http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/33c7ed3d78fc8c84452cb470e5f630e2.PDF 8b8f8b80ba8d28c812bb13702128aa2a PDF Text Text A Look of Our New SHLSS Troinlno Center Pages 19-22 Official PnUlcation of the Seafarers inttimatfonal Union • Atlantic, Gnlf, anillnland Waters District • AFL-CIO VoL 46No. 2FAmary 19S4 Fourth Arm Chopped New Budget Means Congfess Must Save Fleet If the maritime industry is going to receive any major help this year it will have to come through Congress. The President's budget for FY 1985 contains little for the merchant marine either in the Marad or Defense Depart ment appropriations. Any changes and imj^fovements will have to come through either the budget hearing proc ess or from specific legislation. Despite the fact that there are no commercial ships being built in any American shipyard to- day, the Reagan budget does not include a single penny for Construction Differential Sub sidy payments. While Operating Differential Subsidy payments have been increased from $353 million to $378 million, most of that is earmarked for buy-backs. In Other words the government will pay shipping operators their fu ture subsidies now and release them from requirements that they replace their ships with other American-built vessels, along with several other waivers of current law. Title XI (loan guarantee money) remains the same as last year, a low $600 million. Fund ing for the Coast Guard was slashed $200 million. The big winner in the new budget is the Department of Defense which will be funded to the tune of $305 billion, none earmarked for the Fourth Arm of Defense, the merchant marine. Because of the election. Con gress is not expected to pass many major bills in any area, including maritime. Several im portant issues, however, will come up this session. "Just because everybody's going be out campaigning and not minding the store doesn't mean this session will not be important for the SIU and the maritime industry," SIU Pres ident Frank Drozak said. "We can do several things; push some bills through, lay a (Continued on Page 3.) Who Pays User Fees U.S. Reet Can't Carry Port Development Costs There is not much disagree ment that the nation's ports must be improved. There is serious disagreement as to who is going to pay for the improvements and the maintenance. The main words from the administration and many of its congressional friends are "user fees." Traditonally the federal government has shouldered the major responsibility in con structing, operating and main taining the nation's waterways and ports. It is time to start looking at other means of financing the projects and also to identify ex actly who, if anyone, must pay the user fees, according to Sonat Marine President Stephen Van Dyck and Peter Luciano, executive director of the Trans portation Institute. Sen. Patrick D. Moynihan (D-N.Y.) launches his new clean-up campaign in the Senate. During testimony on port development, Sonat Marine Co. President Stephen A. Van Dyck spilled a glass of water and Moynihan scrambled from the dais to mop it up with his handkerchief. Senate insiders say he doesn't do windows though. Peter Luciano, Transportation Institute executive director, looks on. The two recently testified at Senate hearings on S. 1739, the Water Resources Development Act of 1983. While the bill calls for continued federal support in some areas, a heavy emphasis is placed on cost recovery through user fees. "The debate on port devel opment financing ha^ been preoccupied with mechanisms of cost recovery and politically acceptable revenue sources," Van Dyck told the committee. The bill does not set up spe cific charges for users of im proved ports and waterways, but it does establish a commis sion to look into how user fees should be levied. "The question should be . . . not at what level cost recovery should be established, but rather whether there should be cost recovery at all," he said. Luciano and Van Dyck asked that the bill be amended to in clude research on all methods of financing. One of the major areas of possible revenue, they said, is the use of customs re(Continued on Page 4.) -f �President's Report SlU Supports Continental Strikers m by Frank Drozak W HILE I have said on many occasions that our indus try is in the worst shape I have seen in all the years I have sailed and served as an official of this Union, I do not believe that the day will come when there will be no U.S. flag on the high seas. For one thing, I have an un shakable faith in the good sense and sound judgment of the men and women who sit in the Con gress of the United States. There is no question that their sense of national pride and their concern for the defense of our country will direct them toward legislative programs which will include a na tional maritime policy. For another thing, I know from long experience that when our membership gets geared up, they are a persuasive force in the wards and precincts of their congress men, and they can be a powerful voice in the election of a president of our nation. Finally, I have long said that if we bring our message to the peo ple, if we can educate the voters in their home towns, we can begin to put pressure on our nation's leaders in a place where they are most sensitive—in their own backyards. This is what we are going to do. First, we are going to have a Crews Conference at the Train ing and Education Center in Piney Point, Md. Elected delegates from every port in this country will come together next month, for a two-week program that will thoroughly review the state of the maritime industry. They will learn about the decline in U.S. ton nage, the loss of sea-going jobs, the closing of American ship yards, and the growing unem ployment among workers in all maritime-related industries. They will learn of the many promises that have been made to American maritime workers by every president since Eisen hower, and they will discover that very few of these promises were ever fulfilled. They will talk about their fu ture in the harsh light of the reality of our industry and the perilous state of our national economy. • • • In April, we will begin the most ambitious grassroots political program this organization has ever undertaken. The program is being designed to bring the concerns of our industry and its workers to the rallying points of those can didates who will be running for the presidency of our nation. We are going to enlist our mem bers, their families and their friends in this most important campaign. We are going to be in union halls across the country. We are going to be at the meetings of neighborhood clubs, civic groups and business associa tions. We are going to be out in force at the campaign rallies of every presidential candidate. We are going to raise of consciousness of the candidates and make them aware of the needs of the work ers. Members of the SlU were out in full force last month for the Continental Strike Rally held at Sea-Tac International Airport in Seattle, Wash. Pictured here are, from the left: a member of the Flight Attendants Union- Pat Kettler, SlU member; Wally Mason, SlU member; Larry Blallard, SlU member. Lane Kirkland, AFL-CIO president; Brad Bray, SlU member; Terry Olsen, wife of an SlU member, and Edward X. Mooney, a retired SlU official. Drozak Asks ITF to Eye Cruise Ships ills LOG New York Ray Bourdhia Assistant Editor Washington Max Hall Assistant Editor New York cline of America's industrial base." Jean Ingrao, executive sec retary-treasurer of MTD, said that a number of prominent leaders in government and labor will address the sessions, in cluding AFL-CIO President Lane Kirkland, Speaker of the House of Representatives "Tip" O'Neill, and Congressman Joe Addabbo, a long-time friend of maritime labor. Vol. 46, No. 2 Executive Board Frank Drozak President Joe DIGIorglo Ed Turner Secretary-Treasurer Vice President Charies Svenson Editor Plan New Programs Otticial Publication of ttie Seafarers intemaflonal Union of North America, Aflanfic, Gulf, Lakes antf Inland Wafers Disfricf, AFL-CIO February 1984 Angus "Red" Campbell Marietta Hommnpour Associate Editor The committee heard reports of continuing discrimination against cruise ship crews trying to join a union, of their low wages of $50 a month and of working and living conditions aboard the ships which fail to meet ILO and IMO safety standards. Drozak told the committee that Miami is the home port for nearly 30 percent of the world's cruise ship fleets, carrying more than a million passengers yearly to the Islands. SIU President Frank Drozak last month asked the Interna tional Transport Workers Fed eration (ITF) Cruise Ships Com mittee to. send inspectors to Miami, Fla. and the Caribbean to eye conditions on foreign-flag cruise ships, aid non-U.S. crewmembers in getting their rights, and recommend future industry, legal and publicity action. • • • The meeting of 26 trade union One more thing. I believe that officers from 15 countries took it is time for all of us in this in place at MEBA's District 2 dustry to set aside our differences. School of Engineering in Dania, and work together to bring about Fla. a resurgence of our industry. We are talking about the jobs and job Maritime Trades to security of America's maritime workers. Their union affiliation The Executive Board of the is not the most important consid AFL-CIO Maritime Trades De eration. What is important is that partment will meet in Bal Har there be cargo for U.S.-flag ships. For that there needs to be a bour, Fla. Feb. 16-17 to put new emphasis on a program to national cargo policy. If we all w^rk together, we can promote jobs and job security achieve this goal. Once again, that for American workers. goal is jobs and job security for MTD President Frank Dro American maritime workers. If we all remember that, then this zak, who will preside over the industry and all of us who are a meetings, said that we must work part of it will survive and pros toward "fair trade and not 'free trade' if we are to halt the de per. Executive Vice President Mike Sacco Vice President Joe Sacco Vice President Leon Hall Vice President George McCartney t Vice President Mike Hail Associate Editor Washington Dabofah Qraana Assistant Editor Washington Lynnotta Marshall Assistant Editor WasNngton The LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by Seafarers International Union, Atlantic, Guh. Lakes and Inland Waters District, AFL-CIO, 5201 Auth Way. Gamp Springs, Md. 20746. Tel. 8990675. Second-class postage paid at M.S.C. Prince Georges, Md. 207%-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs. Md. 20746. 2 / LOG / February 1984 •ii' �Delegates Will View Contract and the State of the Union SlU Crews Conference Set for March 25-April 7 The SIU Crews Conference will be held March 25 to April 7, 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman ship in Piney Point, Md. The 69 delegates to the Con ference will be elected at special membership meetings to be held at 1 p.m. on March 19 at all SIU ports. Delegate representation will be as follows: Brooklyn—12; Philadelphia—3; Gloucester—3; Baltimore—3; Norfolk—3; Jacksonville—3; Puerto Rico— 3; Mobile—3; New Orleans—6; St. Louis—3; Algonac—3; Wil mington—3; San Francisco—6; Seattle—3; Houston—9; Piney Point—3. Delegates will be divided equally among the deck, engine and steward departments, and one alternate should be elected from each department in the event a primary delegate cannot attend. The following are the quali fications for the delegates to the special Conference. They must: • possess a full book in good stah^ng; • have 24 months seatinie with SIU A&G contracted^ deep • sea operators in ratings above en try (seatime will be considered as any time for which contri butions have been made toward pension and welfare eligibility); • have at least 90 days of such employment in the period from March 1, 1983 to March 1, 1984. This year finds the entire U.S. maritime industry at a cross roads. President Frank Drozak noted that "we have many chal lenges in our industry; it will be the job of the delegates to the Crews Conference to address them." The issues to be considered include the question of how to deal with crew requirements of highly automated vessels; how to keep our industry competi tive with those of other nations, and how to meet new employ ment challenges arising with in creased numbers of military and other types of specialized yessel operations. The Conference delegates will meet each morning to discuss various contract-related pro posals. In the afternoon, the delegates will break up into smaller workshop sessions to discuss the morning's pro posals. The delegates will consider recommendations from the membership which haVe been received at SIU headquarters, as well as the hundreds of re sponses to the questionnaires Delegates will address many important maritime issues at the conference. which were sent out at the be ginning of last November to deep sea members to ask for their ideas and suggestions for draft ing and developing proposals dealing with the upcoming con tract negotiations. Discussions at the Confer ence will include a review of the Shipping Rules; the Union Con stitution; the Welfare, Pension and Vacations rules; SHLSS programs; the permanent job status; meetings aboard ships; shipboard responsibility; the role of the SIU in law and politics; communications and the LOG; and the upcoming grassroots political campaign. Both the Standard Tankership and Standard Freightship Agreements expire June 15,1984. The recommendation of the Conference will be used as the basis for negotiations on these contracts. This year all elected delegates are urged'to bring their spouses with them to the Conference where they will be housed in the new training and recrea tional facilities at Piney Point. The spouses will be invited to attend the morning sessions, and recreational activities will be ar ranged for the afternoon. "The delegates elected to the Crews Conference will have a big job to do," said SIU Presi dent Drozak, "as the recom mendations they produce will be the blueprint for the SIU for the next three years. I believe that these three years will be crucial to the well-being of our Union and its members and I urge all SIU members to fully participate in the special meet ings to elect delegates to the Conference." New Budget Means Congress Must Save Fleet (Continued from Page 1.) lot of groundwork for next year when a new Congress won't be worrying about elections, and perhaps as important, prevent anyone from sneaking in legis lation that could harm us and destroy the maritime industry," he added. Those issues include Alaskan oil, CDS paybacks, some cargo preference legislation and pos sibly renewed interest in the reflagging of two Cunard ships for the American domestic passen ger trade. The vote on Alaskan oil could come as early as the middle of February. The SIU, along with the Coalition to Keep Alaska Oil, has been able to line up 46 senators as co-sponsors of leg islation to prohibit the export of the Alaskan oil to Japan. The North Slope oil is impor tant to the United States in sev eral ways. First, it provides a secure and inexpensive source of petroleum for producers and consumers who would be forced to rely on unstable foreign sup pliers if the oil were exported. Second, the oil guarantees the U.S. will have a fleet of ready and operational militarily useful tankers if needed in conflict. If the oil were exported, most of these smaller tankers would be laid up or scrapped. Along with the crews of sev eral dozen SlU-contracted ships in the trade, many thousands of other working men and women depend on the Alaskan oil trade for a living, up and down the West and Gulf coasts. If the oil were exported, those jobs would be lost. In 1983, both houses passed legislation temporarily forbid ding CDS paybacks. Supporters of the payback want subsidized tankers to be allowed to pay back those CDS funds and enter in the Jones Act Alaskan trade. The SIU is against the pay backs because they would be unfair to ship operators who did not receive the subsidies so they could be allowed in the domestic trade, which is reserved for nonsubsidized American ships: They would also mean the loss of hundreds of jobs as the very large subsidized tankers re placed, the smaller ships now carrying the oil. The House passed a bill which would not allow the paybacks on a wholesale basis, but on a case-by-case basis, which is current government policy. The Senate passed other legislation which does not include the CDS provisions, and the two sides must now meet in conference and iron out their differences. The cargo preference battle will include efforts to make sure current laws are enforced, im prove those laws and fight against several bills which are aimed at eliminating or weakening the laws. The Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act, also known as the Boggs/Trible bills, may move along in the House and Senate. The bills set aside 5 percent of the nation's imports and exports in the first year and increases that 1 percent a year until 20 percent of the nation's imports and exports are carried on U.S.-flag ships. The laws concerning govern ment-impelled cargo could be strengthened if the Government Impelled Cargo Act of 1983 is passed. The bills, introduced in both the House and Senate, streamline current laws and add some provisions for increased U.S. carriage. Legislation to permit the reflagging of two Cunard Ships could be revived this session. The two ships would be used in domestic cruise trades but need a special waiver. In addition to creating 1,000 seafaring jobs and opening up the lucrative cruise market to U.S. ships, both ves sels could be used by the mili tary if needed. February 1984/LOG/3 �Stricter Inspections Needed • • M "v • - Lv^i" -; NTSB Cites Weak Hullin Marine Electric Tragedy Structural failure in the rusted hull of the NMU-manned Ma rine Electric (Marine Transport) caused the 30-year-old collier to sink in a "moderate" storm off the coast of Virginia last year, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. In addition the NTSB found that the lack of survival suits for the crew was a contributing factor in the deaths of most of the victims. Of the 31 who died (three survived), 20 of the deaths were attributed to the cold waters, the NTSB reported. The agency's report on the accident is not legally binding, but it includes many recommen dations for ship safety. The Coast Guard also participated in the investigation of the Feb. 12 ac cident and has yet to release its own report. The report was critical of in spection practices and policies of the Coast Guard and the American Bureau of Shipping. It also discounted theories from the company that the Marine Electric either hit bottom while aiding a fishing boat or that an improperly stowed anchor gave way and battered a hole into the hull during the storm. "The probable cause of the capsizing and sinking. . .was the flooding of several forward Early photo of Marine Electric on sea trials. compartments as the result of undetermined structural fail ure. . .[caused by] wastage," the report said. The three survivors, includ ing Chief Mate Robert M. Cusick, testified that they beUeved the hatch covers, which were worn, rusty and not watertight, had given way in the storm. The NTSB said that they were cor rect, but that covers gave way only after the weak hull frac tured, flooding the holds. One of the investigators for the NTSB, Paul Esbensen, said there was a "lack of diligence" on the part of th^ Coast Guard which had inspected the ship in the months before the accident. Also the report called on both the Coast Guard and the Amer ican Bureau of Shipping to re duce the time between hull in spections for older ships and to pay closer attention to the prob lems of aging ships. "In October 1980, the [SIUcontracted] U.S. freighter Poet disappeared in the north Atlan tic Ocean,. . .the loss of the Poet and the Marine Electric raise the possibility that owners, operators, the American Bureau of Shipping and the Coast Guard should subject older vessels to more comprehensive inspec tions," the report said. The NTSB called for stren uous hull inspections every two years as opposed to the, current pattern of every four or five years. "The Safety Board believes that the Marine Electric's con tinuous need for structural re pairs of the hatch covers, main deck and cargo holds indicates a parallel deterioration of struc tural strength of vessel must have been in progress over the preceding two years due to the wasting of the underwater hull plating," the report said. U.S. Fleet Can't Carry Port Development Costs •a •I Ii"; (Continued from Page 1.) ceipts to cover the operating and maintenance of existing port channels. About $5.5 billion was col lected in customs receipts from imported cargo at U.S. ports last year. Van Dyck said about $350 million of that would cover the operating and maintenance cost. In addition, he said, if that money were spent, it would gen erate nearly 16 times as much in increased use of the water ways and channels. The $350 million is the limit the bill puts on spending for operating and maintaining cur rent harbor channels. The Sonat president said that cap should be increased to allow for infla tion. The Senate bill calls for no federal participation in funding harbor channel deepening proj ects greater than 45 feet. In other words, the entire cost 4/LOG / February 1984 would be recovered through user fees. It also sets a 30 percent federal spending level for deep ening to 45 feet. After that small federal in volvement, it us up to the state or local authorities to find a way to pay for the improvements. "It is our opinion that 100 percent cost recovery for such channel deepening is excessive. Given the substantial economic, social and national security ben efits provided by coastal ports, we believe the federal govern ment should participate to some extent in the financing of superdeep ports," Van Dyck said concerning the 45-foot or deeper projects. The major problem in the leg islation is determining exactly who the "direct beneficiaries" are, because they are the ones who will be required to pay the user fees. Van Dyck warned that if only water carriers are levied for the fees, it will place a heavy and unfair financial bur den on them. "A stronger case can be made for several other parties along the chain of producing, manu facturing, storing and trans porting a cargo destined to move in waterborne commerece are likely to benefit more directly from port developments. Indeed it appears to us that both the producer and the purchaser of goods moving on waterborne commerce are direct beneficia ries of port improvements," he said. The two transportation ex perts called on the senators to define exactly who the direct beneficiaries would be and not allow that decision to be made on a local basis which means a wide range of different fees and different companies and firms paying those fees. "We find it both unfair and simplistic for the vessel to be singled out as the mechanism for which user fees are im posed," he said. Along with several sugges tions concerning minor aspects of the bill. Van Dyck and Lu ciano called on the sponsors to: • Use customs receipts to fund operation and maintenance of existing channels, • Identify the real beneficia ries of port and channel deep ening and make sure they bear the burden of all user fees if such fees are imposed, • Impose no user fees on ves sel operators who gain no bene fits from the maintenance or deepening of ports, • Impose no user fees on American-flag vessels because that would lead to further de cline of that fleet, create nega tive financial and administrative burdens on the vessel operators, and directly conflict with long standing maritime promotional policies. �Mt^LiiniA ij'iMieii ¥ SlU Rep Answers Questions Ogden Wabash Docks in HE OGDEJS! WABASH, T which is operated by Ogden Marine, recently docked at Stapleton anchorage off Staten Is land, N.Y. after a short run to Panama. SIU Rep Kermett Mangram paid off the vessel and answered questions that the members had about the upcom ing Crews Conference which will be held at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seaman ship in Piney Point, Md. next month. "The Union will be going all out to see what you think about permanent jobs, among other things," said Mangram. "If you want six months on and six months off, tell us. If you want four months on, two months off, then tell us. Just remember one thing: If you feel strongly about this issue, then get in touch with the Union. A lot of guys will wait until it is too late and then complain about the outcome. You shouldn't do that. The time to express your opinion is now." The members agreed, "It is an important issue and I want my voice heard," said AB Bill Dickie. "I