http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/10cae2c171f807a7c0588c574e1e7c97.PDF cc3e12978e2b20bc8815d73bc7cd7985 PDF Text Text K. f. i, ' '• ft^V," •^. • y-:-^ ]• • -a."- Official PubUeation of tte Sealwrieirs Intematfonal Union • Atlantic, Gult, Lakes aatflaland Utoten District • AFL-GIO Vol. 4S No. l January^ 19^ f SlU Crewmembers Man Spirit of Ttexas t �r PresideiiKs Report by Frank Drozok W E ARE beginning a new educational program which will put into action what we have believed all along: that if we as an organization are going to resolve our problems, then we as individuals are going to have to understand the issues and work together to build for the future. Our Union and our industry are confronted with serious problems. This nation is suffer­ ing under the worst economic recession we have experienced in more than 40 years. Unem­ ployment across the United States is still rising with more than 12 million Americans look­ ing for work—and several mil­ lion more who have given up. In our industry where cargo is the name of the game, we have people in high places who would sell our industry abroad in the name of "free trade", or for some immediate parochial economic gain. Just recently the governor of Alaska wrote to Congresswoman Lindy Boggs asking her to support the repeal of the Jones Act. Well, there are 70 U.S.-flag ships carrying Alaska oil today with many hundreds of American seamen earning their living aboard these vessels. Thirty of these ships are under contract with the SIU. Many more U.S.-flag ships are presently working the coastal trade with many more hundreds of Americans earning their livings aboard them. Despite growing unemployment in our own country, there is a move afoot to swap Alaska oil to Japan and trade off the jobs and job security of thousands of American workers in some hokey scheme to narrow a balance of payment deficit. That's only one problem. We must remember that there are more than 60 Congressional committees and Administration agen- cies which legislate and regulate our maritime industry. Just about everything we do as an industry and as a labor organization is subject to some governmental law or regulation In addition, there are more than 330 active political action committees roaming the halls of the Capitol in Washington—and some of those groups are there for the sole purpose of working against our interests. This is why we are in Washington, and this is why we have developed a new educational program to help our membership understand the lynds and the scope of the problenis we face. We are determined that our membership will have the oppor­ tunity to come to our Headquarters in Camp Springs to learn first-hand from the officers and staff of our Union what our problems and programs are. We want our membership to under­ stand our goals and our objectives. We need to have our mem­ bership understand that we must all work together to solve our problems and achieve our goals. On these two pageTof the LOG is an explanation of our new educational program and how it works. We have just completed our first five-day session with a group of some 25 Seafarers who are attending upgrading classes at our school in Piney Point. This is the beginning. Throughout this year we plan to bring in seven groups of upgrading Seafarers to participate in this weeklong educational program at our Headquarters. In addition, we will give six groups of "A" Seniority Upgraders, Recertified Bosuns, and Recertified Stewards an opportunity to take part in the program. I have said many times before that if we can understand our problems we can work together to resolve them. Education is the key. It is the key to our survival as an industry and as a labor organization; it is the key to our growth as individuals, and it is the key to jobs and job security for all of us. Over 1,500 Seafarers HAVE DONE IT! •v./-4 i. Join the crowd and get yoi^ HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA LOG Official Publication of tha Seafarers infemabonal Union of Nortti American, Atianfic, Guif, Lakes and Iniand Waters District, Aa-CIO January 1983 Vol. 45, No.1 Executive Beard Frank Drozak President Joe DiGlorgio Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Executive Vice President Angus "Red" Campijell Vice President Mike Sacco Leon Hall Wee President Joe Sacco Vice President Wee President George McCartney Leg Staff Charles Svenson Editor Marietta Hommnpour Associate Nitor New York Ray Bourdlus Assistant Editor Washington Max Hall Assistant Editor New York Frank ClanclottI Director of Photography/ Writer • If you are interested in getting a Maryland State High School Diploma to fill out yOur life, fill out the coupon below and mail it to: Academic Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship PIney Point, Maryland 20674 . : ADDRESS. Mike Hall Associate Editor Washington Lynnatta Marshall Ai^stant Editor Washington Don Rotan Assistant Editor San Francisco Daborah Groana Editorial/Arkrrinistraiive Assistant Published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes' and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5^1 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746, Tel. 899W5. Second Glass postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. (ISSN 2 / LOG / January 1983 The GEO program at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship offers small classes with lots of individualized help from the teachers. j NAME Vice Pre^dent '• ; a Street City State Zip e j SIU Book Number ;• Please send me a GEO application kit and pretest packet.: Piease send me more information on the GED program. : �•" ' '•>. ,,vt''}''s '^..s Seafarers Launch Education Progrann To Give Members First-Hand View of SlU's Programs, Goals & Objectives B EGINNING tws month, the SIU launches a new edu­ cational program to give our membership a first-hand look at the problems, programs, goals and objectives of our Union. The intent of the program is to continue to build a relation­ ship between the membership of our organization and the lead­ ership which is founded on trust, openness and sharing of infor­ mation, and which is rooted in the firm belief in the democratic process. The method of this educa­ tional program is to bring the membership of the SIU to our Union Headquarters to meet with the officials and staff members who work on their behalf. Upgraders attending classes at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship will i3e brought to SIU Headquarters in groups for a five-day schedule bf meetings. During the week they will meet with the SIU Secretary-Treasurer, Vice Pres­ ident in charge of contracts, and the administrative heads of the SIU Pension, Welfare and Va­ cation plans. The members also meet and talk with officials of the AFLCIO Maritime Trades Depart­ ment, Transportation Institute, and the Seafarers legislative and political action team. In addition, the editor and staff of the LOG will meet with the members to explain the pub­ lication programs of the Union, and the directors of the SIU Data Center will explain the function of our Union's com­ puterized records systems. SIU President Frank Drozak meets with the members at the close of the week's educational activities to review the SIU's current programs and long-range objectives, and to answer ques­ tions concerning the Union's programs. Jean Ingrao, executive secretary of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department, emphasized the im­ portance of our affiliation with other unions and the importance of our Port Councils throughout the nalion. SIU President Frank Drozak wrapped up the week-long session with a reminder that education is the key to our survival and growth— as individuals, and as an organi­ zation. SIU Political Director Marianne Rogers and Legislative Director Frank Pecquex talked of the importance of our presence in Washington, and explained the complex machinery of the legislative process. SIU Secretary-Treasurer Joe DiGiorgio was joined by Carl Peth, left, who heads the SIU's union education program, to explain the many operations of our headquarters in Camp Springs. k. '• i-'t- The SIU constitution, and the Union's contracts, were explained to the visiting Seafarers by SIU Vice President Angus "Red" Campbell, who is in charge of contracts and contract enforcement, and Frank Paladino of the SIU contract department. ..t i• One of the highlights of the five-day education program was a tour of the Capitol in Washington, and lunch at the National Democratic Club. January 1983/LOG/3 �8 New House Democrats Get Maritime Unit Posts Rep. Walter Jones (N.C.) is To fill up the depleted minor­ WASHINGTON, DC. — Eight — almost a third of the 26 newly elected Democratic U.S. House of Representatives members were assigned to the Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee. The new Democrats named to the committee in the 98th Congress are: Congressmen William O. Lipinski (111.) Robert Borski (Pa.) Thomas R. Carper (Del.) Douglas H. Bosco (Calif.) Robert Tallon (S.C.) Robert Thomas (Ga.) Barbara Boxer (Calif.) and Solomon Ortiz (Tex.). The assignment of the eight gave the Dems a majority of 26 in the committee with the Re­ publicans in the minority with 14 members. In the 97th Con­ gress, the Dems had 21 mem­ bers on the unit. The GOP, as yet, hasn't cho­ sen to increase membership on the committee. One of the five Republicans who won't be back on the com­ mittee is Rep. Paul N. McCloskey (Calif.) who was a thorn in the side of the SlU. He was theranking minority member of the Merchant Marine Subcom­ mittee in the last Congress. NMC Again Opposes Export Of Alaskan Crude 01 The National Maritime Coun­ cil (NMC) went on record again late last month to oppose chang­ ing U.S. law to permit the ex­ port of Alaskan North Slope crude oil. Last fall, the NMC told the Reagan Administration's Cabi­ net Council on Natural Re­ sources and Environment of its opposition. The Cabinet council subsequently decided against the proposal to support the export of Alaskan crude oil. The NMC expressed its op­ position in a letter to the U.S. Department of Commerce's In­ ternational Trade Administra­ tion (ITA). The ITA had asked for comments on the Export Administration Act of 1979 which expires on Sept. 30. The law sets the U.S. export control policy on commodities and technical data which the President and the secretary of commerce carry out. It regu­ lates exports as regards to na­ tional security, foreign policy and short supply. The NMC said "By permit­ ting the export of this secure production, a strategic national asset would be undermined . , . political instability or embar­ goes could strike our major foreign supply sources, bring­ ing back the crises of 1973 or 1979 " Also the exportation of Alas­ kan crude oil could damage the American Jones Act 75-tanker fleet which carries a great part of the North Slope production. A foreign-flag tanker fleet would displace the U.S. fleet if the oil is allowed to be exported, the NMC said. ^Spirit of Texas Committee ity side of the committee, the GOP assigned four newcomers Reps. Herbert Bateman (Va.) John McKeman (Me.) Harold Sawyer (Mich.) and Webb Franklin (Miss.) to the panel. chairman of the committee with Congressman Mario Biaggi (N.Y.) a senior member. Rep. Edwin B. Forsythe (N.J.) is the ranking minority member of the unit. Appointed by Texas Governor White Joe Sacco Named to Panel To Study Transport Problems SIU Gulf Coast Vice Presi­ dent Joe Sacco served on the transition committee appointed by the new governor of Texas to make policy recommenda­ tions in the area of transporta­ tion. In a surprise victory, laborbacked Democrat Mark White upset Texas governor Bill Clem­ ents in the November 1982 elec­ tions. White then set up a transition committee to make recommen­ dations on future policy. The committee was broken down into subcommittees and Brother Sacco was appointed as a mem­ ber of a study group looking at the problems of transportation, including water-borne transpor­ tation. That appointment gave him a good opportunity to express SIU views that would help both Sea­ farers and workers throughout Texas. For instance, he pointed out the necessity for deepening Texas' ports to accommodate larger ships as well as the coal colliers that will be needed for the expected boom in coal ex­ ports. Such deepwater ports -would help not only Seafarers, but many other workers in the State of Texas. Another measure that would help both groups was also rec­ ommended by Brother Sacco. That is the Competitive Ship­ ping and Shipbuilding Act intro­ duced last year by Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.). The bill is de­ signed to increase the American bulk cargo fleet. Such a bill, Sacco pointed out, would have a positive impact not only on shipping, but also on shipyards, the steel industry, and mining in Texas. A need to keep the Jones Act strong so that America can maintain a healthy domestic fleet was also stressed by Brother Sacco. He further pointed out that the Federal government should play a larger role in ren­ ovating and maintaining the vi­ tal inland waterways system in Texas. Brother Sacco was therefore able t6 get the SIU's voice heard on a committee that could have a big impact on the governor of a very large and important state. It was the SIU's vigorous po­ litical activity in Texas and the union's very vocal support of candidate White that has al­ lowed the SIU this input on the committee. Besides representatives from labor, the transition committee had representatives from busi­ ness and from state and city governments. A report on the committee's recommendations is due out soon. r.' 'i- Dempster Elected Head Of MTD Port Council .•t-- •tl This is the Ship's Committee of the recentiy-crewed Spirit of Texas as the vessei made ready for sea at Orange, Texas. From ieft are SiU Houston Port Agent Gene Tayior; Chief Steward Jim Bartiett, ship's secretary/reporter; Bosun Biil Hampson, chairman; Pete Hove, engine deiegate; George Malone, steward delegate; and Reut)en Saiazar, deck deiegate. 4/LOG/January 1983 •( SAN FRANCISCO—Sailors Union of the Pacific (SUP) Pres­ ident Paul Dempster was elected head of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department (MTD) Port Council for the Bay Area at the council's monthly meeting on Jan. 12. Dempster succeeds former SUP President Morris Weisberger who held the council post for more than 25 years and didn't seek reelection. Elected vice president of the council was T. J. Stapleton, business agent for the Interna­ tional Union of Operating En­ gineers, Local 3. Reelected sec­ retary-treasurer of the council was Brandon Tynan, president of the Marine Staff Officers Union. The San Francisco Port Council represents 37 local unions in the maritime and allied fields. �••• .rif> ,, •-•!.-1.'••^'. .:. vv.;'':. -'"•• y' S/U Leads Fight For Job Security For the past several months, the SIU has been monitoring the progress of the Shipboard Conventions Tax Bill, which would amend the Tax Code to eliminate discriminatory meas­ ures that have hindered full de­ velopment of the American pas­ senger vessel industry. At what seemed like the last possible moment. Congress passed legislation that gave the fledgling American passenger vessel industry a big boost in the arm. Experts earlier had given Spark Matsunaga (D-Hawaii), who had introduced the Tax Conventions Bill in the Senate, and Frank Guarini (D-NJ) his counterpart in the House, a good Bill chance of passing their respec­ tive versions of the Shipboard Conventions Tax Bill. How­ ever, the lameduck session of Congress proved more unpre­ dictable than anyone could have imagined. It soon became ap­ parent that Congress would have enough time to pass the GasTax Bill, a couple of continuing resolutions, and nothing else. In a brilliant move. Spark Matsunaga attached an amend­ ment to the Gas-Tax Bill that incorporated many of the pro­ visions of the Senate version of the shipboard Conventions Bill. It passed. Under the new act, American taxpayers can deduct up to $2,000 for expenses incurred at America's Job Crisis Worsens; MARAD Authorization Bill Omits Shipbuilding Funds For the first time in a long while, Congress failed to pass an Annual Maritime Authori­ zations Bill, Ironic^y, the ma­ jor beneficiary of that develop­ ment will be the maritime industry, which had faced the bleak prospect of having to swallow the Administration's "biiild foreign" maritime pro­ gram whole until time ran out on Capitol Hill. When the regular session of Congress ended in November, Congress had failed to pass a majority ,of the budget resolu­ tions needed to keep the Federal Government running. A special session of Congress called by President Reagan and Republi­ can leaders got mired in partisan politics and failed to accomplish what it was supposed to. Congress did finally pass a continuing budget resolution that permitted funding of programs at last year's levels. That had no effect on the maritime in­ dustry, however, since Con­ gress had passed an Appropri­ ations Bill for the maritime industry earlier in the year. The Appropriations Bill became the controlling piece of legislation. This Authorizations Bill was fiercely opposed by most of the maritime industry because it contained provisions that would have crippled the nation's ship­ building industry. It put a cap on Title XI funding, Edlowed subsidized operators to build their vessels in foreign ship­ yards, and eliminated the Con­ struction Differential Subsidy Program. While the maritime industry was saved from disaster, it still could not save the vital Con­ struction Differential Subsidy Program. The elimination of that program hurts this nation's shipbuilding capacity, and makes worse the deepening unemploy­ ment crisis. conventions held at sea, as long as the vessels stop at American ports. Industry experts are pleased about the development. "It's a first step and it will help the industry,^' said SIU Presi­ dent Frank Drozak. "It's long overdue." The SIU led the fight on Capitol Hill for passage of this important job-securing leg­ islation. The bill will have an imme­ diate and long-term effect ^n SIU members in terms of more jobs. The SIU crews the only two American-flag passenger vessels, the Constitution and the Independence now in serv­ ice. The two ships provide SIU members with several hundred job opportunities. While the Constitution and Independence have been prof­ itable ventures, the Americanflag passenger vessel industry was severely handicapped by a tax code that unfairly discrimi­ nated in favor of foreign-flag vessels and land-based hotels. Plans were underway for Amer­ ican-flag passenger vessels to compete in the Caribbean Trade and to start a West Coast voyage from San Francisco to Los An­ geles, but neither was feasible as long as the tax code remained unchanged. % ft I, • I^ •it Reagan Names Elizabeth Dole New U.S. Secretary of Transportation President Reagan early this month nominated Elizabeth H. Dole, of the White House staff and wife of Sen. Robert J. Dole, (R-Kans.) as the new U.S. Sec­ retary of Transportation. She will succeed former Sec. of Transportation Drew Lewis, who is slated to resign on Feb. 1 to take a job in private indus­ try. Mrs. Dole, 46, is an ex-mem­ ber of the Federal Trade Com­ Elizabeth Dole mission (FTC) and has been working as the President's as­ sistant for public liaison. She'll political science graduate of be the second woman in the Duke University, Durham, N.C. Reagan Cabinet and the first to She was Phi Beta Kappa at head an Executive Department. Harvard Law School, Cam­ . The nominated secretary is a ^ bridge, Ma^s.