http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/483d4b66810f1ac2bc6f7789f0f61cd6.PDF ce51166271b7ba41a306a4d4421fbbd7 PDF Text Text •.•..4:11 SEAEUtERS . t; f T • SEOc C/)0 / >»- -iJ> • •••.» ' o(>o>2: fi / Ti-H?*: • • t/)C/> m-< • 0.-H2: -• •• 'T'A -H(/5t-ic. vv/' •" moco , phe smootti rescue operation conducted by LNG Aquarius icrewmembers In bringing aboard Indonesian seamen whose vessel had capsized In the Straits of Malacca. Photographs show stranded seamen awaiting rescue and the LNG Aquarius lifeboat complete with rescue . .. ... pg^gQ^ 'l!i S .- fl J'' t'?;, :44i:; Seafarers Continue Role in Seaiift To Mideast The first of the military's preposltlonlng vessels Involved In Operation Desert Shield and crewed by SlU members retumed to the United States month. pgg^2 QMED Robert Stancavage re­ ports on the activities of Sea­ farers aboard the SS Wright, one of the military's two avia­ tion support vessels. The ves­ sel Is currently In Bahrain, an Island nation In the Persian Q""Page 28 A naval officer advises SS Wright crewmembers on the use of safety equipment designed for protection in the event of chemical warfare. -t rai • 1 •'Y'.- Joseph DiGiorgio Retires, John Fay Assume Duties Of Sill Secretary-'Doasurer ' •4; DiCBnof^iiiiAandjppmpay report of the secretariN||ilisurer at one of Shis month's mernbership meetings. Ex­ ecutive Vice President Joseph Sacco and Vice President of Collective Bar^ining Tigas "Red" Campbell. Page 3 am. - t r t.*t »->?•<• < '» • . 4^''.'.^.r'A'.r J'.' .-yj.'.: i; • ® l.|Y �..v.,,;ii'> '•J):--";7?,^p,'C; ...•'• V-,• Presili^'rl^ '4 - Trade Talks Down to the Wire ti:^ ' <• ,V- ,•"'•• :• •-•>;. 4 .• Ir j: With a December deadline fast approaching, the American negotiators to the world trade talks appear unwilling to exclude maritime from the upcoming agreement on services. The administration, through the offices of the U.S. trade representative who is charged with representing Ameri­ can interests in the current round of discussions on the General Agree­ ment on Tariffs and Trade—known as GATT, seems determined to keep waterbome transit on the agenda to use as a bargaining chit. American negotiators, who are anxious to conclude the current trade talks with an extensive agreement cov­ ering such powerful sectors of the economy as agricul­ ture, financial services—including bankingtelecommunications, all modes of transportation and others classified as "services," seem ready to wheeland-deal with the existing protections for U.S. shipping, Michael swapping these long-standing programs for a few con­ Sacco cessions in favor of the larger industries. This short-sighted policy emphasizes getting an agreement—any agreement—even if it runs contrary to the economic and defense wellbeing of the United States, just for the sake of coming up with a signed piece of paper. Congress, Foreign Shipowners Share U.S. Industry's Concern The SIU and the rest of the American maritime industry have been ar­ guing that waterbome transportation, already regulated by a host of inter­ national, multi-national and bilateral agreements, should not be included in GATT, which is subscribed to by 99 countries. At stake in this round of GATT talks, if the U.S. decides to play fast and loose with maritime, are the Jones Act, which protects domestic shipping, what is left of the government's operating differential subsidy program and the nation's cargo preference statutes. Congressional leaders, including a majority of senators and 156 repre­ sentatives, are circulating resolutions urging the U.S. trade representative to keep maritime out of the GATT services agreement. Foreign shipown­ ers represented through the Council of European and Japanese National Shipowners' Associations and European Community Shipowners' Asso­ ciations have urged their respective governments to bar shipping from GATT's bargaining agenda. What Happened to Bush Campaign Promise? The administration would do well to remember a presidential cam­ paign pledge of George Bush; "Preservation of the integrity of the U.S. maritime industry shall be a priority in all intemational trade negotia­ tions, including the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade. All United States representatives involved in trade negotiations shall be provided with a pre-determined policy statement regarding the U.S. maritime in­ dustry." The administration need only look at the current military operation in the Persian Gulf to see the importance of a strong American-flag fleet, manned by skilled seafarers. You would think the U.S. would exercise great care to protect its national security interests, including sealift capac­ ity, in any kind of world forum—^including the GATT talks. Volume 52, Number JO In compliance with the Statement of Ownership, Manage­ ment and Circulation (required by 39 U.S.C. 3685), PS Form 3626, Feb. 1989, the following information is pub­ lished in the October 1990 edition of the Seafarers LOG: (The first number will reflect the average number of copies of each issue during the preceding 12 months; the number in parentheses will be the actual number of copies of single issues published nearest to the filing date.) Net press run - 42,950 (42,037); Mail subscription (paid or requested) - 28, 652 (30,073); Other free copies - 12,273 (9,939); Total distribution - 40,925 (40,012); Copies not distributed (for office use) - 2,025 (2,025); TOTAL 42,950 (42,037). Communications Department Director and Editor, Jessica Smith; Associate Editors, Daniel Duncan and Max Hall; Associate Editor/Production, Deborah Greene, Art Direc­ tor, Bill Brewer. :.^c.Vr; Entering Critical Stage of Negotiations With GATT now having moved to the front and center, the SIU is pull­ ing out all the stops to keep the administration from bargaining away the govemment programs that are the underpinnings of the U.S. private ship­ ping fleet. The union's legislative affairs department is working with Congress to ensure that the administration understands any agreement— which must be ratified by the House and Senate—will run into trouble on Capitol Hill if maritime is not excluded. In addition, we have reached out to our contracted companies, asking the presidents and chief operating officers of those groups to advise the administration of their strong opposition to the use of waterbome trans­ port as a bartering item. Over the next two months, Seafarers and the American shipping com­ munity must remain on a 24-hour watch of our administration's actions in the GATT talks. Constant monitoring and vigilance is critical in this tenuous situation. Best Wishes to a Great Seafarer This month Joe DiGiorgio, the SIU's secretary-treasurer for the past 18 years, announced his retirement from the position he so capably has filled. We wish Brother Joe DiGiorgio and his lovely wife, Rita, good health and happiness and a fruitful retirement. Joe, who has been a good friend to many SIU members and retired Seafarers, may be leaving elected office with the union, but we know he will keep in touch and con­ tinue to lend a hand when needed. First Prepositioning Vessel Back from Persian Gulf Run Seafarers aboard the1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman, a prepositioning ship stationed in Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, were among the first civilian mariners to reach the Per­ sian Gulf area as part of Operation Desert Shield. Along with the PFC James An­ derson and the CPL Louis J. Hauge Jr., the Bonnyman received orders to proceed to Saudi Arabia. Dock­ ing in the port of Al'Jabayl, 90 miles south of Kuwait, they were greeted by the Navy ship, the USS LaSalle, the command center for the U.S. operations in the Persian Gulf conflict. The military's prepositioning fleet of vessels, many of which are managed and operated by private shipping companies and erewed by seafarers, are kept fully opera­ tional throughout the year. Loaded Continued on page 11 October 1990 The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly , by the Seafarers Intemational Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Second-class postage paid at MSG Prince Georges, MD 20790-9998 and at additional mailing of­ fices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafar­ ers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. k •': f SeAFARERSlOG AB Wray Sweatt, left, and AB Heley Maine help change the hooks of one of the cranes aboard the 1st Lt. Alex Bonnyman after returning from the Persian Gulf. Index to LOG Features Page COBRANotice . . . . Dispatchers' Report/Deep Sea . . . , , . i . . . . . . ,4 Dispatchers'Report/Inland . . . . . . . i , v Dispatchers'Report/Great Lakes . . . . . . , . ........ Final Departures Know Your Rights _ LundebergSchool Application , . .... . Lundeberg School Course Schedule Lundberg School Graduates ^ MeetingDates .-. . . . ... 16 IT ig 18 25 26 27 27 24 " • ^ Personals •• Ships Minutes ....... 21-23 Summary Annual Report - Seafarers Vacation Fund ! ! . ! ! . 26 Union Hall Directory ' Vl V : ': �V ••• ,.;• .• ;• r\}- OCTOBIR 1990 •:~. -C'^.K'i- ^ ,1?: --vi?;>•• ''H -S Eyewitness Account from the LNG Aquarius Emergency Rescue Operation Saves 5 Seamen In the midst of a simulated fire drill, LNG Aquarius crewmembers were called upon to launch an emergency rescue operation to bring five Indonesian seamen to safety. In an eyewitness report to the Seafarers LOG received earlier this month, Steward Assistant Susan A. Mormando described the teamwork of the entire LNG Aquarius crew that saved the lives of the five men who had been "stranded for three days since their vessel had been overturned by strong winds from a violent squall." The SlU-crewed liquified natu­ ral gas carrier had just left Arun, Indonesia and was sailing toward Japan through the Straits of Ma­ lacca that connect the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea on a run in July. While this waterway is heavily travelled, the LNG Aquarius, operated by Energy Transportation Corporation (ETC), was the first ship to attempt a rescue. The event took place while crewmembers were participating in a simulated fire drill in the lazarette supervised by representatives of the U.S. Coast Guard who were onboard conducting their annual inspection. Twenty-five minutes into the drill, crewmembers were told to "drop all hoses and gear and imme­ diately proceed to the area of the number one lifeboat on the main deck," reported Mormando. The Steward Assistant Susan Mormando, who provided the photographs and narrative for this article, entitled the photo above, "Everybody happy, safe and dry." Pictured with the Indonesian men are Chief Steward Frank Robertson, Chief Cook George T^lor, Steward Assistant Susan Mormando, AB Pamela Taylor, AB Anna Buyvid, OS Amir Kasim and OMED Dave Velkamp. crew was advised that an emer­ gency rescue was to be conducted as a result of AB Pamela Taylor's spotting "a vessel that appeared to be in distress, at a distance of five miles off the starboard bow," Mormando wrote in her chronicle of the operation. Taylor was man­ ning the helm at the time she iden­ tified the craft in distress. Rescue Team Assembled A rescue team was assembled which included Second Mate Jon­ athan Kilroy, Third Engineer Steve Leary, QMED John Orr, QMED Dave Velkamp, Ordinary Seamen Hugh McDowell and Amir Kasim and Mormando. Kasim was to play an important role because, being of Indonesian descent, he was familiar with the language of that country and could serve as an interpreter. Favorable conditions consisting of smooth seas, four-knot winds and sunny skies helped the fescue operation. The rescue team set out in an LNG Aquarius lifeboat to­ wards the overtumed small cargo sailing vessel. The two men in a small dory attached by a line to the half sunken hull were brought aboard the lifeboat first. Next, the rescue team extricated the three In­ donesian seamen who were on top of the capsized vessel's gunwale. The Indonesian craft was aban­ doned as it was no longer seawor­ thy, said Mormando. Once onboard, the five seamen were given medical check-ups and provided with every amenity the crew could offer. Clothing was provided by ETC and crewmembers. Mormando said the steward department "provided every hospitdity." In addition, she stressed the importance of Kasim's language skills "as the seamen did not speak one word of English." Upon arriving in Japan, the res­ cued seamen were "turned over to the Indonesian Embassy for their return home," Mormando re­ ported. "The Coast Guard Com­ mander (onboard) was impressed with our rescue efforts and compli­ mented the officers and crew very highly for a job well done," con­ cluded Mormando in her narrative provided to the LOG. Crew Commended W.T. Foran, ETC's safety direc­ tor also commended the crew of the LNG Aquarius.In a telex to the vessel's master, Foran said, "Con­ gratulations to you and the crew of the LNG Aquarius for your rescue of the five Indonesian fishermen. Our vessels have a great record of snatching seamen from the clutches of the sea. Sometimes a matter of hours is all that separates a survivor from a corpse. Men of the sea can appreciate that more than anyone else..." it-: •••vl Corgey and Kelley Named to VP Posts Joseph DiGiorgio Retires, John Fay Becomes Secretary-Treasurer United Nations—and the Intema­ lakes and inland waters region and the positions of patrolman, port The executive board of the Sea­ tional Transport Workers Federa­ agent, headquarters representative David "Dave" Heindel was ap­ farers International Union, Atlan­ tion, the world coalition of unions and vice president over a span of pointed assistant vice president tic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters engaged in the transportation 33 years. Prior to beginning his gulf coast. District announced this month that modes. work for the union, he sailed on In welcoming the new officers, John Fay, formerly the union's Kelley joined the Tug. Firemen, both deep sea vessels and inland SIU President Michael Sacco said vice president lakes and inland wa­ Linesmen, Oilers and Watchmen's waters tugboats. Brother Fay par­ he had confidence ters, will assume the po­ Interview with Protective Association, AFL, the ticipated in all of the union's major in the skills of the sition of secretary-trea­ predecessor organization of the beefs, including the successful but men designated by surer of the organization. Joseph DiGiorgio SIU's Inland Boatmen's Union of the executive board grueling drives to organize Robin The post was held for the See pages 8 and 9 Lines and Cities Service. to assume higher the Great Lakes, in 1951. Kelley past 18 years by Joseph has been both a patrolman and a Since 1978, among his many union office. "Brothers Fay, DiGiorgio, who announced his re­ duties. Fay has represented the in­ port agent for the union, primarily Kelley, Corgey, Sacco and Heindel tirement at the October member­ terests of Seafarers at international working out of the Algonac hall. have been good Seafarers and good ship meeting held in Piney Point, Most recently, Kelley has served in union officials. I am sure they will forums. Brother Fay has tracked Md. programs of interest to the SIU in the capacity of assistant vice pres­ continue to do their best On behalf In other executive board ac­ ident lakes and inland waters. the International Maritime Organi­ of the SIU membership and their tions, Byron Kelley was desig­ zation and the Intemational Labor As assistant vice president gulf families." nated vice president lakes and Organization—agencies of the John Fay has served the SIU in inland waters. Brother Kelley had Continued on page 4 represented that region for the union as an assistant vice president based in Algonac, Mich. Assistant Vice President Gulf Coast Dean Corgey, who works out of the Houston hall, was appointed by the executive board to the position of vice president gulf coast, replacing Thomas Glidewell who resigned as an official of the SIU earlier this month. The openings of the two assis­ tant vice president positions va­ AGLIWD Executive Bpard members are pictured with officers of the cated by Kelley and Corgey also SlUNA. From the left (back row) are Assistant VP Anthony Sacco, VP Roy "Buck" Mercer, UIW National Director Steve Edney (front row), were filled by the executive board. Gulf Dean Corgey, VP Contracts Angus "Red" Campbell, VP Lakes Canadian Marine Officers Union President Alk)ert Robiilard, SecretaryByron Kelley, Assistant VP Augie Tellez, VP West Coast George Treasurer John Fay, Canadian SIU President RomanGralewicz, Pres­ Anthony "Tony" Sacco was McCartney, Assistant VP Dave Heindel, MFOW President H. "Whitey" ident Michael Sacco, Past Secretary-Treasurer Joseph DiGiorgio, and named assistant vice president Disley, Assistant VP George Ripoll, SUP President Gunnar Executive VP Joseph Sacco. l). i 4 �SOFARCRS m Seafarers Join AFL-CiO in Civil Rights March •i;,: ^ -V--Vv '•-f ' ~f •-•h •I' '• •"•r "'•;•- - i ' .- • ' ••- '•' i'&mj • ' •J'- >•" To one Seafarer, marching in front of the White House and chanting for civil rights brought to mind events of more than a quarter century ago. "It's a shame we have to remind people every 30 years," said QMED Phil Parent from the port of Honolulu, a veteran of marches and protests during the 1960s. Speaking of the contingent chant­ ing at this month's rally, he said, "This is a pretty solid group, quite a mixture. This is similar to what we were doing back in the '60s." Parent and more than 20 other SIU members joined with the co­ alition of trade unionists, civil rights organizations, educators and students to urge President George Bush to sign the 1990 Civil Rights Act earlier this month. The bill was passed by Congress to strengthen the 1866 and 1964 acts which were weakened by six Supreme Court votes last year. The measure has four major points: 1. To make clear it is illegal to discriminate against women and racial, religious and ethnic minori­ ties in the workplace by harass­ ment, unjust firings or unfair denial of promotions; 2. To place a stronger emphasis on the employer to show job hiring and promotion practices are deter­ mined by performance and ability rather than sex, race, religion or ethnic origin; 3. To make clear it is always illegal for employers to make job decisions on the basis of prejudice; and 4. To guarantee the right to sue for damages to victims of inten­ tional discrimination based on race, religion, sex or ethnic origin. While the bill has bipartisan, as well as liberal and conservative, support in the House of Represen­ tatives and Senate, Bush has an­ nounced he would not sign the measure. Opposition to the bill comes primarily from big business. Corporate interests believe the bill will demand fixed quotas in the hiring place, an argument civil rights groups believe does not hold water. Should Bush veto the measure, he will join Andrew Johnson in 1866 and Ronald Reagan in 1988 as the only presidents to veto civil rights legislation. Both vetoes were overridden. AB Al Diles from the port of San Francisco was impressed with the size of the crowd in front of the White House. "I knew the demon­ stration would be good, but I didn't think it would be of this magni­ tude." Concerning the bill, Diles emphasized, "I believe in this to­ tally without a doubt." Lorraine Teague, a member of the steward department from the San Francisco Sill Men Back HERE When Local 2 of the Hotel Employees and Restaurant Employees (HERE) had a beef with some of the fastfood franchisers in the San Francisco area, the union looked to the SIU for assis­ tance manning its picket lines. San Francisco Port Agent Nick Celona reported to the Seafarers LOG that the SIU members in the area re­ sponded enthusiastically to the call to walk with mem­ bers of the culinary union. "They volunteered quickly, and during the rally the SIU group was the loudest," he noted proudly. SIU member Harvey Smith leaves no doubt that the Seafarers stand with the local restau­ rant workers union in the San Francisco area. |V: ^..••:v:::•• .;.^:.g:X:.' '• •'' • T.'•'•••'• • '•/ . ' • • ' •'" T'"" '•• "••• '" I •••.' Joining the HERE rally were SIU members (from left to right) Nick Celona, who also serves as the union's San Francisco port agent, Mike Baker, Luciell Agular, Rubin Galleguillos, Nina HatchI, Steven Barry, John Phillips, T. Swanson and Vince CoSs, who ^so works in the local SIU hall. SIU members, wearing •ing the union's trademark white caps, march by the White nCe Camardelle, House. Pictured are (left to right) John Nelson, Roy Blakenship, Ryan /illiam ^a'y. Clarence Green and William May. port of Honolulu, also was excited about the march. "I had seen it on television and it got me interested, especially because I am a woman." John Nelson of Brooklyn, N.Y. said he was "happy and proud to come out for this. A great many need civil rights. It's not over yet." Bosun Benedict Born from the port of Houston noted, "Money makes you equal in this society so you have to do something about it. Everybody should have the same opportunity to make money." AFL-CIO Study Says Rich Are Winners Of 1980s Ecnnomic and Tax Policies The current budget crisis is rooted in the past decade of huge tax cuts to the rich, according to an AFL-CIO study distributed to pol­ icy-makers last month. The report, prepared by the nation's federation of unions, including the SIU, said the top tax bracket for individuals was reduced from 70 percent to 28 percent, giving the richest fifth of Americans a substantial tax cut. Corporate taxes were reduced from 46 to 34 percent over the 10year period. As a result, the gap between rich and poor widened so much in the 1980s that the wealth­ iest 1 percent of Americans now receive nearly as much of the nation's total after-tax income as the bottom 40 percent, the study concluded. The report also noted: • The share of income going to middle-class Americans is lower than at any time since the end of World War II. • From 1981 to 1989, the net worth of the so-called "Forbes 400" richest Americans nearly tri­ pled, while the incomes of the fi­ nancial community's dozen largest earners increased tenfold. • Corporate CEOs, who in 1980 made 40 times the income of the average factory workers, now make 93 times as much. The union federation urged that new revenues to the government be sought through higher tax rates for' the wealthy and corporations. "The AFL-CIO's position on new taxes is based on two princi­ ples^—that the fairest tax is an in­ come tax based on ability to pay, and that those who benefited the most from the fiscal policies that created the deficit should be first in line to pay when the bill comes due," the study concluded. SIU Executive Board Announces Changes Continued from page 3 coast and prior to that port agent and patrolman, Corgey was based in Houston. He became a member of the SIU in 1973. He sailed in the engine department on G&H Tow­ ing vessels until 1979 when he came ashore to work for the union. Heindel joined the SIU in 1972, sailed in the engine department and became a union representative in 1980. Since 1985 he has worked as a port agent in the hall of Philadel­ phia. Tony Sacco became a Sea­ farer in 1977 and sailed in the deck department. He last sailed as a third mate, obtaining his license after shipping with the SIU through 1984. In 1988 he became the union's port agent in St. Louis. The executive board action ap­ points Fay, Kelley, Corgey, Heindel and Tony Sacco to com­ plete the terms of their predeces­ sors who were elected by the SIU membership in union-wide ballot­ ing in 1988. Elections occur every three years, as outlined in the union's constitution. The next round of balloting for officers of the SIU's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and InlandWaters District will take place in 1991. Corgey is the first graduate of the union's Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship to become a vice president. Heindel and Tony Sacco are also graduates of the Piney Point, Md. school. �Si.;. ,-^-.-r-.*j--'\'- ••...^yf.i. 'i, OaOBiR J990 Standard Pacts Ratified By Vessel Crews With ratification votes Held over the past four months on nearly all ships covered by the new threeyear standard agreements, the SIU membership has cast a virtually unanimous vote in support of the June 16, 1990 to June 15, 1993 pacts, which have set the pattern for contracts reached between other American shipping unions and U.S.