I Agent 2 J oint Patrolmen SIU Exeoulive Vice President Frank Oroza~ presems "President's Pre Ballollng Report" al Headquarters membersbip mooting on May 6, l980. Union. Accordingly, in this HEADQUARTERS General Election, provision • 1 Pre~ident would be made on the ballot for • 1 Executive Vice President the election of officers and • I Secretary-Treasurer • 1 Vice President in Charge jobho.lders for the Port of St. Louis. Also participating in our of Contracts and Contract Enupcoming election of officers will forcement be those members formerly with • 1 Vice President in Charge our International West Coast of the Atlantic Coast affiliate Marine Cooks & Stew• 1 Vice President in Charge ards, as well as the members of of the Gulf Coast our International affiliate Atlan• I Vice President in Charge tic Fishermen's Union. both of of the Lakes and Inland Waters Whom ha.ve merged into and • 4 l{eaclquarters Representabecorne an integral part of our lives AGLIW District since our last General Election of Officers. II is my recommendation. in accordance with our Constitution. that the followins offices be placed on the ballot in the 1980 General Ele0ti on of Officers for the term 1981 through 1984. . NE\V YORK I Agent 8 Joint Patrolmen PHll.ADEl,l'HIA I Agent 2 Joint Patrolmen I ... ... DETROIT I Agent I Joint Patrolman ST. LOUIS I Agent I Joint Patrolman Pursuant to the provisions o( Article X, Section l(e) of our Constitution, I recommend 1ht designation of Mr. John J. Scotto, Vice President, Sterling National Bank & Trust Company of New York. 1410 Broad\\!!). J':iew York. New York 10018, a1 Depository for ba llots ..lL will be the function of the Depository lo receive the mailed ballots and otper election material 11s provided by the Constitution. to safeguard them properly in tilt bank and to surrender them only . to the duly authorized Union ".# Tallying Committee in accord· ance with Article X111. Section~ (c). Proof of authorization shall be a certifi<;ation by 1l11rSccremy· Treasurer. The Depositor) ;hall be requested to certify that all of the envelope• rcceiv~d hY the Depository have been properly safeguarded. have been sum:n· dercd only to the >aid Tallyuig Committee. and that no one other than appropriate bank personnel has had access 10 thtm. As provided for 1n A~idc X III , Seclion I. nomina11ons open on July IS, 1980 and clll!C August IS. 1980. The foregoing consLitut~ your . RcPrc~ident's Pre-Balleung . port, and J recommend its adoption. . Fraternally submiucd. Frank Drozal' 1 Execuuve Vice Prestdtn PRESIDENT'S PRE-BALLOTING REPORT Drozak: 'Free Tracie' Is U.S. Fleet's Albatross N a hard-hitting statement delivered to representatives of maritime industry, labor and government, SIU Executive Vice President Frank Droiak warned that jf the U.S . .continu.es a "free trade" approach to international commerce, the future cont>e· quences for the country w.o uld be grave. The concept of free trade "has disappeared from world markets," Drozak told the Jlst Annual Tulane University Institute on Foreign Transportation & Port Operations on Apr. 25. Yet, he l cont•inued "various Federal agencies behave as if free trade existed throughout the world ." Dr-0zak blasted those agencies for their willingness "to sacrifice any industry, to export almost any technology and to compromise key elements of the security of this nation, all in the aame of free trade." While tbe U.S. continues to act on tlte principles of "free trade," Drozak pointed out, the Ameri- I can flag fleet's share of foreign trade has dwindled to fess than .five percent. But England, . France, Germany, Norway, Japan and the Soviet Uni0;0 all carry between 20 and 50 percent of their foreign trade in their own vessel:i., Orozak said. Clearly, these nations "have refused to allQw the free trade supporters to distract them from their national needs and their national defense." Coupled with the U.S. misguided approach to international trade is lack of government support for our merchant marine.. "While we concentrate on nuclear-tipped missiles and even more advanced military aircraft for our defenses ," Drozak said, "we have aUowed our naval and merchant fleet to decline almost to the point of no return." The consequences of such neglect have been pointed out to Congress l>y one Navy official after another, Drozak noted. "We have ru:ither the naval nor the merchant ships that would be .a needed to support any kind of serious military action on the part of this country anywhere in tbe world." Dro:zak urged Congress and the Administration to institute immediate policy changes based on the realities of world trade and U.S. security. " I suggest that the first step in ·solving the.st problems is to establishajointeffortcombining labor, management and Federal policymal/,ers to treatthe broader nature of this problem in a coordinated and practical way," Droza.k said. Drouk made his remarks at a morning panel discussion on "Our Maritime Status-Today and Tomorrow." Chairing the group was Capt. J . W. Clark, retired president of Delta Steamship and a member of the New ·r } SlU Executive Vice President Frank Omzak, lhird from right. is shown at the lunche<>n given at the Stu Hatt in New Orleans, La. late last month dunng the 31 sl annual Institute on Foreign Transportation and Port Operations offered by Tulane Uniyerstw. With him from left are: Gerry !3rown, SIU por1 agent In New Orleans; Lindsey Williams, retired StU vice president. Fred Heebe. Judge ol the District court. and Capl John Leach and Buddy Jordan of G&H Towing. an SIUcootracted company. Orleans Dock Board. Also on the Helping to foster the negative panel were Gerald Seifert, chief image of maritime is Rep. Paul economist of the House MerMcCloskey (R-CA), who adchant Marine & Fisheries Comdressed a different session at the mittee and M. Lee Rice president weelc-lqng Tulane Institute. "We of Ogden Transportation Corp., have to face head-on !be question and vice president of the National of what we can afford," said Maritime Council. McCloskC¥, one of maritime's During the panel discussion, biggest detractors. Drozak's views were echoed by "Clearly if we subsidi:r.e U.S. Ogden Transportation Corp. shipyard& to the extent the President Rice. shipyards would want, we could bankrupt this country." The U.S. merchant marine Arguing from the illogical doe$ not receive adequate supposition that .any future conflict port, Rice stated. He said thatthe is "likely to escalate quickly into a maritime industry had "been nuclear war," McCloskey tarnished by an image created in reached the equally illogical the media that we are an inefficonclusion that the U.S. docs not cicnt industry living on the dole." require a large shipbuilding base. Carter Re-Dedicates Labor·Bldg. In Honor of Frances Perlcins WASHINGTON - The Labor Department's headquarters in Washrngton, D.C., officiallv be- came the "Francis Perkins Department of Labor Building" on April 10-tbe Jootb anniversary of the Al ceremonies renammQ the U.S. Lal>or Deparinient headquarters In Washington. D.C. the Frances Perkins Department of Labor Building in honor ol lhe nallon's loortti Secretary ot Labor and hrst woman cabinet olhcer. Prc.s1dent Carter unveils replica and dedication plaque Wllh. lrom lell SuS<lnna Coggeshall Perkins daughter Senator (;art Levin (0-Mich ) co-author ol bin to rename the buil<11n9. anc1 5eetelary ul Labor Ray MarShall birth of the fourth sea"etary of labor passage of the Social Security Act and the Fair Labor Standards Act: and first woman. Cabinet member. President Carter, in a dedicatory creation of lhe federal-state unemaddress, said: "'We can be proud to ployment insurance system. lhe name the Depanment of Labor Works Progress Administration building after one of America's most (W PA). Civilian Conservation remarkable public servants who was Corps (CCC), and "the first federal also a strong advocate of social and requirements for workplace safety and an end to job discrimination ... · economic justice." Perkins, President Carter pointed The President told an estimated out, was -the chief architect and the .S,000 department employees and 01bers- including leaders of labor, chief advocate" of Social Security. govemmcnl and iudustry--at an -Few peoplet he said, "who have outdoor ccrc111on)' that Perkins was . served in rills nation have tquchcd one of those rare individuals who our lives more dircaly." Many of Perkins' ideas. the "literally transformed for the better President saffl. "have become part of the lives of all Americans." Referring to President Franklin our basic S'ocial fabric. They have D. Roosevelt's Depression-era New become now our ideas}' President Carter called this "a rieh Deal in which Perkins served a~ Labor Secretary from 1933 to 1945, legacy of accomplishment. and art President Cart~r S81d Perkins obligation to con1inue tile work that ··helped to carry out a remarkable was begun live decades ago. ··t am pToud to be amt>ng the revolution a revolu1ion that did not abolish our insututiom or our Prc5idents who have taken I bis way of government" but which obligation seriously," he added, signifielltltly changed "our habits t)f "and I rcconflr m my own commitment to the social and economic thought and \lur habits of acting." The Pre~ideot cited Perkins' ju~ticc and the idealism to which leading role in bringing about Frances Perkins devoted her life." May 1980 I LOG I 5 4 I LOG I M~Y 1980 I ,/ �- 5Die AsLiberian Flagger Rams Tampa Span SIU Tug Dixie the accideni narrowly escaped death when he slammed on his Progress On Scene brakes and his car screamed to a stop 10 feet from the sheared olT for Rescue Aid T least 32 people plunged section of the bridge. Richard Hornbuckle of St. 140 feet to their deaths Into Petersburg. who had three Tampa Bay in the early moming passengers in the car with him hours of May 8 when a 606-foot said "l was driving on the bridge Liberia a-registered freighter at about 20-25 mile$ per hour. rammed the Sunshine Skyway bridge, shearing off a 1200 foot when a bus passed me. also going along pretty slow... section of the span. He said the Greyhound bus A Greyhound bus bound fnr reached the top just as the Miami with 23 people aboard, a freighter hit. "There was an pick-up truck and al least three impact.," Hornbuckle said. "then cars disappeared into the squally the girders vibrated and the Bay amid a hail of concrete and bridge collapsed. I saw the bus steel beams torn from the and several cars fall into the southbound section of the JSwater," the shaken man added. mile-Jong bridge. Answered May Day The Liberian freighter Suminit Immediately after the accident. Venture was headed into Tampa to pick up a load of phosphate, dozens of small boats rushed to m.mpercd by a driving rainstorm the scene to search for survivors. and high wi.nds, · when she The sru~ontracted tug Dixie rammed into the bridg~. The Progress (Dixie Carriers) reve~sel's captain was a native of sponded to a May Day call sent Ho.ng Kong, her 35 crewmen by John Lcrro, the harbor pilot who was guiding the Summit were all Chinese nationals. One man who was driving Ven1ure through the 600 fool across the bridge at the time of ship channel. By Ftank Drozak fJtecutive Vice President W A I The Quarterly Financial Committee elected at 1he May membership meeuny d• SllJ HeadquarterS"1s shown here consuliing w11h Assoslant Secretary-Treasurer John Fay, fifth from left The Committee members. elockwtso from far left. are floberi C8mpbetl, steward department. Oscar Smhh, steward department Tom Maley. cook and t>aker; Chairman W111'am ·•Flattop" Koflowitch. engine departmem. Don PresJey. t>osun. Nick O'Amante. deck department. and Kenneth Bpwman, engine department. I I LOG I May 1980 as advCf"Saries, rather than separate entities with a common goal, namely to maxlmi:ie the effectiveness of the marine transportation industry. The legislation would establish a Towing Safely Committee. It would be composed of a CfOS5 section of industry, environmental and labor representatives. The Committee would meet on a regular basis, and would make non-binding recommendations to the Coast Guard on mauers whlch woulcl affect the towing indU$try. A similar committee., the Towing lndusuy Advisory Committee. had been abolished in 1977 in an effon HEN it comes to political races, the SIU has a simple philosophy. Put up or shut up! This Union doesn't believe in playing waiting games. Jumping on -a bandwagon a month before ap election doesn't cut lt. We supporteC: Jimmy Carter for Presiden1 in 1976. We continue to support him today. Eight rnantlis ago, when Carter was so far down in the polls you coul'.CI hardly see him, the SIU announced support for his re-election. We were one or the first Unions to do so. In fact, t-he SIU was the main ingredient in fo~ming the initial Labor for Carter Committee. Since then , Ted Kennedy has jumped Into the rnce and has mounted a formidable challenge. · On the Republican side, Ronald Reagan chewed up and spit out his rivals in the GOP. And one of his victims, John Anderson, decided to go it alone as an independentcandidate. The SIU has stuck with Carter throughout . We have never changed horses in mid-stream. And we don't intend 10 now. In '76, Carter told us he believed in a strong U.S. merchant marine. A n\imber of very important maritime bills have been enacted into law by President Carter, · He signed the Alaska Oil Export bill last year, which bars the expo'rt of Alaskan crude. The bill also insures that American tankers will continue to carry the oil. Carter also supported and siRned the Passenger Ship bill t A motoost stopped his car within ten feel of disaster. After anchoring rhcir barge, the Progress· Capt. Walter H. Williams and the rest of the 1ug's 10-man SIU crew, rushed to the Summit Venrure assistance. also been involved in at least one other accident during the past five months. Investigations into both incidents are pending. While the May 8 accident was the worst to date, the Sunshine The Boatmen spent two and a Skyway Bridge has been rammed half hours tow.ing the steel and at least eight times since the concrete-draped freighter four Southbound causeway and miles away from the bridge. bridge OP.Coed in 1971. Over the The Dixie Progress was last three IJlOnths, three accidents moving a barge loaded with_~ have occurred, all of them involvand jct fuel from the Shell N;lrco ing flag-of-conveniencc'Vessels. Terminal on the Mississippi The port of Tampa is the River to Shell's Dock in Tampa biggest in Aorida and the seventh when she received the May Day busiest in the nation. Following signal. the Summil Ventµre accident the Following the accident, the bridge wreckage, which extended Coast Guard- iii St. Petersburg across the s.hip channel· into named a three-member Board of Tampa and nearby Port inquiry to investigate the causeof Manatee, brought seagoing the crash. traffic to a standstill. · In a parallel move, Florida's Though a narrow 23-foot ship Gov. Bob Graham ordered the channel had been cleared by May secretary of the State Dept. of 13 to allow passage of smal.I Professional Regulation to vessels, 30 deep draft ships were broaden an on-going investiga- unable to use it and remained tion of Tampa Bay pilots. stranded in port. A Tampa Port Authority Harbor Pilot Lerro, who was piloting the Summit Venture, spokesman said that those ships, was also at the helm when which included the SI U-<:c>n· another Liberian-registered tracted LASH vessel Delta Sud, vessel, the Joarrna Dan. crashed would not be able to leave the into the bridge May 8. He has port until May I 8, at the earliest. s SIU Supports Creation of Towing Safety Committee The Subcommittee on Coast Guard. after weeks of public bearings, hQ decided·10 recommend that the: House Committee on Merchant Marine report favorably on Rep. Mario Biaggi's bill to establi$h .a Towing Safety Advisory Commiltee. The Commit-iee would meet w~h representatives of the Coast Guard to discuss matters of policy and legislation. Biagga's bill, H. R. 6242, seeks to ea.tablish an important channel of communication be,tween the gov~ ment and the towing indllltty. It recopiza that for too Jona the towinJ indusuy and the fcdcnl government bave viewed each other Report From Headquarters SIU Supports Jimmy Carter by the Federal government to hold down expenses. rn addition. it was felt that the old committee was co unwieldy. The pcoposcd committee would be composed of IS members, half the number of the old commit· tc:e. The fifteen advisors would be chosen ffom all segments of the towing industry. ln general, representatives from the maritime induatry spoke in favor of Biaggi's bill during the course of the public hearings. Rick Saul, director of Inland Waters and Great lakes Activities for tbc Transpoct&tion Institute, exprcsled support for H. R. 6242 when •pealtin1 before the Subc;om- mittec. The following su&11t:!>lioru. that he made form the basis of amendments which have been attached to the legislation: • An advi$or from the Maritime Administration will be present al the advisory meetings. . • No l:J:avel expenses or per diem allowances 'will be given 10 members who serve on the committee. • The scope of the advisory committee will be expanded to Include coastal u well as inland towing. • A reprcsmwivc of the offs~otc oil indusuy will be chosen to ~11 on the advilory committee. earlier this year. This bill has paved the way fof brmgfng b•~¥ ,'t , the American-flag passenger liner industry. The first such ship to come back is the Oceanic lndepenoence, which will run in Hawaii. The ~IU will crew this ship next month. President Carter is also supporting Ocean Minirrg legislation which contains the crucial "man-America n, register-American" amendments the SIU is fighting for. While we have done reasonably well in the past four years, we expect more from the Carter administration in the next four years. ' We want Carter's support for meaningful bilateral trade agreements. We want his s upport for a program giving an increased roll to the private merchant fleet in carrying military cargo. And we want his support for a strong, long-term ship building program for this country. I believe we will get this support. ~ On general labor-backed legislation, Carter's record has been good. He signed a new minimum wage law a couple of years ago. He supports Labor law Reform. He favors the continuation of an effective Occupational Safety and Health act. And, he said he would sign a bill repealing "riglit-to-work" laws if it got to his desk. On the other hand, bath Reagan and Anderson are opposed to just about everything the labor movement is fighting for these days. In (act, Reagan favors bringing unions under anti-trust laws. In all fairness to Anderson, he is less vindictive toward Jabor than Reagan. But it should be remembered that John Anderson was one of-the most vocal opponents of the 9.S Percent Oil Cargo Preference bill back in 1977. The SIU has worked hard for the Carter campaign in all the crucial primaries and caucuses. We will continue to work hard. Of couTse, when you walk into the voting booth in November, who you vote for is entirely up to you. The experts say your ch~ices will be Carter Reagap or Anderson. But, it is the SIU's position that Jimmy Carter deserves our support because he has ea~ned It. lnouye's Ship Act Breezes in Senate By Voice Vote . WASHINGTON, D.C.-The SIU-supported Ocean Shipping Ad of 1980 was passed by the U.S. -Senate late last month by a voice vote. Numbered S. 2585, this significani bill was introduced by Senator; Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii). The legislation, if it finally becomes law, will help clcar·up a lot of copfusion in the maritime industry. According to a report issued by the Senate Commerce. Scieiice an!J Transportation Committee, '"the Ocean Shipping Act of 1980 is intended to create effective, current and consistent policies and laws to regulate ou.r international ocean liner trades. Included in t)le legislation und« Title UI of the Act is a provision which clarifies antitrutt laws concerning ocean transportation of for;eign commerce. ln addition, the very ·important Title IX of the Act "directs the Unit-cd Slates government to negotiate intergovernmental maritime Mfeementa betweea the U.S. and ils trading pannen.• Accordina to the Committee report, "maritllne asreements botween "the United States and foreign governments mull include provi· sions for free and open access to u.s.-nag ships. Cargo sharing provisions must prqvide for an·equal diviaion between the fleets· of the United Stf.tes and reciprocal qading nations.