^ i MA/ Energy Altair Christened A new towboat, the 4300 h.p. M/V Energy Altair (Energy Transport) was christened last month in New Orleans. The ocean-going towboat will tow anhydrous ammonia barges from New Orleans to the port of Tampa. A. •! At the christening of the towboat were (I. to r.) St. Louis Port Agent Pat Pillsworth, Joseph Cuneo, president of Energy Transport: Houston Port Agent Joe Sacco and Mobile Port Agent Tom Glidewell. New Towboat MN Energy Altair January 1983/LOG/5 ^ .'f .Sij •I �\ i 1982: The Year In Review l^i 1982 was a tough year for the American people. With unepiployment hitting a 10.8 percent record high, and rampant inflation easing a bit only at year's end, it was reminiscent of the Great Depression days of 1929 to 1941. President Reagan's "Reaganomics" didn't help much either as federal budget cuts and cutbacks cost many persons not only their maritime, government, or private industry jobs—but their welfare benefits as well. For SIU Seafarers and Inland Boatmen, however, 1982 wasn't too bad. The launching and rechristening of new ships and boats gave them more jobs, increased union benefits brought them more security, and the opening of the new SIU headquarters in Wash­ ington brings them still better representation. And all went well with Seafarers Cost of Living Adjustments. On December 16, deep sea seafarers got a 2 percent COLA raise from their tanker and freightship/passenger agreements. On the same date, SlU-contracted Pacific Maritime Association ships crewmembers got a 2.67 percent COLA wage raise. Frank Drozak and NMU President Shannon Wall asked for help: in "structuring a merger" between the two unions. With continued cooperation expected, the beginning of a new era, one that revives a vigorous merchant marine industry, dawned in this year 1982. Progress in Legislation The year, too, saw important bills brought before legislators on Capitol Hill. In early August, Rep. Lindy Boggs (D-La.) introduced a bill into the 97th Congress—the Competitive Merchant Shipping and Shipbuilding Revitalization Act of 1982. It would require U.S. bulk traders to ship 5 percent of their cargoes on American-built, A Year of Cooperation '• k'': [fy. But with unemployment climbing, then topping the double-digit mark, the need to protect unlicensed seafaring jobs became a paramount concern. The year 1982 was a year when SIU and NMU officials expressed hope that past misunderstandings and competition for jobs may become a part of history, like the worn waterfront battles of old. Agreeing to cooperate, to strengthen the maritime industry, officials signed a "Memorandum" guaranteeing both unions an equal share of jobs on all new ships and contracts renewed. Officials then established a "Committee on Cooperation." By working together on legislation, union organizing campaigns and political strategems, the committee will seek, in years ahead, to preserve the jobs of seamen. The year 1982 was one in which pledges of unity were exchanged with yet another union. District 2 MEBA-AMO. To bolster employment, SIU and MEBA passed proposals to combine seafarer upgrading and training programs, to negotiate joint job contracts and to lobby as a unit in the political arena for more jobs for seamen. And in 1982, this spirit of cooperation culminated in a November letter to AFL-CIO Chief Lane Kirkland, in which SIU President SIU and MID President Frank Drozak takes to the dais at the AFL-CIO MID Executive Board annual midwinter meeting on Feb. 11-12 at Bal Harbour, Fla. American-crewed ships in 1983. It would also require shippers to increase their use of the bulk flagships by 1 percent each year until a 20 percent figure is reached. Yet to be introduced into the Senate, the bill had 78 backers in Congress at years' end. In late November, the U.S. Senate passed the Passenger Ship Convention Bill which would permit tax deductions for convention expenses on American passenger ships sailing between U.S. ports of call. The passage of this bill would be a boost for the American passenger liner industry which, in turn, would provide more jobs for seafarers. A similar bill is awaiting 1983 passage in the House of Representatives. —• •The biggest U.S. contalnership, the M/V President Lincoln (APL) on sea trials in October. She went on her maiden voyage on Nov. 7 to the Far East. Employment and Ships 1982 was a year when new ships and old brought jobs for SIU seafarers. Perhaps the greatest boom to the industry, in terms of job security, occurred when Crowley Maritime International, Inc., purchased the SlU-manned Delta Steamship Lines—^keeping 24 vessels, which might otherwise have been laid up indefinitely, plying the world's trade lanes. At the Avondale Shipyard, in New Orleans, American Presi­ dential Lines launched three of the world's largest container ships last year. One, the President Lincoln, the first of three supertankers to be built and crewed by SIU seamen, is outfitted to carry up to 2,500 twenty-foot containers. And technological innovations had an impact last year, not only on the size of such vessels, but also on the conversion capabilities of shipbuilders, the versatility of vessels and, ultimately, the job possibilities for seafarers. In a surprising departure from the dry docks, the Jade Phoenix hastened employment of a seafaring crew onboard for her second maiden voyage. Originally constructed as ^n LNG transport carrier, the Jade Phoenix, after sustaining damage to her fuel tanks, was completely converted to a multi-purpose dry and liquid bulker. In another technological feat, the CATUG series (Apex Marine) 6 / LOG / January 1983 w �AFL-CIO President Lane KIrkland at mikes biasts the economic poiicies of the Reagan Administration as the cause of the highest U.S. unempioyment rate 10.1 percent in 42 years at a unions' demonstration in September near the White House in Washington, D.C. generated business community interest in 1982. Designed so that the interlocking tug-barge halves can be replaced if damaged by other interlocking tug-barges in the series, this innovation saves both lay-up repair time and expense and lost man-hours. And 1982 was a year that witnessed royalty, pomp and jubilation as a congressional decree ceremoniously returned the cruise liner S.S. Constitution to the Hawaiian Islands passenger route. Mon­ aco's late Princess Grace christened the ship, splitting a bottle of French champagne, and union officials filled in as instructors at the Harry Lundeberg School to ready 300 men and women for her weekly cruises. It was a year when high praise commending the S.S. Transcolumbia was heard for her April delivery of the fragile wings of NASA's 1985 Space Shuttle Discovery's Orbiter Vehicle Chal­ lenger. From Bayonne, N.J., to the Port of Los Angeles, the 50,000 pound, 58-foot span crested and fell along the blue expanse, a bird of the seas. With 24 clinics operating out of union halls, job calls in 1982 were reduced to three a day to allow personnel more time to process claims and treat the medical needs of seafarers and their families. And, amid such streamlining considerations, the Seafarers Medical Clinic in New York, the original SIU clinic, celebrated a milestone in 1982 as the staff toasted its one-quarter century of dedicated and caring service to seafarers and their families. Health and Safety When 1982 did not quell concern in this nation over the transporting of hazardous wastes and rising health care costs, when cuts in Coast Guard and OSHA funding and diminishing interest on the part of the Reagan administration hampered the safety of workers, SIU officials took the initiative: A formal Safety Program was formed. An SIU panel, as of 1982, inspects ships, particularly those carrying toxic cargoes. It reports violations of federal standards to insure safe and healthy voyages for seafarers. In a related development, facing increased medical cost^ for its membership, the SIU Welfare Program Board of Trustees voted to reduce costs by requiring seamen to submit "Unfit for Duty" medical slips from SIU clinics instead of from private physicians. The former American Export passenger liner SS Independence (AmericanHawaii Cruises) comes into Los Angeles Harbor for overhaul before headin' back to the Isles with her SIU crew to join her sistership Constitution. Other Benefits There is no doubt that SIU members were given the best benefits possible in 1982. The SIU Welfare Plan paid a whopping $47,000, three-month hospital bill last July for care of a seafarer's premature infant in Mississippi; retired one bosun in November on a $l,000-a-month pension; and awarded $70,000, a record amount for one year, to four seamen and four dependents as part of the SIU Scholarship Program. Since its inception in 1952, the "Charlie Logan Scholarship Program" has awarded educational grants to 49 seamen and 112 dependents. It was the late Paul Hall's behef that education is, in and of itself, the key to bettering mankind and the world for all of the centuries to come. New Beginnings SHLSS victorious rowers raise arms in salute to the crowd after close first heat in the 29th Annual International Lifetioat Race in New York Harbor on July 4. As 1982 came to a close, the SIU Headquarters was, at long last, moved from Brooklyn, N.Y., to Camp Springs, Md. The new building is nearly completed, with dedication ceremonies not far into the future. It is anticipated that by being nearer to Washington, D.C., SIU officials will be in an improved position to work with the Congress and with other labor leaders as the SIU staff expectantly turns the pages of calendars, td the month of January of the new year, nineteen-hundred and eighty-three. January 1983/LOG/7 rr •3 V T- ' it �7t3 • ::S ' • !•'« - ' Ogden Merrimac Scrapped in Chittagong M- I n December, the 38-year-old Ogden Merrimac, accompanied by her crew, made her final voyage to Chittagong After discharging her last cargo, she went to the scrap yard. The Merrimac was a converted T-2. Built at the Sun Shipyard in Chester, PA. in 1944, she carried both oil and dry bulk cargo. N.Y. SlU representative Joe Air answers a few questions for Wilton McNeil. Seafarer McNeil has been sailing with the SlU since July 11, 1942. Ogden Marine representative, Bill Kamber (I.) and Bosun Walter Buttenon (r.) confer with SlU rep Joe Air to amend a transportation beef. Big smiles and "put it there" hand­ shake from first-trippers Keith Jones, steward assistant (left) who finished in the top 3rd of class 365 at the Sea­ farers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship, and Richard Black, wiper, from class 362.— (seated) signed the payoffs for mates anticipating Chittagong, where their ship, the ?£ n ®^°wn at JFK airport at the committee meeting Mohammad, deck delegate; Steward George Luke, fi«irha!l' Buersindo Triguero, steward delegate, Oiler Randy Utterback, engine delegate, and Bosun Walter Butterton, Chairman. HE Chief Cook Bertrand Wright (left) and Steward Assistant Jeff Hawkinberry check flight schedules home. 8 / LOG / January 1983 ms �,...-:-,;r- - ~—- i^jhn'rV' ''•-w mm Seafarers International Union of North America. AFL-CK) Marad Study The American-flag Merchant Marine lost 15 vessels last year. Translated into more concrete terms: American seamen had 450 fewer opportunities for employment. According to statistics released by the Maritime Administration, there are now 567 oceangoing ships and 143 Great Lakes vessels documented in American registry. Coal The rapidly growing coal exporting in­ dustry is the latest victim of Reaganomics. Demand for coal, which had been stead­ ily rising since the 1973 Oil Embargo, has slackened. Statistics released by the American Coal Association show that coal exports will remain static over the next twelve months. Part of the problem can be traced to the failure of the federal government to come up with a coherent policy to promote the export of coal. Administration officials have not explored the use of bilateral trade agreements, nor have they encouraged the development of this nation's ports, most of which are hopelessly outdated. Several port development bills were introduced in Congress last year, but none was passed. The Reagan Administration views port development as a regional prob­ lem rather than a national issue affecting the balance of payment deficit and the volume of exports. Vanatu \ Liberia and Panama had better move over. The world has a new shipping giant: Vanatu. Vanatu is not a car. It is a small, newly, independent country in the South Pacific that is going to cash in on the indifference of the United States Government to the greed of some American shipowners who are looking for ways to evade taxes and safety regulations. 7 American shipowners flying under the Liberian flag were worried that the recent cobp in that country would endanger their huge ici,vestments. They've been shopping around Tor a new tax haven and Vanatu is it. Composed \pf 80 islands in the South Pacific, the Republic of Vanatu was called New Hebrides before it received its in­ dependence from ajdnjt British and French agreement in 1980. Investors call Vanatu *'a small, stable parliamentary democracy" that will keep merchant vessels registered under its flag under "effective U.S. control." Of course they said the same thing about Liberia before a little known Colonel in the Li­ berian Army dragged the President Elect and his sleeping family from their beds and had them shot. January 1983 Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings joined forces to save the Great Lakes maritime industry, which has been se­ verely affected by the recent downswing in economic activity. The Great Lakes Cargo Marketing Cor­ poration was formed to actively promote Great Lakes shipping and to make the region live up to its nickname: the Fourth Seacoast. Thomas Allegreti, who works for the Transportation Institute as Director of their Waterways Division, will serve as secretary of the organization. Rear Ad­ miral Ray Hoffman, director for the Port of Milwaukee, will be Chairman. some kind of workers compensation, no matter how minimal the sum. Unfortunately, the Maritime Torts Bill was attached whole to the Commercial Fisheries Bill. The amendment slipped by unnoticed. But there was a silver lining. Later on, Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) was able to attach an amendment to the same Commercial Fisheries Bill that redefined the Jones Act to include vessel incineration of waste products within U.S,waters. The toxic waste industry is a new one that holds tremendous promise for future employment in our maritime industry. Journal of Commerce Caribbean Basin In contrast to the Administration's cheerful assessment of its shipbuilding program, the widely respected Journal of Commerce said in a recent editorial that the U.S. shipbuilding industry was in "perilous plight." "New orders for commercial vessels are just about at the zero mark, with contracts from the Navy benefitting but a few yards." The SIU worked closely with other labor unions to defeat President Reagan's Caribbean Basin Initiative. Though the bill's general aims were admirable, several of the specific provisions would have hurt workers in the United States at a time when the unemployment rate was hover­ ing around 11 percent. The SIU was particularly concerned with the effect that the bill would have had on the tuna industry, which was suf­ fering its worst slump in years. Maritime Torts The Commercial Fisheries Bill—impor­ tant for our fishing industry—would have held little importance for deepsea sailors had not two amendments with important ramifications been attached to it. The Maritime Torts Bill, HR 3942, had been blocked in the House most of last year. That was good because the bill contained several provisions that would have encouraged companies to use foreign workers in maritime related jobs. Under the terms of the bill, foreign workers would be prohibited from suing in American courts if they had sued in the courts of their own country or if they had accepted I I- II jH r Alaska Oil While it did not come up in Congress this year, one of the most important issues that will come up next year is tlie bah on the export of Alaskan oil. At stake are as many as thirty SlU-contracted tankers. The Export Administration Act will ex­ pire next year. If Congress does not renew it, then Alaskan oil can be sold abroad. If that happens, American security will be. compromised and thousands of American jobs lost. The issue is already hot. Several prom­ inent newspapers have run editorials about the issue. ii SPAD is the SIU*s political fund and our political arm in Washington, D.C. The SIU asks for and accepts voluntary contributions only. The Union uses the money donated to SPAD to support the election campaigns of legislators who have shown a pro-maritime or pro-lahor record. SPAD enables the SIU to work effectively on the vital maritime issues in the Congress. These are issues that have a direct impact on the jobs and job security of all SIU mem­ bers, deep-sea, inland, and Lakes. The SIU urges its members to continue their fine record of support for SPAD. A member can contribute to the SPAD fund as he or she sees fit, or make no contribution at all without fear of reprisal. A copy of the SPAD report is filed with the Federal Elec­ tion Commission. It is available for purchase from the EEC in Wellington, D.C. Great Lakes Cargo Private industry and maritime labor have January 1983/LOG/9 n-ff l;' �vr •I "rr •. , •; •,/'V ,>-> SIU Pacific District New Wage Rates on PMA Ships '.i*. The following Base Wage Rates and Overtime Rates became effective December 16, 1982 for day cargo vessels under contract between SIU Pacific District and PMA. .II.# MARINE COOKS & STEWARDS UNION WAGE RATES FOR DRY CARGO VESSELS EFFECTIVE 12/16/82 f• • POSITION VESSEL TYPE BASE WAGE RATE DAILY MONTHLY Freighter Modified Mariner Mauna Kea $2,010.82 2,121.08 1,963.57 IB Chief Steward Chief Steward Chief Steward/Chief Cook Chief Cook, Night Cook, and Baker 2nd Cook and Baker, 2nd Cook Assistant Cook/ Messman Assistant Cook/ Combination 3rd Pantryman Messman Passenger BR, Passenger Waiter Utilityman •:iy^ :# Gene Dakin Dies at Sea •,.,r| Former Boston (Mass.) Port Agent (1958-1964) Eugene "Gene" Oscar Dakin, 62, died at sea aboard the M/V Groton (Apex Marine) on Nov. 22,1982 while departing St. Croix, V.I. for Stapleton, S.I., N.Y., Recertified Bosun Dakin (No­ vember 1975) was a charter member (D-9) of the SIU joining the Union in the port of Boston in 1938. He was a SIU official for IOV2 years serving as a pa­ trolman in the port of New York in 1972. That year he attended, as a Boston delegate, a Union Edu­ cational Conference, Workshop No. 1, at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ship (SHLSS) Piney Point, Md. Later on he also attended a SL 7 Crews Conference there. Brother Dakin sailed deep sea in 1969 for Cities Service and in 1974, too. Bom in Medford, Mass., he was a resident there. Surviving is his widow, Vir­ ginia. f ¥:. - •it $7.31 7.31 7.31 Freighter 1,896.04 63.20 7.31 Freighter 1,777.86 59.26 7.31 Freighter 1,587.72 52.92 7.31 -1,637.26 1,425.72 1,367.18 54.58 47.52 45.57 7.31 5.54 5.54 1,367.18 1,367.18 45.57 45.57 5.54 5.54 Mauna Kea Freighter Freighter Modified Mariner Mauna Kea Former Boston Agent . TT $67.03 70.70 65.45 HOURLY OVERTIME Sealand Adventurer -p:, 10/LOG/January 1983 «!# I 4}- '.,:•.; In the event that any SIU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The memt>er need not choose the recom­ mended attorneys and this list Is In­ tended only for Informational pur-' poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanel 358 Fifth Avenue New York. New York 10001 Tele. # (212) 279-9200 BALTIMORE, MD. Kaplan, Heyman, Greenberg, Engelman & Belgrad Sun Life Building Charles & Redwood Streets Baltimore, Md. 21201 Tele. # (301) 539-6967 CHICAGO, ILL Katz & Friedman 7 South Dearborn Street Chicago, III. 60603 Tele. # (312) 263-6330 DETROIT, MICH. Victor G. Hanson 19268 Grand River Avenue Detroit, Mich. 48822 Tele. # (313) 532-1220 GLOUCESTER, MASS. Orlando & White 1 Western Avenue Gloucester, Mass. 01930 Tele. # (617) 283-8100 HOUSTON, TEXAS Archer, Peterson and Waldner 1801 Main St. (at Jefferson) Suite 510 Houston, Texas 77002 Tele. # (713) 659-4455 & Tele. # (813) 879-9842 ' LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 Tele. # (213) 937-6250 WILMINGTON, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 239 South Avalon Wilmington, Calif. 90744 Tele. # (213) 834-2546 MOBILE, ALA. Simon & Wood 1010 Van Antwerp Building Mobile, Ala. 36602 Tele. # (205) 433-4904 The Ship's Committee aboard the Sealand Adventurer takes time out to pose for the LOG photographer. From left are Able Seaman Raul Iglesias, Ship's Chairman Leyel Joseph, Deck Delegate J. Bonefont, Steward Delegate Abul Azez, and Ship's Secretary G.W. White. Happy Faces on the Pioneer NEW ORLEANS, LA. Barker, Boudreaux, Lamy, Gardner & Foley . 1400 Richards Building 837 Gravier Street New Orleans, La. 70112 Tele. # (504) 586-9395 PHILADELPHIA, PA. Kirschner, Walters, Willlg, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite i10 1429 Walnut Street Philadelphia, Pa. 19102 Tele. # (215) 569-8900 ST. LOUIS, MO. Gruenberg, Sounders & Levine Suite 905—Chemical Building 721 Olive Street St. Louis, Missouri 63101 Tele. # (314) 231-7440 SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Caiif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle. Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 Support SPAD For Jobs..'. For Job Security Legal Aid Dockside at Port Elizabeth finds smiling faces aboard the S/L Pioneer And why not! Disputed overtime from the last trip is sustained as SIU representative Joe Air hands checks to steward assistants George Patterson and Doreen Nute. TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. , 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 �:U-.V The Sweet Lady KOPAA C asting off in California, sweet lady Kopaa ^leaded East for the Yonkers, New York sugar refinery where she moored for 48 hours as shore workers unloaded her cargo into storage bins. From processing, to packaging to final transport to America's grocery stores and taste buds, the Kopaa regularly stops off at ports in San Francisco, Yonkers and the Hawaiian Islands to carry on the cycle. Originally constructed in 1944 as a general carrier, -she was converted to a sugar carrier at Portland,' Oregon in 1971 and is now operated by Pacific Gulf Marine. She is 595 feet long with a loaded draft of 47 feet and a carrying capacity of 24,333 dwt. Waiting to unload raw sugar, the Kopaa iays dookside oeside the refinery. • -JS- I, '• ? I - m. n • Manning the Kopaa's hydrauiic ievers. Recertified Bos'n Gary Hoover opens up pieces of the sky to the sugar mountains beiow deck in the hold area. Lending an aura of mystique to their culinary creations, the galley crew of the Kopaa solemnly hold the radish blossoms they had carved to gamish the crew's luncheon platters. Chief Steward/Baker Robert (Be-Bop) Femandiz, (second from right) is the master of this art form and specializes in carving houses out of pineapples for centerpieces. His steward mates are (from left) Saloon Messmate Abdullah Hussein, B.R. Utility Joseph English; Chief Cook Percival Wicks; and (far right) Crew Messman Virgilio C. Romero. January 1983/LOG/'l1 i -'il �' J: ;1(- ;£• • At Sea/A • / •^t;. • i Sealand Pioneer Committee Overseas Harrieite, Marilyn and Robert E. Lee to Egypt • 'M ' fi- From Jan. 25 to Feb. 6, the ST Overseas Harriette or the ST Overseas Marilyn (Maritime Overseas) will sail from Beaumont, Tex. for Port Said or Alexandria, Egypt with a cargo of 23,200 gross metric tons of bagged wheat fiour. Going to the same ports from Memphis, Tenn. or Little Rock, Ark. will be the LASH Robert E. Lee (Waterman) carrying 10,751 gross metric tons of bagged wheat flour. 1,200,000 Tons of U.S. Wheat Sold to Soviets Up to the middle of this month, the U.S. Department of Agriculture has sold to the Soviet Union 1,200,000 metric tons of hard winter wheat for delivery during the 1982-83 marketing year which ends May 31. Tadate^ sales x)f American grain delivery during the seventh year-^ of the U.S.-U.S.S.R. long term grain agreement total 5,949,500 tons of which 2,900,000 is wheat and 3,049,500 is corn. MARAD OKs APL Deai to Buiid 2 New C9s MARAD early this month gave the green light to the SlU-partly manned American President Line (APL) to trade in the C9 containership SS President Roosevelt \n order to build two new C9 containerships (the last one now completed) in Avondale Shipyard, New Orleans. The SS President Monroe is set for delivery next mogth. The Union "mans" the steward department. Moon Shipyard to Repair 2 U.S. Ships The S/U-contracted Moon Shipyard, Norfolk, Va. has won a U.S. Government contract worth $324,135 to repair two reserve fleet vessels in the James River Anchorage needed in case of a national emergency. The two ship.s are the SS Cape Alava nee SS African Comet and the SS Cape Alexander nee SS African Meteor. Liner Queen Mary Gets New Facelift The SlU-contracted ex-luxury liner, SS Queen Mary, permanently berthed in Los Angeles Harbor as a tourist attraction, got a $10mi/flon "facelift" recently. She was repainted, her teak decks refinished and many miles of especially woven "Cunard patterned" carpets laid down throughout the superliner. Her public rooms were also redecorated in their original style while the hotel and dining facilities were upgrdaded. 3'• !