-flag vessel operators. The vote held aboard SlU-contracted vessels, along with the vote held at special membership meet­ ings in each hall in late June, con­ cludes the ratification process of the membership for the standard ffeightship and standard tanker agreements. In the shipboard ratification meetings and the special sessions in the halls, the support for the package has been "overwhelm­ ing," said Angus "Red" Campbell, vice president collective bargain­ ing. "The key issue: there was not one job reduction within the agree­ ment," Campbell noted. "The SIU set the pattern on percentage wage increases and an additional holiday within the industry. We re-estab­ lished the use of the AB/Maintenance rating and the Second Pumpman/Engine Maintenance rating, as well." As the SIU was the first mari­ time union to reach an agreement with its contracted companies, other licensed and unlicensed unions used the Seafarers contract as a model for their own talks. Among the highlights of the new contract is a 5 percent increase in wages in each year of the agree­ ment. The pay increase is spread across-the-board to overtime, pre­ mium pay and off-watch rates and will affect wage-based pensions and vacation pay. The contract also includes a cost-of-living provision to protect pay gains if inflation ex­ ceeds the increase in wages. Mar­ tin Luther King's birthday has been added as a holiday, and main­ tenance and cure as well as subsis­ tence and lodging rate parity has been achieved with the licensed of­ ficers. Continued on page 7 '...,vy-9;.., Extra Effort and Ifnion's School Help Meet SealIft Manning Demands, SIU Tells Panel Despite a shrinking merchant fleet, the Seafarers International Union has maintained an effective mechanism to develop a man­ power pool in times of increased shipping, Terry Turner, the SIU's director of congressional and gov­ ernment relations, said in a hearing of the subcommittee on merchant marine last month. Turner advised the congres­ sional panel, chaired by Represen­ tative Walter Jones (D-N.C.), "When word first came to us that Ready Reserve Force vessels would be activated, the president of our union, Michael Sacco, im­ mediately placed our hiring hall apparatus on a seven-day-perweek basis, as well as on extended hours." He added the union's "cen­ tral manpower center also has been operating around-the-clock" since a week or so after Iraq's invasion of Kuwait when word was received that civilian mariners would be needed for sealift activities. Representative Jones called the hearing to review "our nation's ca­ pability to meet sealift require­ ments caused by American de­ ployment to the Persian Gulf." He noted, "The U.S. merchant marine has the responsibility to transport military goods delivered to our port cities to the troops in the field—^wherever they may be." To meet the surge in shipping required by that responsibility. Turner outlined to subcommittee members the SIU's extraordinary efforts to ensure that all vessels engaged in Operation Desert Shield sealift activities would be crewed by qualified seafarers. The SIU "combed our.records to iden­ tify potential crewmembers that were not already registered" and asked "inactive members and physically-fit pensioners to regis­ ter" for employment. Turner said. Seafarers Volunteer for Duty "In a canvass of all of our union halls from around the country, our officials report that in many cases our members, upon hearing of the military's engagement in the Mid­ dle East, simply called in to signon. Some of our members had just 3-Year Labor Pact with ETC Posts Wage Gains, Now Holitlay SIU members sailing aboard the liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers operated by Energy Transportation Corporation (ETC) are in the pro­ cess of ratifying a new labor agree­ ment that increases wage rates by 5 percent each year, retroactive to July 1,1990 through 1993. In addi­ tion, under the terms of the agree­ ment, unlicensed crew manning scales will remain at existing levels. The new pact reached by the SIU contracts department and represen­ tatives of ETC is similar to the recently negotiated standard freightship and tanker a^eements ratified by the membership. Among the new contractual items LNG unlicensed crewmem­ bers will receive are: • A 5 percent increase in wages, overtime, premium pay and offwatch rates which will result in higher vacation pay benefits and wage-related pensions. In the sec­ ond and third years of the contract Matson Adds Two Vessels for Hawaii Trade The SS Kainalu (foreground) and SS Kaimoku recently were modified in a San Francisco shipyard for service by Matson Navigation Company between Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. The ships join six other company vessels already carrying containers, automobiles and trailers in the market. The SIU's Pacific District Unions consisting of the Sailors Union of the Pacific for the deck department, the Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders Union for the engine group and the SIU, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District for the galley gang represent Matson's unlicensed crewmembers. a cost-of-living-adjustment will kick in if the nation's inflation rate is more than 5 percent. • Martin Luther King's birthday will be added as a holiday, bringing the number of holidays in the con­ tract to 10. • Maintenance and cure rates will be in parity with what licensed officers receive. Subsistence and lodging fates also will be paid at the same level as called for in the licensed officer agreements. • Health care benefits will be maintained at the current levels of­ fered by the Seafarers Welfare Plan even though medical costs are skyrocketing around the country and more and more employers are attempting to pass the buck for such expenses to their employees. The pact was reached after ne­ gotiating sessions were held over a course of many months. The com­ pany sought significant reductions in manning. The union's negotiat­ ing committee rejected man­ agement's proposal for unlicensed crew reductions as not being in the best interests of Seafarers or the maritime industiy. The union's bargaining strategy was based on recommendations made by rank-and-file members over the past three years in ship­ board meetings and in suggestions provided to the SIU's contracts de­ partment. Seafarers on all eight of ETC's LNG vessels, which carry liquified gas from Indonesia to Japan in the only foreign-to-foreign trade ship­ ping operation under the U.S.-flag today, will have an opportunity to go over the contract with Carl Peth, headquarters representative, who will meet each of the vessels over the next month as they call on ports in Japan. Ratification votes will be held on each vessel. gotten off a vessel, but called in nonetheless," Turner reported. Turner stressed the important role the union's school played in ensuring the availability of skilled mariners. "Our training facility— the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship, which is governed by a board of trustees made up jointly of shipowner rep­ resentatives and union officials— also has geared up for the surge. The number of participants in our entry level program has been in­ creased and the school is now run­ ning back-to-back classes for key ratings in the engine and deck de­ partments," he said. While the subcommittee is ex­ amining mechanisms to ensure that the United States has suffi­ cient sealift capacity, in light of lessons learned from Operation Desert Shield, Turner stressed the importance of being able to meet the military's logistical needs with American resources. Count on Americans "In closing, I want to let you know that our membership and port officials and manpower staff have responded enthusiastically to -.5 , Continued on page 7 SIU, Sheridan Sign Pact Covering Wages on 6 ITBs The SIU and Sheridan Trans­ portation have signed a new con­ tract to continue operation of six integrated tug/barges (ITBs) owned by the Hess Oil Company. The new agreement generally follows the standard tanker agree­ ment, including a 5 percent per year wage increase for the next three years, a cost of living adjust­ ment should inflation exceed 5 per­ cent and an additional holiday. One major change aboard the ITBs is District 2-MEBA will provide the officers who previously had been supplied by District 1-MEBA. The vessels involved include the ITB New York, ITB Jackson­ ville, ITB Baltimore, ITB Groton, ITB Mobile and ITB Philadelphia. They load at the Hess Oil terminal in St. Croix and sail up the east coast. The vessels lighter some of their load at Stapleton Anchorage , in New York, then proceed dis­ charging at the Hess terminal in Port Reading, N.J. The ITBs were built in 1982 and 1983. They are 691 feet long and have a dead weight tonnage of 47,247. The vessels can carry up to 320,000 barrels of oil. J.:-- Two of the ITBs, the New York and Jacksonville, returned to sea this month after extensive repair and refurbishing. They were refit­ ted with new gangways, automa­ tion systems and cherry pickers. The two were damaged by Hurri­ cane Hugo last year and had been in drydock since. 'H: '•'I-''; �SEAFARERS LOG Citedfor Contribution to Community * ^•.•. » • •% • Deborah Foundation Recognizes Work of Sill s Ed Puiver E^mK: ..tr' • . •'•' ' ..•:, • I • •••' ; •^ . .•••-' • f: • , • . 1. t.' Jersey City Port Agent Edward Fulver recently received the third annual Big-Heart Award from the Peborah Hospital Foundation. Puiver, who also serves as the secretary-treasurer for the New Jersey AFL-CIO, was cited by the not-for-profit foundation for all of his worJc within the community. "He has done so much," said Steven C. Grossman, special events coordinator with Deborah. "If you look at what he has done in general, you can't find a more car­ ing individual." The award is given each year to a person in New Jersey whom the foundation considers "a true hu­ manitarian and who benefits all the lives he or she touches." Puiver started working with the SIU in 1959 when the tugboat fleet he had organized in New York har­ bor during the '40s elected to sail with the Inland Boatman's Union of the Seafarers. He has been in­ strumental in organizing for both the SIU and its industrial division, the United Industrial Workers. As a union official, Puiver also has served as a national regional COPE director for the AFL-CIO, president of the Hudson County Central Labor Council and vice president of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO. In 1976 he was elected the state AFL-CIO's secretarytreasurer and has held the post since. Among his accomplishments in the community has been conduct­ ing food drives for striking union members. During the Christmas season, he dresses as Santa Claus and delivers toys to Jersey City public schools. He serves on the New Jersey State Board on Alco­ holism, was co-founder of both the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement and A. Philip Ran- With Ed Puiver when he received the Big-Heart Award are (left to right) Richard Jouanea; Michele Jouanea; Jack Critchley, previous award winner; Charles H, Marciante, New Jersey State AFL-CIO President; Puiver; Ashtey JouanM, a pediatric patient at Deborah Hospital; Jeffrey Gloss, Deborah Foundation chairman of the board; Assemblyman Tom Foy; Ronald W. Jones Jr., award founder; and Steve Grossman, foundation special events coordinator. dolph Institute and acts as chair­ man of the Rudy D'Angelo Foun­ dation for cancer research. He has received many honors from both the community and labor during his career. One drive that Puiver remem­ bers fondly was in 1978 when he was collecting food and clothes to aid the United Farm Workers (UFW). More than 40,000 union members responded to the call and the items were stored on the second floor of the union hall while plans were being made on how to ship them to California. "One momingj we came in and found the second floor had caved in from the excess weight of the goods," he recalled. "I turned to Cesar Chavez (UFW president) and said at least now we don't have to carry it down." The Deborah Hospital is located in Browns Mills, N.J. It was founded in 1922 as a tuberculosis sanitarium. As TB began to disap­ pear in the '50s, the hospital wanted to maintain its work with chest diseases. Tdday^ it is recog­ nized as one of the world's premier chest and lung specialty hospital centers. Turner Named Head of SIU's Department Of Cengressional and Gov't Relations •(ii: •:^' i' •f;3 The Seafarers International Union has named Terry Turner, 43, as the director of the union's De­ partment of Congressional and Government Relations. The San Diego native will su­ pervise a staff responsible for tracking legislation of importance to the union in Congress and han­ dling relations with government agencies involved in maritime business. Turner became a Washington representative for the department Terry Turner (left) meets with Karen Hoover of D2MEBA and U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (DN.J.) to discuss maritime issues. earlier this year. His primary activ­ ity was to track maritime and labor legislative affairs in the Senate. Prior to that, he had an extensive background in maritime matters, having been the field representa­ tive for Kentucky since 1981. The Deborah center does not charge patients for any medical treatment received. Last year, it cared for more than 28,000 people. Recently, the hospital sent doctors to Soviet Georgia to treat 19 chil­ dren. It has helped patients and trained doctors from 60 nations. Previous winners of the award include U.S. Senator Frank Lautenberg and Jack Critchley, president of the New Jersey Build­ ing and Construction Trades. Retired Stewaril Harris Heips Union Even though Re­ certified Steward J.B. Harris (pic­ tured on the right) has started re­ ceiving his SIU pension checks, the 65-year-oId member has not left the service of the union. "He still comes in to J.B. Harris (right), one of the union's top-of-the-line stewards, help behind retired recently. He is pictured above with Norfolk Port Agent Mike the counter Paladino. when we are shorthanded," said the campaign trails. In fact, his Mike Paladino, the union's Nor­ wife, Millie, was the secretary at folk port agent. the SIU's old hall on Banks Street Harris began his union career in in Norfolk. The couple resides in 1943 aboard the Tabitha Brown. nearby Virginia Beach. He signed off his final vessel ear­ "I trust J.B. Harris behind the lier this year. In between, he has counter on those few times when a helped the Seafarers in a variety of union official is not available," activities at sea, in the halls and on Paladino added. He graduated from the Univer­ sity of Missouri in 1970. Before his career with the Seafarers, he had worked in the Carter White House and several political campaigns around the country. Reviewing Applications for Piney Point Stewards (left to ripht) Jerome Jordan of Jacksonville, Victor Harper of rhiladelphia and Roscoe Williams of San Francisco work with Headquarters Frank Paladino (standing) to study and recommend upgraders for the 1991 steward recertification classes at the Harry Lundeberg Schoof3f Seaman­ ship. The next class will begin January 28 �oaoBCRim - SIU Challenges MarAd OK efLykes/FABC Deal .''•> V'. i": ' .ji'i'ii!-':/ -mt '• Slits'; ; -.' '' • ' '• >; •• ' . The SIU charged in federal dis­ trict court that the Maritime Administration's decision to allow Lykes Brothers Steamship Com­ pany to transfer its government subsidy monies to a troubled Dis­ trict 1 Marine Engineers Beneficial Association Pension Fund-owned shipping company was "entered into without observance of proce-dures required by law and regula­ tion, are arbitr^, capricious, an abuse of discretion and contrary to law and regulation." In the lawsuit filed this month, the union also accused MarAd, the government agency responsible for approving operating differen­ tial subsidies (ODS) to U.S.-flag shipping companies that meet cer­ tain requirements dictated by law and regulation, of conjecture and pulling facts from thin air. Taking taxpayer monies originally allo­ cated to Lykes and bestowing them to First American Bulk Carriers (FABC) Corporation, an unsubsidized shipping company, is an act "based on findings which have no basis in the record and lack expla­ nation," the union said in its com­ plaint. i Furthermore, the union believes MarAd's decision to sanction the deal "contains no explanation" for its findings, "merely repeats" the words in the law, "refused to ad­ dress" the SIU's concerns and "failed to provide a statement of reasons supporting" its approval of switching Lykes' subsidy to the two FABC ships, which have been the subject of a Labor Department investigation and have been char­ tered at one time or another to two companies that went into bank­ ruptcy. Deal Hurts Sea-Land, SIU The Maritime Administration determination, reached in late Au­ gust and upheld in September by the Department of Transportation secretary, permits Lykes to time charter the two FABC container vessels, transfer its operating dif­ ferential subsidy to the Delaware Bay and Chesapeake Bay and put the two ships into service on trade route 21 between U.S. Gulf ports, ports in the United Kingdom and on the continent of Europe. The SIU's beef with the deci­ sion stems from the fact that one of the union's contracted companies, Sea-Land, operates unsubsiqiized ' U.S.-flag vessels, crewed by Sea­ farers, on the same trade route. The introduction of subsidized U.S.-flag vessels competing head^ to-head with unsubsidized ones op­ erated by Sea-Land jeopardizes the job opportunities of Seafarers. In addition, the SIU has pointed out that MarAd's action is a radical departure from the government's policy of not granting subsidies to new shipping companies or waterborne transportation operations that have not received ODS in the past. Contrary to Current Practice When Lykes first sought gov­ ernment approval of the subsidy deal, the SIU, Sea-Land, Farrell Lines and the International Organi­ zation of Masters, Mates and Pilots lodged vigorous protests to the pro­ posal with the Maritime Adminis­ tration. Michael Sacco, president of the SIU, strongly objected to the use of taxpayer monies being used to subsidize an operation that would compete with the unsubsi­ dized, U.S.-flag and SlU-crewed Sea-Land vessels. The union also took exception to Lykes Brothers' use of a time charter when the industry practice in such circumstances is to bare­ boat charter vessels. The union pointed out that the transfer of part of Lykes' ODS contract to FABC not only contravened the letter and spirit of the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 as amended, but also vio­ lated Lykes' ODS contract and MarAd's own rules. Urging a full hearing on the matter, Sacco charged the Lykes request as "the vaguest and flimsiest application for subsidy ever received by MarAd." Over the course of the next few months, the union expects the dis­ trict court based in Washington, DC to schedule preliminary hear- •mmMm ings on the case. As the complaint is directed against the government and the heads of the Department of Transportation and the Maritime Administration, the U.S. Justice Department will attempt to defend the administration's actions. ;1 • 3-Year Pacts Ratified Continued from page 5 Copies of both the standard freightship and standard tanker agreements are available at any union hall or by writing to the SIU's contracts department at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. The standard agreements do not apply to those vessels acquired through awards from the Military Sealift Command as a result of suc­ cessful bids by SIU contracted em­ ployers. Nor do the pacts cover ships operated by Matson and APL which have labor contracts with the SIU's Pacific District Unions Sailors' Union of the Pacific repre­ senting unlicensed deck seamen. Marine Firemen, Oilers and Watertenders Union for the unli­ censed engine department and the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District for the steward de­ partment. f '. f '- r'-T 'f •iv •• ¥§• SIU Mee^ Sealift Manning Demands 'kii' Continued from page 5 '•yk: •"••".' 'r; *!. Feinstein Receives Seafarers Support SIU members from the port of San Francisco take time from their, :ic guberr schedule to attend a lunchtime rally for California Democratic guberna torial candidate Dianne Feinstein. Volunteers include, from left to right (kneeling) Ramose Egidio, Jasper Jackson Jr., Port Representative Vince Coss, (back row) Roscoe Williams, Port Agent Nick Celona, an unidentified ILWU member, Mike Wells, Janet Price, Jose Bayani, Jay Sanders and Bill Wroten. The photo was provided by a longtime SIU friend, Charles Farruggia. •* . ' •»'. ,- CORRECTION On page 28 of the Sep­ tember 1990 issue of the Seafarers LOG, the wrong photograph was placed with the caption of Bosun Jack Edwards displaying the commendation he received from the Maritime Admin­ istration for his part in a 1987 rescue aboard the Bea­ ver State. The person in the photograph was MarAd of­ ficial Robert A. Bryan. Pic­ tured at right is Edwards. The Seafarers LOG apologizes to Bosun Ed­ wards and his family for any problems and confusion this may have caused. SIU Men Help Borski Campaign The re-election campaign for Congressman Robert Borski (D-Pa.) has been aided by the volunteer work of members from the Philadelphia hall. Those who have been very involved include (left to right) Cook/Baker Terrance Stowall,• AB "Diamond Jim" • 1" Brady, DEU John Phillips, DEU Ray Rever and QMED Ray Crane. Not pictured, but also active, are AB Bill Ashman, QMED John Cronan and QMED Frank Jaworski, said Field Representative Mark Federici. their role as the fourth arm of de­ fense. Unlike the Japanese seamen that we read about in a Washington Post article, who were reluctant to go to the troubled area, American seafarers have not hesitated or wa­ vered when it came to crewing " ships destined for the Persian Gulf. Whatever solutions this Congress, the administration or the industry look at in the future, it should be remembered that the United States should have the capability to go at it alone," Tumer concluded. Other witnesses who testified on sealift and the Persian Gulf mo­ bilization at the hearing held over two days in September included Robert Moore, director for trans­ portation policy, office of the assis­ tant secretary of defense for production and logistics; Vice Ad­ miral Paul Butcher, deputy com­ mander-in-chief, U.S. Transporta­ tion Command; Maritime Admin­ istrator Warren Leback; Vice Ad­ miral Francis Donovan Jr., the head of the Military Sealift Com­ mand; John Stocker, president. Shipbuilders Council of America, and representatives of three other maritime unions. 'ft 'h' �SEAFARERS LOG Joseph j, STBKE PftiET geoiareis' IntemationfllOmon ' Af«|taied *wiA t*-- DattSEPA. -•1946FBk.No Port ?.6S4..ProNo o as he was pictured as a young sailor (left) and in a re­ cent photograph taken in his office (below). Joe and Rita DiGiorgio enjoy a night on the town in New York with their longtime friends Wilma and Ed Mooney. : Wp Ship's Name An IntciMCW mth Joseph DiGfoi^ Company Chairman -fnhisfmiethyear^^b^*^^ Itional Union, J®®®PjV^„„urer of the organization. The 72- SSng the weltar.^ jointly administered by the MU opera- Replacing Joe suming his pof ^ons on who previously served the urn and inland waters who P international forums ^ince th who assumed the duties of the seer e the th(» union 40 of which were spent urer, DiGiorgio ^arly days, as a young man trymg to I« ^ Isthmian Steamship Company 71 BROADWAY NEW YOBK-6* N- Sa. ^ /oOfHJk Pass No. Di(Morgie The lSeafar JI Ml assumed the ^^,00 s ^' Union Became a Way of Life III! president lakes ^ S SXJ-.'i. opportunity to serve you. , thumb of the boss ... Later, as . '"^u'say, -gave mea.way because this union means so much ^ ^ waited to come to work. KrJom^ttS w" aStX go to bed because I might m.ss ^Tufrfm^a-pohe^^ concerned for the SlU sentatives. "Th^rt maritime industry «s members or the bming. I was always interested m _ union or industry had to say, "1 ^ Began Shipping in 1941 ' ,.-,1 the Hone Haven orphanage, iti'r^rrb^c^K f^-r^,rr«th^^^^ norR»'S^ SgThelpedthe young_^^^ administration in created National Labor R careers in the maritime industry _ SSS rhlhloTbotK tT^sitions as elected offietals .n the careers wnicn iwi Ltv,... gjU I T\inif»reio said. ^'Lallinghishrstiobsouts^^o^^^^^^^^ ..Xen was oid en'ough to leave Hope f 'Sttnt me over to. the Mande-ne b^ wluo see Logan and he XirmrXle 1 became a lottgshoreman, docks. That Joe DiGiorgio was involved in some of tfie union's most fa' rnous beefs in­ cluding tfie 1948 Wall Street Strike and tfie SiU's efforts to organize Cities Service tankers. b^n fer?ks^'hat^an between New j began a job on the began to ship. My v<a«i«iel " remembered DiGiorgio. after a few trips as His'first shipboard job was M a ,be black gang. After » part of the galley crew, ftOlorgio swn^^ „„idst of World few months ®f.®h'PP'"|i^^„„|ria. a Waterman Steamship COTpany War 11. His ship, the SS Afoundn se„k ,„ the Wmd- ::r« S M"aro°f mi. DiGiorlo was issued a rare discharge. �oaoBiRim one that read on the line that gave the port of disembarkation, "lost to enemy action." DiGiorgio explains the strange language: "It was early in the war and the U.S. Coast Guard was putting down 'lost to enemy action' if your vessel was sunk. But they didn't do it for very long, because a few months after the Afoundria went down, the government would put on your discharge the port you came into on whatever vessel had rescued you." Shipped in WWII Combat Zones A month after being torpedoed and rescued, DiGiorgio was on an­ other merchant vessel. As a watertender on the Robert E. Lee, he sailed from New Orleans to the islands in the lesser Antilles, assisting in the rescue of survivors of ships that had been lost at sea as a result of war activity. During WWII, DiGiorgio also sailed on runs to Europe and Northern Africa. He was on a vessel that provided supplies for the invasion of Palermo and the invasion of the mainland of Italy. He shuttled between Italy and Tunisia for many months and also sailed back and forth in the WA* SniPTIWO ADMINDTRATION MrCiimiwii MWh Im Ww Zmt Bw WAR IHIPRING ATMINISTRATION rz.