• This type of bilatcnl agreement is something theSIU has been fightir.g to obtain for )'l:BJ'S. Some of th.c other provisions of the Ocean Shipping Act are: • Permission for the establishment and operation of shippers' councill within the United swes. • Establishment of clear procoduteS for Peden.I Maritime Commission appro1llll of agreemmu and the placement of time limits on Commission aclions. • Authorizati•;>n of the approval and implementation of interrnodal agreements. • Clarilication and ~mnation of 1be independence of the Federal Maritime Commission from 1be Office of Mana,gement and Budget. Before the Ocean Shipping Act could be<:ome law, a comparable bill would have to be passed in the U.S, House of Representatives. Then a compcomise bill would have 10 be passed by the House and Senate before the Ptesident could aign it into la"w. Northern Tier Oil Pipeline Gets OK on Right-of-Way deepwater terminal at Port in two or three years. ApproxiH£ U.S- government has proceed. Wash. Thefacilitycould mately 5,500 new jobs would be T granted Federal right-of-way The company wishing to build Angeles, handle two tankers at a created. for construction of the 1,491-mile Nonhern Tier Pipeline. In January President Carter approved construction of 1he S l.23·billlon project. But it was necessary to pin Federal right-of-way for the pipeline which will run from Port Angeles. Wash. to Clearbrook, Minn. However. the project must still obtaifl private-financing and state 1tuthoru.a1ions before i t cau the pipeline, Northern Tier Pipeline Co.. is composed of eight firms. Among them are U.S. Steel. Burlington Northern. Westinghouse, and MAPCO. The SIU fully suppons this pipeline project and has vigorously fought for it over competrng ones that would bring Alaskan oil through Canada. Under the Northern Tier Pipeline project, Alaskan oil would be llrought dl•Wn by lilnktr to the .la~ time. The oil would then travel across Washington, Jdaho, Montana·, North Dakota, and western Minnesota to a distribution center at Oearbroolt. The pipeline will be capable of carrying 033,000 barreb of oil a day. At the sta1"4 however. rhc pipeline will only carry 709.000 barrels a day. The company sa~ that !he4042-inch lim: could be complcled The grant for right-of-way was. given by Interior Secretary C.ecil D. Andrus. He used a speeded up process in awarding the grant in orderto fulfill a pr9mise ofaction within 90 days instead of the usual six months or more. That promise was made when • President Caner selected the Northern Tier proposal over tbt compeung projects. May 1980 I 1-0G I 1 " I j • �Ground Broken on New Lock & Dam 26 SIU Carried Six-Year Fight to Get Crucial Proiect Underway A FTER six years of delay, the driving of a btccl pile marked the start of construction of one of the most important waterway projects in American history. Long supponed by the S I U, the project is a new Lock and Dam 26 to be built near Alton, 111. A crowd of 1,500 persons gathered foe the groundbreaking ceremony which too~ place on Apr. 2S. Many lJnited States Congressmen and local government i;>fficials spoke at the historic event. Senator Thomas Eagleton (D-Mo.) dcsc.ribed the new Lock and Dam as ,.the most critical navigation facility in the United States. A consistent fighter to replace the existing Lock and Dam 26, the SIU bas worked throughout the years to secore Coniressional authorization for the new facility. The Union has been working tt for reconstruction of this important facility since before a 1974 lawsuit successfully delayed the start of this project. That suit was filed by 21 western railroads and two environmental groups. In conjurn:tion with Transportation Institute, a maritime research and educational organiJ:~tion in Washington. D.C .. the S IU joined the National Committee on Lock and Dam 26. •The Committee fought the attempts of the railroads and cnvironmentaJists to block this crucial navigation facility. Hard Work Pays Off After six long years, through the SI U's efforts and those of other st~o~g supporters of the Lock and Dam 26 project. the Court ruled in favor of the reconstruction program and· the Congress authorized the building of the new facility. As many SIU Boatmen know, the area aroUDd Alton, Ill. is one of the most hea\lily traveled parts of the Mississippi River. It is located right at the juncture of the Upper Mississippi, the JUinois River, and the Lower Mississippi. Huge bottlenecks have occurred at the outdated Lock and Dam and many Boatmen know what it is to wait for hours and even days to lock through. However, though the futUre looks bright, there will be no immediate relief. The SS40million facility has three phases. The Lock: will not open until the second phase is completed in September of 1987. The third phase is expected to be finished sometime in 1989. A strong ray of hope for the start of the project came in October of 1979 when U.S. District Court Judge Charles Richey refused to bar construction of the replacement for Lock and Dam 26. The lawsuit by the railroads and environmentalists had been going on for five years. During that time, opponents to the project claimed that an environm.ental impact study done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was insufficient. (fhe Corps will be handling construction.) SIU Walles the Line for Striking TV Workers Member-s of the SIU joined picket lines in San Francisco recently, to show solidarity with unions striking local TV station KRON. Local unions belonging to the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA)and the International Brolhc:rhood of Electrical Worlcers (IBBW) have been on strike for nearly three months, - seeking improYed wages and working conditions. The management of the TV station bad publicly claimed that the striking unions did not have the suppon of organized labor in San suppon by joining the picket line. More than two dozen officials and rank and fdemembersjoined the call for the demonstration. Among the officials at the pie~ line were SJU Port Agent Ed Morris, Patrolman Roger Boscbetti and repretentative Don Rotan. Marin, Puerto Rico's First Gova 11W, Dies Luis Manoz Marin, a former Governor or Puerto Rico and a good f~ of the SIU and all organlud iabor, plmed a-y Apr. 30. Mr. Munoz Maril) was 82 when h11 dlt!d In a Siln Jmn hospital after illlfrerlnc sneral heart attacks. The fint covemor of Puerto Rico, Mr. MllDOI Mann served out four Cenat lo that poll, from 1948 to Francisco. The SIU'5 response was to publidy demonstrate lbat the IBEW and A I-IRA certainly did have labor's 1964. SIU members walk the fine tn SOppotl of IBEWan<I AFTRAstrike tn San Francisco SIU's Brown NwH•d To La. AR<IO Exec. 8ocnd SIU Port Agmt ~rry lro- bu been appointed to the Eucvtlve Board ol tM Loalslana Stllte AFI.· ClO. The appointment IC) th11 lmpor: tant body came aftrr the deleptn at the State Federation's In& convention authC)riud thflr prealdenl to •ppj>lnt to dte Etrecutl\'c Board a person representln& the maritime unions of Lotdslam, Accordlnc to a letter "Written by the State Federation's Prettdent Vidor "uMle, Brochet Brown "wtU flaye full wotfn1ri&htsalld participation jlld IH U)'otbtr rnemba oftllc Board d~ ... Here·s pnc of Gerry Brown. left w~h Sec. of Labor Ray Marshall at La State Fed. Convention I I LOG I May 1980 J • However, Judge Richey ruted that the Corps "gave sufficient weight" to environmental values. Following "that ruling, the railroads a'nd environmentalists filed briefs appealing that decision. But- just this month a ju~ge ruled against them. In his ruling the judge said, "Finally it is settled that the public interest favors the continuing construction of Lock and Dam 26." Opponents to reconstruction still plan to pursue their case in the courts but their chance for success seems slim. The history of a new Lock and Dam 26 includes some important legis ative actio_n. In October of l 978 President Carter signed H.R. &33 which beeame Public Law 502. J'his law guthoritcd mone for the construction of a new Lock and Dam. It also imposed a user charge on the inland waterways for the first time in the nation's history. The SIU ovet the years had steadfastly opposed the imposition of user charges on the inland waterways. But in the ~nd the Union reluctantly went along with a small tax when it became obvious that a much.larger tax miaht be imposed and that reconstruction of Lock and Dam 26 might never get underway. The 1-0idsiana AFL-CIO Is quite laflueatial la the state. lrowa'I appofntmeat to Ille loant wlll lllftll that Ille aeedt w111 pJa a 1reatet voke b1 WuWWna. or-- Under bis leadenhlp Puerto RJco became a commoawealth of the U.S. In 1952. Also, MllllOz Marin started "Opendon Bootstrap... • proiram to Uft Paerto ~o from extrentf poverty. ln 1!136, Munoz Marin had founded the P'(lplllar Demcxratlc Partj. Tbelr .ioaan h.u been "Pan, Tlern y l •es bill." In 1962, Mimo11 Marin was the rt· dplent al tbe AFL-CJO's Murray· Green award In ruosnilion or his dfons 10 menptiea Cite ri1hl' and lmproYe die welfaft of lbe people Puerto llleo. Mr. MllllDll Marin Is mrvivcd b Ms wife., b1ea; a SOD, Luis, 1nd Ill' daqhten 1 Victoria and Viviana. H burled ill Ille cenmJ Puert IUcal! •-lala town of aamnq tu, tbe place ol llfs birth. �I I I I I ired ICiit 1es. • • m. I the I • lists hat I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I It a his ii is rest [UC- ion : in for ind ant of 1ed Ilic :ed 'fa . iso f• me :ad I Mey 19(,!0 • On the Agenda tn Congress ... • I I I I I I I I I I I hearings on various proposals to transport the Alaska gas to the United States. We'll keep you up to date oo this situation after the hearings begin. • Towln1 Saftty Achisory Committee. The Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Navigation of the House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will be drafting its final version of a bill to establisban inland waterways ToWing Safety Advisory Commiuee. (For a fuU story on this illlportant legislation, with an analysis of its impact on the towing industry, see page 6 of this issue of the Log.) • Outtr Continental Shelf. The House Select Outer Continental Shelf Committee will be holding a series of hearings this month to take a look at the status and pro~ of exploration and development under the Outer Continental Lands Act. · • Fisheries Promotion. The Fisheries Subcommittee of the Rou~e Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee will bold hearings on H.R. 7039- tbe American Fisheries Promoiion Act. This legislation is designed to provide incentives to encourage the growth the U.S. fisheries industry which bas been declining as European and Asian nations have stepped up their own industries. Congressman John BJ'.Cll1,111 (0LA) will be chairing the bearings. of SIU Upg.raders View Legislative Programs l ••• I I I I Two weeks earlier, on April 15, the Honse passed its version of the Maritime Appropriations measure, which is substantially the same as the Senate version. Meanwhile, a number of hearin~ are going on or arc scheduled in Congress this month. These hearings directly affect the maritime industry, and the job security of American seafarc111. • R.all Dnqullltlon. The House Commerce Commhtee iJ mar~lng up it~ final draft of legislation which will take off many of the Federal regulations which have controlled the economy of the railroad industry. This legislation will have amadced dfect on the inland towing industry. • Rdlnery loC'ft'ldvt. The Senate Energy Committee is meeting to put its final approval on the Domestic Refinery Development and Improvement Act. Senator Herny (Scoop) Jackson is chainn~ of the Senate Energy Committee and is chairing the mark-up of this bill. • A·lask1 Gas. The Merchant Marine Subcommittee in tbe lloU3e ·of Re1>resenratjves will be holding "oversight~ hearings- on th$ proposal to tninspon Alaska natural gas via the Trans-Canada pipeline. This pipeline was given Congressional approval twa years ago, but is now running into cost probfems wbfoh we warned about during the MARITIME A UTHORIZA TJONS On April 29. the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation gave its final approval to 1he Maritime Administration's appropriutions budget for fiscal 198 ~-giving another year of life to the vital subsidies programs wllich are helping America's mercha'nt fleet to com1>0te with the heavily subsidized fleets of the world's ~ maritime natioos. As amended, S. 23:22 authori7.es: SJ3S million for the construction differential · subsidy program; $347.69? million for the operating differential subsidy program; SIS. 750 million foe research and development; SJ0.863 million for maritime eduction and training expenses; and $38.864 million for maritime administration operating expenses. During the markup, the Committee allceptcd 1iJJ aniendmcnt offered by Senlltor Robert l'ackwood (R-OR) which provided· for an addition of $4. I million in maritime education and training expe-. Specifically, this amendment provides: • Sl. l million for fuel oil for the•rainina vessell of the atatc marine schools; and • S2 milliou for maintenance and repair of the five trainilla vaseb of state marine I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I OCEAN MINING A major Maritime Legislation breakthrough came this month when the Ro~ Committee on Foreign Relations finally reponed out the Deep Seabc4 Mining B.ill. An equally sij'.llificant happenfog was the introduction of an Administration bill on Ocean Mining which includes the U.S.-flag provitiol!S we have been fighting for all these years. This is a major victory. The Ocean Mining bill .h ad been stalled in the House Foreip Afi'airs Committee for months, after getting enthusiastic endo~ ment from other Rouse Committees. Because we-and our supporters would not give up or back down-the bard-liners in the State Department finally gave in. The Administration, which had been taking their cues from the State Department and Special Ambassador Elliot Richardson, came up with their version of the bill with all of our u.s.-nag provisions intact. What these provisions of the Ocean Mining bill do is to guarantee that all mining and proc~jng ships, and at least one o.re carrier at every mining site, be American flag vessels with American crews on board. This bill means jobs and job security for Seafarers. The. bin oow goes to the House Rul~ Committee. and then· to the floor of the House for final approval. schools. Also ado~ by the Committees was an amendment offered by Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hl) which prohibil8 a vessel from receivina co1111ructio11. and operating • diffe~tilJ sublidy unlcu it la offered for enrollment in the aovenunent'1 1ca lift rudi• .PJ'OITUL 9 ·=· Eleven mo1e Sealatefl '"the Stu·s "A" 5e!lior1ty Upg1apmg Program were on Washuig1on last mentll lilt an on·lllll·Sl)OI IOOk al their U®n's pc>htlCal ei11on end legisl!lllvo progrllm8 Oum111 then YJSll. U>ey met with on1cia1a 01Trans~hon1ns~tute. and 81$0 Wllh SIU leglsl!lltve 1eprOSMl8llY8$ al lhe AFlClO MantlJTle Trades o.tpartment Ougng 1he" toot ol the Cor19rcss. they IOOIC ume 001 lor IM; pl\Olo on the steps 01 tne Cap<101. Part1C1Pal•>Q 1n 1~11 program were. Dennoi Oenpate. N•Ck Ct.-tona. Ali Has,an, Tt>Omas Bric!dey. AltKlrt Ja$1er, Johf'I Mackey. Tom Ouattrochi. Kelly Cook, Kevin McC1tlney. Fred Gome: and MiClleel BaQley. Wrth lhe gioop wore SIU Represel)lallves Jake Du11ick and Marattall Novack. 111"0 Washingron Representollve Seuy Rocke• \ May 1980 I .LOG I t • _J �• Congress Gets Bill To Protect Seafarers Social Security Rights I , When American Seafarers 'vent a board the foreign-flag LNG tankers of El Paso, there was a serious problem affecting their Social Security rights. Under existing laws, only allotments could be deducted from the wages of U.S. seamen serving aboard foreign-flag ships. This meant that Social Security deductions co11ld not be made. and U.S. Seafarers stood to lo~ a very valuable right But, we wcol to work in Washington, and this month Congre.~sman William Cotter (D·Conn.) Introduced a bill which would nllow for the Social Security· deductions. · Whon lie introduced his bill. Congrcssm on explained ~hat "Tl\e logislauon introduced today will allow eligible foreign subsidiaries (of U.S. domestic Corporations) to deduct and withhold from the wages of U.S. seamen the amounts equivalent to the taxes onde·r Social Security." 1 • Scholarship Winning Towboat <Jperators Come To Wash.. Ano1per class or inland wa1erv1avs boalmon.who are parnclpattng 111 all upgredlhg sehotership' program sponsored pyTr.anSporla1ion tns111u1ecame lo Washington Apnl SO. The purpose ollhe tr1~was 10 take a cto~r took al their l,lnion·s pot111oa1 acllvilios piog1am During ttieir day-Jang visit the Soalaror$ union members anended briefm!JS a1 TronsPQrta11on 1ns111uto. and at the AFL· CIO Mar•hme Trades Oepartment. Aner ttinch, 1he SlU t>oairnon loU1odthe C.ap11Q1 wh~re this ptioto was ta~on and lnon v1511od , w,1h .Cong.res.sman N1cl)ot~s Mavroutes (C>·MBSS,) The group in·ctudod R1ohard Herlach. Pe/Jro Afl1v~r9, f'edro Borrego. John Na1tohs. Doutes Car11e1. Donald Smart. Paul Geist and lany Evans With lh9m we<a Stu washmg100 Represon1a11ve Bony Rook11r. lun<reber9 School rnsrrocto<s Capt lrw.n Gros and Ben CUs.c• .aJ\d Piney Po.nt Port Agcrn Marshall • Liner operato!J arc opposed to the concept of elim11u1tingeuential traderoutcl; • Shipbuilders arc opposed to the ab~encc of 1ax breaks on deprcciallon which would encouraae tbe buildi.qg of new vessels; • .Maritime labor is opposed to the provision which would give the Secretary of Commerce a mandate IO involve himself in 10 I LOG I Mav 1'980 pennit the American merchant marine to _compete efficiently with the nations which show far more interest in acluevmg marillme gains. l do.n't know anyone who believes we have.a national mari1ime policy." I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I Novack National Maritime Cnuncil Opposes Maritime Bill; Cites Many Deficiencies the collective bargaining process. Summing up the National Maritime Council's feelings about the overall st.ate of the industry. Mr. Neuhauser said: ~we arc trying to get national maritime poliey to I I I I ' The Executive Director ofi.be influential National Maritime Council this month expressed that Qrganization's opposition to the Omnibus Maritime Bill which ts being promoted by Congressman John Murphy (D-NY) and Paul McClosfcey (.R·CA). Explaining the Council's frustration and disappointment, NMC Director William Neuhauser said the bill "has too many negative factors to accept as unelligent maritime legislauon whiclt would indeed rev1talile the American Merchant Marine " Neuhauser conceded that the bill does have many worthwhile sections. be slated flail~ that: '"the National Maritime Council'~ official position i& that wt cannot ftupport this biU as it is currcntJy drafted." The head of the 3~mcmber organintion -comprised of maritime labor and industry -made his oomments in a ialk at the Nation11I Preas Club in Wa5hington. Asked to name spec:ific provision& that the NMC .find& objectionable, Mr. l'leuhJuser ticked them off: I • SIU Bosuns of Ships' Committees I I I I I •II I View Unjoo's I I I I Political Action I I I I Twlsve more Ol lho SIU s rank1nq Seaum:rs came' ID WR:Jh1ng1on 1asl moncn rorsom,; 1n•dupth bncl1ngi on 1110 SIU s pQlrtw.atacl•ooand 1.,11,,.ra1ron p1ograms Th«V woro anoitier group ol ao~1ins whP aw par11c1pOl••O "' a special 1elta1111119 and upl)raarrio 1>1<>gram Our1011 therr· d!ly-lor'll v1ijl! 111 lhe nflf!on·s cu111lal. Tho Bo~uns migt wilh three CQngreS$mun Rep M1Ck{•y L&larll;I (D·TlllCaS}' ROp Oan1elK Aknka 10·t1awa11\. and Rep AOben Bauman (A·Maryf~ndl ThC'/ also m111811<1 talkt!d w.1n oll1e1al!>"t TransPQ<ta• '""' rnst1hrta Later thev 1il)enl 11mti ar !~u AF~ ·CIO M.11.t.me lraoes ll;lpanmenc Uisr.uScl•ng !f!9<Slllboo w.lh mffllitN•ts ol inc SIU s thisllongror Pol•t;cnt I I O..r•ig ll>e·• IOUI 1ne BoSIP>S $1Cpptld f0t th;s pl1010 011 lhC r.tep; O! 1he Cap.to! Will\ tncm"' lh.s ph()io IS CorQressrt>.in Roben 8alllll3n :tnd SIU lilg<,lal•VC Aept,;sen1at••c B<:lly Rock"' ,11~ko1 Dolf!~ fiOlrn anl.l Frede ,Jer!S<'s. HE day of the coal burning fireman is long gone at sea. The clang of the shovel against the firedoor and the hiss of water on live coals are sounds that won't be heard agpin by the men who go to sea. But coal m~y become very much a part of the seaman's life once again ... in a different form, of course, than it was handled in the days when coal burning ships comprised a major part of the world's merchant marines. The maritime industry is once again seriously considering coal as a fuel for deep sea ships as well as those on the Great Lakes. the harbors and inland waters. Several recent conferences on the subject of coal fuel ha:ve been held for naval architects, marine engineers, and ship opetators and have attracted large audiences. · Economists and engineers speaking at lh.esc conferences have stressed these unpleasant possibilities: • The price of oil is going up continually ud may reach the point where the shipping companies can no longer afford to use it. • The time ~y come within a f•w ~FS whcA ships may be tmable to obtain oil at all if the oil-produci.ng nations put on the__. sc1ueeze or if increasing world T demand for oil exceeds supply. • Even al tht~ time diesel ships have been having difficulty in some areas in obtaining good fuel and some ships have ruined their engines with oil containing contaminants. Coal i$ being boosted as the alternative to higher oil prices and possible oil scarcity. Coal is in am pie sup ply, is st i II reasonably priced, and is useable with existing.equipment. No new technology must be developed to make it practical for shipboard use under present day conditions. It was pointed out tbat a large part of the Great Lakes fleet was coal fired, using mechanical stokers. until recent years. These copferences bave di.~cusscd various ways of using coal for fuel in the merchant marine. Obviously, no one has suggested going back to band fired ships, when the fireman and the coal passers did what was probably the world's hardest and dirtiest work in hot. dusty bunkers and firerooms. Such laborious work would be prohibitively costly today even if men werJ! available to do it. fulverized Coal 0Re mettuul ef CQRl Mri119 which is under consideration Is the use of pulverized coal, a technique tried out by the old U.S. • I I I I I I I I I I I Shipping Board in the 1920s and hailed then as very useful With this method, coal is fed from the bunkers or storage bins into big crushing macl;lioes called pulverizers, which reduce the co11I \o a powdered form, after Which it is blown Into the boilers through burners with noz1les similar to those used on oil fired ships. One advantage in this is that noulcs can be quickly changed to bum oil when desired. A major disadvantage with pulverized coaJ, say some experts. is the possibility of explosion and fire from coal dust but others insist that this danger can be overcome if proper care is taken of the coal in storage. / Another (lisadv1111tage is that the pulverizers weigh 20 tons or more, create considerable vibration, and emit a lot of noise. Automatic stokers are being recommended as the most practical means of coal firing on conversions or in new construction because they have been usid extensively on the Great· Lakes and on some deep sea ships and do not require any lengthy or extensive d~elopment in technology. Ao oil burning ship, in has been pointed out, will rcqu ire a world-wide system for coal supply or bllllkering. Tb.is would probably be solved by having very large l:>arges or fleets of barges tied up in various strategic ports around the world, being replenished by colliers operating from the major sources of coal supply in the United States, South Africa and Australia. Engineers from various firms report that they arc now working on plans for coal fired ships for companies desiring to build them or conven vessels now using oilsteam or diesel. A num1>er of new methods of using coal have been discussed at these conferences, including what is called the "fluidized bed." This system has been developed to reduce envjconmental pollution by reducing emissions of sulphur dioxide from the furnaces. rn this system the fuel is bu.med on a bed of sand or limestone aod a large supply of these materials must be carried aboard ship along -with the coal. "Coal is here and has a bdght future at sea." said one of the conference speak.e rs. "Witbin a few years· we should see a large et.tier-words, can·be CGR'ICFlCd Ce Qcet-e~I coal with CQ!Jlpment available today. Use of coal burning ships, it the seas. It's the only answer we have to the prohibitive cost of fuel oil." f:ired smps,.b<u;k en,.___ - U.S-. Coast Guard Has Seized 28 foreign Ships, Fined 250 in Fishermen's Union of Over lite pasl three yelln. the 200-Mile Zone Violations p4ssagc with SIU baoking nr the .. will increase their domestic Olouc~ter. sin~ U.S. Fishery ConserVation and Mapagement Act which established a 21lG'mile offshore zone, the Coast Guard with the National Marine Fisheries. Service has sei1ed 28 foreign shiP.S and tined 2.SO S2.S million f(>r illePl fishing violations within the tone. Eight hundred foreign llJld domestic vessels were warned for ovcroatchin8' After the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan io January, Pre$ident Caner ordered the Coast Guard 10 "severely curtail~ the Reds' fishing in the zone. Two cutters were added 10 the patrol to see that the Soviets caughl only the 15.000 tons they patd a fee for and got permits for. They had oiitpeaed to c:atch 43.S,000 !On$. Half of lhc-6,300 boanlirlp were on foreign ships. One third were aboard Japanese, Ru$sian and Spanish ships which make up the bulk of the Gulf of Alaska fishing flecL Moscow had one ship seized, paid 75 lines arul had 840 warnings. Ten Tokyo ships were bagged, 42 fined and 134 Wl!med. Madrid had two grabbed. 