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On llVorker Tax' Sessions on Benefits Are Found 'HelpfuV By Members, Families New Maritrans Pact -S Page 14 ZfMr'r •' '''•A.'" �.J'-'. i-~ \ v-'-' ,.:''f• , - ,. „,_. » —4«m ' •• • • ••^.i-V;&irSSas®fefc •'. i-ii" SUFmilSLOG President's Report •:?;'•• Jo: Unjust Taxation We in the Seafarers are particularly concerned about the burden that has been put suddenly on the backs of seagoing maritime workers who now are being taxed to go to work. We strongly object because the government on this issue is way out of line. Particularly, it has never been the practice in this democracy of ours to charge a person for the privilege of going to work. Now, because the government needs money, for the first time in the history of the United States, it is saddling American seamen with a so-called user fee for obtaining Coast Guard-issued documents or licen­ ses. In essence, the government has levied a tax on working people, on the very same individuals who currently contribute their fair share to the national budget in the form of income taxes. Studies from the Congressional Budget Office show that throughout the '80s, working and middle class Americans increased Michael Sacco the amount of taxes they pay while very rich individu­ als and corporations enjoyed big cuts in their tax rates. The tax cuts extended to big business and the wealthy throughout the 1980s have come bacl^ haunt us. The federal budget deficit has tripled since 1980 and stands today at close to $230 billion. (That debt figure would be even higher if the social security fund's surplus was deducted from the total budget.) The cumulative effect of the budget deficits of the '80s is a federal debt of close to $2.3 trillion. If one really wants to examine why the nation has such a huge debt, look at the results of the 1981 tax cut for the rich. By slashing the taxes of the most wealthy people in America and big business, the United States treasury has lost $171 billion a year. Under these circumstances, to tax merchant seamen for performing their jobs, for obtaining the best training and highest ratings and licen­ ses, is blatantly unfair. Additionally, to charge a fee for a service that the Coast Guard provides for the good of all American citizens, who on the whole depend on safe waterways, is contrary to the principles on which this nation was founded. The government makes a show of saying the user fee attached to documents and licenses is for services rendered by the Coast Guard. But, in fact, the funds paid by seamen for these items will not go directly to that agency. By law, the monies from the licenses and documents will go straight to the U.S. treasury. This levy for obtaining seamen's papers and marine licenses is nothing short of a revenueraising ploy by the very same government that got itself into the deficit dilemma. Jetting the burden of the federal debt on the backs of seamen is just another way to avoid the real decisions that must be made; namely, determining how to tax equitably in our society. We intend to fight this injustice to see that something is done to correct it. Entire Industry Hit Over and beyond the punitive nature of the user fee that will be charged to American seamen, the entire U.S. maritime industry has •p- ••it , '-•; been socked with a whole host of assessments by the government. The collective amount levied on the industry is substantial. It in­ cludes customs' duties and fees, charges for inspecting grain-carrying ships, a flat fee to the Department of Agriculture's plant and animal inspection agency, fuel surcharges, harbor maintenance fees, a tonnage tax, fees for Coast Guard inspections and examinatipns. We are con­ cerned about what this policy does to further aggravate the plight of the American merchant marine. It puts the industry at a competitive disadvantage. Instead of socking it to U.S. shipping, the government should be providing positive programs that recognize the value of a merchant shipping capability to the national interest. Not only are there jobs involved, but people must be encouraged to go into the shipping business, not discouraged. jii Benefits Conferences The sessions being held at each SIU hall on the medical, pension, vacation and educational benefits of Seafarers by all accounts have been worth attending. To date nine conferences have been held, six more remain. I urge every member, pensioner and their families to take part in the conferences that will be held in Baltimore, New Orleans, Honolulu, Jacksonville, San Juan and Algonac. Your participation mat­ ters. All comments and suggestions are being compiled so that we may analyze the needs of all Seafarers and their families. Paul Hall's Birthday August 20, a holiday for Seafarers working aboard SlU-contracted ships, marks the birthday of the man who headed the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District from 1947 until his death in June 1980. Paul Hall took over the helm of this union at the age of 32, nine years after it was formed by members of what was then a mori­ bund International Seamen's Union. Under Paul Hall's leadership, what started as a gritty band of some 500 seamen shipping from the Atlantic and Gulf coasts became a powerful organization representing thousands of American seafarers. In eve:ry situation—^whether it was fighting the commies on the waterfront or battling finky and ruthless shipowners, whether it was uniting the maritime industry in pursuit of national legislation to pro­ mote a U.S.-flag shipping capacity or extending a promising career path to a young person—^Paul Hall demonstrated a keen ability to under­ stand people and their motivations, a shrewd strategic sense from which came some very creative tactics. August 20 is the day Seafarers pay tribute to Paul H^l and his immeasurable contribution to the SIU, the labor movement in general and this industry in particular. ,••#1 JI OMI Star Rescues Four Refugees in 30-Mile Winds, 20-Foot Swells SIU members onboard the OMI Star overcame darkness and rough seas to rescue four Cuban refugees in the Straits of Florida, roughly 15 miles south of Key West. Recertified Bosun Robert Eugene All«i and ABs Paul Carolan,KdthTlHHiq)son and Gary Snodgrass took part in the res­ cue operation, Thompson which happened around 2:15 a.m. April 13. The four Cubans, men ages 2029, were clinging to a homemade raft when severe weather hit the area. They had left Cuba four days earlier, heading for the United States. The Cubans had traversed approximately 75 miles and had exhausted their meager supply of fresh water and CMapges. Already in dire circumCarolan stances, the ref­ .^' , ;. '>•'', 'i. /, ugees saw their situation become even worse when 30-mph winds and 20-foot swells kicked in. Cries for Help Heard AB Carolan walked onto the bridge shortly after 2 a.m. and heard people screaming nearby. He looked off the starboard side and saw one of the Cubans waving a flashlight, riding a raft which consisted of canvas tied over four tires. "They called me and the day­ men," Bosun Allen recently told a reporter from the Seafar­ ers LOG. "We got all the lifesaving equip­ ment and threw Allen them a rope. "It was a perfect throw, but the Cubans were in such a hurry they missed the line'. We turned and tried to get them again. This time we threw two lines, and they got them tied." One of the refugees sik)ke Eng­ lish, and he told OMI Star Crew- members they left Cuba "to start a new life," Allen recalled. "Things must be pretty bad over there. "They were really grateful we saw them. They were hugging and kissing everybody." Salt-Encrusted Refugees After the rescue, the steward department members set up a room where the salt-covered men could get clean. The galley gang then prepared a much-appreciated meal Volume 53, Number 8 for them. The Coast Guard picked up the four men two hours later. "Please put in a word for the good job SIU seamen did," Cap­ tain Jim Hevican told the LOG. "They did one hell of a job." Hevican said he was shocked the Cubans made it so far on their flimsy flotation device. "How they survived, I don't know. I can't believe it held up," he