« •a Seafarers On the Line " •< • STOP .t; :i- Winding up their trip from Northem Europe, The Ship's Committee of the Pioneer moored in Port Elizabeth for a payoff, took time out to pose for the Log. Appearing with SlU representative Joe Air (center) they are (seated I. to r.) QMED L. S. Ivanauskas, engine delegate; AB R. H. Guerin, deck delegate; Bosun J. L. Bourgeois; Electrician Haywood Wilson, educational director and (standing) Chief Cook L. Faulkner, steward delegate. Waterman Builds 3rd R/0 R/0 Ship Waterman expects early delivery this year of a third R/0 R/0 ship named the SS Charles Carroll being built at the General Dynamics Shipyard, Quincy, Mass. Silver Lining in '34 for Inland Field The head of the SlU's Dixie Carriers, Archie L. Wilson, sees a silver lining in the inland field for early 1984 with an upturn in business by mid to late 1983 predicted by economic forecasters. Wilson added that while the barge industry usually lags behind the general economy, it should pick up later on. Wreckers' Strip Ship Off England in a scene out of the long ago dim past, a horde of 200 village "wreckers" recently boarded a freighter stranded on the rocks off the English Devon coastline to plunder everythihg that wasn't "nailed down." They clambered aboard the 960-ton Panamanian SS Johanna by the light of a full moon to strip her of thousands of dollars worth of radio equipment, chains, ropes, furniture, beer, baked beans, clothing and even the vessel's Christmas tree, the ship's captain said. The Johanna struck the rocks off Hartland R. in southwest England in a storm on New Year's Eve enroute from South Wales to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Her seven-man Dutch-Asian crew was winched off the ship by helicopter and lifeboat. The captain returned to his ship the next day to find the men, women and children "wreckers" had used grappling irons and ladders to loot everything movable. He asked "What right have they got to go raiding my ship? So much has gone. It just vanished overnight." But a British official explained that because the ship has been declared abandoned, the looters did nothing illegal. It was the owner's responsibility to protect the properly, he said. Sealand Baltimore Committee PunTctosmcs' M %UHtO« >1 ^ HB i' !•' 1' si'. if.. J.i '-,a« ,: li: The Seafarers were there in force when the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO) staged a massive demonstration to protest the anti-labor policies of Litton Corp. The protest which involved labor organizations throughout Southern California took place outside Litton's annual stockholders meeting in Beverly Hiils. From left are Ricardo Gill, Paul Anderson, SlU Patrolman Frank Gill and Paul Victor. 12/LOG/January 1983 ^ Boston-Baltimore-Newark Atlantic run, seafarers on the Baltimore meet Joe Air. They are, (seated from left) AB Peter fVIistretta, deck TurSw Inn2f 2A (Standing I. to r.) Steward Bill Wroten; Chief Cook Ind AB POPI'MSS <i^iegate: AB George Lowe �Ogden Dynachem in h 4 Ogden Dynachem berthed at Goethals Exxon, Bayway, NJ. refinery hitches up lines to discharge her cargo of crude oil. i:- !•-.. •t - v: -vw •» --I p « •• -r; i QMED Larry Walker jots down gauge readings in ^le engine roqm. iv^-. %• •.'i. QMED Archie Bligen and Stonewall Jackson, saloon assistant, stand beside the Christmas tree they decorated with tinsel and ornaments. u •:: i Monthly Membership Meetings ;1 • • Port New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Jacksonville Algonac Detroit Houston. New Orleans Mobile San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Piney Point San Juan St. Louis Honolulu Duluth JeffersonviUe Gloucester. Jersey City Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters Date Monday, February 7. Tuesday, February 8 Wednesday, February 9 Thursday, February 10. Thursday, February 10 .Friday, February 11 Friday, February 11 .Monday, February 14 Tuesday, February 15 Wednesday, February 16 .Thursday, February 17 Tuesday, February 22 ....... .Friday, February 25 Friday, February -11 .... .Thursday, February 10. Friday, February 18 Thursday, February 10 Wednesday, February 16. .Thursday, February 17. Tuesday, February 22 Wednesday, February 23..... 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30a.m. 2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. r... 2:30 p.m. .... 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. ... 3:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. O. A. Pittfield, able seaman, takes the gangway watch. January 1983/LOG/13 'i ^ •• 'J �Report . . ••'5^^ - '.v.. ; •'! ••fu i-t';,"' . 'i '. f' -•?• • r • "t!>; • , • :i:' "jl'>•" ?•• . .-• :'3:" ','1"- . iU.,;-. .:-.-i. :i--S •i-y •: •{. • •|r" 13 'fe' • Gulf Coast by VP Joe Sacco In the Gulf we're gearing up for two important inland contract ne­ gotiations. One is in Texas—Sa­ bine Towing and Transportation. The other is in New Orleans— Dixie Carriers. Both contracts ex­ pire Mar. 31. Though shipping in the port of Houston is not as busy as we'd like, I'm happy to report that last month we crewed up the brand new bulk carrier Spirit of Texas (Titan Navigation). A full story 6n this ship, along with photos, can be found in this issue of the LOG. In the port of Jacksonville Lwant to welcjjme aboard SIU official George Ripoll who's been working for the past several years in New York. He'll now be heading our port in Jacksonville and will have the able assistance of SIU official Edd Morris. I want to wish Brother Ripoll good luck in his new post. Out of Jacksonville we have word that a very successful dinner was held in the Union Hall by that city's mayor, Jake Godbold. The mayor is seeking reelection to his post this year and the dinner was the start of his campaign. Concerning the conversion to an oil pipeline of a gas pipeline that runs from Texas to Florida, a meeting is to be held in Tampa on Jan. 21 among opponents of the conversion. The SIU will be represented since we feel that if conversion takes place, tug and barge traffic between Texas and the rest of the Gulf will be seriously damaged. Also out of Jacksonville, SlU-contracted Crowley Maritime Corp. reports that it has extended its operation to include Guantanamo Naval base in Cuba. Last month out of the port of Mobile we were expecting to crew up a brand new integrated-tug-barge, the New York (Apex). However, there has been some delay and the new crewing date is Jan. 22. Finally, I want to report to the members that I visited New Orleans Port Agent Gerry Brown in the hospital and he's in very good spirits. The doctors are amazed at the progress he's making. Brother Brown wants to thank everyone for their cards and messages. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall This month, as I do each month, I attended membership meetings along the East Coast. However, because of the New Year's holi­ day, the New York and Philadel­ phia meetings fell on the same day and so1 could not attend the latter. In the Baltimore area our SIUcontracted dredge the Sugar Is­ lander (North American Trailers) has been working in the upper j-eaches of the Chesapeake Bay. She's dredging the approaches to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Also in Baltimore we had a payoff on our SlU-contracted containership the Amco Trader (American Coastal Line-Joint Venture, Inc.) which was carrying military cargo. The Amco Trader is the former SlU-cbntracted Mayaguez (PRMMI). I'm happy to report that in the port of Norfolk we crewed up a ship that had been laid up since October. She's the SlU-contracted Golden Endeavor (Apex). Concerning inland contracts in the port of Norfolk, we're in negotiations with SlU-contracted C.G. Willis. The three-year agree­ ment with C.G. Willis expires in February. We have about 55 members at the company. ^ Up in the port of Gloucester tanker traffic, which is usually strong in the winter, is about 20 percent off this year. This is probably due to poor economic conditions and the mild winter. Finally, 1 want to remind our members that the move of SIU Headquarters from New York to Camp Springs has been completed. That means that New York is now a service port like any other and we must handle claims and vacation applications the way the rest of the outports do. Because of the move, there is bound to be some delay in processing claims. But this is only temporary and I ask the members to please be patient for awhile. 14/LOG/January 1983 Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco It's good to be able to report this '•Bissau f month on some new SlU-consveaeMHS tracted inland equipment. This March or April, Orgulf will be coming out with the Justin T. Rog­ ers, an 8600 hp twin screw towboat. She's the sister boat of Or­ gulf s James Ludwig which we just crewed up last month. Also, St. Louis Port Agent Pat Pillsworth went to New Orleans last month for the christening of the 4500 hp ocean tug Energy Altair (Energy Transportation). On inland contracts, the recently negotiated Orgulf agreement was passed and copies of the contract have been sent out to the members. Currently we're preparing for the UeMtland Transpbftatibn nego­ tiations for the barge line operation and the fleeting contract. The expiration date on the agreement is Mar. 13. On the Great Lakes I'm happy to report that the final word has not yet been spoken on the SIU jobs aboard the Chief Wawatam. As 1 reported last month, the Detroit-Mackinac Railroad Co. lost the bid on renewing operation of the "hand bomber" for the State of Michigan. The operation went to the non-union company—Michigan Northern Railroad. However that company has now agreed to sit down and talk about a contract with us and the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. The last ship to be laid up for us on the Lakes was the Indiana Harbor (American Steamship). I'm sorry to say that the 1983 shipping season on the Lakes will probably not be much better than 1982. However, compared to other seamen on the Lakes, our Seafarers are still a little luckier considering the number of SlU-contracted ships that have been running. The outlook for shipping by mid summer is somewhat uncertain. The Steelworkers contract expires on July 31 and there are strong rumors about a strike. There could be a lot of stockpiling at the beginning of the year which would be good for shipping. West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney In southern California in the port of Wilmington, SlU-contracted Crowley has two new pieces of equipment which mean more jobs I for us. One is the supply boat Skilak with 14 SIU jobs and the , other is the crew boat Eileen Eliz­ abeth with four SIU jobs. Both boats perform port services for the personnel aboard offshore oil rigs. Here in San Francisco, how­ ever, I'm sorry to report that the SlU-contracted Santa Mariana (Delta) has been laid up since Dec. 22 because of a lack of cargo. The Santa Mariana is a combination cargo/passenger ship and when she carries a full complement of passengers, she also carries 80 SIU members. The ship runs to South America carrying a variety of cargo including frozen products. In the Port of Seattle, Agents George Vukmir and Horace Hamilton reported a good deal of shipping activity. The SlU-contracted Newark (Sea-Land) which had been laid up since Nov. 1, crewed up and is heading for Alaska. Early in January the SlU-contracted Ultra Sea (Apex) loaded grain for Egypt. And later this month the SlU-contracted Overseas Vivian (Maritime Overseas) is expected to start the grain run to Russia. Four American President Line (APL) ships that had been laid up for lack of cargo have now been recrewed in Seattle. They are the President Cleveland, the President Jackson, the President Wilson and the President Fillmore. The APL ships are part of the SIUcontracted fleet of deep sea ships within the Pacific Maritime Asso­ ciation (PMA). Also out of Seattle, our organizing drive aboard the fish processing vessel Golden Alaska is moving along. Right now the National Labor Relations Board is identifying the unit to be represented. We expect an election within 40 days. .On the ballot will be the SIU, the Sailors Union of the Pacific, the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, and the company. �• T: *•,' •*'" » W!*-Vrrr'3^' '-• aVw-iiswjiuii^U: R-" jl^'^';,!';- 4,' ;•, . " :", '-il-y'^^-iidC--.^-::... : '-^t.:-CjJ. •jl.^'J . . .i^. ,,| .'^vi Seafarers -.flliiSi;HARRY LUNDEBERG SCHOOL -| OF SEAMANSHIP ' 'g§i In the Steward Department Opportunities Make The Difference . t • ,!i ' Piney Point Maryland '' I ^he opportunities are what X make the difference to the hundreds of men and women whqjiav^come to the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. The Steward Department shipboard cooking and baking curriculum from the beginning level Steward Assistant class to the Chief Steward class multiply the opportunities at every step along the way. Students upgrading to Assist­ ant Cook, Cook and Baker and Chief Cook find their earning potential and culinary skills broadening, and the enhance­ ment of their job security in­ creased, in proportion to the educational achievements they have made. The Steward Department courses run for six weeks al­ though students may elect to .J • extend training to finish all nec­ essary requirements for ratings. Studeht trainees launch their cheers in SHLSS fully-equipped galleys under the watchful di­ rection of experienced profes­ sional chefs. As assistant Third Cooks, eligible trainees take to the seas. Cook and Baker can­ didates may also sign on tug­ boats to feed an entire crew. Steward Department upgraders practice their trade in the bakery, butcher shops, kitchens and commissaries at the Piney Point base. They turn out breads, rolls, pies, cakes, cookies and breakfast foods by following in­ ternational recipes. At the same time, upgrading students are trained in ordering supplies, menu planning, and nutrition and like all students in this department are given back­ ground in safety, sanitation and personal hygiene. -i • 4 - I \ 1" Romeo Lupinacci, steward department executive chef, shows trainee Janet Kreitzer the right way to trim fat from veal legs for veal scallopini. /4 i .i •.'5 \ I Cook and Baker Mark Scardino, tears apart freshly baked Pullman flour rolls before hungry SHLSS students and stafthltthe lunch ilne. With the blender blades safely stopped, Cook and Baker Joseph Marasco hand blends butter Into a devils food cake batter. Gary Schuch, steward assistant trainee, readies serving utensils for salad dressings. V': ^ ,i January 15 �,a» i Training for Ufe ,r-: r : ;'i • '( i'. ; ... ...-.^.-.x^S 'c Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation C ardiopulmonary Resusci­ tation (CPR) refers to lifesustaining medical treatment that artifically restores oxygen to the vital organs of a person expe­ riencing respiratory or heart failure. As part of the SHLSS entryJevel curriculum ^xrogram all trainees are required to partic­ ipate in the 12-week GPR course. Seafarers who are upgrading are urged to attend the classes. By the last day of the course the student should be able to demonstrate mastery of CPR emergency techniques coupled with a basic understanding of the underlying causes and symptoms of heart disease and respiratory dysfunction. Certification is awarded by the American Red Cross and the American Heart Associa­ tion. Quartermaster Course Students practice two-man cardiopulmonary resuscitation on mannequin before the watchful eyes of CPR Instructor Gary Joy. The 'lead off partner tilts the head to open air passages, then begins breathing for the victim as his partner concentrates on chest compressions. Steering to New Skills, New Job Security !• '$ ^ I ^he year 1983 will be an esX pecially fulfilling year for the SHLSS candidate who suc­ cessfully completes the six-week Quartermaster course. This course of instruction al­ lows candidates an opportunity to sharpen seamanship skills, to receive certification in first aid, CPR, and fire fighting and most importantly to prepare for a third mate rating. The Quartermaster curricu­ lum outline contains a total of 44 hours of class time devoted to radar instruction and 24 hours to the International and Inland Rules of the Road. The course enables students to gain a workable knowledge of technical publications, mag­ netic and gyroscopic com­ passes, the uses of bearings and fixes, chart drafting, aids to nav­ igation and emergency opera­ tions. Students will also become thoroughly familiar with the theoretical and practical aspects of rapid radar plotting and in­ ternational codes and signals, weather, tides and currents, R.D.F. and fathometers, and the handling of bridge equip­ ment. Oscar C. Wiley plots the closest point of an approach for a collision avoidance. " 16/LOG/January 1983 •f ; . • •• .. Instmctor Abe Easter shows the radar relative motion lines. Relative motion is discussed by George Bruer, Oscar 0. Wiley, Robert Adams, and James Radar. �'.'giTrinriiiill'' /t^'-,••£-•-.• 'J*'-»»firv •.-••: T?-. ,r.: First Class Pilot Course Charting a Course To Job Security M anuevering a ship in traffic involves committing to memory the environmental con­ ditions and a chart sketch of the waterway area. Candidates for First Class Pi­ lot must be able to reconstruct the chart and describe condi­ tions along the chosen route to pass the Coast Guard exami­ nation. They must also acquire a well-versed appreciation of state of the art" developments in navigational instrument aids, accessories, and equipment. In a world where technolog­ ical innovations are no sooner developed tha^ left to The mar­ vels of yesteryear, the Harry Lundeberg School strives to of­ fer students quality education and the most up-to-date infor-^ mation available. The 1983 school year will be no exception. To this end SHLSS instructors are helping students of this seven-week course as­ similate modem navigational ship handling, Rules of the Road, piloting mles and the wind, weather, tides and currents which affect particular routes. Experienced instmctors con­ duct specific lectures pertaining to COLREGS, meteorology, seamanship, navigational de­ vices and methods, compass er­ ror and sextant angles. TT '•r.i • T' •£ '••2 ' ' i , ' „ ( Paul Dunaway studies Pilot rules and regulations. Marine Electronics Serving the Needs Of the Industry T his course is one which ex­ hardware sends thousands of plains in detail the relay signals to the operator's board. logic of the Lash II gantry crane Students concentrate their ef­ now in use aboard SlU-con- forts on studying the board dur­ tracted Waterman and DeltaLine ing the first week of the course Barge carrier ships. and the remainder on learning The primary objective of the the inner assemblages of the eight-week course is to teach system. So too, the focus shifts students how to properly use to wiring diagrams and relays, industrid electronics manufac­ ' schematics and service charts. turers' manuals to grasp the es­ With port time today slimmed sentials of complementary au­ to four or five hours, students tomated systems such as con­ leam to quickly and efficiently tainer cranes and elevators. trouble-shoot problems, light off Before the beam of the Lash the crane and provide casualty II crane can be lowered to a control of the crane to better barge, a sophisticated web of serve the needs of our con­ relays, switches and circuitry tracted companies. y-T '-i: T' Students are taught how to plot a running fix. &'• % \v--. The careful removal and Installation of a card pack in a Regulator Panel is demonstrated by Instructor Jack Parcel. y •% The swell arms of an electrical switch pointed out by Robert Bunch from Houston. Ray Nugent from Wilmington, Califomia, removes a card pack pn a Regulator Panel. January 1983/LOG/17 �r - ' -. ~ y •'•" ; .v.— y:5c^:. ..\ P- "IVA • ' - V •"• • • •' • ^v^'T^ivy •• '' • r- ,-v -^j.; • - •' /. '• •••" • •• .•Tr:•'^if!^yi•KS:^^:.'^•-• m '••f Upgrading Course Schedule Through March 1983 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry Course schedules for January through July 1983 are an­ neck Upgrading Courses nounced by the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman­ ' '-•' ''."i ^ . n:- ship. Once again, the course offerings are designed to upgrade the skiiis of SlU Seafarers and Boatmen, and to promote America's maritime industry by providing it with the best trained and most highly skilled workers in the maritime worid. First Class Pilot January 4 February 18 Mate/Master Freight & Towing Vessels February 28 April 22 For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into three categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; and steward department courses. Towboat Operator Scholarship January 10 April 4 February 25 • May 20 Able Seaman February 15 March 24 Quartermaster January 4 April 4 February 11 May 13 Third Mate January 17 May 9 March 25 July 15 Celestial Navigation February 28 March 28 April 25 July 18 March 25 April 15 May 20 August 12 Lifeboatman January 31 March 28 February 11 April 8 The starting and completion dates for ali courses are also listed. Inland Boatmen and deep sea Seafarers who are preparing to upgrade are advised to enroll in the courses of their choice as early as possible. Although every effort will be made to help every member, classes will be limited in size—so sign up early. Class schedules may be changed to reflect membership demands. SlU Field Representatives in ail ports will assist members in preparing applications. Engine Upgrading Courses Course Check-In Date Completion Date QMED—^Any Rating January 17 April 7 Pumproom Maintenance & Operations February 15 April 25 March 25 June 3 Automation March 28 June 7 April 22 July 1 Marine Electronics January 4 May 9 February 11 June 17 Marine Electrical Maintenance March 14 May 6 Refrigeration Sys­ tems, Maintenance & Operations February 28 May 9 April 8 June 17 Fireman/Watertender & Oiler January 17 February 24 Welding February 28 April 25 May 23 March 25 May 20 June 17 Conveyorman March 23 April 22 Diesel—Regular January 10 April 11 February 4 May 6 Third Assistant Engineer January 4 March 11 Tankerman January 31 February 10 x.,--: steward Upgrading Courses Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Cook William Hooper Committee :i'-rk The crew atsoard the William Hooper discuss overtime beefs at a payoff committee meeting at Port Elizabeth. With SlU representatives George Ripoll (center) and Joe Air (far left) listening and weighing suggestions, it's clear sailing ahead for this crew who are (standing I. to r.) QMED Richard Parrish, engine delegate: Steward James Carter, Jr.; AB Jack Bluitt, deck delegate and (seated r.) Bosun Julius P. Thrasher. 18 / LOG / January 1983 ?• ••'( , i^i ' -'r •|'>- �i 'I Apply Now for an SHLSS Upgrading Course (Please Print) (Please Print) Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application Name. (Last) (First) Date of Birth (Middle) Mo./DayA'ear Address! (Street) (City) (State) • Telephone. (Zip Code) Deep Sea Member • inland Waters Member • Lakes Member • Book Number Seniority. Date Book Was Issued. Port Presently Registered In _ . Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or . License Nov; Held. Social Security #. Piney Point Graduate: • Yes Entry Program: (Area Code) From No • (if yes, fill in below) to (dates attended) Endorsement(s) or Upgradinq Proqram: From to (dates attended) Do you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes LlofiORe Ranalvarl No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No • Dates Available for Training I Am Interested in the Following Courses(s) DECK • • • • • • • • • • • • • • : '• a:'i ; ENGINE Tankerman AB Unlimited AB Limited AB Special Quartermaster Towboat Operator Inland Towboard Operator Not More Than 200 Miles Towboat Operator (Over 200 Miles) Celestial Navigation Master Inspected Towing Vessel Mate Inspected Towing Vessel 1st Class Pilot Third Mate Celestial Navigation Third Mate • FOWT • OMED — Any Rating • lyiarine Electronics • Marine Electricai Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance and • Operation • Automation • Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesei Engines • Assistant Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • Third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) *?