52 fined and 363 warned. Meitico. Canada. Taiwan, Italy and South Kotca also had ships seized for illegal fi-hing. Foreign fishing in U.S. waters declined sharply in I9n and 1978. But leveled off in 1979. U.S. fi&hennen. including the recently merged SIU-affiliated Atlantic Ma.~s catches as fo;cign (ishiog quotas are reduced further. However, foreign fleets will confo1uc 10 fish i>ff Alaska where stocks arc abu11dan1. The U.S. hasahout 10 percent of the world's f1Sh. Under the: new law, all fishermen must specify the amount and type of f15h they will catch. Fines can be up to $25,000 for violations. Coast Guard planes report the fishing fleets movements to the cutters. SIU High Standards Make Smooth Sailin' for Cove Leader Capt. · C.pt. R. A. McClean, who has been Mattr of tbe SS Cow~ for lta pat dlbt Yoyqcs. lwt HAiied wldl a lot of atws oa a lot of lblpe. But acconlio& IO Cmpt. McClnn, none bare been better tllan die a- I I I n·tv~'~1lCJl1Yes P11rt1c.pu1 1ng lfl Wasn111gton v1&•1 wet(' Jamu £lW~Q. Richard Btadlor.d .lac:k A OJ&en Rarnon Qu,tci. rrr,0 ~lmf"1. Garv 'Sh(lnt"yte11 W•ll1am Moow Alnan Wambaen B!'l'lla<d Sllh«• "'· t.uon Ships May Soon Be Running on Coal Again bt bM Wied witb on lht Co.-. L-'6. Ht flnt •ttributa tbia to lht SI V tndltlon of npplyln& , • • .ml! b-. made tlsNr co- dlt follow1D1 requat: "Condeue with the ixcellellt llllllldards." COl,llpttmt mcl effidenl manpower. But chcmws ~tfadorontllt Cov• Lnukr bu bem cooperation• Capt. MeClcu aald la a letter IO Ille Lo1: "Salllal lanbn II nol IJM • eulat job •bell loedlas. ~and die mdln1 tali of buttenrordda& and dt• da& tanb. lul lo ft&lit Yoyac-, (two lo R.... lh diroup llltP Fl-• c.nal) wt oner W INefa of c4lart pea nor w ...,_ •1 •ed Standing walC/1 Qt'I 11\c bndge rs Able OYertfme." Seaman Mike BeylOne From one Cape.in whole Ufe bu .....-n, Hares par! or me aeck gang that ha11 made Cep1 McCleen's Ille eas1e< on 1hc Cove Loader Tliey are, from the left Rip Jane. chtef mate Jim McNamara. abll· seaman.· H. E. Jooes. bosun. and J Manos. orcJ1npry ~eman ••1 May 1980 I LOG/ 11 • ' ' �Cooks and Bakers 11ir:ee ... Showing off their HLS Cook and Baker Course diplomas last monlh lire (L tor) T Lemlly. W. Knorr J1 and J Hancock. A Slew of Able-Bodied Seamen Piney Pom1 01ese1 Cou1se 1nsiructor 0 . Greig (center) 1s Hanked by graduales (lelll W Burrows and (nghll E. Memtt Bo1h are leaning on diesel engines Here·s t8 graduates ot the Luncleberg School's AB Course. They a1e (I tor tion1) J Grentell, J. Montz.A. Steams. J Artis and G Khan In lhe middle row(Uor.)are M Cramei. B Morron. N Bull T Bechler.G MsnolaandR Wyatl.Bringingupthe rear rcrw (I to r ) are L Vasquez. D Giibert. r Davis. K R: .Hulton. K. Schulz. H. Buller and A Barry Firemen-Watertenders Shippin' Out The Harry Lundeberg I . & .. • School of Seamanship • ~ Four Welding Away last month these hearty llremen·watertenders graduated from tl)e.course at 1he School tn the tront row (I to r.) are O Ornan. W Mo!ter, F KarlSson. R carpen1er A Hussain.A Mann,J Page.A Wilson.P Wadk•nsandS.Sanmen lnlhebad<are ti 10 r) S Hamnqton. T Smith, T. GulldersfQelie. T CatanlB. F. Pasik S Feguett O. Bland. T Barry G Frazier and A Bradley SIU Wants Solution to Ship Commissioner Beef ·~ . Representatives from various maritime oraanizations have ap· pmred before the Subcommittee on Coast Ouard and Navigation 10 express opposition to key provisions of H. R. 5808. a bill which would assign most of the duties that have been performed by the Shipping Commissioner to individual cap· tains on American flslg vessels. The post of Shipping Comnlissioncr had been created in the late nineteenth century in response 10 wifupread a buses that were plagu· Ing the merchont marine. The m11ritime industry was almos1 totally unregula1ed, and because it was. officers were frne to mis1reat the men that worked under them. It was felt that u neutral observer shotlld be present when a foreign bound ship cnrered port. to ensure that the unlicensed seamen had not been shanghaied or physically abused. The role or 1hc Shipping Commissioner changed over the years. Oiven the rise of sf rong and unified maritime unions. the Shipping • Commissioner did not have to worry about beatings or shangha1a11emp1s. He became some1hing of an unofficial umpire between the captain and the crew. as well as an advisor to the captain on mauers concerninii allotments. seamen's wages and sca~n·s clothing. SIU COUllHI Abarbanel Is a Maralbon Man When the tCArtinii gun tounds at the beainoing of a grueling 26-mile marathon run, the field of entrants is .loaded with people from all walks of life. • Oiancet are 11ood that a knowledpble marathon apcctator could apot ~e SIU'• best ltnowp- longdbtanc:e runner-who fl! none other tbao the lepl whiz Arthur Abar- baneL At the.end of April, Abarbancl, half of the Unlon'a lcpJ counsel team of Scbulma'I ol Abarbanel, pitted hil fleet feet qainst thou· aandt of other runncn to pound out the 26-milc coune of the Lona bland Marathon. A veteran of several o ther .................... ................. ,_won Hirt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...... • •••Mnlll• eertlfloat• • , . . . . . 111111111 J) ~ ! Wr.ldlfl(J course llllllructor M Lilley (119hll lakes lime 0111 w11l1 four o1 hrs Sllldetlt graduates or 11 10 r ) G Blanco. C Joflcrson. M Oswarr1 and W Bto'Nn . . . . .... .. .................................. ................... • . . Llfel1J•ttl9• ••1t ••9i•n•••.. •r U.HN ...... C 111 G_,.,_ ..,.........,.,......- Tiie 81araws A1111111•I• B1anl hanl11t1p wan r1 •llftor•ate .~.. olrcum r Aleo, oll n 1111 Leo English, Delta Line Official, Dies Leo En•llsb. J r., a Della Line offici•I wbo w11~ liked and rHpccted by SI U members 11nd officHs, pao;sed •w•.t on Mu. Ji In Hole! Oieu f{Dspltal, New Orlnns, La. Mr. English, wbo was 53 when he died :after • brier Illness, began worlLlng for Delta In 1951 ••a purse!' aboard the rormff' Bd A lrn and De/ Sud. In 1954 he came 11Sb0l'e and was •nisned to the Operations Drp1111men1 a •istanr port purser. Since 1968 he ~d beaded the port wife, Dorothy, •nd fi ve sons: purser's omce In New Orleans. Kenneth; Gary; Don•ld; Wayne, Leo En1lbh Is survived b1 bk · 11nd DUY •. Bill Jenkins, 70, Dies· \Pensioner William M. MBill" Jenkins, 70, former Headquarters cafeteria manager ·and chn, passed away on Mar. 28. He had retired in 1976. Brother Jenkins was Headquarten cafeteria chef for 14 years under loqtlmc P1Anager, Cliff W. Wilson. also m:entJy retired. Seafarer Jenlcinsjoined the SIU in 1939 in the port of New Yor. when the pay was $4S a rnontb sailiq as a chief cook a nd chief' steward during World War II. He bepn sailing in 1927 with the JSU. Previously, be had worked as a rallroad waiter. After the war. he wu chief' sieward for the Eatcem Une uiling from S.vanaah, Oa. 10 Bolton. M~. • .,..... Htrw ra11 d 1111- llen m•t show tllelr IJl.a lia ......... dlschllf9H. . ................. .,.,...........c ola. .lfloetlon a . .man m•r IMnt. prl11 Hr tor e11trr Ntl"9 nttlN• In -OllJlr ON ds11srt• sioners. American llag operators feel 1ha1 these added duli~ will in1erfen:wi1h 1he captain's productivity. All segments of lhc mantime indu~try arc united in their desire to find an equi1able solution lo lhil. problem. A1 best. they would like to see I he fond~ for the Shipping Commissioner re-ins1ated. Barring fhe unliqe!l$(:d muri1imc unions tha1. they would rircfer 10 see some_ are n91 the only ones to oppose this 01bcr compr"m;se worked out. such proposed s~t-up. Licensed unions as assigning represemalive:1 or 1hc thar represcm 1hc<mptains oppose it. C::oast Guard to act as Shipping as do the owners or American 011g Commissioner. vc.~scls. Hearings on H . R. 5808 will The licensed union~ arc par.lieu· continue Untii such. time LhaJ lhe larly upsel at provisions in l·l.R. Subcommiitee on «_oasL Guard and 5808 that would impo~e stringent Navigation repons its lindtngs to the civil llabili1ic~ if the c11p1uin failed to House Commjttcc on Merchant perform hi;, new duties fairly. Marine. .. "Wltllln..-o1111.tsenle,.. especially since the eap1am~ of American flag vessels will not be able to rely upon the counsel and advice of I he Shipping Comrnb· Pecquex pointed oui 10 the member.. of the Subcommi11ce that if H. R. 5808 i> enacted without uny changes, then 1he captain would be placed in un extremely difficult position. He would be required to represent the unlicensed membcn; of the crew against Hit Own Ac·1/011s• ••nl of tile har.i, undue ............ ,.,.,. ..... _,, ..................,, ............................ .......... .., ................... Section a, Sulls1otl" 7 et Hte SIU he said. ")hould be commended for its cffortS to update 1hc stat ute. (However) !he SIU is not pleased with the eliminallon of the Shipping Commissioner." ............ 111 .......... . ......•.. , ...... ....................... .............................,,. suo11-•-·" ............. card • ollnlecard Come to HLS. Upgrade to AB. Course• start on June 19 and July 11. marathons, Abar~! crossed the wire in Long .Island io under four hours, shaving minute$ off bis own previous marathon iuord. AbarbaneL 56, says he's a relative newcomer to the man\thon circuit. But a rigorous lrllinfugscheduJe-"I ~up at 4A.M. every day torun"keeps him in peak condition and enabla him to keep adding to his 1trin1 of marathon fiDis.hes. When uked what he Jilced bat about marathooina. Abarbancl revealed that lbere isn't nally anything be likes about ahe •port. "SOll!Himca in the middle of the winier I say to myself. 'what are you doing out here freezing. Go home 10 bed!'" Notice O.n Shipping Procedures (Deep Sea) .._. .......... 111 l The position of the Shipping Commissioner was effectively eliminated last Octo'ber when Congres~ failed to include it in the 1980 Fiscal Budget. The action was typical of the attitude Coogrcss holds 1owards the Merchant Marine. No efTon was made to ensure 1ha1 the duties performed by the Shipping Commis.sioner would be as~gned els~ where. . Congressional sources defended their action on the basis that the maritime industry was free of shanghai-attempts and beating$. Overlooked were; the imporuint duties tha1 the Shipping Commissioner had come to assume. H. R. 5808 is a makeshift attempt to deal with the confusion caused by lhc 1980 F~cal Budget. The: bill's sponsor, Ma do Biaggi, Chairman of the Subcommitt!!e. sl1ares the mari· time industry's concern over 1he elimination of the Shippjng Com· missioner. The bill. !Jiaggi says. is his way of seeking posirive alternatives 10-a no-win s·itua1ion. Criticism oft lie legisla1io11 centers around the role that Lhe capt~ns of American flag vessels would play. Frank P~quex, SIU Washington representative. su.mmed up the prevailing mood in the marilime industry when he testified before the Suboonmilitce on Coast Guard and Navigation. "The Subcommince." ttr nitl11• 111 evarr 0.••li· IUll .Jenld• Cliff Wilson says BiU worked for him-and the Union 16 years. He. was a "gentle man who always gave more lhlin he go1," Wilson said. MDedicaled, patient. with integriiy and understanding,.. )le added. From 19~9 to 1962. he worked with ·Wilson and Peosioner Pete Loleas in the Union's Focd Plan, in1pect.lng SIU ships' galleys and messhalls for cleanline.u and .s.liowing the stewards and cooks how to better prepare the food. Pele commented that Bill was ..an excellcnt cookand baker"iDhisown right. Pemioner Wliltcr Gro\.-ener, exhead waiter on the SS Atlami<' (American Banner l.ine) from 1958 on, reca.llcd those inspections of che messhalls. Ot~r steward departmem shipmate$ of Jenlcin.s were the late Slim WallOD, Pensioner and Chief Steward Alfred Cicero Dout?18$, g1. and Chief Cook John Clark. Jenkins lool: part in all the marithnc. beefs. In 1967, he was a delegate 101he Union's 131h Biennial Conference in Washington, p.c. Born in Murfreesboro. N.C. he was a resident of Gr~-point. Brook.lyn, N. Y. Surviving is.nis widow. Pearl. for May 1000 I LOG J 13 , , �' Looks as !hough Missed Ah, porter on the American Mariner has drawn a 1i111e KP- l'lul, he doesn·r seem 10 mind ar all. IW Second COok Waype Conley prepares some chicken 101 Ille oven, Out on the stem deck Bos·n Charles Ne1gebauer shouts oul a few olders to fhe crew. Wheelsman Ross Gowansgetsrhefeel ol rhe ship's sreerfng mecf1anlsm, SIU Crew Takes New Lakes·Bulker, HEREVER she goes on the Great Lakes, American Steamshil>'s brand-new bulk carrier will serve as a floating ambassador, paying tribute to all hardw,orking U.S. seamen. Because the name painted on her 7~foot bull is "M/V American Mariner." · Steamship bas in the future of Great Lakes shipping," Nemirow said. Pinpointing the Maritime Administration's Title XI and oiher fonding p~ograms as "major ca taJysM to fl eetupgrading projects on the Great Lakes," Ncmirow said that "during the past decade, Great Lakes yards delivered 25 major commercial vessels aggregating 850,000 tons lo U .S.-flag operators." The American Mariner and her unlieensed SIU crew will not be assigned to a regular .run. t nstead, the diesel- powered vessel will be carrying ore and other cargoes to destinations on Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron and Erie. She'll be able to travel at IS mph and unloa(I 6,000 long tons of ore per hour. Her midsummer draft is 30'10". In addition to Mr. and Mrs., Nemirow, participants in the christening ceremonies included many representatives of Great Lakes maritime labor and industry. SIU Executive Vice President Frank Drozak was to have At christening ceremonies, held April 15 at Bay Shipbuilding's Sturgeon Bay, Wisc., Yiitd, the SI U-contractcd vessel was dedicated "to the generation of seamen-pa.~t and present-who have kept the Lakes as the primary transportation li.nk in North America's heartland." Ably wielding the inaugural bo11le of champagne over American Steamship's tenth new vessel in- seven years was Valerie Nemirow! wife of Maritime Adminis1raiion head Samuel B. Nemiraw, who gave the keynote speech of the day. "American Steamship Company," the MarAd chief said, "in ~lecting the name of this vessel chose to pay tribute to ... the officer&.and crews who, day and night. in weather fair and foul, maintafu the now of commodities which are vital to American industry and our economy." Nemirow pointed out that American Steamship's ambitious shipbuilding program, begun in 1973, will total 5250 million in new self-unloaders by the end of 1980 when another bulker wlll be. delivered to the company from Bay Shipbuildtbg. All American Steamship's vessels are SlUcrewed. That shipbuilding project., by far the largest such project undertaken by any Great Lakes ship o~rator "atteats to the Wiper Tim Jay (I.) and QMEO Richard waem pur some Don Borders (f ) looks on aa Mike Mc(;Q(mick applies soni pteuure lo lhe drill bit. Both Don and Mike afe QMEOs on lh confidence that American 14 I LOG I May 1980 .. threads on a piece ot 11•" pipe Amet1c11n Ma1iner. �I '.. Gatemen George Harrison opens the gate at No. 1 hold. As tar as we .know, George doesn't play U1e guitar, The American Martner cena1nty rias a riappy deck gang. These smiling guys are from felt to right: Terry Panacz, deckhand: Gllborto Garcia, AB/whee1$m~n; Dan Tauscher. deckhand: Jim Flsher. AB /wheetsman and Charles Nelgebauer, Bos'n. American Mariner1oc on Maiden Voyage attended the American Mariner christening was asked by President Carter to serve as the labor representative on the U.S. delegation to independence ceremonies in Zimbabwe: Sigler, SIU port agent jn Crucago, attended on benaif of the Union. Speaking of the Union's long and successful relationship with American Steaoisrup Dr-0zak said that the association has been "a long and fruitful one for both the Union and the company. I Drozalc added that "the good situation that exists between our two organizations is a key factor in the success of American Steamship's aggressive expansion and new building programs progr4m that has enabled American to develop the J~t self-unloading dry bulk fleet on the Great Lakes." The American Mariner made her maiden run on Saturday, April 26 at 12:01 a.m., keeping to the seagoing tradition tliat it's bad luck to begin a voyage on a Friday! Standing wetcn In the elongated tunnel of the mammoth ore cam er 1s Conveyorman Chester Patton Chester l'las the longest walk to work of any of.ship's hands. •I . ~- • • ,, SIU Rt·pr(;Jsentali\ia Joe s1are1 ca1a11dlng, t ) (lives lht· c"'w some Jllllt rrnnute dota•ts beroro w1s111np a11 a Bon Y<Jyage!' 1 Deckhand Mike Bensman ll(l1es up the on the 211d deck. pe$S~noway M1;1y t980 I LOG/ 15 �f99 LBTTEBS TO 'IRE EDITOR A Vote of Support For Frank Drozak I have been a union member for 24 years. and I am nearing my 20th year with the SIU and have no i:cgrets. I have watched our progress - progress that cannot be measured with a yard stick, because we have not finished. • Our Executive Vice President, Frank.Drozak, has recently been elected President of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department. And he is presentl;y standing at the helm of the Sl U. The highest regard was shown when the President of the AFL-CIO, Lane Kirkland said that, " I vouch for Frank Drozak, he will do the job. " . Therefore, we should all give Frank Drozak our full support. because be deserves it. Fraternally. Tom Brook.s,.B-11% Ship's Chainnan LNG Gemini Started Sailing in 1911 I want to thank the Union for sending me the L<>$ regularly. I enjoy it very much as I retired in 1960.. My first ship was the Prometheus. I joined it ,in Vallejo on its maiden voyage. That was in 1911, the year in which l started my sailing career. I have sailed on many of the old sailing vessels. the four-mast bark Po•t Stanley: the English full rigger ,Milverton:the Dutch bark, Nest: the American bark, Snowden; the Norwegian bark, F.ar/seourr, and the four-mast schooner, Rachael Stevens. I was on the picket line during the disastrous 1921 LSU strike, and other beefs. I was on the Coar Beef on the Martha &rry Crom April to July in 1957. Tough going then also. Some of my old shipmates names appear in the Log now and then. So please keep sending the log, and my best wishes to all. Colonel Extends Thanks to Overseas Arctic Heroes I am writing this letter in a spirit of profound respect and appreciation for the seamanship and professional manners of a Master and Crew of the U.S. Ship "'O\iersea~ Arctic, " a vessel belonging t9 the Maritime Corporation of New York City. In the early morning hours of February 20, 1960, my small vessel "Seas Skate." from Balboa in what was formally the Canal Zone. was caught in a tremendous rip tide near the island of Bona in Panama Bay. Despite strong winds. the vessel was relentlessly dragged to the rocks and thrown against the vertical cliff of this island. We were totally unable to control the vessel. Shew~ partially protected bya small anchor. We prepared to abandon ship in these rocks with tremendous current and strong winds, and were in .:Xceedingly dangerous waters indeed. After the initial preparations were completed, a May Day message was sent out over a radio which had previously been in weakened condition. The Overseas Arctir tra veiling nearby heard ou r call for help and responded instiintly answering o·u r call. Within a minute or two after answering the call, a wave rendered the radio tQtally inoperative. Captain John Hunt brought his vessel to the island of Bona showing great seamanship and skill in bringing thlsgreat oil tanker to lie nearby offsnore. Answering our emergency flashing light, he launched a lifeboat under the command of Boatswain Foster who brought that vesseland its eight men to us througb the white water. the rocks, the night. the strong winds and current, to pull my family and myself off of the vessel and back through the rocks to the safety of the ship. When we left we did not know whether the ship would be destroyed or not, bu~ this crew's profeS$ionaJ seamanship rescued us from having to abandon ship in those.rocks and rough waters in a rubber life raft. l have no doubt that the skill ~f this Boatswain and his crew prevented possible tragedy with injury and possible loss of life. Following the rescue, the pr..:>fessional work of the crew in retrievi"B the life boat and us from those conditions, and 1hc kindness of everyone in providing us with hot showers and food will always be appreciated hy my family and myself. These actions reOectthe highest skills of seamanship in the finest tradition of the sea, and it is reassuring to know that in a time of great change in the world, that America still produces the finest sea men in the world. Sincerely, PAUL D. ANDERSON, M.D. Colonel. M.C., U.S. Army Fraternally, Nicho!Q Sargent Loot Beach, Calif. Proud of His Union I wish to express our sincere thanks to the SJCJ for all the thoughtfullness in sending the Death Benefit of Adol,Ph DeMarco so promptly. 'Adolph was a proud member of the Union for over 20 years. We will always remember the many interesting stories he told.about his travels, the ships he sailed on and all the many friends he made in the Union. Because of his health, he was looking forward to retiring soon. But God called him away, leaving his son, Alan, and me broken beaned, and worried how we would manage without him. The benefits provided by the Union helped us to see the way 10 get started. God bless the SIU, and many lhanks, Slncettly, Mn. Adolph DeMarco, and son, Alan Kew Gardtm, N.Y. 11 I LOG I May 1980 • .. Scholarship Vfinner Gets 8.A. I have received the final installment of the SI0.000 SlU college scholarship. I would like to take this opportunity to express my deep appreciation for 11JJ the assistance which the S I U and its staff, has provided me over the past four years. It has been a great help to me in achieving the first phase of my educa1ionaJ goal. I now hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology and will begin graduate studies at Texas A&M University next fall, with a Doctorate in Psychology my ultimate goal. I would also like to emphatically encourage those individuals who are considering entering the competition for the Schol11rsh1p 10 do so- especially those who have previously thought that a college degree is financially unobtainable. Hoping that the SIU Scholarship Program will continue for a very long time to come in its commendable effons to eome to the. aid of those needy and deserving individuaJs whoaspiretoobiains college degree. I remain, VHy sincerely yours, Sheila R. Sltinntr Collea~ Station. Teu1 �. Navy Keeps Snubbing U.S. MerchanirTeetT T H6 pointing finger of a red, white and blue clad Uncle Sam bearing down from a recruiting poster may have caused a flood of able-bodied men to enlist during wartime. But it's no longer wartime. And 1he Armed Forces. the Navy in particular, are having a tough lime recrui1 ing. In facl, the Navy's pcrsonrtel shortages have become critical enough to force the recenl docking of one ship. a ntet oUer, with the probability of more to come. Manpower "Shonages are beginning lo cause big problems for the Navy. The problems are d ramatically underscored by the fact that over the last four months, tlirec times as many Atlantic fleet warships have been rated unsafe foJ extended sea use than ever before. The rell!lon: critical shorta&ell of trained men. "We are approaching 1he point," Adm. Thomas Hayward. chief of naval operations told Con11ress recently. - "wh·cre we may have no realistic alternative b.ut 10 consider s1anding down some ships'..:• The way we sec it. the Navy can either stand down vessel after vessel. forcing lhe nation to pay the price of a r,cdu~d defense capability, Or they cah,..