added. "They were all encrusted with salt, and they had sores." August 1991 The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 0160-2047) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp. Springs, Md. 20746. Telephone (301) 8990675. Second-class postage paid at MSC Prince Georges, Md. 20790-9998 and at additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. Communications Department Director and Editor, Jessica Smith; Assistant Editor, Daniel Duncan; Associate Editors, Jordan Biscardo, Max Hall; Associate Editor/ Production, Deborah Greene; Art^ Bill Brower. m �ijlllll 111 II AUGusrm r '-s House Passes Anti-Scab Bill In a 247-182 vote, the House of Representatives voted to make it illegal to replace striking workers with scabs. After an intense debate last month, the majority of House "If employees cannot mount ai members voted in sup­ meaningful strike threat, the fed­ port of the labor move­ eral labor policy does not work '•-.r' i.:'-'t-- :• .,.. II ^".11 J . '\, -i ;- . ,• •• • A paperworker who lost his job to a scab demonstrates outside the Capitol to rally support for the striker replacement bill. ment's position to close a loophole which allows em­ ployers to permanently hire without it. There is no incentive for the employer to make conces­ sions or reach agreement." individuals who have crossed a picket line to assume the jobs of striking employees, or better said— scabs. The legislation, known as the Workplace Fairness Bill, now goes to the Senate. A vote in that congressional chamber is ex­ pected after the Labor Day recess. Secretary of Labor Lynn Martin has indicated President George Bush will oppose the bill. The trade union movement is seeking enough congressional support for the measure to override a presi­ dential veto. Representative William Ford (DMich.), a driving force behind the House bill, H.R. 5, noted in his remarks to colleagues during a floor debate on the measure, "This right to strike was and is the key­ stone of our national labor rela­ tions program. Bill Rights a Wrong Keeping scabs employed after a strike ends is a phenomenon which began in the 1980s. While the loophole allowing employers to permanently replace striking workers was created by a 1938 Supreme Court decision known as the Mackay Radio ruling, few businesses employed the tactic until the decade of the Reagan admin­ istration. Many of the bitter strikes that have become synonymous with the 1980s were marked by the hiring of replacement workers. Most recently, the former owner of The New York Daily News, the Tribune Company, spent $24 mil­ lion toforce a strike, bring in scabs and replace its union employees. Continued on page 24 The Second Registry Gaffe—End of an Illusion • - 'i.\. •; ••*'.. There is a current of confusion running through the maritime industry these days that apparently is giving more than a few people second thoughts about the seriousness of the industry's concern about its plight. The bewilderment stems from a twist of circumstances after it was announced on May 20 that the United Seamen's Service, which maintains recreational facilities for seamen of all flags and services in 10 foreign ports, would be giving one of its annual awards to the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administrator, Warren Leback, for his contri­ butions to U.S.-flag shipping and international transportation, American seafarers and the United Seamen's Service. The award is called the Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS). A similar award will be given to the veteran shipping company executive, Charles Hiltzheimer, president of the SlU-contracted Puerto Rico Marine Management and a former head of Sea-Land Services and United States Lines. It was with no small degree of shock that the maritime industry and a congressional commit­ tee, at a hearing on June 19, heard Maritime Administrator Leback recommend considera­ tion of a "second registry." That consideration would mean, in plain English, opening up jobs on American-flag ships to foreign seamen. It drew sharp comment and questions from House Merchant Marine Committee Chairman Walter Jones and Congresswoman Helen Bentley. The Seafarers LOG ran a story condemning the Leback proposal in the July issue. No other criticism was evident from other sources. As the implications of the bizarre proposal began to sink in, those who still had illusions "I crown you Admiral of the Ocean Sea and Ruler of the Queen's Navee..." of Maritime Administration "friendliness" were knocked loose of their fantasy. For union sea­ men, the Leback second registry suggestion had particular meaning. This was something right out of a major oil company's book. That it would come from the prepared text of a gov­ ernment official whose mission and responsi­ bility is to promote the American merchant marine in the national interests, was nothing short of outrageous. Even among the administration's apologists in the industry there was evidence that Leback's revealing words were causing schizophrenic reactions. Example: In his organization's pub­ lication June-July issue, C.E. "Gene" DeFries, who now heads only the predominantly nonmaritime parent body of the Licensed Division of the Marine Engineers Beneficial Association, hailed the AOTOS award to Leback, saying "few individuals were more deserving." In the next issue of the Marine Journal, dated July-August, the publication ran several scare headlines and a story mentioning the second registry proposal. Nowhere did the DeFries publication criticize Leback for making the proposal. In fact, it clearly sought to absolve Leback of the guilt which is his alone for floating the ide^. Actually, the circumstance of "honoring" someone who thinks running American seamen off American ships might be a way to rebuild the U.S. industry is no reason to go off the deep end. After all, the award ceremony is only a means of raising funds. The honoree in ques­ tion was selected, not because of his achieve­ ments in promoting the American-flag industry but rather because his position as chief officer of the Maritime Administration could be used as leverage to sell tickets. There are at least a dozen people in the Maritime Administration whose devotion and performance in carrying out the duties of the agency makes them emi­ nently more deserving of recognition by the industry. It is to be expected that some will view this commentary as much ado about nothing, but while some segments of maritime may be com­ fortable in an evening of back-slapping makebelieve, seafaring workers must deal with real­ ity, lest they forget the values and principles on which their jobs and security rest. Samuel Gompers, a wise American who was the first president of the American Federation of Labor, stated it very simply for those who want to be honest with themselves: "Reward your friends; punish your enemies," he advised. Not the other way around. f• I f'-l f • 'h • •B:- 'fM-fx- - 'Vl �-.'V V V. SanRERS lOG Wages, ••II Seafarers working aboard Maritrans Partners L.P. tugs and barges ratified a new five-year contract which scores big gains in pay and adds a deck utility position to the crew complement of under-3000 HP boats. SIU members also voted to consolidate into one master agreement the three labor pacts which previously covered hours, wages and working conditions in the Maritrans, Mariner and Inter­ state fleets. The new agreement, which went into effect June 1 and extends until 19%, was ratified by the member­ ship by a 2.5 to 1 vote in May. Nearly 250 Seafarers sail in the Maritrans fleet of 48 barges and 39 tugs, the laigest U.S.