• STEWARD • Assistant Cook • Cook & Baker • Chief Cook • Steward • Towboat Inland ^ Cook ALL DEPARTMENTS • • • • • • LNG LNG Safety Welding Lifeboatman Fire Fighting Adult Basic Education ' •— No transportation will be paid unless you present original receipts upon arriving at the School. 1 \ Si' RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL RATING HELD / DATE SHIPPED DATE OF DISCHARGE ,, SIGNATURE Please Print DATE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Lundeberg Upgrading Center PINEY POINT, MD. 20674 January 1983/LOG/19 . "=.l. nr ' r^' �- 7 i'-"^ •'-i^iliiir III -'i^^ s|>77;,v:;-v . "••• :>V=^ 7. •^77,;,7^ 7h ^i'77€'7 ", • 'ifyS :•;•:/-177-.^::• •'•f' "l-"-':' -!' lie." '11 --7I Ready to leave from the Levingston Shipyard in Orange, Tex. where ishe was built isjthe SlU-contracted Spirit of Texas (Titan Navigation). 'K. f.T-. • - ^-- .... Working In the brand new engine room of the Spirit of Texas is QMED Charles Hamson. .• Flaking lines on the 612-foot long vessel are, from the left: ABs Jack Donaldson and John Neff; Bosun Bill Hampson, and DEU Duke Manson. Listening to QMED George Darney are First Assistent Engineer Pete Sederquist, left, and QMED Charles Hamson. ^ 1 • :A.^L'^ ^ t ^5- 7l7?^n: •: Called the Spirit of Texas, a brand new bulk carrier was crewed by the SIU in the last days of 1982. Built at Levingston Shipyard in Orange, Tex., the 612 foot long vessel is operated by SlU-contracted Titan Navigation. She's the third in a series of identical bulk carriers built by the company in the last 18 months. The other two are the Pride of Texas and the Star of Texas. fe. \ > i All three ships have six holds in which they can carry a variety of dry bulk cargoes. The Spirit of Texas, which was crewed from the SIU port of Houston, loaded flour in Beaumont for a run to Egypt. She and her sisterships mean more jobs for SIU members. But they are also a boost to the long neglected U.S. bulk carrier fleet. Hopefully, They are a sign of things to come. S S" » - ,1 ^ rx. iui X f/A "S' _^» • 'f: .- .--V <s. The steward department aboard ship gets together for a photo In the galley. From the l^ are: K. BIddle, GSU; George Malone, assistant cook; Cecil Martin, chief cook, and Jim Bartlett, steward/baker. L,; .IV.: ... ; / '/i V..-' r-\v •" SU'- U~ . ?1S»' Taking on stores aboard the bulk carrier are QMEDs Peter Hove, left, and George Darney. In the freezer of the Spirit of Ibxas, Steward/Baker Jim Bartlett takes out some food for an upcoming tasty meal. SIU Houston Port Agent Gene Taylor, center, discusses the contract with Steward/ Baker Jim Bartlett, left, and Captain Harold Small. y-V. •- ,[•. V .iJ • • !-•; '-T ' 'K'-- '-U - :• ." •! li:- .^ li -x^-= '"j — -t jyi'Tt;,. �I,£;. :\-'- » ;• •- Aboard Sabine Tug Cruises, Cash to Go to U.S. High School Maritime Essay Contest Winners •f Deadlines for both the 48th High School and 7th College U.S. Maritime Essay Contests is Mar. 1 with free voyages on American ships and cash prizes being offered by the 17,000member Propeller Club of the United States to the students. The theme of the high school contest this ^ear is^^s ^ur American-Flag Merchant Ma­ rine Fleet Inadequate to Sup­ port Our Armed Forces in an Overseas Conflict?" Themes for the college contest are picked by the students who must be club members based on mari­ time topics selected by the Pro­ peller Club. Winners will be announced on National Mari­ time Day, May 22. • High school winners will get free ocean trips to the Mediter­ ranean, Europe, the Orient, the Caribbean and South America, coastal cruises on the Atlantic and Pacific and ride the Great Lakes, Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, all on American vessels. College winners wiU win prizes of $500, $400, $300, and $200. Last year 16 high school stu­ dents won free trips, two bond prizes and two honorable men­ tions. In 1982, four college stu­ dents won cash prizes and four got honorable mentions. Contest inquiries can be made to the 101 local port Propeller Clubs or to the Propeller Club of the U.S., 1730 M St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Shipmates Talking about the contests, the^ club's president said ". . . Its purpose is to broaden the education of teenage students in maritime matters of vital im­ portance to our country and acquaint our younger genera­ tion with the necessity of a strong merchant marine and maritime industry for our economic wel­ fare and national security." Support SPAD For Jobs ,.. For Job Security Dispatchers Report for inland Waters DEC. 1-30,1982 Port Gloucester New York........ Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk..; Mobile NewOrieans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals..., Port Gloucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile NewOrieans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattie Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals Port Gloucester New York. . Philadelphia Baltimore.... Norfolk Mobile NewOrieans,. Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Algonac St. Louis Piney Point Totals t *'• Seafarers Ed Tichy (left) and Donald Williams were getting ready for the Christmas Holidays when this photo was snapped atx>ard the Sealand Ad­ venturer last month in Port Elizal)eth, N.J. Both are graduates of the Sea­ farers Harry Lundet)erg School of Sea­ manship (1981), and both sail GSU. SID Representative Don Anderson talks with the crew of the Samson (Sabine Towing) after the tug helped shift the recently-crewed Spirit of Texas from the Livingston shipyard in Port Arthur, Texas. Giockwise from lower left are Captain Weidon Potts, Engineer Andy dinger, and Deckhands Lee Hebert and Leo George Bean. "TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 -0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 . 0 1 ,0 i 13/ ..'i. 1 tr 3 .> 0 •. 0 0 1 0.0 ........ -10 .'..1................ 1 4 0 0 ... V. 2 2 - . 0 0 7 15 .....: . 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 2 0 10 0 16 1 0 0 10 0 3 3 4 0 22 0 1 14 0 2 0 60 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 5 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0^ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 ' 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 IB 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0^ ^ If 1 •? 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 ; .^0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 11 1 "'REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C ENGINE DEPARTMENT 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 0 0 0 Totals All Departments 8 17 7 4 14 " "Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. "* "Registered on the Beach" means the totai number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. LOG/January 1983 'r- 2 4 �.u4^-mA -ri^i.-'Yir^:;?,^, ~.Ji The F or centuries, magical femi­ nine forces have sprung from the sea and into the minds of sailors. Ever anxious to tame their fears of the unknown, an­ cient sea yarns were traded by mariners who believed the sea and ships were feminine spirits; that Indian sea princesses and .goddesses roamed the vast oceans, and that they were all symbols of good fortune—un­ less unduly provoked. By way of colorful introduc­ tion, Linda de Paw, author of the historical volume. Seafaring Women, unravels the stories that sustained generation upon gen­ eration of men at sea. There is Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, arising, spar­ kling, from the sea to provide them godspeed home to their loved ones and protection from the storm. Greek poets told of her in lyric iambic lines, but sometimes it was said the fem­ inine force was an angry sea, venting her wrath and smoting out a ship and her entire crew. Then, too, the embodiment of woman was a water witch with red hair, firey hair, stirring up whirlwinds or a silvery mermaid playfully steering ships past tur­ bulent waters. Always before the gaze of women, sailors en­ trusted their lives and their souls at sea. Though lively in their telling, Linda de Paw eclipses these poetic images to chronicle the reality of women who have since the earliest times gone down to the seas to labor as seafaring women. With an historian's de­ votion to accuracy, the author concentrated on the last several centuries, sifting out the names of women in ships records and their experiences from diaries and conversations with rela­ tives. Details were difficult to come by since captains were 'offi­ cially' forbidden from taking working women aboard, except those serving in the traditionally feminine roles as nurses, cooks, wives and laundresses. Their presence "as sailors before the mast or in positions of com­ mand," was recorded in the ships' logs only when their in­ volvement in an emergency had to be explained to superiors. Then, too, there were count­ less women who disguised their sex. Dressing as men, they toiled beside men performing tasks with equal proficiency, and many Se£ifarmg cesses in battle mounted the Emperor of China was forced topffer Madame Ching and her captains amnesty, regal honors, a palacial estate and command of a portion of the imperial fleet. More numerous female her­ oes, though, were less aggres­ sively ambitious than Madame Ching. De Paw describes women aboard whaling ships as leading rigorous lives, pitied by women aboard merchant and naval ves­ sels. — Since the whaling industry began in the 18th century, women were able to join their husbands on voyages that generally lasted from three to five years. They were the exception. Leaving their warm homes with their children in hand they found the long sea voyage dreary and grueling. Times were easier for mer­ chant seafarers, however, and women desiring to become a part of the profession made their entrance much more easily. Be­ cause the captain of the mer­ chant ship was often its owner, many captains showed their wives and their daughters how to set the sails, haul the lines, chart the stars and take the helm. The wives "occasionally might sign the articles and get paid," de Paw noted, and learn­ ing was not lost but passed on as fathers made daughters into sailors. Only on merchant vessels were women able to excel in navi­ gation, as some did, and com­ mand ships as a great many did. The return of Mary Patten at Hsi Kai Ching amassed a for­ San Francisco had "Leaders of tune and a reputation for pillage^ the w^dnien's rights movement and plunder commanding a fleet ecstatic,'pointing to Mary Pat­ ten as living proof that there of 2000 ships. Under the circumstances of was nothing women could not poverty, piracy was a legitimate do," de Paw writes. Mary Pat­ enterprise in China, and Mad­ ten was nineteen years old, and ame Ching extended her domain four months pregnant, when her on land to provide for her crew. husband became ill and she took And as her corporate creations over the race against three mer­ crept further inland and her sue- chant clippers delivering cargo to San Francisco in the 1880's. Nursing her dying husband, put­ ting down a mutiny-minded of­ Pwsonals ficer, rounding treacherous Cape Horn, Mary Patten's clipper Richard Feddem Neptune's Car finished second Your old shipmate Frank Corven and the story of her feat was is trying to get in touch with you. You may write him at: 11735 N. heard around the world. She 19th Avenue, B-85, Phoenix, Ari­ won plaudits from all, a mone­ zona 85029. tary award from the ship's in­ surance company and a place in John Somers history as the outstanding woman Please contact your sister Rita, 182 E. 5th Street, Oswego, N.Y. in the history of the U.S. Mer­ chant Marine. 13126 ®w6meiL were lucky enough to never be discovered. One sees it was not a simple endeavor then for Linda de Paw to record their history. War rec­ ords, though, were at least available and extensive since everyone on board was ex­ pected to fight and kill, and many names of those injured and killed were included in the records. As capably as men, women manned the naval guns, assisted surgeons in treating the wounded and hauled kegs of gunpowder to the artillery stands amid cannon fire thundering and shrapnel glazing the air. There were women at sea whose service was so coura­ geous they became celebrated folk heroes. In the 18th century, while peasants were starving and storming foreign ships off Chin­ a's shores for food, Madame January 1983/LOG/23 .ft �,> fci'Sj^EiuV fr'. \.. site#- '.- . -r> Directory of Ports >• Frank Drozak, Pres/denr Ed Turner, Exec. Vice President Joe DIGIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Leon Hall, Vice President Angua "Red" Campbell, Vice President Joe Sacco, Vice President George McCartney, Vice President " !:S HEAtQUARTERS Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea DEC. 1-30 1982 ' t" Port Gloucester New York.. Philadefphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile... New Orleans -. Jacksonville.....; San Francisco Wilmington.,... Seattie Puerto Rico Houston... Piney Point Totals Port ^ Gloucester New York Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile.... New Orleans Jacksonville— San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico , — Houston Piney Point Totals Port Gloucester.. New York.... Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico. Houston Piney Point Total Port Gloucester New York... Philadelphia Baltimore..... Norfolk. Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Totals • - -L. . _.; i • 1^ : n r..' •j ,-,, I H 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Glass A Class B Class C 3 72 0 16 • 7 11 51 42 5 16 15 11 43 0 292 4 19 0 7 5 7 11 15 0 9 6 5 31 0 119 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 7 1' 53 0 7 4 /.... .,6 33 iv 24 v ' s. 3 7 22 3 18 0 .?.. 181 3 19 0 0 2 5 10 9 1 6 6 2 13 0 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 .... ,. ;. '. . 0 0 0 '20 9 0 0 0 0 21 0 3 2 0 4 0 0 24 6 0 12 12 0 10 4 0 6 2 1 * 15 5 0 4 2 0 18 — 5 0 0 1 0 118 49 1 * 0 6 0 23 68 2 0 0 0 6 8 1 2 11 0 2 10 0 17 28 4 16 30 0 2 4 8 7 24 . 5 18 20 , 4 8 13 ' 0 10 37 1 0 17 0 Ill 276 25 TOTAL SHIPPED "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Trip All Groups Class A Class B Class C Reliefs Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 3 4 0 0 6 10 0 64 31 0. 0 165 67 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 12 4 0 2 29-14 1 11 7 0 1 19 13 0 5 0 0 0 28 9 0 44 11 0 2 147 41 2 22 17 0 0 65 24 3 4 0 0 0 71 27 5 13 6 0 0 52 34 6 16 6 0 0 61 29 6 17 9 0 1 17 3 0 55 43 1 6 86 40 6 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 266 144 1 12 746 312 35 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 2 0 0 6 4 0 51 9 0 0 154 66 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 8 2 0 1 20 1 0 5 1 0 014 14 0 1 0 0 0 . 30 12 0 26 6 0 0 100 31 0 14 14 0 < 0 r^ 42 19 0 0 0 0 0,. 43 14 7 5 1 0 0 27 24 3 6 3 0 0 59 26 1 12 5 0 0 14 5 0 27 5 0 0 72 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 155 48 0 1 581 244 13 STEWARD DEPJtRTMENT 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 24 24 0 0 64 34 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 3 0 1 15 4 0 2 2 0 018 6 2 1 0 0 0 23 1 0 27 6 0 0 68 11 0 14 11 0 0 15 14 0 1 0 0 0 35 37 9 8 2 0 0 15 14 1 23 7 2 0 33 16 1 4 3 0 0 8 5 0 24 — 7 0 0» _43— 7 0 0 9 0 1 0 0 0 130 75 2 2 339 ^ 152 13 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 1 21 0 47 235 30 0 1 0 16 46 1 7 44 1 11 25 2 45 94 6 15 56 0 23 103 60 9 74 12 26 75 13 15 28 3 26 82 6 0 9 0 ~ 0 0 0 0 241 893 134 Total All Departments 702 520 35 551 267 3 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. 15 1,907 1,501 195 Shipping in the month of December was down from the month of November. A totai of 836 Jobs were shipped in December on SiU contracted deep sea vesseis. Of the 836 Jobs shipped, 566 Jobs or about 68 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were fiiied by "B" and "C" seniority peopie. There were 15 trip reiief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1982, a total of 290 relief jobs have been shipped. 24/LOG/%ianuary 1983 .'J 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, Mich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 794-4988 BALTIMORE, Md. 1216 E. Baltimore St. 21202 (301)327-4900 CLEVELAND, Ohio 1290 Old River Rd. 44113 (216) 621-5450 COLUMBUS, Ohio 2800 South High St., P.O. Box 0770, 43207 (614) 497-2446 DULUTH, Minn. 705 Medical Arts Building 55802 (218) 722-4110 GLOUCESTER, Mass. 11 Rogers St. 01930 (617)283-1167 HONOLULU, Hawaii 707 Alakea St. 96813 (808) 537-5714 HOUSTON, Tex. 1221 Pierce St. 77002 (713)659-5152 JACKSONVILLE, Fia. 3315 Liberty St. 32206 (904) 353-0987 JERSEY CITY, N.J. 99 Montgomery St. 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE, Ala. 1640 Dauphin Island Pkwy. 36605 (205)478-0916 NEW ORLEANS, La. 630 Jackson Ave. 70130 (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212) 499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804) 622-1892 PADUCAH, Ky. 225 S. 7 St. 42001 (502)443-2493 PHILADELPHIA, Pa. 2604 S. 4 St. 19148 (215)336-3818 PINEY POINT, Md. St. Mary's County 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. 350 Fremont St. 94105 (415) 543-5855 SANTURCE, P.R. 1057 Fernandez, Juncos, Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206)623-4334 ST. LOUIS, Mo. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 TOLEDO, Ohio 935 Summit St. 43604 (419) 248-3691 WILMINGTON, Calif. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213)549-4000 �_.;-,--*V.-.r---^,-<..»-V, Delta Line Asks No Delays on Sale to Crowley Delta Line asked outgoing U.S. Secretary of Transporta­ tion Drew Lewis in the middle of this month to deny bids to delay its sale to Crowley Mari­ time International (CMI) for $96 million. Coordinated Caribbean Transport (CCT) MEBA Dis­ trict 1 and the Masters, Mates and Pilots Union (MM&P) had requested the secretaryj)f trans­ portation to reverse the MARAD's Subsidy Board (MSB) ap­ proval of the sale with eleven conditions which it gave late last month. Crowley also seeks the green light to end Delta Lines two longterm yearly subsidy con­ tracts (worth $60 million) with the U.S. Government which runs through the mid-1990s in five years in return for a payment of $525 million by the U.S. over that period. However, the MSB will hold a hearing on this matter in the near future. One of the conditions of the proposed sale said Crowley would be able to continue sailing between U.S. ports but would be subject to certain restrictions on the number and size of its vessels. Other provisos said CMI will comyply with all current collec­ tive bargaining agreements to which Delta Line is a party, continue current Union repre­ sentation of Delta Line employ­ ees . . ., maintain all pension and fringe benefits to Delta Line employees at levels under the Union contract. : TW- i8w«.nii....-,a>i|^. 1 S/U, MARAD, MEBA Hit Canadian Coal Topoff on Delaware Bay The SIU, MARAD, MEBA District 2 and others have all come down hard on the Cana­ dian Steamship Lines (CSL) of Montreal's unusual plans to use Canadian-flag vessel selfunloaders to "topoff" its foreignflag big bulk coal collier carriers at the mouth of Delaware Bay. Joining in the mounting op­ position were Transportation Institute, Lakes Carriers Assn. and the Associated Maritime Officers Union who complained to the U.S. Treasury. Treasury is awaiting comment from the U.S. Departments of Defense, Energy, Commerce and Inte­ rior. Like MARAD, which said the plan was a "violation," SIU President Frank Drozak re­ cently declared that a waiver for CSL of the Jones Act, which limits operations in U.S. do­ mestic trades to U.S.-flag, U.S.built ships, "would set a dan­ gerous precedent, paving the way for other foreign interests to enter the domestic waterborne trade of the United States." He added that the SIU "is opposed to this attempt to weaken the Jones Act" and the CSL plan is a 'Violation of the Act." President Raymond T. McKay of MEBA District 2 said a waiver of the Act "would damage the U.S. merchant marine and have a negative impact on the eco­ nomic and national security in­ terests of this country." In the middle of tUs month, CSL appealed to Secretary of Santa Comes to Piney Point Santa Glaus made a surprise visit to Piney Point Christmas Day to bring cheer and goodies to the Trainees and Upgraders at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. Some of the school's staff and their children were there to share in the games and carolling. (Behind that snowy white beard is the affable and gregarious Ken Conklin, SHLSS Commandant.) Transportation Drew Lewis to reverse MARAD's ruling of a violation of the Jones Act. CLS, on the Great Lakes nearly 100 years, has 33 ships, some 100,000 to 150,000 dwt supercolliers. It had argued to MARAD that its carrying coal to Western Europe countered that region's dependence on the Soviet gas pipeline. MARAD replied that there were 16 U.S.- •; -T-. flag colliers laid up which could carry that coal, some of them of the SlU-manned American Steamship Co. Indeed, it was said that the America's Energy Transporta­ tion Group has already opened up a terminal at Port Richmond, Va. and has placed an order for two coal self-unloaders to begin toppingoff operations in Dela­ ware Bay within a year. A'Brew with Steamy Sauces ISM'- While steward department crew take time off ashore at Port Elizabeth, shoregang cooks Nick D'Amanti (foreground) and Tom Danyi fill in stirring the pot to feed the hungry crew of the Baltimore. SIU Wins to Protect U.S. Tuna Industry Active lobbying on the part of the SIU's legislative team in Washington, D.C. averted what would have been a big blow to American tuna workers. As originally envisioned by President Reagan, his Carib­ bean Basin Program would have included the elimination for 12 years of tariffs on many im­ ported goods. Among them would be processed tuna from Caribbean and Central Ameri­ can countries. That would have been disastrous for American workers whose jobs are tied into tuna. Particularly hard hit would have been U.S. tuna cannery workers of which there are nearly 20,000. The SIU's affiliated United- Industrial Workers (UIW) union represents thou- sands of those cannery workers. UIW National Director Steve Edney said that a lot of credit has to go to the "SIU, its Pres­ ident Frank Drozak and its Leg­ islative Director Frank Pecquex for the tremendous job that was done to rally the forces against the bill." o When the Administration had the Caribbean trade bill intro­ duced in the lame duck session of the last Congress, the SIU was quick to react. Not that the Union was against the Presi­ dent's aim of helping Caribbean countries. It was the method being used that was opposed. As Edney said, "We're not opposed to aiding the people of the Caribbean. But it should not be done at the expense of the American worker." January 1983/LOG/» �« - Digesll Of Ships Neetinas 1 •• • :! . ' AMBASSADOR (Coordinated Caribbean Transport), November 12— Chairman Robert U. Diiion; Secretary W. P. Goff; Stewards Delegate Kathy A. DeVane. No disputed OT. $184 in the ship's fund. Payoff is scheduled for November 14. Everything is running smoothly. Four men will be getting off at the next port, and relief is expected. At that time a repair list will be turned over to the patrolman. A vote of thanks was 5iven to the steward and baker for a job well done over the last couple of months. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Pan­ ama. ff f!|j 'i" '• ' AMCO TRADER (American Coastal), November 21—Chairman Al Whitmer; Secretary R. Edwards; En­ gine Delegate J. Sumlin; Stewards Delegate R. Bridges. There were some beefs in the steward and engine de­ partments, but everything is running smoothly in the deck department. Crew were urged to support their union pro­ grams. Several suggestions were made to help keep the crew happy; one Concerned meals. The crewmembers would like their main entree at each meal to consist of either beef, lamb, ham, chicken or turkey. Another con­ cerned recreation aboard the vessel, They want to order about ten new films for the next trip and to have the TV fixed. The steward also asked for more cooperation in keeping the living areas clean. One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. V, , if IJ •'r.' • f-'V fi f") It !•: " ;- • s •=n. •;• E; i; 'ElrvV, t rp-'f' , V/; BALTIMORE (Sea-Land Service), November 20^Chairman G. R. Kidd; Secretary W. Wroten; Educational Di­ rector W. Dunnigan; Deck Delegate P. Mistretta; Engine Delegate P. McAneney; Stewards Delegate C. Wilson. Some disputed OT in the deck de­ partment, but otherwise the chairman reports that the voyage is progressing smoothly. There is $15.25 in the ship's fund, which is in custody of the chief steward. Payoff is scheduled for De­ cember 1 in Port Elizabeth. The chair­ man read a letter from Leslie Tarantola pertaining to the formula for pension benefits which will be taken up at the next Board of Trustees meeting. The educational director informed crewmembers of the progress being made on the Boggs Bulk Cargo Bill. One suggestion was made to contact SeaLand Service to. see if shuttle bus service can be provided to crew from the Sea-Land terminal in Port Eliza­ beth to either the airport bus terminal or the Port Newark bus line. Next ports: Port Elizabeth, Philadelphia, and Bal­ timore. BAYAMON (Puerto Rico l^arine), December 6—Chairman G. Burke; Secretary J. DeLise; Educational Di­ rector W. Bland. No disputed OT. The ship's secretary reports that everything is going along fine. All three depart­ ments are running smoothly. The chairman mentioned that if anyone has any beefs to bring them to him as soon as possible. Payoff is scheduled for December 9 in Port Elizabeth. At that time the patrolman will be asked for a clarification of time off for the deck department, as well as som§ other questions. The crew asked for addi­ tional movies to be put on board and to determine whose responsibility it is to have the movies exchanged. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the excellent Thanks­ giving dinner. Next Port: Elizabeth, N.J. — DEL ORG (Delta SS Co.), Novem­ ber 14—Chairman M. Zepeia; Secre­ tary G. Trosclair; Educational Director W. D. Rakestraw. No disputed OT. The ship just came back from a short lay up. So far there's no news for another voyage, so no OT is available. All brothers were reminded that now is the time to let headquarters know how you feel about your current con­ tract. Do you want to have anything added or taken out? These things take time and Headquarters should be made aware of your thoughts. If the ship makes another trip, the crew would like to get some badly-needed mat­ tresses. Next port: Abidjam. MV FREEDOM (Sea-Land Senrice), October 31—Chairman Thomas E. Kelsey; Secretary Ray C. Agbulos; Educational Director Larry J. Harris; Deck Delegate Robert Trainer; Engine Delegate John P. Murray; Stewards Delegate Howard G. Schneider. No disputed OT. There is presently $55 in the ship's fund. Minutes of the pre- 26 / LOG / January 1983 . ^ • I, lu- GROTON (Apex Marine Corp.), December 5—Chairman Recertified Bosun Christos Florous; Secretary M. Deloatch; Educational Director A. Gardner. No disputed OT. The chair­ man reported that everything is run­ ning smoothly. The ship will be paying off in the port of Stapleton, N.Y., on r COURIER (Ocean Carriers), No­ vember 28—Chairman Ray Schrum; Secretary Jacinto G. Gullies; Deck Del­ egate Oria Ipsen; Engine Delegate H. Arnold; Stewards Delegate Carlos Campis. No disputed OT. Everything is running smoothly in ail departments, although the deck department is short one AB and the engine department is short two QMEDs—but replacements are expected soon'. The chairman re­ iterated the need for crew to upgrade at Piney Point, especially the B-Books, and also stressed the importance of supporting SPAD to help in making our jobs secure. The secretary put in a request for more overtime sheets and vacation applications for those guys who like to apply for their vacation when they get off. • • to have the Bos'n attach this memo to the minutes. We" feel the steward department is doing such an excellent job of feeding us and serving the wayabove-average meals and that they should be recognized by name. All of our hats off to: H. Spiegel, Steward; L. Gamble, Ch/Cook; B. L Williams, 3rd Cook; and Y. lyicMillan, Baker— for the superb menu and great cook­ ing—and to R. G. Bryant, M.M.; A. Arankin, B.R.; V. J. Campbell, /W.M.; and C. C. Hollings, /W.M., along with J. Watkins, B.R. for the fine job of serving and cleanliness of the food service areas. It was signed by Chairman Fred Sellman and the rest of the crew. vious meetiiig were read, and the chairman reminded ail crewmembers to practice safety and fire prevention throughout the ship at ail times. He also stressed the importance of do­ nating to SPAD, and encouraged all hands to take advantage of the courees and upgrading opportunities that Piney Point has to offer. Next port: Seattle. ^— ^— OGDEN DYNACHEM (Ogden -Marine), December 4—Chairman Hor-— ace B. Rains; Secretary Donnie W. Collins; Educational Director Joel W. Spell; Deck Delegate Larry L. Kunc; » Engine Delegate Archie Bligen; Stew­ ards Delegate Frank W. West. No disputed OT. The treasurer noted that the ship's fund has purchased $385 worth of movies and equipment in the past month, leaving only $15. The chairman reported that the ship is going to New London to load molasses sol­ ubles for the Port of Houston. The steward/baker will be getting off for sixty-day relief, and the repair list will be turned in. The ship's educational director reminded the QMEDs that it's difficult to expect top pay unless you upgrade at Piney Point—so, to keep the big money go to school. It was suggested that everyone read the LOG as often as possible. Thanks were given to the steward and pumpman for bringing their LOGs from home, since none has been received since last payoff. A general discussion was held on the importance of donating to SPAD, arid a vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a fine Thanksgiving dinner and for the good food throughout the voyage. Next port: Bayway, N.J. December 9, and he stressed the im­ portance of donating to SPAD. The secretary advised crewmembers to make sure that their beneficiary forms are filled out correctly and are up to date. If anyone needs to fill out a new one, the forms are available onboard. This item was brought up particularly due to the death of Eugene Dakin. Brother Dakin died at sea on Novem­ ber 22. The educational director dis­ cussed safety aboard the ship, noting that ail water-tight doors should be down at all times. He also reminded crewmembers that if they have the time and a desire for better pay and a secure future, they should upgrade at Piney Point. The steward department gave the deck department a vote of thanks for keeping the galley and mess rooms clean at night. The crew, in turn; thanked the steward department for a wonderfui Thanksgiving dinner. Next port: Stapieton, N.Y. MONTPELIER VICTORY (Vic­ tory Carriers), November 28—Chair­ man Fred Seiiman; Secretary Hans Spiegel; Educational Director Floyd Acord; Deck Delegate Jack Kennedy; Engine Delegate Nelson Patterson; Stewards Delegate Young C. Mc­ Millan. No disputed OT. There ip $17 in the ship's treasury. The chairman reports that the air conditioning is not. working, but everything else is running very smoothly. He also stressed the importance of upgrading at Piney Point. In addition to giving thanks to the steward department for a job well done, the following letter, addressed to "Red" Campbell, was attached to the ship's minutes: We, the undersigned crew mem­ bers, at our regular weekly meeting aboard ship, felt that a "vote of thanks" for the steward department was not enough. A motion was made by J. R. I^clntyre and seconded by ail present PORT MANATEE (Point Shipping Corp.), October 31—Chairman Ralph E. Moore; Secretary B. Fletcher; Ed­ ucational Director Aubey Spruill. No disputed OT. There is $17 in the ship's fund. The chairman lead a discussion on ship safety and stated that needed repairs are being made rapidly. He also discussed the importance of hav­ ing the new SID Headquarters in the Washington, D.C., area and reminded crew that when they file for vacation, all paper work should go to the new Headquarters. Members were also made aware of the proper way of obtaining medical records now that the Public Health Hospitals are closed, and were reminded of the importance of having all credentials when shipping out. PONCE (Puerto Rico Marine), De­ cember 5—Chairman R. Burton; Sec­ retary H: Ridgeway; Educational Di­ rector R. Dell. No disputed OT. Ail departments are running smoothly. The bosun urged the crew to read the LOG. It is the one place to find out what is happening in the Union as well as the activities that are taking place for and against the maritime industry. A sug­ gestion was made that the fifteen days of vacation be credited toward sea time; also, that a new rental be found �Ss«S*g '?fi,'-: Ti'I3L-;iS'i.Ei- 'vj .. , for better movies and that a new an­ tenna be Installed for the T.V. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Payoff will be December 6 at the next port: San Juan, P.R. ST. LOUIS (Sea-Land Service), December 6—Chairman John McHale; Secretary H: Ortiz; Educational Director Speer; Stewards Delegate Domingo Ortiz. No disputed OT. Everything Is going along very smoothly on this run. Almost everybody aboard Is new. The crew of the ST. LOUIS Is pleased about having the new SlU Headquarters In the Washington, D.C. area—close to Congress. They feel that through this move, SlU officials can do more for our membership In -protecting their jobs and strengthening the maritime Industry. The secretary reminded them of the Importance of donating to SPAD to help support this effort In Washington. The crew wants to make known that they are very proud of the LOG and "what our officials are doing for us In Washington and at Headquarters." A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. SANTA ELENA (Delta SS Co.), November 23—Chairman Fred Jen­ sen; Secretary W. Lovett; Educational Director R. Matthews. No disputed OT. The chairman reports that the ship will arrive In Port Newark early on Novem^ ber 26. He reminded crewmembers of the Importance of donating to SPAD to help strengthen the maritime Indus­ try and to keep our people In Wash­ ington fighting to keep our shipyards open. The secretary advised any crewmember who has enough time in a department to go to PIney Point to upgrade. In the long run you will see the benefits of upgrading. The steward department was thanked for a job well done. One minute of silence was ob­ served in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Port Newark, N.J. SANTA ISABEL (Delta SS Co.). November 7—Chairman Pete Sernyk; Secretary E. Johnson; Educational Di­ rector Hameouz. No disputed OT. There Is $11.75 In the ship's treasury. Arrival In Newark, N.J., Is scheduled for No­ vember 18. All members who are In­ terested In upgrading should try to get to Piney Point. The chairman stressed the importance of donating to SPAD. Persons needing anything for their rooms should contact the steward, and a repair list will be given to the boarding patrolman In Newark. Otherwise, everything Is running smoothly. Next port: Newark, N.J. Digest of Ships Heetings SANTA MERCEDES (Delta Steamship Co.), November 28-Chalrman Jack Kinsley; Secretary S. N. Smith; Educational Director Bob Stearman. There was some disputed OT In the engine department as well as a few other problems which have either already been straightened out or will be taken up with the patrolman upon arrival In Los Angeles, December 5. During the last voyage, the steward's delegate collected $256 for flowers for a departed sister. In Los Angeles we had a wreath made up, and In Valpa­ raiso, Chile, we had flowers and an­ other wreath made up which was used for the final wake. The remaining $63 was donated to the ship's fund, making a new balance of $203. Brother Dennis O'Connell of the deck maintenance department passed away In Santos, Brazil. The Captain was Informed that Dennis's body had been sent home and had been burled In San Francisco. The third steward was approached by the crew about the possibility of a cook- out on December 2. Heading on to Los Angeles and then to San Francisco for payoff. SEA-LAND INNOVATOR (SeaLand Service), November 23—Chair­ man Jim Pulllam; Secretary Jesse B. Natlvldad; Educational Director Chuck Haller. No disputed OT. The chairman reported that payoff will take place In Oakland sometime at the beginning of December. He also reminded crew that when the list for time off Is posted, you should put down what port you want relief—and sign It. AB Harold W. Sum­ mers got off In Yokohama due to Ill­ ness; his replacement came aboard In Kobe. The bosun talked with the cap­ tain and the chief engineer about prob­ lems with the washing machine. The patrolman vyill handle this beef at pay­ off. Men were reminded that when leaving the ship at payoff, they should make sure their rooms are clean and their keys left with the head of their department. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND LIBERATOR (SeaLand Service), November 14—Chair­ man T. Self; Secretary L. Lamphere; Educational Director R. Velez; Deck Delegate J. Crowley; Engine Delegate R. Jones; Stewards Delegate V. Chavez. There was some disputed overtime in the stewards department conceming the longshoremen's holi­ day In Seattle on November 2, Election Day. The sailing board was posted for 2300 on Saturday, November 6, but the ship sailed at 2000, and one AB failed to make It aboard. The chairman discussed the Importance of donating to SPAD and also explained the med­ ical and dental plan. Some members were not satisfied with the dental blan and felt It should be reviewed. The secretary announced that he has pre­ scription forms and benefit application forms In his office If anyone should need them. Crewmembers were re­ minded not to hang clothing and towels on the bulkhead lamps In their rooms as it Is a fire hazard. The October LOG was received. The chairman reminded crew that the LOG Is the most Impor­ tant communication they will receive. Each of the major bills before the legislature Is explained as to its content and Its Importance to them as seamen. They should make It a point to read the entire LOG, not just the obituaries and pensioners. Heading out to Yo­ kohama and then Seattle. SEA-LAND PACER (Sea-Land Service), November 28—Chairman J. Corder; Secretary T. Maley; Educa­ tional Director S. Gondzar; Deck Del­ egate Paul Pallas; Engine Delegate Glen Hutton; Stewards Delegate Ray­ mond Jones. No disputed OT. There is $10 In the ship's fund. The chairman stressed the Importance of donating to SPAD to protect your future and your union brothers' futures. The ed­ ucational director suggested that crew­ members Investigate the many pro­ grams the SlU can offer brothers and sisters at the school In PIney Point. "You're never too smart to learn some­ thing more," and "the more you learn, the more you can help protect jobs for everybody." A wonderful holiday din­ ner was prepared and served by the steward department. A hearty thanks to all who were Involved In the prep­ aration and serving. Heading on to Algeciras and then back to the port of expected payoff, Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND PATRIOT (Sea-Land Service); December 5—Chairman R. SIpsey; Secretary A. H. Reasko; Ed­ ucational Director James White. No disputed OT. There Is $25 In the ship's fund and $425 in the ship's movie fund. Payoff will be in Oakland. The chairman stressed the importance of donating to SPAD and of upgrading at Piney Point. The chief steward has applications for anyone who is inter­ ested in furthering their education. All hands were reminded to help keep the lounges clean at all times. A vote of thanks was given to the entire steward department for a wonderful Thanks­ giving Day dinner at sea. One minute of silence was observed In memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (SeaLand Service), November 28—Chair­ man Ray Kitchens; Secretary M. Phelps; Educational Director Brock; Deck Del­ egate V. C. Warren; Engine Delegate Gary Doyen; Stewards Delegate Jose Rivera. No disputed OT. Tfie ship should arrive at Port Everglades, December 1. Everyone was reminded that If they plan on leaving the ship, they should give at least 24 hours notice so thatreplacements can be obtained. A mo­ tion was made (and will be submitted to Headquarters for action) that some means of communication should be established In all ports for obtaining replacements during weekends. Prob­ lems have arisen In the,past because the union could not be contacted. There was also some discussion about the rate for Maintenance and Cure. $12 seems Inadequate and can hardly be expected to sustain anyone having difficulties during periods of sickness. Perhaps an article In an upcoming edition of the LOG could clarify this for all concerned brothers. The secretary thanked the crew for their cooperation during the voyage. It helped make for a pleasant trip. The steward depart­ ment was also thanked for doing an excellent job and for their delicious Thanksgiving dinner. One minute of silence was observed In memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next , ports: Port Everglades, Houston, New Orleans, and Jacksonville. SENATOR (Coordinated Carib­ bean Transport), November 10— Chairman D. McCorvey; Secretary J. Gillian; Educational Director R. WIsner. Some disputed OT In the engine department. The chairman talked about the cut-backs that are being made In the company. The engine room has drafted a letter to the Union and the company for some clarification by the negotiating committee. Otherwise, there are no complaints. Payoff Is scheduled this trip In Miami. The SlU dental plan was discussed. Everyone seems to be of the opinion that It leaves a lot to be desired. Next port: Miami. STAR OF TEXAS (Titan Naviga­ tion), November 21—Chairman W. Compton; Secretary Sam Davis; En­ gine Delegate A. Hebert; Deck Dele­ gate John Ray; Stewards Delegate James Buggs. No disputed OT. Early In the morning of November 11, the STAR OF TEXAS rescued two British sailors from their burning motor yacht "Archer" In the Mediterranean Sea. The two men were taken to Gibraltar where they were taken ashore by the British harbor officials. Those who helped in the rescue were the chief mate, the chairman (bosun) and 4-8 watch AB John D. Ray and M. Romero. The chairman reminded the crew that the ship will pay off in Savannah, Georgia, on November 22. He also stressed the importance of donating to SPAD so we can help support leg­ islation tieneficial to the maritime in­ dustry. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Savannah. •; Official ships minutes were also re­ ceived from the following vessels: MKOVOYMa SM I SMTAMimm SAMTACMZ •y I von IMTAUMIS 1MVBBI OLIMaOk MuuiM moral January 1983/LOG/27 J...7 • �'ji •*• • 'Vi W'*-• |> Inland Boatmen: '•t./ .f- I . The following inland men and women are active, dues paying SIU members. Yet the SIU Data Center has no address for them. An up-to-date address is essential if you want to receive proper pay­ ment on any Claims and if you want to be kept informed about important developments in your Union, whether they be in your SIU Welfare and Pension Plan benefits, or in your contract. Please^heck the list below, which is arranged alphabetically, and if your name appears, write and give your address. Just send it, preferably with your Social Security number and Union book number, to: Data Center, Seafarers International Union, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. ABARCA, I. ADAMS, M. ADAMS, IJ. ALBANO, M. ALLEN, JR., F ALLENSON, R. ALOFAITULI, M. ANDERSON, JR., A.G. ARENDAIN, W. ARMES, G. ASKLER, S. AVINA, B. BAIN, S.W. BANDAY, R. BANE, J.H. BAPTISTE, G. BARNES, L. BARRETT; J. BARRETT SR., M.C. BAUER, J. BEHAM, G.J. BENDER, III, R.B. BERGENTHAL, K. BETHEL, E.T BETHUNE, L.R. BILLINS, J.G. BILLIOT A.J. BLACHOWICZ, F.J. BLAKE, R. BLANCHARD, W. BLODGETT M.L. BODDEN, J.A. BOHANNON, G.R. BONNETE, S. BOOTH, J. BOUDREAUX, J. BOURGEOIS, B. BOURGEOIS, EE. BOURGEOIS, H. BOWDEN, G.W BOWEN, P.M. BOWER, K.S. BOWLER, JR., FW BOYD, R.S. BOYETTE, P.S. BOYLES, D.J. BRAITHWAITE, D. BRANAGAN, R. BRANT S.D. BRODRICK, RE. BROWN, D. BROWN, G.M. BROWN, J.A. BROWN, RT BRUMBACK, R. BRYAN, J. BRYAN, W.A. BRYANT S.W BRYANT H. BUCCIERI, V BURKART B. BURNETT E. BURTON, L.D. BUZBEE, J.E. BYNUM, K.J. BYRNE, J.R CABONG, B. CALLIS, D. CALVETTI, RJ. CAMERON, J.K. CAMPBELL, SR., J. CARTER, C. CARTWRIGHT ED. CARTWRIGHT N. CASISON, E. 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COLLINS, M.D. CONKLIN, C.S. CONN, J.D. COREY JCOULLIETTE, VA. COX, D. CRAWFORD, D. CRAWFORD, J. CRISTOEANO, R. CROCKETT L.W CROSBY J.F CRUMLEY, M. CULVER, G.W. CURCI, J. DACUMOS, R. DANIEL, C. DANIEL, H.A. DAVIS, H.M. DAVIS, H.M. DAVIS, M. DAVIS, M.W. DAVIS, R.C. DAVIS, W.R DAY J.A. DE LA CRUZ, G. DEES, H. DEMOSS, G.M. DENNY R.H. DESHOTEL, M.R DIGGS, G.T DIGGS, W. DITOMO, L.H. DIXON, B.V DIXON, D. DIXON, R. DOLAN, P. DUET S.A. DUNLEVY, F.E. DYMOCK, H.J. EDNEY, S. EDWARDS, B. EBAN, W.C. EKLEBERRY, A.R. ELLIOTT M. EMILE, L.J. ENER, N. ENGLISH, TL. EQUILS, W.B. ERCIZER, S. ESKRIDGE, A.D. EVANS, C.R. FERNANDEZ, E. FINCH, K.A. FINDLEY, D. FINLEY, B. FLEMING, S.P. FLEMMING, C. FLETCHER, F FLORES, E. FLORES, E. FLOWERS, J.J. FOLSE, R.J. FORREST R R FORRESTER, M.E. FORTENBERRY J.D. FRAME, B. FRANKUN, J.E. FREDERICK, B.J. FULCHER, L. FULCHER, R. FURLOUGH, A. GAMMAGE, J.M. GAUDET JR., VJ. GAY, W.J. GIBBS, N. GLASER, I.D. GODWIN, J.W GOLDEN, R.L. GONZALEZ, L. GOULD, M.F GREEN, E.L. GREEN, E.L. GREENE, R.E. GRIDER, T GRIFFIN, D.A. GRIPPI, TJ. GUSSMAN, C. GUZMAN, F HADLEYH.D. , HALLGOOD, H.,^ HAMMOND, J. HANCOCK, WH. HANRATTY, H. HARKSIN, RL. HARDISON, JR.. 