~raw from the pool of ~killed • .Professional seamen of the U.S. nte'rchant marine who are ready and able to take over many mllltary support tasks. The obvious ahcrnative of u.~ing merchant ships and merchant mariners in an active auxiliary role seems to have occurred to everyone but the Navy. In 1912, a study undertaken by the Maritime Administration proved that lhe use of modified merchant ships in Atlantic fleet support capacitics WCM.lld reclllee to the eovemment. But the issue of cost savinss didn't sway the Navy much. In fact, the Navy has continued to include fundin1 requests for such noncombat vessels as fleet o8as, ClllJ and rqi.ir ...... in their annual budgets. For Fiscal Year 1981, they asked for S27J million to build noncombat ships in spite of the fact that the merchant fleet already has vessels which could easily perform the functions 'Of supplying and fueling. as well as at-ca repain and rescues. In 1974, the Maritimt Administration reported that: • the merchant fleet included at least 12 commercial tanli:cn that could perform the tasb of Navy oilen; • 17 C4 cargo shipll which were suitable for use as stores ships or destroyer tenders and repair vessels: • 12 commercial salvage ships which could easily service the Navy and; • 2S commercial oa:an1oins 111ss which could ht> u9ed in lieu 01· the nect Navy's IUI fleet. But the presence of those 67 merchant ships available for mili· iary $11pport work-ships which would be manned by trainl!Cf, professional seamen-didn't convinoe the Navy to alter their c:oune, Neither did the . urging of the Federal General Accounting Office which, in 1978 said 1h11 "the Navy did not sutric:ien1 consideration 10 the substantial U.S. merchant marine," when mapping out their support needs. The Navy jun continued building more and more ·lup, oilen and repair vessels, spreading their dwindlina number of rrainccl sailors thinner and thinner. Today, the Navy's in an uproar over how 10 get out from under their manpower crisis. We 1 t 11111 dlat they uve only one upllon. The Navy"s option is to stick to their warships and let the vessels and 1he men of tlie U.S. merchant Oeet do what thefre eq•ippcd to doperform military support functions. What would be 1hc outcome of such a.move? First. the Navy would be relieved of the massive financial burden involl!W in their support vessel building prosram. More Federal money would thus be a"ailablc r for combat shipbuilding. Second, if the merchant marine trained and operated the crews for military support vessels, II woUJd ease the Nav1'• 0Terwflelmh11 manpower n:qulremeotl. Finally. civilian manning will reduce the prc$surc on 1he Navy to recruit and retain personnel and will fulfill the intent of the Merchant Marine Ad of 1936 which calls for a strong merchant marine, capable of serving as a military auxiliary in ime and in time of na&ional -- emcrgenoy. In World War II mcfchant tankers fueled Navy destroyers and corvettes at sea. We towed barges, carried and i5sucd provisions to naval personnel aboard warships and carried men. ammunition and supplies 10 !he battle zone. We performed the same tasks during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. Tbe merdwd ..rtac helped.ke1p the N191 afloat durln1 duw. We're prepared to do tbt same "* today. -- """'-',._.., ,,_.,., ..._..... °""',..._ ·,..._ _, ..............u...."' ~ 0-. .,. CID ... Paul Hall ,,,,..wm. Frank Ol"oult ~,,.., Angus "Rl!d" Oanpbdl Leon Hall Joe DiGiorgio ...... "'""""' .,S,.rn•..... rlNIWn ...... httsJ4ml .. ,.,.,_ Mike sacco J'kr ,.,, :d ••, Joe Sacco .-.;,. VW?J1•'f11 5 James <lannon N.J/Jtlll Edbt>r &Altw Edra Ziak Mike Gillen A1161lfflt hditf,, A,u/11""1 &11101 Don Rot0 Mvoctra HOGU1yonpour -4.1.titl.U Lltttw Mu Soqct H&IJ A UIJUlfl /;J#Qr R•y Bounliua W,,µ <t.Htit A~ l:Juvr Fnnk Ciancioni Ohrt,.,."',.,,,.,,,,.,,,,,. Mane Kooau•ko 4'""""'-1,.,,~, A.a&t*'I ,,,.,,,.,,...,,,,,,. Otnnls lundy Gcor.. J. Vanu fr,Ju,..tlon 1An ()lrrtfl)( May 1980 / LOG / 17 �TT Wi/liamsb.ur9h R11ssio and Indonesia Start.Ing OCt, L, the Jimmy Cirrler Ad ministrati-011 1~ill let the Soviets buy 8 million me1rk ·ons of U.S. gr.lin il'rhey stillwanli1. Underthc fouryear-old trade treat 1H1ssia has to buy 6 million tons of grain a year. A metric ton is 2,204.<> p6unds. Under Public Luw 480, Tirlc 2 rood for Peaee Program, a lhiid of the cargo must bt cartied on American ships. New to the. USSR-U S grain trade will be •the 37.800 dw1 ST Ogden l.z1Tder (Ogden Marine) for a year.' She will join 44 or her vessels in-the trade. In July 1981, under PL-48Q, 100,000 metric tons of rice worth $40 miUion and 60,(IOO metfic tons of whe;lt WOrlh $10 lflillion will besold•tO Iltdonesia. SS Presidents Clevelqnd and Wilson Ir: During tli,e fii;st three weeks in June, fbe SS President Cleveland and SS President Wilion (American President Lines) f-rom the West '1 Coast haul 9,000 mettic tons of bagged wheal flour IO one of the Indonesian port.s of Jakarta. Surabaya, Medan 01 Palembang. will • • • APL.has begun a new; regular c:Ontainer run !Jetween·Oa*land, Calif. cand Bangkok, Thailancj and the company's portS of call of Singl!pore in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf and Nnrth Asia. MARA!) early this month gave rhe gre~ liaht to lhe 225,000 dwt superlal1ker TT Williarnsburfh (Bay Tanker~) charte~ by American Pe1rofina ro.sa.il twq v9yages m th~ Alaskan oll lradcfor six months.,The tanker r-ias scheduled to sel sail this. month and in. either Augusr or September from Valdez to the Gulf v,1a S9uth An)er1ca's Cape Horn. <;>wnel'$ of her sistership, the 'IT .Bay Ridge (Richmond Tankers) also now on the Nortn Slope 1tade run. want to repay the Governmimi eonstruction subsidy of f24 ..6 million so she can sail in the domestic trades. Another si.stership, the· Tr Stuyvesanl-like her lookalike the 1T Brook{vn-is ;;ailing to Alaska. ·Sbe ha.d to win her case in the U.S. Supreme1 Court 10 sail I.here. Northern Tier Gil Pipeline 1'hc U.S. Departalent of Interior speedily granted Govemmch1 rigbl· of-way t() the Northern Tier Pip~ne Co. to build a Sl.23 billion, 1.491 mile Alaska oil line from Port Angeles, Wash. to Clearbrook, Minn. ST Poet Nso in Jui'u:, the S1' Poet (Hawaiian Eugenia Corp.) will sailfrom the' GWf to Santo Domingo or Rio Haina, Dominican Republic with a cargo of L2.000 metric tons of bid~ corn. , · .W aterm"n Ste,a mship Chtistened was Waterman's new LASH, the $70 atillion SS Edward Rut/elf$e ai Avondal~. Shipyards, New· OrlcaJis. ' She carries· so LASH ligbters and 119 ~11tainers. His namesake was a South Oirolina (governor) signer of the Qeclaration of Independence. SJ Anchorage From July lO 10 Aug. S, the ST Anchorage (Sea·Land) will from the. Gulf voyage to .Kingston, JamaiC!l wifh S,366 metric ·tons· of bagged, blended corn meal. &1'111111 1¥ ,,., #II H #II •Iii l/!!llfl u 111111., • '"""" ••• Bergen, Norway The Norwegians here say they have a better lifeboat. They've developed a ncw,freo-fallrigid life-boat launching system dciiigned" \hey claim, to safely and quickly aia erews·abandoning ship. Brin~og·lhem through ·any burning oil on the sµ. Designed for bigships, 1helifcboat can be launched from a heightof6S feet. Tests show.cdthat the lifeboat could·n ot be thrown agaiiist the side of the ship during and after launching. North Atlantic The U.,S, Coasi G(Jard completed .testiqg the Nati\lnal Oceanic and Atmospheric.Polar Orbiting Satellite Tracking System late last month so it .can enfo.rec and monitor by surveillance forei8fl fishing operations within the 200.mile ·offshore Fisheries Conservation Zone. Tf the tes1S 'are successful, low cost transmitter& could be re,quiri:d aboard evezyforeign f11hing ship with penni.$$~on to.fish in the U.S. zone. The Coast Guard installed eight special transmitters on foreign vessels fishing in the lllortb At11intic. The signal to the satellite and a land base pinpoints the'ship's loClltion. rt also carries f!Sh catch data and the sos .. . . $ Membership Meetings ,., ,..,,, ,., ,. '"'" ,,,,., • .,,.,, ,. , ..t. Port Date 0~5'" Ltbs, Inland ~..... 'Now York .......... June 2 ......... .. ... 2~ilOp.m• • , ........ .. Crew tralnin9 and advanced technology are the reaS:011$ U.S.·fla9 LNG shiin are so safe. These new vessels Ol'e so automaled they're prac:tically push·but!Ofl C'Ontrolled. But you'Ye 9ot fo un~er1tand LNG and automation before you con wotlc aboard one. The LNG course at HLS qualifies you to work aboard these vesseb-so you qualify for the top f'QY LNG crews earn, too. t••~•U Td•llMl#t...,. f t l du#• dl.t ti NM llllitn-,_1 Couraea begin on JuJy 21 •nd August 18. To enroll, flll out the appllcatlon In this lseue of t,..e Log, or contact: Hany Lundeberg School Vocattonal Educ:JtlOft Department Piney Point, Maryland 20874 Phont; (301) 194 0010 11 I LOG I May f980 - -- Philaddpb~ .... . ... June 3 .... l • • • • • • • • • Baltimore ........... June 4 , • • • • , :iy., •t, ,- ... Norfolk •• , ......... )Wit !i ..... .. ... , •... , Ja~ksonYille ............. June S ~- •• ~., ..... .. 2:30p.m. ........... . 2:30p,m I•' •• - • ' ' ' ' ' . 9:3De...m. . ............. . 2!00p.m . ... ,., ... . ~ . ¥ Algonac ~· ... , ..... June 6 , ......... , .. . 2:~e.m. ........... . urw 7:fl,l p.m. 1:(l0p.lli• 7:00,p.m. 7:00p.1"· HOUil.on .. ... ... •..• Jun_c 9 , , ....... ..... ?:30p.11L •. , •• , , ••• , ~ 7100p.m. New Or.lea11• ........ Juuc lO ........ , ..... 2:30p.m........... ., 7:00p.m. Mabilc ........... . . )Un<: II .... .......... 2:30p.m. .......... · • San Fran~l"i'> ....... June L2 ... . .. .. ...... 2:30p.m... "....... .. Wilinin11on .... ,. ... Juru: 16 .............. 2:30p.m............ .. S<oalrlc • .. , • •• .. • • • • Junc 20 ,. • • . .. • • • .. .. 2130 p, m. •......... •• Piney Pc>int ....... .. . Jur1c 14 .......•.....• J0:30a..m . •. .. . . •.. •t • ~n Juan ....... .... June S .••...••• , ...• 2:30p.m. ........•... ColumbUil , ...... ~.Juru:ll ........... ... C'-'•• "~go •........... June 10 . . • • . . ... . .. • . . . _ .... ........ . . .., .......... . Pon Anhur : ........ June 10 ....... ,. ..... -2;3(Jp.m.••. , ....... . St l..ouls •..•..•.... 'June 1.3 ......• , ......... -2:-3:0p.m. .•• , •••. ~·· · Clc.vctand ............ June (2 .,............ .•.......• , ... Honolulu .......... , June ti .............. 2:30p.m. ........... • 1:00p:n1. �••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••, •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• iiii.,,,.... r1 ~b be or SS Oceanic Independence Crew Gets Ready at HL~S HE crew of the SS T Oceanic Independence .,, I· IC 0 e ' 5 t. began training this month at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at Piney Point. .All crewmembers are taking courses designed for the special jobs they will perform on the passenger ship. Upon arrival at HLSS the new ship's crew was greeted by SIU Executive VicePresident F rank Drozak who welcomed them aboard. Diozak reminded them of the significant role they will play in the future of the 1 U.S.-flag passenger ship trade. The Oceanic Independence is the first "t rue" passenger ship to fly the U.S. Flag in nearly a decade. However, if all goes according to plan she will not be the last. Jn addition to the Independence, four other passenger ships were redocumented under the U.S. Flag. Mostly due to the efforts of the SIU, along with the Maritime Trades Dept. and the Transportation Institute; which pushed for the enactment of the Passenger Vessel Bill. - This bill was managed in the House by Rep. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii). Rep. Akaka was on hand at · HLSS on May 12 to personally congratulate th~ crew of the newest member of the SIU/U.S. Flag fleet. The biU was sponsored by Sen. Daniel Inouye (DHawaii) who worked it . in the Senate. · Also visiting the crew mem bees during tht:ir ·training period were repn> sentatives of the Transportation Institute and the Maritime Trades Department. T.I. President Herb Brand explained the role his or~~-nization plays in mar1tune. $1 ll legislative representatives Frank Pecquex and Fred Sommers explained to the Independence crew the importance of keeping up with all legislarion introduced in Congress wni":. may have an effect on maritime poli c,y. They particularly reviewed theimportance of the Jones Act which comes under seemingly constant attack and yet, stands as the single most important piece of legislation governing U.S. Coastwise shipp ing. In fact, without the Jones Act there would be no need for a passenger ship like the S.S. Oceanic Independence. The Hawaiian Islands route would already belong to some foreign operator. But, thanks to the Jones Act and the continuous efforts of the SIU, MTD and T.l no foreign interest will be able to infringe on the inter-island route followed by the Oceanic Independ- ence. The vessel and her crew will begin full-scale operations on or about June 15. The ship will be run under the guidance of long contracted SIU employer Cove Ship Management. ~ Congressman Daniel Akaka (D-Hawah), who sponsored the Passenger Vessel BUI in the House, addresses lhecrewol lhe S.S. Oceanic Independence et a spectal eflemoon assemblage. SIU Executive Vic.e President Frank Drozak (r) and senior West Coast Representellv&Ed Tumer were on hand at the HLSS to welcome the crf!W ot the lirSI U.S Flag passenger vessel lo operate 1n almost e. decade. Some of the Slewatd Dept personnel from the Independence helped out at the HLSS's lramees 91aduetionrllnne1. walll11g on tabtes as 'yllell preparing and serving the evening's faro. . A ream! phOlgrapfl OI Ille refurbtshed S.S. Oceanic lndendence The shop will carry 750 passengers belween seven or Hawen's Islands dul1ng regularly selleduled one-~ voyages. P011s-of.cell ere Hilo, Kona. Kahult and Naw1l1w1h, home pOl1 JS Honolulu May 1980 I LOO I 11 �l Banendr.r Fvereu Moss rs hard a1 work et HLSS preparing concf1mems for an aFtay ol exotic-d1mks Executive Chef Henri Planel doesn't mind chopping onions .. 1ust a basic ingredient IOI' a fine wme sauce he i~ prepari119. • •.. . wa11ress Janice Matsushima does some early morning sludymg for J1cr kletioal lest me Independence crews' duties included 1ta1ning '" the HLSS' motel lobby nere manning lhc bellstand are bellman Robert Allburc10 (r) and Lerry Cue. , SS Oceanic Independence Crew 1f: I The coektall crew of lhe S.S Oceanic lfldependence had a momen1 to Posa for a group photograph prior lo rnann1ng Ille Anchor Room Bar ror the even1ng~Crewmembers look over ·aa bartenders and waitresses as preparation tor their seagoing jobs at JJLSS for the Big Day • Tne flfst ship's committee ol rhe S.S. OceanlC 1ndepende11cef!ls ngtif lhey a1e: SIU Vice President Mike sacco. we~e!'s ae>egl!~ Ernest Kam~Stewaro Dept delegate Ruben Aguillar. cnginedde(I!'! Baker SIU West C<:>asl Representallve ·sm1lin'Georgc McC!llftier. Duo lo the large Steward Oepl s;rew thO /ndependmJCe car11es 11 r with a tew of !he SIU's !'(lore pho1ogen1c oNioats, from left to Clark . B R's delegate Doyle Cornelius. galley .delegate M•ller,banendets' delega1e Everen Moss, Deck delegate Stave 11mlJn ~nd Bos'n Tom Pricl! and SIU Vice President Leon Hall Jell ~II would have belier representat10fl 11 eaoh group had lls own delegate Tne crew of the Independence was especially~pJ>recratrveof the $UfPQrl they reCl61)8d from long Ume HLSS instructor Frank Mongelli Frank's shown hece wllh the ships boll they pres!!nlAd him and rs flanked by two cl the ship's belles • • \ ·' ' Frank Pecquex SJU Washington Repi.esen1a11ve. came over from ttlfl nahon's cep1te1 lo explain the 1ml)(lr1ance ol poltl1cs in lhe ma111tme industry Steward Oep1 member Dwayne Wong makes thin"" "'•Sien '" , ..~ hotel IObby , .,.. "' "" Cocktail wa11ress t.vmStalld' gartush a few pina coradaS Yim ot P'"eapptes ready 10 rr11nspor1a11011 Institute President Herb Brand makes hts po1111 on 1ne 1mportanca of pol!11cs 10 seamen w.tn the tndeperrdence crew t11lt Kruse (I.) ass't meat cutter on the passel'!ger vei;sol gels some p01ntets from Chief COOk upgrader Alel<tlnrler Reyer as 11iey Sharpen UJl tnerr skins '" the HLSS's butcher shop �------------..._ ' c_"llJtc l v ..,.,~w "Jt' 1.1 • I - J I~ II n ,, IC • 0 If .c .T ), Lifeboat Instructor Date Rausch snouts directions to lhe boat crews. In a special eo<emony Iha! look pt ace ou1s1de 1ne AnchOr O.n1ng Room oo May 9. 74 members ol tne lndepence who passed tneir fifeboaf tests were presented wrth their cen1f1cates. The vessel is expecled 10 have all of 11s crowmembers pass the lifeboat tesl Independence Crew Gets Ready_at HLSS t 0 , a IC d, ·e y n 6 )f • . 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Tiie ft9l flW bJ T 914 "C" P'ilill) W, __ ..... peopil. &1ljpl411 uplded. co rttml• aood to excelleal for.die for11nnllle ,....._ . PORTLAND. Or.'421 S.W. Sth Avt. 97204 (SQJ} 227-7993 WILMINGTON. CL 408.A••!~~ May 1980 I LOG/ 23 . L �• SIU Celebrates 28th Ye~ of Giving Scholarships ~ OUR active seamen and four dependents of members are the reciprents of the 28th annual Seafarers Scholarship awards. Named the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, the awards are given by the Seafarers Welfare Plan. This year's awards, which were announced by the six-member Scholarship Selection Committee on May 2, amounted to $65,000. The four dependents each received a $10,000 (our-year grant. The breakdown among seamen was: a $10,000.award went to Mich;iel Bacha; a $5,000 two-year award went to Jerome Jones, and a $10,000 four-year award was divided equally between Cary Hetherington and Richard Conley. The four dependen1s who won were: ELline C. Czachor, daughter of Great lakes Seafarer Louis Czachor; Linda A. Fay, daughter of Seafarer Martin V. Fay; Sonny Perilla, son of Seafarer Ruperto Peralta, and Henry B. Reynolds, Jr., son of SIU Boatman Henry B. Reynolds. The alternate chosen in case one of these dependents does not accept the Scholarship, was Linda 0. Cocek, daughter of SIU Boatman A. B. Cocek. This year's awards bring to 43 the number of active seamen and boatmen who have been given Scholarships since the Program b~an. The pumber of dependents who have received such awards is now 104. The Scholarship Program is named for Charlie Logan, a man who was a good friend of the SIU for many years and who had been a consultant to the Union Plans' Board of Trustees. He passed away in 1975. Applicants for the Scholarships are judged on the basis of scholastic ability and character. High school grades, F Seafarer Michael Bacha Seafantr Richard Conley Scholastic Aptitude Tests or American College Test scores, letters of recommendation, and paqicipation in extracurricular activities are all evaluated by the Selection Committee. The Committee is made up of an impartial panel of scholars who are well qualified to judge the academic merit of the applicants. This year's Scholarship Committee consisted of: Dr. Bernard Ireland, a retired official of the College Boards; Dr. Elwood Kastner, retired dean of registration at New York University, New York; Dr. Richard M. Keefe of lewis and Clark Community College, Godfarey, Ill.; Dr. Charles Lyons, chancellor, Fayetteville State University, Fayetteville, N.C.; Dr. Gayle A. Olson, professor at the University of New Orleans, New Orleans, la., and' Dr. Charles D. O'Connell, vice president and dean of students at the University of Chicago, Chiqigo, Ill. in 1966 from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He then went to work as a high school English teacher and as a copy editor in Ohio for the Wall Street Journal. Bacha could have gone to law school 10 years ago but, in his own words, "in 1970, I resigned my teaching post, cleaned out my desk at the Wall Street Journal and packed my sea bag ... This decision began an odyssey that has spanned ten years:' During his time with the SIU, Brother Bacha has,gone through the QMED course at the Harry lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. and has graduated from the Union's "A" Seniority Upgrading Program. QMB> Wants lo be Lawyer Brother Michael Pacha, a ~ year-old QMED, has already completed college. His$10,000 award will be used for law school. Bacha, who resides in Youngstown, Ohio; graduated F.ther of Def 'wl Wiiiner tt.nry B. Reynolds 24 I LOG I May 1980 Seafarer Gary Hetherlng1on I . I , Seafarer Jerome Jone1 In a letter of recommendation, the charlrnan of the Department of Modern Languages at Northern Arizona University writes that "Mr. Conley Is an extremely dedicated student who hjls· shown Jones an unusual talent for lanA two-year $5,000 award guages." went to 26-year-old Seafarer Seafarer Conley is a 1975 Jerome "Jer-ry" Jones who graduate of the HLS entry resides in Mobile, Ala. program and he completed the Brother Jones graduated AB upgrading course there in from the HLS entry program In 1978. The other recipient of the 1974. He also atterrded the AB course at the School and split $10,000 award Is 26-yeargraduated from the Union's old Seafarer Cary A. Hetl1er"A" Seniority Upgrading Pro- ington of Williamstown, Kan. gram. Seafarer Jones wrote in Brother Hetheringt<>n, who his ScHolarship application, is interested in pursulns a "my career Interests lie In career in political science and architecture and business and business economics, has at· the merging of the two into tended colleges in Kansai and engineering.,." Maryland. He would llke to continue his college career In 2 Al's Also Winnen Kansas. The $10,000 four year ScholA 1915 entry graduate of the arship was divided equally HLS, Brother Hetherington between two seamen who have took his AB course at th~ already completed half of their School In 1979. He graduated college careers. frorn the Union's" A" Seniority Richard Earl Conley, who Upgrading Program In 1980. resides in NewYork,sallsasAB. Oulltandlns Achlewen Brother Conley, 27 years old, has attended Universities in Followlng are short blo· Arizona and Spain. He would graphies of the four depenlike to complete his college dents who won $10,000 four studies in foreign languages at year awards: college.. in either Arizona or • Elalne-C. c:zact.or, 17, lives California. 