-flag coastal marine transporter of petroleum products. The new pact reverses a decadelong trend of wage slashes and employer-union confrontations which has characterized collective bargaining in the inland waterborne transit industry. Under the new pact, wages will increase by 20 to 40 percentdepending on the job classification and vessel assignment—over the life of the contract. All benefit levels were maintained and the harbor towing fleet Seafarers were brought up to par with other Mar­ itrans SIU members in the area of pension credits. In addition to adding a deck utility rating to the manning scale of under-3000 HP boats, the po­ sition of apprentice-mate will now be within the Seafarers bargaining unit. Union negotiators sought and obtained a single contract encom­ passing the equipment of each Maritrans Partners L.P. subsidi­ ary. With one pact in place, crewmembers represented by the SIU sailing on Mariner, Interstate and Maritrans tugs and baiges will have greater bargaining strength, and management will have a more ef­ ficient personnel operation, noted rank-and-file Seafarers on the con­ tract negotiating committee. William *'B1IP* Lehew, a Mari­ trans tankerman who served on the bargaining group, called the agreement "a step forward." Le­ hew was able to compare this round of negotiations with the contract meetings held in 1985, when he also served on the bar­ gaining committee. "There was a lot of concern about the morale of crewmembers in these talks," he said. m' • v^' •ff'V It •'•.:'-•• :i'-|,:v' .•;/ :'-3'-, - . ^ iiS; ' ?•! . i-:' •f.- •••;:' •. •f- - -" ' '•Vtl .V ;f: mtc.V'- :• ' f( -:v-: • 'r^c. rt: • f #-• • 'fif; I Dedication to Safety The union and Maritrans, the parent company to the three fleets covered by the agreement, reiter­ ated a joint commitment to con­ tinued improvement of safety mechanisms and procedures. Shipboard personnel, as well as shoreside workers, employed by Maritrans are to strive for a "flaw­ less performance," according to the agreement reached by both parties. Throughout the negotiations, the Seafarers and Maritrans manage­ ment recognized the need for safe operation of all marine transport equipment. The accord was crafted Up in 3-Fleet Maritians Pact to ensure the company is able to meet and exceed the safety pro­ cedures incorporated in the na­ tion's regulatory regime as a result of the enactment of the Oil Pol­ lution Act of 1990. The SIU bargaining committee consisted of Maritrans fleet rep­ resentatives Lehew and Tankerman Steve Gardnier. AB-Tankerman Rick Lord participated in behalf of Seafarers on Interstate equipment. Mariner delegates on the negotiating committee were Tankerman Harold Acord, ABTankerman Greg Luce and Cook Pete Carlton. SIU Assistant Vice President Dave Heindel served as the lead negotiator in the talks. The contract was ratified by the membership. Serving on the vote tally committee were nine Seafar­ ers, three from each fleet. Mariner tallymen were AB-Tankerman James Brooks, AB-Tankerman Jeff Peterson and AB-Tankerman Frank Sessa. Interstate Seafarers were represented by Deck Utility Dan Van Sclver, Randal Goodlson, AB; and Thorn Farrell, AB-tankerman. Seafarers sailing aboard Maritrans equipment review the new contract with SIU Assistant Vice President Dave Heindel (standing). OS James R. GiifBtts, Tankerman Anthony Mykllch and Deckhand Vincent Moore were present for Maritrans Seafarers. The Maritrans fleet moves some 250 million barrels of petroleum and petroleum-products—-includ­ ing gasoline, jet fuel, home heating oil, crude oil, asphalt—a year. The company, which traces its origins to the last century, is a master limited partnership formed in 1987 when spun off by the parent Sonat Inc. Maritrans operates along the Eastern seaboard and Gulf of Mexico. In addition to transport­ ing petroleum and its byproducts, the company also provides light­ ering and ship bunkering services. Ausbalkms Bnbmk on Fleet IMwik^ Australian shipping interests representing maritime unions, shi­ powners and the government have coalesced to develop and imple­ ment programs to keep an active and growing Australian merchant marine in place. In an attempt to assess what other industrialized nations are doing in support of their national fleets, the key players in the Aus­ tralian-flag shipping industry are holding a series of meetings with sea-going unions, operators and government officials in Japan, the United States and several Euro­ pean countries. While in the United States last month, the representatives of the Australian Shipping Industry Re­ form Authority investigated American policy in the areas of shipbuilding, vessel purchase in­ centives, taxation arrangements, operating costs, cargo reservation schemes and the framework in which government, labor and management pursue common goals. In a meeting with the SIU and District 2 MEBA-AMO, the Australians asked for background on U.S. cargo preference laws and cabotage provisions. The overseas study mission of the Australian Shipping Industry Reform Authority is but one step in the process being undertaken collaboratively by Australian shi­ powners, maritime unions and government to reform the industry and make Australian shipping more competitive. The activities of the group follow a formal agreement among shipowners, the maritime unions and the government for accelerated reform. Adopting the motto of "keeping the fleet afloat," the Australian maritime interests have taken a series of steps in the past few years designed to reinvigorate its na­ tional shipping capacity. The partnership among unions. shipowners and government made it possible to reduce manning lev­ els from an average of 34 crewmembers in the early 1980s to 21 today, a 38 percent reduction. Government-supported training programs were instituted to coin­ cide with the manning cuts. Ship­ owners who reduced manning were given tax breaks to encourage new building. As a result, while man­ ning decreased, the number of Australian-flag vessels went up. This tax scheme extended to operators was a five-year depre­ ciation regime commencing the year before the ship was commis­ sioned. Additionally, in return for cuts in manning, a seven percent taxable grant was made available to shipowners for introducing new tonnage until 1997. Ships quali­ fying under this process may be depreciated for taxation purposes at a rate of 29 percent, under the prime cost method, starting the year prior to delivery. The reform authority notes that the restructuring process has increased confidence in the indus­ try, as evidenced by a recent in­ vestment in Australian-flag ship­ ping in excess of $1 billion for new vessels. Nine deep sea vessels currently are being built that will operate under the Australian flag. The addition of new vessels which have improved fuel effi­ ciency, greater carrying capacity and other state-of-the-art mecha­ nisms, coupled with reduced man­ ning, has dramatically increased the industry's productivity by 54 percent in less than a decade. Both operators and the unions have taken steps to consolidate. In 1986 the Australian National Maritime Association was formed to bring together Australian-flag shipping companies in one advo­ cacy group. The association today represents 90 percent of the Aus­ tralian fleet. The seven Australian maritime unions have merged into three ^organizations, and by the end of • this year there will be two Aus­ tralian maritime unions. In addition, Australian seafaring unions and shipowners are seeking to bring shipping on an even keel with road and rail transport, which is heavily subsidized in that coun­ try. Additionally, the groups seek reform of port operations, which they characterize as inefficient monopolies. fte f}'<:^®®'Sacco(left) talks with Patrick Geraghty (center), the head of Anthonv Pana*^nrt" group's assistant federal secretary, Anthony Papaconstuntinos, dunng their time in Washington. D.C. �•NijwglKlil T'iy!