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HARRIS, G. HARRIS, J.C. HARRISON, D.N. HARWOOD, M.H. HASLER, R.A. HAYES, SR., J.L. HAYLE, R.E. HEANEY, D. HEBERTD.A. HECHATHOVY J. HERMOSILLO, F HIGGINS, J. HOBSON, W.F HOLDER, F HOLMES, III, W. HOPE, M.E. HUDSPETH, K.W. HUGGINS, J. HUNDT E.L. HUNT M. HUTCHINSON, P.M. HYSCLOR J.S. lACONO, P.O. IRELAND, R. IRELAND, JR., H.L. JACKSON, B.M JACKSON, C. JAEGLE, D.R. JARMAN, J.L. JESSEN, K.W. JOHNSON, A.D. JOHNSON, D.A. JOHNSON, M, JOHNSON, M. JOHNSON, R.J. JOHNSTON, J.B. JONES, L.M. JONES, W.A. JORDAN, R. KAEMPFER, F. KAMPFMUELLER, J. KANE, J.M. KENDRICK, L. KILDUFR F.J. KING, A. y • ' 308688752 433921587 223904827 437330556 002368033 460927853 438386894 561449352 437868661 438804550 537641367 568408138 521945326 572844241 262605708 355460834 438761622 403922833 266818907 311087974 159362772 433138441 714181300 514663315 242708467 243542709 421765873 424980800 296140270 419367643 463844073 262595837 223784406 433900408 433900406 436785330 437943495 212626474 265190046 227515353 392280853 226667092 277648144 427781043 034488646 219030268 KOCACZENIZO, M. KORNMEIER, M.J. KOTLER, H.A. KROEN, M. KUCACZINIZO, M. KUKURUGYA, K. LACKEY, FL. LAGRONE, R.P. LAITINEN, R.D. LANE, E.S. LARA, E. LAYTON, S.W. LEAR, R. LEBLANC, R. LEDET J. LERMA, 1. LESTER, M.J. LITTLEFIELD, H.M. LOFTON, R. LOLLERY A.W LONGMIRE, L.A. LOUIS, C. LOUPE, D.A. LOVICK, L. LUKAS, J.F. LUKE, J. LUPTON, R. LUSK, W. LYONS, R.T MAGILL, M. MAHONEY,! MALDONADO, 1. MALLORY G.O. MARINKOVICH, A. MARKHAMi G. MARTIN, J.B. MASIAK, J.A. MASON, M. MASSEY M.A. McANDREWS, W.J. McDANIEL, J.S. McGEOGHEGAN, L.G. McGRAW, FJ. McLEAN, D. MERRITT C.E. MICHAEL, G. ^ \\044682128 \\i^07204 ^yW6512 409402503 044682126 310682919 321463421 432216440 377565803 227325777 572469312 ' ( 425130625 304466726 438663166 439226762 551403040 414185763 006468199 427829281 416342200 410729156 436761163 461137694 118866745 032303050 545308693 243360004 223603357 154386666 081505917 051450069 555260002 101389913 551968027 360169455 410545604 525782810 280545931 374560555 129324259 553949700 013524249 155123701 544785330 409984155 231021323 ,r oin CELESTIAL NAVIGATION A SKILL ALL SEAFARERS SHOULD KNOW Enroll in the Celestial Navigation Course at SHLSS. It'll help you learn what you need to know to earn the Ocean Operator Over 200 Miles License. And that means a better job and more money! Contact your SIU Field Representative, or fill out the application in this issue of the Log. Course starts March 28 �Inland Boatmen: iOO MILLER, R. MILLER, W. MIRANDA, A. MOLLES, D. MOORE. D.D. ^ MORALES, P.J) MORGAN, A.K. MURRAY, A. MYERS, W. NARDONE, C.G. NEELEY, H. NELSON, J. NICOLINE, V NIXON, S.J. NORWOOD, J.E. O'CONNELL, RR ODOM, O. OLDHAM, 0. O'NEAL, A.J. O'NEAL, M.A. O'NEAL, M.H. OnOFARO, RJ. PAIGE, G. PALFREY, W.J. PARKS, G.W. PEADEN, D.J. PEARSON, D.H. PEELER, C., JR. PEREZ, H. PERRIER, WW . PERRIN, R.W PETRLAK, R. PICORILLI, C.D. PILLSBURY, D.L. POLODNA, A.H. POORE, K.J. POPE,S.D. POTTER, J.N. POUNDERS, L.L. 239229386 224802060 568260791 549200205 230112451 561860205 555048786 148287552 465825180 137569662 414441049 401747701 554084795 190349161 424228710 123147117 416406881 ^4764822 217260079 241901444 458152794 223380465 262119790 479665388 229585506 437155735 438864585 334525544 464844039 438820678 476760873 077184939 180440814 230662695 396361618 434744357 422805524 246680166 202223065 POWELL, M. PRESTAGE, J.L. PRICE, J.W PRICE, J.H., JR. PRINGLE, C.W RABON, TW. RADEBAUGH, D.K. RAGSDALE, M.G. RAINEY H.R. RAKYTA, M.A. RANDALL. R.R RANSHAW, L.J. REESER, J. REID, J. RENAGER, S. REYNOLDS, G.A. RICHARDSON, J.R. RICHERSON, N.E. RIGGINS, R. RIPLEY, C.E. RITTER,R.W RITZ, IE. ROBERTS, D. ROBERTS, G.D. ROBINSON, D.A. ROLLERSON, A.X RUDDIMAN, V RUSSELL, R. SANDERS, R.E. SANTMYER.R.B. SATCHFIELD, E.C. SCAGGS, VM. SCHAYER, K. SCOGGINO, J.H. SCOTX J. SELF K. SELLERS, TA. SHENK, D.E. SHEWCHUK, R. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 435334394 422646346 243861437 460588037 466116874 417669904 272603462 359016166 428749225 262753727 004481132 406929998 584704206 265276506 321423591 464343715 233707571 424944349 266468343 230261522 358228136 050549849 237623694 361524070 433374557 505564931 262870985 ' 241044294 495768330 261086784 587176059 286608308 242254545 422186009 467115808 449273209 321502874 308464954 376582584 SHOCKLEY, C.W., JR. SHUBERX D.E. SILVA, R. SKELTON,W. SMITH, R.T SNOW, B. SPEARS, E SPIKER, E. STACEY H.L. STEIN, A. STEWART B. STEWART J W. STEWART R.K. STICKFORD, J. STILLMAN, J.W. SUMERLIN, S.L. TALBOTT T TATUM, C. TAYLOR, J. TAYLOR, J.B. TAYLOR, L. TAYLOR, P.I. TAYLOR, TR., II THOMAS, K. TIGER, W.E. TIMMS, L.J. TIRCUIT D.A. TOLER, R. TORO, J. TORSTESON, T TOWNE, S. TRACY R.J. TRAVERS, R. TROGAN, L.R. TROUT J JTROWER, P.A. TUSING,T VANCE, EE.\ VANCE, R.R VANCLEVE, R. VAZQUEZ, R. VEILLON, E. VELASQUEZ, L. VICKERS,R. VILLEMARETTE, H.J. VIUST W VOGT G. WALLACE, J.T WALLACE, L. KNOW YOUR RIGHTS FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union, finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every three months, which are to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A quarterly finance committee of rank and file members, elected by the membership, makes examination each quarter of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommenda­ tions. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf. Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are availablie at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. Your shipping rights and senior­ ity are protected exclusively by the contracts between the Union and the employers. Get to know your shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If you feel there has been any violation of your shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return re­ ceipt requested. The proper address for this is; Angus "Red" CampbeU Chairman, Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way Prince Georges County Camp Springs, Md. 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to you at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are avail­ able in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which you work and live aboard your ship or boat. Know your contract rights, as well as your obligations, such as filing for OT on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, any SIU 227481462 240175591 551588803 548447798 401603813 374644735 437723208 286509690 420962758 173487940 433296747 419889755 538606919 315366521 225747401 428111599 263068293 580070849 568883397 089323014 585663495 384344954 433041018 267637794 231846919 495482847 433040923 561495022 389604115 472801785 554787070 572724897 263406187 095587212 206505365 230704960 225784758 242022786 242022797 403529473 582097160 437288641 581864257 022281918 439881770 584510568 433663119 224564186 419840541 WALSH, E.L., JR. WEATHERWAY J.L. WEEKS, G.G. WELLS, J. WESCH, J.J. WESLEY, J. WEST D.W. WHIDDON, M.A. WHITAKER, D. WHITE WHITE, D.L. WHITE, G. WHITTINGHAM, L. WILKINS, D. WILLIAMS, C. WILLIAMS, C.M. WILLIAMS, P.J. WILLIAMS, R.H. WILLIAMS, R.J. WILLIAMS, S.A. WILLIAMS, W. WILLIAMSON, R.R. WILSON, R.T WILSON, W.D. WILSON, WW. WINNERT R J. WISE, TH. WITHERUP, S.L. WOBBLESTON, J. WOLNIK, R. WOOD, R.W WOODHEAD, J.B. WOODROOF, R. WOODS, A.M. WOODS, C.F WOODY, G.E. WORMUS, TJ. WYATT J.D. YAUN, C.H. YEOMANS, TR. YOUMANS, R.H. YOUNG, B.D. YOUNG, J.F. YOUNG, J.H. ZAMBERLIN, A. ZELLER, L.J. ZERHUSEN, J.A. ZIEGAL, WL. ZWOLLE, D. 019467856 364641712 262712012 436544256 372741727 587987489 423025247 545726900 238533533 439724449 224701093 231141542 212945967 439133694 403848306 260623947 433137841 226548244 487709045 233620239 436404985 420660727 255150405 587138038 424880015 061461314 578604379 159585347 239432024 302580831 224886187 007487102 410447116 424055368 426680270 327420320 286403731 094349120 467151280 259963354 157401864 225826572 579308799 422362642 556270727 437153442 285523939 437924294 286260557 " •"' ; t •• - KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA­ TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of this constitution so as to familiarize themselves with its con­ tents. Any time you feel any member or officer is attempt­ ing to deprive you of any constitutionarright or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, then the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discrimi­ nated against because of race, creed, color, sex and na­ tional or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. ll>lilllllll>iilillfll|||| patrolman or other_Union. official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY —THE LOG. The Log has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It has also refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September. I960, meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Log policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Bbard may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no circum­ stances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION —SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its pro­ ceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ- ~ ing, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects. SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a con­ dition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. Sup­ port SPAD to protect and further your economic, poli­ tical and social interests, and American trade union concepts. If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that be has been denied his constitutional right of acccs to Union recofds or information, he should immediately notBy SIU President Frank Drozak at Headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way and Britannia Way^ Prince Georges County, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Deposit in the SIU Blood Bank—It's Your Life January 1983/LOG/29 4.. • �I S the 1983 school season begins, It's not too early for high school seniors to start thinking about September 1983, and college. For depen­ dents of Seafarers and Boatmen, the financial burden of college can be greatly eased it they win an SlU scholarship. The awards, known as the Charlie Logan Scholarship Program, are given each year under the auspices of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan. For dependents, four $10,000 scholarships are offered. But the Scholarship Program is not exciusively for depend­ ents. A $10,000 award and two $5,000 scholarships are available to active Seafarers and Boatmen. Also, when there are exception­ ally qualified Seafarers and Boatmen, the Board of Trustees of the Welfare Plan may grant a second $10,000 award to an active member. The Scholarship Program was begun in 1952 to help members and their children achieve their educational goals. Several years ago it was named after Charlie Logan, a labor consultant and arbitrator who died in 1975. He helped establish the Seafarers Scholarship Program and then worked hard to keep it strong and growing. Don't Wait! Apply Now For A •'Wr r, i ^v-. • V T ' 'I- . 1983 Sill Coilege Scholarships Seafarer Requirements I ••: i . ^31'' -a-i i®: I •' !i « t;i •' 1: Seafarers and Boatmen who are applying for scholarships must; • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. • Have credit for two y^ars (730 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Seafarers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment on a vessel in the six month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment on a vessel in the previous calendar year. Pensioners are not eligible to receive scholarship awards. •f :•• •> ! -. Dependent Requirements , ' •' :r 'A •,7-";'*' •' Dependents of Seafarers and Boatmen who apply for a schol­ arship must be unmarried, under 19 years of. age, and receive sole support from the employee and/ or his or her spouse. Unmarried children who are eligible for ben­ efits under Plan #1 Major Med­ ical are eligible to apply for a dependent's scholarship up to the age of 25. Each applicant for a depend­ ent's scholarship must: • Be unmarried at the time application is made. • Be under 19 or 25 years of age (whichever is applicable). • Be eligible for dependent benefits under the Seafarers Welfare Plan. • Be a graduate of high school or its equivalent. The applicant's parent must; • Have credit for three years (1,095 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan on the employee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ­ ment in the six month period immediately preceding the date of application. • Have 125 days of employ­ ment in the previous calendai year. The last two items above cov­ ering worktime requirements of the applicant's parents do not apply to applicants who are the children of pensioners or eligible emolovees. Must Take SAT or ACT For both active members and the dependents of eligible mem­ bers, the scholarship grants are awarded on the basis of high school grades and the scores of either College Entrance Exam­ ination Boards (SAT) or American College Tests (ACT). The SAT or ACT exam rnust be taken no later than February, 1983 to ensure that the results reach the Scholarship Selection Committee in time to be evalu­ ated. For upcoming SAT test dates and applications, contact the College Entrance Exami­ nation Board at either; Box 592, Princeton, N.J. 08540 or Box 1025, Berkeley, Calif. 94701, whichever is closest to your mailing address. For upcoming ACT test.dates and applications contact: ACT Registration Union, RO. Box 414, Iowa City, Iowa 52243. Scholarship program appli­ cations are available to active members or their dependents at any SlU Hall or through the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20023. Scholarship winners will be announced in May, 1983. The deadline for submission of appli­ cations is April 15, 1983. 30 / LOG / January 1983 lil-' Kais �•'••"•"i:i-~'>vv' '" ^iTipi ^ •"'' T'' A LOG Perspective: Jobs and Job Security , - • _• • • The Great Lakes: Jod Losses In a Sagging Economy The Great Lakes has been particularly hard hit by the eco­ nomic policies of the Reagan Administration. The region is the manufacturing heartland of the United States. Auto and steel industries are situated here, and they are hurting. Not surprisingly, everyone else on the Lakes is hurting too. Unemployment is rampant: Michigan has the highest un­ employment rate in the country. According to SIU patrolmen, more than 60% of our ships are idle. Yet there are some bright spots. Shipments of coal and grain were up over last year. The administration's decision to lift the Soviet grain embargo will certainly help shipping this year even if there is no economic upswing. Coal is the big key. The north­ east and the West Coast can rely on fast growing service in­ dustries to get them through the next recession. The Southwest has its oil reserves. The devel­ opment of a healthy coal ex­ porting industry that includes the utilization of bilateral ship­ ping agreements would do a great deal to turn around the de­ pressed state of the Great Lakes economy and bring jobs to American seamen. User Fees C. Thomas Burke, Executive Director of the ClevelandCuyahoga County Port Author­ ity, told the US Propeller Club recently that tolls on the St. Lawrence Seaway are counter­ productive. 'T believe that the imposition of Seaway tolls has acted against the best interests of our entire nation," he said, "and in fact has been self-defeating." According to Burke, the recession in the Midwest would be much milder had the Admin­ istration not decided to impose user-fees on its lifeline, the St. Lawrence Seaway. According to a report issued by the Maritime Administra­ tion, the coal exporting trade has the potential to turn around the sagging fortunes of the Great Lakes maritime industry and bring jobs to Great Lakes sea­ men. Most foreign buyers ofAmerican coal buy coaJ from Appalachia. However, there are in­ dications that other typ^s of coal found in areas closer to the Great Lakes will catch on with foreign buyers, thereby stimu­ lating shipping on the Great Lakes. Moreover, coal exporting fa­ cilities around the country are being utilized to capacity. The Great Lakes coal port facilities are "unique in that they pres­ ently have an excess coal load­ ing capacity." The major coal ports on the Lakes are Ashtabula, Conneaut, Erie, Sandusky, Toledo, South Chicago, Superior, Buf­ falo, Bums Harbor, Duluth, and Green Bay. ^ End of the Season The shipping season on the Great Lakes ended on Decem­ ber 21. Most seamen will be stranded on the beach until April 1, when the shipping season will begin again. For several years now Con­ gress has looked into ways to extend the shipping season on the Great Lakes. Yet while mil­ lions of dollars on outside con­ sultant fees have been spent, few concrete steps have been taken. Nothing has been done to en­ courage the constmction of ice- Political Activities Omer Becu Dead at 80 The SIU's grass roots politi­ cal efforts on the Great Lakes A pioneer official of the Inare beginning to payoff in spades. Political figures from all levels temational Transport Workers of government have written to Federation (ITF) Omer Becu, thank the SIU for its efforts in 80, passed away on Oct. 9. Becu was president of the ITF the recent election. At the most recent membership meeting in based in London, England from Algonac, letters were read from 1947 to 1950 and its general politicians like Senator Donald secretary from 1950 to I960. He Riegle (D-Michigan) and Rep­ was also head of the ICFTU resentative David Bonior (D- from 1953 to 1957 and its general Michigan) thanking seamen for secretary from 1960 to 1967. For his services he was their support. awarded the ITF's Gold Badge According to the SIU Field Reps in the Great Lakes area, in 1968. A native of Ostend, Belgium, SrU-backed candidates won 80% of the marginal races. With a Becu went to sea in 1920 as a record like that, it is only a radio operator joining the Bel­ matter of time before Congress gian Radio Telegraphists Union. looks into legislation dealing with Later in the 1930's and I940's matters of intense concem to he helped his union to merge with the Belgian Ship Officers Great Lakes seamen. Some of the more pressing ^ Union and then into the Belgian concerns are bilateral trade Transport Workers Union. In agreements, development of 1946, he became the union's modem facilities and a fully president after being its first functioning coal exporting trade, general secretary. Previously, he had been vice relaxation of burdensome userfees, an extension of the ship­ president of the ITF-merged In­ ping season, and the develop­ ternational Federation of Radio ment of technology that will Officers and general secretary make the Great Lakes ports op­ of the International Mercantile Marine Officers Assn. erational all year round. Dispatchers Report for Great Lakes DEC. 1-30, 1982 *TOTAL REGISTEBED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port Algonac Port Algonac Port. Algonac Port • breaking vessels even though the technology exists to build them in such a way that does not threaten the environment. Few Great Lakes ports have been modernized to handle the upsurge in coal exports. Not surprisingly, jobs are going elsewhere. More and more people are finding themselves out of work. And the entire region is being dragged down. According to a report issued by the Transportation Institute, a Washington-based non-profit organization whose chief aim is to promote maritime research and development, the Great Lakes region stands to gain the most from passage of the Boggs Bulk Bill. Passage of the Boggs Bill (see Washington Column) would add as many as 158 new vessels to the American-flag fleet over the next 20 years. A good number of those vessels would be sailing on the Great Lakes to handle an increased demand for Amer-~ ican coal exports. 6 ........ ^ — 8 0 0 1 0 0 10 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 16 9 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 8 1 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 1 0 0 "REGISTERED DN BEACH All Groups Class A Class B CipsC 26 2 1. 12 5 1 0 4 0 9 20 1 3 ENTRY DEPARTMENT Algonac ! 