feel the same way," said Percy Shauger, chief stew ard. Two members boarded the vessel: Kevin White, AB, and Todd Smith, wiper. Almost everyone on the Ogden Wabash agreed that they were getting a bargain: The crew is friendly, the overtime decent. The Ship's Committee from the left are: J. Holmes, saloon mess; Percy Shauger, chief steward; Basilio Maldonado, bosun; Edgar Ramirez, oiler; and Leggett Jones, deck delegate. i SIU Representative Kermett Mangram, center, meets with "Mad Max" Crane (r.) while OMU Charlie Polk reads the LOG. Deck Delegate Leggett Jones (I.) and Bosun Basilio Maldonado enjoyed the voyage. OMU Howard Daniels relaxes for a moment. Cook/Baker Earl Grey prepares a meal. Kevin White, AB, recently signed on aboard the vessel. February 1984/LOG/5 ft .V �^ - ... :r, 'fe- MW-i. • i: f- • # lPi- i/. •V V',.:; In its monthly series of inten/iews and reports, "PROFILED" «/iii highlight key govemment officials instrumental in shapinq n^inrS, and mantime policy. ^ ywuonai Congressman Walter B. Jones Congressman Edwin Forsythe A C s CHAIRMAN of the House ONGRESSMAN Edwin For Merchant Marine and Fish sythe (R-N.J.) has repre eries Committee, Congressman sented the 13th Congressional Dis Walter Jones (D-N.C.) oversees trict of New Jersey since 1970, and the House committee directly re has been a fi^m advocate of Amer sponsible for all merchant marine ica's merchant fleet. As the ranking measures before they proceed to minority member of the House the House Rules Committee and Merchant Marine and Fisheries the floor of the House of Repre Committee, Forsythe recognized sentatives for congressional ac the vital importance the oceans of tion. the world play in our nation's com During the first half of the 98th merce, resource development and Congress, the chairman has been food supplies. sailing the maritime ship against Rep. Walter Jones The congressman is the ranking the tide of an administration flow minority member of the Fisheries ing in flagrant violation of the mar of its Coast Guard and Navigation and Wildlife Conservation and the itime laws already on the books. Subcommittee and is an ex-officio Rep. Edwin Forsythe In April 1983, Jones authored member (with vote) of all the sub Environment Subcommittee of the Marine and Fisheries available one of these two ships for and introduced, with bipartisan committees of the full committee. Merchant Committee; and is the ex-officio use in evacuating those medical stu sponsorship of the committee lead He also sits on the House Agri member (with vote) of all its other dents. Ifthisbillwerelaw, we would ership, the Government-Impelled culture Committee and its subcom subcommittees. not have had to even ask!" Cargo Act of 1983, H.R. 2692. The mittee of Tobacco and Peanuts. In Late this summer, the congress legislation, if enacted, will revise, addition, Jones serves on several man introduced the United States clarify and consolidate the laws House task forces, among them A wet sheet and a flowing sea, Fisheries Development Corpora relating to government cargo re the Conservative Democratic A wind that follows fast, quirements. Forum, the Congressional Rural And fills the white and rustling sail. tion Act of 1983, laying the foun dation for the rejuvenation of the Caucus and the Congressional Port And bends the gallant mast. Upon introduction of this legis Caucus where he is co-chairman. While the hollow oak our palace is. United States' fishing industry. lation, Jones stated, "An impor In his introductory statement in The chairman is strongly com Our heritage the sea. tant aspect of this legislation is the the U.S. House of Representa mitted to maritime safety. Jones, requirement for 100 percent of Allan Cunningham, The Songs of Scotland tives, Forsythe said, "Too often as well as several members of the all cargo affecting the national — in the past we have sought solu Merchant Marine and Fisheries security of the United States to be tions to the industry's needs through Committee, sent a letter to the carried on American-flag vessels. Joining chairman Jones, For a piecemeal approach. This has led U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Strategic and critical materials sythe co-authored the Govern to a confusing maze of govemment Adm. James Gracey, urging his should not be left to the uncertain ment-Impelled Cargo Act of 1983. programs. This bill creates an in ties of carriage on foreign-flag ves action on several specific areas of At the hearing on the bill held in stitution directed by the fishing concern. sels. It is imperative that we not June 1983, he said, "I think the Among some of the recommen goal of promoting a healthy U.S. industry with the goal being to put ourselves in the position of dations requested by the commit merchant marine is critical. We design and administer a program being dependent on foreign ship tee members include "accelerating have an opportunity here to com for the industry." ping companies and foreign crews "While each of us would hope present efforts to recruit a limited to get these materials to our shores. bine several important objec that the American fishing industry number of experienced civilian To do otherwise is illogical, unwise tives—supporting the foreign pol personnel to p^icipate in the Coast icy and international trade programs could succeed merely because of and potentially dangerous. This bill Guard's marine inspection pro of the govemment and, at the same the men who go out on the sea in will ensure that the United States ships, the reality is that the indus gram and review Coast Guard pol has sufficient ships with the req time, assuring that our merchant try is multi-faceted and the icy pveming the granting of ex marine benefits from the imple uisite number of American citizentensions of drydock inspections for mentation of those programs. I achievement of its development seamen to transport all of our vessels." objectives requires a sophisticated needed strategic and critical ma think the bill is a good starting blending of a variety of skills, fund Through heated and lengthy de point." terials. H.R. 2692 is a direct re ing sources and services. This cor bate last year, the Cunard bill was sponse to continuing, escalating During full committee mark-up poration would provide that blend." reported out of the Merchant Ma and flagrant violations over the last November on the Cunard Prin rine and Fisheries Committee un The corporation would be em applicability of the existing cargo cess and the Cunard Countess, the powered to provide financial as der the chairmanship of Walter preference laws to government-im congressman expressed his com sistance to the industry in five Jones. Upon the completion of the pelled cargoes." mitment to revitalizing the U.S. categories—loans, loan guaran full committee mark-up, Jones SIU's Frank Drozak testified on merchant marine. states, "It is my hope that our tees, equity investments in joint this bill before the House Merchant "I think this legislation (H.R. business ventures, grants and ex action today will be viewed by all Marine Subcommittee calling H.R. as an honest effort by this com 4333) is both desirable and essen port transaction assistance includ- ' 2692 an integral part of a com tial as part of our effort to revitalize ing credit guarantees and insurance mittee to act in the best interests prehensive policy our merchant our merchant marine industry. Since of the merchant marine, and par for U.S. exporters. In addition, the marine requires." our last mark-up of this legislation, ticularly the passenger segment of corporation would be empowered the importance of our nation hav Rep. Walter Jones has been that industry. It is the passenger to enter into contracts, at the re serving the constituents of the First ing immediate access to vessels of quest of the private sector for mar and cruise business which has been District of North Carolina consec this type has been made abun most devastated over the past 30 ket research and technology de utively since 1966.. Besides his dantly clear. I understand that dur velopment to maintain information years, and this bill is a legitimate chairmanship of the Merchant Ma and feasible way of modestly in ing our rescue mission to Grenada and advisory services for the in rine and Fisheries Committee, the to free those U.S. citizens from dustry and to establish foreign trade creasing the number of passenger congressman is also the chairman danger, our State Department asked offices to promote the export of ships flying the U.S. flag." Cunard Lines if they would make U.S. fisheries products. 6 / LOG / February 1984 �:Y.. ... . r Sfc ;,.•."!• Our Members AtWerk Dixie Strikers Counteract Union-Busting Moves Inland News In Crystal River, Fla. SlU picketers spent the holidays keeping up the pressure on Dixie Carriers. Ray Culpeper (I.) and John Sparks give the thurnbs-up sign. Robert Small walks a picket line at the Monsanto plant. J. Walker passes out literature explaining Dixie Carriers' union-busting scheme to a motorist at Monsanto's Decatur, Ala. plant. ^ i- Sf'V. _ . Going into its 10th month on the Gulf, inland Boatmen out on strike against Dixie-Carriers counteracted the company's unionrbusting tactics by various means. At one of Dixie's major cus tomers, the Monsanto Chemical Co. plant in Decatur, Ala., SIU picketers maintained pressure on Dixie boats and scabs at tempting to unload cargo at the plant. At the plant entrance, striking Dixie Boatmen handed out strike information leaflets to passing motorists. In Crystal River, Fla., at a huge power plant customer, Dixie strikers conjtinued to hit the bricks along the picket line there. In Houston last month Seafarers ratified a new contract with Western Towing Co. Ready to work under the new pact are (I. to r.) Pilot Claude Butcher, Deckhand Jay Fee and Capt. Jim Wall. \ tr NBC Line Contract Talks Begin New contract negotiations for the NBC Line in the port of Norfolk began on Jan. 31. Still ongoing here were contract negotiations at the Sheridan Trans portation Co. and at the Marine Towing and American Towing Cos. Contract Negotiations Start in Mobile , At the end of last month in the port of Mobile, contract negotiations were started at the Pilot Service Inc. and also at Radcliff Materials. Crescent Towing, Radcliff Materials Talks Continue In the port of New Orleans, contract talks for Boatmen at both Crescent Towing and at Radcliff Materials were still continuing. Monsanto Chemical Corp. is a main customer of Dixie Carriers. At the firm's Decatur, Ala. plant Robert Small (I.), J. Walker (center) and Loretta Gant let the company know about SIU solidarity. February 1984/LOG/7 'K.' 3iSr$.T"- • Ml *1^- �• • In Memoriam Pensioner Gervais J. Babin died on Jan. 11. Brother Babin joined the Union in the port of New Orleans. He was a resident of Norco, La. Pensioner Robert Neely Morse Jr., 72, passed away on Jan. 13. Brother Morse joined the Union in the port of Baltimore in 1960 sailing as a mate and captain on the tugs Maryland and Carolina (NBC Line) and aboard the tug Mal lard (Allied Towing). He was bom in Currituch County, N.C. and was a resident of Swanquarter, N.C. Surviving are his widow, Eleanor; four sons, Wil liam, Stephen, Joseph and Jun ius, and three daughters, Addie, Edith and Virginia. I •$' Pensioner Eugene Guidry, 74, passed away on Dec. 12, 1983. Brother Guidry joined the Union in the port of Houston in 1957 sailing as an oiler for IT&T and G & H Towing from 1946 to 1965. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army during World War II. Boatman Guidry was bom in Crawley, La. and was a res ident of Pine Hurst, Texas. Sur viving are his widow, Mildred and two daughters, Billie Jean and Joyce. Bertrand Joseph Mangiaracina, 52, died on Oct. 16, 1983. Brother Mangiaracina joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1975 sailing as a deckhand and mate for Northeast Towing in 1975, Allied Towing from 1976 to 1978 and Caribe Tug in 1976. He attended the Piney Point Towboat Operators Course in 1975. Boatman Mangiaracina was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. Bom in Sacramento, Calif., he was a resident of Norfolk. Sur viving are his widow, Catherine; two daughters, Teresa and Ro bin and a sister, Mrs. Joel Yoder of Woodland, Calif. Pensioner Ste phen Thomas Paczkowski, 75, passed away on Dec. 16, 1983. Brother Paczkowski joined ^ the Union in the port of New York in 1960 sailing as a deckhand for almost 50 years (1926-1973) for the Penn-Central Railroad Marine Division. He was a vet eran of the U.S. Air Force in World War II. Boatman Paczkowski was born in Jersey City, N.J. and was a resident there. Surviving is a sister, Frances Nadolski of Jersey City. The Crowley tug Sea Prince Is being transferred from Lake Charles, La to California. Shown (I. to r.) are part of the Sea Prince's crew, AB Matthew Miller, AB Lee Wallace, Chief Engineer Hugh Wain, Cook William Witzel and OS Mike Davis. Pensioner Donald Lee Swain Jr., 51, died on Dec. 28, 1983. Brother Swain joined the Union in the port of Philadelphia in 1960 sailing as an AB for lOT. He was bom in North Carolina and was a resident of Beaufort, N.C. Surviving are his widow, Virginia; a daughter, Anna and his parents, Donald and Eliza beth Swain Sr. Pensioner Leonard E^en Tibbets, 63, succumbed to cancer in the Park Place Hospital, Port Arthur, Texas on Nov. 11,1983. Brother Tibbets joined the Union in the port of Port Arthur in 1964 sailing as a tug captain for the Sabine Towing Co. from 1940 to 1963 and the Steuart Oil Transportation Co. from 1965 to 1983. He was bom in the Cayman Islands and was a nat uralized U.S. citizen. Boatman Tibbets was a resident of Groves, Texas. Interment was in the Greenlawn Cemetery, Port Ar thur. Surviving are his widow, Maijorie; two sons, Michael and Patrick and a daughter, Jan. Pensioner Skinner Waff, 83, passed away on Dec. 3, 1983. Brother Waff joined the Union in the port of Norfolk in 1962 sailing as a bargeman and cap tain for the Sheridan Transpor tation Co. in 1946. Brother Waff began sailing in 1931. He was also a boilermaker. Boatman Wtiff was bom in North Caro lina and was a resident of Hert ford, N.C. Surviving is his widow, Mary. That's AB Paul Guest onboard the Pilot (Crowley Marine) as the tug returns to Jacksonville from Puerto Rico. Pensioners Clarence Arvie Creighton, 64, joined the SlU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing as a chief engineer for Harbor Tow ing from 1941 to 1982. Brother Creighton sailed on their tugs Fort McHenry and Fort Holabird and is a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II. Boatman Creighton was born in Cam bridge, Md. and is a resident of Baltimore. AMERICAN IS BEAUTIFUL BiiyAmerican... and look for the Union Label! UNION LABEL AND SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO 8 / LOG / February 1984 At St. Rose, La. on the National Leader (National Marine) are (I. to r.) Tankerman K.M. McMahon and Capt. W.M. McCardie. �Area Vice Presidents' Report Gulf Coast, by V P. Joe Sacco Great Lakes & Western Rivers, by V.P. Mike Sacco I ''HE fight against Dixie Carriers X has a significance that extends far beyond the strike we have against the company. Down the line, this strike—which is entering its eleventh month— will affect all those who work in the towboat industry. It will affect them in terms of working condi tions, safety and regulations that are needed to protect workers against unfair labor practices. Right now pilots and captains have no protection under the Na tional Labor Relations Act. We are seeking other remedies so that these licensed personnel will be afforded the labor protection that is due to them. The entire inland waterways industry needs changes as far as safety, working conditions and labor relations are concerned. The Dixie strike is helping to bring things to a head. When it's over, not only will the SlU have won the strike, but we hope we will have changed for the better the working lives of all inland boatmen. In other news from the Gulf, we have word from Mobile that the integrated tug-harges Philadelphia and Mobile (Apex) may be erewing up next month. The crewing of these two brand new vessels has been held up for several months because of litigation between Apex and the shipyard where the vessels were built—Halter Meuine Shipyard in Mobile. From Jacksonville, SlU Port Agent George Ripoll reports that the Ogden Yukon (Ogden Marine) has been erewed up. She was in layup since Sept. 8, 1983. Brother Ripoll has been made president of an environmental organization called STOUT which, among other things, is opposing the conversion of the trans-gulf pipeline from gas to oil. The SIU is strongly opposed to this conversion which would mean a great loss of jobs for our Boatmen. Finally, in Houston we recently crewed the brand new bulker Odgen Missouri (Ogden Marine) which sailed off to Israel. N St. Louis we're gearing up annual dinner-dance of the Greater St. Louis and Vicinity Port Maritime Council. The affair will be held on March 10 at the Henry Vlll Inn and Lodge in St. Louis. About 500 people are expected to attend. Several people will be honored at the dinner-dance. They are Rep. Robert Young (D-Mo.), a good friend of the SlU; Daniel 'Duke" McDey, president of the Missouri State Labor Council of the AFLClO, and Kenneth Davis, chairman of the boafd of both B-K Construction Co. and the Colonial Bank in St. Louis. The extremely cold weather on the rivers has trapped in ice approximately 40 boats and over 100 barges from Lock 25 up to Keokuk, Iowa. Lock 25 is near Winfield, Mo., about 25 to 30 miles by river from St. Louis. . This is one of the coldest winters we've experienced on the rivers. The Upper Mississippi River and the Upper Illinois River are frozen. Records show that Illinois went through the worst December weather in its history. However, some of the ice is starting to break up and it's possible that the boats might move before the winter is over. Up on the Great Lakes, where they're used to this cold weather, it's pretty quiet. Storms are hitting the area relatively early this year though and that's a good sign for the Lakes. The storms help to break up the ice and this quickens the melting process. Negotiations have started with two of the groups on the Lakes whose contracts expire on March 31. They are the Great Lakes Towing Company and the Great Lakes Dredge Owners' Association. I'll keep you informed in future issues of the LOG on the outcome of these and the other negotiations that will be coming up on the Lakes. East Coast, by V.P. Leon Hall H ERE in the port of New York, we crewed the Pittsburgh (Sea-Land) which had been laid up •for several months. Down in Norfolk we recrewed the Sam Houston (Waterman) on Jan. 30. She had only been in layup for two weeks. Also from Norfolk, I'm pleased to announce that we have a new port agent, Jimmy Martin. Brother Martin has been an official with this Union since 1968 when he sf/ :.y cf, • came ashore from his work on the inland waters to be a representative for the Inland Boatmen's Union, then an affiliate of the Seafarers International Union. He worked mainly in New Orleans and the Gulf area but also served as port agent in St. Louis. For several months Brother Martin worked in the manpower department at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. I'm sure Jimmy Martin will make a fine port agent in Norfolk and I want to wish him the best of luck. In Norfolk we have several negotiations under way with our inland companies. They include Marine Towing and Transportation; Amer ican Towing and Transportation; Sheridan; Allied coastal and Inland Towing, and NBC Lines. The SlU-contracted cable ship Long Lines (Transoceanic), which is in Wilmington, N.C. is preparing for another assignment. From Gloucester, we have word that there's been a lot of bad weather up there and some of our fishing vessels were caught in big storms. Prices for fish are generally poor while the price of shnmp goes up and down. Usually prices for fish are pretty good this time of year, but they have been brought down, in part, because of the large amount of fish coming in from Canada and Iceland. I ( .our West Coast, by V.P. George McCartney M Y column this month is a [mixture of good and bad I news. I'm sorry to report that SlUcontracted Delta has announced the discontinuance of its four "M" class ships. These combination passengerfreight ships normally made trips of 58 to 60 days around South America. They are the Santa Maria, Santa Magdelena, Santa Mariana and Santa Mercedes. Each can carry 100 passengers. The Santa Mercedes already is laid up and the other three will gradually be laid up over the next several months. The Santa Magdalena will be the last. She will leave from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on March 21 and will return to the United States on May 15. Delta has also announced that the company may break out these ships again if needed, but they will only be for freight. Meanwhile, the company's LASH vessels—the Delta Norte, Delta Mar and Delta Sud—WiW take up some of the slack on the South American run. One of the ironic things about this situation is that as we lose the "M" ships as passenger vessels, more foreign-flag cruise ships are coming into the port of San Francisco. On the positive side, I'm happy to tell you about a rescue made by the competent crew of the SlU-contracted fiill passenger ship Independence (American Hawaii Cruises) which runs among the Hawaiian Islands. On the evening of Jan 27 enroute from Maui to Honolulu, the ship's crew rescued a surfer who was 22 miles out at sea in the Maui channel. A story on this rescue, along with photos, will be appearing in the LOG next month. Finally, 1 want to wish Seattle SlU Representative Horace "Hamp" Hamilton a speedy recovery after his operation. Get well soon, Hamp. February 1984/LOG/9 f �• ,V Crisis in Heaith Care 200 Years of Growth and Governrnent Help Fail ' I.: „ • f I'- !