-sr.T.'or: WAR SHlPriHO AOMmtmiATtOH % One of DiGiorgio's favorite ways to relax Is fishing. Here he and his wife, Rita, proudly display the sallflsh the couple caught during a fishing trip off the coast of Mexico. -Treasurer Qetlres the SIU's Mediterranean to the European theater until the end of the war. Looking back on his experiences in the combat zones of WWII, DiGiorgio recalled, "I never really gave death any thought. . . When we were shuttling from Tunisia to Naples,*there were bombings every night. Mount Vesuvius used to light up the sky and every night about seven o'clock you could look forward to the Germans coming. All they had to do is follow the light in the sky and they would bomb Naples. On the ship we would wait and wait. Every night it was a horrible feeling. But I always headed for the engineroom. For some reason, I felt secure in the engineroom." Brother DiGiorgio continued to sail after the war, participating in many of the union's strikes and other major beefs. In 1951, Paul Hall, who was heading the SIU's Atlantic and Gulf District at that time, assigned DiGiorgio to solidify the union's inroads in the passenger line trades. In 1952, DiGiorgio was elected to his first full-time position in the union — Baltimore patrolman. In the '50s, DiGiorgio helped open the Sea Chest, the union's vehicle for providing high quality personal effects to seafarers at a reasonable cost. In I960, DiGiorgio served as one of the joint patrolmen in New York and in the balloting of 1964 was elected to the position of New York port agent. Assumes Duties of Secretary-Treasurer When A1 Kerr died in January of 1972, Paul Hall, then president of the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and in the same position in SIU of North America, appointed Joe DiGiorgio to execute the constitutional duties of the secretary-treasurer. In the union's next round of elections a few years later, DiGiorgio was elected to the position of secretary-treasurer by the union's membership. In every election since that time, the rank-and-file has returned DiGiorgio to the post, which he has held under the administrations of York. I couldn't wait to haye a child bom in that fantastic city. It was a great feeling when it happened." , Together, Joe and Rita DiGiorgio have enjoyed raising a family. "I am very proud of my family," DiGiorgio said. "Besides my family and the union, I had very few other interests, although my wife and I do like boating and fishing." Reflections on the Future In leaving the post he has held for the past 18 years, DiGiorgio said he felt "sad in some ways and happy in other ways. I am sad because this is a new era for the maritime industry and I see enormous growth potential and the union has young, progressive officials at the helm, starting with Mike Sacco as president. With this kind of leadership and fresh ideas, tremendous things can happen and I feel sad I won't be a part of this change and growth pattern." "But on the other hand, I have been at this for the last 40 years and I ani happy that I will have some more free time." "I am also looking forward to the time when I will see my grandson enter the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship as a trainee. I think the school is one of the union's and the industry's greatest accomplish­ ments. When I think back to what Charles Logan did with Hope Haven and its vocational programs, I can see how the Lundeberg School has taken Logan's dreams and put them to work," DiGiorgio added. In retirement. Brother DiGiorgio expects to increase his boating and fishing activities. But completely severing his relationship with the union is out of the question. "I will never really retire from the union. Certainly, I am retiring from the position of secretary-treasurer. But I will never retire from the people I have spent the last 40 years working and living with. "I will always be available to serve the interests of the union that has treated me in my lifetime so well," Brother DiGiorgio concluded. ,',V. • » ; \ • :f\ Joe DiGiorgio served with three SIU presidents. When he assumed the office of secretary-treasurer, the union's chief officer was Paul Hall (on the right In the first photograph with former SUP President Morris Welsberger). When Hall died In 1980 and Frank Drozak succeeded him, DiGiorgio continued as secretary-treasurer. (Drozak Is on the left In the center photograph.) Michael Sacco (In the third photograph), who has been at the union's helm since 1988 was the third SIU president to work with DiGiorgio In his capacity of secretary-treasurer. the SIU's three presidents — Paul Hall, the union's chief executive officer until his death in 1980; Frank Drozak, who served until cancer claimed his life in 1988, and Michael Sacco, who leads the union today. Looking back upon his work as a union official, DiGiorgio said he was most proud of the role he played in bettering the lives of seamen, "l remember convincing the owner of Falcon Carriers in the late '60s to build his ships with private rooms for the unlicensed crew at a time when this was unheard of in the American tramp fleet." :• Raising a Family Brother DiGiorgio met his wife, Rita, during the war at a time when he was sailing in and out of New York. At the age of 28, Joe DiGiorgio married Rita Shepard. The DiGiorgio's have two children, one bom in New Jersey, the other in New York City. DiGiorgio reminisced about the decision he and his wife made to have one of their children bora in New York City. "I thought New York was the greatest city in the world. Every­ thing I never knew existed as a backwoods Louisiana boy was in New Port Agent DIGIorgto gives SIU member Frank Travis his third engineer's license In 1970. liiiRniB DiGiorgio and Mooney, who also served as an SIU official, swap some sea stories when ' Mooney recently visited head­ quarters. �•t ' sufARmm mru Operations Are Non-Stop Aboard American Republic mmtmu imJM I iliiiiiliiTiiiiMiitoi From left to right, Milan MilkovicH," Cheryl Stamper, Fred Kearns and Scott May are part of the crew keeping the Bob-Lo vessels running on the , Detroit River. Deckhand J Doug Shearer and Captain Kampfert oversee work in the shipyard on the launch Friendship used by Bob-Lo. Although September officially is listed on the calen­ dar as the final month of summer, it marks the onset of winter for SIU crews aboard two Great Lakes vessels. The Columbia and St Clair are passenger steam­ ships that carry up to 3,000 passengers at a time to Bob-Lo Island amusement park in the Detroit River during summer. According to Algonac Port Agent Jack Allen, the pair is believed to be the last major passenger ships still plying the Great Lakes regularly. Both ^ps, along with several smaller launches used by the company, laid up last month at the end of the four-month season for the park. The last of the crewmembers needed for layup signed off earlier this month. Some of them make themselves available for relief work on Great Lakes vessels while others go home until they are called back in April, Allen said. The Columbia and St. Clair are known as "up-downers" because of their engines which "work like sewing i*-. machines, going up and down, when they are running," Allen said. Both are former coal-burners but have b^n converted to use oil for fuel. They average between 16 and 18 miles per hour. During the season, the two operate approximately 12 hours daily shuttling tourists from a dock just souA of downtown Detroit to the island about 14 miles south on the Canadian side of the river, which flows between Lake St. Clair to the north and Lake Erie to the south. Launches are used to supplement the two ships when crowds are large and for late evening return trips. On certain summer weekends, the two passenger vessels offer night excursions with live music. Crewmembers generally work three to four weeks to get the vessels ready each spring and stay onboard another three to four weeks in the fall to prepare them for layup. ^ ^ Nighttime operations are noth­ ing new and unusual for the men and women who sail aboard SIUcrewed merchant vessels. For the crew of the American Republic, it is almost a daily ritual. The American Steamship Com­ pany self-unloader runs along the southern shore of Lake Erie carry­ ing taconite ore from Lorain, Ohio to Cleveland for LTV Steel. Dur­ ing the Great Lakes shipping sea­ son, it makes the round trip sdmost everyday. "There is not much difference between loading during the day or night," said Bosun Teriry Henratta. "You just have to be more careful at night." The docking area is lit so heav­ ily that parts of the ship appear to be drenched in daylight radier than covered by darkness. Crewmembers adjust their per­ sonal habits to catch sleep when­ ever they can because of the continual loading and unloading. The American Republic, named after the old Republic Steel Com­ pany, is one of the smaller vessels in the ASC fleet. It was built spe­ cifically to carry the ore through the Cuyahoga River with all of its twists and turns to the steel mill up river from downtown Cleveland. The 635-foot ship has bow and stem thrusters as well as eight rud­ ders for the river's sharp turns. The pilot house is located on the stem so the pilot can handle the ship going backward as well as for­ ward. Crewmembers told a LOG re­ porter that they like sailing aboard the American Republic becaiuse it is one of the first vessels to fit out and one of the last to lay up each year because of its run along the lower part of the Great Lakes. Algonac Launch Takes Member toTug SIU crewmembers are flown to many parts of tfie world to replace brotfiers and sisters wfio must sign off vessels because of emergencies. However, in an emergency on ttie Great Lakes, members don't fiave that far to go. SIU launches, like the one above taking AB Tankerman Patrick Matthes to the tugboat Mary E. Hannah, are used to keep vessels moving in the Algonac, Mich, area. �0 oaoBemm . .. ..' Ws"J-..-S'^---, - IstLt. Alex Boaayman Returns from Persian Gulf Continued from page 2 •••V A^J -;--y,;.-" .•-•>• vV._' with cargo that includes everything from tanks and ammunition to food and medical supplies, the prepositioning vessels are a vital part of the military's strategy to quickly get equipment to an area of poten­ tial conflict. The prepositioning vessels be-, came an integral part of the nation's defense arsenal after the Iranian hostage crisis in the late '70s when the United States learned the value of having mili­ tary resources stationed close to trouble areas. For the current Pers­ ian Gulf military activation, the prepositioning ships based in Diego Garcia were the first SIUcrewed vessels to arrive in the Middle East, and were also some of the first ships to reach the area with supplies. Bosun Tom Anderson, a re­ tired Navy veteran from St. Louis who is still in the reserves, had spent nine years sailing around Viemam. He stated he was happy not to be on active duty, but looked forward to this assignment because sailing was more interesting duty than being at anchor. Anderson be­ lieves the prepositioning ships like the Bonnyman can play a vital role in the nation's forward deployment defense strategy. Because the ves­ sels are maintained in a constant .state of readiness and are stationed near the world's hot spots, the pre­ positioning ships can get to any critical area quickly, as they re­ cently did during Operation Desert iShield. Anderson stated that the Bonny man's crew "handled the job well, and the professionalism they showed was exemplary." All onboard the Bonnyman said their first trip to the Gulf had been a tense one. It had taken place in the early days of the activation and there was not much information available on the situation in the Gulf. Rumors swept through the vessel that the Persian Gulf had been mined. AB Wray Sweatt, who sails out of the port of Jack­ sonville, admitted he was a bit un­ easy when he found out where the ship was going—not only because of mines, but also about the possi­ bility of chemical or gas warfare. Chief Electrician Charlie Chancey also felt the apprehen­ sion. "There were a few marines already there, but we were one of the first ships, and we didn't have much cover. It was pretty touchy not knowing what was going on. We were sitting still, always won­ dering what was going on." When the vessel arrived in Saudi Arabia, AB Heley Maine, who comes from Mobile, was in­ jured aboard ship, and was allowed into town (by ambulance) to get help. He said the whole situation in town was very tense. The Iraqis were so close. Fortunately, the AB's injury was not major and he was able to continue working aboard ship. The SIU crewmembers saw a lot of empty tankers outside the Gulf. And from time to time the ship was buzzed by unidentified aircraft. To help ease the concern, extra look­ outs were posted and two Saudi frigates sailed as the Bonnyman's escorts. After unloading their cargo in Saudi Arabia, the Bonnyman was ordered to Bahrain as a possible evacuation ship for Americans stuck in the region, but after nine days returned to the United States—to the port of Jacksonville. Good Cooperation When interviewed in Jackson­ ville by a staff member of the Sea­ farers LOG, SIU members all agreed there was good cooperation between the officers and crew aboard the vessel. Everyone looked out for each other. Every member of the crew pitched in. Seafarers aboard the Bonnyman also gave high marks to Captain Dan Goff, the vessel's master. Captain Goff provided the crew with information—what little he had—and set a good example by keeping calm, the hard-working members reported. The steward department also rallied. With only 12 hours to pre­ pare to leave Diego Garcia, no ar­ rangements had been made to provide stores for a possible oper­ ation. The steward tried to get as much as possible before sailing. And though stores were limited. Chief Cook William Hare did an exceptional job feeding the men. Seafarers onboard told the LOG. Steward Bernard Tyler, who sails out of Algonac, both deep sea and Great Lakes, estimated that with the cooperation of the military, the Bonnyman's galley gang prepared and served more than 7,000 meals. The steward department worked hard to provide good and plentiful food, taking into account that many U.S. soldiers already stationed in the area would come aboard for some home cooking. Adjusting to the Heat The heat was especially difficult to adjust to for many crewmembers. The climate in the Persian Gulf is not a dry heat like the crewmembers were used to in Diego Garcia, but a very humid one. AB Maino said the heat was so stifling that when a person stepped out of the house it was "like walking into a concrete wall." Another AB said the humidity was so high that he was drenched in sweat within five minutes, breath­ ing and perspiring heavily. This high heat and humidity led to a drain on the air conditioning system, but the engine crew did a great job in trying to eliminate the strain caused by the excessive heat; fellow Seafarers reported. Tyler noted that in Saudi Arabia, the con­ ditions at the dock were scorching, and soldiers stationed there would come onboard just tp get cool. Chief Electrician Chancey said things went smoothly in the engine room, however the big concern was for the rising temperatures, es­ pecially of the water going through the air conditioning system. Ships like the Bonnyman, he noted, were built for cold water sailing. Steward Assistant Thomas Maley from the port of New York stated that "ice water was at a pre­ mium," and that the heat particu­ larly affected the deck department and those who had to work outside. He was also quite emotional in talking about the military chap­ lains on shore who wanted no spe­ cial treatment like coming aboard ship for a good meal or to get cooled off. The chaplains would bring U.S. soldiers suffering from heat or malnutrition onboard, but had to be heavily persuaded to stay themselves for a short respite. Nick Kratsas, port agent in Bal­ timore, met the ship in Jacksonville upon its retum. He said the Bonny­ man had a great crew. "They really pulled together during some very scary times," Kratsas said. "The team spirit amongst the crew was clearly evident when I held a union meeting," the SIU official noted. Phipf Flprtrician Charlie ^ rh;mrpvwa«;keDtbusvthis >5.^. trio makino sure the air con- Jacksonville Patrolman Torw McQuay, left, goes over some ditioning was working paperwork with DEU David Powers of Brooklyn, N.Y. Slicing the bacon for a dinner specialty is Michael K. "Stew Burner" Bernard whose motto is, "When It's Smoking, It's Cooking: When It's Burning, It's Ready!" K:' .''ii' • -' SA John Huyett of St. Louis, left, sets the table while SA Amos Myers of Mo­ bile fills the fruit bowl. Myers is a grad­ uate of Piney Point class #431. 'A , Bosun Tom Anderson of St. Louis, seated, and Steward/Baker Bernard Tyler of Algonac are happy to be back. Baltimore Port Agent Nick Kratsas, left, met the Bonnyman in Jacksonville. With him are AB Heley AB Larry Cochrane of Mainoof Mobile (seated) and AB Tom Olive of Jack- Jacksonville particisonville. pates in the meeting. K.: n J �'.-^u^..*w{,_,.«p\';^_:^:».-v- -viJvwwvj:; - '•• SOFARiRS £06 I «• A Sea Story I Wy': '4" i 'I t<'• • •''} •f. . ;; .fir' C-vM; fei, fc: 't •' v ??"•• I'^' .v. :^ > n 19521 was on a freighter run­ ning down to the islands and the north coast of South America. One trip we went into Dutch Gui­ ana and went on up the Surinam River to a bauxite mine way up in the jungle. We were the first ship of that size to go up there, and it was some trip. The river twisted and tumed and was quite narrow, so we had to have a tug at each end to get us around the bends. Mon­ keys were jumping on and off the ship all the way up. Like I said, it was quite a trip. We docked at the mine just be­ fore supper and were told we'd be leaving first thing in the morning with the high tide after taking half a load of bauxite. Well, my watch partner, who was a strong, silent type with a build like Tarzan and an adventurous nature, wanted to go up the river that night and catch a crocodile for his brother in the States who had just opened a pet shop, thinking the croc would bring a little publicity. So after supper we hired an old native to take us up the river in his dugout canoe. We only had to pay him about six bars of soap and two tin cans (large ones for cooking), so his work came cheap. Well, we started on up the river, and imme­ diately we heard drums beating away. This was head-hunter coun­ try, and the natives were passing the word that we were on the way up river into their territory. We had prepared for this by bringing along some extra soap and cans, which we planned to take to the headhunter chief. So that was our first stop. We went to the main village of the head-hunters in that area to see this most powerful chief and pow-wowed with him, assuring him that we were only looking for crocodiles, not natives. We gave him our paltry tribute, and he sig­ nalled his drummers to pass the Word that we were not to be harmed, which the drummers took care of promptly. We left the village and contin­ ued on up the river, which was an adventure filled with huge snakes and so forth; but to get to the point, I'll simply say that we did catch a crocodile, a mean one about six feet long. We tied him up in the canoe and went back to the ship, arriving at about five in the morn­ ing. We were tired and knew we'd be getting up soon to undock the ship, so we made a quick plan to get a few minutes' shuteye before the callout. We had to stash the croc and didn't want to waste any time doing it, so we put it into the Chief Steward's shower and pulled the curtain. Well, it wasn't long before we were awakened by a lot of shouting and running. The Chief Steward was out in the passageway stark naked hollering, "Agg-g-h!!! There's a crocodile in my shower!!! Agg-g-g-h!!!" Well, we had to get up and stash the croc somewhere else right away. Who could guess the Steward was going to take a shower that morning? We got back to the States in a few days and went into Mobile to unload. The big question was how we were going to get the croc past Customs and into the country. My idea was to tie a heaving line around the croc's neck and just hang it over the side in the water until after the ship was cleared, but my partner wanted to do it differ­ ently. He tied a six-foot piece of line around thecroc's neck and tied the other end to an empty five-gal­ lon kerosene can to act as a marker buoy. Of course this method re­ quired waiting until the last minute to throw the croc overboard so he wouldn't get too far away. That's what my partner wanted to do, and that's what he did. But he did it in a damn fool way. When you come into Mobile the river goes right by the downtown area before you get to the docks. Well, my partner waits until we're in that area and throws the croc over right across from the building where the U.S. Customs was housed. He threw it off on the off­ shore side; that is, on the side away from the building, but when he did a Customs man saw him. They al­ ways watch for the ships to go by and then start out on their way to the docks to meet them. Well, when that agent saw my partner throw what he thought was a big bundle over the side he alerted his boss, who immediately notified all enforcement agencies in the area to be on the lookout for a big drug caper. He also ordered all available Customs agents to meet our ship and go over it like a bunch of in­ quisitive ants. So when we docked, what happens? We're swarmed by a whole squad of Customs men who tear the ship apart and make an investigation. But nobody knows anything about drugs, just about a crocodile. And the Customs isn't going for that story. They think the whole ship is in on a conspiracy and a cover-up and they decide to keep a 24-hour watch on the ship until they un­ cover the plot. In addition, their boss gets the yen for a little hot publicity and releases the news to the papers, who come out with the headline, "HUGE HEROIN HAUL HINTED" in the evening papers. While all of that was going on my partner, who had sneaked off the ship immediately after dock­ ing, was missing, and the Customs knew of that from taking a rollcall on the ship. When my partner tumed up missing all enforcement agencies were again alerted, and the Coast Guard got on the scent and searched the harbor. Who do they find but my partner in a rented speedboat looking for the croco­ dile. So they hail him down, hold­ ing a machine gun on him, and bring him back to the ship, claim­ ing they've captured the ring­ fa-': i#iXlll!;.gri«;^^^,^v--- -i'l., 'p--: 'f. MEMOIRS OF A SEAMAN BY SlU MEMBER FREDERIC CARPENTER leader. They grill him and then tum him loose for lack of evidence, but they are convinced something funny is going on and refuse to give up the investigation. After all, who in heck would go to all this trouble to bring a crocodile into the coun­ try? Well, Customs continued to maintain a 'round-the-clock watch on us. They had one man lurking around on the dock sidling in and put of the warehouses, one man at the head of the gangway, one man constantly patrolling the midship house, and a man on each end of the ship watching so no one skulked off the ship by climbing down the mooring lines. They acted like they were in on the big­ gest dmg bust in the history of Mobile and took their jobs very seriously. Among other things, they checked every man who came and went on the gangway. This went on for a couple of days until Friday, when one of the country boys from North Alabama figured he'd go fishing for the weekend and spend the night in the woods. He rounded up a blanket, a frying pan, and all that stuff, as well as some food from the cook, who gave him a big jar of flour mixed with commeal to fry his fish. Well, when he went off the gangway the nitwit Customs man searched him and whooped with delight, hollering, "I got 'im! I got 'im! The pickup man! This is it! Look at all this heroin!" meaning the jap of flour. So they arrest the kid and send the jar to the lab for analysis. The boss of Customs is so excited he calls the newspapers again and releases a story, which the papers headline, "BAD BOYS BUSTED ON BOAT," which cre­ ates quite a stir in the community. That night a lot of people come down to the docks to look over this notorious ship with its nefarious crew. Well, imagine the consternation the next day when it's leamed from the lab that the flour is really flour. Naturally, the papers had stayed on top of the story, and when this hap­ pened they decided to do an indepth story about the whole thing. So they came down to the ship with a reporter and a photographer and interviewed everybody. They got the whole story and took pictures of me and my partner, and the next morning they have a feature article entitled "CROC-CATCHERS CONFOUND CUSTOMS." As you can imagine, my partner and I are celebrities, and all kinds of people come down to the ship that afternoon saying, "Right on, men! That's showin' 'em!" and all like that. A lot of those people were wearing beads and feathers and all, and I think they were just tickled that somebody had put something over on the U.S. Customs. We never did find that croco- 1958 Scholarship Winner Enjoys Writing Career Frederic Carpenter A 1958 union scholarship pro­ vided Brother Frederic Carpenter with an opportunity to further his book-learning and expand his ca­ reer opportunities. Throughout his life. Carpenter has continued to write about the sea and the adven­ tures of his brother seafarers. Carpenter joined the SIU at age 16 to see the world and live a life of adventure. He worked as a dish­ washer for a few months and then switched to the deck gang. He sailed as an ordinary seaman, then as an able bodied seaman and in deck maintenance. He also served as ship's bosun a couple of times. While sailing, he decided to pursue additional education. The scholarship program, started in 1953, gives SIU mem­ bers the opportunity to continue their schooling. In Carpenter's case, he was awarded the SIU scholarship at age 29 and went to Louisiana State University where he double majored in psychology, and sociology while continuing to ship. He graduated at age 35 and earned his third mate's license, sailing in that capacity for five years before giving up sea life for good. He became a successful technical writer and vice president of a communications firm in New Orleans for a while and presently works for the federal government's Occupational Safety and Health Administration. But his fondest memories are of the sea. In 1985 the Clearwater, Fla. resident resumed writing fic­ tion and has produced a couple of novellas, several short stories and a major portion of a long sea novel based upon his sailing days. The story on this page is an excerpt from that book. Carpenter, now 61 years old, has been published nine times in various quarterlies and has applied for a grant to finish the novel, en­ joying the vicarious reliving of "the thunder and the sunshine" of his sea years. 