^--i. ~y;-:^y--' -••-• M SlU Hits 'Worker Tax' on Seamen Fees for Z-Cards, Licenses Could Cost $35 and $350 IK? #1^-' • f' . The United States Coast Guard has an­ nounced that seamen will be charged between $35 and $350 for the costs involved in the issuance of a merchant mariner document, li­ cense or certificate of registry. No date has been designated for the so-called user fee to begin because the agency is in the process of accepting comments and views on the proposal. The user fee for Coast Guard services is the result of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 passed last year as an attempt by Congress and the administration to reduce the federal budget deficit. As part of the Department of Transportation's revenue-raising mecha­ nisms incorporated in the legislation, a long­ standing statute which prohibited the collection of fees for the licensing of certain shipboard positions was lifted. Dissatisfaction with the user fee proposed was voiced by SIU President Michael Sacco, who felt that seamen were being discriminated against in what amounts to a mandatory taxation on employment. He said the issue of a "worker tax" was one for the SIU and the entire labor movement to attack vigorously. He pointed out that the user fe^ for obtaining licenses and Z-cards was noth­ ing more than a thinly disguised revenue-raiser for the federal coffer, done off the backs of workers who already pay income taxes as their share of the nation's taxes. Cause for All Workers Sacco said he would recommend this be a leading issue for the labor movement because all working people should be concerned about this inequitable and back door ploy to pump more money into the national treasury. "If seamen are now going to be charged an em­ ployment-related tax, what group of workers will be next?" he said. The Coast Guard's proposal for the user fees was issued on June 20. At this point, the agency is accepting comments from interested parties. As the LOG went to press, the SIU was in the process of formulating its response to the user fee proposal. Comments are due August 5. Highlights of the SIU's position will be printed in the September LOG. After the Coast Guard reviews the comments received from all interested parties and deter­ mines if any of the recommendations should be incorporated into the user fee scheme, the agency will issue a final rule-making in the Federal Register. At that point, seamen can expect to begin paying the charges assigned to merchant mariner documents, licenses and cer­ tificates of registry. While the Coast Guard may modify its pro­ posal, some sort of user fees will be put into place because such charges are mandated by law in the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. According to a notice published in the Federal Register, the Coast Guard based its projections of fees on what it costs the agency to process licenses, merchant mariner documents and cer­ tificates of registry. Of concern to all seamen is the Coast Guard's comment that it "will revise these proposed fees when costs change because of inflation, deflation, or changes in the way the services are provided." The agency cited the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 as one law which in its implementation might increase the cost of user fees. Fee for Seamen's Documents The Coast Guard proposes charging a basic $35 fee for a merchant mariner document with­ out a qualified rating; i.e., a wiper, ordinary seamen or food handler. A z-card with a qual­ ified rating—such as an AB, QMED, lifeboatman or tankerman—would cost a total of $135.. This figure includes a $35 issuance fee, a $60 evaluation fee and a $40 examination fee. Under the Coast Guard's proposed user fees, upgrading or sitting for a license will cost a seaman additional funds. If an ordinary seaman upgrades to AB, it would cost him $135, the total amount charged for evaluation of the application, examination and issuance of the new document. An upgrade from AB-limited to AB-unlimited would cost $95 since there is no examination involved. If a wiper upgrades to QMED-FOWT or QMED-any rating, under these procedures it will cost $135 for the process of evaluation, examination and issuance of the new document. The endorsements of lifeboatman and tankerman could end up costing a seaman a maximum of $135 if the special ratings are obtained at a separate and distinct time from upgrading to another position. . The cost of deck and engine licenses is divided into two categories. Generally, upper level fees apply to ocean and near coastal licenses for inspected vessels over 1600 gross tons. Lower level fees include first class pilots. Two Levels for Licenses According to the Coast Guard Federal Reg­ ister notice, upper level licenses will cost a total of $330. This fee includes a $70 evaluation fee, a $225 examination fee and the $35 issuance fee. Applicants for lower level licenses will be charged a total of $180—$65 for the evaluation, $80 for the examination and $35 for its issuance. The Coast Guard notes that the full exami­ nation fee proposed for both upper level and lower level licenses will not be charged when the seaman only needs a partial or limited examination or an open book examination for the renewal of a license. If the applicant is going for an original license. z-card or certificate of registry, he will have to pay an additional $17 charge for an FBI criminal record check which will be forwarded to the Coast Guard. The agency is in the process of determining acceptable methods of payment. Among the ideas on the table are credit card payments, checks, money orders, cash. The agency is considering penalties for failure to pay the fees. Origins of User Fee The notion that seamen should pay a fee for their seamen's documents or licenses has been bandied about since the early 1980s during then President Ronald Reagan's first term in office. When the Reagan administration engineered deep cuts in government spending and sought to institute a payment-for-service scheme for a variety of public programs, user fees for Coast Guard activities surfaced in the form of various budget and legislative proposals. The concept was offered as a part of the administration's annual budget each year throughout the 1980s but Congress consistently resisted the proposal. The SIU and the rest of the maritime industry worked diligently and successfully every year to block the enactment of user fees for Coast Guard services. Last year, in a quick and desperate move to meet its assigned revenue raising goals. Con­ gress swiftly tacked on Coast Guard user fees to the budget bill, known as the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. In short, user fees for Coast Guard services became law without going through the normal legislative process. As a result of the 1990 budget act, user fees will be established for Coast Guard services related to vessel documentation, commercial vessel inspections, vessel plan review and equipment approval, in addition to the issuance of seamen's papers and licenses. PROPOSED USER FEES FOR Z-CARDS AND LICENSES Evaluation Fee Examination Fee Document Without Qualified Rating Document With Qualified Rating $35 $ 60 License—Lower Level 65 License—Upper Level 70 $ 40 •1 $ 35 ; 80 ; 225 • Duplicate or Replacement Document or License issuance Fee I,i'ft.'.-- 35 Note: The Coast Guard is proposing an additional fee of $17 for an FBI criminal record check to be added to the evaluation fee if the application is for an original license or an original merchant mariner document. Source: Federal Register; Department of Transportation Coast Guard "User Fees for Marine Licensing, Certification of Registry and Merctiant Mariner Documentation; Proposed Rule;" June 20, 1991. SPECIAL NOTICE TO TANKER CREWS On tankers with the one man deck watch, the Bosun and A.B. Maintenance ratings may be required to stand watch due to inclement weather and heavy traffic. Because of the overtime restrictions imposed by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 and for reasons of safety, they shall be assigned to a watch during cargo opera­ tions. During cargo operations, they shall not be covered i by the day worker rules in Article II, Section 39 and Article III, Section 10 Of the Standard Tanker Agree­ ment. Any questions regarding this should be referred to the contracts department at headquarters or to the nearest union h^ officials. •-v V •• 0 , V, ,, • '.Mi �SEAHUtERS m '^fs.: - ,ro, ,• , ;r.;: - ' - f I From the moment the 13th anV-Sj Great Steamboat Race from , :;t-r: | New Orleans to St. Louis began, there was no doubt an SlU-crewed ship would emerge victorious. That's because both the Delta Queen and the Mississippi Queen, the only overnight passenger paddlewheel steamboats left in America, are manned by Seafarers. This year, it was the Mississippi Queen that won the race. Part of the race involves compe­ tition between the crews. Among the winners