• By LYNNETTE MARSHALL A history of seamen's health care begins with the defeat in 1588 of the Spanish Armada. The Queen of England, blessed by victory, gave homecoming seamen and marines maritime hospitals at Chatham and Greenwich. Colonists in Vir ginia continued a similar prac tice. The cornerstone of the first seamen's hospital in America was set in place by the Com monwealth of Virginia in 1788. The port of Norfolk established health care for seamen in the New World through the levy of a "hospital tax" on seamen's wages. It was one year before the signing of the Constitution. By 1798 Congress provided that all seamen regardless of economic means were eligible for medical care and so began the construction of the U.S. Marine Hospital Service facili ties. National Health Care For 200 years, seafaring fam ilies came to the solid granite and brick hospitals which at their zenith numbered 24 in 1921. They were mammoth both in actual size and in the contribu tion they made to the nation, leaving a lasting impression as the very first public supported national health care institution in the country. A single room laboratory, the original site of the federallysponsored study of bacteria, vaccines and quarantine, lo cated at the Staten Island Ma rine Hospital, moved to less cramped quarters. It was* re named the National Institutes of Health, today a prestigious federally-funded hospital. It was the beginning of a new era in health care. New public civilian hospitals and research facilities expanded throughout the country, alongside Iowa cornfields, along Main Street and in urban districts. More and more people found health care affordable and within traveling distance. National health care pro grams to contain and dispel con tagious disease financed the drainage of swamps, clearing of malaria-infested lowlands and inoculation of school children against small pox and tetanus. The government began an edu cational campaign for sound nu trition in America's diet. Federal legislation in more recent years saw provisions en acted for Medicare and Medi caid, the furthest reaches of so cial consciousness in health care. The Social Security Act The Social Security Act was enacted in Congress in 1935 al lowing for unemployment com pensation, retirement and death benefits, and establishing fed eral grants to implement state public health programs and aid to dependent children, the blind and disabled. The Medicare Act of 1966 provided federally-funded med ical insurance for those over 65 years of age and a state/federal insurance program for the poor. The Great Depression had been the great equalizer. Few could forget the anguish of an impoverished nation. The De pression acted as "a kind of national crucible," Gerald W. McEntee, president of the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Em ployees said. "But out of that crucible emerged a new sense among the people about what kind of a place we wanted the United States to be, and the confidence that our government could lead us to that future." Laws were passed in Congress to ensure the basic essentials of life to all individuals. More than $17 billion has been cut from the federal budget for medical care. Will this baby's parents be able to pay the bill? years of the Great Depression were higher unemployment rates recorded. A report by the AFLCIO shows most unemployed workers lose their health insur ance when they lose their job or as soon as one month later, and most do not qualify for government-subsidized pro grams such as Medicaid. During the first years of the Reagan administration, 20 mil lion jobless workers were with out health insurance r In many cases, the jobless person is left without any assistance when ill ness strikes. Cuts vs Price Controls The choices facing the Rea gan administration were clear. As a candidate, the president supported competition in the health care industry as a way to keep costs from rising further for the nation's bill of health. As president, Reagan pro posed a number of cutbacks in health care programs. The Om The Fading Promise nibus Reconciliation Act man Amid a growing recession in dated substantial decreases in October 1981, the government federal revenues for federal and closed the U.S. Public Health state health programs. In 1982, Service hospitals. In 1983, the Tax Equity and Fiscal Re members of the Seafarers Inter sponsibility Act approved $17 national Union voted unani billion over a three-year span in mously to roll back their IVi budgetary cuts in health care. percent wage increase into the Some $13 billion were taken out Seafarers Welfare Plan to ease of Medicare alone. In the same the strain of transition to fee- year. Medicare costs were passed onto private industry for-service health care. During the decade of the '80s, welfare plans. Workers between the number of jobless workers the ages of 65 and 69 were rose to the second highest level notified that Medicare coverage in the nation's history. Only was drastically reduced. At the year's end, $12.4 bil during the hard times of the final lion were shifted from Medicare as an emergency loan to the This is the second in a series of articles about the crisis in Jiealth Social Security Retirement Trust care. During the next several months the series will explore many fund as a way to prevent the aspects of the problem and how it effects you and the SIU. predicted collapse of Social Se 10 / LOG / February 1984 curity. Critics point to the loan as the economic example of how solutions are not being found to economic problems, but rather the government is just shifting accounts as temporary cures. Critics also charge it is as if the government has come to believe too many people are asking for too much too often from the nation's medical profession and that the line on health care must be drawn—— not on the overcharges on hospital bills, but on Jhq poor. • - , j • The Philadelphia Experience In Philadelphia, as in the far thest corners of the nation, the jobless waited in the summer of 1982. Lines spilled from unem ployment offices down the block. They waited in soup kitchen lines. And the jobless waited for admission to urban hospitals. . Wo. are still feeling the after effects of this long wait. Cityrun clinics were filled past ca pacity. They could not absorb the new wave of unemployed at the same time budget cuts had striken many from the rolls of government-subsidized health care. And Philadelphia's hos pitals, with mounting debts ac cumulated from providing char ity care and doing with less funding from federal grant mon ies, were choosing whether to open their doors to the needy or avert bankruptcy. A public moratorium was the deciding factor. Health care union workers voted by a 2-1 margin to strike unless the poor and unemployed were allowed into the city's hospitals. A hot line was set up to take calls from anyone turned away. Con- �As Economy Forces Changes ferences were convened. Nine private hospitals claimed they could not survive as things were and would go bust within five years. Cities were surveyed. Twothirds of some 55 cities taking part said the cutback in block grants from the federal govern ment had adversely affected thenhuman services programs in 1982. Health care programs were dealt the hardest blow, they said, and were followed closely by employment training and pro grams for the elderly. In the same year, a report from the U.S. Conference of Mayors said the reduced block grants to cities "are clearly not serving the needs of the cities at a time when the people in cities need help the most." Since the start of Medicaid and Medicare, medical costs have increased two-fold in little over two decades. Medical costs went up from 5.4 percent in 1960 to 10 percent of all the goods and services produced by the nation in 1983. The greatest junips appear be tween 1960 and 1970 when the nation began instituting and building Medicare and other re lated social health programs. The increase was not unexpected considering the large capital in vestment needed to begin the programs. But the second high est increase appears during the Reagan administration's tenure in office.^ In response, the Reagan administration has said cutting social programs is the only al ternative if the nation's budget is to be balanced. But the so lutions do not seem to be work ing. Last month Reagan sub mitted the fiscal 1985 budget to Congress, showing a projected deficit of $190 billion. During the final year of the Carter administration, the deficit was $60 billion. In FY 1984 and again this year. President Reagan has pro posed to tax employer contri butions to employee health care insurance. Labor has countered that this is one more instance of shifting costs to the insured worker rather than curing the problem. In 1983,40 percent of hospital revenues were derived from government reimbursements to Medicare recipients. The gov ernment for years has given hos pitals and doctors a blank check to charge what they like for health care. It is this system of payment many believe that has increased health expenditures to one-tenth of the nation's three trillion dollar economy of goods and services. A Changing Industry A new consortium of health care is coming to light as a result The Seafarer's Welfare PlanCoordination of Benefits The Seafarer's Welfare Plan, excluding death and dismem berment benefits, is subject to coordination of benefits. What this means is that any SIU mem ber or the spouse or dependent of an SIU member covered by a medical insurance policy in addition to the Welfare Plan needs to be sure to receive proper medical reimbursement. To insure timely payment of claims submitted to the plan, a copy of any such additional in surance policy must be mailed with Seafarer Welfare Plan claims. of a changed economy, and more and more hospitals are adopting the tactics of for-profit hospitals as a means to survive. The in surance industry, too, is seeing transformation. In a report produced recently for the Federal Bureau of Health Facilities, researchers Robert Pattison and Hallie Katz found that within a single community the price difference for the same services may be as much as 24 percent higher at some hospi tals. When there is such a wide variance in even choosing which hospital to go to for care, many are educating workers to be aware of differences in costs so they do not find they must pay more for health care or lose benefits such as dental and eye care to make up for the rising costs, a practice more and more common today. Next Issue: TKe changiiig he^th care industry. - ji;>. Need Medical Records from USPHS? Here's Where to Get Them ... If you need to obtain copies of your medical records from the USPHS, do not write to your local USPHS hospital. All USPHS hospitals have been closed. Send all requests for medical records to; U.S. Public Health Service Health Data Center 10000 Aerospace Road Lanham, Md. 20706 According to a PHS official, the Health Data Center is now caught up with the backlog of requests it has received. Any new requests should take from two to four weeks to process. These striking heaith care workers forced Phiiadeiphia city hospitals to provide care for the poor and unemployed in 1982. February 1984/LOG/II �^ ••v Ittin Seafarers International Union of .North America. AFL-CIO WASHINGTON REPORT President Reagan, who promised to bal ance the budget by 1984, unveiled his budget proposals for Fiscal Year 1985. A deficit of $180 billion, the highest in this nation's history, is projected. In brief, the president plans to increase defense spending, hold funding for do mestic programs at their present, de pressed levels, and implement further tax cuts in the forms of indexing. No increases are planned for maritime-related pro grams, even though the industry is going through its worst crisis ever. If enacted in its present form, the budget would have a two-fold effect ion the mari time industry. Most economic analysts predict that these huge deficits will invar iably lead to increased interest rates, which would bring the country back to where it was two years ago when it was experi encing high unemployment and rampant inflation. Such a scenario would almost certainly mean less cargo for American vessels and fewer jobs for American sea men. In addition, the present budget pays little attention to the maritime industry. Indeed, when Department of Transporta tion Secretary Elizabeth Dole introduced the specifics of the transportation budget, she devoted only two sentences to the state of the maritime industry. Spending levels for the maritime indus try remain basically unchanged from last year. That does not signal a change of heart on the part of the Reagan adminis tration. Basically, all the cuts that could have been made in the maritime budget have been made. February 1984 IlL? Legislative. Administrative and Regulatory Happenings the state of our port facilities. These fa cilities are woefully antiquated and signif icantly increase the cost of transporting coal. Australia and Canada, this nation's two largest coal competitors, have modem port facilities that can easily accommodate coal supertankers. DOMESTIC CONTENT One of the most pressing problems fac ing the American people is the decline of many of their basic industries. This decline has been exacerbated by the inability of the federal government to formulate a coherent national policy on industrial de velopment. While nations like Japan and West Germany aggressively promote their exports, the American government has done little to protect American industries from unfair foreign competition. The issue is not one of protectionism. The issue is fairness. While American markets are open to foreigners, many foreign markets are closed to American products. The present administration has not yet addressed this basic problem. The SIU is working closely with the rest of organized labor to conie to grips with this issue. We support H.R. 4360 which was introduced by Rep. John La Falce (D-N.Y.) to help older industries modernize. We also support the Domestic Content Bill which would force foreign auto companies to set up plants in this country if they wish to sell their products here. The Great Lakes shipping industry would be a major beneficiary of the Domestic Content Bill. There can be no healthy Great Lakes shipping industry without a healthy auto industry. DECLINE The Department of Transportation re leased statistics showing that the Ameri can-flag merchant marine has declined by another 12 vessels over the course of the preceding year, to a total of 696, 535 of which operate on the oceans, 143 of which operate on the Great Lakes. Many of the vessels that were included in the count are obsolete or laid up for lack of cargo. COAL INDUSTRY Spokesmen for the coal industry foresee a modest increase in demand for coal in 1984, though not enough to bring the industry back to the levels of 1981 and 1982. "Prospects for the coal industry look better," said Nationeil Coal Association President Carl E. Bagge. He then modified his statement to emphasize that the shortterm prospects look better; the long-term prospects remain uncertain because of the chronic problems facing the industry, es pecially those relating to the transporta tion of coal to foreign markets. One of the major problems facing the coal industry, long considered to be the key to this nation's energy problems, is 12/^::3/rc;ui'>ary •'984 ihiidtoti .Si THE STATE OF THE INDUSTRY President Drozak delivered a powerful and moving speech at the February mem bership meeting that helped put the state of the maritime industry in perspective. "The transportation industries have been faced with intense problems since the Reagan administration took office three years ago. I am talking about the Grey hound strike, rail deregulation, labor prob lems at Eastern and Continental, and user taxes in the inland water industry which has pitted one mode of transportation against other modes just to bring down working conditions for workers. "We have to face the issues. No one man can solve our problems. We seamen have got to go back to the grassroots. We have to bring our case to the American people. We have tried everything else and nothing has worked. "We are going to have a Crews Con ference in March in Piney Point to discuss the problems facing us. It will not be easy. But by working together, we can make things work." "Jobs are the key to everything. Edu cation, dignity, respect: They all depend upon jobs. Unfortunately, we have an administration in power that does not care about jobs or seamen. We have to make sure that we have an administration in, power that does care." UPCOMING LEGISLATION Congress has just returned from its Christmas recess, so little has been done in regards to legislation pending in the House and the Senate. Here is a rundown of bills that will have important conse quences for seamen and the maritime in dustry. Competitive Shipping and Shipbuilding Act of 1983 (Better known as the Boggs Bulk Bill in the House and the Trible Bill in the Senate): Legislation introduced earlier this year aimed at reviving the bulk liner trade. More than 100 representatives are cosponsoring this bill. Passage of the bill would result in the construction of more than 150 American-flag vessels over a 15year period, all of which would be manned by American seamen. Alaskan Oil: An important issue that af fects at least 40 SlU-contracted tankers and more than 1,000 SIU jobs. The Export Administration Act, which bans the export of Alaskan oil, was set to expire last Sej^mber. Congress agreed to extend its provisions until February 1984. The bill was passed by the House and is still pending in the Senate, where it has considerable support. The administration has been pushing to have the ban lifted. Maritime Safety Bill: The Maritime Safety Bill, which will strengthen existing safety laws, was passed by the House of Rep resentatives and is still pending Senate action. The SIU considers the bill a badlyneeded ' first step. Recent mari time disasters such as the much publicized disappearance of the SS Poet and the loss of NMU's Marine Electric have high lighted the need for this type of legislation. (See page 4.) CDS Payback: The Reagan administration has come up with a plan to allow subsi dized operators to pay back their Con struction Differential Subsidies and buy out their Operating Differential Subsidies. The SIU is strongly against both plans and has been able to delay implementation of a DOT ruling on the CDS issue at least until June 15, 1984. Support spad �rvti^Lew-TOrte^ 1^ -•;,' •, Seafarers -iiDiiHARRY LONDEBERG SCHOOL -i OF SEAMANSHIP '^'AMAN'^ Piney Point Maryland Entering the Towboat Operator Scholarship Program, Norman knew there was a lot of material to cover in a short amount of time. "They taught me how to study and use my time effectively. I was in a comfortable learning environ ment and the teachers are ex cellent. My whole mental attitude changed toward myself. If I hadn't taken the Developmental Studies course, the Towboat Operators course would have scared the hell out of me. I know I wouldn't have lasted two weeks. The course is still tough, but I know I'll make it. A lot of my classmates wish they had taken SHLSS Instructor Donna Curtis and Norman Guild discuss note-taking skills. l.. oo J vr: New the Developmental Studies course." Norman Guild is married, has three children and ships out of Algonac, Michigan. He works as a dredgeman and on freighters. This is the first time he has attended SHLSS but he now plans to come back each winter to upgradfc. "Being at home, and not working up to six months a year can really destroy your self esteem" says Norman. "There's a lot to be discovered in learning and you get out of life in direct proportion to what you put into It.' Youngest Seafarer at SHLSS Developmental Studies Program Offered at SHLSS The Developmental Studies Program is an SHLSS Adult Education course available to all eligible upgraders who want to improve their technical reading, test-taking and study skills. The Developmental Studies Program is a 40-hour course and should be taken one week prior to a scheduled upgrading course. The student uses the upgrading texts in his speciality area to locate definitions, learn how to take class notes, develop memory, vocabulary and test-taking skills. This course is designed for students who have been out of school for awhile and those who have never used technical material. Tailored to the needs of each student, the course covers controlling anxiety, study skills, reading skills, test-taking skills and using charts, graphs, maps and schematics. To apply, a student has to be accepted into an SHLSS upgrading program and has to take a reading test which is mailed to the applicant. If a student has been through an SHLSS program this test is not required. A letter of acceptance will be sent from the Adult Education Dept. A date schedule of the Developmental Studies Program is located in the SHLSS upgrading course schedule of the LOG. For more informa tion write to the SHLSS Adult Education Department. Norman Guild Norman Guild has been out of school for twelve years and lacked confidence in his ability to learn. Taking the Developmental Studies course not only boosted his confidence, but also taught him learning skills he could put to use immediately. •k Gary E. Smith enjoys having his family at SHLSS while atten ding the Towboat Operator Scholarship Program. Shown are Gary, son Gary Jr. and wife Tricia. February 1984/LOG/13 �jj^p ".Ol.' ,v. i. " . The SHLSS Farm to the The SHLSS farm has an in teresting history and a promising future. The farm was purchased in 1976 as a way to supply the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School , of Seamanship with fresh quality meats and vegetables at a reduced price. The farm has experimented with raising its own chickens and turkeys but found it wasn't cost effective. Their best results have been with hogs, cattle, vegetables and raising feed for their own livestock. The 967 acre farm supports 70% of the school's meat and vegetable needs. Located on the farm are, two hog confinement buildings, one cattle barn, four silos, five grain tanks, a mill for grinding corn and a machine shed. The hog confinement buildings house over 300 hogs which are in progressive stages of being fat tened up for market. An average of 80 sows are kept on hand to replenish the stock with about 25 hogs a month being used by the school. The SHLSS farm also raises the beef which is used by the school. Over 350 head of cattle consisting of herefords, black dingus, and charolais supply the school with about 90%. of the beef it consumes. Five acres of land are used to grow vegetables consisting of potatoes, tomatoes, cabbage, lettuce, broccoli, brussel sprouts, etc. Five hundred fifty acres of field corn is planted each year to feed the livestock. The corn is stored in five grain tanks holding a total of 80,000 bushels of corn. Pre-Mix, which is mixed in with the corn, is the only item purchas ed to supplement the feeding of the animals. Silage is cut in •• • • September and stored in the four silos each holding 250 tons. The farm supervisor, Stanley Boothe has worked on the SHLSS farm for six years. "Running the farm," says Stanley, "requires three people in the winter and five in the summer. It's a large operation but it doesn't require a large staff." All the meat and produce that is raised on the SHLSS farm adds up to a big dollar savings for the school and quality, fresh meat and vegetables served at mealtime. #t.• f •i'-r •>-: .:,'= 'V-' '• The four silos on the farm each hold 250 tons of silage. 14 / LOG / February 1984 . V SHLSS Farm Supervisor, Stanley Boothe. �..; The pigs in the hog confinement buiiding are raised on metai grated piatforms above the ground. From birth they virtuaiiy never touch the ground. SECOND & THIRD MATE INSPECTED LICENSE Where Do You Stand? Our records Indicate that you completed the Second or Third Mate Inspected License Course at SHLSS, however we dp not have a copy of your license In our files. It Is requested that you provide us with a xerox copy of your license, front and back, so that we can update our files. If your name does not appear on this list and you hold a Second or Third Mate Inspected License, please submit a copy of your license and your name will be added to the list at that time. NAME SHLSS MATE PROGRAM Adams, John Allen, Charles Andreasen, Henry Arnold, Thomas Baker, William Barrett, Carl Bass, Jerry BernachI, James Boies, Charles Bolger, Michael Carraway, Ronald Cosentino, John Cresci, Mike Dale, Randy Dreyling, Thomas Driggers, Thomas Dudnikov, Paul Dye, Jonathan Eady, Harold Fitzgerald, Timothy Eraser, Christopher Fryett, Robert Fulk, Robert Garcia, Robert Qrepo, Paul Henry, Walter Hubbaii, Brian 07/82 03/83 08/81 11/82 03/82 11/81 05/82 11/83 03/81 . 09/81 09/82 03/83 05/82 05/82 09/81 09/82 11/82 11/83 07/82 09/81 08/81 11/82 09/82 07/83 02/81 11/81 11/81 NAME Jones, Leggette Khan, Fareed Klernan, David Kosturos, Spiiios Long, Larry Mignano, Ben Mullin, John Nagy, Nicholas Nealis, Jr. Charles Newman, David O'Sullivan, Robert Parr, Steven Pierce, Leon Pulley, Leon Rodriguez, Miguel Sanford, Jr. William Scott, Bernard Sparks, John Stone, William Stoutlngberg, Jr. Leroy Sutton, Christopher, Tambon, Philip TIdwell, Ben White, Gregory Whitlock, Edward Wills. Richard SHLSS MATE PROGRAM 03/83 09/82 11/83 07/83 08/81 07/82 09/81 05/82 11/83 11/81 11/81 05/82 03/83 09/82 03/82 11/82 03/81 07/82 11/83 07/82 09/82 07/82 02/81 11/82 03/81 05/82 •'•'V: The five grain tanks are interconnected to the grain mill and each tank holds 80,000 bushels of corn. Our record Indicates that the following Seafarers have received their Second or Third Mate Inspected License. If there Is a correction to this list please submit a copy of your license. SHLSS NAME MATE LICENSE MATE PROGRAM Adams, Wilber Barry, Jr. John Collins, II. Harry Davis, John Dean, William Drinan, David Guglielmo, Thomas Hoffman, Robert Karaczynskl, Jake LaRocque, Raymond Mathes, Patrick Moore, William Mason, George Proudfoot, Emmett Ray, Jr. Patrick Rye, Darreii Sieggreen, William Vonderhaff, Daniel Walden, Timothy 2nd-11/83 3rd-12y81 3rd-07/82 2nd08/83 3rd-10/82 3rd-04/83 3rd-06/83 3rd02/83 3rd-09/81 3rd-03/81 3rd-07/83 2nd-02/82 3rd-12/82 3rd-04/83 3rd-05/83 3rd-06/83 2nd-12/82 3rd-07/83 3rd-05/83 07/83 09/81 07/83 09/81 11/82 03/81 03/81 07/83 09/81 09/82 03/83 03/81 09/82 03/82 03/83 The following information is provided to update my records: I received Second or Third Mate Inspected License on Date • Second -Mate Inspected License Third Mate Inspected License Name: SS# _ Book /if . Address: 1. Telephone tf Send To: Director of Vocational Education SHLSS. PIney Point, Md. 20674 February 1984/LOG/15 T 'i �Upgrading Course Schedule^ March Through May 1984 Programs Geared to Improve Job Skills And Promote U.S. Maritime Industry i Steward Upgrading Courses Following are the updated course schedules for March through May 1984 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. For convenience of the membership, the course schedule is separated into five categories: engine department courses; deck department courses; steward department courses; recertification programs; adult education courses. The starting and completion dates for ail 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 ali ports will assist members in preparing applications. The following classes will be held through May 1984 as listed below: Engine Upgrading Courses • Course QMED Marine Electronics Refrigeration Systems, Maintenance & Operations Pumproom Maintenance & Operations Automation Marine Electrical Maintenance Diesel - Regular Welding Check-In Date March 12 March 5 May 21 May 21 Able Seaman Celestial Navigation/ Third Mate Ceiestiai Navigation/ Master/Mate Freight &Towing Ceiestiai Navigation/ Towboat Operator Towboat Operator Scholarship Program Quartermaster Third Mate Bosun Recertification varies varies varies varies Course Check-In/ Completion Date Adult Education Courses Developmental Studies March 5 April 23 April 29 May 14 GEO) High School Equivalency Program (ESL) English as a Second Language (ABE) Adult Basic Education July 6 April 16 April 16 May 21 May 18 ; / May 18 June 22 July 6 Length of Course March 9 April 27 May 4 May 18 Open-ended Open-ended Open-ended Don't Miss Your Chance to Improve Your Skills SHLSS has self-study materials in many areas. Upon your request; SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare-time. May 18 You can use these skills: k on your job. • to improve your skills for upgrading. • to further your education. . :;gy; Please send me the area(s) checked below: Check-In Date Completion Date March 12 March 19 April 26 April 20 March 5 April 9 April 6 June 15 March 19 April 20 April 30 June 22 April 30 May 7 June 15 July 13 March 19 August 27 Steward Recertification May 21 bi-vveekiy bi-weekiy bi-weekiy monthly , How? ^ \ Recertification Programs Course Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward MaySI • April 13 July 6 April 16 May 7 Check-In Date Length of Course Completion Date Deck Upgrading Courses Course Course Check-In/ Completion Date Completion Date April 2 October 8 July 2 STUDY SKILLS Listening Skills • How To Improve Your Memory • How To Use Textbooks • Study Habits • Text Anxiety • Test Taking Tactics ENGLISH: Wnting Skills Stress Management Book 1 - 4 • Notetaking Know-How SOCIAL STUDIES Geography • COMMUNICATION SKILLS U.S. History • Economics • Political Science • Name MATH Fractions Decimals Percents Algebra Geometry Street City Book No. • Zip State Social Security No. Department Sailing In Cut out this coupon and mail to: Adult Education Departmeiit Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, Maryland 20674 Send it today! 