5 5 0 0 0 0 16 TotalsAII Departments 19 7 0 25 10 0 54 *"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. **"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. , January 1983/LOG/31 '1 • Si-. �Arthur Robert Rudnickl, 67, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1953 sailing as a chief steward for Delta Line. Brother Rud­ nickl was born in New York City and is a resident of Franklinton, La. Willard Robert Addington, 65, joined the SlU In the port of New York in 1970 sailing as an AB. Brother Addington was born in Lou­ isiana and is a resident of Houston. Emilio Barrito, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a chief Cook. Brother Bar­ rito was born in the Philippine Is. and is a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Paul Talmadge Brinson, 65, joined the_ SlU in 1939 in the port of Tampa sailing as a FOWt and as a 3rd engineer for the Marine Engineers Beneficial Assn. (MEBA) District 2, in 1967. Brother Brinson attended the 1971 Piney Point (Md.) SHLSS Educational Conference Workshop Seminar. He was born in Georgia and is a resident of Tampa. Fred J. Durham, 62, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as an AB. He was born in Hamblee, Ga. and is a resident of Liberty S.C. Walter J. Fitch, 60, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Fitch was born in Easton, Pa. and is a resident of Garden Grove, Pa. Joseph Anthony Gross, 65, joined the SlU in the port of San Juan, P.R. in 1967 sailing as an AB. He sailed 33 years. Brother Gross was born in Indiana and is aresident of Casselberry, Fla. Edwin E. Ritchie, 61, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief cook. Brother Ritchie also sailed for the Delta Line during World War II. He was born in the United States and is a resident of Picayune, Miss. Henry Robert Singleton, 66, joined the SlU in 1938 in the port of New York sailing as a 3rd engi­ neer for MEBA, District 2. Brother Singleton was born in Long Island City, Queens, N.Y. and is a resident of West Islip, L.I., N.Y. John E. Sanders, 63, joined the SlU iri 1941 in the port of Miami, Fla. sailing as an AB. Brother Sand­ ers sailed during World War It. He was born in Illinois and is a resident of Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Michael G. Stefanick, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1973 sailing as a chief steward. Brother Stefanick sailed 17 years. He was born in Pennsylvania and is a resident of San Francisco. Joseph Berlando, 62, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk, Va. in 1969 sailing as a tankerman for McAllister Brothers from 1964 to 1982. Brother Berlando sailed 18 years. He is a veteran of the U.S Navy. Boatman Berlando was born in Illinois and is a resident of Virginia Beach, Va. Charles Francis Efford, 63, joined the Union in the port of Bal­ timore, Md. in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for Baker-Whitley. Brother Efford was born in Baltimore and is a resident there. TTIT- Lloyd Gunnels, 63, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of New York sailing as a chief pumpman. He was on the Sea-Land Shoregang in Port Elizabeth, N.J. Brother Gunnels was born in South Carolina and is a resident of Jersey City, N.J. i" v'it • Joaquin Nolasco, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1961 sailing as an AB. Brother Nolasco sailed 26 years. He was born in Talara, Peru and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. fr i;' John Frederick Nolde, 59, joined the Union in 1943 in the port of New York sailing as an AB for Sonat Marine and lOT. He sailed for 40 years. Brother Nolde was born in Philadelphia and is a resident there. _ Kelther Curtis Smith, 61, joined the SlU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT and engineer for NEBA. Brother Smith sailed 40 years. He was born in Poplarville, Miss, and is a resident there. Maurice D. Stover, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Seattle, Wash, in 1969 sailing as a chief electrician for lOT. Brother Stover was born in Cal­ ifornia and is a resident of Seattle. Manuel M. Tigmo, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a chief cook. Brother Tigmo sailed 36 years. He was born in the Philippines and is a resident of Staten Is., New York City. Eugene Van Sobczak, 62, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1956 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Van Sobczak sailed 31 years. He also sailed for the Delta Line. Seafarer Van Sobczak was born in Chicago, III. and is A resident of Hayward, Calif. Polo RussI Vazquez, 60, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as an AB. Brother Vaz­ quez sailed 34 years. He was born in Himacquo, P.R. and is a resident of Puerto Rico. Frederick Edward Walker, 58, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Walker was born in Wilmington, Calif, and is a resident of Glen Burnie, Md. " ll- •f .11.-4, !, fc Carmen A. Marano, 60, joined the Union in the port of New York in 1963 sailing for the Erie-Lackawanna Railroad and the Penn Central Rail­ road from 1947 to 1982. Brother Marano was bom in New Jersey and is a resident of Saddle River, N.J. Elmer Solar Schroeder, 66, joined the SlU in 1943 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB for Sea-Land. Brother Schroeder was born in Cin­ cinnati, Ohio and is a resident of New York City. Albert Richoux Jr., 57, joined the SlU in 1941 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward for Delta Line. Brother Richoux was born in Louisiana and is a resident of Arabi, La. VIdette Clearman, 79, joined the SlU in the port of Mobile, Ala. in 1951 sailing as an AB. He sailed 49 years. Brother Clearman was born in Louisiana and is a resident of Mobile. Macon Welch, 53, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of Mobile sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Welch was born in Georgia and is a resident of Gibson, Ga. 32 / LOG / January 1983 : A: -ml: �Thomas H. Williams, 67, johed the SlU in 1938 in the port of Mobile sailing as a chief steward. Brother Williams was born in Mobile and is a resident of Glen Cove, LI., N.Y Homer O. Workman, 66, joined the SlU in 1942 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Workman sailed for V\faterman. He was born in Indiana and is a resident of Harahan, La. William YUdovishes, 61, joined The SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as an oiler for Delta Line. Brother Yudovishes was born in Hartford, Conn, and is a resident of Marrero, La. Quintiliano Zambrano, 66, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1962 sailing as a FOWT for SeaLand. Brother Zambrano was born in Columbia, S.A. and is a resident of Riverview, Fla. Anthony Rodriguez, 62, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1953 sailing in the steward department. Brother Rodriguez sailed during World War II. He was born in New Orleans and is a resident there. Paul Peter WerynskI, 60, joined the Union in the port of Detroit, Mich, in 1960 sailing as a cook for the American Steamship Co. He sailed 29 years. Brother Werynski was bom in Toledo, Ohio and is a resident there. — Louis Szalejko, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a captain for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. from 1974 to 1982. Brother Szalejko was bom in Philadelphia and is a resident of Williamstown, N.J. Chester Vovak, 63, joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1956 sailing as a deckhand for Curtis Bay Towing. He sailed 35 years. Brother Nfovak was bom in Pennsylvania and is a resident of Glen Burnie, Md. Hugo Adonis Fuentes, 72, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1965 saiiing as a chief cook for Sea-Land. Brother Fuentes sailed 25 years. He was born in Brgy, Cabacungan, Dulag, Leyete, P.I. and is a resident of West Farmingdale, L.I., N.Y. > 4 ' ^ Julian D. Lewis, 55, joined the SlU in 1946 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT for Waterman. Brother Lewis was born in Georgia and is a resident of Greenville, N.C. James Pleas Lomax, 60, joiried the SlU in 1946 in the port of Houston sailing as a chief steward for SeaLand. Brother Lomax sailed 38 years. He was born in Huxfbrd, Ala. and is a resident of Satsuma, Ala. Alfred Lopez, 71, joined the SlU ^n the port of Yokohama, Japan in 1963 sailing as an AB. Brother Lopez was born in Cebu, P.I. and is a res­ ident of San Francisco. William J. Meehan Jr., 65, joined the SlU in 1950 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a cook. Brother Meehan was born in the United States and is a resident of New Orleans. James A. Mijares, 66, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1961 sailing in the steward department for Sea-Land. Brother Mijares was bom in the Philippine Is. and is a resident of Manila, P.I. William Louis Nihem, 55, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Nihem was born in Michigan and is a resident of Jacksonville, Fla. Caspar Noto, 65, joined the SlU in the port of New Orleans in 1955 sailing in the steward department for 35 years. Brother Noto was born in the United States and is a resident of Arabi, La. Marcelius Calvin Padgett Jr., 65, joined the SlU in 1950 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB. Brother Padgett sailed during World War II. He was born in South Carolina and is a resident of Houston. Emory Latham Whidbee, 54, joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962 sailing as a cook for lOT and Allied Towing. Brother Whidbee was bom in Plymouth, N.C. and is a res­ ident of Norfolk. Hilmer Erwin Parsons, 64, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a FOWT and engineer for the Marine Engineer's Beneficial. Assn. (MEBA) District 2, Brooklyn, N.Y He was born in New Britain, Conn, and is a resident of Newington, Conn. Joseph Paszek, 63, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1954 sailing as a FOWT for 35 years. Brother Paszek was born in Poland and is a resident of Glendale, L.I., N.Y Wally T Poncia, 65, joined the SlU in the port of Houston in 1959 sailing as a wiper. Brother Poncia also sailed inland for Northern Towing in 1978. He was born in Houston and is a resident there. John B. Rambo, 59, joined the SlU in 1944 in the port of Mobile sailing as an AB for Delta Line. Brother Rambo also sailed in World War II. He was born in Defoniak Springs, Fla. and is a resident of Grand Bay, Ala.' Victor M. Carbone Jr., 68, joined the SlU in 1938 In the port of New York sailing as a recertified bosun. Brother Carbone graduated from the Union's Re­ certified Bosuns Prdgram in October 1974. He was a staff sergeant dispatcher in the U.S. Army's Quar­ termaster Corps, 20th CM Truck Co, in World War II. Seafarer Carbone was born in Ponce, P.R. and is a resident there. . Francis M. Madigan, 64, joined the Union in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for the Great Lakes Towing Co. Brother Madigan sailed 36 years. He was born in Buffalo and is a resident there. Stanley Marvel, 64, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1961 sailing as a deckhand for McAllister Brothers. Brother Marvel sailed 26 years. He was bom in Philadelphia and is a resident of Villas, N.J. Henry Hanratty, 65, joined the Union in 1945 in the port of Buffalo, N.Y. sailing as an AB for the Great Lakes Towing Co. Brother Hanratty was a former member of the International Dredge Workers Union in 1957. He was bom in Buffalo and is a resident there. Hertiert Denton Rolen, 65, joined the SlU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Rolen sailed during World War II. He was born in Sevierville, Tenn. and is a resident of Maryville, Tenn. Louis Szalejko, 65, joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a captain for the Curtis Bay Towing Co. Brother Szalejko was bom in Phil­ adelphia and is a resident of Williamstown, N.J. ..I Francis "Frank" Ward, 66, joined the Union in the port of Mobile in 1958 sailing as an engine room utility. Brother Ward also sailed during the Vietnam War. He is a 1958 graduate of the Andrew Furuseth Training School, Mobile. Seafarer Wardhit the bricks In ih'-' 19S1 Greater N.Y. Harbor '-eef .^nd he Is a former salesman and a veteran or the U.S. Army in World War II. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., he is a resident of San Francisco. George Wallace Williamson, 56, joined the SlU in the port of Mobile in 1956 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Williamson sailed 31 years. He was bom in Pritchard, Ala. and is a resident of Mobile. January 1983/LOG/33 • t-f �Philadelphia Story. Again the SlU Humiliates a head-on battle with an army by John Bunker T ate one afternoon m Feb­ ruary of 1962 word camelo the Brooklyn headquarters of the SlU that Steve , dullo national director o Sll^^ffiliated united Indu^nal ""onTwUhthemwasatrunktul of baseball bats-just in case Se opposition had taken over the Philadelphia hall. r- ••KJn: wThim. TO SIU President pan Han this signalJedTeamster etarf Jimmy Hoffa'sdntent to ^ an all-out raid on the SlU shore-side affiliate in the Phdad^hia area It was also ^ effort by the Teamsters to save time on union work. He was a veteran of the Isthmian ^ CUy Service campaigns and other mu^h assignments. He became_, Philadelphia port agent. His right-hand man was . r,nv Dwer, who had squared off with longshore toughs OT the nm New York waterlront '"se'aten by the SIU in ^erto during the J^Mgtional Brotherhood of Long te^ned to get even. Plu^delohia was ripe for a Teamster counter-attack because some of the SIU-UIW contracts m the Sdawme Valley region^ were soon to expire and, under rules TtSe Natfonal Labor Relations Board, a rival union was free to move in and get pledge c^ds^ - " ^••SSnKeralweeks a full crew of SIU stalwart^ had gathered in Philadelphia. There was George hJcCartMy, Hall, George Repo, Mike Co «- "OuueeD" movement, talks :^':5^K si^Hainn Philadelphia, Febm^^ , "I wasn't being brave,' Dwyer says today. 'T b'ered something I learned in^* IBLbeef. Any hired80°"^ ine S15 a day isn't going to risk his neck in an open public place. He'll wait till he can get you at night in a dark street. At least, that's what I was hoping. _ The SIU team initiated talks with Hussman workers an management and eventually cameupwithasucces^N^ r^'s ^tarl^'^Bim" ^epard, srve Tret, John KeUy, A1 Bernstein and Eli Ha^^c^ao "'S came down as often as Tom Walsh, Tom Gould,^^ he could," we Tanner, Angus Red camp slept and ate in the_h^. w beU, Ralph Qo»°"f'„®ou catted on plants and work^ every day. There were repom As soon as Halllearned about and planning sessions every Cardullo-s Xrey"oumightbeputtingy-J strategy ^ Jebuild life on the line this was the kind Rrst objective was securing a cSract with the Hussman nf a crew to have with . th'° «U-tflW organization in The "flyingoT- Refrigerator Co. plant in Wood- election and a new contract. Philadelphia . . • how « ^ Philadelphia to find the SIU ot crest, N.J., which had more Teamster moves against^ There were other ugly _ ficralmost deserted and with than 250 employees. ments during the protrac edb^; shoos and contracts . • • , desks and filing cabinets empty. Drozak, Dwyer and Gould tie with the Teamsters in Phil fiaht the Teamster colossus one AUthfrecordsoftheportand weTout lo talk with Hussman aS n with the SlU's Itait^d the UIW had gone ^ons wit workers and meet with plan treasury and manpower re^""About noon time on Febw^ owners. As they walked tow^d 2421962, "Red" Campbell was the factory entrance two "s'e were the ehallenges. waiting for lunch and watching •a headquarters as wen as adwloads of Teamster goons drove Even the biggest inions in Ae a basketball game on TV. bua no beside them. country backed fway from denlv there was shattered glass ^pec^erthat the Teamsters "itlookedliketheywerer^dy tackling the Teamsters. For ^ • a^dabottle came sailing toouj. might try to move in.. to jump out and take us, Dro SIU this was the third time the big front window of the M ^ zak recaUs. A guy With a mug "I thought it was coming nght around. A Classic SIU Operation like a pit bull opens a door and out of the TV," "JJ®''" Flying Squad Takes Off "The Philadelphia beef was a says 'Stay out of Hussman . • • "It was the or else.'" -lassie Paul Hall operation, to swallowing a mouthful of Mad A "flying squad" was quicldy Drozak remembers. He orga Pouch." 'Or Else What?' assembled and given its battle nized his crew like an army . • • Moments later there was a some to rebuild the records . . • "Johnny Dwyer stops, w^ks crash and a shock that ™ "We're not scared of this guy to can on the plants and hack toward the cars, bio the building as the res of the HoZ" HaU told them. "We've talk to workers and orgamze s^me smoke at the ch^acter window splintered in all dwc Sfn him on before and we'U an inside crew to gnnd out who threatened us and said Or tions and the front eiid of a track take him on again. else what?' I thought the battle nosed into the hall, Jo"°wed y literature and propaganda. . By two o'clock in the iMrmng 'Red' Campbell kept an ey of Woodcrest was going to start a barrage ofbncks and bottles. Frank Drozak, Johnny Dwy , the tugs and the waterfront to right there. Nobody George McCartney had been S lovino, Steve Troy^and mLfuretheTeamst^sdidnt thing for a few seconds. Then sitting a few feet away wntiiig Tom Gould were roUing down disrupt in that direcUon. . . • the Teamster screw slams into a report and wishing he pouM tlTNew Jersey Turnpike to­ Eric Klingvald set up a ga ey Strand takes off. one of them be home that night for his a ward PhUadelphia i" *e mid and kept the troops fed. Back yelled something about next niversary. Brooklyn Frank Mongelli of a heavy snowstorm. Ihey time.' aidnt know what lay ahead. 'LdeTurethePhiladelphiacrew They might be driving right into • 34/LOG /January 1983 «4 �Hoffa's Teamsters "I knew right away what had and damaged." happened," he says. "The Teamster strong-arm men Teamsters had come to call. I were wary of beating up SIU grabbed a bat and rushed out organizers. They had found out the door—like the charge of the in Chicago and Puerto Rico that Light Brigade. I ran into a gorilla the sailors didn't scare and they with an armftil of bricks. I swung could hit back and hit hard. my bat and he dropped the With SIU help the VOICE bricks. Then I realized I was rolled up such impressive sup­ the only one in McCartney's port that Hoffa was forced to charge. I got back inside some­ "^exert all his influence and pres­ how without catching any bricks tige on the spot to keep it from or bottles." taking over Local 107 and other By that time big Ralph Qui- Philadelphia area trucker locals. nonez had ch^ged out the door Wjien an election was called with Tom Gould, Steve Troy by the NLRB the Teamsters A History of the SIU Part xxiv and some others. The Team­ sters jumped into a car and sped away. Members of a rebel faction that had broken away from a Teamster truck driver's local were ambushed and beaten with baseball bats after a meeting. SIU Supports Teamster Rebels In addition to fighting for its UIW contracts, the SIU also supported this rebel group, which had organized as The Voice of the Teamsters Organizing Com­ mittee. The SIU provided sound trucks, literature, a meeting hall, and organizing experience to these men who were fighting corruption in Teamster Local 107, one of the largest of all the IBT locals, with more than 13,000 members. "Hardly a day goes by," VOICE organizer Richard Fos­ ter said at the time, "that one or more of our members is not beaten or has his car smashed won, but not by much. The vote was 3,870 to 3,274. The rebel drive had thrown a big scare into the Teamsters. It was, as the magazine Business Week described it, "the first challenge to Hoffa among men regarded as the heart of the Teamster membership—the over-the-road drivers." "If we had half the money the Teamsters spent and a little more time we could have helped the VOICE to win that one," says Drozak. "They would have taken the Philadelphia locals of the Teamsters back into the AFL-CIO. (The AFL-CIO had expelled the Teamsters for cor­ ruption in 1957.) Hoffa had pre­ dicted the IBT would swamp the VOICE by at least 5 to 1. The SIU did win the battle for the UIW. After an eight months fight most UIW con­ tracts were kept and renewed. Hoffa had again failed to beat the SIU, or crush its shore-side affiliate, the UIW. Payoff On the Ogden Charger SIU representative Joe Air meets with Bosun F.R. Schwarz and OS Joan Dej'oiio during payoff on the Ogden Charger at Bayway, N.J. Seafarer Del'olio graduated from SHLSS in Piney Point earlier this year. Chief Steward Bill Kaiser Dead at 66 in New Orleans Delta Line 1981 Recertified tured skull and hemorrhages. Delta Line advised that the Chief Steward William "Bill" Peter Kaiser, 66, of New Or­ longtime chief steward had been ^ leans died of injuries sustained home in his hometown about in a mugging street incident there two weeks after a voyage to the in the French Quarter early on Ivory Coast in West Africa on the SS Del Sol. the morning of Nov. 29. Seafarer Kaiser of 252 Au­ He joined the SIU in 1939 in dubon Blvd., who sailed for 45 the port of New Orleans. years—23 on the SS Delta Norte A close friend remarked (hat to Rio and B.A. was found beaten "He was one of the best stew­ and bloodied about 5 a.m. by ards Delta Line ever had." He an A&P Supermarket employee remembered that Kaiser had left on the ground at 710 Royal St. home Sunday evening around near St. Peter St. 7:30 p.m. The friend left him in The unidentified employee said the French Quarter at 1:30 a.m. he saw a man going through Like the "Flying Dutchman" Kaiser's pockets who then walked up Pirate's Alle^ with Kaiser relished the thought of sailing the oceans for seven years something in his hand. But a security guard from the at a stretch, a close relative store noticed blood on the beat­ reminisced. The "easygoing" world trav­ ing victim and called police. A eler, who also sailed from two-by-four was found near the body, police said. On the scene Waterman, was a student of were Dets. Don Curole and history. Marco Demma and Sgt. David Burial was in Lafayette No. J Community Cemetery, New Morales. Brother Kaiser, doctors at Orleans. Surviving is his niece, Charity Hospital reported, died Mrs. Westley K. Boyd of New just before 10:30 a.m. of a frac- Orleans. (JET BOATED FOR NARCOTICf AND YOU LOSE YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE... IS IT WORTH IT ? January 1983/LOG/35 Jf �town, PA. Surviving are two daugh­ ters, Ceceila and Lydia; a brother, Carlos Traviezo and a sister, Marja of Brooklyn. ;')'» • -•{f- - ,a fit ^ %• 1 y-\ n -: :i' .' >. 