4 i 4 p. . .... . ifl, :.'r '' i ' •" y , 'l'- • —y - miyr �i»esW!to6*iww=rSreai^^ •rtitsseess" oaoBa imw 13 . ......V; SIU STEWARDS Nick Andrews, Kimberly Allen Carter With the combined skills of Chief Cook Michael and Joseph S. Smith consistently put forth exciting and Utin and Steward Assistant Sandra Martinez and tasty meals for their shipmates. The three steward departCarter, the USNS Contender's galley ^ng gives the ment members keep in touch with the Seaferers LOG, ship a reputation as a "good feed providing the union's publication widi the photographs appearCarter said Martinez, a recent iuateofthe Harry Lundeberg School in Piney ing on this page. Point, Maryland, and Utin made up an "ASteward BakerJoseph S. Smith has gained some fame among team.' Carter also is a graduate of the 3fthe-< rs for his out-oMhe-ordinary barbecues. his fellow union's training center, continually upmadSmith, who joined the union in 1963 ing in the steward department and aoding at the New York union hall, believes "a barbecue at sea is a morale booster and to her endorsements. She received a com­ it helps break up the monot- mendation from F.E. Clark, master of the USNS Contender, in which he stated, "I will at Sea On the USNS Contender works as a team, reports Steward Baker Kimberfy Allen Carter. ' ri 1 "f •• ,• 'if •; afloat for cleanliness; your galley will excel, without question." Chief Steward Nick Andrews, who re­ cently sailed on the Sea-Land Expedition, takes pride in the meals served on his ship. Andrews, who was bom in Greece and joined the union in 1979 in Seattle, is con­ stantly refining his recipes. He is known as a peitectionist who insists on balanced menus of high quality food that can meet any taste test. -:v • • . • • .-r.V 'v''. "•} :•: (I '' '•J:.-' 1 'oliday meals should serve"out-offhe-ordinary"fare, says Executive Chef Romeo Lupinacci who is mcharged with training SIU mem­ bers in the steward department "A great meal is an important part of any joyous occasion,"adds the culinary expert n)ho is based at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. On this page are tivo holiday menus and' corresponding recipesplanned by Executive Chef Lupinacci. "Of course, depending on stores and where die vessel is located, some aspects of the menus may not be possible to create," says Lupinacci "However, I know our stewards and chief cooks will do a fan­ tastic job with the ingredients they have available," Lupinacci concluded. Thanksgiving Dinner December Holiday Dinner Maryland Crab Harvest Bisque Shrimp Scampi Flamingo Stuffed Pennsylvania Style Capon with Natural Sauce and Apple Sausage Stuffing Whipped Potatoes Fresh Baked Honey Acom Squash Romaine, Red Onion and Tomato Salad Hot Assorted Biscuits and Croissants with Unsalted Whipped Butter Old Maryland Ham, Camembert with Fresh Seedless White Grapes Sacher Chocolate Torte Rich Fresh Colombian Coffee Beef Consomme Printaneir Baked Pompano Stuffed with Crabmeat Roast Prime Beef Yorkshire Pudding Fresh Green String Beans with Buttered Mushrooms Boiled Young New Red Potatoes Fresh Vegetable Crudites with Dip Mixed Salted Nuts and Candied Chocolates Deep Dish Apple Pie with Cheddar Cheese Egg Nog Coffee id Cra Bisque Crabmeat (boneless Sc. 8helless> Stock strained from crab shells Minced onion Minced celery Minced carrots Butter Chicken broth Heavyc*^'" Worcestershire sauce Louisiana hot sauce lay OldBai seasoining Sab To get 2 lbs. of crabmeat, boil and peel 24 large 2 lbs (MaiylantO crabs. Save liquid. Saute onions, celery and carrots in butter until 1 cup onions are glassy. Add 1 cup the following (in this 1 cup order): strained stock, 2tb8t>. chicken broth, crabmeaL Add heavy cream. Let 2 tsp. mhduie simmer. 1 Dint While simmering, add Worcestershire sauce, 2 dashes hot sauce and Old Bay seasoning. Add salt if 2 dashes necessaiy. Serves 4 to 6. ^tsp. to taste Consomme Printaneir Leanheef Beef knuckle Water Peppercorns BasU Diced celerv Diced carrot Diced onion Parslev Sab WlUl 2 01S. 1 %at. 2 V4 tsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. 1 tbsp. spriK 1 tsp. VA 1 cup just before serving. Cut meat into smaii pieces. Combine all ingredients inapot. Heat slowly to boiling point. Simmer 3 to 4 hours. Strain consomme through severai layers of cheesecloth and cool quickly. When cold, remove fat from top. Heat again, cool qulcl^ and remove remainder of tu. Serve hot. Garnish J Honey Acom Squash Wash squash thoroughly. Split Fresh whole squash down center sg[uash__ length-wise. Salt and slightly Sab butter complete open face of each side of squash. Place in Butter oiled baking dish. Squeeze Honev lemon juice on squash. Lemon juice Cover squash thoroughly with honey. Bake at 350 d^rees F. until squash is tender to fork test. Baste afew times while cooking. Romaine,RedOnion & Tomato Salad Romaine lettuce, cleaned and shredded 1 head Red onions, iullenned Tomatoes, ^e,ripe& firm, cut in sections Chopped green PepPet '/^cup Olive oil Fresh lemon iuice Cold water . Minced sarlic BasU Sab Pepper Combine romaine lettuce, red onions, tomatoes, green pepper and celery. Combine olive oil and lemon juice. Whip in cold water. Add g^c, soy sauce and basiL Add sab and pepper to taste. "heap 4oz. 3 0Z. 4 oz. 2 tsp. 1 tsp. 2 tsp. to taste to taste Shrimp Scampi V Hamlngo Green shrimp 21ba SUced fresh mushrooms 1 CUP Garlic, crushed 3 doves Olive oU 2 0Z. 1 tbsp. Sweet basU Chopped fresh parsley 2 tbsp. Minced onion 2 tbsp. Sweet vermouth 3 oz. to taste Sab Pepper to taste Worchestershire sauce 3 dashes Louisiana hot sauce 3 dashes / Capon 6 lbs. Chopi>ed celery Choptied onion Chopped carrots to taste Sab (see recipe) Peel 21 to 35 large shrimp. Take out vein, but leave the taU. In hot saute pan add (in this order): olive oil, garlic, onions, shrimp, mushrooms. When shrimp begin to curl, add all remaining ingredi­ ents. Serve hot. Pompano with Crabmeat Pompano fiUets 2 lbs. Diced green onions 3 Chopped mushrooms 3 oz. Butter 1 tbsp. Flour 1 tbsp. Stock 2 CUPS Sab to taste Pepper to taste Whbe wine I tbsp. SUghtly beaten OKVolk 1 Crabmeat 1 CUP Butter* 4 tbsp. Sab V? tsp. 1 Sliced lemon Parslev sprig Brown onions and mushrooms iightly in butter. Mhc in flour and stock. Season with salt and pepper to taste and boil for 5 minutes. Add wine, butter, sab and slightly beaten egg yolk to crabmeat. Cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Place some of crabmeat . mixture on half of each fillet Fold other half on top. Cover wbh sauce. Plue on buttered (of oiled) sheet. Cover with aluminum foil and seaL : Bake in hot oven (400 < degrees F.) for 10 minutes. Garnish with 1 . 1lemon slices and parsley. Dress and clean capon. Rub inside well with sab. Stuff capon with apple sausage stuffing. Put on rack inpan. Addoneinch of water beneath rack in pan. Arrange vegetables around pan. Bake in slow oven 325 degrees for 22 to 30 minutes per pound. While cooking, baste capon frequentiy. Prepare gravy from drivings. semrnrnlm If ' r Roast Prime Rib of Beef Wipe off meat with a Prime rib roast of beef 5«lbs. damp cloth sprinkled to taste with salt and pepper. Sab Place on rack In pan and Pepper to taste roast uncovered in slow oven 300 degrees F. Allow 35 to 40 mbiutes perpound. ServesA YorksMre Pudding Roast Capon -a ''sUted flour 1 CUP Sift flour and salt togetlKr. Beat eggs until Sab Va tsp. light and add sifted Eggs 3 ingredients, mixing welL Milk 1 CUP milk gradually and beat 2 minutes with rotary egg beater. Prepare pudding in time to pour into pan 30 minutes b^re beef has finished roasting. Place beef to one side of roasting paiL Four off all fat except >/« cup and pour in pudding to depth of inch. Return to hot oven (400 degrees F.) to cook 30 minutes. Cut intosquares and serve at once. Yorkshire pudding may be baked separately in oblong pan heated very hot and well greased with beef drippings. 5fmer & [ApdeSausMe ;apon J Stuffing for Cap Soft bread crumbs or.cubes 4 cups Choi>ped apples 1 CUP Sab ?»PPepper. Jltep, IVicups Mi. Combine bread crumbs, chopped apples, salt and pepper. Brown sausage subtly and add to bread stuffing. Stuff lightly into capon, allowing room far expansion. i5. « • - '- • 5,: •"•'i M. ;; �When the Raleign Bay came into the )rK'for a payoff, the fol port of New YorK lowing SlU members were among the crew: AB R. Lugo, AB Jimmy Ocot, AB Doug Craft, Chief Cook S. Morales, AB A. Porcari, Steward/Baker Edgardo Vazquez, AB R. Tuttie and Chief Electrician D. Greiner. .• y ^ 'CJ • ^ "'"'i J,' ••' V/vr' V -nvr •; ):• = Carlton Hall, recertified bosun and chairman aboard the Raleigh Bay. Ships crewed by SIU members often call on the port of New York/New Jersey. Within the last few months, many vessels have loaded and unloaded their cargoes there, among them the Robert E. Lee, the USNS Altair, the SeaLand Raleigh Bay and the American Eagle. When docked at piers in the New York/New Jersey area, union representa­ tives from the hall in Brooklyn meet with erewmembers onboard to settle any grievances or beefs that may have arisen during the voyage, and to inform erewmembers of the latest union news that may affect them and their families. For example, when Pacific Gulf Marine's American Eagle came into port. New York Port Agent Kermett Mangram spoke to Seafarers about union brotherhood and the obliga­ tion all members have to keep the SIU strong to maintain job security. Crewmembers also discussed the importance of legis­ lation and government regulations to the maritime industry. The payoff meeting was also a good time to discuss gov­ ernment regulations regarding the alcohol and drug testing policies aboard ship which have been instimted in accor­ dance with the U.S. Coast Guard. Aboard Bay Tankers' USNS Altair, there was a discus­ sion about welfare plan benefits. Engineroom Seafarers sailing on Sea-Land's Raleigh Bay with QMED ratings were advised to advance to die next higher classification as called for in a recent Seafarers Appeals Board action. And aboard Waterm^ Steamship Co.'s Robert E. Lee, some beefs were settled. The situations vary with each vessel that comes into port, but the experience of the crew with regard to the new drug testing procedures and the need for cooperation and respect for fellow crewmembers is the same on every ship, reports Mangram. ABOVE Larry Ambrose, bosun aboard iru tthe USNS Altair. LEFT Darrin McCabe, wiper aboard the USNS Altair. IQ •W.' At the New York payoff of the American Eagle, the following crewmem­ bers got together for a group photo. From the left, they are AB F.M. Rose, AB James Rush, Bosun Billy Eastwood, AB Spiiios J. Kosturos, Electrician Earl Chappel, AB Willie Marsk and Wiper Richard David. nil �imkm\ i'V?: •.?s "^Ivir^v, f'V,"•:-"* ' '7V-"'f^'Ti,''7 ,- -?=? 43 States Provide Veterans' Benefits to WWII Mariners W orld War II merchant mariners, who fiobtained recognition as veterans from the federal government in 1987, are ex­ tended the same consideration by 43 states and the District of Columbia. Seven states—Dela­ ware, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Ohio, Oklahoma and South Dakota—have not yet credited WWII seamen with veterans' status. Of these seven states, only South Dakota's govemment apparatus currently is considering legisla­ tion that will grant veterans' status to WWII mariners. Evety state in the United States, with the exception of Utah, has an office of veterans' affairs. Each state offers a variety of services to veterans who reside within its jurisdiction. These state veterans' benefits are designed to supple­ ment and add to the ones offered by the federal government. Fight to Secure Vet Status The more than 40-year-old battle to obtain justice for American seamen who shipped dur­ ing WWn was won on a national level in 1988 after the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) was forced to rethink its opinion that civilian mariners lacked veterans' status. rnally Chart of State Benefits On Next Two Pages A court case seeking the same treatment for WWII seamen as other veterans of the WWII armed services receive was decided in favor of the civilian mariners in July of 1987. As a result, the Air Force, which serves as the designated agency for DOD on certain veterans' matters, ruled that WWII seamen would be considered veterans. In January of 1988, when the Air Force announced its decision, federal veterans' bene­ fits became available for WWII mariners in Jan­ uary 1988. For the past two years and nine months, WWII civilian mariners have been learning the ropes of the federal veterans' benefits system in order to. obtain the benefits to which ^ey are entitled. Among the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits that have become available to WWn mariners are disability compensation, de­ pendency and indemnity compensation, pen- This old World War li-era photo shows SlU member Bob Little as he leaves the New York hiring hall at 51 Beaver Street to meet the ship to which he has been assigned. 'ill® ®''4 ' • A merchant ship hits a mine In the above World War ll-era photo, while at right, two survivors of a blown-up ship cling to some floating debris while waiting to be rescued. sions, medical care, dental treatment, home loan guarantees, burial benefits and vocational reha­ bilitation. Local Veterans' Benefits Many states followed the federal government's lead and extended veterans status to WWII mariners who lived in their states. In the 43 states and the District of Columbia which have recognized WWII merchant mari­ ners as veterans, individuals who shipped during the war are eligible to participate in local welfare programs established by that local govemment for its citizens. While state veterans' benefits vary widely, some of the more common state offerings to former combatants are burial allowances, educa­ tional assistance, financial help, employpient as­ sistance, reduced-cost recreational and business licenses, special license plates, access to state vetermis nursing homes, exemption from certain taxes, housing assistance and guardianship ser­ vices. States Supplement Benefits In many cases, the types of benefits available from the state extend and fill in gaps in the VA's programs. For example, in addition to burial flags, allowances and other rights from the VA, some states provide surviving family members of veterans a stipend for the cost of the setting of headstones as well as a space in the state's veterans' cemetery for the merchant seaman and his family. Admittance to a state veterans' nurs­ ing home is another benefit from most states. Many veterans' benefits provided by states, just as with some federal programs, are meanstested or conditioned upon an individual's in­ ability to pay. A nearly universal state benefit is the issuance of free or low-cost driving, fishing and hunting licenses to disabled veterans. Tax Breaks in Some States Certain property tax and income tax exemp­ tions are widely available for disabled veterans. A fair number of states also provide tax breaks on property to all veterans. State income tax breaks on VA pension or disability payments is an advantage extended to veterans by many local govemments. New Jersey and Arizona run special transpor­ tation programs for veterans who have a hard time getting around. Similarly, North Carolina makes special arrangements to help veterans get to the polls on election day. Other states provide low-cost loans for hous­ ing and other purposes, such as the Cal-Vet loan program which has provided loans to veterans for repairs in the wake of recent California earth­ quakes. Sometimes, however, these types of , benefits, such as housing and educational loans and grants, are contingent on a veteran having used up his federal benefit. Texas has its Veter­ ans Land Program to help former combatants V purchase at least five acres of land. Maine offers a mortgage insurance program to veterans. In a handful of states, including New York and South Carolina, merchant seamen of World War II are now qualified to purchase wartime military credits in the public retirement pro­ grams for the years they sailed in the merchant marine during WWII. Minnesota, Illinois OfferCash Minnesota offers money to WWII veterans in the form of a war bonus. Illinois also has a bonus program, providing a $15 a month stipend to WWII veterans who saw foreign service or $900 to their surviving spouse. Alaska and Kentucky offer some educational opportunities should the former WWII seamen care to take advantage of such programs. Veterans' affairs officials in the seven states that do not recognize WWII seamen as veterans did tell the Seafarers LOG that representatives of their offices will provide some assistance to WWII mariners. Specifically, most of the seven states' veterans offices will help the WWII mer­ chant mariner in filing for federal benefits. Eligibility Varies by State Each state has unique residency and eligibility requirements for WWII veterans applying for state benefits. Any WWII mariner seeking state veterans' benefits should consult with his state veterans' affairs office. While the LOG has tried to summarize some of the veterans benefits available in each state on the following two pages, this chart should only be used as an introduction. To find out exactly what eligibility requirements are in each state and what benefits are available to WWII veter­ ans, contact the state offices listed on page four of this supplement. Seafarers LOG, October Supplement—Pagel r: • • �•'-. .^•r...'-••••• ' • - • r,1••" ':-;•^•'!'-V;^^•' "•'5' 'f;-I'iv/; - h,. •:, • .•J . VTt-; - ••;'•• ^' iigirtiSiiiiiMiii^ I^OSKilf&S^a —VIui'i r-it <rt-i •7-.'»'w- jf. * • '. a » •-»« J-r.••! The state veterans' affairs office should be contacted for specific information pertaining to eligibility, residency and other requirements. Even if a particular state does not recognize merchant mariners as veterans, an interested individual should still contact his state's veterans' affairs office because certain benefits are available on a case-by-case basis. In addition, there are many other kinds of benefits available from state governments other than the ten listed in this chart. (See following page for addresses and phone numbers of veterans' affairs offices for each state.) . If. Burial Allowance/ Headstones/ State Cemetery Are WWII Merchant Mariners Recognized as Veterans? STATES Educational Benefits Employment Benefits Financial Assistance • • yy.3s •Alaba«»^-_ Yes Alaska \f'Xsr H f* V W , ,U|V Yes > . .•••;••;' "• • • •,, V-d,* "i'" V-w Yes V-d.l : S. '.7 .- - Colorado Yes !Connecticut . Delaware - ^ Yes ' No " V-l , d, d/c z, V* - d, w*' c*. s* zzv-z:;:-': :.d*'d d V-d,w V* d Yes Hawaii V; ' Yes , • ' " . Yes Iowa 'Z ^ MM" 'ICansaa No" Kentucky Yes Louisiana r - •• 1/ fffa a:S;illilSfYes Massachusetts • No Minnesota Yes _ ' ' ' • ^ , ;;•,.; „ Nebraska Yes V' f - . ., d/s,c Z •...-•y.-fy. -•. Oregon , .i? ^ Rhode Island •; • 7''. 7.Y.:--:'. .:..I ' 'a.-;; ^ Vy, • ' I : a -• .. ... ... .......... ... V -1, w, c Yes. V ......,,J...,-.J..,,,...,,. .. Yes South Dakota No^ : -'/yXlSt'' Texas •V - d/c 'f NoStateVA Vermont d d V \} Virginia Yes Washington Yes W\scons\n ' ''f... , Wyoming y\ KEY: '• -M V V'-d -"-z,-,:-:; v'• .•' z.v, - tz: ;^z:z->. Yes V-I.W.C V-d/c - d,l,s,c,w ilW ^ V'S' Wz-'J'-"' ' ' d V d V ''M'':':'^M•:7\<:y-V Yes V Yes V* V* d,w V* v-l - .-. -Q •\ 7 Z z;-' Kansas ; < ••-^'•• • '' '."'i '''1 Kentucky •- • • .i ' /H* ..;:z.z;yyyyyy|4yy#|zZ;zy;yzZyy Maryland '•/ .•"r*''-f--' " • '•'.' 'z dZ3'^!.:Z.zy;y'y.^',,.' Montana d Nebraska V V-w* d d ^ V.l,w ^ iZ: '. : ..' '•. ' / - •.-. . ;d:Z .z^^^V^:'::,Z-yd:z.y... Nevada New Hampshire V New Jersey New Mexico V New York North Carolina V* ' z/. •• ;• 3'•;•;/:= :' l ' • '-z-. •• ••• " , , •- . -•:,- z\'Z?rtvy:.-;z\Vyy,,\ V '-• .• . ' , '• •••• '- i • ; ••zz-.---Z"y.:-7.Z ^ V :d:z;y'."-y".: ^ r,d V - w, d V-r,d,w* ' yZ-V\Z'| z ••' _ V d,w Zy y • " •"• . —L—— .!:Z , Oklahoma '—: V Oregon V Pennsylvania . ?, -Z •-..".iZ .• >. Z' -•• ••••VZ '-. " Z Rhode Island V ' •'• •• ' .-• •' •• • * Tennessee . i- ' %V,'<ZJZ Vermont Virginia . Wisconsin V-l f , ! . ..... West Virginia Zz. • r 3.-..-.y.^jsrtivi.^.a.yftsyai.^z- .z-.' v: -.• d •.'•--J Texas Washington .: '.- South Carolina V V .-z--;.. y \! '::'yK.: ':J- r-^ South Dakota V zZ.' ^z:Z;-zZ.y:.y-Z '• •'• ••'.{ f V y'" y"'7 M... Ii Ohio MMwiM.' z.yy# z.• •., c,d,w* • North Dakota V 'MM V - r, d, w* z'".,i ^^ ••"• '; • • z4syz---yz • • V-r,d V V ' ' MMhM: 'v.,-4y:\..',,,f.-.-.V ,;y"-.:yZ%zfZzZivZ;4-y V*-d,r,w* .-y-'...'Z^lvzz 'Z Z; •.••y; w d d "ZzZ4~^'^:y}y,,Z 4 .. yy • '..y.^. .yyy.4zz#yz.zs y z:4yK»zs.;MZiz^^ ' V-d - y .1 V*-T,d J Missouri d • /•v '••••:'-V', .-= " ! •• •. •'( S • I-;'- .>'.••• . *'-".••••.,. •••.• J ••-•>•.• - •'"•• -ll'J'.-.-^.•'- -; i •'• Minnesota V-w,d V-d Wyoming ' f'VZ"'' . f'y •.:•••'••'' , ^ ; z n. ', •": •• ^ Michigan V . d ' f . Zf, V.-* -=; ' d d • d f = Under legislative review for possible change i = Certain qualifications apply * = Limited benefits Indiana Maine y V - w*, d ' . -y ... , yv Iowa yzv.;., d ' 3' •' Z V - d, w, c V Z-' ••-. z..ZZ-:T-..-'ZZtsii4 V "^ vZ... . V d d zi; V - w*. s, d - 1 y -y Mississippi V V*-d vA33v;£:^^<4tZ' •-;• :z':-.z ' • T. . .' .••• z-.z,'-' V* Idaho v-l "' ^, d '4 i'h" l,d • • 3 '.'i iI • >- •- -• .. - • V - s, c ' . >VZ,. ', V f / :4'' ' Y y ' -Z- Louisiana d 1 d V-w,c V*-l , - Illinois V-d M.'' ' !:zZ.z:'yzzV-^t V*-c ^ Georgia Hawaii i>J"''%.. V ;v; ; V . J. y No State Benefits ® :T .f- V'-d d . -• V-d d/c,w V = Benefits are available to a//qualified and eligible veterans. Benefits either exclusively for, or special benefits for the following groups: w = veteran's widow/wldower 1 = means-tested or low-Income benefit c = children of veterans r = retired veteran d = disabled veterans d/c = children of disabled or deceased veteran s=spouse d/s = spouse of disabled or deceased veteran I'® fMMMi Florida ..J J yv • d yZZ^;;-,.yy,y:,,. ;V>d,1S;\^ ,_ , _ •.! •' ' " /'z.-' V - w, s, d Seafanrs LOG, Ociober Supplement-Page 2 .r- " '; - Connecticut • . Z ;• d : Yes West Virginia ' •• V • • dZz,-;, •'. • V- •,- Colorado • .lit ;• .yj" '•• • •.. ' ; •-zdy-::-zz.':..:v.^z • V-d/c Yes Utah V :Z;'Z Massachusetts V - w, d/s V-l ... Yes d d V Z'Zy4^ -yl-y": Z'zZJ§|zv.lp^^^ -•? ^:t. • V Yes South Carolina . r "z ^ . Kfiffizzz.. d.; v:z.z'.-.\r;^v ^ • d,d/c . ".t Y V . .. . V 1 y-.. zyjyzZ'Zi-. .,z y' Z-. : V Yes Tennessee _ Z y, . fti'llil-iW No , California d f yyZ:.»zzzi:Z>zy'Ziy vyiyzzy -v' %iM7:WS0yfy.'': .3 : ' ^ ^ • Arizona ZzzSiz;!: d . ' d d . . V ' '"^z* . V i • dM No .... V-d,l,w d.w d 4Z "•iy:'z:;Vvzd;:\4: Yes Ohio . V* d d' .. ...,..:_ 1 .. ... Zzyy-'"yy.y'yyy ||z5;;y>:.'yv^Y; V | :!, " 3;£Kf North Carolina ' ^ ^ -V.-liZ' V '••z-z- Yes Pennsylvania '. ' WSWMmmmi r.' V* -•• s' •'• i-Z ..._...aYsf.mr'. . ,z r" . -•- V-l . Yes New Mexico . 1 ' ' z > --^r;' Yes ,. . V-d Yes ''' d d V-s,w V -1, c, s '•• V-s New Hampshire . .; , d,c, s,w ly-::y':iya'e;yy74'7m^ .Yes iMevada .. V-WWII Bonus-1 Yes )tOktohbira:' V-l V-r V d . .... .... V-d w . V*-d V-s,w - • Montana North Dakota v ^|l®Sf®dZz®®l- V ' -V dir V ^,• • • V-d d V-s,w V* ' Yes ; NewYork •,;:.-Z" • V;- Alaska Arkansas d, w* V-s * V - w, c Missouri New Jersey y. V-d V V-w No Michigan Mississippi zvZZ.z. r'r.y.y .AHbam. 's V ' Yes .-J Maryland tltni 'jJt-i'M iMt- ^ . 3 . 1 Yes Maine - rf'l V-c* V-l Yes •-« V V ^'_^d/o • ;z • . /•.•- ,' .• d 1 d, w V* ,• . • •'. . . 'V • - -. \ ^ d/c Yes Illinois . i'Yl'^'. '• ^ District of Columbia ' • • 'V •' . STATES No Florida y^ho. V - r, d, 1, w* Guardianship Delaware ' : District of Columbia , V ..yZZA.jZyi Houslng\Home Loans 5 ZZ.i-Z?.(. ZJZZ. •>.".'yyZzftj.syt''Si.'- v-d V-l , " Exemptions from Excise/Income/Property Taxes V-d, w , y '\. . i Zft'z. • .Z •.