16 / LOG / February 1984 \- I|' ' ' L' -rr^' �•i,r. -•. -.-»-af mas-'ir"'," A-fi •"" }r [- •'it'-'. '- Apply Now for an SKLSS Upgrading Course -u((a9siLU£»;i>« Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Upgrading Application »il| i I Name (first) (Last) Address. Mo./Day/Year (Street) ICiTy) — (STafe) Deep Sea Member • S«l' '^i •; •;,' iij I Date of Birth (Miftdle) Telephone (Zip Code) ^ Inland Waters Member • Social Security # Lakes Member • Book,«' Date Book Was Issued. (Area Code) Pacific • Seniority —^— Port Presently .Registered ln_ Port Issued. Endorsement(s) or License(s) Now Held. No n (if yes, fill in below) Are you a graduate of the SHLSS Trainee Program: • Yes Trainee Program: From to (dates attended) No • (if yes, fill in below) Have you attended any SHLSS Upgrading Courses: • Yes Course(s) Taken -i- Dp you hold a letter of completion for Lifeboat: • Yes No • Firefighting: • Yes No • CPR: • Yes No • => Date Available for Training j " , J- . • ^^ Am interested in the Following Course(s) Checked Below or Indicated Here if Not Listed ALL DEPARTMENTS ENGINE DECK • • • • • • • Tankerman ' AB Unlimited AB Limited AB Special Quartermaster Towboat Operator Inland Towboat 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 QMED—Any Rating Marine Electronics Marine Electrical Maintenance Pumproom Maintenance & Operation Automation Maintenance of Shipboard Refrigeration Systems • Diesel Engines • Assistant Engirieer (Uninspected Motor Vessei) • Chief Engineer (Uninspected Motor Vessel) • third Asst. Engineer (Motor Inspected) • Welding • LIfeboatman ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GEO) • Developmental Studies • English as a Second Language (ESL) STEWARD No transpoilation will be paid unless you present original receipts after course completion. • • • • • Assistant Cook Cook & Baker Chief Cook Steward Towboat inland Cook : COLLEGE PROGRAM • Nauticai Science Certificate Program • ScholarshipAVork Program RECORD OF EMPLOYMENT TIME—(Show only amount needed to upgrade in rating noted above or attach letter of service, whichever is applicable.) VESSEL DATE SHIPPED RATING HELD DATE OF DISCHARGE DATE SIGNATURE RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry Lundeberg Upgrading Center, Piney Point, MD. 20674 February 19847 LOG/17- .17 b7_ �• 71 • • t!- A ' S the 1984 school season begins, it's not too early for high school seniors to start thinking about September 1984, and college. For depend ents of Seafarers and Boatmen, the financial burden of college can be greatly eased if 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 de pendents, four $10,000 schol arships are offered. But the Scholarship Program is not exciusiveiy for depend ents. A $10,000 award and two $5,000 scholarships are avail able to active Seafarers and Boatmen. Also, when there are exceptionally qualified Seafar ers 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 artibrator who died in 1975. He helped establish the Seafarers Scholarship Program and then worked hard to keep it strong and growing. Seafarer Requirements f'.-:7 Seafarers and Boatmen who are applying for scholarships must: • Be a graduate of high school or Its equivalent. • Have credit for two years (730 days) of employment with an employer who is obligated to make contributions to the Sea farers Welfare Plan on the em ployee's behalf prior to the date of application. • Have one day of employ ment on a vessel In the sixmonth period Immediately pre ceding the date of application. e Have 125 days of employ ment on a vessel In the previous calendar year. Pensioners are not eligible to receive scholarship awards. Dependent Requirements 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. Urimamied children who are eligi ble for benefits under Plan #1 IS / LOG / February 1984 1984 SlU College Scholarships Must Take SAT or ACT Major Medical are eligible to For both active members and apply for a dependent's schol the dependents of eligible mem arship up to the age of 25. Each applicant for a depend bers, the scholarship grants are awarded on the basis of high ent's scholarship must: • Be unmarried at the time school grades and the scores of either College Entrance Exam application Is made. • Be under 19 or 25 years of ination Boards (SAT) or Ameri can College Tests (ACT). age (whichever Is applicable). The SAT or ACT exam must • Be eligible for dependent benefits under the Seafarers be taken no later than February 1984 to ensure that the results Welfare Plan. • Be a graduate of high school reach the Scholarship Selection Committee In time to be evalu or Its equivalent. The applicant's parent must: ated. For upcoming SAT test .% Have credit for three years dates and applications, contact (1,096 days) of employment with the College Entrance Exami an employer who Is obligated to nation Board at either: Box 592, make contributions to the Sea farers Welfare Plan on the em ployee'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 calendar 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 deceased employees. 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, P.O. 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 Plarr, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Scholarship winners will be announced In May 1984. The deadline for submission of ap plications Is April 15, 1984. �Home Away ,from Home SHLSS Training and Recreatibn Center Opens its Doors to Membership By DEBORAH GREENE S INCE the founding of the Seafarers International Union in 1938, much of its ef forts have been devoted to train ing and upgrading the skills of its members to keep pace with the expanding technologies of the maritime industry. The Seafarers development of its new facilities in Piney Point, Md. in 1967 was a vital step in centralizing its training and up grading programs in one con venient place, and so the Sea farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship came into being. Last month, on Jan. 3, 16 years of planning and building a superb maritime training fa cility moved into a new phase. A modern and functional sixstory building opened its doors, proudly identified as the Sea farers Harry Lundeberg Train ing and Recreation Center. Because of the foresight of men like the late Paul Hall and the active leadership of SIU President Frank Drozak, this facility of approximately 500,000 sq. ft. is the realization of a dream—^to enhance the job skills and job security of the SIU membership. Nestled on the banks of the St. George's River in historic southern Maryland, 80 miles south of Washington, D.C., the Center is more than a hotel or classroom. Under the direction of SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli, the Center's staff in- Bronze busts of Andrew Furuseth, Harry Lundeberg and Paul Hall line the walkway into the main entrance. tend to make it a real "home away from home" for the many Seafarers who will pass through its doors each year. Visitors who enter the Cen ter's spacious lobby will im mediately notice the three beau tiful blue rugs, each emblazoned with the gold seal of the SIU, as well as a display of model ships and lush indoor vegeta tion, Above the registration desk are eight clocks, each noting the time in different ports all over the world: Yokohama, Manila, Honolulu, San Francisco, New York, London, Rotterdam and Bombay. Trainees SHLSS trainees are housed in a separate section of the building. Their quarters, on the upper floors, are large dormi tory-style rooms filled with bunk beds and wardrobes. Off each dormitory room is a separate annex for studying and recrea tion, equipped with desks and chairs and a television set. When filled to maximum capacity, the trainee facilities can accommo date 236 men and women. The trainees have their own dining hall in the Center as well as a recreation room complete with ping-pong and pool tables and video machines. The shipping desk is on the ground floor of this section. It is here where Carl Peth, Piney Point port agent, sits and from where young men and women trainees ship out following grad uation. Upgraders Chief Chef Romeo Lupinacci and SHLSS Vice President Frank Mongelli talk about activities in the galley. Most of the other 292 rooms in the new Center are reserved for upgraders and guests of the Union. Much like a standard hotel room, each has two double beds, color TV, bureaus, desks and a table and chairs. Unlike the standard hotel room, how ever, most also have a balcony overlooking the river or a view of the swimming pool and tennis courts below. And, in a striking departure from tradition. Seafarers at tending upgrading classes are now permitted to bring their families with them to enjoy the many recreational facilities available at Piney Point while they are in class. Facilities On the ground floor of the Center is a fully-equipped health spa and game room. It has a nice mix of Nautilus, universal and free-weight equipment as well as punching bags, exercise bikes and ping-pong and pool tables. One of the better-at tended activities at the health spa is the aerobics class held every Tuesday and Thursday evening. There are separate men's and women's locker rooms, saunas and steam rooms. When the weather warms up a bit, an outdoor olympic-size swimming pool and two tennis courts await use by the membership. The main purpose of the Cen ter, of course, is to assist Sea farers in attending the many educational and training pro grams developed by the SHLSS. It is however, also designed to accommodate the needs for union-related conferences and conventions. In fact, several such meetings have already been (Continued on next page.) February 1984/LOG/19 rnmmM •i �•a& V =»-. • iny V- •I'j >.- a! , "'V r. 1^. "-, "tVil-r- ! Tr Oi - '•V J ^ : -.v- .i'^i (Continued from previous page.) scheduled: the SIU Crews Con ference in March, the Towboat Advisory Committee, and the AFL-CIO Executive Council Meeting in May. The SIU will also use the Center for its con vention later in May. The Center's auditorium on the ground floor was designed for maximum flexibility. It can accommodate from 50 persons at a banquet to 202 persons when used as a conference room—or as many as 574 when used as a theater. On the first and second floors, there are also a number of lounge areas and rooms for smaller meetings and card games. One such area on the second floor even has a large working fireplace. A small laundry room on the second floor with two washers and dryers has been installed for use by those members and their families for the "homey touch." The Sea Chest, a mini-com missary located on the ground floor, sells magazines and news papers, post cards, toiletries and other personal items. And a good place to go after a hard day of studying and ex ercise is the Anchor Bar. Also on the ground floor, this oakwood bar is designed to resem ble a viking longboat. The lovely wooden figurehead originally adorned the Port 'O Call bar in the SIU hall in Brooklyn. The galley crew serves train ees and upgraders alike, and prepares breakfast, lunch, sup per and night-lunch. Food Service And then, of course, there's the food! Culinary Director Don Nolan and Chief Chef Romeo Lupinacci and their staff of in structors and upgrading cooks and bakers whomp up some re markable meals, served cafet eria style. They have a large galley where soups are always simmering or meats roasting, and there is a separate bakery room. Baking is done between 0400 and 1200 hours, and the tantalizing aroma of freshly baked bread drifts through the area during those hours. Rita Kiefer is enjoying the facilities at the new Center while her husband Robert Is an upgrader. * It's Your Center In announcing the opening of the Center, SIU President>Frank Drozak said, "This new facility is a statement of our commit ment to provide our member ship with the best training op portunities available anywhere in the world. It is also a state ment of our commitment to pro vide the American-flag mer chant marine with the best trained seafarers in the world. And it is a visible expression of our belief in the future of our industry." The new Training and Rec reation Center at Piney Point is part of your Union. Come and take advantage of the training and experiences offered there and of the opportunities that await you. The Anchor Bar, designed to resemble a viking longboat, Is always a welcomed spot after a hard day of study and exercise. Harry Kline (I.) and Dave McLeod (center) pay attention as Instructor Bill Seldenstrlcker demonstrates the finer points In making a jelly roll. ; One of the better-attended activities at the health spa Is the aerobics class, •'mm " Mail" �-.'ty:".' •% -1'%^:., ii • 'H'j •v: fa i? <-f; • ? Trainees enjoy some pool in their own recreation The Sea Chest is a small store on the lobby Piney Point Port Agent Carl Peth sits at the room as Hotel Manager Eddie Gildersleeve looks level, open to trainees and upgraders alike. shipping desk on the ground floor of the trainee's on. section of the Center. r. ••' Upgrader George Darney uses a piece of Nautilus equipment to help get in shape. Lisa Peterson, assistant cook, is ready with a smite Alice Bonds is the receptionist at the Center. 22/LOG/February 1984 • r- -Ik .1 'v-;LJq! �Apply Now It will put you on top in your profession. Assistant Cook Cook and Baker Chief Cook Fill out the application in this issue of the Log or contact the Admissions Office at SHLSS, Piney Point, Maryland 20674. Dispatchers Report for Deep Sea JAN. 1-30, 1984 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 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 Totals Port Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk. Mobile..... New Orleans Jacksonville... San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Houston Piney Point Talrii... PMt Gloucester NewYork Philadelphia ;...... Baltimofe. Norfolk. Mobile NewOrteans Jacksonville. San Francisco Wilmington Seattle pSrtoRico Houston Piney Poirit 3 68 4 7 20 10 35 38 38 31 41 4 34 0 333 : 4 0 21 0 0 0 3 1 12 0 40 7 1 14 0 17 1 14 2 24 1 3 0 17 . 0 0 0 140 6 2^2 45 3 6 14 .6 26 20 29 14 31 -4 - 28 0 228 15 1 1 6 7 4 15 17 7 11 2 7 0 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 Q 0 0 0 0 4 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 2 8 0 55 12 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 5 0 770 33 5 0 22 9 0 26 16 0 13 17 0 39 11 0 11 6 0 20 0 0 020 239 98 0 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 2 6 0 25 1 0 .0 0 0 4 0 0 10 1 0 71 0 17 0 0 13 5 0 9 4 0 11 6 0 23 12 0 5 4 0 16 1 0 0 1 , 0 142 42 0 STEWARD DEPARTMBIT .12 0 1 1 0, 33 9 0 ' 21 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 80010 60 8 0 0 8 3 0 14 2 0 10 2 0 10 6 0 15 5 0 20 26 2 18 22 0 5 5 0 5 11 0 19 12 0 10 22 0 200 22 0 16 2 0 10 1 0 0 1 0 0 11 0 131 16 2 118 93 0 BTTRY DB>ARTMBIT 1 7 0 26 73 6 1 § 2 2 6 0 7 28 2 , 2 9 1 22 29 2 J If d 15 65 14 3 33 0 9 45 5 2 5 0 15 34 0 D 13 0 114 399 29 9 9 9 TWWsAIIDepeiW* 913 999 41 491 233 9 "'Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registBred for shipping at the port last month. ""Registered on the Beach" means the total nurtrber of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Trip Rellets 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 ''REGISTERED DN BEACH All Groups Class A Class B ClanC 4 150 5 30 28 25 119 85 71 62 82 15 106 0 . 7B2 2 7 1 60 0 4 0 10 1 29 0 90 31 4 41 1 29 1 27 2 51 3 7 0 47 1 00 352 14 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 157 7 15 25 17 93 57 42 35 45 14 88 0 597 41 2 8 16 9 25 26 31 19 24 5 26 0 235 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 79 1 10 17 14 ,, 58 24 32 9 35 10 50 0 339 3 0 36 0 D O 3 0 20 0 0 9 0 13 2 47 5 8 0 25 1 10 7 0 0 0 154 8 9 2 54 J ^2 2 8 22 22 23 11 16 13 45 0 274 13 225 ,5 15 S 26 U2 1g 84 63 » 99 0 999 0 15 ] I 2 3 I ,I 26 2 12 2 2 0 73 9 1.992 1,727 199 . 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 6 1 3 0 0 0 13 Shipping in the month of Jenuaiy was down from the month of December. A totai of 733 Jobs were shipped in January on SIU<ontraciad deep sea vesseis. Of the 733 Jobs shipped. 491 Jobs or about 97 peraent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were fiiied by "B" seniority people. There were 9 trip relief Jobs shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1,1992, a totai of 497 relief Jobs have been shi|H>od- Directory of Ports Frank Droaak, President Ed Tumar, Exec. Wee President Jo* ENQIorglo, Secretary-Treasurer Laon Hail, Wee President Angua "Rad" Campball, Wee President Mika Sacco, Wee President Joe Sacco, Wee President George McCartnay, Wee President HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, Md. 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC, IMich. 520 St. Clair River Dr. 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTiMORE, IMd. 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 Ulierty 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 Toll Free: 1-800-325-2532 NEW YORK, N.Y. 675 4 Ave., Brooklyn 11232 (212)499-6600 NORFOLK, Va. 115 3 St. 23510 (804)622-1892 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 Femandez Juncos St. Stop 16 00907 (809) 725-6960 SEATTLE, Wash. 2505 1 Ave. 98121 (206)623-4334 ST. LOUIS, MP. 4581 Gravois Ave. 63116 (314) 752-6500 WiUynNQTON. Cam. 408 Avalon Blvd. 90744 (213)549-4000 Support SPAD February 1984/LOG/23 �J? Ginger Rogers Gets Aloha Spirit to Improve Your Math Skills HOW? SHLSS has self-study materials in the areas of fractions, decimals, percent, algebra and geometry. Upon your request, SHLSS will send them to you to study in your spare time. You can use these math skills: •• • • • in your JOB to improve your math skills for UPGRADING to review old math skills or learn NEW SKILLS NoU • I am an SIU member. Social Security No. _ : Book Number is Department Sailing In 11 joined the SIU in 19 j Please send me the area(s) checked below. : ( ) Fractions • ( ) Decimals |( ) Percents v I ( ) Algebra ;( ) Geometry ^J; 4,.: : Send my area(s) here: :Name t- — •Street •' 1 City Ginger Rogers was one of the star attractions on the Jan. 21 cruise of the S.S. Independence around the Hawaiian islands. The former movie actress (seen here with Capt. Larry Kelley, master of the ship) said it was one of the most enjoyable and relaxing cruises she has ever had; -•fe State Zip Cut out this coupon and mail it to this address: Academic Education Department Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship Piney Point, MD. 20674 ATTN: Sapdy Schroeder Send it today! •:t: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS 1 '•ii KNOW YOUR RIGHTS CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGA TIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available iii 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 constitutional right 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. 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. AIL expenditures and di.sbursements of trust funds are mad.e only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. •t <*» 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" Campbell 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 24 / LOG / February 1984 KNOW YOUR RIGHTS EQUAL RIGHTS. All riiembers 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. Con.sequcntly. 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. lllllll|||||l|ll||||!llillllllli>lillllll<llllllllHllllliililllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll^ patrolman or other Union official, in your opinion, fails to protect your contract rights properly, contact the nearest SIU port agent. i 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 Board 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 he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or information, he should immediately notify 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. 4. a#: �Legal Aid In the event that any SfU members have legal problems In the various ports, a list of attorneys whom they can consult Is being published. The member need not choose the recom mended attorneys and this list Is in tended only for Informational pur poses: NEW YORK, NEW YORK Schulman & Abarbanei 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 Edmund Davis Appointed Sea-Land Director Edmund E. Davis has been named director of Marine Labor Relations for Sea-Land Indus tries Inc., a subsidiary of SeaLand Service Inc., the U.S.-flag containership carrier. Replacing David Merritt, who recently retired, Davis brings a great deal of maritime experi ence to the position. Before joining Sea-Land in 1983, Davis held sailing and shoreside management posi tions with States Marine Lines Inc., Isthmian Lines Inc., and i..i- Alton Steamship Company Inc. He also served as Sea-Land's chief engineer aboard two SeaLand vessels, the St. Louis and the Long Beach. Davis received a B.S. degree in Marine and Electrical Engi neering in 1945 from the Mas sachusetts Maritime Academy, of which he is now a member of the Board of Trustees. He resides in West Redding, Conn, with his wife and two sons. Edmund E. Davis Sea-Land to Build 3 New Containerships for Alaska Run Sea-Land Service will build three new diesel-powered con tainerships. These U.S.-erewed vessels will enter service in late 1986 on the Alaska run. The new ships will run be tween the port of Seattle's Puget 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 Port Agent Reinosa Is Honored LOS ANGELES, CALIF. Fogel, Rothschild, Feldman & Ostrov 5900 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 2600 Los Angeles, Calif. 90036 0 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 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, Willig, Weinberg & Dempsey Suite 110 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 Sound, Wash, and Anchorage and Kodiak, Alaska. Sea-Land now has four ships on that threetimes weekly run. It began yearround containership service to Anchorage 20 years ago. The company operates 17 of Retiring San Juan Port Agent Juan Reinosa (right) accepts hon orary plaque from P.R. Labor Sec retary Hector Hernandez Soto on Dec. 17, 1983 for his services to the Island's labor movement and Central Labor Councit-AFL-CIO. the 20 diesel-powered vessels in the U.S. 100 containership fleet. The new vessels will be able to carry refrigerated containers below deck and have a new system for securing on-deck containers. SHLSS Grad Wins Praise While there may be major maritime problems facing this country, Eva Myers proves that competent, well-trained crewmembers aren't part of the prob lems. The recent SHLSS steward department graduate got her first job aboard the Sea-Land Pro ducer, and by the time she hit her first payoff in New Orleans she had shown what every SIU member knows, we're the best trained, most professional sail ors around. "From the moment she stepped aboard, she took over her job with such professional competency that she won the admiration and respect of all of is Eva Myers us. Ms. Eva Myers is certainly an asset to our industry and a credit to her Union," Capt. Walter Koss wrote of Eva to SIU President Frank Drozak. A fine way to start a career! SdVG 3 LifG Support Your Union's Blood Bank Program CL —Company/Lakes SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. John Paul Jennings Henning, Walsh & Ritchie 100 Bush Street, Suite 440 San Francisco, Calif. 