7) • • •jr \- f Pensioner and Re­ certified Bosun Thomas "JoeV Wil­ liam Brennan, 57, died of heart disease in the Cape Cod Hospital, Barnsta­ ble, Mass. on Sept. 5, 1982. Brother -Brennan joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1951 sailing as ship's delegate and AB, and in the steward department aboard the Tug Philadel­ phia for lOT's Mariner Towing in 1972. He sailed deep sea from 1946 to 1972. Seafarer Brennan hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef. Brennan was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bom in Lewiston. Me., he was a resident of West Yarmouth, Mass. Burial was in Forest Hills Cemetery, Boston, Mass. Sur­ viving are his widow, Alda; his father, William of Somerville, Mass. and his aunt, Ruth of Wobura, Mass. Pensioner Rich­ ard W. Broomhead, 81, passed away from heart failure in St. Anthony's Hospital, St. Petersburg, Fla. on Oct. 26, 1982. Brother Broomhead joined the SIU in the port of New York sailing as a bosun. He walked the picketline in the 1962 Robin Line strike. Seafarer Broom­ head was bom in Philadelphia and was a resident of St. Petersburg. Crema­ tion took place in the National Cre­ matory, Largo, Fla. Surviving are a brother, John of Philadelphia and a sister, Mrs. Myrtle Beck of Flushing, Queens, New York City. Pensioner Ste­ phen "Steve" Carey^ Jr., 68, died on Sept. 24, 1982. Brother Carey joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1967 sailing as a chief cook for the CS Longlines (AT&T). He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War 11. Seafarer Carey was bom in Olympia, Wash., and was a resident of Honolulu, Hawaii. Sur­ viving are his mother, Mrs. Bell Carey of Salinas, Calif, and his brother, Jo­ seph of Fresno, Calif. Pensioner Rob­ erto Diaz, 70, suc­ cumbed to arterio­ sclerosis recently. Brother Diaz joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a chief cook. He was bom in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Seafarer Diaz Burial swas in Skyview Cemetery, Home- - f ••i 36 / LOG / January 1983 Pensioner Ignacio Suegang Elicerio, 100! passed away from heart failure at home in Baltimore on Oct. 19, 1982. Brother Elicerio joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Houston sailing as a FOWT. He was bom in Banting Capis, P.I. Interment was in the Baltimore Cemetery. Sur­ viving is his son, William of Owing HiUs, Md. Pensioner Oscar "Don Q" Eugene Ferguson, 71, passed away from cancer in the Perry County Hospital, Richton, Miss, on Oct. 7,1982. Brother Ferguson was bom in Wash­ ington County, Ala. and was a resident of Deer Park, Ala. Burial was in Indian Hill Cemetery, Richton. Surviving is a niece, Nancy M. Dubose. Pensioner Frotasio Herrera, 75, died of heart failure in Philadelphia, Pa. on Oct. 24, 1982. Brother Herrera joined the SIU in the port of Philadelphia in 1%8 sailing as a chief cook. He sailed 16 years. Sea­ farer Herrera was a veteran of the LT.S.vNavy. Bom in the Philippines, he was a resident of Philadelphia. Surviving are three sons, Francis, Manuel and Allan and two daughters, Florence and Pasqualina. Pensioner Theo­ dore Humal, 71, passed away in Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. on Sept. 28, 1982. Brother Hu­ mal joined the SIU in 1943 sailing as a chief electrician. He was on the pick­ etline in the 1961 N.Y. Harbor beef. Seafarer Humal was bom in Estonia, U.S.S.R. and was a resident of Brook­ lyn. Interment was in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Surviving are his sister, Mrs. Linda Munt of Brooklyn and a nephew. Pensioner Nor­ man Andrew Jeffer­ son, 72, died of heart failure in the Ochsner Foundatior Hospital, Jefferson, La. on Sept. 16,1982. Brother Jefferson joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a cook. He also sailed during World War II. Seafarer Jefferson was a res­ ident of New Orleans. Burial was in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, New Orleans. Surviving is a brother, Bemard C. Galle of New Orleans. Pensioner JMO/IL. Pagan, 81, succumed to heart fail­ ure in the U.S. Vet­ erans Administration Center, Medical Miami, Fla. on Nov. ^ 9, 1982. Brother PaH' gan was bom in Puerto Rico and was a resident of Miami. Cremation took place in the Van Orsdel Crematory, Miami. Sur­ viving is his widow, Ermitana. Pensioner Clifton Nelson, 68, died in the Pennsylvania Hospital Center, Queens, New York City on Dec. 6,1982. Brother Nelson was a resident of Rocka.way Pt., Brooklyn, N.Y.C. Interment was in Cypress Hills Cemetery, Brooklyn. Surviving is his widow, Phyliss. Pensioner James Noifleet, 84, was dead of arterioscle­ rosis on arrival (DOA) at the U.S. Medical Center, Mobile on Nov. 14, 1982. Brother Norfleet joined the SIU in 1938 in the port of Mobile. He was bom in Montgomery, Ala., and was a resident of Mobile. Burial was in Oaklawn Cemetery, Mobile. Surviving is a nephew John H. Norfleet, Jr. of Mt. Vemon, Ala. Pensioner Hoyt Levert Tanner, 63, died of a heart attack and was DOA at the Button Gwinnett Hospital, Lawrenceville, Ga. on Sept. 24, 1982. Brother Tanner was a resident of Dacula, Ga. Burial was in the Hebron Baptist Church Ceme­ tery, Dacula. Surviving are a brother, George and a niece, Betty Sue T. Williams, both of Dacula. Pensioner Robert Thurman Jones, 70, succumbed to can­ cer in Seaway Hos­ pital, Trenton, Mich., on Aug. 21, 1982. Brother Jones joined the Union in the port of Detroit, Mich, sailing as a dredgeman. He was a resident of Allen Park, Mich. Burial was in Our Lady of Hope Cemetery, Brownstone Twsp., Mich. Surviving is his widow, Mary. Pensioner Floyd Lee White, 72, passed away from cancer in the River­ side Hospital, New­ port News, Va., on Nov. 11, 1982. Brother White joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1960 sailing as a tug (teckhand for the Penn Central Rail­ road from 1937 to 1971. He was bom in Mobjack, Va., and was a resident of Mathews, Va. Interment was in Providence Cemetery, Miles, Va. Sur­ viving is his widow, Viola. Henry Charles Barron, 58, died on Aug. 27. Brother Barron joined the SlU-merged Marine Cooks and Stewards Union (MC&SU) in the port of San Fran­ cisco in 1978 sailing as a chief cook. He first sailed on the West Coast in 1%6. Barron was a graduate of the union's training school. And he was a former member of the Carpenters and Joiners of America Union and Rubber Workers Union. Barron was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Bom in Los Angeles, he was a resident of Yucaipa, Calif. Surviving is his mother, Mrs. Marie L. Kurkee of Yucaipa. Pensioner Edward Patrick Malve, 70, succumbed to heartlung failure in the Medical Arts Hos­ pital, Houston on June 29. Brother Malve joined the Union in the port of Cleveland, Ohio in 1968 sailing as an AB. He also sailed during World War II, sailing a total of 40 years. Laker Malve was a former member of the AFL Painters Union, Local 867 of Cleveland. Bom in Pittsburgh, Pa., he was a resident of Houston. Cremation took place in the Brookside Crema­ tory, Houston. Surviving is a son, Michael of Cleveland. Phillip Emanuel Broadus, 58, died of a heart attack aboard the SS Ogden Challenger (Ogden Marine) in Panama on Oct. 3,1982. Brother Broadus join^ the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1951 sailing as a FOWT. He was a delegate to a HLSS (Piney Point, Md.) Con­ ference. Seafarer Broadus was bom in Alabama and was a resident of Topeka, Kans. Surviving are a brother, Francis of Topeka and three sisters, Mrs. Mary L. Barber, Mrs. Claudine Brooks Dykes and Mrs. Myrtle Hicks Collins, all of Mobile. Pensioner Myles Aloysius Bowen, 73, died of natural causes in St. John's Hospital, Queens, New York City on Nov. 7, 1982. Brother Bowen joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1963 sailing as a deckhand aboard the Tug Hoboken (Erie-Lackawanna Rail­ road) from 1929 to 1968. He was a former member of the Intemational Brotherhood of Teamsters, Marine Local No. 518 from 1961 to 1963. Boatman Bowen was bom in New York City and was a resident of Jack­ son Heights, Queens, N.Y. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens. Surviving are three daugh­ ters, Barbara of Queens, Florence and Claire. Pensioner Charles Johnson Grant, 84, passed away from heart failure in the New Milford (Conn.) Nursing Home on Oct. 7, 1982. He sailed as a bosun for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Brother Grant was a resident of New Milford. Cremation took place in the Mt. Grove Crema­ tory, Bridgeport, Conn. Surviving is his widow, Elizabeth. �Towboat Operators See SlU in Washington ,1 • • • tv TO THE EDITOR Teamworli: makes winners I'd like to take tliis opportunitiy to thank the SIU for everything th^ are doing for me. In 19811 got hurt aboard ship and later had to have back surge^. If it was not for the Union, I don't know whkt I woiild have done. My medical bills were paid by Seafarers'Welfare Plan. As everybody knows, we lost the U.S. PubUc Health Hospitals. I kno# some of you did not Uke them; some of you did. Beheve me, brothers. It was a great loss to lose the Marine Hospital. I have a message for some of you out there. You should remember some of the old-timers and have reject for them. Because If It was not for people like Paul Hall, you'd be working for peanuts. Each and everyone of you is the SIU, fl-nri you should do evers^thlng you can to help our Union and yourselves In every wdy possible. When you want to express yourself to the government, write your congressman. Beheve me, It helps. I've been writing to mine for fourteen years, and I am proud to say that my congressman Is Jim Wright from Port Worth, Texas. He really canes about the maritime Industry. Bach and everyone of you should be very proud to be a part of the U.S. Merchant Mq.T'i-nfli—whether you are a messman or a captain. You are all In the same boat. It's team work that makes winners. You did not get where you are overnight. I mlBS the sea very much. I know going to sea Is not eagy— but It kind of gets Into one's blood. I wish all of you as brothers smooth sailing. Brother Bills Bo01cB898 The Special Class of Towboat Operators met with SIU legislative Represen­ tatives Liz DeMato and Mark Reihl in Washington recently to learn about the union's political activities. Pictured with Liz DeMato are Union Training Official Ben Adams and the following Towboat Operators: Steven Richardson, New Orleans; Roger Gentry, New Orleans; Dallas Higgins, Port Arthur; Carlton Richardson, Norfolk; Stephen Comwell, Houston; Michael Demetro, Houston; Mark Bailey, Jacksonville; Randy Beacham, Norfolk; Herman Butts Jr., Houston; Ronald Chavers, Jacksonville; Bruce Robrecht, Piney Point; and Douglas Stinchcomb, Houston. 'Thanks for your kelp' I would like to take this time to thank the SIU and Seattle Port Agent George Vukmlr for all his help. Also to Richard Brooks, Master on the S.S. Phil&delphlai Chief Mate Arthur Habeck, Chief Engineer MlQedge Strickland, Boatswain John Glenn, and Chief Steward Eddie Jackson for helping with the burial of my husband Chief Steward Edward A. Henlken at sea. Thank you all very much. Lorraine Henilcen it WBxailY 'A Letter Would Be Welcome' I have been retired for ten years, and I haven't been In contact with any of my former shipmates or any of my acquaintances hi the Union. I have had cancer surgery and am doing fine now. I can't thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan enough for their help In paying my hospital and doctor bills. It sure Is a wonderftil feeling to know you have such a great union to take care of you after you retire. If any of you would Uke to write to me, I sure would appreciate it. A card or a letter would be most welcome. James B. Shearer S-489 4916 TSlrwood Briee —CknKkier, Mlssisslnsi 89888 January 1983/LOG/37 �¥ U- kV ' '"Ji- • •i5j/.' %lllililllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllil>lllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllilillllllllllllillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllilllll^ >?}•; - $L 5l^- • \' / •^' rl Ini: : \} •IS •It' 'I Am Really Thankful. . .' f ^ • 'k 4 m' f •y'l' ir On "belialf of my wife and myself, I wish to express our thanks to the Board of Trustees for the approval of my pension and to Tom Cranford of Headquarters and F.E. Taylor of the Houston Hall for their help. I went to sea for thirty-five years and enjoyed It very much, hut when the time came to retire I was really thankful to Paul Hall, Prank Drozak and the SID" for their foresight In providing this pension. I will always he grateful to the Seafarers for this. Lester J. Moore M-S9B Livliigston, Tescas A Great Union, A Great Plan' I wish to thank the Seafarers Welfare Plan for all the help they offered me during my illness. I have heen hospitalized twice this year, and I'm stm under a doctor's care due to a heart attack and prostate operation. The hUIs have heen expensive ones. The Welfare Plan has — taken care of them. My heartfelt thanks to this great Union and Its Welfare Plan. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all! y-i^ 'W. Jose V. Castro Bk-717 FontanSi Calilbmia W 'GoForlt. . . ' I would like to say "thank you very much" to the Union and dn the Harry Lundeherg School. Thanks to the iiistructors at the school who were extremely helpful and the excellent facilities, I received a Third Mates License and an Associate of Llheral Arts degree. My advice to feUow seafarers Is to take advantage of the opportunities at the school... and go for It. i-i. :'B Ctoorge Mason Br-418 Hempstead, New Tork <It Saved My Wife's Xeg' '.V- 4. 7 Ever shice.I hecame a member of the Seafarers International Union, which was thlrly-six years ago, everyone connected with the organization has heen very helpful, thoughtful and patient. At this time I would like to give special thanks to the employees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan for ohtatning the machine which saved my wife from losing her leg. I also hope that each and every member who retires enjcys being a Seafarer as much as I have. Hdwln B. Bltclilo, Sr. H-88Q Vow Orleaiks, Ttwilslons 7 How It Was Then, How It Is Now After serving In the Navy for two years (age 18-20), I joined the SIU. In March of 1965 on my first ship, I landed In a Panama jail—drunk. By the time I was 21 years old, I had been jailed thirteen times. Throughout my life, the only times I've heen In trouble have heen alcohol related. My first black­ out (drunk, no memory of what happened) was when I was thirteen years old. I've heen charged with five DWI's. I've heen known to he a thief, Uar, cheater, lustful, an Instigator, two-faced, and an SOB. I have quit drinking more times than I can count. My life has heen full of shame and pain from the mornings after. In March 1980,1 entered the ARC (Alcohol Rehabilitation Center at the Harry Limdeherg School of Seamanship, Ptney Point, Maryland). I had lost aU hope and feared for my sanity. I welcomed death at any time. The concern the staff showed -toward me was comforting. It was there that I leaxned about the disease of alcohohsm. It was there that I was Introduced to AA. And It was at my first AA meeting that I discovered I was not alone; others suffered the same problems as I. If you think you have a drliifclng problem, I urge you to contact the ARC or AA It saved my life and made life worth living. Today I remember what happened last night. If I teU someone off, I remember it. I don't get fired from jobs. I have a purpose In my Ufe. I have love in my life. Today I choose not to drink. I will defend that choice with my hfe. I care. Thanks staff at ARCH Sam McKnight M-8340 SeatUey Waaklngton SIU Claims Department Has New Phone Number All inquities in reference to SIU Welfare Benefit claims should be directed to this phone number: (212) 948-2394 Thanks Shipmates for Prompt Action I would like to use this time to write hi a vote of thanks to Captain Robert Edmonds, Chief Mate Bob Pebos, and our hbrarlan Michelle Llebsch for acting quickly and deftly to save SIU Brother Gamal Ahmed's finger. We had been at sea less than 24 hours after leaving Sunny Pt., N.C. and were In a storm. Brother Gamal, a wiper, suffered a badly smashed middle finger when a heavy steel door leading to the engine compartment swung open and smashed the finger between the door and biilkhead. Chief Mate Pebos was notified and Immediately began administering first-aid to Brother Gamal. Captain Edmonds notified the Canadian Coast Guard. They dispatched a rescue plane and hehcopter from Halifax, Nova Scotia, and Captain Edmonds altered our coimse to meet the rescue craft at a set position. Brother Gamal was lifted from the stern by a Canadian Air Rescue hehcopter, and their paramedics began more treatment. MlcheUe had. In the meantime, watched and recorded hourly Gamal's vital signs. She also recorded the medication administered to him. It's reassuring to see such a humanistic view held by our hcensed crew toward the unhoensed departments aboard the Transcolumbla. Again, we the crew of the Transcolumbla thank them all—^the persons already mentioned and the Canadian Air Rescue for caring and knowing what to do In this type of situation. I would also like to thank the hcensed and unhcensed engine department for making this old, heavy-lift C-4 a more comfortable and safer ship on which to hve and work. Kent Seratt 8-8199 Deck Delegate 8.8. Xranscfflnmbla 38/LOG/January 1983 •v �A Look at 1982 in Congress: It Was a Tough Year 1982. was a difficult year for most Americans. Few indus­ tries or regions were immune from the harmful effects of mounting budget deficits, de­ pressed industrial output, and high unemployment. Yet for the maritime industry at least, 1982 was not without its good points. SIU lobbyists in Washington were able to prej/^ent passage, of several pieces of legislation that would have irreparably harmed the indus­ try: the Maritime Authoriza­ tions Bill, the Caribbean Basin Initiative, the Puerto Rican Pas­ senger Vessel Bill, and numer­ ous attacks on the Jones Act. While the American-flag Mer­ chant Marine was hurt by a worldwide recession that laid up as much as one-third of the world's cargo fleet, the fledgling American-flag passenger vessel industry was given a big boost in the arm. When it became obvious that few pieces of legislation were going to be enacted in the lameduck session called by President Reagan and Congressional Re­ publicans, Senator Spark Matsunaga (D-Hawaii) was able to add an amendment to the GasTax Bill, which allows Ameri­ can businessmen and women to deduct $2,000 for expenses in­ curred at conventions held at sea. This measure puts the American-flag passenger vessel industry on a more equal footing with its land-based and foreignflag competitors and gives a big boost to this segment of our industry. i Events in Lebanon, Poland, Central America, and the Falk­ land Islands underscored the fragile nature of the interna­ tional order. The Falkland Is­ lands dispute proved oiice and for all the central role that a nation's merchant marine plays in its overall defense capability. The lesson was lost on Administration officials who campaigned heavily for an elim­ ination of the Construction Dif­ ferential Subsidy Program and for an easing of "build-foreign" restrictions. If for nothing else, 1982 was important because it made clear what this nation's priorities should be: Jobs. Every action that our Union undertook or advocated grew out of this conviction: jobs arid job security is our number one priority. A funny thing happened on the way to the lameduck ses­ sion: the federal government al­ most shut down because of lack of funding. As has been reported in pre­ vious issues of the LOG, Congressional leaders were forced to call an emergency two week lameduck session to deal with all the budget resolutions that had not been passed during the regular session. Election year politics and mounting economic difficulties made it impossible for Senate and House leaders to proceed on a "business as usual" basis. The special session was al­ most over before it began. Sen­ ator Jesse Helms, a long time foe of the maritime industry, tried to gain some political points back home by posing as "a principled maverick who op­ posed government spending." He filibustered the Senate to hold up passage of a Gas-Tax Bill that enjoyed overwhelming support among Republicans and Democrats. In the end. Helms was forced to end his filibuster. While he did not prevent passage of the Gas-Tax Bill, he did make it impossible for Congress to pass all of its Authorizations Bills. Ironically, the maritime in­ dustry was a major beneficiary of this abuse of power. Congress was all set to pass a Maritime Authorizations Bill that would have prevented subsidized op­ erators to build their vessels in foreign shipyards. Since no Au­ thorizations Bill was passed, the Maritime Appropriations Bill became the controlling piece of legislation. The Authorizations Bill contained no mention of "build-foreign." A major dis­ aster for the shipbuilding indus­ try was averted. The fledgling American-flag passenger vessel industry was given a boost in the arm when Spark Matsunaga was able to attach an amendment to the GasTax Bill that allowed Americans to deduct $2,000 for expenses incurred at conventions held at sea. It was a brilliant move by Matsunaga. Experts had given Matsunaga and his House counterpart Frank Guarini a good chance of passing their respec­ tive versions of the Shipboard Conventions Tax Bill. How­ ever, the lameduck session of Congress proved more upredictable than anyone could have imagined. Sensing that Con­ gress would have only enough time to pass the Gas-Tax Bill and a couple of continuing res­ olutions, Matsunaga made a successful last ditch effort to save what most people felt was a badly needed piece of legis­ lation. House supporters of the bill, led by Congressmen Guarini and Leo Zeferetti (D-NY), had ear­ lier pushed a similar measure on the House floor and won by a vote of 227-172. They suc­ cessfully urged the House con­ ferees to accept the Senate amendment to the Gas-Tax bill. The bill was signed into law by President Reagan on Jan. 6,1983. The closing of the Public Health Hospitals has added im­ measurably to the problems fac­ ing the American-flag Merchant Marine. Even the healthiest welfare plans have been hard pressed to absorb the added expenses. Recognizing the problem. Senator Daniel Inouye (D-Ha­ waii) moved to attach language to a continuing budget resolu­ tion authorizing the General Ac­ counting Office to conduct a study to see how American sea­ men—abruptly cut from the USPHS system—could be given comparable medical care. Sen. Inouye emphasized that he was not trying to resurrect the Public Health Hospital Sys­ tem. He stressed that he was just exploring ways to provide seamen with alternative medical care. Sen. Inouye considered this a moral issue. Most other recip­ ients of Public Health care could go somewhere else when the USPHS hospitals closed, such as Veterans Hospitals. No pro­ visions were made for seamen. During the last session of Congress, legislation was passed mandating the executive branch to fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve at a rate of 220,000 barrels a day. The move was taken to protect American se­ curity in case OPEC decided to re-impose an oil embargo. Under existing cargo prefer­ ence laws, 50 percent of that cargo must be carried on Amer­ ican-flag vessels. The Executive Branch has been lax in living up to those standards. Thanks in large part to pressure from the SIU's Washington staff, the De­ partments of Energy and Trans­ portation issued a joint com­ munication promising to meet the 50 percent figure-. They also promised to make up all short­ falls. One issue still needs to be resolved: whether or not to use Alaskan oil in filling the Stra­ tegic Petroleum Reserve. The maritime industry and a number of high ranking officials argue that this would be counterpro­ ductive. January 1983/LOG/39 •I .-A; �� 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/. 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Title A name given to the resource January 1983 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SEAFARERS LAUNCH EDUCATION PROGRAM TO GIVE MEMBERS FIRST-HAND VIEW OF SIU’S PROGRAMS, GOALS AND OBJECTIVES CONGRESS OK’S SHIPBOARD CONVENTION BILL MARAD AUTHORIZATION BILL OMITS SHIPBUILDING FUNDS REAGAN NAMES ELIZABETH DOLE NEW U.S. SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION M/V ENERGY ALTAIR CHRISTENED 1982: THE YEAR IN REVIEW OGDEN MERRIMAC SCRAPPED IN CHITTAGONG MARAD STUDY COAL JOURNAL OF COMMERCE CARIBBEAN BASIN MARITIME TORTS ALASKA OIK VANATU GREAT LAKES CARGO NEW WAGE RATES ON PMA SHIPS THE SWEET LADY KOPAA ON THE SUGAR RUN OGDEN DYNACHEM OFFLOADS IN NEW JERSEY MARINE ELECTRONICS SERVING THE NEEDS OF THE INDUSTRY CRUISES, CASH TO GO TO U.S. HIGH SCHOOL MARITIME ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS THE SAGA OF SEAFARING WOMEN DELTA LINE ASKS NO DELAYS ON SALE TO CROWLEY SIU, MARAD, MEBA HIT CANADIAN COAL TOPOFF ON DELWARE BAY SIU WINS TO PROTECT U.S. TUNA INDUSTRY THE GREAT LAKES: JOB LOSSES IN A SAGGING ECONOMY USER FEES END OF THE SEASON POLITICAL ACTIVITIES JOBS AND JOB SECURITY OMER BECU DEAD AT 80 THE PHILADELPHIA STORY: AGAIN THE SIU HUMILIATES HOFFA’S TEAMSTERS PAYOFF ON THE OGDEN CHARGER CHIEF STEWARD BILL KAISER DEAD AT 66 IN NEW ORLEANS A HISTORY OF THE SIU PART XXIV SIU SUPPORTS TEAMSTER REBELS A LOOK AT 1982 IN CONGRESS: IT WAS A TOUGH YEAR 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 01/01/1983 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. 45, No. 1 1983 Periodicals Seafarers Log