• Z'Z.' 'yy-y-'Z^ Z: .Yfr^zzzzSZyy' d V V-d, w, r ; yz^.yZy•^rZv;Zz•:yZff4^^ d ^ Veterans/Nursing Home d d -i.. i.. 1.Z f - V; V-d,r Z--zSy4z^-V-d'Z.,yZy > > » V-d V ^ Arkansas " ' Automobile License Plates Recreation/Business Licenses Z ..• .:.v,v-,•••.. , ••••''•••''/''}'•.y'' SOURCE: Various state veterans' affairs offices. Information may beIncomplete; check with the local veterans' affairs office for further benefits and eligibility requirements. Seafarers LOG, October Suf^tlement—Page 3 • ••••'!' -..yiS'-: " |'"".r. fy:-: .^".•-7-.-'- J''; : •'•• . i .rt. S 1^'^-~, J '.f • •. •:3..:i--,'^., ••• i1 :,':;3'r5Sj I • '• V • • --• .W.\; •, • • -J �S5SSif^=5S;58dSSti6^^ 3.4r. j. . LV'-VW-'^. ,•• - ,'.>- ^•-- • • • •••-'•••...•' .-':•> i;..- -,:,-.y---^j-^^^_. - ,•. '•.••••• .--%-^^;::j^i::^^.^-j.^3^-'- •V;.^;;';--'^: -IV'-•;• .T; ; v-''J-'; • •••:--^ '[ •^/ #• --^ 'y/ '• •>•• _-V-? - !•. •• I 4.;..,r'fi « For More Motmatioik Contact a State Veterans* Affairs OMce •TO fy 34 Veterans' laws and benefit reg­ ulations are changing constantly. While the staff of the Seafarers LOG has tried to include the most up-to-date information provided by all the states (see chart on two previous pages), the first step to obtain exact information is to con­ tact the veterans' affairs office in a state. A local county office of a state veterans' affairs department often can be found by looking in a phone book or by calling the number listed below. Merchant marine veterans' organizations also can be a helpful source of information and advice. Most offices are open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Fri­ day, except national holidays. When calling, be sure to have a VA claimant number handy and any other pertinent documents. if. .1 £ Sit.' • . «• m r-'l'h: ii£^ • .Alabama'.-:;. Dept. of Veterans Affairs P.O. Box 1509 Montgomery, AL 36102-1509 (205) 242-5077 Georgia Dept. of Veterans'Service Floyd Veterans Memorial Bldg. Atlanta, GA 30334 (404)656-2300 :•• ''/^HawallKss Office of Veterans Services 426 Queen St. Honolulu, HI 96813 (808) 548-8149 Idaho; Div. of Veterans Services 550 West Fort St., Box 044 Boise, ID 83724 (208)334-1245 IIHInols Dept. of Veterans' Affairs P.O. Box 19432 Springfield, IL 62794 (217)782-6641 Dept. of Veterans' Affairs 707 State Office Bldg. 100 N. Senate Ave. Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 232-3910 Alaska iVf. Dept. of Military & Vet. Affairs 800 Diamond Blvd., Suite 3-450 Anchorage, AK 99515 (907)249-1523 • ^ 4;. • Dept. of Public Defense Veterans' Affairs Div. 7700 NW Beaver Dr. Johnston, lA 50131 (800) 362-2222 , .Arizona^ Veterans Service Commission 3225 N. Central Ave., Suite 910 Phoenix, AZ 85012 (602)255-4713 •:'^'^'£^£^"^'"^'£3..^Aikansaa'. Dept. of Veterans Affairs P.O. Box 1280 North Little Rock, AR 72115 (501)370-3820 #"•' : • g-' '£-'• ;• Dept. of Veterans Affairs P.O. Box 942895 Sacramento, CA 94295 (800)952-5626 ; -,;v/ Coloiaflcil Dept. of Social Security Div. of Veterans Affairs 1575 Sherman St. Denver, CO 80203 (303) 866-2494 Si* * SH ;• Sif'-' Dept. of Veteran's Affairs 287 West St. Rocky Hill, CT 06067 (800)447-0961 t|4'' Commission of Veterans Affairs P.O. Box 1401 Old State House, The Green Dover, DE 19903 (302) 736-2792 i •0 r". M •' •' 'My District of I Dept. of Human Services Office of Veterans' Affairs 941 N. Capitol St., NE, #1211 Washington, DC 20421 (202) 727-0327 Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Div. of Veterans Benefits & Assistance P.O. Box 1437 St. Petersburg, FL 33731 (813) 898-4443 Commission on Veterans' Affairs Jayhawk Tower 700 SW Jackson St., Suite 701 Topeka, KS 66602 % (913)296-3976 Center for Veterans Affairs 600 Federal PL, Room 136-J Louisville, KY 40202 (800)752-6094 Dept. of Veteran's Affairs P.O. Box 9409 Capital Station Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4095 (504) 342-5863 Bureau of Veterans Services State Office Bldg. Station #117 Augusta, ME 04333 (207)289-4060 St. Paul, MN 55155-2079 (612)296-2783 Salem, OR 97310-1270 (503) 373-2095 State Veterans Affairs Board 4607 Lindberg Jackson, MS 39209 (503)354-7205 Dept. of Military Affairs Bureau for Veterans' Affairs Fort Indiantown Gap Annville,PA 17003-5002 (215) 951-5613 Div. of Veterans Affairs 911-B Leslie Blvd. P.O. Drawer 147 Jefferson City, MO 65102-0147 (314)751-3779 Div. of Veterans' Affairs Metacom Ave. Bristol, R1 02809-0689 (401) 277-2488 Veterans Affairs Div. P.O. Box 5715 Helena, MT 59604 (406)444-6926 Dept. of Veterans Affairs 227 Brown State Office Bldg. 1205 Pendleton St. Columbia, SC 29201 (803)734-0197 Dept. of Veterans' Affairs P.O. Box 95083 Lincoln, NE 68509-5083 (402)471-2458 Dept. of Veterans' Affairs 1929 N. Carson St. Carson City, NV 89701 (702) 687-4560 State Veterans Council 359 Lincoln St. Manchester, NH 03103-4901 (800) 622-9230 Dept. of Military & Veterans' Affairs 143 East State St. CN340 Trenton, NJ 08625-0340 (800) 624-0508 Veterans' Service Commission P.O. Box 2324 Santa Fe,NM 87503 (505)827-6300 Division of Veterans' Affairs 194 Washington Ave. Albany, NY 12206 (212)587-4823 Div. of Veterans' Affairs 222 East Edenton St. Raleigh, NC 27601 (919)733-3851 Maryland Veterans Commission Federal Bldg. 31 Hopkins Plaza Baltimore, MD 21201 (301)333-4425 Dept. of Veterans Affairs 15 North Broadway 6th Floor Fargo, ND 58102 (701)237-8383 Commission of Veterans Services Saltonstall Bldg., Room 1002 100 Cambridge St. Boston, MA 02202 (617)727-3579 Governor's Office of Vet. Affairs Room 11, State House Annex Columbus, OH 43266-0605 (614)466-5453 Mich. Veterans Trust Fund P.O. Box 30026 Lansing, MI 48909 (517)373-3130 Dept. of Veterans Affairs Veterans Service Bldg. Dept. of Veterans Affairs 125 South Main St., Room 1B38 Muskogee, OK 74401 (918) 687-2134 Veterans' Services Division Oregon Veterans' Bldg. 700 Summer St., Suite 150 i^iil Dept. of Military & Veterans Affairs Div. of Veterans Affairs FossBldg., Room 116 Pierce, SD 57501 (605)773-3269 Dept. of Veterans Affairs 215 8th Ave., North Nashville, TN 37203 (615) 327-5303 •" ' rV" : ' " £-•:.£/'.• :V" Texas Veterans Commission Headquarters Office P.O. Box 12277 Capitol Station Austin, TX 78711 (512)463-5538 No state office. Federal VA in Utah: (801)524-5960 Office of the Adjutant General State Veterans Affairs Montpelier, VT 05602 (802)828-7104 HP 3111211 = 5 Dept. of Veterans' Affairs 210 Franklin Rd., SW Room 1012 Roanoke, VA 24004 (703) 982-7104 Dept. of Veterans Affairs P.O. Box 9778 505 E. Union Olympia, WA, 98504 (800)562-1311 i'' "'vmm Dept. of Veterans' Affairs 1321 Plaza East Suite 101 Charleston, WV 25301-1400 (304)256-6955 Dept. of Veterans Affairs P.O. Box 7843 77 N. Dickinson St. Madison, W1 53707-7843 (608)266-1311 Veterans Affairs Commission 613 Denwoody Circle Riverton, WY 82501 (800)442-2761 Soafanrs LOG. October Supplement-Page 4 • fr-'. .'•'.Kn ,:!.v ijM"" �OCTOBER im T he Seafarers Pension Plan an­ nounces the retirement of 30 members of the union this month. A total of 22 members sailed in the deep sea division, six worked on in­ land vessels and one each shipped in the Great Lakes and railroad marine sections. Deep sea member James E. Noonan has the distinction of being the oldest member to retire. The gal­ ley gang veteran turned 72 this year. He came aboard with the SIU after serving in the Navy during World War II. Alabama native Author Milne has been an SIU member longer than any of the others who are retir­ ing. Brother Milne, who sailed in the black gang, signed on in May 1942. Brief biographical sketches of these and the other retiring Seafarers follow: DEEP SEA HARRY ABRA­ HAMS, 65, joined the Seafar­ ers in June 1966 in the port of San Francisco. A na­ tive of New York City, he served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946. Brother Abrahams sailed in the deck department. He calls San Francisco home. LEON A. ACOSTA,65, joined the SIU in April 1971 in the port of New Or­ leans. He served in the navy of his native Columbia before coming to the United States. Brother Acosta shipped in the en­ gine department on several SeaLand vessels in the mid '70s. He lives in New Orleans. DAVID F. BRADLEY JR., 65, joined the union in January 1969 in the port of San Francisco. He was bom in Arkansas and served in the Navy from 1943 to 1963. Brother Bradley shipped in the steward department before he re­ tired to Daly City, Calif. PAUL G. DAILEY,65, joined the Marine Cooks and Stew­ ards in 1962. A native of St. Clair, Pa., he served in the Army Air Corps from 1945 to 1946. Brother Dailey became a member of the Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes & Inland Waters District in 1978 when the MCS merged with the Seafarers. He resides in Walnut Creek, Calif. ALEXANDER DANILUK,57, graduated May 1956 from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in the port of New York. Bom in the Bronx, N.Y., he served in the Navy from 1949 to 1951. Brother Daniluk upgraded his deck depart- 15 To Our New Pensioners ... Thanks for a Job Well Done Each month in the Seafarers LOG the names of SIU members who recently have become pensioners appear with a brief biographhal sketch. These men and women have served the maritime industry well, and the SIU and all their union brothers and sisters wish them happiness and health in the days ahead. ment ratings several times at the Lundeberg School. He has retired to Gonzales, La. RANDOLPH E. FEREBEE, 65, graduated July 1959 from the Andrew Fumseth Training School in the port of Bal­ timore. The na­ tive of Norfolk, Va. served in the Naval Reserve from 1943 to 1946. Brother Ferebee upgraded his deck department ratings in 1975 and 1976 at the Lundeberg School. He calls Virginia Beach, Va. home. DONALD D. FLEMING, 65, joined the Seafarers in April 1968 in the port of San Francisco. He was bom in Nebraska and served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946. The deck department member's first vessel was the Pan Oceanic Faith. He be­ came a recertified bosun in 1976. Brother Fleming shipped Out of the port of Jacksonville, Fla. before retir­ ing to Palatka, Fla. JOHN J. GALA, 65, joined the SIU in May 1944 in the port of Bos­ ton. The Massa­ chusetts native sailed in the black gang. He also was a member of District 2MEBA. Brother Gala resides in Salem, N.H. SIDNEY A. GARNER, 65, joined the union in July 1955 in the port of Nor­ folk, Va. Bom in North Carolina, he served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945. Brother Gamer shipped in the steward de­ partment. He calls Baltimore home. RICHARD HUFFORD, 65, joined the Seafarers in January 1953 in the port of Baltimore. A native of Penn­ sylvania, he served in the Army from 1951 to 1953. The galley gang veteran helped the union as an orga­ nizer aboard Cities Service tankers and Baltimore-area tugboats. Brother Hufford has retired to Jeffer­ son, La. THOMAS GEORGE JONES, 63, joined the SIU in May 1951 in the port of Norfolk, Va. He served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946. Brother Jones upgraded his deck de­ partment rating in 1976 at the Lundeberg School. He was shipping as an able bodied seaman aboard the NATCO dredge, Manhattan Island, prior to retiring to Savannah, Ga. ROY J. JUS­ TICE JR.^ 63, joined the union in June 1952 in his native Hous­ ton. He sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Brother Jus­ tice lives in South l^ouston, Texas. EDWARD LADIMER, 70, joined the Seafar­ ers in March 1944 in the port of Norfolk, Va. His engine depart­ ment career was intermpted by a stint in the Army from 1948 to 1952. He resides in his native Ford's, N.J. BERNARD LANDOS, 65, joined the SIU in November 1951 in his native New York. He served in the Navy from 1943 to 1945. Brother Landos shipped in the deck department before he retired to Nor­ folk, Va. AUTHOR G. MILNE, 65, joined the union in May 1942 in his native Mo­ bile, Ala. He up­ graded his engine department rating to QMED in 1973 at the Lundeberg School. Brother Milne calls Theodore, Ala. home. ROSINDA MORA, 65, joined the Seafar­ ers in December 1956 in the port of New York. Bom in Gonza­ les, Texas, Brother Mora sailed in the galley gang and up­ graded to recertified steward in 1988 at the union's Lundeberg School. He shipped out of the Jacksonville, Fla. hall before retiring to Spring Hill, Fla. JAMES E. NOONAN, 72, joined the SIU in April 1947 in his native New Orleans. He served in the Army from 1942 to 1945. Brother Noonan sailed in the steward depart­ ment. He lives in Harvey, La. ALLEN P. RAY­ MOND, 55, joined the union in October 1952 in the port of Bal­ timore. The Vandergrift, Pa. native had his SIU career inter­ mpted twice by stints in the Army, from 1957 to 1959 and in 1961 as a reservist during the Berlin Wall cri­ sis. He sailed in the deck department and worked his way up to the rating of bosun before becoming a patrol­ man in Baltimore in 1979. In 1981, Brother Raymond was named the pbrt agent there, a position he held until he retired except for 18 months in 1987 and 1988 when he was port agent at Piney Point. He assisted the Seafarers in several organizing drives. Raymond calls Baltimore home. RICHARD D. SCHAEFFER, 65, joined the Seafarers in April 1957 in the port of Seattle. Bom in West Palm Beach, Fla., he served in the Army from 1942 to 1945 and 1947 to 1948. He was wounded in combat during WWII in Germany. Brother Schaeffer shipped in the deck department. He resides in Casselberry, Fla. r ,• ^ • CURTIS L. SOUTHWICK, 65, joined the SIU in August 1944 in the port of New York. He was bom in Tor­ pedo, Pa. Brother Southwick's deck department career included a stint in the Great Lakes division. He has retired to'Jamestown, N.Y. CHESTER TILLMAN, 66, joined the union in June 1968 in the port of Seattle. A native of Elvins, Mo., he served in the Army from 1942 to 1945. Brother Tillman shipped in the engine department. He lives in Seattle. CHARLES C. WILLIAMS, 65, joined the Seafar­ ers in September 1965 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Bom in North Carolina, he served in the Navy from 1943 to 1963. Brother Williams sailed in the steward department. He calls Nor­ folk home. INLAND STEVE D. HEN­ DERSON, 48, joined the SIU in December 1976 in the port of Houston. He was bom in Charles­ ton, S.C. and served in the Navy from 1959 to 1963. Boatman Henderson sailed in the deck department as a captain. He resides in Mount Pleasant, S.C. ROBERT H. HENDRIX,53, joined the union in November 1972 in the port of Norfolk, Va. The Greensboro, N.C. native served in the Army from 1955 to 1958. Boatman Hendrix shipped in the steward department as a cook. He has retired to Portsmouth, Va. Continued on page 16 'f-'' . ' ": -fe' • • '•v •J-. • . *!' i I 1' ' " ;• • 'h •'' • ». : '•'it • I•P- =• •% • ' Ir V-' , •• h'--• •f--: :I r- •- i: : J i • ' 1" i'- V �•. '. '•. lir,- SrU Pensioners ConUnuedfrompagelS CHARLES J. HERBERT, 62, joined the Seafaiets in September 1972 in his native Baltinioie. He served in the Anny from 1950 to 1953. Boatman Herbot sailed as a captain. He lives in Pasadena, Md. Y: i- 'ir^: w'. • •1 SEAFARERS LOG 16 i ""'^.v:''^ Aihr-t •*-•» Gfl)EON L. NEEDHAM,61, joined the SIU in January 1957 in the port of Phila­ delphia. Bom in Old Trap, N.C., he served in the Army from 1948 to 1952. Boatman Needham shipped in the deck depart­ ment. He calls Powells Point, N.C. home. JAMES E.NOR­ WOOD, 65, joined the union in April 1973 in the port of Mo^ bile, Ala. The na­ tive of Evergreen, Ala. served in the Navy from 1947 to 1956. Boatman Norwood sailed as an engineer on Radcliff Materials vessels. He re­ sides in Atmore, Ala. GREAT LAKES DONALDJ. GORDON, 62, joined the SIU in June 1961 in the port of Cleve­ land. A native of Ohio, he served in the Army from 1951 to 1953. Brother Gordon sailed as a lineman for Great Lakes Tow­ ing before retiring to Cleveland. Time eyen cil/eci RAILROAD MARINE HARVEY T. WILLIAMS, 56, joined the union in July 1959 in his native Norfolk, Va. He served in the Marines from 1951 to 1954. Brother Williams shipped in the deck depart­ ment for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. He lives in Hampton, Va. CORRECTION In the August 1990 issue of the Sea­ farers LOG, Frank Rodriguez was listed in the Pensioners column with an incorrect biography. Rodriguez, 58, sailed in the deck department. The New York City native upgraded to recertified bosun in 1975 at the Lundeberg School. Brother Rodriguez was active in many union activities. The LOG staff apologizes for any confusion that may have been caused by last month's story. If ipeu or Hour ohiidreA ore IhiAifiA^ of ooiie^e, oppiy Aoui for the SIU*/ /ohoior/hip opporluAilie/. The /ubmi//ioA deocliiAe 1/ fiprii 15* 1991* The scholarships for dependents of union members awarded in 1991 will be in the amount of $15,000, payable over four years in four installments of $3,750. Two SIU members will be awarded $6,000, paid in two equal amounts over two years. Applications must be postmarked on or before April 15,1991. An impar­ tial committee of professional educa­ tors from colleges and universities will review the applications and accompa­ nying documentation and select the 1991 scholarship awardees. Since its inception in 1952, most scholarship wiimers credit the help of the SIU program with providing them an op­ portunity to pursue their education. The scholarship materials are available at any SIU union hall. Prospective applicants also may request a copy by filling in the request form below. Mail the completed form to: SIU Scholarship Program Seafarers Welfare Plan 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 ! Please send me the 1991 SIU Scholarship Program S committee s selection pro- •, • e ^ • ccss wiU be mnomced in: »l»ch plains ehglblll^ urformadon pro- J cedures for applymg and the application form. ' Seafarers Welfare Plan Notice: COBRA ELLIOTT H. STEVENS, 58, joined the Seafar­ ers in September 1966 in the port of Norfolk, Va. He was bom in False Cape, Va. and served in the Army frcnn 1950 to 1956. Boatman Stevens sserved as a launch operator for the Association of Maryland Pi­ lots. He has retired to Virginia Beach, Va. •V' / : Seafarers or their dependents who have lost eligibility for health care coverage under the rules and regulations of the Sea­ farers Welfare Plan, may be eli­ gible to purchase, at a premium, welfare coverage directly from the plan. Seafarers who have lost their eligibility for plan coverage must notify the plan office im­ mediately to find out whether or not they or their dependents may elect to continue benefits under this program. To obtain more information about this program. Seafarers may call the membership ser­ vices office at NAME BOOK NUMBER I-80(M:LAIMS^ (1-800-252-4674) or may write to: COBRA Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 (TTie April 1989 edition of the LOG contains a complete de­ scription of the COBRA pro­ gram.) STREET ADDRESS CITY STATE ZIP TELEPHONE NUMBER This application is for (check one): [H (self) Gi (dependent) I I I .J rr if' "7 with an SIU crew that makes it work 1 QMED Rick Cavender is pictured by the engineroom's consoles. Four crewmemfc)ers from the Brooks Range: ABs 2 Mohsin Ali and 3 Abdulla Awaseem, 4 GSU Ernesto R. Avila and S Steward Joe Pitetta. • Bosun M.G. "Bhoy" Gutierrez at work oh the Brooks Range. MHI he Brooks Range anchored « at Arco Dock No. 121 in Long Beach earlier this year. Bosun M.G. Gutierrez report^ that the automated super­ tanker would be on a steady run between Valdez and southern Cal­ ifornia. Other Seafarers said the Interocean Management vessel had one of the best video libraries in the U.S.-flag fleet. All crewmembers extended a hearty congratulations to QMED Rick Cavender for p^ing the U.S. Coast Guard examination to obtain his third engineer's license. Cavender, who worked on a Crowley boat in Valdez during the oil spill last year, will be sailing with District 2 Marine Engineers Beneficial Association. The steward department, under the watchful eye of Joe IKtetta, was doing a great job, the Brooks Range Seafarers reported. The union representative meet­ ing the vessel, Wilmington Port Agent Don Anderson, was joined by Dennis H. Lundy, a former SIU official, who photographed the SIU members pictured with this article. Anderson held a union meeting with Brooks Range crewmembers. No beefs or dis­ puted overtime were reported. �"; •-. •' ;T":'v w>'V .': 11:#; ' •',•' '• 1 •• L: V iV-'-" . '• -' -.'' ' ' OaOB£R 1990 Dispatchers* Report for Deep Sea Nemutm Mmber^ SEPTEMBER 1-30, 1990 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Sea, Lttk»s, hlaud Waters DECK DEPARTMENT 'F ! " Philadelphia ^^Itimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Trip Rellefis 2 1,0 7 3 0 1 •r- ^ s|lan Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu • - Norfolk Thursday, November 8 Jacksonville Thursday, November 8 Algonac Friday, November 9 Houston .. Tuesday, November 13 ' New Orleans Tuesday, November 13 mFF Mobile Wednesday, November 14 g San Francisco Thursday, November 15 Wilmington Monday, November 19 Seattle Friday, November 23 San Juan Thursday, November 8 St. Louis mmi Friday, November 16 Honolulu Friday, November 16 Duluth Wednesday, November 14 Jersey City Wednesday, November 21 lilsa New Bedford ;" Tuesday, November 20 ,J ' St. Louis 'iney Poi Totals "I, 68 Port ^eW Ydi Philadelphi ^IHaltimonfe Norfolk Mobile New Orleans f; Jacksonville San Francisetl 91 101 87 ENGINE DEPARTMENT fcMilmington;..; Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis• ... Piney Point New York Philadelphia 1^ . 0 3f .1, ' Wmh pori^ amiiiig sHulg of mSOsLrn. Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville Personals San Francisco ! v. \ 40 Wilmington .. . 11 8 1 FRANCISCO *'PANCHO'» FOLEEDO Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu Houston St. Louis ' Piney Point Totals Port New Yori . Philadelphia Baltimore Norfolk Mobile New Orleans I Jacksonville 1 San Francisco I Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu. ' '^Jlouston St. Louis Piney Point Totals Pin^ Point Monday, November 5 New York , Tuesday, November 6 Philadelphia WedneMay, November 7 Baltimore Thursday, November 8 Your old friend from New York, Clinton Rogers, would like to hear from you. You may write him at 151 Tremont Street, Apt. 27N, Boston, MA 02111. 45 41 112 ENTRY DEPARTMENT lU " ;^ ' , 0 I " 4 6 8 JAMES DRISCOLL Please contact your daughter at (607) 647-5294. DAVID THOMAS GREEN Please contact your mother or sis­ ter immediately. Call (804) 3405247 or (713) 222-8918. EDMOND FREDRICK "DUTCH*'FERO Anyone with information con­ cerning Edmond Fredrick "Dutch" Pero, bom in Toledo, Ohio in October 1892, please contact the Seafarers LOG. Totals All Departments 596 444 536 477 324 415 166 892 508 All •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Shipping in the month of September was down from the month of August. A total of 1,382 jobs were shipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,382 jobs shipped, 477 jobs or about 35 percent were taken by "A" seniority members. The rest were filled by "B" and "C" seniority people. A total of 166 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief program began on April 1, 1982, a total of 13,043 jobs have been shipped. '-v • -t; — #...4^':".'Xr#! l l' t • IFMI'S �SUFJUaRS LOO Dispatchers* Report for Great Lakes CU-Company/Lakes SEPT. 1-30, 1990 ii-A"_ - •, };r.. .•»it'' L—Lakes "".-. "~ NP—Non Priority •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP • '^i'' Port •-M :i • •• H, iii;' •^I'i TOTAL SHIPPED ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 0 lAlgonac ^ 23 18 Port ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port Algonac 7 Port Totals All Departments 0 67 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0'' < 0 __ 8 2 ^. , 4ENTRY DEPARTMENT 41 0 46 12 0 1 3 • ... r 1 • . ,••• r—5J ST 0 55 54 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. Dispatchers' Report for iniand Waters l-f SEPTEMBER 1-30, 1990 •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ••; .1-. TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C .'5 .V;. ••r' •'•1 '^'-z z| i;. -i-' t:> .'jt :?"' Z-': ••'•:•/: 4i v I ?!/•' • New Y. i;;Philadelphiai Hl^itppri^s Norfolk Mobile New Orleans pf^ksbnville:! I San Francisco Seattle Puerto Rico Houston I St. Louis < Totals "i'« •••;<- Port ( New York Philadelphia ^Baltimor Norfolk Mobile New Orleans Jacksonville San Franci • ...^ y"-y "m i""' ' y '-•: Totals AU Departments 56 27 13 26 13 5 187 89 43 •"Total Registered" means the number of men who actually registered for shipping at the port last month. ••"Registered on the Beach" means the total number of men registered at the port at the end of last month. J' SnkimlKMm^mi Umm D/redoiy • :• -'-J. ''.'4 Z;;-,;;.:;::-;:: ••President Michael SacGO Secretary-Treasurer ' John Fay Executive Vice President Joseph Sacco ;^ce President Collective BafBainSng Angus "Red" Campbell ;: Vice President Atlantic Coast • Jack CafFey lip Vice President Gulf Coast Dean Corgey Vice President West Coast t George McCartney ! President Lakes and Inland Waters Byron Kelley Vice President Government Services Roy A. "Buck" Mercer J i tiV' HEADQUARTERS 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs. MD 20746 , ': (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair River Dr. , Algonac, Ml 48001 (313) 794-4988 BALTIMORE 1216 E. Baltimore Stz ' Baltimore, MD 21202 (301)327-4900 DULUTH 705 Medical Arts Building Duluth, MN 55802 (218)722-4110 HONOLULU 636 Cooke St. Honolulu, HI 96813 (808)523-5434 V, HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. Houston, TX 77002 (713) 659-5152 JACKSONVILLE 3315 Liberty St. Jacksonville, FL 32206 (904)353-0987 JERSEY CITY 99 Montgomery St. Jersey City, NJ 07302 (201)435-9424 MOBILE 1640 Dauphin Island Pkvvy: v MobUe, AL 36605 (205)478-0916 ^ NEW BEDFORD , 50 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 .