94104 Tele. # (415) 981-4400 SEATTLE, WASH. Davies, Roberts, Reid, Anderson & Wacker 100 West Harrison Plaza Seattle, Wash. 98119 Tele. # (206) 285-3610 TAMPA, FLA. Hamilton & Douglas, P. A. 2620 West Kennedy Boulevard Tampa, Florida 33609 Tele. # (813) 879-9842 NP zifon'priority Dispatcliers Report for Groat Lakes JANUARY 1-30, 1984 Port Algonac Port Algonac... Port Algonac. Port Algonac... .....! 'TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 23 1 0 8 4 0 1 2 0 22 7 0 TOTAL SHIPPED "REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 1 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 0 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 0 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 0 0 37 2 0 0 21 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 32 13 1 21 1 Totals All Departments 54 14 0 0 1 0 92 "Total Registered" means tfie 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. February 1984/LOG/26 V.A. I- - - J. TV' - �<i ff. Eduardo Cruz Herrero, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1970 sailing as a GSU for Sea-Land. Brother Herrero was born in Guam and is a resident of Dublin, Calif. "TT"- '••1^ 'k' Deep Sea Victor Austin Cover, 66, joined the SlU in 1947 in the port of Philadelphia sailing as a chief electrician. Brother Cover received a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Emilia. He is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II. Sea farer Cover was born in New Jersey, and is a resident of Goldsboro, Md. V tp Wiiiiam "Biii" Datzko, 62, joined the SlU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Datzko is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II, graduating from the Army's Cook and Bakers School. He was born in Scranton, Pa. and is a res ident of North Haledon, N.J. t Patrick "Pat" Joseph Devine, 60, joined the SlU in the port of New York in 1957 sail ing as a cook. Brother Devine began sailing in 1951. He is a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War 11. Seafarer Devine was born in Ireland and is a naturalized U.S. citizen. He is a resident of Philadelphia. if.;. .1' • l! f '•*-.4 vt- Orlando Leon Guerrero, 65, joined the SiU in 1949 in the port of New York sailing as a QMED. Brother Guerrero was a ship's delegate and sailed for the Delta Line. He received a 1960 Union Per sonal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accident-free ship, the SS Young America and is a veteran of the U.S. Army's Infantry in World War il. Born in Costa Rica, he is a resident of Gretna, La. Francisco Antonio Morcigiio Jr., 63, joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of New York sailing as a bosun and deck delegate for the Delta Line. Brother Morciglio hit the bricks in the 1961 Greater N.Y. Harbor beef and the 1965 District Council 37 strike. He was born in Guanica, P.R. and is a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. Felipe "Phii" NarvaezSr., 64, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Galveston, Texas sailing as a bosun. Brother Narvaez began sailing in 1940. He also sailed inland with the G & H Towing Co. from 1966 to 1968 and attended a Pihey Point Educational Confer ence. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he is a resident of Houston. Rodoifo Eipidio Gatica Pacheco, 65, joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a FOWT. Brother Pacheco began sail ing in 1947. He was born in Mexico and is a resident of ^ Texas City, Texas. Harvey Gray Ridgeway, 62, joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a chief steward. Brother Ridgeway sailed for lOT. He attended a Piney Point Crews Conference in 1975. Seafarer Ridgeway was born in Mobile and is a resident there. San Juan (P.R.) Port Agent Juan Jose Reinosa Sr., 62, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York sailing as a recertified chief steward and ship's delegate. Brother Rei nosa began sailing in 1936. He was also a Union patrol man in the port of San Fran cisco from 1965 to 1975. Sea farer Reinosareceived a 1960 SIU Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an accidentfree ship, the SS Robin Locksiey (Robin Line). A native of Puerto Rico, he is a resident of San Juan. Michael Romalho, 62, joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a chief steward. Brother Romalho was born in British Guiana and is a resident of Daly City, Calif. Ray A. Watford, 55, joined the SIU in the port of Mobile in 1954 sailing as an AB aboard the dredge Dodge Is. (North American Trailing). Brother Watford also sailed during World War II. He was born in Prichard, Ala. and is a resi dent of Semmes, Ala. Great Lakes Lester Dorsey Greenfeldt, 65, joined the Union in the port of Detroit in 1960 sailing as a bosun for the American Steamship Co. Brother Greenfeldt began sailing in 1956 and is a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard during World War II. Laker Greenfeldt was born in Washington Is., Wis. and is a resident of Sturgeon Bay, Wis. AMERICAN IS BEAUTIFUI. Buy American... and look for the Union Lat^! UNION LABEL AND SERVICE TRADES DEPARTMENT. AFL-CIO YOU CANY WIN WITH DRUd^ ...AND VDU CAN LO^E YOUR PAPERS FOR LIFE/ 26/LOG/February 1984 �It's That Time of Year Agair>—Here's Some Help -si Some General Information In Filing Your Tax Return It's that time of year again. Uncle Sam is on his way, looking for his tax money. April 15 is the magic date. If you file later than that, you could be slapped with penalties, unless you secure an extension from the IRS. Remember, the earlier you file, the isooner you will receive your refund. If you are one of those unlucky souls who owes the government money, you have our sympathies. There have been some changes in the tax laws which might apply to you. If they do, you may save a few dollars, so read this carefully. Here are some general tips for your 1983 taxes: Who Must File Your income and your filing sta tus generally determine whether or not you must file a tax return. You must file a And your return for 1983, even Income was if you owe no tax: at least: If you were single (this also means legally separated, divorced, or married with a dependent child and living apart from your spouse for all of 1983) and: Under 65 $3,300 65 or over 4,300 If you were married filing a joint return and were living with your spouse at the end of 1983 (or on the date your spouse died), and: Both were under 65 .... 5,400 'One was 65 or over .... 6,400 Both were 65 or over ... 7,400 If you were married filing a separate return or married but were not living with your spouse at the end of 1983 1,000 If you could be claimed as a dependent on your par ents' return, and had tax able dividends, interest, or other unearned income of $1,000 or more 1,000 If you were a qualifying widow(er) with a depend ent child and: Under 65 4,400 65 or over 5,400 If you could exclude in come from sources within U.S. possessions 1,000 If you were self-employed and your net earn ings from this work were at least $400. If you received any ad vance earned income credit (EIC) payments from your employer(s) during 1983. Even if your income was less than the amounts shown above, you must file a return if you owe any taxes, such as: • Social security taxes on ti^s you did" not report to your em ployer. • Uncollected social security tax and RRTA tax on tips you reported to your employer. • Alternative Minimum Tax. • Tax on an Individual Retire ment Arrangement (IRA). • Tax from recapture of invest ment credit. These rules apply to all U.S. citizens and resident aliens. They also apply to those nonresident aliens and dual-status aliens who are married to citizens or residents of the United States at the end of 1983 and who have elected to be treated as resident aliens. Note: Different rules apply if you were a nonresident alien at any time' during 1983 (except as men tioned above). You may have to file Form 1040NR, U.S. Nonresi dent Alien Income Tax Return. Also get Publication 519, U.S. Tax Guide for Aliens. Who Should File Even if you do not have to file, you should file to get a refund if income tax was withheld from your pay. Also file if you can take the earned income credit. If you file for either of these reasons only, you may be able to use Form 1040A (or in some instances. Form 1040EZ). Which Form to File You May Be Able to Use—Form 1040EZ if: • You were single and claim only your personal exemption. • You had only wages, salaries, and tips, and not more than $400 of interest income, other than AllSavers interest. • Your taxable income is less than $50,000. Note: You may also be able to claim the partial deduction for charitable contributions. Form 1040A if: • You had income from wages, salaries, tips, unemployment com pensation, interest, or dividends. • Your taxable income is less than $50,000. • You do not itemize deduc tions. • You deduct certain payments to your Individual Retirement Ar rangement (IRA). • You claim a credit for child and dependent care expenses. • You claim the partial deduc tion for charitable contributions. Since Forms 1040A and 1040EZ are easier to complete than Form 1040, you should use one of them unless Form 1040 lets you pay less tax. However, even if you meet the above tests, you may still have to file Form 1040. You MUST Use Form 1040 if: • You itemize deductions. • Your spouse files a separate return and itemizes deductions. Exception: You may still use Form 1040A if you have a dependent child and can meet the tests under Married Persons Who Live Apart. • You can be claimed as a de pendent on your parents' return AND you had interest, dividends, or other unearned income of $1,000 or more. • You are a qualifying widow(er) with a dependent child. • You were a nonresident alien during any part of 1983 and do not file a joint return (or Form 1040NR). • You were married to a non resident alien at the end of 1983 who had U.S. source income and who has not elected to be treated as a resident alien. Exception: You may still be able to use Form 1040A if you meet the tests under Married Persons Who Live Apart.! • You received ASC interest, or interest as a nominee. • You received or paid accrued interest on securities transferred between interest payment dates. • You receive any nontaxable dividends, capital gain distribu tions, dividends as a nominee, or you elect to exclude qualified rein vested dividends from a qualified public utility. • You take any of the Adjust ments to Income shown on Form 1040, lines 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 30, and 31. • You file any of these forms: Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals, for 1983 (or if you want to apply any part of your 1983 overpayment to estimated tax for 1984). Schedule G, Income Averaging. Form 2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals. Form 2555, Foreign Earned In come. Form 4563, Exclusion of Income from Sources in United States Pos sessions. • You claim any of the credits on Form 1040, lines 41-43 and 4648. • You owe any of the taxes on (Continued on Page 28.) February 1984/LOG/27 -4J. �-•'^iaaBwoMa ^ i I i ,.i.' i*i • • !> f i [I t'". i- • .ii -6 t: •('.f t I1 I t JK P' i) -- Tax Tips for Seafarers Merchant seamen are special people in many ways. One of the things that makes them spe cial is the way they file their income tax returns. The follow ing list of tax tips was compiled by Bob Kerr who is an Adult Education instructor at the Sea farers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. 1. Be siire to report ALL your income, including earnings from each company for which you worked and any vacation bene fits you collected. In most cases your unemployment benefits will also be taxable. 2. If you moved your resi dence from one port to another port, be sure to claim your mov ing costs. This is done by com pleting form 3903 and entering the amount on line 23 of form 1040. 3. If you traveled from your home port to another port and registered to ship, be sure to claim the cost of transportation to the new port, along with liv ing expenses incurred while reg istered in the new port. This is done by completing form 2106 and entering the amount on line 24 of form 1040. 4. If you upgraded at SHLSS, make certain you claim the cost of transportation to and from the school. This is done by com pleting form 2106 and entering the amount on line 24 of form 1040. 5. If you itemize deductions there are several costs which should be claimed under mis cellaneous expenses. These in clude union dues, both quarterly and working dues, initiation fees for new members and the cost of your passport and passport photos. Also, you may deduct the cost of any protective cloth ing such as rain gear, coveralls, work gloves and steel-toed shoes. If you purchased any small tools, such as a stewards carving knife set, make sure you claim the cost as a miscella neous expense. 6. Recent tax law qualifies part of your donation to SPAD for a political contribution credit. You may claim a credit for half of the first $100 if you are single or half of the first $200 if you are married and file a joint re turn. Enter the amount on line 44 of form 1040. It's That Time of Year (Continued from Page 27.) Form 1040, line 39 or lines 50 through 55. • You claim any of the pay ments on Form 1040, lines 58, 62, 63, or 64. • You are required to fill in Part III of Schedule B for Foreign Ac counts and Foreign Trusts. When to File You should file as soon as you can after January 1, but not later than April 16, 1984. If you file late, you may have to pay penalties and interest: If you know that you cannot file by the due date, you should ask for an extension on Form 4868, Application for Automatic Exten sion of Time to File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. If you are living or traveling outside the country on April 15, you can get an automatic twomonth extension of time to file. Just attach a statement to your return explaining the details. Where to File Please use the addressed enve lope that came with your return. If you do not have an addressed envelope, or if you moved during the year, mail your return to the Internal Revenue Service Center for 28 / LOG / February 1984 the place where you live. No street address is needed. Other Information Death of Tay payer If the taxpayer died before filing a return for 1983, the taxpayer's spouse or personal representative must file and sign a return for the person who died if the deceased was required to file a return. A personal representative can be an executor, administrator, or anyone who is in charge of the taxpayer's property. The person who files the return should write "deceased" after the deceased's name and show the date of death in the name and address space. If the taxpayer did not have to file a return but had tax withheld, a return must be filed to get a refund. If your spouse died in 1983 and you did not remarry in 1983, you can file ajoint return. You can also file a joint return if your spouse died in 1984 before filing a 1983 return. Ajoint return should show your spouse's 1983 income before death and your income for all of 1983. Also write "Filing as surviv ing sjjouse" in the area where you sign the return. If someone else is the personal representative, he or she must also sign. If you are claiming a refund as a surviving spouse filing a joint return with the deceased and you follow the above instructions, no other form is needed to have the refund issued to you. However, all other filers requesting a refund due the deceased must file Form 1310, Statement of Person Claiming Re fund Due a Deceased Taxpayer, to claim the refund. For more details, see Tele-Tax Information in the index or get Publication 559, Tax Information for Survivors, Executors, and Ad ministrators. U.S. Citizens Living Abroad Generally, foreign source in come must be reported on your return. Please get Publication 54, Tax Guide for U.S. Citizens and Resident Aliens Abroad, for more information. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) Free help is available in most communities to lower income, el derly, handicapped, and non-Eng lish speaking individuals in pre paring Form 1040EZ, Form 1040A, and the basic Form 1040. Call the toll-free telephone number for your area for the location of the volun teer assistance site near you. Unresolved Tax Problems IRS has a Problem Resolution Program for taxpayers who have been unable to resolve their prob lems with IRS. If you have a tax problem you have been unable to resolve through normal channels, write to your local IRS District Director or call your local IRS office and ask for Problem Reso lution assistance. The Problem Resolution Office will take responsibility for your problem and ensure that it receives proper attention. Although this of fice cannot change the tax law or technical decisions, it can fre quently clear up misunderstand ings that resulted from previous contacts. Rounding Off to Whole Dollars You may round off cents to the nearest whole dollar on your return and schedules. But, if you do round off, do so for all amounts. You can drop amounts under 50 cents. In crease amounts from 50 to 99 cents to the next dollar. For example: $1.39 beconies $1 and $2.69 be comes $3. Presidential Election Campaign Fund / Congress established this fund to support public financing of Pres idential election campaigns. You may have $1 go to the fund by checking the Yes box. On ajoint return, both of you may choose to have $1 go to this fund, or both may choose not to. One may choose to have $1 go to this fund and the other may choose not to. If you check Yes, it will not change the tax or refund shown on your return. Do not claim this amount as a credit for political contributions on line 44. Filing Status Were you Single or Married? Consider yourself single if on December 31 you were unmarried or separated from your spouse either by divorce or separate mainte nance decree and you do not qual ify for another filing status. State law governs whether you are mar ried, divorced, or legally sepa rated. If you were married on Decem ber 31, consider yourself married for the whole year. If yoirmeet the tests for Married Persons Who Live Apart, you may consider yourself single for the whole year. If your spouse died 1983, con sider yourself married to that spouse for the whole year, unless you remarried before the end of 1983. Married Persons Joint or Separate Returns? Joint Returns. In most cases, married couples will pay less tax if they file ajoint return. You must report all income, exemptions, de ductions, and credits for you and your spouse. Both of you must sign the return, even if one one of you had income. You and your spouse can file a joint return even if you did riot live together for the whole year. Both of you are responsible for any-tax due on a joint return, so if one of you does not pay, the other may have to. If your spouse died in 1983, or in 1984 before filing a return for 1983, you can file ajoint return for 1983. You can also file a joint return if your spouse died in 1984 before filing a 1983 return. For more details on how to file the joint return, see Death of Taxpayer. Separate Returns. You can file separate returns if both you and your spouse had income, or if only one of you had income. If you file a separate return and your spouse itemizes deductions, you must also itemize. You each report only your own income, exemptions, deductions, and credits, and you are respon sible only for the tax due on your own return. Special rules apply, however, for taxpayers who live in commu nity property states. For more de tails, see Publication 555, Com munity Property and the Federal Income Tax. In most instances if you file a separate return, you will pay more Federal tax. This is because the tax rate is higher for married per(Continued on next Page) �•V -Stl: 'iS^Jil''" It's That Time of Year (Continued from Page 28.) sons filing separately. The follow ing also apply: • You cannot take the deduc tion for a married couple when both work. • You cannot take the credit for child and dependent care expenses in most instances. • You cannot take the earned income credit. • If you lived with your spouse at any time in 1983— a. You must include in income the total amount of any unemploy ment compensation you received in 1983. b. You cannot take the disabil ity income exclusion. c. You cannot take the credit for the elderly. • You must itemize your deduc tions if your spouse itemizes, even if it is not to your tax benefit to itemize deductions. If you file ai separate return, write your spouse's full name in the space after Box 3 and your spouse's social security number in the block provided for that num ber. If your spouse does not file, check the boxes on line 6b that apply if you can claim the exemp tions for your spouse. Married Persons Who Live Apart— Some married persons who have a child and who do not live with their spouse may file as Single or as Head of Household and use tax rates that are lower than those for married persons filing separate re turns. This means that if your spouse itemizes deductions, you do not have to. Both you and your spouse can file this way if you both meet the tests. You should check Box 1 for Single if you meet ALL 4 of the following tests: a. You file a separate return from your spouse, b. You paid more than half the cost to keep up your home in 1983, c. Your spouse did not live with you at any time during 1983, and d. For over 6 months of 1983, your home was the principal home of your child or stepchild whom you can claim as a dependent. You should check Box 4 for Head of Household if you meet tests a through c above and your home in test d, above, was the dependent child's principal home for ALL of 1983. The tax rates for Head of Household are even lower than the rates for Single. You may also be able to claim the earned income credit. Were Yon a Head of Household? Tax Tip: There are special tax rates for a person who can meet the tests for Head of Household. These rates are lower than the rates for Single or for Married filing a separate return. You may use this filing status ONLY IF on December 31, 1983, you were unmarried (including cer tain married persons who live apart) or legally separated and meet test a or b below: a. You paid more than half the cost of keeping up a home which was the principal home of your father or mother whom you can sclaim as a dependent. (Your parent did not have to live with you.) OR Important Tax Law Changes Tax Rate Reduced insurance premiums paid. The rate of tax for all brackets has been reduced for 1983. How ever, no additional computation is needed because the reduction has already been built into the Tax Table and the Tax Rate Schedules. Casualty and Theft Losses Try Form 1040A If you filed Form 1040 last year only because you claimed the credit for child and dependent care ex penses, or you deducted payments made to an IRA, you may be able to file Form 1040A this year. Deduction for Medical and Dental Expenses Beginning in 1983, you can only deduct medical and dental ex penses that are more than 5% of your adjusted gross income. In addition, the total amount of health insurance premiums you paid in 1983 is now subject to the 5% limit. You can no longer take a separate deduction of up to $150 for health Beginning in 1983, you can claim a deduction for nonbusiness cas ualty and theft losses only if the total of the losses is more than 10% of your adjusted gross income. You must still reduce each separate nonbusiness casualty or theft loss by $100. Refunds of State and Local Income Taxes If you received a refund of state and local income taxes in 1983, you may receive Form 1099-G, Statement for Recipients of Cer tain Government Payments, show ing the amount of the refund. You may have to include part or all of this refund in income if you item ized your deductions on Schedule A (Form 1040) for 1982. However, you do not have to include this refund in income for 1983 if you did not itemize your deductions for 1982. b. You paid more than half the cost-of keeping up the home in which you lived and in which one of the following also lived all year (except for temporary absences, such as for vacation or school): 1. Your unmarried child, grand child, adopted child, or stepchild. (This person did not have to be your dependent.) Note; If this child is not your dependent, you must write the child's name in the space provided on line 4. 