1n Wilkes Barre, Pa. After n e II e II IL 1f Jerome ;t • ·e- as ne Ia He m als 1ip t a ra the. na - �' By Awarding $65,000 in Grants for graduation from Bishop Hoban High School in Wilkes-Barre this June, Ms. Czachor hopes to pursue pre-medical studies at Wilkes College. In the brief autobiography that accompanies the Scholarship application, Ms. Czachor writes, "It has long been my ambition to become a physician ... I would want to set up my practice here in the Wyoming Valley where I grew up." Ms. Czachor's father, Seafarer Louis J. Czachor, sails on the Great Lakes in the Steward Department. He joined the SIU in 1960 in the poft of Detroit. Brother Czachor is an Army veteran of World War II. • Unda A. fay, 18, lives in Claremont, N.H. Upon graduation In June from Stevens High School in Claremont she hopes to get an education in aerospace engineering, preferably at Brown University in Providence, R.I. Last summer Ms. Fay attended St. Paul's School Advanced Studies Program. She writes that "St. Paul's If a private school in Concord, N.H. which provides summer courses for 'talented' .public school students. Attending this program is one of the h\ghest honors a New Hampshire student can receive." Ms. Fay's father, Martin V. Fay, sails deep sea as an AB. Brother Fay joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957. He is.a native of Brooklyn, N.Y. • Sunny Peralla, 17, lives in San Diego, Calif. After graduating in June from Samuel F.B. Morse High School in San Diego, Peralta hopes to attend the University of California at Berkeley. He hopes to major in either psychology or political science. In a letter of recommendation for Peralta, his high school English Department chairman wrote, " \Vhat set him apart from other high-achieving students in the class was his ability to see and think through the less obvious aspects of a question, or, at the very least, ask perceptive questions about It. Other students were oft~n Colleg~ r1 ,. Se•l•rer Louie Cuc:hor Father of Dependent WIDll« M•rtln F.y F•t!Mr of Depenct.nt Winner In his autobiography, Reysatisfied with the more obnolds writes thar he hopes to vious." .Peralta's father, Seafarer eventually go to A&M Medical Ruperto L. Peralta, joined the School after compieting his SIU In 1975 in the port of c;ollege studies. He adds, "after Yokohama. He sails as a chief receiving my degree I intend to cook. Brother Peralta is retired set up a local practice and from the U.S. Navy In which he thereby serve my community and set an example for others." served from 1945 to 1967. Reynolds' father is SIU Boat• Henry B. Reynoldst Jr,. 17, lives in Port Arthur, Tex. After man Henry B. Reynolds who graduation in June from Port joined the Union in 1963 in Port Neches-Groves High School in Arthur. He works for Sabine Port Neches, Tex,, he hopes to Towing. Brother R~ynolds, pursue pre-medical studies at who was born in Niceville, Fla.; Lamar University in Beaumont, served in the U.S. Air Force TPY . from 1952 to 1956. I ... .... \ El•IM Cuchw Shown at their May 2nd meeting 1n New YO<k are the members of the 1980 Scholarship Selection Commrttee. W()(k1ng with the Comm•!lee 1s Margaret Nalen. third from rlgtlt. who ls 01rectbl ot Academic Educalloo at the. Harry Luncleberg Scnoot Ttia Commitfeemembers. clockl'(lse from left. are. Dr~ Richard M. Keele ot Lewis and Clark Cornmunlly College, Godl&re)'., Ill ._Dr Cha~les 0 O'Connell, vice president an<:f dean ol students al the Urwe<srty ot <::111ca90, Chicago. 111.: Or. Etwood Kastner. retired dean ot 1eg1stralion -at New York University. New VOii<. N.Y.: Dr Charles. Lyons, chancellor Fayetteville State Un1vers1ty. Fayetteville. NC.: ()r Gayle A Olson. professor at tile University ol New Orleans. New Orleans. La • and Dr Bernard Ireland. a reured omctal ol the Collego Boards May 1980 I LOG I 25 • I �EL COVE EXPLORER (Cove Shipping), March 9 Chairman J . Bcrmudei; Educational Director C. Crowder. No dtsputcd OT. Chairman extended congratulations 10 Brother Frank Oro1.ak on being elected Presi· dent or the MTD. Al~o cmpha.•i1.ed the importance or donating 10 SPAO and upgrading al Piney Point. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a JOb well done. Observed one minute of silence in memory of our departed brothers. Next port Jacksonville. GREAT LANO ( lotoroccan Mg!.), March 3- Chairmnn, Recertified Bosun Jesse Lewis; Secretary John Darrow; Edu~tional Oirccror Stephen Sentcncy. No disputed OT. Chairman held a discussion which was centered around what to wear for safety. AU should wear safety $hoes, gloves. helmets in the deck department when working under and between vans while sccorlug them. The galley noorssllould be made safe by puuing non skid p11ds on them. Educational Director urged aU . seamen 10 improve themselves by upgrading as soon as possible. 'The ship's fund will be spent on a new library. A vote of thanks to thesreward depanment for the good effon put in their work under the direction of John Darrow. steward. Ne~t port TM:Oma. S£A-LANO EXCHANGE (Seal.and Service). March 2-Chairman, Recertified Bosun Verner Poufsen; Secretary J. Thrasher; Deck Delegate John McLaughlin; Engine Delegate George Ev0$evich; Steward Dclegute Joseph Smith. $260 in ship'h fund.No disput•-d OT. Chnirmnn noted 1hu1 the applications for• A"Senority upsrading a11d vaca1ian pay will be pjlsted in lhc crew menhall. Secretary ,r eponed that rhe stewnrd dcporrmont hod two graduates from the Harry L.undcberg School who were doing an <lutstanding job because of the rruining they had received, Complime111s to Ms. Deborah A Mahler and Howard Daniel. /\ vote of thanks to the steward department for a Job well done. Ncxl port Seattle. OVERSEAS Al.ASkA (Maritime Ovcneas), March 16- Chairman. Rca:rtifted Bosun W. 0. Jcffcnon: Seatetary C. A Gue1Ta; Educational Director E. D. Colby, Deck lklegate Edward E. Lindbergh. No d1\puted OT Chairman held a discussion adv.-1na all crewrncmbers to go to upgrading ""hool and to LNG school at Piney Point. Advistd everyone to ~ad the LnJC to know what is going on in IM Union All communications received have been passed arolllld to all departments. A vole of thanks to all delegates for fine coopera· lion and keeping ull urew areas and quaners cJeao 11 all times. An SIU ship is a clean ship. A vote of lhankJ to the steward dcpanmcn1 for 11 job well done. Observed one mi1101c of ~ilcnce in memQry of our departed br111hcrs Ne ..t port in Panama. 26 /LOG I May 1980 SEA·LAND CONSUMER (SeaLand Service), Marcil 2.-0iairman J. l!lwell; Scctetal)' L Webb; Educational Director S. Oberle; Engine Delegate Carl McKinley; Steward Delegate Frank Conforto; OecJc Delegate H. Hood. Some dispated OT in engine department. Chairman gave a \'ery good talk about the Uni()n and the benefits and srcat advancemenlS offered to all seamen. Thanked the CTCW for making this a good trip. It was noted that the projector has to be repaired. Next pon Pon Everglades, fllt. EL PASO HOW.UD 80)"0 (El Paso Marine), March J6-Chairman, Recertified Bosun F. Walker.; Secretary Don Collins; Educational Di.rector H. Bennett; Engine Dele_gate Harry L. Gearhart.; Steward Delegate Ja.mcs Morgan. No disputed OT. Chairman gave a list oftbc exC!ciseequipmcnt that was needed on board to the Captain. lt was also suFted that everyone useall the.knowledge of safety they possess at all times. Avoteoftlianntolhesteward department for 11 job well done. Observed one minute of s.i lence in memory of our dcpatcd brothers. Next port Cove P<liot, Md. BANNER (Intcrocean Mgl.). Ma!Ch 23--Chairman Joha E. Floyd; Scaetary F. Nigro; EdUQtional Director W. J. Beatty Jr.; Ded< [)clepte Sylvester Surtado; StewarclDelegate Joseph Simpson. No disputed OT. $71 in ship's fuod. Chairman .reported that aU is going along fine and the Captain said this is tho best crew he bas had in 20 years. A repair list is out for each department to be filled in with the needed repairs and tbe}' will be taken care of as soon as possible. A111o dillcu$.~ the importapceof donating to SPAD. Next port Norfolk, Va. AMERICAN tiERITAGE (Apex Marine), March 2-Chairman, Recertified Bmun Leo ParadiJe; Secretar/ M Deloatch; Educational Di~or C. Merrill: Declc Delegate E. Sims. No dispuced OT S30 in ship'• fund. Chairman held a discussion on the young pe<)plc upgrading themselves at Piney Pomt and thu e\'et')'OOC who is eligible 10 upgrade s>iould do so. It is an advantage 10 malting a better living The steward complimented Miss Efiiabcth Papciak who u a •'Cl)' good and a very clc1tn worker. He said that she was the ba1 Ile e•cr .ailed wilh. fcom Pinc~ Point. A vou: of lhanh aJso 10 the steward. MatYin Deloatch. and the {..111cf Cook Hai.el Johnson for the big •prcads thC) pu1 .our. Next port Stapleton. ZAPATA RANGER (Zapata Steamship), March 1-0lainnan J . "'4'onn. Secretary A Bodin. Some dispU!cd 0 r on deck department. SSI iii ship's tund. 538.95 wa~ taken ttUt lo "nd no-t-c~ 10 the £.n@lnc U1illty1r.an wh"'IC wife had pa.std away. A \>6!c ()( thank• to 1hc steward department fo1 a job well done. PASO ARZEW (l!I PllSO Marine) , March 23 - Chairman Clifford l.eahy: Secretary R. Boyd; Deck Delegate Paul BuHerworth; E!lgine Delegate Everette A. Oclandc; Steward Dclcgaic Kim Dom1ody. No disputed OT Chairman thanked the crew for keeping the ship clean. 01scus.\td the imponance of donating 10 SPAO. A vole or thank> to the steward dcpanment fora job well done. Repon to Log: •A good time wa; had by au at the ship·s pool side cookout. There wa• Bar-8-Q steak. Bar·B-Q chicken. broiled chili dog on bun, pouito !Milad, baked b<ans. a•puagu• and assoncd dessens. The Third Mn1c Della gave the cookout a special treat with her ice cream bar...The GSU were also helpful with the service and preparation. Chier Steward Robert M. Boyd.• USt PACIFIC (lntcrocean Mgl.), March 23-Chainnan John Higgins; Secretary S. Kolasa; Educational DireC1or Haywood S. Buller. $11 in ship's fund, PaiiJ S2.5 for a 1clegran1 to 1he Unioli hall to scnd o gel well wi.'lb lo Brother Paul Hall. No disputed OT. Chairman advised anyone who wished to upgrade to apply 10 Piney Point and thanked the whole crew for the goo~ job they were doing. All crcwmembcrs .stood and wished President Paul Hall a speedy recovery. A vote of thanks to the steward depanment for a job weU done. Next pon Capetown. GOLDEN DOLPHIN (Apex Marine), March 16-Chairman, Recertlried Bosun Orla lplCll; Sec:rctary w. Wroten; Educational Director E. Nacom;Deck Delegate Wilbert L. Adams; Enaine Delegate Jay W. Bartlelt; Steward Del-pie Juan Ramos. No disputed OT. Chairman noted that everyone gcctin& off will receive transponation and that any problems should be brouaht to his attention before pay off. Educational Director streued the importance of SPAD. A vote of thanks to thestcward depanment for a job well done. Next pon Quebec. DEL TA SUD (Delta Stcoiruhip), 16-Chairman. Recertified Bosun Robcri Broadus; Scc1-etory E. Vieira; Educational Director J . C. Dial; Steward Oelcga1c S. PrclsinoJce.$71 in ship's fund. Chairman reponed that it ha$ been a very good trip with every· thing going along and lhat there were no lost lime accidents. Requested 1hoac 1ha1 play the: TV Cassette at night lo be sure lo•IAY with it as long., it is on and be sure 10 pul 11 away m the cabinc:t and lhe tapes 10 be brought lo the ship's of'f'ice. A vote or thanks to !he steward department for a job well done. M~rch wen SEA-LAND CHARLESTON (SeaJand Service), March 3-Cluurmao, Recertified Bosun Hans S. Lee. Sec· rc:tary E. Tinsley. No disputed OT. Chairman suucstcd that new members coming into the Ul\ion should take the time.and 80 to Piney Point. Educational DUector tallccd about the info tha1 Seattle Agent Steve Troy gave the new young mcmber1hip about Union bcncfits and upgrading. Hans Lee, the boiiuo made a contnbution which was to stan a collection for a new telct1copic lens for the movie- projector. The: erew would also like to try and ae1 4 new library lor their lounge. A vote nf thanks to the cn1 ire s1ewu:rd department for a job well done, Next pnn Now Jcocy. LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans· pon), March 30-Chairman WiUiam Babbitt; Secretary F. Paylor, Jr. No disputed 01'. Chairman discussed the points of going 10 school in Pim:y Point 10 upgrade and 10 build a future instead or just domg a job.Secretary noted thal funher education of all members would help future members of the Union to carry on the tradition oftheSIU. A vote of thanks to the steward department for a job wcU done. SEA·LAND LEADER (Sea-Land Service). March 2-Chairman Frank White: Secretary Donald GaNung; Deck Delegate Emmett Thompson. $SS in ship's fund. $225 in movie fund No disputed OT. Chairman gave a volt or 1ha11ks to the steward department who sailed shon-ltanded and performed so "'-ell. Also to the rest of the crew. for being so cooperative. Observed one. minute of sifmce in memory of our depaned br<lthers._ Official ship'$ ininutes were also received frQm the 'fQllowing VC$,!Cls: LNG TAURUS PANAMA OVER.SEAS VALDEZ SEATI'LE SANTA MAGDALENA LNG GEMINI HOUSTON NEWARK OVERSEAS NArALIE MONTICELLO VICTORY ALEX STEPHENS CAROLINA COVE l.£ADER COVE RANGER MANHATTAN BROOKLYN OVERSEAS ARCTIC OVERSEAS ULLA WESTWARD VENTURE SEA-LAND TRADE SEA·LAND PATRJOT SEA·LANO FINANCC THOMPSON PASS SAl!I PEDRO OGDEN WABASH GOLDEN ENDEAVOR ALLEGIANCE J\CHILLES OGDEN LEADER AGUADILLA OVERSEAS HAUIE1"J'E SEA•LAND MC LEAN MAYAGUEZ SANTA CRUZ DELCAMPO PHILADELPHIA ZAPATA ROVER CAGUAS SEA·LAND VENTllJl£ DELMUNDO JACKSONVILLE COVE ENGINEER SEA·LAND GAllOWAY EL PASO SOUTHERN MOUNT WASHINGTON OGDEN CHALLl:NG.E:R MARYLAND SANTA LUOA OGDEN 1.EADlll OVERSEAS WASHINGTON DEL ORO PISCES ANCHORAGE SEA·LAND MARKET SANJUAN 0.El.TA BRASIL SEA-LANO COMMERCE ARECIBO 8Al.1'1MORE . OVERS.l::AS Al.1-:UTIAN SEA-I.AND ECONOMY ll - ' I �Cove Navigator 8 John Gardner Spots Man in Lifeboat 23 Days Wllile on watch on the ST Cow Novlgolor (Cove Tantera) late last mouth. AB John Gardner Spotted an ope11 lifeboa1-like object 6 miles 10 starboatd elf Louisiana wbic:h later turned out to contaip a man pving the distress signal with a mirror. of seamanship was to sa'IC his life. Tbc rescued survivor, K.Clllldb Enoe of the sunken inter-island scbooaer SS MOTVma of Grand Cayman Is. registry, "coherently" claimed to have been adrift at sea for 23 days! It all erupted in early afternoon on Mar. 24 as 1S tanker plyed the Gulf of Mexico from Yabuooa, Puerto Rico to Baytown, Tex. After tbe inllial apouiog. 2nd Male Chriltopba Mantooth notified C&pt. P«er Vieira who maneuvered his ship in 4 to 6 foot into a calm Ice for 1S racuiDJ"lifeboat. He cast lioea to Eooc wboc:augbl t hem mating tbcm fast so the tanker boat couJd be pulled A)onpide to starboard. Tbc mas&er said the rescuei"s "clilplayed expert ttamansbip" in brinpng the beJeaauered man safely aboard. nuiact Olid Stewud Ray Cuanova with his crew Mpod tbe _,,but happy Enoe aft where be 1ot doctorin& food, drink, new clothes and a hot shower he relished. Fifty min111eii after the dramatic rescue, lhe ship's entire deck depanment, with AB Alfred Lewa· kowski and Ciicf Mate Harlambos Dralcojp.lllnis in the lead, secured tbe tanker's lifeboat via sheckla llld wire co hoist it aboard. Twenty minutes later the STCove Navigator was back on course followin1 lransmittal to the New Orleans Coast Guard. Auhe pon of Galvesion the plucky Enoe was copteRd to the USPHS Hospital. Capt.. Vieira wrote 1bat w •... rescue operation was a joint effon oa tbe 1181t of alf . . . . aboard 1S Covl!' NtNlflllor. Apin ... as in tbe past, the American merchant seaman has d itplayed 1he hipest degree of (seamanship) professionalism. Wit h pleasure, my personal congratulatiOD$ for a job well done ..." L9n1 live the brolberbood of the Sea. APRIL 1-30, 1988 i\leMilC (Hdqs.) ••••••••.••••.•••••••••• .• • 116 38 10 AllaNc (HdqL) . ..... ............ . .... . ... 67 25 8 Alfons: (Hdql.) ...• . .••• • •• ••• • . ......... 14 10 ' Alp\ac: (ttdqs.) ••• ..•.. - •••. : •••• . .••..•.• 74 124 38 T. . . AID t ""Tot81R 11 I DECIC DIPARnlDIT 143 94 4 EllClllll DEl'AIITTIENT 69 38 1 STIWAllDJ>EPdJllElllT 2§ 37 0 30 16 ~ . 30 18 16 9 e 58 130 n 113 lft U7 BmlY DENlrTMBfT 0 0 0 271 197 IO Mt 151 5 ~-lhenumberolaenl#tlOecte r'l)r•S t ... for llli11Pk111 ltthe port a.st month. '"' 57 il ....•. .•............ . ...~edonlhellwll",,_,.lllelGlalnumberclmen~lllhel)Oltlltheendolldri'lonlh. Help Your Brother Down the Road to Sobriety eefq a blind man - • down a street makes tbe ml of as duinkful for our ll&ht. Perfect strancers, as well u friends. don't beatate to olfer a guiding arm to the blind became we an think it mmt be a terrible tbina 10 be unable 10 see where yoa''ft 1oi111. An alcollollc canl - whett be\ aoilll eilhet. only alcoholics don't haYe friends. Because a friend wouldn't let another man blindly travel • coarse amt has to lead to t11e destruction -or his lin11t11, ltil job and hil fannly. And duit's where aa alcoholic is bea+d. ~ Helpina • fellow Seafarer who has • drinkina problem Is just as easy-and jmt • impoctant-as steertns a bind -n Kl'OIS a street. AR yoa llatt lo do Is lllb dlal Seafarer by die arm and pide him 10 the Union's ~ Alcoltolle Rellabi1ffatioa Center In Valley Lee. ML . Ollce hell tllere. M 81collolic SIU •mber will nuhe.dle care and CO' ringtl he. needs. And lle'I eet die sapporl of brother SIU • n11t1'1 wlto •~ n1· 1i11r; &U Ille • • M .......lie. Ille 11 llsk lo • blaltllJ, _prodwliwe alcoflol.he Ille. ~ 11ie nJ9I i.d to sulNkt) is• laac _, dtc-Wc. llat llMlll of ~ ARC. JUI A dkllr SW • I as clau:a'l ..ff lo ua..a • Ii Ian cm alDat. S ' C REHA8f/ ,.._ 0 '-J ..,I~ ~ 1 ~Q cO t..-. Allll.,. a nr a• ..... s , .., ••a ,.... "'1111 Rell ' <:eater. ,_,. .e Ir.aw· s llill dllt tM tint_, INICk lo nu•a1 fl cmlJ an ~ ..,...,.loo! J .,.\lnc;••W81· .----"-"----·-----------·------.... I 1 Alc1halic l1h:ttl: 5'1alion C1nt1r I- .. 1HI d' ID ., I ........ prosra. ll die AlcaboBc R ' tDil \W. Ce , r I' 1 'q 1 d' dial all my medical and eo 'irg l9llllldJ'" .....,._._ •• -1 7 • _.. ... dlcy wtll 1111t bo kcft ...... 4 "'I• 9lJl'.N 114 I : •z4t;s I &!Ill at'iia Qr'"1. ~~ H ........... . ...... ....... .. .. . a:.ot.No. • ••• •• •• •••• I f • I I II I - I I I I • .... .. . .. . ......... ... .. ... .. . ... .. ... . .. ... .. .. . • I <sa.t«llPD) <C!I)'> (519) <ZJi> I Td '*°""No. .. ·············• 111 Malto: 'IBB<:DnD llmrR I ._ID-A 't'R4 ..... 1&Mfn a II JI fl t 1 ·a.l»J.J-"'':91..» 1:-~.....ii.;.;...-...,..,._..-_..,......,._,... ____._u I I ,. ~ ......,_-.1, .1_ _..,.. I -Mat ftllO / LOG I . , �• • • .. -------- - ·... Legal Aid ' IS Tn the ei·tnl 1/r(ll 1111_1• SIU membtr.1 (e11ol prob/rm< i11 1/Je l'nri011.1 /}<mt, a list"' a/IQFllt'_l'S •r/wm /Irey c1111 1't11W1// " hl'ing puh/i.<lrrd. The m~m­ bl'f need nm clroosr //re ree11mmnulcd /1ai·e (lltt>rne.\ ',\' 111111 f/1/.t lifl ;..,. i11tr1r11'11 only /11r in/11m1ntiunal purpo.fe$-: NEW YORK, N.Y. Schulman & Abarbanel 350 Fifth Avenue New York., N. Y. 10001 Tele. 11(212) 279-9200 8AL'IJMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman. 6reenberg, Engelman &: Belgrttd Sun Life Building Charles &: Redwood Streets Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Te!•· 11(301) 539-6967 HOUSTON, TEX. Arcihcr &. Peterwn Americana Building 811 Dalla~ St rcct Houston, Texos 77002 Tele. #(713) 6S9-44SS TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton &: Douglas, P.A. 2620 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. 11(813) 871).9482 Proud of Her Sons on Mother's Day o much u happening in the mar- itime industry, and $0 quickly, that often the officials of this union. begin to wonder. what does it all mean? Are our cf{orts to preserve the American Merchant Marine having a.n effect on the pel'$0nAI liv" of seamen? Occasionally we receive au aiuwer to that question. Shortly before Mother'$ Day, the Log received a Jetter from Nancy Griffin, the mother of Jess Radle and Michael Phillips, two SlU members. Her leuer helped 10 put two rc:a:nt SIU accomplishments, the revitalization of t.h e passenger ship industry, and the crewing of three former Norwegian-crewed LNG's, into perspective. The El Paso Sonatrach, to which Mrs. Griffin refers in the body of her letter, is one of the former Norwegian crewed vessels that have been manned by SIU members. The Ocear1ic Independence, an· John Paul Jenninp, Henning and Wash 100 BuJlh Street. Suite 1403 San Francisco, California 94104 Tele. #(415) 981-4400 Philip Wcltin. Esq. WcUm &. V•n Dam No. I Ecker Bid. San Franci$eo, Calif. 94IOS . Tclc.#(41S) 777-4500 ST. LOUJS. MO. Gruenberg &: Sounders 721 Olive Sitt.el St. Louis, MiQquri 63101 Tele. #(314) 231·7440 NEW ORLE'ANS, LA. Barker, Boudt..ux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravicr Street New Orleans, Louisiana 70112 Tele. #(S04) S~939S LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel. Julber, Rtinlwdl & Rotbsdtlld S9(lO Wilshire Boulev•rd l1>s Angelca, Callfomia 90036 Tele. #(213) 937-62.SO MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood l I I I 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, AlabarntL 36602 Tele. 11(20S) 433-4904 I APRIL 1-30, 1980 All Groupe Boston . ....••..••... , .•••• , .•••••••.••• .. New York •••• •• •••••• , ..................... . Phtle<letpbia ...... ....... .. ........ , .... .. Baltimore •••.• ,~ - ••.• ••• ••• •• , • .•••••• 1 • •• , NorfOlk •.•••.•.••••••.••• ••••• •• • .1.1 . . . . . . . TJmpa •• ,, ............................... ~ J.4obUe ••• •• ••••••• - ••• ••••••••••• •••••••• Ne'# Orfaans ........... . . .............. .... . J11Cksonv1t1e ..... ... " ................... . San Francisco ......... .. , •. •. ; •.•••...••••• Wllmlfllllon ........ . '" .. .......... . ..... .. Se.attl• ••••.•••••••••••••••.•• •.••.••..• •• Pue<toRico ...... .... - .................. .. Houston •...... •••.•.. ••.•• .•.• •••••••• ... Port Arthur . .•••••.•••••• 1 • • • • • • , • • • • , ••• • , AJaonae ................... ... ............ . st. Louis ••••••. ••••••••••••.••••••••.. . ••• Piney POint o o o o o o o o • o • • o ' o • o o • • • o o o o PadUcah ••. . .•••• , •.•.•.• ,,, ••••• .•••••••• Totm ..••••.•.• • .. , • ••..•••. ..•• .••. •..•.. 0 0 I • I I , Bolton ... .... . ................. . ...... .... . NewYork ··· · ······· -·· · ••••••••.o•• ••· ···· Phil1detpltl• .... ... ..... .. . .......... ·- .. . 8attin"li0te c• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •••• • • • • • • • •• Norfolk • • • .. • • •••.••. •••.•• •••• ••• .•.••• Tarn~ ••..••.•..•••••••••.•.•••••••••.. •• ...,bito ••t····· .............. ........... . . NeW 011eaQs .• ••.• ••••• ••• ••••.••••••••••• JacktonviP• ..•..••...••••••••.•. ••••. . _ ••• San ,.fenciseo • · • I • • Wilrnincton •.••.•.••••• •• •. • -· •• ••• .•••••• o • , o o o o o o• • o • o • • o .. • • o Seattle ••••••••• . • .•••.• •••• , • • ••••••••••• Puerto Rltio ............. ..... , ........... . Houston •.•••.•• •••..•.••, ••••••• •• .•• , .•. Port Arttu,• ••••.•••••• , , • , ..... ....... ..... . Alpac . . . . .............. .... ........ . $t.L«ds .. •••..• .•...... •. ,., ..•••• ••. .... PineyPoint .. . ... . , •• .•.•.••••..• : .•. •••..•• Paducah •••.. .• .•• •. •. .. , ................ .. Baltimore..••• •.•• ..• ••• , ... .............. . Norfork .......... . ........ 2S I LOG / I May 1980 Houston Philadelphia McAllister Brothers and the Independent Towing Co. here merged early this month. But the merger will have no ill cffecu on the jobs of sru Boatmen 1n this pon. "My bu11ons art really pop- ClutB ante 0 0 0 5 0 4 3 4 l 0 l 0 0 I 13 0 0 0 0 2 15 11 0 I) 0 0 2 1 0 Notice On Job A new tbree-ycarcontract retroactive to Apr. l, 1980 for Dix.le Carriers here was "all wrapped up" late last month as SIU Boatmen voted 136 to 26 in favor of ratification, more than a S 10 I margin. The package hikes wages yearly end includes a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) in the second and third years ot::thc agreement. Also v-c1cation pay goes up in the third year of the pact. Dixie Carriers~ Boatmen got a new bendit. Major Medical coverage. Plus I) higher death benefit. And increased pension benefits, optical benefit, childrens' benefits. travel expenses and subsistence. • Call Procedure (Inland) W"- tltrowlntt tn ,... w..tl clurt119 • Jotf an at ..., SIU Htrl ... Hall, llo8tmen n1uat precluce tM followlftet • IMftlllerahlp 01 tlrloate No'rjolk (w-.pa1~1111d) A Boatman was reported missing and two other crewmcmbers drown~d in !he carlydawnla.st month when the 109-footsengoing tug Sea &g/11 (Allied Towing) !Utnk suddenly in the Missi&sippi River off U:tton Rouge, la. Boatmen Robinson and Powell drowned. Four crewmembers were saved. An Exxon Oil Co. eyewitness said the tug "started taking on water, listed und sank in a ptellY good hurry. The tug ~nk about 2 a .m . alongside a barge next to one of the oil company's docks. • N9hLetl1awd • ollnlowd • ••-n'•PIPll"8 6 0 g 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 l 8 11 0 12 0 4 0 0 62 1 24 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8I tz I 0 1 0 0 Port Arthur, Tex. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 t 0 0 0 I 0 0 I 0 7 0 l~ 15 0 0 l 0 3 44 8 It EHGUIE DIPAllTlll!NT 1 4 I 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01, 0 0 0 D 0 0 0 0 0 80 D 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 80 g0 l 2 lll'l'ARD DEPAlrTMlHT Boston •... •.•• .. •• • , , • , •.• • •••• , ••••••• •.• NewYorll ..•. • ,.., ...... . •• ...• •••• , , .• ,. Philldelohi.a o oo• o • • • oo o • • • • I • • o• o o• • · • • • • ····4··· ······-·· Tampa .•••••••• ••••••••.••••••.•••.••••• • t.tobUe •• ••• ··-· .• • · • .. ................. N.- Otte&flS • • • • • • • • I o • • o • • • • "o • o • O • • • • • Jacks.anviUe • .. • , • •••••••••••••••••• ~ • San Francisco ••• , , ••••.••.••.•• ••••••• ...• WIJ!llll\il(!!l .... • .. ....... .. •.. " ... •• .. .. • seatte . .. ............... ................ .. P\.itftoRk:o ••• -~ •• ~, •••• .•.•. •••••• •••• Houston PortMhur... . .... . •r·• •.... . , . .. '· • ••• • .• Af19"ac ... .......... .,., ... .. ... .... ...... . .. . St.1louts ... . " .....•• , .......... ... , . , .••.•. o o o o o · O f o ;,. o o o o o o o I o o o o o \ 1 o o o o o I Piney Point .. .. .. •• • •.. . .. .. ............ . Paducah .. .................. . .... .. Toa.Ill • • . • • . • • • . . ... . • • . ............... . Tot*All~ .. .. ...... .i .... 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 ·1 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 g ~ 0 0 g 0 0 0 0 0 0 l 0 0 0 0 0 g 0 0 0 1 80 g 0 0 0 I 0 5 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 .~ 0 0 0 0 0 80 80 0 0 0 0 g g 0 0 I 0 0 0 2 ----26 102 ... I 6 0 0 8 6 0 0 0 0 g 0 0 80 \ 0 0 0 12 0 8 6 10 0 20 0 mont.h. Galvtfton G&H got another new boat this month, the>J,000 hp tug Barbara Ntuhaus, the fourth built in a series of 11 new tugs. n. 2 u 0 g 0 0 D 21 -Total ~1...r..-111e numbe-af men who acwlly ,...,_., 1Dr51ul'l"IW It the po<1 taamonth ••'1!8g1Sle<ed on lhe Buch" m.a11t lhl \clal number Of"*' iw~ 11 lhe po1Ut Ille end Of IHI month 0 6 ~ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 I 0 0 0 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 2 l I 4 0 0 11 0 0 8 10 0 0 0 9 9 0 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 g • 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I 0 l 0 0 0 0 0 1 I 0 I 0 2 7 'O l 0 0 0 I 0 80 g 0 4. 0 3I 0 80 0 g 0 0 0 0 D 0 2 3 0 IT 27 51 214 0 I • • The two new rugs being built for Sabine will be for shipdocking and canal work. They're getting ready for fitout. In the port, job hiring was up«nd employment opportunitie~ncreased greatly recently. A good number of Boatmen were shipped in the past month. - 0 16 0 113 0 0 0 0 80. • 1: 185 0 Votinga-95 percent new-contract ratification, Boatmen of Sahm" Towing last month vote0"95 to 6 to accept the agreement for three years. llreakchroughs in the new pact include no lid on'thc COLAand ~ick leave pay. Major Medical, pension benefits and vacation pay were improved. 4 54 g Locks and Dam 26 With Illinois Gov. James "R. Thompson. two senators and five area congressmen looking on late l;ist month. a pUc~river pounded into place the first pile of Locks and Dam 26 into the Mississippi River 10 start ieconstruction of the facility at Alton. Ill . Miami Beach Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. submitted last month the low bid for SI0.9 million worth of offshore dredging to put 2.2 million yards ot $3ml onto Miami Be;ich for erosi1>n ~ontrol and hurrri;ane protection. The overall project will need l4 million yards of sand. Tampa Beside being elected recently lo the port MTDcouncil.SI U /\gent Ray McDonald , a formerinla11d boatrnan,joumeycd to his old homestead in Revere Beach. Ma.s. on May 22 10 join his distinguished classmate, rhe stat~·s ussistant ilttorney general rrcd Riley at clllss reunion. Riley is in charge of corruption investigation. a • M TOTAL SHIPPED AllG........ Cl.a A Ct.u B Clea C 0 0 0 I 0 I l l O&H Towing i$ getting set to accept delivery of two new tugs next New Orleans DEC« DEPARTMENT GLOUCF.STER, MASS. Vanc:c, Davies. Roberts. Reid & Andcrwt1 100 WOSI Harrison Plau Seallll:, W9Shington 98119 Tele. #(~ 28S-3610 CHJCAGO, 1LL Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Stree1 Chicqo. Jllipois 60603 Tele. #(312) 263-6330 Hen: is Mrs. Griffin's letter,: "Just a no1e of tluinks 10 the Harry Lundeberg School and the Sf() ••. my explana1ion will be brief. Here ii is so close 10 Mother's Day and natllrally I am missing my two sons, both graduates of the HLS. Then 1 picked up the latest Issue of the Log and read Frank Drozak's Report From lltadquarters .•. I realized that not only do both men have exciting careers, but they are actually helping with this major breakthrough! "My young1!3J son. Jess Radle, wa.t a crewmem/Jer aboard 1he El Paso Sona1rareh in Decem~r (now 011 the LNG Arl1!3) and his older ~A Totlll ............................... ......... . SEA TTl1E, WASH. brother. Michael. Phllllps wlll be a member of the crew 011 the Oceanic Jndependence In June. What a thrill to read about these SIU accompllshme111.r 01td ll(httt a perfect .~other's Day gff/. ping with prldt ..• thanks again." •TOTAL REGISTEREO DE1ROIT, MICH. Vicaor G. H-n 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Michigan 48822 Tele. 11(313) S32-l220 Orlando & White Two Main Street Gloucester, Mauachul1Ctt5 01930 Tele. 11(617) 283-8100 other ship tbat Mrs. Griffin mentions, will be tho first American Oag passenger vessel in ten yean 10 resume opei:ations. Its n:birth is a direct result of legislation that the SIU helped pass during the latter pan of 1979. Ac1iv1ty has picked up in this port due 10 Crowley Maritime coming m with her 13 boats and terminal for her triple deck barges. Sabine has done more sh1pdocking ncrc and Mornn bas chipped in, too. Dispatchers lePort for Inland Waters - SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. ' ~, La/CJ! Charles, La. • I Our intrepid, seagomg Cook Duncan V ''Pat" Patterson of St. Pete was on the disaster sc.:ne in T11mpa Bay on May 9 aboard the tug Dixie P~cgress (Dixie Carriers) w)l~n nn empty, mbound Chinese-<:rcwcd 606foot Liberian phosphate freighter rammed into a supporting pillar of the Sunshine Skywuy Bridge toppling 1.000 feel oftheccnterspan with a bus, three cars and .i pickup truck's 35 occupants 14 stories lo their deaths into 50 feet of water below. With dozens of boats and another ocean tug. the crew of the Di..(ie Progress searched for survivors in the: swift,currcnts of the 600-foot cliarmel and kept the SS Sllm!llil Venture from being swept onto the bridge agitin while 40 feet of the bridge wreckage dangled above. Later under her own power, the !.hip sailed to anchorfour miles away from the IS.mile long twin span which c;1rries 17,000 _cars daily. The Oag-of-<:onveniencc freighter slammed Into the span at 7:30a.m in blinding 40 mph rain squaU winds. Tampa Harbor. sheltering 13 ~hips. was. blocked by 1hc bridge debris for llve days. ,. High BIO~~ P~~!o~~~'!e~~~nd ~!:~op!~1!n!~}~!'!~~Jt ~!y'!nen- " r. e 1. 771e San Francisco Pub/Ir Health lfo.1p1tal hat a £1ogan people 1ho11fcl 110.1 01111111/on 10. The slogan Is, "Dol<'n With Hitch BIO<ld /'re.fsure." USPHS has reminded thl' l.og '""' Ma1•l.t l(l•perten,tlon Munfh. Here ~ wme lnfu about hypertensio11, /Jetter fwown as l11gh hlmxlpressurt', t•ourtu,t• of the Sa11 Francisco PHS lfospiia/. T HE disease is called the '\ilent killer" because it has no symptoms and i~ painless You may have hypencnsion and Ice! line. fhe only way to know if your blood pressUTe i~ high i~ 10 have it measured. The only w11y It> trea1 high blood pressure is to follow treatment ever) day. M1111y peyple think hyll,ertcn· s1on the medical term for high blood pr<!ssurc --is rel ated lo nervous tension. Staying calm and rela~cd i& no iiuarantee against having high blood pre~- medicauon every day. whether they feel nervous or relaxed . Patients who take their medication and follow their doctor's advice bring their blood pressure back to the: normal range.They may thi1_1k they have been cured. The trut'1 i~ tbat the medication acts as 3 blood pressure control. The medication controls your blood pres~ure only as long as you continue taking it. If you stop taking your pills. your blood pressure wilt go up again. As long as 11 patient remains faithfld to the treatment. high blood pre&surc: can be c.:asily controlled. If your ctoctor has prescribed. medicine 1or you. he or she may advi~t: other things such as losing weight a1td /1>r reducing the amount of ~a!t 111 you1 diet to hclfl the medication work hctter. Sometime) this may reduce the amount ol mcdicauon you need stop taking medicine. The plan your doctor recommend$ i~ d~signed especially for you. Make sure you understand the 1>lan and follow your d-0etor's advice. On.e of the reasons for the large med1ca I d J'O p-~11 t pr~ b ler_n among hypertensive patients 1s the fear of the bad side effects of 1he medication. Many hypertel)- sive medication will produce a lack of energy and impotence. This is no longer the case. Medication can be changed 1f you experience such $id-e effects. Jnform your doctor and he/she will change your medica1ton. If you have not had your blood pressure taken in the past year, you should make it a point to do so. lakes Seanaen Get COIA lnerease Effective May l, 1980, Grnt J..U. Seafaren wortdna on Great J,alces Ami. of Muiae Opcnton (OLA.MO) and KinlllWI vet1ela will be r«dvln' a 33 cenb per hour Cott of Jlvlas add-on. Coupled with rhe 21 ceatJ per hour COLA of Feb.,, 19118. Great l..akei Seafarers st,.q,bt I lme bourlJ waae ratai lncreUed b)' 54 cent1 10 far tllls ynr. Under the Uaion'b collective barpinfu& •creement with <.L AMO md Kinsmm, Great Lakes Seafarers receive a one cent hourly C05t or Uvlni :tdd-on for each .3 point 1 ise in the quarterly Con1umer P rice Index. The March Index rose 9.9 pol.DU, makinl tht COLA adjustment 33 caill per hour. The next con of llvln& adj11111menf due wW be Aus. I. 1918. May 1980 I LOG I 29 , e. • �I , Exp4N1are Sulflf The Lakes Picture A Igo.a.me The layoffs and production slowdowns in the automobile indus1ry arc having a negative impact on many related industries. The suppliers of ra~ materials and pans have had to cut back because the demand for their products from the auto industry is way down. And, of course, if demand for supplic:S is dowh, so is !.lie demand for ships to move those cargoes. Several SiU-eontractcd Great Lakes vessels have been forced into layup due to lack of cargoes. American Steamship bas laid up the Sharon indefmitely for that reason and Kinsman's Merle M. Mccurdy has been sent to Duluth for an indefinite period. Eric Sand Steamship's N/agara. which bas always been crcwed up and running l>y ihe first week in April didn't even start ci:ewing. until May 8 this year. General Motors just doesn't need much sand th11 year-and that's what the Niagara carries. ' • • • The Richard J. Reiss (American Steamship) will be out ofcommiuioo for at least four to eight weeks. maybe lon~r. Her unloading boom 9napped in half a.n d .she's been sent to the shipyard for repairs. Claleqo The Medusa Challenger (Ceme111 Transit) will be having a harder time than ever shaking her reputation as a Mjinx ship." While she made it imo Chicago 1¥itbout mishap last month and was the ficst SIU-contracted vessel to call tho.re, . er e111t was a not er stoty. rec out o six n ges on the Chicago River malfunctioned and a special work crew bad to be called in to make repairs. Lt took the t.fodusa Challenger six hours fora run Iha! no~mally takes no more than an hour and a )!alf. Better luck next time? • • • More problems in Chicagostopped1raf]jclast month. Gale force winds · tore un empty barge trom i1s moorings and sent ii crashing into Chicago's 92nd St. bridge. The bridge had to be closed to all river traffic on Tues., April 15 and di!ln't re-open un1il IQ AM the following.day. after rcjlairs were made. The SI U-contractcd Delroit Ediso11 and Juhn A. Kling (both American Steamship) were held back from departing Chicago on schedule because of the closing. ........ Watch Out Trouble! Here Comes the :Judge • Thanks in large part, to pressure from the SlU end other maritime unions. the Coast G"ard has added exposure suits to the specifications for Oreat Lako:s vessel lifesaving equipment, The regulation issued by the Coast Guard last month, also includes requirements on the carriage, use and inspection of exposure suits on the various types of vc$sels that operate on ihC( Lakes. "Use of the eKpostJrc suit," the Coast Guard said, Mwould provide protection to the wearer while in cold water for an extended period and would serve as a protective garment if worn in a lifeboat ..." It bas been estim~ted that of the 100 or more deaths resulting from Great Lakes vessel accidents over the past 25 years, between 50 and 30 percent of them were due directly to cold water exposure or to the secondary effects of c/lposurc. H11d exposure suits. been r,equired lifesaving gear aboard these vessels, many of these lives could have been saved. Issuance of the regulation, while important, will have little direct impact on Great Lakes Seafarers because m91t collective bargaining agreements with SIU-contracted Great Lakes companies already include a provision that the vessel be equippeil with exposure suits. SIU Tug, Judge, Squelches Second Big Tanker Fire In Last Six Months in Galveston._ hel For The haare The word from all over the Great Lakes is the same as the word across the U.S. -the economy is taKing i1s toll on every industry. A major source of inflation is, of course, slcyrocketing oil prices. The costlier fuel becomes, 1he more everybody looks forvia~l.ealternativc fuel sourc:es. One abundant alternative is western coal. Several U.S. power plants are in the process of converting facilities to run on coal-and if lbe trend continues, the payoff for Oreat Lakes shipping could be big. There arc vasl coal fields in Montana and Wyoming which eastern utilities arc beginning to eye seriously. But moving coal solely by rail from Montana to, say Oettoil Edison's power plant in St. Oair, Mich. is too costly and time-consuming to be wonbwbile. It ta.kes 10 days and costs S22 a ton for the 1700 mile t:rip. 'I llowever, moving the coal via rail to Superior, Wisc., and then via the Great Lakes 10 St. Clair would take five days at a cost of SI 8,50 per ton. SIU-contracted American Steamship Co. alread has a long-term contract with Detroit 1son and will besupp ymg the llll tty with about 3.S million tons of coal in 1980. American Steamship and other Great Lakes shipping companies may soon be moving 11 lot more wcstetn coal. Ao upstaleNew York utility is planning to build an offshore unloading plalfom near its Lake Eric plant and l.o put in two coal burning unit.s nearby by the late I 980's. lo addition, there's an cffon underway in Butfalo to line up financil)g · for a new coal port in the ciry. It's still too early to tell. but if the move 10 western coal moterialius 3 shipping renaissance on the Great Lakes could mu(crialize as ·well. What's •• "The firefighting cour~'t was a real asset in pulling out the blaze."saida 29-year-old SIU Boatman, Capt. John Niday. He was talking about a recent lin: thul he and his crew aboard The Judge (G& H Towing) hcljled to extinguish. And the firefighting course he was ralking about is the one offered jointly by the Union-'s Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point. Md . and the Firefighting School in E!arle, N.J. The latter school is run l)y the Military Sealift Command and the U. S. Maritime Ad ministration. . Cept: Niday went through the firelighting course in 1975 when he took the Master's course at HLS. Two other members of 11rc .fudge's eiew who fought the fite also complelcd the course. They arc SIU Boatmen Harold L. McDaniel, engineer, and Ray ~Mugsy" McGuirc,deckband. Bro1her McDaniel received his engineering license lhrough the H LS in 1977 and McGuire was a 1977 entry graduate or the School. Also fighting the fire were Mate L R. Sarvis and Deckhands Ltroy Smi1h and Henry C. Jankowski. On the day the fire occurred, Apr. 2. The Judge sailed the Liberian-flag tanker Amoco Crrmonafrom Texas City, Tex. at 3ppro11imately 4 a.m. One hour und 45 mmutes later, 771e Judge go1 word that the ship was on fitc. The 789-foot tanker and an Amer- ican-ilag breakbulk carrier. Mason Lykes (Lykes On.is. Steumship Co.). had collided just past the Galveston. Tex.. sea buoy. The tanker baa un· loa!led crude oil and was headed ou1 while the Mason l-yl<eswas inllound to Galveston wi1h cargo. The collisioa resulted in extensive damage 10 both vessels bu1 no one was killed or badly injured. 8esides being on lire. the ; fmo1•0 Cremona had a 40·foot hole between lheNo. I and No, 2 1anks on the port side. according to Brother Niday. At about 8 a . 111. 1'l1i' Judge reached the abandoned uinker-the lirst boat 10 get to her, said Capt. Niday: The Coasl G'uard arrived around 8:25 a.m. and gave The Judgf'~ crew the order to put out the fire. Shortly aftctward three e1her G&H lugs arrived the Ti1an. Srurg<'cm. and /~m"' Haden. The Sturgeon had Coast Guard personnel aboard her and was no1 actually involved·in the firelighting. &cause of lh~ir firefighting equi11meo1. the 7iran and Laura Haden could oqly help in cooling down the fire. Bui taler in the day. another G&H boat, the C. R. Haden, eame and "got in there with us" to help fiiht tile bla7.c. Boal1lllln Niday said. The: crew of:. the C. R. Haden included: Capt: G.M. Bartholmey: Chief Engineer Johnny jlecd: Oiler Roy McElroy al\<I Deckhands Steve Wilder and Bill Hood . McElroy. Wilder and Hood arc Piney Point gnids. During the whole opera1ioo there· was heavy' (og and the ~water was a little rough." according to l':liday, Because of tile conditions. the boat G&H Gets Another New Boat, had to conMantly be maneuvered. The ship drifted about five miles before the fire was finally put out at shortly after 2 p.m, Firefighting apparatu~ on.the ship also helped con1ain the bla1.c. Niday said thal before the crew abandoned the Amoco Cremona they 1urnecl on her tire mo11i1ors. lhe ship was "Cqu1pped with an incn gas sy)tcm which enabled tbe crew lo flood the tank~ with a non-combustible vapor. The fine work of G&H crews in puttingo_ut the A,;W('CJ Cremu11afire comes five months nfler crews on these tugs helped to fight a bigger and more dangerous blar.e. TI1at incident occurred on Nov. I, 1979 -. when two Liberian-flag ships collided 4.S miles off Galveston Bay. Set ablaze in that collision was the 772-foot ta-nker Burmah Agatt' loaded with 1 6.~ million gallons of light crude oil. or her 36-mun·crcw. only four survived The 01hcr ~hip, the freighter Mimc>.<a. also caughl fire b11t none of her crew was killed . Along With the c. R. Hutf('ll, fill' Jucl,1(1! helped p111 out the fire 0111 he /'.'limo.la. Then. with the help of the /Aura lfndett. thc.se three boots ,tayed· with ~ the burning 1ank~r for one week. They pnwlded the ptimary firefighting effort during tha1 time. 11-·or lull detail' 1in this 1naident, sec page 8 of the mruary 1980 f..ai:), ! A happy group of tirefighler.s from 1he G&H Tl.lQ Judge gather fora phOIO w•lh SIU rep Dean Corgey. lefl Tile firefighters from U'le tell are. Leroy Sm11h, deckhand Johnny Niday. eapta1n Ray "Mugsy· McGuire, deckhand, and Harold McDaniel. eng1nee_r, ' ..................... Oot f When St.ars Come at Night, f • • • • Your Pay Goes Up! • • • • • the Barbara Neuhaus Wro~g? Tlje Belle River. Amcricai;i S1c11msbiP's thousand-foot coal carrier, fit oul in Ouluth on Apr. 29. D Oevetaa• American Sttamsbip"s brand-new self-unloader, the MI V A1114!tiCJJD .~farinl'r, made her maiden run at the end of April. The 130 foot bulker loaded iron ore in Escanaba, Mich. Then, with the 18 SIU members who make up her unlicensed crew, the American Mariner beaded for Ash1abula. Ohio. Shown underway 15 !he newest adchhOO 101"'!1SIU·contracted fleel of O&H Tow· 1ng ol GalveS1on. Te11 She·s the 3.000 11ofsepower boa1 Barbara H Neuhaus. Fraaldort Repwrs and rcnovalions arc still underway on the carfcrry Anhur K. Atkinson (Miuh1pn lntentalc Railway Co.) The City ef Milwauke,. has been 1ied up indcfini1cly. lcavin& the Viking the only SIU-contracted carferry still operabnJ hen:. At one time Ille: Viking and the Cit)' of Milwaukee were both on a 5-and-2 schedule, But frcigbl volume is now way down and 1he Viking's SIU crew is currently on a 2Q.and-8schedule. If you can find out and fix it, you've got great job security and good pay. f'orpsofElllClaeen So take the Marine El~l Maintenance Coune The N, Y. district Corps of Engineers conducted public information workshops in N, Y.C. and Buffalo last month to inform the public on lhe status of a stpdy 1hcy are !loing. That ~111dy concerns the feasibility of building a bar&e or ship canal linking the Great Lakeswilh the Atlautic Ocean. at HLS. It etarta August 18. Fill out the application bl this iuue of the Log or contact the Harry Lnndeberv School to emoll. With her red coat of paint she"s a bright new addition to the SIUcontracted fleet of boats. Her name· is the Barbara H. Neuhaus and she's the fourth in a ~rics of 11 new tugs being built by 0&.H Towing' of Galveston. Tex. Like the three boats that preced'ed her and the one to follow, the Barbara H. Niuhaw waiconstrucled at the Diamond Ship- yatd in Savannah, Ga. She's 88 feet long, bas a beam of32 fect.adrafl of 16 fec1,anda horsepower of 3_.000. . .. Sheil be doing sh1pd~king and other harbor. work in the Galve11ton-Texas C11y area as are her sister boats Titan. Loura Haden, and f>enia. There is no _due daie .yet on the fifth boat an the sc:nes. the Mark K. f You~ skil/eJ in Olestial Navi.gation. •So f f enroll in tile Celestial Naviga11on course ac HLS. IC'll help f f f more monpy/ ¥ ¥ Contact the- Lundeberg School or fill out the application in f this issue of the Log. The course starts August 4. f you learn what you need ro know to e;un the Ocean Operator Over 200 Miles license. And that means fl betler 1ob and • f The teachers al HLS give every student all the iml1v1dual he!p : f /IP needs 10 succeed. So HLS 1s the place 10 learn celesual f naVi&dtion. The sljlff is tllere to help you gel .iflead; f ~ •••••••••••••••••• May 1980 I LOG I 31 ao I LOG I May 1980 • 1. �) ";, . • t·I I . ~,amlS ROl>M Douclas. 