of this year's events were SIU members Rick Larson, porter aboard the Mississippi Queen, and Amy Talbot, a cabin attendant on the Delta Queen. Larson won the luggage race, while Talbot tri­ umph^ in the maid cart race. •. Amy Talbot wins cart race. Mississippi Queen (top) leads Delta Queen in Great Steamboat Race. SlU-crewed Tug Leaves Competition in Its Wake it': Eventual winner Kristin Lee (right) pulls away from nearest competitor. V J-••'••'• ". w •'•i 1 • SIU wives Sandy Thornton (left, wife of Donald Thornton) and Kim Kelley (Timothy Kelley) enjoy race. i • SIU Vice President Byron Kelley takes turn at Kristin Lee's helm. SIU Deckhand Fred Kerns exults after Kristin Lee's victory. i Lundeberg School Treats The desserts prepared by Lundeberg School Executive Chef Romeo LupinaccI (center) and Seafarer Robert Miller sold briskly at a recent street fair bake sale in Washington, D.C. The SlU-crewed Kristin Lee, using only 80 percent of its engine capacity, blew away the competi­ tion at last month's Annual Inter­ national Tugboat Race on the Detroit River. The Kristin Lee, an OLS Trans­ port Company boat, was one of two-dozen American and Cana­ dian tugs which participated in the event. The race is part the weeklong Intemational Canadian Festi­ val. (The 3/t-mile wide Detroit River separates Detroit, Mich, from Ontario, Canada.) SIU members who crewed the winning boat are Mates Claude Sankey and Ron Nestle, Engineer Bill Hastings, Assistant Engineer Keith Roberge, ABs Danny Goleman and Fred Kerns and Cook David Weirsham. Former member Clark King served as captain on the tug, and other mem­ bers were onboard as guests. "It was fun, a break in the regu­ lar routine," recalled Assistant En­ gineer Roberge. The company permitted the members to invite their families aboard. Roberge was able to show his wife, Susan; two of his five children, Natalie and Jesse; and his mother and father what he does aboard a boat for the first time. "All the guests really enjoyed them­ selves," he added. "There's no competition be­ cause we have the biggest tug," Cook Weirsham said with a laugh. "When we take off at the start, we come close to sinking five or six other boats. "It's a good old time, nothing serious. It's a chance to show off your boat.... This year we had a beautiful day and the river was calm." Nearly a quarter-million specta­ tors lined the river's banks as the Kristin Lee finished in record time. The winning boat is 160 feet in length and has 3,000 horsepower. Other trophies were awarded to tugs which competed in smaller boat categories. "I think it's pretty lighthearted," said AB Goleman. "Quite a few people turn out, but the competition won't be serious unless they get the same (horse­ power) boats going against each other." f • •• While the Kristin Lee success­ fully defended its title, SIU Vice. President Lakes and Inland Waters Byron Kelley continued a personal winning streak of sorts—he has been onboard the last seven Inter­ national Race winners. "My father won the third of these races, back in 1953 or so," Kelley recalled. "In fact, I still have that trophy." The former ocean-going tug now pushes an asphalt barge on the Lakes. �• ' ': ^ : A-./--. ". AUGUST mi • -V Tl Coast Guard Issues New Random Drug..Test Rules Only shipboard personnel whose duties can be characterized as ex­ traordinarily safety-sensitive will be subject to random drug testing, it was announced in a final rule issued by the U.S. Coast Guard appearing in the Federal Register last month. Aboard most vessels, this will exempt the wiper and members of the steward depart­ ment from random urinalysis tests. The new rules mandate that all marine personnel employers have a random drug testing program in place by October 1, 1991. The Coast Guard has determined that the number of individuals to be submitted to random urinalysis tests by the marine employer should be "no less than 50 percent of all crewmembers on an annual baSIS. • •'V • ,--; •', •';" • t''' ' l.' jT>;--Vf-y The Coast Guard was forced to revise its original random drug testing procedures which were promulgated in 1988 because of a court case initiated by the SIU and the Transportation Institute (TI), an association of U.S.-flag shipping companies. In objecting to the government's drug testing program, the SIU ar­ gued that random testing was an invasive procedure that violated an individual's privacy rights. Furthermore, the union argued the government had no business in­ truding in matters that could be handled in the collectivej| bargain­ ing process. In December 1989, a federal district court ruled the Coast Guard had failed to show that a "war­ rantless, suspicionless search" was justified for all crewmembers since the agency had failed to demon­ strate a "clear, direct nexus . . . between the nature of the employ­ ee's duty and the nature of the feared violation." The Coast Guard had to return to the drawing board to develop random drug testing regulations that could be sustained under the constitution's Fourth Amendment which protects an individual's pri­ vacy interests and prevents un­ warranted search and seizure. Judge Thomas Hogan's ruling in­ vited the Coast Guard to develop revised random testing procedures that would identify a direct link between the crewmember's as­ signed duties and the safe navi­ gation of the vessel. Certificate of Inspection In the new rule the Coast Guard defines crewmembers with direct responsibility for safety as those who, for the most part, are listed on an inspected vessel's certificate of inspection (COI). Thus seamen performing the duties of patrol­ men, watchmen and lifeboatmen will be subject to random drug testing. Should a wiper or galley gang member be serving in any of these capacities, he or she would be included in the random testing pool. According to the new rule, if a seaman "fails a chemical test for dangerous drugs, the individual's employer or prospective employer shall report the test results in writ­ ing to the nearest Coast Guard Officer in Charge, Marine Inspec­ tion." Additionally, the rule states, "The individual shall be denied employment as a crewmember or removed from duties which di­ rectly affect the safe operation of the vessel as soon as practicable and shall be subject to suspension and revocation proceedings against his or her license, certificate of registry or merchant mariner's document. . ." Protecting Privacy Rights Originally, the Coast Guard is­ sued a final rule requiring preemployment, periodic, random, post-accident and probable cause drug testing for commercial vessel shipboard personnel on Novem­ ber 21, 1988. The SIU and TI went into court on November 29, 1988 and filed a lawsuit against the procedures. While the SIU re. mained committed to a drug-free workplace, the union's lawsuit ar­ gued that any program to deal with the problem should be equitable and respect the privacy rights of seafarers. On December 18, 1989, the Dis­ trict court enjoined the Coast Guard from implementing its random testing program as spelled out in the final rule while allowing the other four kinds of testing to pro­ ceed. Excerpts from the Coast Guard's Rules Governing Random Drug Testing Of Shipboard Personnel Federal Register July 6,1991 f;.''