2. Your married child, grand child, adopted child, or stepchild. (This person must be your depend ent.) 3. Any other person listed be low whom you can claim as a dependent. Grandparent Sister-in-law Brother Son-in-law Sister Daughter-in law. Stepbrother or if related by Stepsister blood: Stepmother Uncle Stepfather Aunt Mother-in-law Nephew Father-in-law Niece Brother-in-law Special rules 1. If you receive payments un der the Aid to Families with De pendent Children (AFDC) program and use them to pay part of the cost of keeping up this home, you may not count these amounts as -fi^mished by you. 2. You cannot file as Head of household if you claim a relative in a or b above as a dependent under a Multiple Support Declara tion. Were you a Qualifying Widow or Widower With a Dependent Child? If so, you may be able to use joint return tax rates for 1983. If your spouse died in 1982 or 1981 and you dfd not remarry in 1983, file a return for 1983 showing only your own income, exemp tions, deductions, and credits. However, you can figure your tax at joint return rates if you meet ALL 3 of the following tests: a. You could have filed a joint return with your spouse for the year your spouse died. (It does not matter whether you actually filed a joint return.) b. Your dependent child, step child, adopted child or foster child lived with you (except for tempo rary absences, such as for vacation or school). c. You paid over half the cost of keeping up the home for this child for the whole year. Check Box 5, Qualifying widow(er) with dependent child, and show the year your spouse died in the space provided. Do not claim an exemption for your spouse. (You can claim the exemption only for the year your spouse died.) If your spouse died before 1981 and you were single in 1983, you may check Box 4 if you met the tests under Were You a Head of Household? Otherwise you must file as Single. Exemptions For Yourself You can always take one ex emption for yourself. Take two exemptions if you were blind, or 65 or over. Take three exemptions if you were blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6a for the exemptions you can take for yourself. You can take the extra exemp tions for age 65 or over and blind ness only for yourself and your spouse. You cannot take them for dependents. Age and blindness are deter mined as of December 31. How ever, if your 65th birthday was on January 1, 1984, you can take the extra exemption for age for 1983. For Your Spouse You can take exemptions for your spouse if you file a joint re turn. If you file a separate return, you can take your spouse's ex emptions only if your spouse is not filing a return, had no income, and was not the dependent of someone else. Your spouse's exemptions are like your own. Take one exemption for your spouse if your spouse was neither blind nor 65 or over. Take two exemptions if your spouse was blind or 65 or over. Take three exemptions if your spouse was blind and 65 or over. Be sure to check all the boxes on line 6b for the exemptions you can take for your spouse. If at the end of 1983, you were divorced or legally separated, you cannot take an exemption for your former spouse. If you were sepa rated by a divorce that is not final (interlocutory decree), you are considered married for the whole year. If your spouse died during 1983 and you did not remarry before the end of 1983, check the boxes for the exemptions you could have taken for your spouse on the date of death. Children and Other Dependents Please enter on line 6c the first names of your dependent children who lived with you. Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arrow. Enter on line 6d the full names and other information for your other dependents, including your de pendent children who did not live with you. Fill in the total number in the box to the right of the arrow. (Continued on Page 30.) February 1984/LOG/29 'W �It's That Time of Year .V ¥ la if -iiiS • •1 V. ; i- • • ^v. ,f • • I .'I 4 -a I P •• -v ' f • tf i- i •r ' r; (Continued from Page 29.) Each person you claim as a de pendent has to meet ALL 5 of these tests: a. b. c. d. e., income; support; married dependent; citizenship or residence; and relationship. These tests are explained below. a. Income The dependent received less than $1,000 gross income. (This test does not have to be met for your child who was under 19 at the end of the year, or a full-time student.) Note: Gross income does not include nontaxable benefits such as social security or welfare ben efits. Student Dependent. Even if your child had income of $1,000 or more, you can claim the child as a de pendent if he or she meets tests b, c, and d below: AND • was enrolled as a full-time stu dent at a school during any 5 months of 1983, or • took a full-time, on-farm train-' ing course during any 5 months of 1983. (The course had to be given by a school or a state, county, or local government agency.) ' The school must have a regular teaching staff, a regular course of study, and a regularly enrolled body of students in attendance. H; .h ,f^y i' I •M; b. Support The dependent received over half of his or her support from you, or is treated as receiving over half of his or her support from you, under the rules for Children of Divorced / .. <f • f" - J Pt |-5? .•r 3 l|: fi •fl^. iia*' F i c. Married Dependent The dependent did not file a joint return with his or her spouse. How ever, if neither the dependent nor the dependent's spouse is required to file, but they file a joint return to get a refund of tax withheld, you may claim him or her if the other four tests are met. e. Relationship The dependent met test 1 or 2 below. 1. Was related to you (or your spouse if you are filing a joint return) in one of the following ways: Child Stepchild Mother Father Grandparent Brother Sister Grandchild Stepbrother Stepsister Stepmother Stepfather Mother-in-law Father-in-law Brother-in-law Sister-in-law Son-in-law Daughter-in-law or, if related by blood: Uncle Aunt Nephew Niece 2. Was any other person who lived in your home as a member of your household for the whole year. A person is not a member of your household if at anytime during your tax year the relationship' be tween you and that person violates local law. The word child includes: • Your son, daughter, stepson, or stepdaughter. • A child who lived in your home as a member of your family if placed with you by an authorized placement agency for legal adop tion. • A foster child (any child who /lived in your home as a member of your family for the whole year). Children of Divorced or Sepa rated Parents. If a child's parents together paid more than half of the child's support, the parent who has Important Reminders !1! 1 "i P' or Separated Parents, or Dependent Supported by Two or More Tax payers. If you file a joint return, the support can be from you or your spouse. In figuring total support, you must include money the dependent used for his or her own support, even if this money was not taxable (for example, social security ben efits, gifts, savings, welfare bene fits). If your child was a student, do not include amounts he or she received as scholarships. Support includes items such as food, a place to live, clothes, med ical and dental care, and education. In figuring support, use the actual cost of these items. However, the cost of a place to live is figured at its fair rental value. Do not include in support items such as income and social security taxes, premiums for life insurance, or funeral expenses. Capital items—You must in clude capital items such as a car or furniture in figuring support, but only if they are actually given to, or bought by, the dependent for his or her use or benefit. Do not include the cost of a capital item for the household or for use by persons other than the dependent. If you care for a foster child, see Publication 501, Exemptions, for special rules that apply. d. Citizenship or Residence The dependent was a citizen or resident of the United States, a resident of Canada or Mexico, or an alien child adopted by and living the entire year with a U.S. citizen in a foreign country. Voluntary Contributions to Reduce the Public Debt You can make a voluntary con tribution to reduce the public debt. If you wish to do so, enclose a separate check with your income tax return and make it payable to "Bureau of the Public Debt." Please do not add it to any tax you may owe. If you owe tax, include a separate check for that "amount payable to "Internal Revenue Service." Try Form 1040EZ If you are single, your income is only from wages, salaries, and tips, and you do not have more than $400 of interest income, you may be able to use Form I040EZ. Estimated Tax Payments— Retirees and Others With Income Not Subject to Income Tax Withholding^ If you have income generally not 30/LOG/February 1984 subject to income tax withholding (such as interest, dividends, or capital gains), you may have to make estimated tax payments. If you do not pay enough estimated tax or do not have enough tax withheld, you may be charged a penalty. Do You Want More or Less Income Tax Withheld in 1984? If the refund you receive is large, you may want to decrease your withholding for 1984. If you are a working married couple, or had two or more jobs, or had income not subject to withholding, you may need to have more tax with held to avoid owing IRS a large amount. Deduction for a Married Couple When Both Work If you are married, both of you have earned income, and you file a joint return, generally you can deduct 10% of the qualified earned income of the lesser-earning spouse. Attach Schedule W (Form 1040) to claim this deduction. Deduction for Charitable Contributions Generally, you can deduct 25% of your charitable contributions, but not more than $25 ($12.50 if married filing separately) even if you do not itemize your deduc tions. Could You Pay Less Tax by Income Averaging? If there has been a large increase in your income this year, you may* be able to pay less tax by using the income averaging method to figure your tax. However, gener ally you must have provided at least one-half of your own support each year from 1979-1982. Please get Schedule G (Form 1040) to see if you qualify. custody for most of the year can generally take the exemption for that child. However, the parent who does NOT have custody (or who has the child for the shorter time), may take the exemption if a or b below, applies. a. That parent gave at least $600 toward the child's support in 1983, and the decree of di vorce or separate mainte nance (or a written agreement between the parents) states he or she can take the ex emption, OR b. That parent gave $1,200 or more for each child's support in 1983, and the parent who had custody cannot prove that he or she gave more than the other parent. Note: To figure the amount of support, a parent who has remar ried and has custody may count the support provided by the new spouse. Dependent Supported by Tvro or More Taxpayers. Sometimes two or more taxpayers together pay more than half of another person's support, but no one alone pays over half of the support. One of the taxpayers may claim the person as a dependent only if the tests for income, married dependent, citi zenship or residence, and relation ship, discussed earlier (tests a, c, d, and e), are met. In addition, the taxpayer who claims the dependent must: a. have paid more than 10% of the dependent's support; and b. attach to his or her tax return a signed Form 2120, Multiple Sup port Declaration, from every other person who paid more than 10% of the support. This form states that the person who signs it will not claim an exemption in 1983 for the person he or she helped to support. Birth or Death of Dependent. You can take an exemption for a de- ^ pendent who was bom or who died during 1983 if he or she met the tests for a dependent while alive. This means that a baby who lived only a few minutes can be claimed as a dependent. Payments to an Individual Retirement Arrangement (IRA) You can deduct payments made to your IRA (including those made under a Simplified Employee Pen sion (SEP) plan) on line 25a. Sched ule C or F filers with a SEP and partners with a SEP, take the de duction on line 26. You should receive Form 5498, Individual Retirement Arrange ment Information, or a similar statement showing payments made to your IRA in 1983. (The trustee or issuer of the plan will also privide IRS with a copy of Form 5498.) Use this amount when you figure your IRA deduction, BUT please note the following: (Continued on next page) �'.i 'iisLjiiiiilifMik' '• Long-Trip Tax Problems A major tax beef by seamen is that normally taxes are not with held on earnings in the year they earned the money, but in the year the payoff took place. For example, a seaman who signed on for a five-month trip in September 1982, paying off in Jan uary 1983, would have all the five months' earnings appear on his 1983 W-2 even though his actual 1983 earnings might be less than those in 1982. There are ways to minimize the impacts of this situation. For ex ample, while on the ship in 1982, the Seafarer undoubtedly took draws and may have sent allot ments home. These can be re ported as 1982 income. Unfortunately, this raises an other complication. The seaman who reports these earnings in 1982 will not have a W-2 (withholding statement) covering them. He will have to list all allotments, draws and slops on the tax return and explain why he doesn't have a W2 for them. Furthermore, since no tax will have been withheld on these earnings in 1982, he will have to pay the full tax on them with his return, at 11 percent or up wards, depending on his tax bracket. The earnings will show up on his 1983 W-2. The seaman then, on his 1983 return would have to explain that he had reported some of his earnings in 1982 and paid taxes on them. He would get a tax refund accordingly. In essence, the seaman would pay taxes twice on the same in come and get a refund a year later. While this will save the seaman some tax money in the long run, it means he is out-of-pocket on some of his earnings for a full year until he gets the refund. This procedure would also un doubtedly cause Internal Revenue to examine his returns, since the income reported would not coin cide with the totals on his W-2 forms. That raises the question, is this procedure justified? It is justified only if a seaman had very little income in one year and very con siderable income the next. Other wise the tax saving is minor and probably not worth the headache. It's That Time of Year—Again (Continued from Page 30.) • If you made payments to your IRA in'1983 that you deducted on your 1982 Form 1040, do not in clude those payments on your 1983 tax return. • If you made payments to your IRA in 1984, by the due date of your tax return, including exten sions, that you want to deduct on your 1983 Form 1040, be sure to include these payments when you figure your IRA deduction for 1983. • If your IRA deduction on line 25a is less than your IRA payments and you do not withdraw this ex cess payment before your return is ,due, you must file Form 5329 and pay the tax due on the excess payment. • If you are married and you and your spouse work and you both have IRAs, figure each spouse's deduction separately. Then combine the two deductions and enter the total of the two amounts on line 25a. • If you are married and made payments to your nonworking spouse's IRA for 1983, you must file a joint return for 1983 to deduct these payments. Payments to a Keogh (H.R. 10) Retirement Plan Caution: You must have earnings from self-employment to claim this deduction. Sole proprietors and partners enter the allowable de duction for contributions to your Keogh (H.R. 10) plan and your SEP on line 26. There are two types of Keogh (H.R. 10) retirement plans: • Defined-contribution plan.— Under this type of plan, you are limited to 15% of your qualified earned income, but not more than $15,000. • Defined-benefit plan.—The de duction for this type of plan is determined by the investment needed to fund a specific benefit at retirement age. Write "DB" on the line to the left of the amount if you have a defined-benefit plan. For more details, get Publication 560, Tax Information on Self-Employed Retirement Plans. Penalty on Early Withdrawal of Savings The Form 1099.INT or 1099-ASC given to you by your bank or sav ings and loan association will show the amount of any penalty you were charged because you with drew funds from your time savings deposit before its maturity. Enter this amount on line 27. (Be sure to include the interest income on Form 1040, line 8.) Alimony Paid You can deduct periodic pay ments of alimony or separate main tenance made under a court de cree. You can also deduct payments made under a. written separation agreement entered into after Au gust 16, 1954, or a decree for sup port entered intd after March 1, 1954. Don't deduct lump-sum cash or property settlements, voluntary payments not made under a court order or a written separation agree ment, or amounts specified as child support. For details, see Tele-Tax Information in the index or get Publication 504, Tax Information for Divorced or Separated Individ uals. Deduction for a Married Couple When Both Work You can claim a deduction if: • you are married filing a joint return, • both you and your spouse have qualified earned income, and • you do not exclude income earned abroad or in U.S. posses sions or claim the foreign housing deduction. Complete Schedule W (Form 1040) to figure the amount of your deduction. Deduction for Charitable Contributions You may deduct part of your charitable contributions even if you do not itemize your deductions. Your deduction is limited to 25% of your first $100 ($50 if married filing separately) of contributions to qualified organizations. There fore, you can deduct up to $25 ($12.50 on a separate return) on line 34b. Include what you gave to, or for the use of, a qualified organization. Examples of qualified organiza tions are: churches. United Way, and nonprofit schools and hospi tals. Contributions can be cash (in cluding checks and money orders), property, or out-of-pocket ex penses paid to do volunteer work for a qualified organization. Partial Credit for Political Contributions You may take a tax credit on this line for contributions to can didates for public office and to newsletter funds and political com mittees of candidates and elected public officials. Caution: Do not take this credit for the $1 or $2 you checked to go to the Presidential Election Cam paign Fund. To figure your credit, add up the amounts you gave. Enter half of this total on line 44, but do not enter more than the smaller of the following: a. $50 ($100 if you are married and filing a joint return), or b. The amount on line 40 re duced by the credits on lines 41, 42, and 43, Note: You cannot deduct politi cal contributions as charitable contributions. Credit for Child and Dependent Care Expenses You may be able to take a credit on line 45 for payments you made ' for child and disabled dependent care while you (and your spouse if you are married) worked or looked for work. The credit is allowed if you kept up a home that included a child under age 15 or your dependent or spouse who could not care for himself or herself. Use Form 2441 to figure the amount of any credit. Please see Form 2441 for more information, including special rules for divorced or separated taxpay ers and certain employment taxes for which you may be liable. Residential Energy Credit Generally, if you installed en ergy saving items in your principal residence during 1983, or you have an energy credit carryover from a prior tax year, you may take a credit against your tax. Form 5695, Residential Energy Credit, tells you which energy sav ing items qualify and how to take the credit. Sign and date your return. Form 1040 is not considered a return unless you sign it. Your spouse must also sign if it is a joint return. Should You Make Estimated Tax Payments? In general, you do not have to make estimated tax payments if you expect that your 1984 Form 1040 will show a tax refund, or a tax balance due IRS of less than $400. If your total estimated tax is $400 or more, please get Form 1040-ES. It contains a worksheet that you can use to see if you have to make estimated tax payments. Address Change If you move after you file your return and your are expecting a refund, you should notify the post office serving your old address. Also notify the IRS service center where you filed your return of your address change. This will help to forward your check to your new address as soon as possible. Corresponding With IRS Be sure to include your social security number in any correspon dence with IRS. How Long Should Records Be Kept? Keep records of income, deduc tions, and credits shown on your return, as well as any worksheets used to figure them, until the stat ute of limitations runs out for that return. Usually this is 3 years from the date the return was due or filed, or 2 years from the date the tax was paid, whichever is later. Also keep copies of your filed tax re turns as part of your records. You should keep some records longer. February 1984/LOG/31 �vi I i , r v^' i tt • Summary Annual Report SlU Pacific District-PMA Pension Plan This is a summary of the annual report for the SIU Pacific District-PMA Pension Plan, Employer Identification No. 94-6061923, for the year ended July 31, 1983. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, (ERISA). Basic Financial Statement lyj #• i^ij •PI .i\ Benefits under the plan are provided by a trust arrangement. Plan expenses were $15,744,007. These expenses included $899,380 in administrative expenses and $14,844,627 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 8,662 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $119,041,797 as of the end of the plan year compared to $99,559,154 as of the beginning of the plan year. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $19,482,643. This increase included unrealized appreciation in the value of plan assets; that is, the difference between the value of the plan's assets at the end of the year and value of the assets at the beginning of the year or the cost of the assets acquired during the year. The plan had total revenue of $23,628,334, including employer contributions of $8,522,187; earnings from investments of $12,543,829; settlement income from bankruptcy proceedings in the amount of $2,558,914; and miscellaneous income of $3,404. The plan incurred book losses in the amount of $1,043,841 from the sale of certain assets; therefore, the net revenue to the plan was $22,584,493. Minimum Funding Standards An actuary's statement shows that enough money was contributed to the plan to keep it funded in accordance with the minimum standards of ERISA. Your Rights to Additional Information 1: (« 1-'^ If :• •• ^.... [ V .i'M- 1 i^'X P •^: Benefits under the plan are provided by a tfust arrangement. Plan expenses were $8,194,530. These expenses included $193,960 in administrative expenses and $8,000,570 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries. A total of 2,174 persons were participants in or beneficiaries of the plan at the end of the plan year, although not all of these persons had yet earned the right to receive benefits. The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan, was $3,112,076 as of the end of the plan year compared to $1,885,834 as of the beginning of the plan year. During this plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $1,226,242. The plan had total income of $9,420,772 including employer contributions of $8,100,399, earnings from investments of $330,370, settlement income from bankruptcy proceedings of $876,849, and lapsed benefits of $113,154. Your Rights to Aidditional Information You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. An accountant's report; 2. Assets held for investment; and 3. Transactions in excess of three (3) percent of plan assets. To obtain a copy of the full annual report or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Administrator, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105; (415) 495-6882. The charge to cover copying costs will be $5 for the full annual report, or 10 cents per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan Administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of the assets and liabilities of the plan and accompanying notes, and/or statement of income and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan Administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department of Labor should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N4677 Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20216 You have the right to receive a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, on request. The items listed below are included in that report: 1. 2. 3. 