61. joined the SIU in the pon of Mobile in 1955 sailing as a 2nd cook. Brother Dougla. lMltlcd 28 yean.. He IS ii wounded veteran of the U.S Army in World Wtir II. Seiofarcr IJouglJb wa< born in Alabamo and "a re<ident of Andlllusia. Ala. • Prlmltl•o Mu.•c, 65.joincd the S(U In th~ pon of New York in 1958 sailing m the s1eward depanment. Bro1her Muse.was on the pickctlin~R inlhc 1961 N.Y. Harbo<bcefandlbe 1963 Rotobroil strike. He is a: veteran of the U.S. Army in World War !I. Seafarer Muse was born in Marlcho. P.R. and is o ttS~dm1 of New York City. Sigmund Rothschild, 65. joined . Lhe SIU in 1944 in the pQn of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brnthcr RoLl1!JCh1ld s111lcd 36 years He was born in New Yori. City and is a resident of Hou.n on. • I.Boy Maurice "Nlrk" Nkbollu. 62.joinc:d the SIU in 1939 in the pon of Mobile sailing as a chief ~toward. Brolhcr Nicholas sailc:d 43 yean. He is a wounded vc1eran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Scafutcr Nocholas was born in Mobile •and is n resident Qf New Orleans. Recerlificd Bosun R..augn Johnson, 59.joincd the SIU in 1946 in the port of Mobile. Brother Johnson graduated from tbc Union's Re· certified Bosuns Program in April 1974, He is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Seafarer Johnson was born in McKcn7.ic. Ala. and is a resident of Houston. Leon.rd O'Hara Kennedy. 63, joined lhe Union in the port of 'Houston in 1960 sailing as a deck· hand for the Gulf Canal Lille in 1%() and for the Mobile Towing Co. from • 1965 to 1975, Brother Kennedy nlso sailed for the Brooklcy Field Co. in Mobile from 1949 to 1958. He sailed deep sea as an AB from 1936 to 1949 from the pon or Mobile. He was a member .or the old IS U. Boatman Kennedy was 111Jo a rigger and aircralt engine~ inspector. He al· tended a Piney Point educational conference. And he is a veteran or !11'; U.S. Anny in World War II. !Jorn in Beatrice. Ala.. he is a rcsiden1 of.Stapleton, Ala. ;( I kobert Edward Ernest Thoma.. , 15. joiQC<I the Union in tile port,,of N!>rfolk ih 1965 saili119 a.-1 chief <he•.,I engineer for Cunis Bay' Towing fro~ 1965 to 1972 and for McAllister Brothers. Brother Thomas wa;aformermembcrol MEBAfrom 1959to 1965. He os a veteran of the U.S. Nary m World War II. Boatman Thomas was born in Glouces1er Coun1y. Va. and IS a TCSldent of Chesapeake. Va. Hubert £u&'tll• MM!lcs; 60. JOincd the SlU in the port of New York in 19S4 sailing ns a 2nd cook. Brother Mathes uilcd 34 yc.ars. fie was born in Konapolis. N.C. and is a resident of New Orleans. ,, Lewlll Cllflon GlanvDle. S9. joined the SIU in 1940 fn tbe· pQrt of Baltimore sailing as a wiper. Brother Glanville was born in Virginia and is a resident or Baltimore. Kllrt CU5m Haestrom, 6S, joined the SIU in 1943 in 1hc pon of New York sailin9 as an AB. lltothcr Ha&strom walk~d • lhe pi.ckellines in th"c 1961 Grenier N. Y. Harbor stri.ke ~nd th< 1962 Robin bine beef. He was born iri Swede~. is a_nau>ralizcd U.S. cit~en and i.' u resident of San Francisco. J ohnnie u cHodceo, 60,joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York saolin& as n chief steward. BroLher Hodecs sailed 39 years. He .is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II . Seafarer Hodges was &o1nfo Greenville, N.C. 8Jld .is a rcsidtnl uf Vir@inia Beach, Va. Juan Hopkin!I, 6S. join,;o the SIU in 1942 in the port o( New York sailiug a~ a fireman-w8tertt!11ilcr. Br1.11hcr ll opkin5 sailed 3!> Y,Clt~. He wt,)rkcd un the San l'riinctsco SC3= ~ lllnd Shoregnng 10 1975. Seafarer Hopluns wils on the pickcdine in the 196$ Oi:uriel Council 37 beef. Dom in Pucno Rico. hessan:sidentoTSan .FrancisCo. · Ham Edaar fflll'tHn, 66.joincd the SIU in 1940 in the port of Miami sailing as a bosun and ship's dclcga1e. Brother Hansen sailed 39 year< and for Ctowley Marine He wu born in Dania. Fla. and is u rtsodcnt of Andersonville. Ga. Augustus Rog!!r Hick11Y, 68, jomccJ lhc SI lJ iii tl\e poi t ,o f ~w York in 1951) $3iHng as nn Ali. lirother HicLey sailed 37 years. lie is 11 veteran ol the U.S. Navy 111 World War 11. Seafarer Hickey was born in MassachUSCll.$ and IS n resodcm or Wilmington. M:us. Patrick Gerald Fo~. 70,joincd 1he SIU in 1943 in 1he port of Baltimore sailing as a fireman-watertcnder. Brother Foxsailed40ycars. Hewasa former member of tbc ISU. Seafarer Fox received a Union Per>onal Safety Award in 1960 for sailins ahoard an accident-free ship, 1he SS °Clt)•oflitlma. Hcalsoatlondcd Piney Point Workshop No. 2. Fol!. is n veteran oft he pre-World Warll U.S. Navy. Born in New York City, he iu resident of Long Beach, Calif. WllUam Harold Chadburn, S7, joined LIM! SrtJ in 1943 in the pun of Norfolk sailing M a steward uti.lity. Brother Chadbum was born in Canada and 3 a resident of Long Beach, Calif. UMW Grateful for SIU Support in St. Louis Stri~'- T " Eit S I U has always been ou1 ended in complete success for the In fact, the UMWappreciated President Mike Sacco with a front al the head of 1he pack UMW and the worker> nt the the SI U's help so much. that at plaque. In brief, the plaque said: when comes to helping a terminal. their Constitutional Convention "Thanks SIU. you did a great brother union in a tough beef. One more thing. Let II never be in Springfield, Ill. on May 6, •JO . b . .. The United Mine Workers said that the Mine Worlcers do UMW International P resident In accepting the plaque, Vice Union found this ou1 re<;ently in not appreciate help. Sam Church, presented S I U Vice President Sacco reminded the St. Lo ui s where they were lJ MW Convention lhot the trade involved in a tough strike a.l union rnovcmcnl lives by unity. American Commercial Terminal. He said that in these changing a coal transfer facility. times. where unions are facing The strike las1ed for three new challenges 'every day. umty weeks. But it might have gone on must remain the labor movelonger had not the S IU stood ment's number one priority. shoulder Lo shoulder with the Sacco's s tirring remarks Mine \Vorkers. earned ·him several standing ovaSlU members and officials tions ~rom the gathering Mine stood picket duty with the Workers . Mineworkers at the plant's But mosl importantly, the shorcside e nt rances. The S IU SIU's actiot)S in supporting the also helped man a picket boat on U·MW has earned the S IU ·a the Mississippi Rive~ to halt or pledge of support from the Mi ne disrupt barge traffic goi ng into Workers in any beef we migh1 the plant. SIU Vice President Mike Sacco, lef1. receives award of !hanks from l~MW have. The SIU and the M ineworkers Pres1denl Sam Chutch al UMW Convenlion in Illinois on May 6. At nghl Is UMW T hat's the way unity works in Distroct I 2 Rresidenl Kennerh Dawes The awardwas In appreciation for lh!l SIU's made a good team. The strike support of the Mine Workers' slfoke al AmeflcaqComme1c1al Terminal in S1 Louis. labor. Brother helping brother. Oldti111er Donates $10,000 to HLSS To Help Young People A retired member of lhe former Marine Cooks and Stewards Union has donated SI0,000 to the Harry D•rreU Leslie Coleman, b9. joined the SIU in 1he porr of M ol:liJc in 1951 sailing a.s a 2nd cook , Brother Coleman also $ailed os n 'ship'• ) delega1e. He was born in Mississippi and is a rA<Sideni of Pascagoul-. Miss. M1ke Diltian. 60, JOlncd lit<: SIU on 1943 in 1he pon of Norfolk 'ailing as an oder. Brolbu Oikun wa\ horn on Piusburgh, Pa. and is a rcsidcnl of Los Gatos, Calif. Robert Donnelly, 58. joined 1hc SIU in th,cl)Q.rt <;if New York in 1950 sailing as a cliicf 'Slewurd. Brother ' Donnelly sailed 35 years He hit the bricks in thc 196S District Counctl 37 beef. And he is a vcteraA of 1hc U.S. Army in World War JI. Seafarer Donnelly was bom ill Newark, N.J. . and is a resident or ln-in111on. S.J. S. J. "Barney" Maaters (let!) is snown wilh hos good friend George Foote.also a retired seaman. U.S. Jobless Rate Jumps to 7% = T1ie U>WilrJ'• joblca rate lul mllllon. Auto worllen j<i.bk l1lOlldi J-ped lluirply lo 1percent bit 21.S percent. Conslruction of tbe wortfon:e from March's worbn rate biked to IS. I percent. percent, lite aharpetl •lllce Factory worbn had tbelrrate biked January ms. 111e untlllployme.at -to 7.9 percent. Wholesale and retail rate bad. rem•hiecl ltable at about 6 ttade worten ban been bit, too. peremt lor dte i.t two yean. Hardllt hH "ere adult men whOJe Aprtra 7 percent Joblea rate ill the jobless rate cllmbed to 5.9 percenl highest nte recorded since June from 4.9 percent, the bl11e11 Jump 1977, (7.2 l*-1). Last month since 1'49. 7,.256,808 worken were 1utemT1ie adult womens' 1'8te rOle to 6.3 ployed, wfdi 97,ISf,HOwortiJncout percent from S.7 prrcent in Mardi. of a workforce of IM.4 ndWon. The tttnaac rate swelled to 16.l RoqhlJ 115,... U.S. worten percent from LS.9 percent. got piDt .up. ID Aprtt prlndpally In Blacta' jo. . . . . . lncreued to the uto, . . _ cOMtrucdoe, die, 12.6 percml WI mondl from II.I .CHI aad .._,,_ lndllllbleii. per-.t. Auorc11a1 to lilt Labor 1>eparcht a baPl!J note W• ltrUdt Wiim the rate for mWoritJ teenapn weal nie111•1 101111' of Stadltlct, to 29.1 percmt from 33 dowa Dr. Jaa,et Nor"ood, die put four IDOJ1l•1, Ille number of perceat. In Febnairy, their rate wat unemploJed r0tt bJ some 1.2 37.9 percat. nae • • Lundcberg School. in appreciation for the good work the school docs fo.r young people entering the industry. S. J . "Barney" Masters, 79, re<:enlly told a Lug rep~ntative ~hat he wanted to do something good for the younger men and women entering the indUlltry and decided tha1 the best inst rument for his pufPO$e was the Harry Lundeberg School. ..Even though 1 retired before the MCS-STU merger." Masters said, " I have been reading the log regularly, and lhave been impressed wi~h what the SIU hll8 been doing at Piney Point." Masters, a widower since 1970, is termil)ally ill with cancer. Hcsnid he wanted to make his donation to H LS wbilc he was still alive. because he wanted lhe school to get 1he full amount and nol bave the money c-m· '·2 eaten up by legal costs which might cook: in various loggmg camps in happen if he waited and made ii a Oregon for a number of years. bequest in bis will. Portland was his home port for most of his &cagQing years. H c has He fi~t went to sea irl 1940 as a CO_ok and Balcer on the SS Corne- lived, since his rcti~ement, in lius Gil/imn. He rel ired in 1964. _Jun-cfron Clty. Oregon, south of lkfore going to sea, he had been a · Portland. That Cargo Has Gotta M?ve! ...And ;ou're the one who tnakes it happen ~nalbWty. Bespeot. And more money. too. These are t h e things you can earn when you are so~ at what you do that you're really the best. THEY' RE THE THINGS YOU EAR~ WHEN YOU'RE THE CHIEF PUMPMAN. Why settle tor l ess? You're an SIU Seafar e r-the rnost profesetonaJ maritime worker in the world. You're the best-rnake Jt. pay. Sign up for th e Pumproom Maintenance aod'Opcralion Cours<' l\t ll LS. To emoll. contact HLS or ft11 out the application ln thla issue of the Log. en-• May 1980 I LOG I 33 II I LOG I May 1980 J ( • �.. Roy Junior Llchtilti'. S4, djed of heart-lung fail· urr in 1hc Nassau Bay (Tex.) USPHS Hospital on Oct. •9, 19'19. ........ :Brother Lightner joined the SIU in the pon of Wilmington. Calif. in 1956 sailing as an OS. And he was aboard the sunken S,S Yel/Q>\'.f/Ofll! (Ogden Marine) on June 13. 1978. He wu a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corpsin World Warll. Scafarrr ligh1ner was born in York. Pa. and wa.. a ~ident of Pasadena, Tex. His repta.ins wcregil'l:n 10·1hc University of Texas Medical Bureau Medical School Galveston. Surviving a:n: his widow. Georgia nnd hi~ fa1her. Roy Lightnct Sr. of York. ...... ..-, Pcmioner Clin· ton Jack Mmra)' Jr., 71, died of heart lailure at home 1n ~ule on Dec. 2. Brother Murruy Joined the SIU in the por1 of Seatlle in 1956 ..ailing as a bo~un. He sailed 34 )UIS. Seafarer Mui ray was bom in San Froncisco. Crcmaiion u>t>k pince in Scaule. - Pensioner l:s· sen Alron<o John· son, 78. died in New Orlenns M Dec. 12. BrolJler Johnson joined the SIU in 1938 in 1he port QI Phila- delphin sailing as a bosun. He 1alled 46 yc:ars . Seafarer JohMon was bom in Skam. Sweden and w.t.< a naturalized U.S, ci1iicn. He ws.\ a rc.1idcn1 of New OrJean§. Crcma1i9n 1<1nk place in St. John'; Crcmacoi)>. Ne\\' Orl1tns. Survl.ving is a brolher. C. Johnson of Cambria Heights. L.1 .. N. Y. Pensioner Jolin Thomas "Jack" Morton, 78. succumbed to a heart anack on Dec, 22. 8rocher Morion joined tlic SIU in 1945 in the port of Norfolk sailing as an AB. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War I. Seafarer Morton was bom in North Carolina and wns a resideni of Roi1boro. N .C. Interment was in Shiloh Primary Baptist Church Cemetery, Roxboro. Surviving is a.sister. Lorene of Roxboro. ' Pensioner John Russell Michaelis Jr., 72, died of lung failure 10 Union Hospital. New Bed ford, Mass, on Feb. 10. Brother Miobaelis join•d che SIU in 1938 in lhc pon of New York oa1lingas a fireman-walcncnder. lie hh the bricks in bo1h the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harb(!r t>ccf and 1he 1962 Robin Line Strike: Scara:n:r Michaelis was born in New York and wa> a resident of New Bedford. Crema1ion took pince in the Swan Pt. Crcmatoryi Providence, R.'I. Surviving is his widow, Anne. Pcn ~ioncr William Henry Millison, 76. passed away from ' a bean nnack on Feb. 27. Brothet Millison joined the SIU in 1947in the port of Phila· delphia ~iling as a bosun. He sailed 29 years. Seafarer Millison attended lhc 1970 Piney Poinl Crews Confcn:nceNo. 4. Born in Philadelphia, he was a r1:1idcnt of Gloucester, N.J. Cremation took place in the Harleigh Crematory. Camden, N.J. Sµrviving arc his widow, Gladys; t'Wo daughters, Mrs. Madeline C. Choate of Cape May Court Hou5e, N.J. and Mrs. Barbara Hasson of Camden and a sister. Mrs. Mildred Bradway of Camey Pt .• N.J. Pcngioner Ste., en JOMPh ICnapp, 76. passed away from a hellrt Pem.ioncr Julian Davis Brot!Mn Jr., attack m Commu63, succumbed 10 hearc failure at home nity lll>spical. in Wanc:hesc. N.C. on Mar. I. Brolher New Pon Ricllcy. Bro1hers joined the Union in the port of Fla. on <Xi 3. Norfolk in 1961 sailing as captain for Bro1her Knapp GATCO frorn 1950 10 1972. He was a jo111ed the SIU in 194-0 111 1he port of former member nfthe UMW from 1951 New York ~•ilins &fa 2nd cook. He was to 1961. Boalman Brothers wu born in a vc1cran of lhc U.& Army in World Wanchcse. Bori41 wu in 'fillell Ceme· War U. Seafarer Knapp was born in 1cry. Wanche~e Survivin& are his Czechoslovakia and Wll$ a resident of wido'W. Shawnct and three daughters, New Port Richey. Interment 'WU in Gail. Linda and Mo~. 1he Meadowlawn Memorial Uardt:ns Pensioner t.ra Malvin Gower Sr., Cemetery, 61fen, Fla. Survivln1 arc his 112. passed away from a hcan at lack in widow. Evelyn: a brother. Andrew of Maryvicw Ho1pital. Portsmouth. Va. Pa5saic. N.J. and an uncle. John Knapp , on Apr. 2. Bro1hcr Gower joined the or East Rutherford. NJ. Union in the pon of Norfolk in 19!'>(1 L~or Davill 111, 3$: dic,d ofhean rail· sailing as a cook forGl1TCOfmm 1946 urc on Mar. 28. Brother Davis joined to 1963. He wa' a former memberilflbc the SIU in Ille pon of Jackson"illc m UMW from 1953 tu 1960. Boatman 1970 'llilinJ! a.\ an OS and as"\tant 3rd C1ov.u was born in Florence. ~.C. and cook He ..ailed In tl>c Vietnam War. "u' a rcsidcnc of Portsmouth. lrucrheafarc.r l)a\'1~ WI!> born m Jachonville mcnt was 1n Orcenlawu Memorial 11nd wa'>>H re~iden1 1hun:. Surviving are Gutden~ C'emc1ory. Chesapeake. ""'· hi• w1do\\>. Caroltn. twu .on•. l.<roy Jr Survivin!! hi. widow. Rulh untl 11 IV and Ronald ftnd '"'0 tln11gh1tn. daullhler Mrs t:mui G M a1u11 ul Pamela and Ma•hauna. Pon~mou1h ""° 34 t LOG I May 19110 Jul111 ReMI Monn, 62, died of hcart-lun1 failun: in the New Orleans USPFIS l:lospital on Jan 8. B.rotber Mones joined the sru in ;--... the pon of New Orleans in 1955 sailing in the slewaid department. He sailed 38 years. Scafar~r Mon~ was born in New Orleans and was a resident there. Burilll W8$ in Cypre$S Grove Cemetery. Ne'W Orleans. Surviving arc a sis1er. Mr6. Juanita Howard of New Orleans and a niece. Dolor~ Dec Bates of Chalmctte, La. Arthur ..Artie" Moore Jr., SJ, died in the USAF Wilford Hall ~edicol Cc.nter, Lackland (Tex.) AFB of heart-lung !Ai. failure on Feb. 12. "' Brother Moore joined _the SJU in 1hc port ofNcw.York in 1966. He sailed last.as ohicf electrician and QMCD. He was a retired scaff sergeant of the U.S. Air Forces (USAF) in World Wur II. Seafarer Moore was born in Booneville. Ark. and was. a resident of Universal Cicy, Tex. Interment was in Beaton Cemetery, Hot Springs County. Ark. Surviving arr two sons. Patrick and Michael and his mo1her, Mrs. George (Eula) Ji. Follensbcc or Hot Springs. Pensioner James Lionel Morrison., 8~. passed away from Hodgkins dlseate in the New Or· leans U.S. Vet· erans AdminisLl')i· lion Medical Center on Feb. 26. Brotlicr Morrison joined the SIU in 1938 In the port of Boston sailing as chief steward. Re sailed 45 years and for Seatrain, Seafarer Morrison was also a 111cmber of the ISU. He was a veteran of the U.S. Anny in World Wn I. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, B. w.r., he was a resident of Westwego, La. He was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Burial was in Provide11ce Memorial Park Cemetery, Kenner, La. Surviving ill'C a son, James Jr. o( New OrleAlll; th('CC daughters, Mrs. Lucy M. Bagnerise. also of New Orleans, Joyce and Debra and a grandaon, Carl Davis or New York City. PerlS!oner J - F. Ab Cbaa Chan, 63. dicd'ofheart disease at home inSan Frani:isco on F'eb. l.S. Brorher Chun joined the murj!Cd MC&S Union ho 1947 in the pon of$an FranciJc()sailina for American President Line (A PL). He fitsl began sa1hng on the West Coast in 1938. Arul he was born in California. lntermenl wa& In Grecnlawn Mernorial Park Cemetery. Colma. C.lif. Survi11m1 i• a brother. Sill Chan of San Francisco. Pensioner CM.ilno M. Patron, 72, pas'ed away from peritonitis in' the Scaule General Hospital <!D Jan. IS. Broiher Patron !tarted sailin1 on the" Matson Line in 1956. He 'Was abo a eanncry work tr. Patron was a veteran of the U.S, Armed Forces. Born in the Philippine Islands. he waa a taidenl of Scaule, Burial was in Washelh Cemctu}. Scuttle '\urviving are bis wtdow. Ella and a daughter, Catalina of Scenic. ltex Jorie O'Connor, 56. died of natural causes in tbc Kings Coun1y Kospital Center, Brooklyn, N. Y. on Feb. 11. 8(other O'Connor joined the SIU in 1941 in lhcport of New York sailing .as a chief stC\l!ard. He sailed 39 years and auended the Piney Point Crews Conference in 1970. Seafarer O'Connor was born in Spanish Hon· duras and was a resident of Hoboken. N.J. He was a naturalized U.S. ci1izen. lntennent was in lhe·.Silvcr l',foun1ain Cemetery. Stntcn Island, N. Y. Sur· vlving are his widow, Edith; a son, Dorian; a daushter, Usha of Hoboken; hi• mother. Adeline of the Bronx. N.Y. and a sister, Gunda of Brooklyn, N. Y. Robert John Pmry Jr., 29. died in Bangkok. Thai· land on Jan. 31. Brother Peqry joined the SIU In the pon of New , Ynrk ln 1975 sail. ing as a firrmanwater1endor and in the $1CWard dep;lit· mcn1. He was born in Jrvjngton. N.J. and was a resident of Berwyn. Pa. Cremation took place in Bangkok. Surviving arc his parentS, Mr. nnd Mrs. John and Olgn Penry of Berwyn, J•mes Clcrn~nl Wilkins, 67. died of heart failure m 1he Childreo·s Hospital. St. Petersbura, Fla. on Aus. 12. 1979. Brolher Wilkins joined the Union int~ port of Norfolll in 1961 saillng ~ a deckhand. mate. pilot and captain. on the ThgGA.TCOfrom 1943to 194s·anc1 GAtco 10 1972. Allied Towing from 1961 10 1972. on the 1ug Venturrr (IQT) ftom 1972 t'o 1979. Mariner Towing.from 1945 to 1961 and for UIC. HewasaformcrmemberofthclLAand UMW District SO. Boalman Wilkins was born in Belhaven; N.C. and was a reslden1 of Chesapeake, Va. Burillll was In Riverside Memorial Parle Ceme1cry. Norfolk. Surviving are hi~ widow. Martha; two sons, Frederick and Do11akl Finley 11nd three daugbter.s, Manha. Cynthia •ana Mrs. Margaret Finley. Pensioner S-1'11D& Fiil, ~ died of a heart ~taelt in St. Francis Hospital, San Francisco on June l8. 1979. Brother Fal joined the Union in the port or San Francisco in 19SSHilin1 • 1 cook and bUer. He wu born in Toisban, lwangtung Province, China and wu.a.re1ident ofSan Ftancisco. Fat wu president of tho K.ay Wah Baken'. San Francisco. 81¢81 waa in !ht Nini Yu111 Cemetery, Colma, Calif. SurvivinB arc bis widow, Lee Yun Laj; a son, Mao Sat Sam of San f.rancjsco and three daUabtcn, Sam Puna Ym1, Sam Uan1 and Sam Obi Ying. PC1111ioner Valoll Uo!ftll Hobart Hta...... 17, peucd away in Tuality Ho,pilal, Hillsboro. Ore, on Jan. 11. Bro1ber liuahcs started sailing on the Wesi Coast in 19'3 as a steward utility. He was born in Saa Die£!), Calif. and wu a resident of Killsboro. ln1enmnt waa in Pioneer CcmctC1)1, Hillsboro. Surviving.are n bro1lrer, Adrian of Hillsboro; as.iater, Mrs. Shitlcy Schendel of Forest Grove. Ore. and twn nlcCC$. Mn. Vima Jticbards nf Hillsboro and Vcrt111 Modrell of Cornelius. Ore. S~'!'mary Annual Report for Seafarers Vacatio11 Pl-qn Tius is a summary of the annual report of Seafarers Vacation Plan, 13-5602047, for January I, 1978 to December 31, I 978. The .a nnual report bas been filed with tlie InterneJ Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement fo. come Security Act of 1974{ERISA). BISlc Flnan.clal Statement Tile value oC plan assetS, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $5.I I 0, 173 as of December 31, 1978, compared to $3,118,190 as of December 31, 1977. During the plan '* ·-·-··· I Gec>11e Frcderidl Llanos Pl-e contad, Mn: William A. 1Ja11os. 8-le ID Tulsa, Oklahoma. year the plan experienced an in· crease in itsncwassetsofSl,991.983. This included u.nrealiied appreciation fo the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and the value'oftheassets al the beginning of the year or the cosl of assets acquired ~during the year. Duriog 1he plan year, the plan had total income of $21,656,691 includ· ing employer contributions of $21..137,809, earnings from investments of SS 17.219. and other income of Sl,603. Plan expenses were $19,690,313. These expen.ses included $16,91S,· 037 ·in benefit payments to panici· pants and their beneficiar'ies, SJ.580,070 in administrative ei1penses and Sl,19S,204 for payroll taXes on vacation benefits. full annual report. or $.10 per page for any pan thereof. You also have the right to receive from the plan adminislrator, ·on request and at no charge, a statement of the assels and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, or a statement ofincomea11d cxpel)Ses of the plan and acbompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual reportJrom the plan admini.