•••• Inspect^ Vessels Wipers "It [the final rule] requires chemical testing for dangerous drugs on a ran­ dom basis (random testing) of crew­ members on inspected vessels who occupy a position, or perform the du­ ties and functions of a position, re­ quired by the vessel's Certificate of Inspection; who perform the duties and functions of patrolrnen or watchmen; or who are specifically assigned the duties of warning, mustering, assem­ bling, assisting or controlling the movement of passengers during emergencies." "The Coast Guard agrees that the ordinary duties of a wiper are not so safety-sensitive as to require random testing. Generally, a wiper occupies an entry level position In the engine department. Is not required by the COI, and. Is closely supervised by other engine department personnel when performing safety-sensitive duties. In those few Instances where wipers are required by the COI, they have been determined to be essential to the safe operation of the vessel. Accordingly, the final rule requires only those wipers who are specifically required by the COI, or who perform some other 'operation' duty In addition to their duties as a wiper, to be subject to random testing." ii-' Harbor Pilots "The rule also requires random testing of crewmembers on uninspected ves­ sels who are required by law or reg­ ulation to hold a license Issued by the Coast Guard In order to perform their duties on the vessel; who perform duties and functions directly related to the safe operation of the vessel; who perform the duties and functions of patrolmen or watchmen or who are specifically assigned the duties of warning, mustering, assembling, as­ sisting or controlling the movement of passengers during emergencies." Non-COi Listed Personnel "The final rule requires that harbor pilots be subject to random drug test­ ing.' .V'J Steward Department "The Coast Guard does not believe that cooking and galley cleaning alone have a sufficient tie to safe vessel operation to warrant random testing. However those cooks on any type of vessel who have ordinary and routine duties ... that are directly related to the safe operation of the vessel should be subject to random testing." •V.-, ", I: , ;-. /, f.v '. , ., \ s'-i -r: ••'••!?• >;r •,^;;.:?', •.I'i"' Medical Services for New York Seafarers Rose Dammeyer (left) and her husband, Clifford, an SIU pensioner, review the programs offered by the union's designated medical provider in New York. Sonja Mason of the Methodist Hospital was on hand at the New York benefits conference, where this picture was taken, to advise Seafarers of the institute's services. A caption in the July Seafarers LOG, page 5, incorrectly identified Rose Dammeyer. f, • • "When crewmembers In addition to those listed on the COI are engaged at the discretion of the vessel owner or operator to perform the same duties as those crewmembers listed on the COI, these additional crewmembers must be subject to random testing for the same reasons as COI listed per­ sonnel. The Coast Guard could not, therefore, limit the random testing re­ quirements to only the crewmembers required by the COI. The requirement In the final rule that COI listed crew­ members be subject to random testing Is only a threshold requirement for testing crewmembers on Inspected vessels. The marine employer must Identify all other crewmembers who perform operations duties and ensure that they, too, are subject tb random testing." "A crewmember's assignment to an emergency duty on the passenger vessel's station bill Is not sufficient reason to require the crewmember to be subject to random testing. The Coast Guard's position concerning emergency duties Is that only those crewmembers who are assigned spe­ cific emergency duties which make them directly responsible for the safety of life of passengers should be subject to random testing. Direct responsibility for passenger safety must be assigned to and understood by a crewmember as a job function. Crewmenribers who may simply 'help out' In an emergency are not thereby subject to random testing. Of course. In an emergency, persons who are not otherwise subject to random testing are not precluded from providing assistance to passen­ gers that Is beyond their normal job requirements." •! y.- • ' i f -"y Passenger Ships ' ''\-. V •:x:- ••, .-: y,; •i ' Uninspected Vessels • '• ij.l,' t •-'i-i-,.j;':y On July 27,1990 the Coast Guard published revised random testing rules designed to meet the con­ cerns of Judge Hogan. The SIU submitted strong comments at that time pointing out the Coast Guard had failed to define the categories of merchant seamen that should be subjected to the invasive pro­ cedure of random testing urinal­ ysis because their duties were inexorably linked to the safe nav­ igation of a vessel. The final rule issued last month by the Coast Guard addressed the SIU's concerns and clearly out­ lined which crewmembers per­ formed duties tied to safety. • I : -ft' �•,,,'.'•;^•• • '••;•>,'•' •• ••;•'" '.'f,''f >-t/'>:y-):.':vV./'' /"y-y"- • . -- -» r •' » ^ 8 ^:' I i.; •" The name of the latest medical facility to become a Seafarers pre­ ferred provider organization (PPO) says a lot about its opera­ tional philosophy. Immediate Medical Care Cen­ ter, located in San Pedro, Calif, near the Wilmington SIU hall, is a no-appointment-needed facility which provides quality health care for Seafarers, pensioners and fam­ ilies. The center, open seven days a week, also promises something days a week," said Dr. Christopher Traughber, one of the center's phy­ sicians. Traughber is certified by the American Board of Family Prac­ tice and is a graduate of the Univer­ sity of California-Davis School of Medicine. Additionally, he is the medical director of the Peninsula Rehabilitation Center. Also working at Immediate Medical Care Center are doctors Dirk Ruffin and John Murashige, Wilmington Patrolman George Tricker (center) tours new clinic with members Rob Cabibi and Morty Tashmen. ••••'•.'• IV'"- li: •. •; ..•-' -i-; yir" Mrt'lr • ;•>-*.'• i' I -i • -• ..-'.ff ••. SaFARiRS 106 Seafarers Get Immediate Care at San Pedro Clinic ''''''' ' 'II • ' [-• ^•',K^'•• • • '•h^\•4-'rv>v,j.^;. -'r-i^^.-;.:; ... uncommon in many medical facil­ ities: little or no waiting time, re­ gardless of whether a patient is being treated for something as se­ rious as a fracture or as common as a cold. Seafarers began using the facil­ ity on July 1, after the Seafarers Welfare Plan contracted with Im­ mediate Medical Care Center. Since then, more than 200 mem­ bers have received treatment there. "I've been there twice, once for an annual (physical) and once be­ cause of strep throat, and they are a lot faster than the place wfe.used,. to use," said Chief Cook Curtis Phillips, 36. "The people are very pleasant and I got good treatment." "I got great service," said blackgang member Horst Baetjer, 53. "Everyone here is friendly, and I had no problems." The Immediate Medical Care Center, affiliated with Torrance Memorial Hospital, opened three years ago. Patients there are treated in private rooms, and the center is open from 8 a.m. until 9 p.m. every day of the year. "We're here seven both certified by the American Board of Family Practice. Many Treatments Available If a Seafarer in the Wilmington area suffers a life-threatening emergency, such as a heart attack or a major auto accident, he or she should go directly to Torrance Me, morial Hospital (or the nearest hos­ pital with blood banks, operating rooms and intensive care units). However, Immediate Medical Care Center provides medical ser­ vices for voluminous ailments and injuries such as lacerations, wounds, bruises, sprains, frac­ tures, sore throats, cough, fever, eye and ear injuries, minor bums, colds and flu, respiratory illnesses and intestinal disorders. On-site X-ray and laboratory fa­ cilities allow staff members to quickly process test results. More­ over, the center's dispensary issues many medications, saving Seafarers numerous trips to the pharmacy. The facility also offers immuni-. zations and health information for travelers, based on U.S. Depart- ment of Health reports. The parent facility, Torrance Memorial Hospital, has been an active member of the South Bay/Peninsula community for more than 60 years. It is a 330-bed hospital offering numerous ser­ vices and health programs, from weight management courses to first aid training and from emer­ gency care services to rehabilita­ tion. Progress Continues The Seafarers Welfare Plan's designation of Immediate Medical Care Center as a PPO represents continued progress in health care for Seafarers. Throughout the country, the medical plan is Con­ tracting with a preferred provider in each of the cities where an SIU clinic has been located. The PPO program was started to ensure that Seafarers and their families continue obtaining quality medical care and, at the same time, help the medical plan combat con­ tinually rising health costs. A pre­ ferred provider clinic or hospital is simply a medical facility which agrees to provide services to Sea­ farers and their families for a nego­ tiated reimbursement rate. Among the advantages of using PPOs: • Preferred provider organiza­ tion hospitals are among the big­ gest, most efficient and best-equipped in their cities. • When the hospital sees many Seafarers and their families using the facility, reasonable rates for services can be maintained. This allows the medical plan to Use these savings for the benefit of members and their dependents. • Use of these facilities allows the plan to monitor claims and make sure the hospital is offering services efficiently and maintain­ ing high standards of quality care. • Streamlined claims proce­ dures are in place for members and dependents using the facilities. • A facility becomes familiar with Seafarers and their unique needs. to date, the SIU has designated eight PPOs (see box). s• An attractive waiting area (above) and a modern medical treatment room (below) are part of the facilities available to Seafarers at the new San Pedro clinic. •-f.Vl-, !