-Y NEW ORLEANS , ^ 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130 (504)529-7546 NEWYORK 675 Fourth Ave. t Brooklyn, NY 11232 (718) 499-6600 NORFOLK 115 Third St. Norfolk, VA 23510 (804) 622-1892 -Yt: PHILADELPHIA 2604 S; 4 St. Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215) 336-3818 PINEY POINT St. Mary's County Piney Point, MD 20674 (301) 994-0010 SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco,. CA 94105 (415) 543-5855 Government Services Division (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos St. Stop 16 Santurce, PR 00907 (809) 721-4033 SEATTLE 2505 First Ave. Seattle, WA 98121 (206) 441-1960 ST. LOUIS 4581 Gravois Ave. St: Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA «)744 (213)54<M00ft . ' 'V y. . ' \ -A'L' �QMED John Rockhill (left) and his son join AB Kevin Hamilton (right) and his wife, Susan, and two-year-old daughter, Mi­ chelle, inside the Seafarers' building in Mobile. Assistant Cook Don Johnson and son, Don Junior, and wife, Brenda, make a family event out of an appointment for an annual physical. Otis Sessions and his grandson, Alex Christopher Martin, explore the grove near the union hall. Barbara and Chilton "Chick" Hall enjoy the Gulf dty's fine weather with a stroll outside the union's Mobile office. Chief Steward Warren Lombard, holding his daugh­ ter, Amanda, and his wife, Jacque­ line, are pictured on the Mobile hall's back deck. Angela and tier tius- hether registering for a job, picking band, Robert Hagood, a recertified bosun, are up medical forms, taking an annud ictured on ttie Mobile physical or just dropping by for the all's back deck. latest shipping news, SIU members in the Mobile area have turned responsibilities into family outings and family fun. Seafarer Otis Sessions, for example, com­ bined a trip to conduct some utiion business with an impromptu science lesson when he and his grandson, Alex Christopher Martin, found a duck on her nest and eggs in a small grove near the hall. Sessions said the discovery was a "de­ lightful surprise for us both." The Lombard family also took to the outdoors when coming by the union's hall in the Gulf city. Although Cluef Steward Warren Lombard is a talented cook and baker, his wife, Jacqueline, said he rarely has to enter the kitchen when he on the beach. "I like to spoil him when he's home, so I do all the cooking," she said. Kevin Hamilton, who wasshipping as an AB on the OMI Sacramento the day he dropped by the hall, brought his wife, Susan, and daughter, Michelle, with him. "Susan and Michelle needed annual physical exam authorizations so I thought we could do the trip as a family," the Seafarer told the union representative who assisted him. "Chick*'Chilton and his wife, Barbara, like OS Albert D. Hadley, wlio came by tfie Mobile tiall to register, to take advantage of the deck and picnic area poses witti tiis wife, Jenny, and son, Albert, in front of ttie behind the hall. "It is a beautiful day for a walk," Lundeberg Sctiool extiibit. ^d the retired Seafarer after strolling the length of the back deck which connects the hiring hall to a small boat house. Because her husband is away during part of William and Patricia the year sailing on Waterman's military ships, Jemison are pictured Brenda Johnson likes to spend as much time as in ttie Seafarers' Mobile tiall. William sails as possible with Don Johnsdn when he is home. an OMU. The couple, along with their son, Don Junior, came together to the Mobile hall when it was time for die Seafarer to have his annual physical. Recovering from a medical condition, Robert .. -i'-V • Lambert came by the hall for assistance in recovering transportation expenses. The AB said he has mended well and was anxious to get back to work. His wife, Shiela, joined her husband, Ctiarles Durden, a Robert, on his trip to the hall. QMED pumpman, is Recertified Bosun Robert Hagood, while on joined by tiis wife, a break from the Maj. Stephen W. Pless, brought Sorroro, and daugtihis wife, Angela, to the union's Mobile head­ ter, Jamie. quarters. OS Albert D. Hadley also was joined by his wife during his stop by the union hall when he came by to register after leaving the Richard G. Matthiesen. Jenny Hadley carried their son, Albert, who seemed to enjoy the photos in the display on the union's training center. Taunya and David Simmons proudly intro­ duced their newborn son to other Seafarers at the Mobile hall. Christopher Randolph was born in April and weighed eight pounds and three Ctiristoptier Ranounces. David sails as a QMED and Taunya dolpti is ttie most re­ cent addition to ttie worked as an assistant waiter on the passenger Simmons family. ship, the Constitution, back in 1988. QMED David Sim­ Two other couples that dropped by the hall mons and tiis wife, were Patricia and William Jemison and Sorroro Taunya, bring their newborn with them and Charles Durden.The Durdens were joined when dropping by by their daughter, Jamie. William Jemison sails the union hall. as an OMU and Charles Durden is a QMED pumpman. Port Agent Dave Carter said having families come by makes the union hall a lively center of activity, "It's nice to know that our members involve their families in their careers," Carter said. •nil .• , • -1" • •A\ •• •'Vy';,-• -J f.„. , * "••J. »• • oil'' • W: •' > • i'.'Vf • fiv•i-l; t V- . >0 % • • •0:^-. -- • •No • .'T', •1 • prt •••i.-. • 'w • .• "V _ • •' -i''' rf'- •'"is;! •: •J. I. • - K •• '. "S-'-. VI'- KJ*;: "f'i ' • '• S ; �SfilMfffffS LOG Preparing to complete his work assignments Richard Morris. Recertified Bosun Erroi Pak, who contributed this article to the LOG, is pictured at work on the Ranger. tM i bi •r' \h- & -J. iI . .'H 'J ' m } •I . ' 'I. . /•;. . .f'i •< 4i'-' •4 , 1 'I f iTWEEN FOLLOWING a ty­ phoon, trying to fend of boarding pirates, laying low in the Strait of Hormuz ^ause of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and being the first American-flag ship in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia, life aboard the tramp tanker, the MV Ranger, is "certainly never boring," reports Recertified Bosun Errol Pak. The bosun, who joined the Vulcan Carriers' tanker in Singapore and got off in the Caribbean this summer, reported the ship's adventures to the Seafarers LOG. To round out the article, Pak teamed up with AB Roger Hamilton, who took the photographs appearing on this page. "Out-of-the-ordinary events are indig­ enous to this kind of tramper," said Pak. "You just never know what is going to come next, but it makes the job exciting." AIS# W.p ^ Built in 1976, the Ranger is operated by Vulcan Carriers, an SiU-contracted company. Pirates in the South China Sea near the grappling hooks and held up the officer at Batan Islands afe pretty common, reports machete point" Pak, who earlier this year completed the Weather conditions also brought some union's recertified bosun program at the spirited sailing for the crew. "We hit a Seafarers Harry Limdeberg School of typhoon on our way to Guam, then we had Seamanship. "We try to keep the incidents orders to go to the PhiUppines. We ended down by maintaining a pirate watch," he up following the typhoon all the way said. This trip, however, the pirates sue- there," Pak said. _ cessfully got ai)oard and robbed one of the The ship had a lucky streak as well, Pak officers, "They came up the stem, usir^^ reports. The Ranger wasdue in Kuwait on Chief Steward Jesus Laxaman looks over the day's menu. August 2, the very day Iraq invaded Ku­ wait and cut off contact and commerce between the Middle East emirate and the rest of the world. "Because we were run­ ning slightly behind schedule, instead of fining ourselves in the midst of a war, we were held up in the Strait of Hcarmuz for a while and eventually we sailed to Bah­ rain," Pak reported. The Strait of Hormuz is the body of water that connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman. After providing fuel to part of the U.S. navalfleet,theRangerinovedontoaRed ^ Saudi Arabia, becoming the htst American-flag vessel to ever call on Yanbu, the seaport of Saudi Arabia's secAoP known as Medina. Among other ports-of-call were two Italian ports and the Azores. Reflecting on the trip, Pak said, "It was a fairly good ship, fun, back-breaking work, but certainly interesting." �OCTOBER 1990 ^ ' -V. "'••"r . - f. - «'•• Digestof Ships' Meetings The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shiptipard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some wiii be omitted. Ships minutes are reviewed by the union's contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union ipn rece/pt of the ships' minutes. USNS BARTLETTiMaT Ship), May 6 — Chairman Paul Butterworth, Secretary J. A. Zurich, Educational Director James Williams, Deck Delegate Daniel Hecker, Steward Delegate Jose Llitera. Chairman urged members to donate to SPAD. Secretary told crew all union wel­ fare forms are available in his office. Ed­ ucational director stressed importance of upgrading at Lundeberg School. Deck delegate reported a beef and said depart­ ment received repair list. No beefs or disputed OT report^ by engine or steward delegates. Members asked contracts de­ partment to clarify pay scales for crew and to ask company to have checks and cash available at payoffs. Electrician warned crew not to use co-axis jacks for . radios because of possible overload. Steward thanked crew for keeping mess hall clean. Crew thanked steward depart­ ment for good food and clean ship. Next ports: Panama City, Fla. and Gul^ort, Miss. AIIEERICAN FALCON(American Trans­ port Lines), June 25 — Chairman Bill Dowzicky, Secretary Bob Shafer, Edu­ cational Director Al Bray, Engine Dele­ gate Kevin P. Gordon. Chairman reported no action had been taken on re­ quests for new television in crew lounge and mattresses and chairs for quarters. Educational director reminded members to upgrade at Piney Point.'No beefs or disputed OT reported. AMBASSADOR iCtowley), July 27 — Chairman Dave Newman, Secretary Bill Berulis, Educational Director H. Smith, Deck Delegate Jose Tobio, Engine Dele­ gate Nathaniel Lamb, Steward Delegate Felix Camacho. Chairman talked with crew about posting of sailing times on board. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Balboa, Panama. AMERICAN CORMORANT(Pacmc Gulf Marine), July 29 — Chairman Charlie Davis^ Secretary Susanne Cake, Educa­ tional Director R. Grosso, Deck Dele­ gate V. Ippolito, Steward Delegate Dante Slack. Educational director re­ minded members to take advantage of upgrading opportunities at Lundeberg School. Treasurer announced $65 in ship's emergency fund and $75 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew waiting for details of new contract published in Seafarers LOG. Crew asked contracts department for explanation of no premium OT on weekends. Next port: Diego Garcia. LNG CAPRICORN (Energy Transportation), July 8 — Chairman Billy Nuckols, Secretary Doyle E. Cornelius, Educa­ tional Director Rene R. Rosario, Deck Delegate James D. Fletcher, Engine Delegate Barry L. Harris, Steward Del­ egate Louis A. Gracia. Chairman said he had heard nothing about new contract or crew replacements. He stressed need to upgrade at Piney Point. Secretary re­ minded those leaving ship to clean their rooms before leaving and have clean lin­ ens available for replacements. Treasurer announced $670 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew enjoyed 4th of July pool party and thanked stew­ ard department for overall job well done. LNG CAPRICORN (Energy Transporta­ tion), July 29 — Chairman John P. Davis, Secretary David A. Pappas, Edu­ cational Director Barry L. Harris, Deck Delegate Anthony M. Heinholt, Engine Delegate Kevin W. Conklin, Steward Delegate Dana D. Cunningham. Chair­ man asked members to be as quiet as possible in order to not disturb those off watch. He urged members to watch safety tapes aboard ship. He reported of meeting with SIU President Michael Sacco where he was told union is stead­ fast in no crew cuts and getting wage in­ creases for members. Secretary reminded members to clean up after themselves and keep public areas orderly. Educa­ tional director urged crew to read Seafar­ ers LOG and upgrade at Lundeberg School as soon as possible. Treasurer an­ nounced $283 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew told video games have been ordered and should arrive soon. Crew praised Chief Cook Dana Cunningham for his fine meals. He also was cursed by those try­ ing to diet. NEDLLOYD HOLLAND (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), July 30 — Chairman Richard Darville, Secretaiy K. DeWitt, Deck Delegate Herbert Thrower, Steward Delegate Francis DiCarlo Jr. Chairman announced copy of new contract should be available when ship docks in Hous­ ton. Educational director reminded mem­ bers to upgrade at Piney Point. Treasurer reported $43 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew expressed its delight to negotiating committee for new contract. Next port: Houston. OMI CHAMPION (OMI Corp.), July 22 — Chairman Claude Bankston, Secretary Pedro Sellan, Educational Director P. Coppola. Chairman said new appliances would be brought onbq^d upon arrival in Norfolk, Va. He also announced new contract would be available then. Secre­ tary said it was a pleasure to sail with such a great bunch of brothers and excel­ lent steward department. Educational di­ rector reminded members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew told not to play music while in wheelhouse and to dress properly for mess hall. Next port: Nor­ folk. PATRIOT(Vulcan Carriers), July 30 — Chairman Ralph Gihhs, Secretary Ru­ dolf Springat, Deck Delegate Kent Mortver, Engine Delegate'Rohert War­ ren, Steward Delegate Rohert Racklin. Chairman reported everything was going smoothly. Secretary said he joined vessel in shipyard and it has taken some time to get it clean again. He noted ice machine and salad bar are operating in galley. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew re­ quested another washer from company for greasy work clothes. Galley gang thanked for fine food. Next port: Man­ chester, Wash. SEALIFT ANTARCTIC (IMC), July 29 — Chairman R. Saylors, Secretary L. Lamphere, Educational Director Tracy Hill, Deck Delegate Clay Baldwin, Steward Delegate G. Loftin. Chairman noted captain was happy with crew on­ board. He reminded members it takes team effort to have good ship. Secretary announced laundry would go ashore in Long Beach and those needing linen should see him. He asked members to keep messroom clean in evenings. He said captain asked that no food be taken to upper decks. Educational director said he would contact Seamen's Church for new books. No beefs or disputed OT. Crew received copy of 1990 farm bill de­ bate from patrolman for members to re­ view and discuss. Crew asked contracts department to revise length of time shipped to 180 days for A seniority, 120 for B and 90 for C. Crew reported stoves, drains, sinks and plumbing in gal­ ley are not working properly. Company purchased barbecue for ship. Steward de­ partment thanked for its good work. Next ports: Long Beach, Calif, and Man­ chester, Wash. ating new contract. Crew also thanked San Francisco Port Agent Nick Celona for job well done. Next port: Singapore. AMERICAN FALCON (American Trans­ port Lines), August 26 — Chairman Larry Winstead, Secretary Paul J. Zilkow, Engine Delegate Kevin P. Gor­ don. Chairman reported that new televi­ sion for crew lounge and mattresses and chairs for quarters had not arrived. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked for new ladders to check reefers for deck department. Crew thanked stew­ ard and engine departments for jobs well done. Crew noted decks had been kept orderly and well-maintained on voyage. FRANCES HAMMER (Ocean Shipholding), August 21 — Chairman Rick Wil­ son, Secretary Kris Hopkins, Educational Director Terry Jacohsen, Engine Delegate George Demetropoulos, Steward Delegate Toyo Gonzales. Chairman thanked crew for making this good voyage. Secretary re­ minded members to clean up rooms and turn in linens. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Treasurer reported $180 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. Crew mentioned concern for Middle East crisis. Crew wanted to know if air conditioning would be re­ paired in shipyard. Crew thanked stew­ ard department for great food and cookouts. CAPE HUDSON (lOM), August 25 — Chairman Russel Barrack, Secretary Rebecca Sleeper, Educational Director Kenneth Biddle, Steward Delegate John Collins. Chairman asked crew to keep down noise at all times. Secretary asked ship's chairman be present when members' rooms are searched. Educa­ tional director reminded members to up­ grade at Lundeberg School. Treasurer announced ship's fund was empty after crew and officers purchased weight lift­ ing equipment. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward depart­ ment for its fine work. CAROLINA (Puerto Rico Marine), Au­ gust 20 — Chairman Edwin Ortega, Secretary Rafael Maldonado, Educa­ tional Director John J. Walsh, Deck Delegate Timmy LaRue, Engine Dele­ gate Elkin Kent. Chairman reported chief engineer shut off air conditioning compressor at night because it got too cold. He also noted water in showers, crew mess and crew lounge is too hot. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew sent letter pertaining to relief and replace­ ment crewmembers. Next ports: Eliza­ beth, NJ. and Baltimore. COURIER (Vulcan Carriers), August 17 — Chairman H. G. Bentz, Secretary Dana Zuls, Educational Director Jimmie Nicholson, Deck Delegate Michael Sutton, Engine Delegate Edwin Taylor, Steward Delegate E. Ramirez. Chair­ man saluted former SIU president, the late Paul Hall, and gave history of Hall's importance to union as Paul Hall holiday approached. Secretary asked for copies of new contract for members. He re­ quested company address be posted in mess hall. He urged members to help keep SIU number one. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew asked contracts department for clarification of length of time C seniority seafarers may stay aboard ship. Members were reminded not to slam doors or yell in hallways out of consideration to others. Crew gave a vote of thanks to SIU Secretary-Trea­ surer Joseph DiGiorgio for new SPAD t-shirts. Crew thanked SIU President Mi­ chael Sacco, 'Vice President for Collec­ tive Bargaining Angus "Red" Campbell and all other officials involved in negoti- •'i• ts,, •• '!i •n. • i . .*. k-: i k. Jii JULIUS HAMMER (Ocean Carriers), Au­ gust 12 — Chairman David B. Zurek, Secretary William Perry. Chairman re­ ported crew took care of repairs and asked for information on reliefs. Engine delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or stew­ ard delegates. Crew said it had not re­ ceived any materials from union lately. Crew noted vessel was anchored off coast of Greece for seven days with no launch service. Next port: Jacksonville, Fla. • k' :.|yi •• .i'"ki . '' Yr ' ••'If ' ' '' '"' '-i f.v,; . ' •• GOLDEN ENDEAVOR (American Mari­ time Transport), August 12 — Chairman Ray E. Todd, Secretary Frankie Ross, Educational Director E. E. Smith. Chair­ man and secretary reported everything was running smoothly. Treasurer an­ nounced $300 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. -k'Sf 1 Ml- •' k:} hk kh. f .'-t- f ;-i '' Pk • -r.' '."wi':. f' • ITS MOBILE (Apex Marine), August 12 — Chairman F. Jemsem, Secretary James H. Gleaton, Educational Director R. Natoli. Chairman talked with mem­ bers about new contract. Secretary dis­ cussed food preparations and problems with meat box. No beefs or disputed OT reported. LIBERTY BELLE (Liberty Maritime), Au­ gust 20 — Chairman Gifford Hayden, Secretary Norman Duhe, Educational Director S. Scott. Chairman discussed new contract agreement announced in Seafarers LOG. Treasurer reported $50 in ship's fund. All delegates reported dis­ puted OT because of lack of launch ser­ vice to Bangladesh and Sumatra. Crew reported ice machine and VCR broken most of voyage. •S, V j-iir: LIBERTY SEA (Liberty Maritime), Au­ gust 12 — Chairman William Dawson, Secretary R. DeBoissiere, Educational Director C. Mosley, Deck Delegate RonContinued on page 22 i:-.- • -y Payoff Aboard the Cove Trader Gatnered around the mess hall table during a p^coff in Mobile are, from the left: AB Pat Mathes, OMU Red Jo Dunahoo, Pumpman/Educational Director Richard Gray, AB/Deck Delegate A. Daniluk and Bosun C.E. "Pee Wee" Pryor. 'i. ' • •;? ' • • - -:3:. ^V y • ••V; �1,. • ' •• _ SCAFARERS LOS "Tev;-- •• ••.,;-s:. 7-\.-.' ,.A "M' iiSi • 'i '•.••.•. U':\ M ^v«-' -•#•• It^ :3. t' "ik- V-"" li;- vt- Continued from page 21 aid D. Noble, Steward Delegate Manny Castro. Chairman thanked members for smooth trip and reminded them to see pa­ trolman during payoff in Norfolk, Va. Educational director told crew it is im­ portant to donate to SPAD and upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT. Crew received Seafarers LOG. Crew still waiting for specifics on new contract. Crew asked company for new dryef. A vote of thanks was given to Bosun Wil­ liam Dawson and whole deck gang for making trip smooth. Another vote of thanks was given to Chief Steward R. DeBoissiere and Chief Cook Manny Castro for the best food in SIU and to GSU K. Mayer for top notch work. Still another vote of thanks was given to en­ gine department as best in union. Fi­ nally, crew thanked captain and officers for great trip. Next ports: Norfolk, Va. and New Orleans. LIBERTY SPIRIT (Liberty Maritime), Au­ gust 19 — Chairman Ray Brown, Secre­ tary T. Hanson, Educational Director W. Smith, Deck Delegate David Garoutte. Engine Delegate Isaac Rowel Jr., Steward Delegate Eric Gray. Chairman reported crew needs another washer as one is not enough. He reiterated what first mate told him that captain consid­ ered crew still under June 15,1987 agreement. Educational director in­ formed crew he has upgrading forms available. Treasurer noted $20 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked that Seafarers LOG publish names of companies signing on to new agreements when new pacts are an­ nounced. Crew noted shower curtains are not proper for facilities onboard. I?' 1: ?!•: ?i'/ • ¥',-i fir Hf''-:; :,f LNG TAURUS (ETC), August 12 — Chairman Charles Boyle, Secretary Wil­ liam Christmas, Educational Director Curtis L. Jackson, Deck Delegate Jack Rhodes, Engine Delegate Ralph Gosnell, Steward Delegate Leonard Murray Jr. Chairman told crew he would pass along any information he re­ ceives on new agreement. He asked crew to keep noise level down in consider­ ation of others. He discussed some fine points about safety and behavior while ashore in Indonesia. He announced Sea­ farers LOG received and distributed to members. Secretary reminded members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Trea­ surer reported $670 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Bosun Charles Boyle asked for and received special vote of thanks for Chief Steward William Christmas who l':-v V'f'• C ••••'•' : ^ 7?'• Fire Drill in the Indian Ocean 7fr7 Bosun Jerry Fahey holds the nozzle during a routine fire drill aboard a propositioning ship in Diego Garcia. is handling his first job as steward. Next port: Tobato, Japan. done and Chief Cook Diana Nason for barbecues. Next port: Tacoma. MOKU PAHU (Pacific Gulf Marine), Au­ gust 26 — Chairman T. A. Tolentino. Secretary J. Pratt. Chairman told mem­ bers if they did not understand changes in shipping rules to see patrolman at pay­ off in Crockett, Calif. Secretary asked company to supply right parts for engine department to fix ice box and steam table before vessel sails. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew received new shipping rules from headquarters. Crew gave galley gang vote of thanks for being good feeder. Next ports: Kahului and Honolulu, Hawaii. SEA-LAND FREEDOM (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), August 18 — Chairman G. D. Walker, Secretary G. Sivley, Educa­ tional Director R. Chapman, Deck Dele­ gate John Noble. Chairman announced ship due in Tacoma, Wash, on August 19. Treasurer reported $339 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked to recycle trash as much as possible. Steward department thanked for great barbecues and good food. Next port: Tacoma. OMI WILLAMEnE(OMl Corp.), August 26 — Chairman C. E. Fryer, Secretary Robert L. Scott, Educational Director James W. Badgett, Deck Delegate D. Brooks, Steward Delegate Wilmer Jack. Chairman asked company to pro­ vide draws or payoffs every 15 days and for new television antenna. He noted ship was headed for West Coast. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine and steward delegates. Crew reminded to place garbage in proper receptacles for recycling. Steward department thanked for job well done. POWCf (Puerto Rico Marine), August 26 — Chairman Donald Wagner, Secre­ tary J. Chacon. Chairman announced re­ pairs are being completed with riding crew aboard. He expressed appreciation for fine ship with cooperation between top side and crew. Deck delegate re­ ported disputed OT. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by engine and steward delegates. Crew thanked.stew­ ard department for job well done. RALEIGH BAY(Sea-Land Service), Au­ gust 12 — Chairman Howard Knox, Secretary E. Vazquez, Educational Di­ rector Doug Greiner. Chairman dis­ cussed availability of Seafarers ARC facility if needed by members. He re­ ported everything running smoothly aboard vessel. Secretary thanked crew for keeping recreation room clean. Edu­ cational director talked with members about upgrading at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked bosun and steward department for jobs well doij?. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. SEA-LAND CHALLENGER (Sea-Land Service)i August 19 — Chairman Roy L. Williams, Secretary H. Scypes, Educa­ tional Director Calvin Langley, Engine Delegate Alexander Day, Steward Dele­ gate Jessie James. Chairman noted ship just came out of yard in Mobile. He said vessel has good crew trying to get every­ thing back to normal. He said announce­ ment of new agreement was posted for all to see. He reported five stowaways found before ship left Dominican Repub­ lic. Secretary said eveiything was run­ ning smooth in galley. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew reported new VCR needed. Steward department jhanked for pig and goat roast. Steward department asked contracts department to consider adding fourth member to gal­ ley. Next port: Elizabeth, NJ. SEA-LAND DEVELOPER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), August 30 — Chairman R. Pinkham, Secretary M. Scardino, Edu­ cational Director A. Bell, Deck Delegate D. Rayburn, Engine Delegate Mark Lyons, Steward Delegate Diana Nason. Chairman reported new contract was sat­ isfactory. He noted some penalty rates paid by Sea,-Land are incorrect. He told crewmembers there will be no reliefs for rotary jobs but they can stay on vessel in­ definitely due to current activation. He said those with permanent jobs can get reliefs after 120 days. Secretary an­ nounced vessel would pay off September 5 in Tacoma, Wash. Educational director reminded members of importance of up­ grading at Piney Point and donating to SPAD. Deck and engine delegates re­ ported disputed OT. No beefs or dis- . puted OT reported by steward delegate. Crew thanked galley gang for job well SEA-LAND INTEGRITY (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), August 12 — Chairman C. James, Secretary Pedro Laboy, Steward Dele­ gate James P. O'Reilly. Chairman an­ nounced reefers had been installed. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine and steward delegates. Crew asked electrical wires be serviced on deck for safety rea­ sons. Steward department thanked for its good work. Next port: Houston. SEA-LAND MARINER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), August 14 — Chairman L. Lohman, Secretaiy E. Manley, Educational Director Gene R. Speckman, Deck Del­ egate R. E. McGonagle, Steward Dele­ gate Dennis Skretta. Chairman announced all publications received had been distributed to members. Secretary thanked crew for keeping lounge and mess hall clean at all times. Educational director reminded crew to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed message about no vacation reliefs and ability to stay aboard after time is up. Crew said new blankets needed as those onboard are short because of over-washing. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), August 4 — Chairman Werner Becher, Secretary John J. Alamar, Edu­ cational Director Walter C. Stevens. Chairman reported no new VCR and tele­ vision had been placed aboard so stew­ ard volunteered his VCR for crew's use. Secretary said it had been good trip and thanked crew for keeping recreation room and mess hall clean. He called crew best in SIU. Treasurer stated the $140 in movie fund was spent on 15 new movies. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. Crew asked contracts department to make captain order new crewmembers from Manpower rather than unilaterally upgrade ratings onboard ship. Crew also asked contracts department to have com­ pany provide prepay slip before payoffs and have SIU member present when an­ other member is.being given drug or al­ cohol test. Next ports: Oakland, Calif!, Honolulu and Guam. SEA-LAND PATRIOT(Sea-Land Service), August 26 — Chairman R. F. Garcia, Secretary Floyd King, Educational Di­ rector Sam Kolewicz, Deck Delegate John T. Carnes, Steward Delegate Leonardo Sinisi. Educational director announced 1990 Lundeberg School class schedule was posted for those members wanting to upgrade. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Telex from headquar­ ters posted conceming changes in shipping rules because of Middle East crisis. Bosun thanked crew for keeping ship very clean and picking up after it­ self. Crew thanked steward department for good care of ship. Next ports: Wil­ mington and Oakland, Calif. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), August 12 — Chairman Pat Gallagher, Secretary Jennifer Jim, Edu­ cational Director J. B. Dryman. Chair­ man announced payoff set for August 19 in Long Beach, Calif. Educational direc­ tor urged crew to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Treasurer stated $70 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward delegate expressed thanks to Bosun Pat Gallagher for prompt re­ sponse to repair orders and Electrician Joe Dryman for fixing steam kettle. Crew acknowledged receipt of changes in shipping rules because of Persian Gulf crisis. Crew noted problems with drain­ age on main deck, vibration in crew mess, shuttle services in Honolulu and Hong Kong and lack of VCR hookup. Brother Dryman thanked Capt. Alfred Stewart for setting up communications system so Dryman could talk with his wife in Philippines after earthquake there. Steward department thanked for job well done. Crew also thanked radio officer for repairing radio communica­ tions to crewmembers' rooms. SEA-LAND QUALITY(Sea-Land Service), August 19 — Chairman A. C. Harring­ ton, Secretary Alvin P. Robinson, Edu­ cational Director John Ashley, Deck Delegate Donald M. Hood, Engine Dele­ gate Gregorio Blanco, Steward Dele­ gate W. Pitt. Chairman announced ship will be on new run. Treasurer reported $120 in ship's fund. Engine delegate re­ ported disputed OT. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by deck and steward delegates. Crew acknowledged receipt of changes in shipping rules. Steward de­ partment thanked for its fine work. Next port: Boston. SEA-LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Service), August 26 — Chairman J. Schoenstein, Secretary R. Spencer, Educational Direc­ tor'Frank L. Hall, Deck Delegate A. Brooks, Engine Delegate Willie J. Lee Jr., Steward Delegate A. Mederiros. Chairman stated each member needs copy of shipping rules. He said all run­ ning well and all hands are doing fine job. He urged members who qualify to upgrade at Lundeberg School. He thanked the galley gang for its fine work. Secretary reminded crew to donate to SPAD. He said he would talk with port steward about replacing mattresses. Edu­ cational director reminded crew to prac­ tice safety at all times. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked patrol­ men to realize shortness of stay in port and not hold long meetings at payoff. Crew also asked for refrigerator in each room and new television, VCR and toaster for crew mess area. SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), August 26 — Chairman James H. Lewis, Secretaiy L. Martin, Educa­ tional Director B. Ohler, Deck Delegate Rickie Burgess, Engine Delegate Do­ mingo Milla, Steward Delegate A. O. Sharif. Chairman reported payoff set for August 26. Secretary said trip was not too bad but had some questions about extra pay for seven extra people on­ board. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine and steward delegates. Crew acknowledged receipt of changes in ship­ ping rules. SENATOR (Crowley), August 18 — Chairman D. L. McCorvey, Secretary L. Pion, Deck Delegate I. Glass, Engine Delegate J. Newhouse, Steward Dele­ gate T. Quammie. Chairman said every­ thing was running smoothly and repair list had been prepared. Engine delegate reported some beefs. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by deck and steward delegates. Letter from headquarters re­ garding crew's refusal to work OT was read and flatly denied by chairman. Re­ pair list made available for patrolman. Crew asked company for more vents to pull air out of galley, new ice machine and repairs to galley range. Crew also asked for granulated fly killer and bot­ tled waten SGT. WILLIAM R. BUTTON (Amsea), Au­ gust 17 — Chairman William Gorju, Secretary John Holtschhiag, Educa­ tional Director James Bates, Deck Dele­ gate C. L. Montgomery, Steward Delegate H. Hollings. Chairman an­ nounced letters received conceming EPA adjustments and changes in ship­ ping rules. He said crew performed well during recent exercise near Indian Is­ land, Wash. He urged members to up­ grade at Piney Point. He noted Seattle patrolman talked with crew about new contract and to be sure to register when members sign off and keep dues up to date. Secretary stated everyone worked together during exercise helping to make it succesisful. Treasurer announced Continued on page 23 �moBCRim 23 • • • ;r.v • Ships Digests Continued from page 22 $1,000 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Galley gang received plaque for its efforts in feeding 137 Ma­ rines during operations. Next port: Singa­ pore. SPIRIT OF TEXAS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), August 5 — Chairman Bob Livermore, Secretary J. Melendez, Deck Delegate G. Warren, Engine Dele­ gate G. Cooper, Steward Delegate S. A. Simsuangco. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew suggested steward order extra cigarettes for officials overseas as well as make sure enough are onboard for crew. ULTRAMAR (American Maritime Trans­ port), August 19 — Chairman R. Law­ rence, Secretary Howard G. Williams, Educational Director J. G. Arch, Deck Delegate Michael Gomes, Engine Dele­ gate Richard Rodgers, Steward Dele­ gate Gerald Shirley. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew stated need for new washer and microwave oven. CAPE METEOR (lOM), September 4 — Chairman Albert Moore, Secretary Peter Schuiz, Educational Director Gregorio Ahalos. Chairman had many questions for contracts department col­ lected from crewmembers about vessel. Some questions included subsistence for overheated cabins, bonuses for war zone and ammunition cargo, problems with radio and television antenna, cots for use in Middle East and repair or replacement of ice machine and washer/dryer. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew was advised to upgrade at Lundeberg School at first opportunity. CAPE MOHICAN (OMl Corp.), Septem­ ber 3 — Chairman W. Gregory, Secre­ tary F. Robertson, Deck Delegate D. Goggins,'Engine Delegate G. Linkous, Steward Delegate C- Spencer. Chairman talked about what will be expected of members onboard. He gave a little his­ tory about SIU and informed newcomers union is good way to make living. Secre­ tary also updated crew on union matters. He said they were off to good start and considered crew one of best assembled in such short time. Educational director told newcomers to make most of oppor­ tunities and upgrade at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT. Crew received cop­ ies of Seafarers LOG and contract. Crew asked to keep noise down for sleeping members and help keep ship clean. Stew­ ard department thanked for doing good job with small crew. ITB BALTIMORE (Apex Marine), Septem­ ber 9 — Chairman Jimmy Rogers, Sec­ retary Andrew Hagan, Educational Director Spires Perdikis, Deck Delegate Pedro Ramos, Steward Delegate Joe Fratini. Chairman told crew vessel will change companies next month. He said he did not know what changes will be oc­ curring but would keep members in­ formed. He urged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Engine delegate re­ ported disputed OT. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by deck and steward delegates. Crew asked pension depart­ ment to review increasing pensions ac­ cording to number of days worked and instead of having ceiling on it. Crew agreed wages and benefits as written in Seafarers LOG were substantial and are appreciated. Vote of thanks given to steward department. Next ports: Stapleton, N.J. and St. Croix. LIBERTY STAR (Liberty Maritime), Sep­ tember 2 — Chairman John Konetes, Secretary Samuel Loftin, Engine Dele­ gate T. J. Matthews, Steward Delegate James Thacker. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew discussed recent mes­ sages received from headquarters. Chair­ man said he would advise crew when more arrive. Steward department asked contracts department to look into increas­ ing number of crewmembers in galley. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Next port; New Orleans. OMl COLUMBIA (OMI Corp.), September 15 — Chairman Ernest Duhon, Secre­ tary Chester Moss, Deck Delegate J. A. Casugay, Engine'Delegate Michael D. LeVan, Steward Delegate Isidro Santi­ ago. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked for non-skid for forw'ard deck. Members asked contracts depart­ ment for clarification as to effective date of new agreement. All hands are asked to be available for Coast Guard inspec­ tion September 18. OVERSEAS ALASKA (Maritime Over­ seas), September 2 — Chairman C. L. Hickenbotam, Secretary Janet Price, Educational Director Tom Koubek, Deck Delegate J. IVIixon, Steward Dele­ gate John Clark. Chairman advised crew of changes in shipping rules cre­ ated by Persian Gulf crisis. Secretary urged members to upgrade at Piney Point. Educational director thanked crew for good job in sorting plastics and cans. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked welfare plan to consider increas­ ing dental coverage. Crew asked com­ pany for television antenna, chairs and trashcans for crew lounge. Crew re­ minded to keep lounge clean and put away VCR when finished. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Overseas), September 12 — Chairman Richard Bradford, Secretary Steve Parker,' Edu­ cational Director Matt Ryan, Deck Dele­ gate Duane Stevens, Steward Delegate Mari Lasagna-Short. Chairman an­ nounced payoff scheduled for Jackson­ ville, Fla. He said reliefs would be waiting there. He reminded crew to clean rooms before leaving. Secretary thanked crew for smooth trip. No beefs or dis­ puted OT. Crew urged to read Seafarers LOG for union information. Bosun thanked deck department for good trip. Next ports: Jacksonville, Baltimore, Newark, N.J. and Boston. OVERSEAS WASHINGTON (Maritime Overseas), September 2 — Chairman Gerald Westphal, Secretary J. D. Wil­ son, Educational Director C. Dunden. Chairman advised crew vessel would pay off in Tampa, Fla. He asked mem­ bers to clean their rooms before leaving vessel and to register at home ports to re­ claim jobs. He reminded members to be sure drug screens are up-to-date. Trea­ surer reported $20 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department thanked for job well done. Next port: Tampa. PATRIOT(Vulcan Carriers), September 4 — Chairman Ralph Gibbs, Secretary Rudolf Springat, Educational Director George Lockett, Deck Delegate Keith Blowens, Engine Delegate Leslie D. Cope, Steward Delegate Robert Racklin. Chairman noted drains not working in galley crew toilets. He said crew liked change in schedule with ves­ sel going to Seattle to pick up good American stores. He believed ship was headed back for Subic Bay, the Philip­ pines, then to Singapore and probably Persian Gulf. He hoped war cooled off before ship went back. Secretary stated everything was running smoothly. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew said it needs antenna for television for shoreside channels. Crew thanked galley gang for its fine food. Next port: Subic Bay. PAUL BUCK (Ocean Shipholding), Sep­ tember 3 — Chairman Jamison Miller, Secretary J. Abernathy, Deck Delegate Robert Scheindler, Engine Delegate Melvin Grayson. Chairman stated every­ thing was running smoothly. He said cap­ tain has been notified of needed repairs. Secretary noted vessel was in Houston seven days and no repairs were com­ pleted. He announced ship took on enough stores to go to Japan. Educa­ tional director reminded members to up­ grade at Lundeberg School as union needs qualified members. Treasurer re­ ported $250 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew acknowl­ edged receipt of telex from headquarters regarding changes in shipping rules. Crew welcomed Captain Hockinberry back and thaiiked steward department for good work and fine barbecues. SEA-LAND ENTERPRISE (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), September 2 — Chairman David C. Byrd, Secretary R. C. Agbulos, Edu­ cational Director Joseph Ortiz, Deck Delegate M. Bevak, Engine Delegate J. Collins, Steward Delegate R. Casuga. Secretary stated ship had good crew and it had been good voyage. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Minute of silence held in memory of departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. SEA-LAND EXPEDITION (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), September 9 — Chairman Marvin Zimbro, Secretary W. Reid, Educa­ tional Director David Dukehart, Stew­ ard Delegate J, Flatts. Secretary and educational director urged members to read Seafarers LOG for latest in union in­ formation. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. Bosun said he wanted extra men on security watch in Jamaica and Rio Haina. Electrician advised members to check OT for correct rates. SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), September 9 — Chairman Dennis Brown, Secretary Paul Calmier, Deck Delegate Mike Ingram, Engine Dele­ gate A. Aguiar, Steward Delegate Larry Ballard. Secretary thanked Angus "Red" Campbell, SIU vice presi­ dent for collective bargaining, and union negotiating team for best three-year con­ tract in recent years. He said the 5 per­ cent raise was more than members expected. Engine and steward delegates reported disputed OT. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by deck delegate. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND MARINER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), September 22 — Chairman Leon Lohman, Secretary Eric T. Manley, Deck Delegate R. E: McGonagle, En­ gine Delegate E. Gooch, Steward Dele­ gate Dennis Skretta. Chairman thanked all hands for jobs well done and keeping ship clean. He said he has applications for upgrading at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew noted receipt of several communications regarding shipping and Persian Gulf cri­ sis. Crew said it needs new blankets and radio repaired. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND NAVIGATOR (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), September 9 — Chairman Wer­ ner Becher, Secretary John J. Alamar, Educational Director Walter C. Ste­ vens. Chairman reported no problems on trip. He advised crewmembers to have books checked by patrolman at payoff in Long Beach, Calif. Secretary also noted good trip and good crew for keeping ship clean. No beefs or disputed OT re- . ported. Deck delegate asked why crew cannot work OT but company hires labor from Kaohsiung, Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong to clean ship. He said it is taking money out of members' pock­ ets. Crew asked contracts department to see if contractual companies would allow members with abuse problems to get help at Seafarers ARC facility in Val­ ley Lee, Md. before they are reported to Coast Guard.Next ports: Oakland, Calif., Honolulu, Guam and Hong Kong. SEA-LAND PACIFIC(Sea-Land Service), September 16 — Chairman L. Freeburn, Secretary F. Sison, Educa­ tional Director S. BIgelow. Chairman noted ice machine still not fixed. Chair­ man announced $56 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Moment of silence observed for departed brothers and sisters. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), September 16 — Chairman Jack Edwards, Secretary Jennifer Jim, Edu­ cational Director Joe Dryman. Chair­ man noted safety problems with shuttle services in Hawaii, Guam, Kaoshiung, Japan and Hong Kong are not resolved even after being brought to attention of first mate. He announced payoff sched­ uled for Long Beach, Calif, on Septem­ ber 24. Crew presented retiring Captain Alfred Stewart with belt buckle as ex­ pression of gratitude for his excellent ser­ vice and wished him well. Treasurer listed $70 in ship's fund. No beefs or dis­ . r.. puted OT reported. Members com­ plained chemicals being used in sand blasting are being carried through air vents when they are not closed causing nose bleeds and skin rashes. Members of the crew and officers wished Capt. Stew­ art a joyful retirement, may he be carried on the wings of Pegasus as he soars into these new heights, may he experience peaceful comfort, prosperity and good health as he rides Ae new wave of retire­ ment. SEALIFT ANTARCTIC (IMC), September 12 — Chairman R. Saylors, Secretary L. Lamphere, Educational Director M. Brown, Deck Delegate C. Baldwin, En­ gine Delegate T. Hill, Steward Delegate G. Loftin. Chairman announced stove still out of order and has been out since May 24. He said drains in sink still need repairing. Educational director asked for copy of 1991 Lundeberg School sched­ ule for members wanting to upgrade. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. En­ gine and steward delegates reported no beefs or disputed OT. Letter concerning shipping rules changes posted. Steward department thanked for job well done. Next ports: Long Beach, Calif, and Ferndale. Wash. •j'i• SEALIFT CARIBBEAN (IMC), September 9 — Chairman W. C. Steele, Secretary R. Tarantino, Educational Director D. Klenke, Deck Delegate D. Zealberg, En­ gine Delegate G. Stropicb, Steward Del­ egate Darryl Brown. Chairman talked with members about U.S. intervention in Middle East and importance of U.S. mer­ chant fleet to national defense. He said sea mobility is key to readiness. Secre­ tary explained importance of oil prices and how U.S. is so dependent on oil for everyday living. Educational director urged members to upgrade at Piney Point as soon as possible. He also talked about price gouging by big corporations. Treasurer announced $41 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew made aware of changes in shipping rules caused by Persian Gulf crisis. Crew asked company to forward mail more often and provide more movies. Next port: Norfolk, Va. SEALIFT PACIFIC (IMC), September 25 — Chairman Fred Gongora, Secretary M. St. George, Educational Director Juan Patino, Deck Delegate Ron Owens, Steward Delegate James Robin­ son. Chairman explained to members changes in shipping rules created by Middle East crisis. All delegates re­ ported disputed OT. Chief Cook James Robinson thanked for job well done. Crewmembers were asked to be more considerate during night lunch and were reminded to keep crew lounge clean. Crew asked company to furnish movies, washing machine and television as well as forward mail regularly. USNS CAPELLA (IMC), September 2 — Chairman Michael Sbappo, Secretary Herbert Davis. Chairman will contact headquarters to determine what contract is in place as captain is not sure. Secre­ tary asked company to supply right amount of money for contract draws. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Bosun asked all departments to supply repair lists. USNS KANE (Mar Ship), September 2 — Chairman David Lyons, Secretary P. Rodriguez, Educational Director W. C. Blankensbip, Deck Delegate James Kasb. Chairman read telex congratulat­ ing crew on effort put forth in QA in­ spection. He reported on new restrictions about company overtime. He noted mes­ sage on change in shipping rules caused by Persian Gulf crisis. Educational direc­ tor encouraged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Treasurer announced $10 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked chairman to talk with captain about increasing money available for draw and crewmembers' special checks which are arriving late. Crew told new chairs for lounge have been ordered. Crew expressed concem about chains at rail and asked bosun to check them out. Next port: Glasgow, Scotland. 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B.>, ' r3hr. ;iji: • •>'•4.1. • 41/ 441; • •i&' •^iL' Trainee Lifeboat Class 458—Graduating from the trainee lifeboat class 458 are, from the left (front row), Daniel Brotsch, Joe Spell II, Christina Varano, Ben Stanley, John Bounds, (second row) Kevin Doyle, Davis Benjamin, Gilberto Tolentino, Courtney Bryan, Ron Saragusa, instructor Jim Moore, (third row) Casey Stewart, Gloria Rodriguez, William Boyd, Spencer Smith, John Nelson, Roy Blankership, Scott Burner, Gordon White, Bryon Jameson, Jody Degen, Scott Kreger, John Dunavant, Denny Harrott, Joe Richardson and Jeff Bull. • tit ••: / ^44;., :Wf5. mi'Ju\ Marine Electrical Maintenance—Completing the eight-week course consisting of classroom and practical shop training are, from the left (front row kneeling), Paul Peterson, John Wong, (second row) Tom Doran, John Smith, Rex Bolin, Laurence Gilley, (third row) Leroy Brown, Charles Betz and Robert Hamil. Correction -il};!.