~craior, these two statemcnls and accompanying nolcs will be in· eluded aS part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these ponioosare furnished without charge. ,You also have the right 10 examine the annual report ·at the main office of the plan, 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn, New Y.ork IJ232. and at the U.S. Department of Laborin Wasliinglon, D.C., orto obtain a copy from the U.S. Depatlment of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Ot;parlmenr should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pe.Uion and Welfare Benefit Pro· grams, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Conslitutioo Avenue, N.W.• Washington, D.C. 2021·6. Very Ufltlllll Tel (918) 5874908. Your Rlghh to' Additional Information c..., J;. Smid! P l - coatad, David M • .Fole7, 5"" ZllNI St. W., Bradenton, Fla. 33!ie7. Frank Donovu Pl- COClhd, W.itcr H. Stovall, 4635 Oakl91 Clenlmld, Ohio, 44102. Call coiled Tel. (216) '31· 7476. Very Ursmt II c-, DMld R. Sa .... P l - coatact, FarnJ!forth. Call HonoJtllu eollffl, l'cL (IOI) SJ&.77tl. You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The i1ems listed below are included in that report: I. An accountant's report 2. Assets held for investment To obtain a copy of the full annual repon, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. A. Jen.sen. 675 Fourth Avenue, Brooklyn,, New York 11232. The charge to cover copying costs will be S 1.00 for the ' KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. '111e.consiilu1ion of iiie SIU Atlanric, Gulf, U.k...- and lnlund Waters District makes specific provision for ••fttiuardiog the membership's money and Union finances. The- cOMtitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every !1'1'ct mqnlbs, which arc to be sul!mitled to the membership by lhe Se.c;rc1nry-Treuurer. A quartcr(y llnancc con1mh1.ec or ronk and Hie members, elected by the membership. makes cuminotion e:icb quarter .of the flnon«s of the Unioo and reports full y their findrngs and tteom~a· lions. Members of this commi11ce may make disscnuna rcpori., spcc1flc rccommcndu1lons ancl kpur;ue findinp. I TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds or lhC SIU l\Uantic, Gulf. Uikcs and Inland W11crs Oiwict uc adminis:tcrcd in acconfance with the provi<iions of vario<n 1rus1 !uod Ogtttmcnts. All ll>eK •grccmcnts $j>C<:ify th•l lhe 1rus1_ces in charge or these funds Jh•ll equally consist or Union aod munugcmcn1 reprc>en1111i"cs and their allcrnaies. All ~•pcnditurcs unit. di&hurs..·mcn1s ol rrust fund• are mode only l/fX>ll approval by a mo1ority of the 1r1111ccs. All trust fund lirumclal n:eords arc ovoilablc 11 the headquor1crs of the various ltU$l runds. SffiPPINC RIGHTS. Your·llhipping nglll• and senior· Icy ari! pro1ce1cd c:«:lusively hy lhc cc,>n1uc1~ hc1we~n !1'• Union ond IM employer.. Oct to know your sh1ppina riahts. Copico of U>C>C conlr•cl> ore p0s1.U ond availal>lc on ;all Union hall•. If you feel 1herc ha• been •nY viola1ion of YOtlr lhipp1ng or seniorily rig6ts as c:oninincd in ~he conirncts bctwten the Union und 1hc cmpll)yen;. no1tlY Ibo Seararcrs l\~als 11\>or<.I by certifi,;d 111uil. r(ttm\ re· ceipt .requc.1td. The proper ud.lrcss for &hi• '" FnM Drouk, Cluolnaae, Staf_,. Appo.ots llollnJ • %7$ • 18111 Scrttt, .Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Full copies u( conlrlll:I• 11'1 ..,rcrrcd to ore ovailabl~ to you at all 1imr., either by writrng dire<tly 10 the Union or 10 the Scar..,..,.. A!'PC'i~ HoArd. CONTRACTS. cop;.. Qf all Sill cuntrnct• ore uvall· •hie in wll SIU ll•ll•. ThCt<! copir~clJ' $~ify 1he wag.. •nd conditio1u under which yuu work ontl II\/\.\ utiuord Your ship or boat. Koow yuur conm1c1 n&flis. a. wcU "' Your ohllp11on,. \lfeh ,.. lihn# roe OT on 1hc proper " - ....i in the pnipcr m•nn<r lf;Al an)' dmc, •n)' SIU ReCE!flihed Bosun AflhUf C C8mpoell tina 119n1)sh1p's Chatrrna11u111~ ST Ogden Wfllamelle (Ogden Marine) leads 1ne $111p·s Commilloo ol (I lo r.) 2nd Pumpman fl. 0 , Holmes. engine delegate: Chiel Coak Willie Smith. st~ward delegate and Gluer Sleward Teny De Bo1ss1ere. secre1ary-reporter al a payoff tas1 month a11ha • EJ<Scon Doek. Bayway. N J KNOW YOUR llGHTS KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTl'rUTJONAL RIGHTS AND 081.JGA· TIONS. Copies or 1he SIU coiuti1u1ion arc available io all Union holls. Allmcmbcrs should obtain copies of this eomtitulion so as to fam1huriu tbemxlvcs with its conlcnlS. Any 1lmc you reel •nY member or olllter is attempt· Ing 10 deprive you or un~ conHilu1ional rlghl or obligation by any method• $UC!) us ~c11Hns with churgcs, trials, etc.. .. well 01 oll Olhcr detoil>. then the member so alrcc:tcd should immcdiotely notify hea<.lquanen. EQUAL llJCH'J'S. AU nicmbers arc guaran1eed eqtul right$ in cmployn~t and a• rncmben or lhe SIU. Tht.'<C rlgh1or urc elcurly set fonh in the SIU constitution and in ttic contr•<b which the Union has negod:llcd with IM cn1plO)'<'N. Con>equenlly. no mcmbcr may be discrimi· nat"'1 .:ig111nS1 bttause or rucc. <oreed. color, - and ruiuonal or gcogniphrc ong1n. Ir any niember reels 1hi1 be is dcoicd the cq1111I riJhb 10 which he is cntnled. be &hould fWlily. Union Madquartc,.... Sl:'.At.ARERS POLITICAL ACTI\lrrY DONATION p;i.trolman or other Union "fli:1::t1. 1n )'OUt opinion, fails to protect )'OUT coo1r-.ic1 riabts properly. conracr 1hc noan::.t SIU porl agenl. t-:on-ORIAL l'OLICY-'l'llE LOG. ~'he Loe. Ms truditionoll) 1 rcfruinl~ (ro1n publi!lhing any ar1lcle M:.rvina 1he politico! pul'J'OS"$ al un) rndivttlu;il in the Union. offic<r or mcmhcr. It hu> olM> rduine.l from publishing .irticl<s J«n>CJ h>rmful '" 1hc Un1011 or 11> collooivc mcml>crslup. I"" es1uhUshcd policy has hccn rcaffirmi:d by 111cml>cr•hlp octi<>n u1 the Seplembllr. 1960. 11\cttinS" in ull L'OnS1ilu1ionJI p.>rl>. 1 he "'pon,lbllity for Loi: policy i. •L'<tcd in an i:J11<1<iol ho:ird ,.hkh eomisi. ol the E>.ecu1i•c Boa.rd ur Ille Union. The F.•eculi\'e Board ma)' dekg.ilc. trom .n>001 1t• r:i.nks. one individual 10 cnrry oul tlu:i rc!)1xn1~hih1y, PAYMt::NT OJ' MONIES. No mun1c. ure tu be paid 10 unyon" In 11ny offici.11 c•p:M:ity In 1hc SIU ui11cs> an officiat Union rccc1pc h.11\·t.:n ror ~n1c. UnJu no circut:n· ••> stan<C> stwuld n><mber pay •ny money for uny r""'°" uole$S he i' s1vcn wch receipt. In the cvcut unyonc un<mpi. to '"'l"'rc 1111y MH;h puymcm1 be rnolk: wichout •upplyin~ • r<'CCipt. ()< i( u member i. rtcjuln:tl 10 nloke u puyrne<JI •"" Is given an oRieiol rccdp1. bul (eel> that he should Ml h.-c hcen rcqmr<J 10 ~kcoucb pa)n~. thi> 'Ohould immcJi.lld} t... 1"P"f'IN IO Umcn hn<lquancft. -SPAD. SPAO is i <eparotc SC1Kptcd fund. Its pro"""'1< ore u;ed to further ii> objects ond purpoiiCS 1nclud· in&. but no1 hm11cd to, funhcrin$ 1bc poll1ical. !!OCio.I and ce:onon1ic in1cres:l$ Qf n1nritfo1c work.en. the preiw:rvaHon und f'unhcrlnK o( 1h< Amcrlcun Merchant Marin~ With lniprowJ cmploymenl opportunities for ~men and hoo1men >nd 1hc ~~vanccnocnl of .trade union conccp1s. In connecltOn with such obj«:1s. Sl'AD wppons aod con1ribul•• 10 political c•nd1J111es for clce1ive office. All con1rlbudqnt urc volunrnry. No contribuhon may lie wlicilc<I or received bc<!ausc ol ford>, joft.dloerlnillialion. llo•nc••I r~pru.il. or thrc;u or such cooduct, or as a con· dilion or mcmberohip In the Union or of employment. H • conlrihulion is made by n:•>on of the lll>ovc improper conduct. notify the Scorarcrs Union or SPAO by <Wlificd moil within .10 day, of the concnbution for 1nves1igation •nil uppropri1110 uction un<l tcrund. if lnvolu111aiy.•Support SPAD to prob:ct and (urthcr YOW' econon1R:. poli· 1ical lllld 'IOCl.il in1u~. and American trade uruon concepts. 11 .. _,. . - • - • rftlt dull •r of 111e ~ riPts Utt .... •hbttrl. .... dud ........... ....., "" coudlocloul ~ of ..,.,... "' U•lool recotelf ..- lafor· . ...... . . . . . . . . ." ' I .... ..; ... '1 I I gM Tloo r1tts 'b'tely llOtllr SIU ............, by cntllff . . ., reetlpl I'm ,. 675 • 4* A - . lfl rl1Ja, N iY. 11231. May 1980 I LOG I 35 �... ,... > Thomu Anthony QuatUodll 1980 Upgrading Course Schedule Here is the tentative schedule of upgrading courses to be held at the Lundeberg School in 1980. As you can see, the School is offering a wide range of programs for all ratings, both for deep sea and inland members. SIU members are reminded that this Course Name LNG QMED Slartlng Datea schedule is tentative. In other words, courses may be changed or cancelled depending on response from the membership. So th ink about upgrad ing this year. And get your applications in early to assure yourself a seat in the class of your choice. May26 -June 23 July 21 A1101111t 18 September 15 November 10 Able Seaman September 25 Steward Recertification Program May22 June 19 July 17 Augu:it 1-4 September 11 Novem ber 6 • May8 J uly G July 31 September 25 October 23 November'20 FOWT Bosu11 Recertification Program . I A Seniority Upgrading Program t Marine .Electrical Maintenance May12 August 18 Marine Electronics June 23 September 29 Refrigeration Systems maintenance & Operations June 23 September 29 Pumproom Maintenance & Operation August 4 Novemb8r 10 Diesel Engineer (Regular) May 12 July7 September 15 October 27 Diesel Engineer (License) July 7 October 27 Welding June 9 Octot>er27 Engine Room Automation Towboat Operator Scholarship Program May t2 September 15 July 7 September 29 Celestial Navigation August 4 1st Class Pltot _October 6 Quartermaster May26 October 13 May 12 July 14 September 8 0ctober 13 August 11 Mays June9 JUiy 7 August 11 Septembers October& November 10 December 8- ( Tankerman Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Cruet Steward Upgraders Starting D1tes Course Name May8 May 22 J une 5 June 19 July 3 July 17 July 31 August14 August 28 September 11 September 25 Oetober 9 October23 November& November20 December 4 December 18 These courses will be scheduled as needed to accomodale applicants. Seafarer Thomas An · thony Quattrochi, 28, got out of the HLS In I 97ii. Brother Quaurochi got his AB ticket in l 976. He earned hi$ FOWT fn I 9n and has tile firefighting, llrebom and CPR tickets. He likes "progres· sive jav. and motorcycles," Quattro. chi Wits born in Baltimo:re. re,~ides there and ships out of all porls. Thomas J ohn Brickley Freddie Lugo Gomu Seafarer Freddk Lugo Gomez. 26, joined the· S IU in 1972 in the port of P iney Point, Md. following his graduation from t he Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship's (HI.SS) Entry Trainee Program. He upgraded there In £979 to fircman-wa tcricndcr (FOWT). And be earned the lifeboat. fireflJhting and card io-pulmon11ry resusciuuion tickets (CPR). Brother Gomez was raised in the West Bronx. New York City where be resides. He was born in San Tuan. P.R. H e is a U.S. Army paratroop veteran. He ships ciul of the port of New York. Nicholas "Nick" Celona Jr. ScafarerNich· olas "Nick" Celona Jr., 2 1, grad uated from t he HLSS in 1977. Brother C-clona got bis QMl!D endorsement there early th is yea r. He holds ~ firefighting. lifeboat and C P R tickett. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y., he resides in the Bath Beach section of t hat borouah and ships out of the port of New York. Sea r 11 r c' r Thomas John 81 i.:;kh:y, 24. graduated from the llLSS Trainee P ro· gram in 1973. He went back there to upgrade to 3rd cook in 1978. Since then he has been sailing as cook and baker. Presently he is attending a culinary arts school in Seattle and now sails as chief cook. He ~loves to cook and make the crew happy and fat.~ Brother Brickley bas the CPR, lifeboat llod firefighting t ickets. Borni n MinneapoUs, Minn., he -lives and ships out of the port of Sea tile . Michael Bagley Seafa r er M ichael Bagley, 21. graduated from the HLSS in 1978. Brother Bagley upgraded to FOWT in 1978 in the port of New York. Re took the Diesel and Q M ED Courses at P i.ney Point t his month. And he (Jas the lifeboat, CPR and firefighting tickets. Bagley was a Pensacola (Fla.) Junior College freshman. When not sailing he plaYJ t he guitar profe;ssionally. He lives in Pe[J.$aeola and ship~ out of Lbe pons of Houston and New Orleans. Sao KeUy G. Cook S~afarcr Kelly G. Cook, 24, is a 1977 graduate or the HLS Entry Progr11m. In 1978. he up· grudcd to FOWT there Brother Cook has the CPR. firefighting and lifeboat tnd<>Thements. He has sailed both deep sea and WesLern Rivers. A nat ive of Des MoinC$. In. , he's a-n ex-pr inter and likes motorcycles. He lives in Florissant. Mo. and ships out ofthe ports of New Orleans. Houston and New York. 7 Denni~ A Uen Oton11•tr Seafarer DenAllen Dcngate, 2J, is a '1977 Piney Point grad. He up· graded 10 FOWT at Head· quarters in 1978. Brother Dengate holds firefight· ing, lifeboat and C P R tickets. Born in Pasadena. Calif., he lives there and usually ships from the pons of New Orleans and New York. ni~ • momlteralllp oortlflc•t• (where 11a111•1d) .,............ ~ .···-···· ....... • cllnlc-.1 • velld, up~ P•llPDrt, tn llddltlon, wllon ••lgnlng a Jolt tllo dlllllllc..... Wiii com• Plr with Ille r.u.wt11t1 llectioft I, Sulta1ot1- 7 of tho SIU Sltlpplng RulMI "Wltllla MC1hda11 ofMnlorltr niUn• h• every Depart· ......................... - Seafarer Sean W. Mackey, 27. graduated from the HLS in 1977. He -upgrade<! to FOWT there in -- 1977. Brother Maclcey has the firefighting, liferr boat and CPR endorsements. He bas been 10 Viet· nam twice and was in Lhe U.S. Navy from 1971 to 1974. Mackey lives oo Staten ls .. N. Y. and ships (>ut of the pon of New York. " . /i Kevin Patrick McCartney Seafarer f<cvin Patrick McCanney, 22. in 1977 graduated from the HLS. Brother McCanney got his AB ticket early in 1979. Mel .I Canney has Lhe firefighung. lifeboat and CPR endorsements. He was born in Long Island, N. Y., resides in East WiUis1on, LI., N. Y. and ships out of thepor1 of New York. Alben A. JISter Ali ·Bin R assan Seafarer Ali Bin Hassan, 26, joined the S IU in 1971 after he completed the H LS Entry Prog ram. Brother H .assan upg rad c d to FOWT there in 1979. He is a former member,of the United Steelworkeis Union at the lkthlchem S teel Co. plant. Hassan was born in Baltimore, lives there and ships out of that por1. Seafa rer Al· berl A. Jaster, 3 1, graduated from H LS in 1969 in New Orleans. Bro I her Jaster sails as a \ g reen ucket AB. He earned his H~ firefighting. life> boat and C PR endorsements. His maiden voyage was 10 the Vietnam War. He was born and lives in San Marcos, Tex. Off ship, be farms and fashions stoneware pottery. J{e ships out of the po rt of Houston. Time /1 Notice On Shipping Procedures (Deep Sea) When lllrowlng In for worll during • Job call •t enr SIU Hiring 111111, m...t produce the followl11tp w. Ma$_ey•• - - men wlto pOSMN Llfobollt· men ondoraomont ltW th• United StetH Coen Guard. TM . . .,_.,. Appeal• Board _,waive tile pr1oadl111 tence whoa, In tho aole Judgment of th• Board, undue hardeltlp wUI roault oroxtenu- •n- atintt cln:um:atencH werrant such -•var." Alao, ell entry ~ mem• ...,. muat ahow their .... 81• mo11.... dlKher.... FurtMr, the S11te,.,. Ap. pula llollrd hlle ruled that "C claaalflcetlon aaom•n mar onlr re1later and ..U . . -llT ret111t1• In onlr o - dopert• ........ pd11Hw ..,._,••II•• _...... ~dlte your time ds dn fJS pdy• 11,,,.tl• 8 A• •I NU. .,.,, H. o 111IOll, lllllf«f HlS or fill Hf fM 11/Jp/iufion lh t/11 /.IJI. ,,., JIU . , , • " " ' t1 - May 1980 I LOG I 36 1 LOG I May 1980 ' I ST �• ., I i······ ····· ········ ·· Why Not Apply. for an HLS Upgrading Course Now! ........................· · · - · · ·- ••••••••••••••••••• - ••••• · -· · ••,...........................-• •-. .............................. a. ·• •• • :• . l • J ••• HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL UPGRADING APPLICATION ·, i (Pleau Print) ·I' Date of Birth Nome (Ulstl (First) : (Middle) j Mo./Oey/Yeet • Addre••------------------------------------------------------------------------· (Street) Deepsee Mlll"nbe< ( Edward Haber Thomas T. Kirby Clyde Kreiu John Dtirrow ' . ' William Datzko Samuel Nazerio communication technrques. Plus crucial first aid, CPR and firefighting .training. Since a Chief Steward is a key man on his Ship's Committee, the Recertification Program alsO' includes an in-depth look at the day-to-day operation of the Ur-iion. This part of the course includes a tour and briefing ef th.e Union's work in Wa$hington, D.C., as well as visits to· each of the SIU's benefit plan offices at Head· quarters, and more. Chief Stewards who go through the Recertification Program can count on solid job security, And they can count on brushing up skills and learning- about their Union to make their jobs in the galley and at Ship's Committee m~t­ lngs easjer. The SIU encourages all eligible Steward Department personnel to apply for the RecertificatiOn Program. Just ask for an application in any SIU port office. 0 Inland Waters Member Ui<ea Member 0 • Dato Book Port Presently Wee Issued _____________________ Port 19tued - - - - - - - - - - - - - - fle!ll1tared ' " - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ' Endonementi a I or 12 More ·S tewards Join Recertification Rolls This .Year An even dozen of S/U Chief Stewards make up Class Number 2 this year of the Steward Recertification Program. The Stewards completed six weeks of classes at the Harry Lundeberg School in Piney Point. Then 1ti'ey came to Headquarters for the last two weeks of the program. The emphasis of the Steward Recertification Program is twofold because the job of a Chief Steward Is two-fold. First, a Chief Steward Is t~e head of his shipboard department. Second, the Chief Steward serves as the secretaryreporter of the Union Ship's Committee. Those are two big tesponsibilities. So the Steward Recertification Program takes each into account with classes which stress menu planning, work scheduUng, Inventory control and requisitioning. Also covered are advanced culinary skills, typing and O Socia\ SecuritY # Piney Point Graduate: License Now Held--------------------------- O Yes No O (If yea, flll In below) Entty P~ern: From-----~- to--,.-,,,---------ldai.a attendedl •• =--------------------------------------------------------------------------Endorsementjs) or ' :• Upgrading Program: From _ _ _ _ _ to ______________ License Received---------------- - - - • t<Mt. . ettend9dl : ;------------------------------"-----------------------------------------• Do you hold a letter of comj>letlon for Lifeboat: O Yes No Q Firefjghtlng: 0 YH No : 0 l Dotes Available few Training ______________________________________________~------------ : I Am Interested in the following Course{•l---~------------------------------------------- • I ! : :• O 0 O 0 0 O 0 i; 0 a 0 0 O O Tankennan AB 12 Monttia A8 Unlimited AS Toga & Tows A8 Greet Lakes Qu1nenn11ter Towj>oal Operator We1tem Riv.,• • Towboet ()penitor '1111end Towboat Operator Not More d)an 200 Mil.. T~t 0per81M !Ov« 200 Mlleal M11ter O Mste Pilot 0 0 0 0 O O O 0 8 0 FWT 0 O Assistant Cook Oiler <MED • Any Rating Othtlrll--------------Merine Electrical Maintenance Pumprooni Maintenance and Operation Alltomation Mllnt9"111ceof Slllpboanl flefrigeratioii Svatema Dleael Engine• A11l1tant Engin_. (Unlnspeeted Motor Vetsel) Chief £ngin... (Utin91*{ed '*'tor Vessell •• STEWARD ENGINE DECK Humberto Ortiz !• • 0 0 O 0 Cook & 88ker Cflief Cook Steward Towboat Inland Cook AU. DEPAllTMENTS ••• •• •• : • • : .: OLNG ' 0 LNG Safety 0 Wehling 0 l.ifeboatman 0 Fire Fighting RECORD OF EMPLOY~T TIME-IShow only amount needed to upgrade in rating not9!1 lbove or attach letter of service, ! j whichever I 1 a1>1>llc.t>la,) • VESSEL RATING HELD PATE IHIPPB> OAtE OF OISCHAllBt • = I SIG'-IATUAE - Thomu Lllea Jr. t DATE .......·-··········- -········--··························-··---·--·····························-····-··-················ • John L Glbbona Jr. Jo••Ph J. Kunclrat Rm.M CGIPLETB> APl'IJCATION TO: UJNll a ER1 Uf'GllADING C'fNJa PINEY POINT. MD. 2S74 May 1980 I LOG/ 39 311 LOG I May 100o rr , , / •• • 6£ �~ . • - .. . . 30C A Day Is All It TaJces Sign the SP check-off Today . • ' ~ ' t L _ )_ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1980-1989 Description An account of the resource Volumes XLII-LI of the Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource May 1980 Description An account of the resource Headlines: EVER FEEL LIKE WRITING YOUR CONGRESSMAN? HERE'S HOW TO DO IT! OCEAN MINING BILL MAKING HEADWAY IN HOUSE SENATE UNIT OK'S $567M FOR 1981 MARITIME STUDIES FILIBUSTER BROKEN: LUBBERS GETS TOP NLRB POST DROZAK: 'FREE TRADE' IS U.S. FLEET'S ALBATROSS CARTER RE-DEDICATES LABOR BLDG. IN HONOR OF FRANCES PERKINS 32 DIE AS LIBERIAN FLAGGER RAMS TAMPA SPAN SIU SUPPORTS CREATION OF TOWING SAFETY COMMITTEE INOUYE'S SHIP ACT BREEZES IN SENATE BY VOICE VOTE NORTHERN TIER OIL PIPELINE GETS OK ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY GROUND BROKEN ON NEW LOCK & DAM 26 SIU WALKS THE LINE FOR STRIKING TV WORKERS SIU'S BROWN NAMED TO LA. AFL-CIO EXEC. BOARD MARIN, PUERTO RICO'S FIRST GOVERNOR, DIES ON THE AGENDA IN CONGRESS SHIPS MAY SOON BE RUNNING ON COAL AGAIN U.S. COAST GUARD HAS SEIZED 28 FOREIGN SHIPS, FINED 250 IN 200-MILE ZONE VIOLATIONS SIU HIGH STANDARDS MAKE SMOOTH SAILIN FOR COVE LEADER CAPT. SIU WANTS SOLUTION TO SHIP COMMISSIONER BEEF SIU COUNSEL ARBANEL IS A MARATHON MAN BILL JENKINS, 70, DIES SIU CREW TAKES NEW LAKES BULKER, AMERICAN MARINER, ON MAIDEN VOYAGE NAVY KEEPS SNUBBING U.S. MERCHANT FLEET SS OCEANIC INDEPENDENCE CREW READY AT HLSS SIU CELEBRATES 28TH YEAR OF GIVING SCHOLARSHIPS BY AWARDING $65,000 IN GRANTS FOR COLLEGE PROUD OF HER SONS ON MOTHER'S DAY HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: IT'S THE SILENT KILLER WATCH OUT TROUBLE! HERE COMES THE JUDGE UMW GRATEFUL FOR SIU SUPPORT IN ST. LOUIS STRIKE OLDTIMER DONATES $10,000 TO HLSS TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE U.S. JOBLESS RATE JUMPS TO 7% SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT FOR SEAFARERS VACATION PLAN Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5/1/1980 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 42, No. 5 1980 Periodicals Seafarers Log