•' - Eight PPOs Designated for Seafarers ,; I'', f Further information on each of the clinics and medical care facilities listed below can be obtained from the SIU hall In each city listed. Philadelphia Seattle •'t' • i:'k-' Virginia Mason Hospital 925 Seneca St. Seattle. Wash. 98111 San Francisco f- • '%• ,% St. Mary's Hospital 450 Stanyan St. San Francisco, Calif. 94117 Honolulu Straub Hospital 888 South King St. Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 New Orleans Tulane University Hospital and Medical Center 1415 Tulane Ave. New Orleans, La. 70112 New York Methodist Hospital 506 6th St. Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215 Methodist Hospital Healthmark Incorporated Clinic 2301 South Broad St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19148 Baltimore Francis Scott Key Hospital Johns Hopkins Ctr. for Occupa­ tional and Environmental Health 4940 Eastern Ave. Baltimore, Md. 21224 Wilmington Torrance Memorial Hospital 3330 Lomita Blvd. Torrance, Calif. 90509-2935 Irtimediate Medical Care Center 29409 S. Western Ave. San Pedro, Calif. 90731 Seafarers Support Mine Workers ^•'4 Thornton joins the picket line in support of the Mine Workers picKet line at Detroit Edison. The utility company was purchasing non-union coal. 'J �r-:- AU6US! 1991 •k.-i: ' '-f- Orgulf Tugs Riding High On Fuli Mississippi SlU-crewed Orgulf tugboats are plying the Mississippi River and its tributaries with full loads for the first time in several summers. Spring and early summer rains have kept the water level up, ac­ cording to St. Louis Patrolman Joe Sigler. "There has been no drought this year," Sigler reported to the Seafarers LOG. "The Mississippi is operating at fiill capacity." Two of the pushers taking full advantage of the river con­ ditions are the Omar and Robert N, Stout. The Omar, the smaller of the two, sails along the upper Mississippi River while the Stout oper­ ates between New Orleans and Moore's Landing, Mo., the staging • • •- Deckhand Randy Williams checks list while fellow Deckhand Tim Orange opens pallet of stores aboard the Stout. I-;;.''iff- QQQ|^ Kenneth Hightower checks reefer to plan dinner aboard Stout, area for Orgulf tugs. Both boats push barges loaded with grain. •i i. ty'' • V:-' "•i • •i*' Lead Deckhand Bryan Jones re­ views forms available aboard Omar. Cook Mable Davis is just about fin­ ished cooking dinner aboard Omar. Deckhand Jim Tomczak removes package for storage In Stout. Omar Deckhand Earl Simmons makes sure everything Is secure. Omar Assistant Engineer Selden Richardson takes soundings. The 115-foot, 4,700 horse­ power Doris Moran and Joan Moran are deep sea tugboats. pictured here are some of the Seafarers who man the ves­ sels for generally 30 days at a time. Assistant Engineer Ron Riggins aboard the tug Joan Moran. ;L; M 49 Omar Deckhand Nick Jones gets ready to enjoy a cup of coffee. Deckhand Danny Dally checks out Omar fire extinguisher. f¥W'l Aboard the tug Doris Moran (from left to right) are AS Ed Quinn, Assistant Engineer CharlesKremboltz, AS Terry LeJeune, Chief Engineer Charles A. Young, AS G.V. Hoffman, AB/Cook James Cosoro, Mate Ryan Riggins and Captain West Taylor: Chief Engineer Todd P. McDonough takes on fuel aboard tug Joan Moran. Joan Moran Captain Mark Berger (left) and Mate Louis Barra. Cook Douglas R. Hull takesbreather aboard the tug John Moran. �m.- mms: w • -- 'V" -n-'^®r SOFJUtERSm t'' 15 Stewanis Pmgress 'All the Way Up the Ladder' IS^p' :|tp: -, ''-J. ::; 'P Jv" • I;' • Fifteen members of the galley gang completed six weeks of inten­ sive education at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Sea­ manship to become the SIU's new­ est recertified stewards. Seafarer William Perry, who sails from Norfolk, Va., summed up the Lundeberg School program when he said, "I have come all the way up the ladder here." The grad­ uate of class 319 told trainees at the June Piney Point membership meeting, "I started off from the bottom and worked my way up. I took the opportunity to upgrade myself." The class members received ad­ vanced training in menu planning, leadership and communication abilities and computer operation that will be useful in executing their duties as the head of their department aboard ship. They took refresher courses in food preparation as well as firefighting, CPR and first aid. The group had classes review­ ing the union's medical and pen­ sion programs, learned about the SIU political and legislative oper­ ations and met with SIU officials. This part of the curriculum is de­ signed to assist the steward in his job as ship's secretary. One of the classes several of the stewards pointed out as being ben­ eficial concerned food handling and galley sanitation as presented by SIU member James Mann, Sea-Land Service's fleet commis­ sary manager and a Lundeberg School graduate. George Kenny, who sails from the port of New York, noted Mann's course "was what this pro­ gram is all about." The 15-year SIU veteran continued, "Mann told us an educated steward is a prudent steward. We should know more about our food products." Eleven-year member Zein Achmad echoed Kenny's woi;ds. "Knowing more about food han­ dling and inventory control will help. I leamed from it and want to know more." Newly recertified stewards gather around SIU President Michael Sacco. From left are (kneeling) Zein Achmad, Lonnie Gamble, George Bronson, (second row) Darrell Touchstone, Lucretia Anderson, James Chaney, Sacco, Ekow Doffoh, William Perry, Alvin Robinson, (back row) Ralph Alexander, George Kenny, Herbert Davis, Marvin St. George, Timothy Dowd and Alvin Johnson. Mann's course was not the only one singled out by the group. Achmad, while speaking at the membership meeting, praised Kate Richardson, a Lundeberg School instructor who worked with the stewards on the communication, leadership and computer skills. Others thanked galley instructor Ed White for his work with them. "I liked Ms. Kate; she was my favorite [instructor]," pg&alled Alvin Johnson, a 22-year member first with the west coast-based Ma­ rine Cooks and Stewards (MCS) then with the SIU following a 1978 merger. •V '"• -"• • •:"'. .'•t , ,1 "Ms. Kate is an excellent in­ structor in communications and computers," said James Chaney, who started his merchant mariner's career 25 years ago, also with the MCS. For Lonnie Gamble of Mobile, Ala., retuming to the Lundeberg School was very special. In May .••'.