4. An accountant's report; Assets held for investment; Transactions in excess of three (3) percent of plan assets; and Actuarial information regarding the funding of the plan. To obtain a copy of the full annual report or any part thereof, write or call the office of the Plan Administrator, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105; (415) 495-6882. The charge to cover copying costs will be $5 for the full annual report, or 10 cents per page for any part thereof. You also have the right to receive from the Plan Administrator, on request and at no charge, a statement of assets and expenses of the plan and accompanying notes, and/or statement of income and expense of the plan and accompanying notes, or both. If you request a copy of the full annual report from the Plan Administrator, these two statements and accompanying notes will be included as part of that report. The charge to cover copying costs given above does not include a charge for the copying of these portions of the report because these portions are furnished without charge. You also have the legally protected right to examine the annual report at the main office of the plan, 522 Harrison St., San Francisco, Calif. 94105, and at the U.S. Department of Labor in Washington, D.C., or to obtain a copy from the U.S. Department of Labor upon payment of copying costs. Requests to the Department of Labor should be addressed to: Public Disclosure Room, N4677 Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs Department of Labor 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20216 1 I• 'I : It fT Basic Financial Statement Summary Annual Report SIU PD-PMA Supplemental Benefits Fund, Inc. PMA Shipping Scene January 1984 REGISTERED SAN FRANCISCO Class "A" 182 Class "B"....... 13 Class "C"..: 8 Grand Total (All Groups) 203 WILMINGTON Class "A" 12 Class "B" 5 Class "C" 0 Grand Total (All Groups) 17 SEATTLE Class "A" 43 Class "B" 3 Class "C" 1 Relief 1 Grand Total (All Groups) 47 HONOLULU Class "A" 5 Class "B" 1 Classic... I Grand Total (All Groups) 7 This is a summary of the annual report for the SIU PD-PMA Supplemental Benefits Fund, Inc., Employer Identification No. 94-1431246, for the year ended July 31, 1983. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employer Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, (ERISA). 32 / LOG / February 1984 21 2 0 23 3 2 0 5 40 1 2 o 43 10 2 ^ 1 13 "Let your boat of life be light, packed with only what you needa homely home and simple pleasures, one or two friends, worth the name, someone to love and someone to love you, a cat, a dog, and a pipe or two, enough to eat and enough to wear, and a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing." —- i,f, SHIPPED J TTltUI. J Jerome Klapka Jerome, Three Men in a Boat �> -..cr The Chance for a Better Life his motives for "social" drinking. Alcoholism is a progressive dis ease. It creeps up on most people. You start out as a social drinker who drinks occasionally. Then you find yourself drinking weekly, then daily. You start taking a drink the morning after a hangover "to help relieve the pain." And then you start lying to yourself: "I could stop drinking at any time." Only you don't. Perhaps the most devastating sign of alcoholism is a change of atti tude. There is a marked personality change, characterized chiefly by negative thinking. You become suspicious and fearful. The ironic thing about alcohol ism is that most of the time the alcoholic cannot see what is going on. But his family, friends and shipmates can. They suffer dearly from the alcoholic's unreliable be havior. By Max Hall Men and women who are allergic to alcohol and who compulsively persist in its use eventually become sick from a unique illness. This illness is alcoholism. Alcoholism is unique because it affects more than just a person's physical well-being: It affects his emotional and spiritual health as well. Often, an alcoholic's family, friends and shipmates are the ones to bear the full brunt of the sick ness. Who Are Alcoholics Who are alcoholics? Stereotypes do not tell the full story. Yes, the bums on the Bowery are alcohol ics. But so too are a lot of people you would never suspect: promi' nent politicians, housewives, ship mates. What are the signs of alcohol ism? Blackouts, of course. But that happens in the later stages of the disease. Whenever a person feels the need to drink in a social or business situation; whenever he relies upon alcohol to give him something he thinks he doesn't have, then he had better question Recovery Is Possible The situation is not hopeless. Recovery is possible, especially for Seafarers, who have available to them the Alcoholic Rehabili tation Center at Valley Lee, Md. Hundreds of SIU members have begun their recovery there. Men and women who are alco-' holies cannot be controlled drink ers. They have developed a serious illness against which their lowered physical and mental resistance is powerless. Control over alcohol is gone. Alcoholism is like many other diseases. It is progressive and it is fatal. Unlike most other diseases, however, it is up to the individual himself to determine whether he or she is an alcoholic, at least in the early stage of the disease. Some Questions The first question you should ask yourself is this: Has alcohol made my life unmanageable? Be honest. The only perspn you fool is yourself. Think back on recent events. Were you ever kicked off a ship because of drinking? Were you ever late for a watch because you had a king-size hangover? Look at your social life. Is your husband or wife nagging you be cause you haven't lived up to your family responsibilities? Have you had a lot of fights with your friends recently? Do you wake up in strange places? Look at your career. Have you postponed upgrading for no appar ent reason? Are you bored or list less at your job? Are you afraid? If several of these answers are yes, then consider talking to some one at the Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. It has been in existence more than seven years now and bases its program on the highly successful principles and program of Alcoholics Anon ymous. Alcoholics Anonymous has been a national institution for nearly 50 years. Before it was founded, al coholism was considered to be in curable. Now, hundreds of thou sands of peopll'Thave had the chance for a better life. AA offers the alcoholic a 12-step program that will help him come to terms with his drinking and with • himself. The first step is the hard est. It is also the most important. Step One; We admitted we were powerless over alco hol—^That our lives had hecome unmanageable. Need Help? Contact your port agent, or call the SIU-ARC: (301) 994-0010 ' .V'' ' V.!; ,A ^ . Personals Abdo Ali Please contact John Elson at (213) 386-5786. Jimmy Carrugan Please contact Marilyn at P.O. Box 459, Old Chelsea Station, New York, N.Y. 10113. Don Gilbo Now that you are working, please contact Mickey Scheer, Box 336, Ocean Park, Wash. 98640. BiUy MitcheU The Alcoholic Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee. Md. offers the opportunity for Seafarers who suffer from the disease of alcoholism to discover a new way of living. Comfortable living quarters, caring counselors and the support of Union brothers and sisters all help to encourage the beginning of recovery. Please contact the editor of the LOG for a message (301) 899-0675. February 1984/LOG/33 �Deep Sea 7 Pensioner Ervin Wesley An derson, 62, died of heart failure in Pasadena, Texas on Nov. 25,1983. Brother Ander son joined the SIU in the port of Houston sailing as a chief steward. He was born in Illinois and was a resident of Deer Park, Texas. Burial was in the Collins City (Miss.) Cemetery. Surviv ing are a son; a daughter, Jac queline Clayton, and two neph ews, Carl W. Clayton of Pascagoula, Miss., and Walter T. Paul of Deer Park. Pensioner Jose N. Castro, 65, died on Jan. 1. Brother Castro joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a cook. Brother Castro was born in Puerto Rico and was a resident of San Bernar dino, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Frances and a son, Pedro of Santa Ana, Calif. Pensioner Moses Crosby, 83, passed away on Jan. 19. Brother Crosby joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1964 sailing as a cook. He was born in Mississippi and was a resident of Detroit. Surviving are two brothers, Morris and Matthew, both of Detroit. Pensioner Aus tin Victor Dan iels, 87, passed away from heart failure in the Beaufort (S.C.) Hospital on Oct. 1, 1983. Brother Daniels joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Bal timore sailing as a cook. He was bom in Barbados and was a resident of Frogmore, S.C. Cre mation took place in the Sipples Crematory, Savannah, Ga. Sur viving are his widow, Lillie; a sister, Thelma Small; a nephew, Harold W. Small, both of Frogmore, and a niece, Mrs. Smith. Pensioner Bert Hugh Dawson, 83, passed away in San Francisco on Nov. 3, 1983. Brother Dawson joined the SIU in 1945 in the port of New York sailing as a cook. He was born in Peoria, 111. and was a resident of San Francisco. Surviving are his widow, Berta and a brother, Horace of Boras, Sweden. Pensioner Lor enzo Nones Diana, 67, died in Iloilo City, P.I. on Nov. 12,1983. Brother Diana joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as a cook. He was born in the Phil ippine Is. and was a resident of Iloilo City. Interment was in the Iloilo City Park Cemetery. Sur viving are his widow, Vilma; a son, Mario and a sister, Julita Pandagar of Anining Antique, P.I. Pensioner Santos Pardon Garcia, 74, passed away from a heart at tack on Jan. 2. Brother Garcia joined the SIU in 1941 in the port of New Orleans sailing as a deck engineer. He was born in Texas and was a resident of Galveston. Surviving are his widow, Mary; a sister Antonia Guerra and a niece, Matilo, both of Galves ton. Kenneth "Ken" John Guido Jr., 22, died of injuries in the Bay Harbor Hospital in Los Angeles, Calif., on Dec. 12,1983. Brother Guido joined the SIU following his graduation from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship (SHLSS) Entry Trainee Program, Piney Point, Md. in 1980. He sailed as a chief cook for Sea-Land out of the port of Wilmington, Calif. Sea farer Guido was born in Long Beach, Calif, and was a resident of Roanoke, Texas. Cremation took place in the Green Hills Cemetry Crematory, San Pedro, Calif. Surviving are his father, Kenneth Sr.; his mother, Bar bara Riddle of Roanoke, and his grandfather, Bernard Babcock. Edward Jo seph Jaks Jr., 54, died at home in El Campo, Texas on Nov. 9, 1983. Brother Jaks joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Galveston, Texas sailing as an oiler. Born in Texas, Seafarer Jaks won a 1960 Union Personal Safety Award for sailing aboard an ac cident-free ship, the SS Bien ville. And he was a veteran of the U.S. Army after the Korean War. Burial was in the Holy Cross Cemetery, El Campo. Surviving are a son. Von of El Campo; a daughter, Carla; his parents, Edward and Mary Jaks Sr. of El Campo; a brother, Veraon and a sister, Sidonia Hradecky, both of El Campo. Pensioner Henry Johnson, 83, died on Nov. 26,1983. Brother Johnson joined the SIU in the port of Baltimore in 1957 sailing in the steward de partment. He sailed 57 years. Seafarer Johnson was born in South Carolina and was a resi dent of Trenton, N.J. Surviving is his widow, Annie. Pensioner An thony "Jack" I James Kuberski, 68, died after a lengthy illness in the Beth Israel Medical Center, I Newark, N.J. on Jan. 17. Brother Kuberski joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of Baltimore sailing as a chief steward. He was also a Waterman Steamship Co. port steward from 1970 to 1979. Sea farer Kuberski was born in Mt. Lion, N.Y. and was a resident of Winfield Park, N.J. Surviving are two brothers, John of Winfield, N.J. and Joseph of Rahway, N.J. Pensioner Junius Lacks, 55, died in the John ston-Willis Hos pital, Richmond, Va. on Dec. 20, 1983. Brother Lacks joined the SIU in the port of San Francisco in 1959 sailing as a FOWT. He attended a Pi ney Point Educational Confer ence and was a veteran of the U.S. Navy Seabees after World War II. Seafarer Lacks was bom in Halifax County, Va. and was a resident of Midlothian, Va. Burial was in the Crystal Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Hal ifax County. Surviving are his widow. Alter; a nephew, Jerry Lee of Midlothian, and a niece, Rebecca. Elmer Eugene Lamb, 69, passed away on Nov. 3, 1983. Brother Lamb joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of Mo bile sailing as a chief cook. He was born in Massachusetts and was a resident of Wilmington, Calif. Surviving are his widow, Celia; a son, Thomas; a brother, John of Burlington, Vt. and a sister, Marion Lockwood of Roslindale, Mass. William An drew Lang, 84, passed away in Sinai Hospital, Baltimore on April 19, 1983. Brother Lang joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1952. He was born in Missouri and was a resident of Baltimore. Interment was in the Wesley Cemetery. Surviving is a sister, Lillian Palmer of Bal timore. Pensioner Maxwell "Jake" Earl Longfellow, 65, succumbed to a heart attack on Jan. 2. Brother Longfellow joined the SIU in 1939 in the port of Mobile sailing for the Water man Steamship Co. in the stew ard department. He was bora in Indiana and was a resident of Kemah, Texas. Surviving is his widow, Anna. 54/LOG/February 1984 X „V' \ -Sfc- -itii .- • i. �4 Patrick Law rence Macklin, 54, died on Nov. 15,1983. Brother Macklin joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1957 sailing as a GSU. He hit the bricks in the 1962 Robin Line beef. Seafarer Macklin was a veteran of the U.S. Army serving as a PFC Quartermaster Corps supply clerk after the Ko rean War. Macklin was awarded the National Defense Service Medal. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a resident there. Surviv ing are his mother, Margaret and a brother, Edward, both of Brooklyn. Pensioner Clifford F. Mar tin, 68, died on Jan. 11. Brother Martin joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1950 sailing for Sea-Land. He was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Surviving is his son, Frank of Brooklyn. Pensioner Charles Walter Maynard, 62, passed away af ter a brief illness in the Rahway (N.J.) Hospital on Dec. 30,1983. Brother May nard joined the SIU in the port of New York in 1955 sailing as an AB. He began sailing in 1946 and was a veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard in World War II. Seafarer Maynard was born in Erie, Pa. and was a resident of Carteret, N.J. Surviving are his widow. Ana and his mother, Mrs. R. Leibrock of Brea, Calif. Pensioner Ervin "Curly" Donald Moyd, 64, died on Dec. 27, 1983. Brother Moyd joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of Mo bile sailing as a recertified bosun. He was grad uated from the Union's Recer tified Bosuns Program in Janu ary 1973. Seafarer Moyd was a veteran of the U.S. Navy in World War II, joining the serv- ice at 14 and serving as a chief bosun's mate. A native of Prichard, Ala., he was a resident of Fairhope, Ala. Surviving is his widow, Pauline. Pensioner Alfred ^'Alf Parek, 70, passed away on Jan. 4. Brother Parek joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York sailing as a bo sun. He was born in Estonia, U.S.S.R. and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Parek was a resident of New Orleans. Sur viving is his widow, Lydia. Teotonio Pereira, 83, passed away on Dec. 3, 1983. Brother Pereira joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of New York sailing in the steward de partment. He was born in Por tugal and was a naturalized U.S. citizen. Seafarer Pereira was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Sur viving is his widow, Angelina. Nicolas "Nick" Vrdo^ak, 58, died of a heart attack on Nov. 8, 1983. Brother Vrdoljak joined the SIU in 1945 in the port M of Norfolk sailJm ing as an AB for Sea-Land. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army Infantry and Medical Corps in the Korean War. Seafarer Vrdoljak was bom in Minnesota and was a resident of Seattle. Surviving are his widow, Tsuneko of Yokahama, Japan; a brother, Tony Dolac of San Francisco and a sister, Mrs. A. J. Bruno of West Duluth, Minn. Great Lakes Pensioner Ter esa Fern Davis, 79, passed away on Sept. 24,1983. Sister Davis joined the Union in the port of Frankfort, Mich, in 1954 sailing as a maid. She was born in Cadil lac, Mich, and was a resident of Traverse City, Mich. Surviv ing are a son, Eugene of Maple City, Mich, and a sister, Mildred Holmes of Traverse City. Scenes from the Great Lakes Algonac, Mich. In the winter! This photo was snapped on a frosty morning at the SIU dock In Algonac. The temperature, with a wind chill factor, hovered around -20° for three days In a row. Inside the Algonac hall, however. It was warmer. For Wheelsman John Kernohan (I.) and- Richard "Ben Gay" Forgays, porter. It was a time to swap warm weather sto ries. Hills of broken ice, clogging the river In front of the Algonac hall, form the backdrop for three hearty Sea farers. From the left they are: SIrk Sparenborg, porter; Roger Flaherty, porter; and Dean Browning, OS. M. J. SIgler (I.), director of seniority on the Great Lakes, socializes with Roger Flaherty, porter, and his lady friend, Marie. February 1984/LOG/35 .3^ v.. �B- Digest of Ships Neetings •ip- I it LNG AQUARIUS (Energy Trans portation Co.), January 3—Chairman Ulus S. Veach; Secretary David W. Velandra; Steward Delegate Kevin W. Thatch. No disputed OT was reported in any of the three departments. The treasury contains $335; approximately $100 of that will be used to purchase blank tapes for the video machine. The bosun talked about the upcoming con tract. He urged all members to com plete the questionnaires they received from the Union and send them in. By doing so, everyone can help in the decision-making process through their suggestions and recommendations. The bosun also stated that he had talked with the chief mate about the possibility of a layup on this vessel and was told there was no indication that one would occur. He also sug gested that all members pay their Union dues for the full year. That way they are assured of being in good standing. The steward reminded all crewmembers of the dress code on SlU ships during meals and in the mess halls. He also suggested they read the letters and memoranda on the treatment given to Seafarers caught carrying or using drugs aboard SlU vessels. A vote of thanks was given to the captain for his donation to the Christmas dinner and to the chief engineer for the fine co operation he has shown on all repairs. "The harmony is, by far, the best of any other vessel around." Bill Mullins sent in a short note with a copy of the menu from the scrumptious Christmas dinner that was served—along with best wishes to all for a happy 1984! ' '.. % ft•• .-sf.;' S:| V :4 .'• «» • I'.s-'• f ,.*' , VI,.; • • tok-T-' «i:if Bte .. I ,. t-j • B'-r •f. , i;r • -it' ,••'*•' . 'A , I'S ir W B: ]V ,' BAY RIDGE (Bay Tankers), De cember 18—Chairman K. C. Mc Gregor; Secretary James Temple; Ed ucational Director Kenneth B. Kent. No disputed OT. The bosun reminded all ^ members to fill out the questionnaires • they received and return them to head quarters. The responses to these questionnaires will help the. Union in negotiating a new contract. A sugges tion was made for better launch service in Long Beach. There is very little time in port as it is, so having a better launch service would help quite a bit. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the great job they're doing—and everyone aboard the Bay Ridge wishes all their brothers and sisters and their Union officials a very happy new year. COMANCHE (American Bulk Car riers), November 20—Chairman Clar ence Burgo; Secretary M. Newsom; Educational Director J. Willard. No dis puted OT was reported. The Coman che was running shorthanded for a while as the chief pumpman became ill and was taken off ship in Subic Bay, P.I., and a member of the steward department failed to join the ship in Chlba, Japan. The chairman said that he spoke with the captain about the payoff, but no word was given as to exactly when it would take place. The steward was given a vote of thanks from the crew for spraying the roaches. Fumlgators will come aboard to finish up the job in the next port. One minute 38/LOG/February 1984 of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. COVE SAILOR (Cove Shipping), January 14—Chairman Aden Ezell Jr.; Secretary Stanley A. Freeman; Edu cational Director William Hudson; En gine Delegate Robert C. Pritchett; Steward Delegate Herbert Holling. No disputed OT was reported. The repair list was given to the patrolman in Boston but, according to the engine delegate, no repairs have yet been made. Several suggestions were voiced. One was that a meeting be held every week—and when held, each member should make it a point to attend. Another was that a special meeting be held for the captain, the ship's delegates and the steward with regard to stores and the necessity of upgrading the quality of food served (and especially that the cook learn how to make grits!). And a third suggestion was that something be done about the roach problem. LNG GEMINI (Energy Transpor tation Co.), December 18—Chairman A. L. Waters; Secretary Guy De Baere; Educational Director K. Conklin; Deck Delegate C. Moses; Engine Delegate Paul R. Wolfe; Steward Delegate R. Worobey. There were no beefs or disputed OT reported. The ship's fund has $225, some of which has been used to order two subscriptions to the Stars & Stripes. The questionnaire from headquarters was received and posted, but it could not be filled out by everyone since it was the only copy aboard. And speaking of copies, the Gemini needs additional copies of the ship's minutes forms. The bosun stated that he has written Red Campbell about some conditions onboard, but he is waiting for a reply before discussing the situation with the members. The educational director urged some of the younger men to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point when they have the required tirne. With regard to the upcoming negotiations, crewmemlDers expressed the desire that vacation time be included toward retirement and that business class on airplanes be allowed when flying overseas. Tuesdays and Saturdays have been set aside as non smoking days in the crew lounge. A "no smoking" sign will be hung on those days as a reminder. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de partment and to the crew for keeping a clean ship. Next port: Himeji, Japan. EDWARD RUTLEDGE (Water man 88 Co.), December 11—Chair man Andrew Hudimac; Secretary Paul L. Hunt; Educational Director Paul Thomas; Deck Delegate John W. Cooper Jr.; Engine Delegate Daniel E. Ficca. There was some disputed port time in the engine department. The bosun discussed the Waterman bank ruptcy proceedings, and crewmembers expressed their concern as to why the Union didn't send out a notice on this matter. The bosun also re minded the crew to clean their rooms and turn in their room keys before getting off—and warned them again of the severe consequences of being found with narcotics onboard ship. All the money in the movie fund was used up in purchasing new videotapes, but the treasurer said he will run some pools to collect more funds. The stew ard said he will order a new washing machine and dryer since the old ones are beyond repair. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for the good food and good service. Next port: Norfolk, Va. MARYLAND (Bay Tankers Inc.), December 11—Chairman Fred Findahl; 8ecretary Thomas Bolton; Edu cational Director 8teve Bower. No dis puted OT. All mail from headquarters was read at the meeting by the chair man and has been posted on the board in the messroom. This has been a very good trip, according to the bosun, and he thanked all hands for their coop eration. The steward has application forms for anyone wishing to go to Piney Point and upgrade their skills. The educational director stressed the im portance of upgrading and also of contributing to 8PAD. Our Union is doing a good job in Washington, he said, and SPAD is a way to help. OGDEN DYNACHEM (Ogden Marine), December 26—Chairman Horace B. Rains; 8ecretary Donnie W. Collins; Educational Director Joel 8pell; Deck Delegate J. DuFore; Engine Del egate Joseph W. 8pell; 8teward Del egate Btonewall Jackson. No disputed OT was reported. There is nothing in the ship's fund at the moment since the $230 previously in there was do nated to Captain Marrow when he was taken off ship in 8tapleton, N.Y. after payoff. The next payoff will be in Bos ton on Dec. 29 as early in the morning as possible. The bosun suggested that the repair list be turned in to the sec retary, and he wished everyone a healthy and a happy holiday season. A wire was also received from SlU President Frank Drozak wishing the crew happy holidays and containing some information on the cost of living allowance. No LOGs have been re ceived by the Ogden Dynachem since the last payoff at Stapleton. A hearty vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a fine Christmas dinner and for the setting of a beautiful table. Next port: Boston, Mass. OGDEN MISSOURI (Ogden Ma rine), December 18—Chairman James J. Boland; Secretary Bobbie W. Steams; Educational Director D. Ross. No dis puted OT. There is $6 on hand in the ship's fund. The educational director purchased movies at the port of New Orleans, La, which cost him $85 out of his own pocket. A pool will be held for the ship's arrival in Haifa, Israel. There will be three lucky winners, and the money will be reimbursed to the fund. The bosun said that he would check with the boarding patrolman about the time lag between signing on and the first allotment check being sent out. He also asked the crewmembers to keep the chairs hooked up tight during stormy weather. It has been a quiet trip—a good trip—so far, he noted, outbound to Haifa. The secre tary urged all crewmembers to fill out the. new contract questionnaires and return them to headquarters. He also stressed the importance of contributing to SPAD and of registering—and vot ing—in the upcoming elections. Sev eral suggestions were made. One was that videotapes of monthly meetings be sent to ships so that members can be kept informed of Union happenings at all times. The recommendation was that the tapes be sent to the educa tional directors to show to all hands. The educational directors would then be responsible for the tapes and for returning them to headquarters. An other suggestion was that safety hooks be purchased by the company to be put on all doors and in the refrigerator rooms; also that additional coat hooks be purchased and placed in all of the quarters. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a great job and to the crew for keeping the ship clean. Next port and port of payoff: Baltimore, Md. �•f'T- them, and it was also suggested that blue movies be shown only between 2300 and 0600 hrs. Next port: Rio de Janeiro. SAM HOUSTON (Waterman), De cember 25—Chairman G. Burch; Sec retary G. T. Aquino; Educationai Di rector M. Donion. No disputed OT. There is $165 in the ship's fund, and a thank you ietter was received from the AMMLA for the contribution sent by the crewmembers of the Sam Hous ton. Rafaei Ascione, a Piney Point upgrader, was temporarily elevated to chief cook (the regular chief cook took sick). Ascione is nearing completion of his largest schooner made entirely of wooden match sticks (see Jan. LOG). The steward thanked his department and ail others who helped him keep the mess room and pantry dean. He also reminded everyone to support those candidates who will help the maritime industry ... and to vote in the upcoming elections. One minute of silence was observed in memory of our departed brothers and sisters. Next port: New York. SANTA MAGQALENA (Delta Steamship Line), December 4—Chair man Lothar Reck; Secretary Reuben Blackburn; Educational Director Wai ter J. Lindberg; Deck Delegate Irvin Glass; Steward Delegate Michael Lato. No disputed OT. There is a balance of $362 in the ship's fund after the membership voted to buy a new video recorder. The chairman discussed the shipping situation, noting that times are rougfi, so everyone had better stand up for their jobs and protect maritime interests. Contributing to SPAD is one way to help the Union in its fight for survival. He also noted that there are not enough people attending Union meetings and taking a general interest in the Union. With the next contract negotiations coming up soon, he said that it is imperative for every member to attend meetings and stick together. The bosun received an over whelming vote of confidence. It has Ijeen agreed upon that the members will take the responsibility for properly maintaining the rec room and crew mess, and it was also noted that every one is in favor of having a new ice machine put in the rec room for the crew's benefit. The new video recorder will be stowed in a safe place. Mem bers were cautioned about taking mov ies to their rooms and not returning SANTA MARIANA (Delta Steam ship Line), December 14—Chairman Thomas W. Lasater; Secretary Willie L. Smith; Deck Delegate Seymour Yaras; Engine Delegate Francis J. Syl via; Steward Delegate Virgilio Galdos. No disputed OT. The ship's fund started the voyage with $587. The pools added another $200, and $368 was paid outleaving the fund with $418. Those members with B and C cards who have their 125 days will have to get off in San Francisco. Everyone should check with the patrolman before pay off. Also, upon arrival in Los Angeles, all crewmembers must go through im migration with their "Z" cards since the ship is returning from Panama. Everyone's cooperation in going through customs would be appreciated. Ail in all, it was a pleasant voyage. Several suggestions were made. One was that the health and welfare department of the Union make a study and cost analysis of a medical and dental plan for members and their dependents through a private insurer such as Blue Cross or Kaiser. There are two voy ages worth of movi^ aboard that should probably be exchanged. A vote of thanks was given to the steward de partment for the great holiday meals and cook-outs, and a vote of thanks was also given to the reefer for con necting fellow crewmen into the video. Heading into Los Angeles and then on to San Francisco for payoff. SEA-LAND INDEPENDENCE (Sea-Land Service), December 4— Chairman William Mortier; Secretary Lee de Pariier; Educationai Director Mark Humphries; Engine Delegate Ron Laner. No beefs or disputed OT re ported. There is $65 in the ship's fund. The bosun urged members to carefully read the communications from head quarters dealing with pending negoti ations for a new agreement and to mail in suggestions for consideration. The educational director has a film on cuts and abrasions for anyone inter ested. Members were reminded that the SlU halls are crowded with Sea farers seeking jobs;eo if anyone leaves the ship, they should notify their de partment head of their intent so that a replacement may be obtained. Thanks were given to the electrician for fixing the washing machine and to the chief cook and the steward department for the fine meals—especially the Thanks giving Day dinner. Heading back from Bremerhaven enroute to Elizabeth,N.J., Norfolk, Va., Halifax, Nova Scotia, then out to Rotterdam. SEA-LAND LEADER (Sea-Land Service), January 10—Chairman Leon Curry; Secretary Fred Gissubel; Deck Delegate Charles Romano; Engine Delegate Samuel Witt Jr. No disputed OT. The chairman reminded crew members that smoking outside the house is not permitted and that those caught will be subject to reprimand or dismissal. The steward read a report in ietter form from Vice President Red Campbell with regard to the pension plan. This communication dispelled any doubts that members had as to the soundness and strength of the Union's Digest of Ships Neetings pension plan now in effect. A sugges tion was made, however, that mem bers declare their interest in seeing a raise in the pension monies. Every thing is running pretty smoothly aboard the Sea-Land Leader. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Wil mington, N.C. LNG TAURUS (Energy Transpor tation Co.), December 20—Chairman Glen Miller; Secretary John L. Gib bons; Educationai Director L. J. Gordon; Deck Delegate Johns H. Wells; Engine Delegate Barry L. Harris. No disputed OT. There is $700 in the ship's fund. Ail departments are work ing smoothly at the present time. The bosun read from the LOG, pointing out some of the latest news, both good and bad. it's very sad, he noted, that some ships have to be lost in order to make any headway for new safety bills. The secretary added that he hoped 1984 would be a brighter year for everyone ... one that would hopefully see the passage of the Boggs bill. A vote of thanks was given to the crew for taking a little extra time to help the newer members get a start on their new jobs. And best wishes were given -to each and everyone for a happy holiday season. Next port: Nagoya, Japan. THOMPSON PASS (Interocean Management Corp.), Chairman Les Freeburn; Secretary L.E. Vidal; Edu cational Director C. Landa. No dis puted OT reported. The ship is ex pected to arrive in Long Beach, Calif, on Jan. 4 and will stay in port for approximately 24 hours. The bosun read crewmembers a ietter received onboard the Thompson Pass concern ing the condition of the U.S. merchant marine. He urged members to send to headquarters suggestions and other recommendations they may have for helping the Union get through these difficult times. A vote of thanks was given to the steward department for a job well done. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. WALTER RICE (Reynolds Alumi num), January 8—Chairman Arne Hovde; Secretary Lawrence Banks; Engine Delegate Joseph M. Grabber; Steward Delegate Derrell Reynolds. Some disputed OT was reported in the deck department, and both the engine and steward departments were run ning one man short. A brief discussion was held about the cost of living ad justment; the information was posted on the bulletin board. A repair list was tumed in to the mate, and some of the repairs have already been completed. Questions were raised and discussed about overtime for cleaning tanks and about carrying messages topside, it was also noted that the captain's endof-the-year payoff was by check. Checks are hard to cash. Many felt that the company should give the Sea farer several options to choose from— send the check home or pay in cash to the individual. A vote of thanks was offered to the steward department for, the fine Christmas dinner. Next port: Galveston, Texas. Official ships minutes were also re ceived from the following vessels: LNG ARIES LNG CAPRICORN LNG LIBRA OVERSEAS HARRIEHE OVERSEAS JUNEAU PRIDE OF TEXAS SAN PEORO SANTA ROSA SEA-LAND DEFENDER SEA-LAND DEVELOPER SEA-LAND ECONOMY SEA-LAND EXPRESS . SEA-LAND MARINER SEA-LAND PACER SEA-LAND PRODUCER SEA-LAND VENTURE SEA-LAND VOYAGER SENATOR TRANSCDLUMBIA ULTRAMAR Monthly Membership Meetings Date 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 Gloucester i Jersey City Deep Sea Lakes, Inland Waters i Monday, March 5 Tuesday, March 6 Wednesday, March 7 Thursday, March 8 Thursday, March 8 Friday, March 9 .Friday, March 9 Monday, March 12 Tuesday, March 13 — Wednesday, March 14 Thursday, March 15 Monday, March 19 Friday, March 23 Friday, March 9 Thursday, March 8 Friday, March 16 ... .Thursday, March 8 Wednesday, March 14 Tuesday, March 20 .Wednesday, March 21 ..' ; ;— 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 9:30 a.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. 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. February 1984/LOG/37 > . -.If"^5.-. -i.- • �f. If -ft Santa Elena Crew Cited for Rescue Bosun Ronald W. Jones, ship's chairman of the SS Santa Elena (Delta Line) highly praised Seafarers and officers of the vessel for their 0100 hours rescue of two seamen on Nov. 12 in the Caribbean. The men were aboard a 30-foot craft which had gotten in trouble in heavy seas after running out of fuel. Brother Jones, commending the crew for their exemplary conduct in the emergency, declared, "It's a pleasure to serve with men who know how to handle themselves in an emergency of this kind in regard to safety of life at sea." The ship was off Balboa, Panama bound for a port of call at Maracaibo, Venezuela when the lookout spied the disabled boat. As AB Wheelsman Steve Todorowski steered the Santa Elena within lines-reach of the stricken boat, ship's Capt. E.H. Howe piloted her so close to the boat that it made the rescue team's job of getting a line to the craft and getting the two seamen off the small boat without anyone getting hurt much easier. The rescue team, under Chief Officer C. Paez, of Bosun Jones, Dayman Herbert Jackson and AB Charles Bramble performed their well' done seamanship effecting the rescue. After the two seamen were saved from the briny deep and were onboard. Chief Steward William Lovett and Officer BR Robert Rowe were quick to see that the two seamen were well-fed and put in a nice stateroom. 'i '^: :' V'fr'-. ' vt • 1.1 , }. V ^ -K .ft* • lU: '.">'• "P.. 'i'" 'W *1 AT AT Buys Cable Ship for Pacific ' iii AT&T, owner of the Atlantic Ocean's C.S. Long Unes (Transoceanic Cable) bought a cable ship from Italy's Fratelli d'Amico shipping company for $7 million. The new ship, the C.S. Salernum, will be based in the port of Honolulu, Hawaii and will repair communications cables under the mid-Pacific Ocean. The C.S. Salernum is now in the Tracer Shipyard in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. for refurbishing, which will take a year and cost $6 million. j0 ' Aboard the Bay Ridge in LA. At Seaa; -M-' t0y> >:h '• ''i-\ p'' LASH Stonewall Jackson to Pt. Sudan on Red Sea •1 • On Feb. 19 from a Gulf port, the LASH Stonewall Jackson (Waterman) will carry 4,039,257 gross metric tons of bagged wheat flour to Port Sudan on the Red Sea. :rv a i •' Delta Asks MAR AD OK on New Service ' " I ':i^ •: lEa • Delta line has asked Marad for the green light to run three lighter< carrying vessels in a "dual service" on two of its runs to the east coast of South America. Delta says it hopes to begin the new sen/ice by March 7. SS United States May Yet Sail Again I '.U. i : The world's fastest ocean liner, the SS United States, in mothballs since 1969 in the port of Norfolk, may once again sail as a No. 1 cruise ship carrying 1,200 passengers. The owner of the vessel, U.S. Cruises of Seattle, has reached a preliminary agreement with the Norfolk Shipbuilding and Drydock Co. (Norshipco) to reconvert the ship for $105 million. She would be moved to the Norshipco dock this spring for structural changes, installation of new machinery and audio gauging of her bottom. Later on the United States would go to a Hamburg, West Germany shipyard for engineering refurbishing of staterooms, the addition of a 12th deck and more than 100 new passenger rooms. A swimming pool and shopping mall will also be added. iHr.: a: .• • '/'».••" '' . ' : t\i i \ ..'• ^='! • V • .1V • i|'. V W'- SS Del Ore Sails to Liberia in April •§ §• starting in April from a Gulf port, the SS Del Oro (Delta Line) will make four voyages to Monrovia, Liberia: April 1-10, June 1-10, Aug. 1-10 and Sept. 1, each time with 6,315,458 metric tons of bagged rice. 'f<i' American Legion Honors Biaggi f Rep. Mario Biaggi (D-N.Y.) last month was awarded the American Merchant Marine Achievement Award of the Robert L. Hague Merchant Marine Industries Post of the American Legion of New York City. The chairman of the House Merchant Marine Subcommittee was cited for his many legislative efforts to strengthen the U.S. merchant marine. The award was rnade by Vice President George Bush at a White House ceremony. - -f- The Bay Ridge (Bay Tankers) made a short stop in Los Angeles early last month. Some of her crew includes, from the left: James Temple, steward/baker; Fred Varona, AB; Mohamed Ahmed, OS; Debbie Mahler, OS; Ken McGregor, bosun; and Fadel Mahamed, GSU. M/V Sea-Land Pacer a Great Xmas Feeder Capt. Allan Svensson and officers of the MIV Sea-Land Pacer had high praise for their Chief Steward Darrell G. Chafin and all members of the ship's steward department for their "excellent" Christmas Day dinner at sea on the North Atlantic run to Europe: "The officer's mess wishes to express its thanks to you and to all the members of your department for the well-planned and excellent Christ mas fare you have provided us. "Hard and heavy weather has been our lot throughout this voyage, making your daily tasks that much more difficult. For this holiday season and for all the days in the year when your work is just as important to our well-being as an efficient ship's crew we express our thanks." Cooking dinner were Chief Cook James Harden, Cook and Baker John E. Mortinger, Asst. Cook John M. Velasquez and Steward Assts. Barry L. Deemer and Gregory MelvinOn the menu were egg nog, shrimp cocktail, hot cherry and Jalapeno peppers, oyster stew, chicken noodle soup, turkey with sausage dressing, prime rib of beef, yams, asparagus, French and pumpernickle bread, Cheddar cheese, mince and pumpkin pies, fruit cake, lime or orange sherbet, pink lemonade, Bartlett pears, tangerines, dates, figs, candy, nuts and mints. The Seafarer crew also made a donation to the Seamen's Church Institute of Port Newark, N.J. for their Christmas gifts of knitted sweaters, socks, gloves and scarves. Letters To The Editor 'Easing the Worries . . We would like to take this opportunity to thank the SIU for their promptness in handling the medical claims for our B-yeajold son, Todd. Because of illness and then injiuy, Todd required numerous hospitalizations and srirgery in 1983, and it was comforting to know that we could channel our thoughts to him without worrying about the mounting hospital biUs. During a difacult time you were there when we needed you, and for this we will always feel indebted. Sincerely, ICr. and Mrs. Oscar Hope Chlefland, Ha. .. Write Tonx Bepresentatives' H.R. bill number 4267, now pending [in Congress] would include service during World War II as militajy service for purposes of computing Civil Service retirement. Brothers, tbia is a start—so let's write our congressmen and ask for support of this bill. M. M. Glenn • m �•jsf New Ships Can Be Built Ed Commitment to National Policy IsKey Old ships can be made safe. Many older American vessels 20, even 30 years old, are prop erly maintained by operators who know that jt makes good busi ness to keep your equipment in the best possible condition, and that it makes good moral sense not to risk lives for an extra buck or two. America's merchant fleet is the oldest of any major trading nation. The average age is 18 years, and 28 percent of the merchant vessels flying the American flag are more than 30 years old.! These old ships are not going to sink tomorrow. As a matter of fact the accompanying edi torial points out several ways to make sure these older vessels are properly maintained and safely operated. But that's the immediate question. The long-term question is: How does the United States build and maintain a modern merchant fleet? Even with all the tender loving care possible, the American fleet will wear out.' Soon it will be neither econom ical nor safe to continue oper ating a fleet past its prime. Like a ballplayer who has lost a step and can't compete, a large part of the U.S.-flag fleet will have to retire soon. Perhaps you've heard this one before. The answer is a com prehensive national maritime policy. Decades of patchwork policy are directly responsible for the shape and age of today's U.S.-flag fleet. Every major maritime coun try has a comprehensive na tional maritime policy. That's why 10 other nations have larger and more modern fleets than the U.S. The problem has been that from one year to the next, from one administration to another, the people who build and op erate ships don't know where they stand. In the past several years, builders and operators have seen subsidies disappear, loan guarantees shrink, cargo preference laws not enforced. Other promises and programs either never materialize or are suddenly killed. You cannot run a business if the rules keep changing on you. There is little sense in building and operating new ships unless you have cargo for them. People will not invest hundreds of mil lions of dollars in a business they know they cannot compete in. It's an election year, and no doubt the condition of the U.S. merchant fleet will be discov ered by various candidates who will make various promises. But unless the promises be come a reality of a rational and comprehensive policy centered around cargo, financial commit ments, enforcement of current laws and the means to compete in a heavily supported and sub sidized world market, the U.S.flag fleet will simply die of old age. The maritime industry is vital to the nation's commerce and vital to the nation's security. Somebody better figure out how to keep it afloat, and fast. Lives Can Be Saved New Rules, Inspections Are the Key The bosun on the LNG Tau described as moderate and surrus is right. It's very sad, he vivable. One way to make sure that said at a recent crew meeting, that ships have to sink and sail doesn't happen again is for strict ors have to die before the pow- and specific inspections of the ers-that-be recognize, imple hulls of ships 20 years old or ment and regulate some basic more. The Poet was 35 years old. That means actually taking safety rules about older ships. Perhaps the best legacy work an instrument and gauging the ing men and women leave be exact thickness of the metal, hind when they are killed on the not counting rust. The NTSB job is that somehow, somebody says that kind of inspection will find a reason for that death, should be made every two years, eliminate the hazard and save instead of the four or five years \that routinely pass between such lives in the future. So far the 65 men who lost inspections today. The NTSB called on the Coast their lives on the SlU-contracted 5.5. Poet and the NMU- Guard and the American Bureau contracted Marine Electric don't of Shipping (which conducts have much of a legacy. It is up many of the inspections) to set to the maritime industry, the down in writing the specifics of Congress and the Coast Guard what should be done at each of to give some kind of meaning their inspections. The report to these tragic and needless noted that today no such stand ards exist in relation to older deaths. The report on the 1983 sinking vessels. That's a surprise. The of the Marine Electric is a very condition of the Marine Elec good place to start. The Na tric's hull should not have been tional Transportation Safety a surprise, after all the rest of Board said the Marine Electric the ship was in constant need sank because of "undetermined of repair. "The Safety Board believes structural failure." It said "lo the continuous need for struc cal wastage" was the cause for the structural failure. To put it tural repairs of the hatch covers, more simply, after 38 years the main deck and cargo holds also sea had eaten away, corroded indicated a parallel deteriora the metal hull to a point where tion of the structural strength of it cracked in a storm that was the vessel must have been in progress over the preceding two years due to the wasting of the underwater hull plating." Is the NTSB saying that if the Coast Guard and the ABS had been doing the kind of thorough job that is expected of them the accident might not have oc curred? Yes. "And the clear inference is that if the Coast Guard, the ABS and the owners of the Marine Electric and the Poet had been careful, demanding and metic ulous over the past four years, 65 American seafarers would still be living, breathing and sup porting their families," the Journal of Commerce said. We agree. The report also said that 20 of the 31 victims on the Marine Electric died from the cold after they managed to abandon ship, There is no excuse for that to day. Survival suits are avail able. Some operators, even though it is not the law, equip their crews with the suits. It makes sense; $500 to save a life is a pretty good bargain. It's a morbid calculation, but the Federal Aviation Adminis tration determined in the airline business that a human life car ries a $430,000 price tag. A Sea farer's got to be worth $500. February 1984/LOG/39 �� 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 February 1984 Description An account of the resource Headlines: NEW BUDGET MEANS CONGRESS MUST SAVE FLEET U.S. FLEET CAN'T CARRY PORT DEVELOPMENT COSTS SIU CREWS CONFERENCE SET FOR MARCH 25-APRIL 7 NTSB CITES WEAK HULL IN MARINE ELECTRIC TRAGEDY OGDEN WABASH DOCKS IN NEW YORK DIXIE STRIKERS COUNTERACT UNION-BUSTING MOVES 200 YEARS OF GROWTH AND GOVERNMENT HELP FAIL AS ECONOMY FORCES CHANGES THE SHLSS FARM PLANTING THE SEEDS TO THE FUTURE SHLSS TRAINING AND RECREATION CENTER OPENS ITS DOORS TO MEMBERSHIP THE SEAFARERS HARRY LUNDEBERG TRAINING AND RECREATION CENTER - PLANNING FOR TOMORROW EDMUND DAVIS APPOINTED SEA-LAND DIRECTOR SEA-LAND TO BUILD 3 NEW CONTAINERSHIPS FOR ALASKA RUN SHLSS GRAD WINS PRAISE IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN - HERE'S SOME HELP THE CHANCE FOR A BETTER LIFE COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL POLICY IS KEY NEW RULES, INSPECTIONS ARE THE KEY 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 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2/1/1984 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. 46, No. 2 1984 Periodicals Seafarers Log