- WM-- 4' . • •• >••4 '• ir-'] >fr:: Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders—Completing the course of instruction leading to endorsement as an FOWT are, from the left first row kneeling), Peter Calley, Ralph Bullard, Gregory Stone, Shane Moore, Wi fredo Diaz, (second row) Benjamin Magliano, Denny Burns, Tyrone Bell, Karl Friebel, Jose Rodriguez Jr., Raphael Torres^ instructor J.C. Wiegman, Thomas Dunn, Mike Visone and Clarence Scott. /i/ 4:- This photo was misidentified in the September LOG. Pictured above are the graduates of a QMED class. They are, from the left (front row), Gary Bernard, Lonnie Fiarge, Curtis Aragon, Sam Anthony Negron, Kevin Wray, (second row) James Canty, Christopher J. Derra, Troy L. Flemina Sam Walker, Rick Ramirez, Carmine Barbati, (third row) Devin Glossin, William Romez, Scott Mellinger, Theron Peter­ son, (back row) William Harris, Carl E. Dyson, Tony Yore and John Copeland. fi4„ j;4 •i ."^• I--. Uik 441^4:' t-/' -/' :.-4. , ^ \i <?? Sealift Operations and Maintenance—The seafarers pictured above learned about underway replenishment: helicopter, crane and forklift operations; damage control, and search and rescue boat operations. From the left are (first row kneeling) Tim FitzGerald, Sofronio Adenio, Blu Awong, instructor Jim Currie, (second row) instructor Jeff Swanson, Jamie Miller, Kenneth L. Simbler, Chris Regan, Carl Laird, Sam Hampshire and Walter Napper. Not pictured is Roberta Blum. Jose M. Llitera, steward assistant aboard the DSNS Bartlett, provided this beautiful sunset photo to the Seafarers LOG while the vessel was being serviced by Mobile Patrolman Ed Kelly. ii4' • �OaOBER 1990 DEEP SEA JAMES ABRAMS James Abrams, 65, passed away Au­ gust 24. He was bom in Camden, N.J. and serveil in the Navy from 1942 to 1946, Brother Abrams joined the Seafarers in April 1956 in the port of Balti­ more. Early in his steward de­ partment career, he sailed for Ore Navigation. He started col­ lecting his pension in August 1984. THOMAS M. ALSPAUGH Thomas M.Alspaugh, 82, died July 28. He joined the Ma­ rine Cooks and Stewards in 1927 and sailed on the steamship Yale. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II then returned to sea working primarily on the Matson Lines' Lurline and American Presi­ dent Lines' Cleveland and Wil­ son. Brother Alspaugh retired in 1970 from the MCS, before it merged with the AGLIWD. OSCAR BIRD Oscar Bird, 71, passed away Au­ gust 27. A native of Argen­ tina, he joined the union in August 1948 in the port of New York. Brother Bird upgraded his engine de­ partment rating in 1976 at the Lundeberg School. He began drawing his pension in Decem­ ber 1983. CHARLES E. BURNS Charles E. Bums, 75, died Sep­ tember 1. The Macon, Ga. native was a charter member of the Seafarers, hav­ ing joined in Febmaiy 1939 in the port of Jacksonville, Fla. Brother Bums shipped in the engine department. He was ac­ tive in many union activities. He started to receive his pen­ sion in April 1975. CHARLES CASSARD Charles Cassard, 80, passed away August 1. After serving in the Navy from 1942 to 1943, he joined the SIU in May 1951 in his native New Orleans. Brother Cassard sailed in the steward depart-, ment before he retired in De­ cember 1978. LUKEA.CIAMBQLI Luke A. Ciamboli, 66, died Au­ gust 29. He was bom in West Orange, N.J. and served in the Army Air Force from 1943 to 1945. He joined the union in March 1947 in the port of New York. During his black gang career, Brother Ciamboli sailed in the Vietnam region during that conflict. He started cpllecting his pension in August 1978. LYNDON J. McKAMY Lyndon J. McKamy, 27, passed away June 18. He was bom in Nebraska, Brother McKamy joined the unionin July 1989. LLOYD A. CLARK Lloyd A. Clark, 80, passed away August 13. The Louisi­ ana native served in the Navy from 1942 to 1946. He joined the Seafarers in May 1970 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Clark was a member of the steward department at the time of his death. CLIFTON G. McLELLAN Clifton G. McLellan, 81, died September 6. He was bom in Pittsburgh and joined the Sea­ farers in September 1948 in the port of San Francisco. Brother McLellan retired from the deck department in April 1974. RALPH E. FITZPATRICK Ralph E. Fitzpatrick, 76, died Septem­ ber 19. A native of Coving­ ton, Va., he served in the Army from 1942 to 1945. Brother Fitzpatrick joined the SIU in June 1954 in the port of San Francisco. Early in his galley gang career, he sailed for Waterman ves­ sels. He began collecting his pension in Febmary 1977. BOBBY FORD Bobby Ford, 63, passed away July 27. The Arkansas native ' was a member of the Marine Cooks and Stewards. He joined the SIU-AGLIWD in October 1972. Brother Ford retired in March 1989. GUNNAR L. MONSEN Gunnar L. Monsen, 90, passed away March 1 in a Seat­ tle nurs­ ing center. A native of Norway, he joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1917. Brother Monsen shipped with Alaska Steamship Company before he retired in November 1963. His remains were cremated. CLARENCE MORSE JR. Clarence Morse Jr., 71, died September 9. He was a native of Mobile, Ala. and joined the SIU in January 1944 in the port of New York. Brother Morse sailed in the steward depart­ ment before he started collect­ ing his pension in March 1988. JOSE REYES CLAUDE C. LANIER Claude C. Lanier, 66, died January 27. Bom in Atlanta, he joined the SIU in August 1942 in the port of Mobile, Ala. Brother Lanier sailed in the deck department and was a member of District 2 MEBA. He started drawing his pension in August 1988. JOHNSIMONELLI John Simonelli, 58, passed away Sep­ tember 6. The Brooklyn native served in the Army from 1950 to 1953. He was a January 1960 gradu­ ate of the Andrew Fumseth Training School in New York. Brother Simonelli was an ac­ tive member of the deck depart­ ment at the time of his death. JERRY SONICO Jerry Sonico, 72, died June 25 in a San Francisco hospital. He was bom in the Philippines and joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards. Brother Sonico started collecting his pension in August 1972. He was buried June 29 in Holy Cross Ceme­ tery in Colma, Calif. His wife, Emy, survives him. LORRAINE A. VAUGHT Lorraine A. Vaught, 73, passed away March 18 of pneumonia in a Davis, Calif, hospital. She joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards and became a mem­ ber of the AGLIWD when the MCS merged with the District in 1978, Sister Vaught began receiving her pension in Febm­ ary 1984. Her remains were cremated. FRANK VIVERO FRED R. HATTAWAY Fred R. Hattaway, 70, died Feb­ mary 20. He was bom in Flor­ ida and joined the union in April 1948 in the port of New York. Brother Hattaway sailed in the engine department be­ fore he retired. ALFRED KIRKCONNELL Alfred Kirkcon­ nell, 80, passed away Au­ gust 31. A native of Honduras, he joined the Seafarers in November 1961 in the port of Tampa, Fla. Brother Kirkconnell shipped in the deck department. He began receiving his pension in April 1975. ers in May 1947 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Brother Sims eamed a safety aw^d for his work aboard the SS Robin Hood during the first half of 1960. He upgraded his steward department rating during 1980. He retired in May 1984. tive joined the union in April 1940 in the port of New York. He shipped in the deck depart­ ment. Brother Reyes began drawing his pension in 1968. RAULRIOS Raul Rios, 76, suc­ cumbed to cancer on June 22. He was bom in Manati, P.R. and joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1945. Brother Rios began his galley gang career sailing aboard Grace Lines vessels. He started receiving his pension in March 1970. He is survived by his wife, Ramona. ERNEST D. SIMS Emest D. Sims, 70, died Sep­ tember 16. He was a na­ tive of Georgia and joined the Seafar­ Frank Vivero, 84, died August 30. He was bom in Spain and joined the union in June 1947 in the port of New York. Brother Vivero shipped in the galley gang be­ fore he started drawing his pen­ sion in July 1966. LESLIE L. WILSON Leslie L. Wilson, 65, passed away August 8. The Kentucky native joined the Seafarers in November 1948 in the port of New York. Brother Wilson sailed in the steward depart­ ment, including many years aboard the Del Mar. He retired in Febmary 1964. 1979. Boatman Beattie shipped in the engine department and had sailed in the deep sea divi­ sion, as well as the inland. He was an active member at the time of his death. WILLIAM J. DIXON William J. Dixon, 35, died April 27. Bom in Norfolk, Va., he joined the SIU in September 1972 in the port of Philadelphia. Boatman Dixon was an active member of the black gang at the time of his death. •' r-« .v- ? 4.: RAY C. GIMBERT Ray C. Gimbert, 62, passed away August 23. He was bom in South Norfolk, Va. and served in the Naval Reserve from 1948 to 1954. Boatman Gimbert joined the union in De­ cember I960. He shipped in the deck department on McA­ llister Brothers vessels and up­ graded his rating in 1977 at the Lundeberg School. He began collecting his pension in March 1988. •I'- -i.- JOHN STEELE "~"'v John Steele, 83, died August 10. The native of Marlboro, Mass. served in the Army from 1940 to 1945. He joined the Seafarers in March 1969 in the port of New Orleans. Boatman Steele sailed in the steward department on Red Circle Transport Company vessels. He started receiving his pension in December 1978. ' GREAT LAKES JERRY LaDUKE Jerry La Duke, 49, passed away Au­ gust 31. Bom in St. Ignace, Mich., he served in the Army from 1959 to 1960 and from 1962 to 1965. He joined the SIU in July 1967 in the port of De­ troit. Brother LaDuke was an active member of the deck de­ partment at the time of his death. .i I ,1;: •" i-- EVERETT NOACK INLAND GARTH A. BEATTIE Garth A. Beattie, 34, passed away Au­ gust 17. A native of Los Angeles, he graduated from the Lundeberg School in June •:4r- Everett Noack, 73, died August 12. He was bom in Al­ pena, Mich, and joined the union in October 1960 in the port of Detroit. Brother Noack shipped in the deck department before he re­ tired in August 1971. •.-ti- Hi; • 4 m S �siAFARmm Summary Annual Report Seafarers Vacation Fund This is a summary of the annual report of the Seafarers Vacation Fund EIN 13 5602047 for the year ended December 31, 1989. The annual report has been filed with the Internal Revenue Service, as required under the Employee Retire­ ment Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). The Trust has committed itself to pay claims incurred under the terms of the plan. !ii.: Basic Financial Statement The value of plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan was a deficit $(1,936,433) as of December 31, 1989, compared to a deficit of $(2,277,541) as of January 1, 1989. During the plan year, the plan experienced an increase in its net assets of $341,108. During the plan year, the plan had total income of $32,193,556 including employer contributions of $31,697,836 and earnings from investments of $495,720. Plan expenses were $31,852,448. These expenses included $3,429,590 in administrative expenses, $26,440,657 in benefits paid to participants and beneficiaries, and $1,982,201 in other expenses (payroll taxes on vacation bene­ fits). .1,4-4^:1 V''' •'J.4; - 1 Your Rights to Additionallnformation rl' llfi. 't'.'1:r:--y~- • • /•' ." ;4|f •:r;':r:..; - - •- • >:-• :<• Know Your Rights ' , 34/.;v;.i''y:...:,,...i' ''^0' •:44 •'4^s W' II ••'.v :« III- ii •'<•5 :•••-.-I : 'If'- |lr- 1: •fir :•••; fy--tj •t 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; (3) Service pro­ vider and trustee information. To obtain a copy of the full annual report, or any part thereof, write or call the office of Mr. Nick Marrone, who is the Plan Administrator, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, (301) 899-0675. The charge to cover copying costs will be $1.50 for the full annual report, or $.10 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, or a 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 located at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746, 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 should be addressed to Public Disclosure Room, N4677, Pension and Welfare Benefit Programs, U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20216. 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 fi­ nances. The constitution requires a de­ tailed audit by Certified Public . Accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the Secretary-Treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank and file memters, elected by the membership, makes ex­ amination each year of the finances of the Union and reports fully their find­ ings and recommendations. 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 In­ land Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of vari­ ous trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally con­ sist of Union and management repre­ sentatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping rights and seniority are pro­ tected exclusively by contracts between the Union and the employers. Members should get to know their shipping rights. Copies of these contricts are posted and available in all Union halls. , If members believe there have been vi­ olations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts be­ tween the Union and the employers. they should notify the Seafarers Appeds Board bjr certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: Angus''Red" Campbell Chairman, Seafairers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the Union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other Union offi­ cial fails to protect their contract rights properly, they should contact the near­ est SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY—THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG has traditionally refrained from publishing any article serving the polit­ ical purposes of any individual in the Union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the Union or its collective membership. This estab­ lished policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive with crewmembers scurrying from one place to-another to get the Job done, an ac­ cident cem occur any time and any place when something spills. When you see something on the deck, don't walk past It because it's not your job or department. Report it, secure It or clean It. It's the job of every SIU member to make sure the ship Is a safe place to work. Remember, your five minutes of extra effort can prevent an­ other member's lifetime of pain. AN SIU SHIP IS A SAFE SHIP Lets keep It that way! 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 circumstances 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 supply­ ing 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. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all Union halls. All members should obtain copies of thisconstitution so as to famil­ iarize themselves with its contents. Any time a member feels any other member or officer is attempting to deprive him of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employ­ ment 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 em­ ployers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex and national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he is denied the equal rights to which he is entitled, he should notify Union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL AC­ TIVITY DONATION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime work­ ers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the ad­ vancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All con­ tributions are voluntary. No contribu­ tion may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such con­ duct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his eco­ nomic, political 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 Pres­ ident Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt re­ quested. The address is 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. '.-I'iL y 4:- • - •, �^^BCR1990 SI"? '•-' 1990-9! ~~ • •••^_L--- . • "" " ^'^'•'''• ;• •••:"':v":'- lOvndu^ Cems^ V Check-In Date ''\-:^'k:r-k , ''WdKi fc-i '44:4 All students in the Ste^A r4dt& •15$ n; All Students ^^ceinber'tip Januaiy2l March4 April IS May 27 \ , November 12 November 2fi December 10 Januaiy 7 January 21 February 4 February 18 March 4 March 18 April I April IS April 29 May 13 May 27 June 10 June 24 ^Mp Handling lumbers I. I ' ^ ^ , i» , '", M, < Completion ———- '•^'•^ Januai^'4 ^ ^^bniaty is March 29 10 January 21 February 18 March 18 April 8 May 6 June 24 November 26 February 4 March 4 April 1 * April 22 May 20 February 4 January 28 January 14 April 22 ; :.'i® l^Bar Observer Unlimited Third Mate inland Deck Llce^ Celestial Navigation Or/ w// Couise Course Check-In Date l^ecember 10 February 18 April I ^"ayij May 13 June 24 (I week) completion th" e . November 23 December? December 21 January 18 February I February is March I March IS March 29 April 12 , Apra 26..^ :;-,;'lli May 10 ; <'^'4"' ' ,. May 24 June 7 June 21 July 5 December 14 February! March I March 29 ' April 19 May 17 Julys November 30 February 8 March 8 Aprils April 26 Ma3«24.«:« May 17 April 19 , 'v', February 1 May 10 ;• 1' Pngnm Check-In Date March 2S Januaiy 28 June 3 Course QMED-^y ^'^^anAVaterten^r^^^^ *7 _ March 8 1^17 July 26 w a (Lasi) (First) Address. I ?i» May 6 March 4 July 8 ••pa 4':^' -f • ' ••4,' .''1- •f-'-S '-•f mitrcn J M.r«H. Elear^ics Tertnickw All students m •^// • . MMS " M January ]4 BKMDING Mvuanoli Name Completion -Date Cbeck-In Completion * — Date - Date January 21 April 12 November 19 December 7 i>ecember 10 December 28 December 31 January 18 Januai^f 21 February 8 Februai^r n March I March 4 March 22 March 2S April 12 April IS May 3 M^ 6 May 24 May 27 June 14 June 17 July S May 24 March I May 24 March IS 1991 March 25 June 3 'ai Completion .Date December 14 February 22 Aprils May 17 • AS?V ""^•^•^week Se^ht fyf rJ •'' - •; .•••• I f' a-.j April 12 April ^^ril 12 April S •?* Date Of Birth. Mo/Oay/Vcar (Oiy) Deep Sea M k ' 'Zip Code) Teiephonei ) •'4\ '•'"f- •«' ';• • 1. VEssEt Social Security #. Book #_ Seniority Cillzen: Q Department_ ^^NATDRK ~ ~~~~ •'ti.T DATE. coursecl^checked hid Are you aSraduatednhe~sw^77~'f res. Which •prog^„; iiuni o Marine E/ectrica; Maintenance "•-'-edherX^S;^ O °o„"sr "»••«»« 4 D No I Systems• D/esefEnrine'r^^f •-aat grade of school completed, Have you attended any SHLSS unor a iS«^SS3; 'f res, counsels) take.t^J^l;;^;;^;';^^ ° fr:s,t:try^?itr^^ Oo you hold the uTr ""iPleled?, DECK — ONo • AB/Sealifi n ll' 9"" • Third Mate«'<" n O Hydraulics D No °tSSLSr'""« D^es a No Fiieflghttag Q''y^f^®''^"'an Endorsement? Oaleavailahleforttuining °CPR. • y,, ^ SIEWARD"*"** • FOVVT o gHssr„««r •^"•ary language spoken No • ^GED) '-•^vironics) ^^ • Chief Cook U TA ChiefL Steward n a D ToHiboai OHiboat Inland Inland Cook Cook •i pja • Associates in A, K WA.. - ^ "'" Nney Point. MP. i0674 lOWO • -'/TI ••"''-r • V... • ••'•T �S21 UW • ••••:'" • •••'' The SS Wright, one of the military's aviation support vessels, is docked in Bahrain. ElecSome of the Seafarers aljoard the Wright are pictured from left to right: Reefer Electrician John Halier, Wiper Wait Sargent, Chief E tiidan Chartes Walsh, Steward Assistant Joe Moiin, Bosun Mike Wittenburg, AB Pete Lopez, QMED Robert "Beamer" Stancavage, )Chief Cook Lauren Oram, AB Ray Moore and OS Robert Thompson. ^ Suceed4^ QMED Robert "Beamer" Stancavage prepares torch to braze evaporator supply line. QMED Kenny Pell watches the englneroom automation board. William MaoCulloch, a QMED from New Hamp­ shire, and Ser­ geant Alan Higgins of the Manne Corps, look out toward the sea. Enjoying an evening meal are (from left to right) AB Nick Worrel, Wiper Walt Sargent and Bosun Mike Wittenburg. In the galley. Seafarers prepare a mid-day meal. They are prom left to right) Steward Assistant Allen Hendricas, Steward Assistant Jurk) Torres, Assistant Cook Rick Holt and Chief Cook Lauren Oram. ABs Nick Worrel (left) and Randy Moore lower cargo into the hull of the Wlnght at the port of Mina Sulman. A T-SHIRT em­ blazoned with the red, white and blue American flag and the slogan "These colors do not run," tj^^^COLORS summed up the sentiments of Sea­ DON'T RUN The insignia on a t-shirt farers aboard the worn by AB Robert SS Wright, one of "Beamer* Stancavage. the vessels acti­ vated by the military to support Operation Desert Shield, reports QMED Robert Stancavage, better known as the ^^Beamer." The QMED, who wrote to the Sea­ farers LOG from Bahrain where the Amsea-operated vessel currently is docked, is keeping a thorough photo­ graphic record of Seafarers' participation in Ae current American military deploy­ ment to the Middle East. Some of the photo­ graphs taken by the "Bea­ mer" were brought to the United States by Chief Electrician Charles Walsh, who joined the vessel upon its activation in August and who only recently flew home to Philadelphia. Walsh re­ ported to the LOG that the Wright, usu^ly docked at die Navy yard in Philadelphia, "had a pretty smooth voyage" across the Atlantic Ocean to the Persian Gulf. "The crew was made up of a great bunch of guys,"Walsh said. "Every­ body worked as a team." In addition to their normal seafaring duties on the Wright, which operates as a floating warehouse and aviation repair center for the Marine Corps, some of the ship's SIU crewmembers assisted Opera­ tion Desert Shield in an extraordinary maimer, reported Walsh. AB Jerry Stewart on the Wright's gangway talking with Marines in the background. Inside the Wright, Mannes have space to handle repars to aviation equipntent. *7 New Ueutenaiit J.G. Chris Gallen of Wayne. Pa. Instructs the WMghrs dvito crewmembers on the proirer use of a gw m^k and other equipment tt>at would be used In tfw event of chemical warfare. mm Musicians Aboard The Chief Electrician told the Seafarers LOG that AB Jerry Stewart, Assistant Cook Rick Holt, AB Nick Worrel and OS Randy Moore formed a roving band that performed religious music. "They played for us during shipboard church services. Then the Navy used them to do church services on a number of other ships," Walsh said. AB Jerry Stewart is a talented gospel singer, Walsh said. While Stewart sang tra^tional gospel music during the church services, the AB also sang a couple of hymns that he had written Mmself. "They were really quite nice," said Walsh refer­ ring to the songs Stewart had written. Walsh also reported that Reefer Electri­ cian John Halier managed to keep 20year-old reefer box units going on the Wright, which is classified as a T-AVB ship by the military. That was no easy I i:' trick, added Walsh. Wiper Walt Sargent was kept busy working on clogged drains. "Everyone chipped in. If the 'Beamer,' who was standing watch, was needed to help out, he'd be diere," said Wal^. With a vessel that hadn't been sailing regularly for quite a few years, there was a lot of extra work for Seafarers in all three depart­ ments, he reported. "But our guys really pulled through and it was basicity a good a? trip," concluded the chief electrician. The T-AVB ship, which under normal conditions is kept on reduced operating status, left the East Coast of the United States in late August carrying more than 300 Marines and mobile facilities. The converted seabridge class ship, one of two T-AVB's in the military's fleet, houses equipment that can be us^ to repair plane components or manufacture parts that are needed by deployed aircraft � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1990-1999 Description An account of the resource Volumes LII-LXI Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource October 1990 Description An account of the resource Headlines: FIRST PREPOSITIONING VESSEL BACK FROM PERSIAN GULF RUN EMERGENCY RESCUE OPERATION SAVES 5 SEAMEN JOSEPH DIGIORGIO RETIRES, JOHN FAY BECOMES SECRETARY-TREASURER SEAFARERS JOIN AFL-CIO IN CIVIL RIGHTS MARCH AFL-CIO STUDY SAYS RICH ARE WINNERS OF 1980S ECONOMIC AND TAX POLIIES SAN FRANCISCO SIU MEN BACK HERE EXTRA EFFORT AND UNION'S SCHOOL HELP MEET SEALIFT MANNING DEMANDS, SIU TELLS PANEL 3-YEAR LABOR PACT WITH ETC POSTS WAGE GAINS, NEW HOLIDAY SIU, SHERIDAN SIGN PACT COVERING WAGES ON 6 ITBS DEBORAH FOUNDATION RECOGNIZES WORK OF SIU'S ED PULVER TURNER NAMED HEAD OF SIU'S DEPARTMENT OF CONGRESSIONAL AND GOV'T RELATIONS SIU CHALLENGES MARAD OK OF LYKES/FABC DEAL AN INTERVIEW WITH JOSEPH DIGIORGIO OPERATIONS ARE NON-STOP ABOARD AMERICAN REPUBLIC A SEA STORY STEWARDS AT SEA OFFER TEMPTING TREATAS NEW YORK PAYOFF 43 STATES PROVIDE VETERANS' BENEFITS TO WWII MARINERS STATE VETERANS' BENEFITS FOR WWII MERCHANT SEAMEN AUTOMATED WITH AN SIU CREW THAT MAKES IT WORK SEAFARERS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE AT HOME IN THE MOBILE HALL TRAMP TANKER CREW IS NEVER SHORT OF EXCITEMENT EVERY SS WRIGHT SEAFARER ADDS AN EXTRA EFFORT TO MAKE SHIP'S DEPLOYMENT TO GULF A SUCCESS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 10/1/1990 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 52, No. 10 Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 1990 Periodicals Seafarers Log