•••• -t - •';•. - .. Ttie more time at the keyboard, the more proficient William Perry and Lucretia Anderson's computer ski Is become. Instructor Roger Francisco (right) looks on. U:-.': i • 1967, he graduated from Piney Point's first trainee class. "This place is way better since the first days. I did not think then it would be anything like this." Gamble ad­ vised the trainees attending the Piney Point membership meeting "to t^e good advantage of this or­ ganization. It hias been helpful to me. Alvin Robinson, who began his career as a member of class 191 in 1975, stated in the June meeting which included a graduation cere­ mony for the stewards, "The whole routine at the school has changed. It is better for the trainees now." The New York Seafarer pointed out the bungaloes were gone and the trainees can mingle with the upgraders to learn more about the profession. Houston's Timothy Dowd noted his graduation as a recerti­ fied steward meant he had gone "from the bungaloes to the sixth floor." The member of trainee class 349 thanked the union for "the opportunity afforded me to at­ tend the school." He told the train­ ees, "Upgrading is where it is at." Darrell Toudistone was the fifth member of the group to begin his career at Piney Point. The Mo­ bile galley gang member recently completed eight months in the Per­ sian Gulf before arriving at the school. He thanked "the member­ ship for the opportunity to up- grade.' Marvin St. George told those at the membership meeting what be­ coming a recertified steward meant to him. "Here's a chance for me to improve my skills within the union to make myself proud, to do things for my family, to help my friends and to teach those—the younger ones who are in the union—to help them so that we won't lose the jobs that we have for us and for the future," said the steward who sails from Piney Point. Ekow Doffoh, from the port of Philadelphia, urged members to donate to SPAD. "It takes a fish to catch a fish and those big boys have got more fish than what we've got," Doffoh noted to the member­ ship. "But with our little contribu­ tion, we can do more." When George Bronson walked up to the microphone to address the membership, he nearly was over­ come with emotion. "I want to thank everybody for doing their job here, showing us leadership quality," he told the gathering. Lucretia Anderson was an­ other member of the class who started her career in the Marine Cooks and Stewards. She said she appreciated the refresher courses in first aid, CPR and firefighting, and "enjoyed meeting the new peo­ ple. My fellow stewards are a good group." Ralph Alexander, a 29-year veteran from the port of Seattle, thanked "everyone who had a part in the recertified steward program. Overall it was broaden­ ing." The man dubbed "Big Daddy Kane" by his classmates, Herbert Davis, provided two surprises at the meeting. First, he told members not to be embarrassed to attend the Alcohol Rehabilitation Center in Valley Lee, Md. to get help. "I went through that program five years ago. It did me wonders. You can benefit from it." Then Davis asked SIU President Michael Sacco to come to the mi­ crophone so the stewards could present him with a plaque "for all your hard work for keeping us afloat." Sacco told the stewards he would hang the plaque on his of­ fice wall. "Every time I read it, I'm going to think of you guys." He went on to say, "I'm proud to be your president and I'm proud to represent you no matter where I go because I know what I'm repre­ senting: the best seapersons in the maritime industry." ^v,^,r m^i-' ' '•" -•" Knowing tfiat food must look as good as It tastes, Herbert Davis, wfio sails from the port of Norfolk, intricately slices lemon for a dinner gamish. •- Stewards Robinson and Perry in U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall. Ralph Alexander concentrates on mixing a tasty sauce. �L-'r.y •• • n AUGUST 1991 Ash Coating Blankets MSGPAG Ships inSubic Bay Members of the SIU Govern­ ment Services Division are assist­ ing the military in its efforts to clean up 18 inches of ash coating most of the Subic Bay Naval Base following the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines. MSCPAC Seafarers, who crew the Pacific fleet vessels of the Military Sealift Command, also have pulled duty in evacuation efforts con­ ducted in June and July. The volcano, located approxi­ mately 18 miles northeast of the military complex, continues to spout lava and ash almost two months after its initial eruption June 9. Crewmembers have dis­ covered a major problem with the volcano's debris is its tendency to turn into a concrete-like substance when mixed with water. Ash Turns to Cement "We tried to blast off the ash from the ship with water but it would only build into drifts," said Captain Pat Moloney, master of the SlU-crewed USNS Hassayampa. "Like sand, it would just mount up." Captain Leroy Gill, master of the SlU-crewed USNS Spica, re­ ported, "We cleared 842 tons of ash from the ship." He added, "Subic Bay looks like a desert. It was a scene of ash, darkness and rain pouring down from the sky. It was almost biblical." Recalling the explosion from the Mt. Pinatubo blows clouds of steam and ash during an eruption in June. The photo is taken from Clark Air Force Base in the Philippines. volcano, Moloney noted, "It looked like a, snowstorm in the Subic area. Your eyes told you to be cold as you sweated in the heat." News reports stated more than 100 buildings collapsed at Subic Bay as a result of the volcanic ash, followed by typhoon winds and rains and earthquakes. SIU Government Services Di­ vision vessels carried thousands of people away from the affected area on the island of Luzon. Gill said the Spica alone took 321 people from Clark Air Force Base (at the foot of the volcano) as well as "four cars, 13 dogs and two embassy personnel" to the naval base at Cebu, 400 miles southeast of Subic Bay. After that, the supply vessel travelled to Sin­ gapore to bring back 300 tons of food, enough tofeed 25,000 people for three weeks. Other Govern­ ment Services Division-crewed vessels helping in the evacuation included the USNS Passumpsic with more than 190 evacuees aboard, the USNS Ponchatoula and Hassayampa which refueled ships shuttling people between Su­ bic Bay and Cebu. The SlU-crewed 1st Lt. Jack Lummus, a prepositioning vessel, delivered vehicles and equipment needed at Subic Bay to produce and store fresh water. The Lummus also supplied ready-to-eat meals to the stricken base. •u . : V 'I •y m• Ait-'-; .A - ; • T. : . -A • '..i I V"' .1: ^ ]/ ;••• M •> u- r y.i' y . -i':.:-' :ir 4. •J -I'- - r. I-.- ,v. ' ,f :i •y.,f fell;?-"'.: Although sailing 100 miles from Subic Bay, the USNS Hassayampa received a four-inch ash coating in one night. Ships anchored at the U.S. base reported up to 18 inches of ash. Clean-up efforts at the Subic Bay Naval Station have been hampered by earthquakes and typhoons. Captain Pat Moloney of the USNS Hassayampa and MSCPAC supplied these photographs. Buy/Ship American Amenriment Kept in Senate Foieign Aid Biii The Senate joined with the House of Representatives in passing a foreign aid bill that requires those nations receiving actual cash aid from the U.S. government to si^nd half of the funds on American goods which would be transported on U.S.-flag ships' Since the Senate and House versions of the foreign aid legis­ lation differ, a conference com­ mittee made up of members from both chambers will meet to write a common bill. This legislation is not expected to be presented to Congress until the legislators re­ turn from their Labor Day recess. President George Bush, through Senate Minority Leader Robert Dole (R-Kan.), has said he is in­ clined to veto the package as it now stands. As in the House, the Senate killed an amendment offered by elected officials from the Farm Belt and Great Lakes states to eliminate the requirement that American-made goods purchased with U.S. foreign aid monies be shipped on American bottoms. The final vote was 55 votes in favor of the keeping the "ship American" provision, while 42 senators voted against U.S. shipping. Senator John Breaux (D-La.), who heads the chamber's Mer­ chant Marine Subcommittee, charged farm state senators, many of whom lined up against cargo preference, with employing a dou­ ble standard. "We subsidize our farmers . . . But I think that while we are subsidizing our farmers and our industries with cash transfer requirements, I see nothing wrong with subsidizing the maritime in­ dustry as well." The effort to sink the amend­ ment received bipartisan support. "This is one smdl effort for us to use American ships," Sen: Trent Lott (R-Miss.) stated. "It makes no sense for us to provide money and assistance, require that it be spent on U.S. goods but not in­ quire that it be transported on U.S. ships.' Others speaking out on behalf of the U.S. merchant marine in­ cluded Sen. Paul Sarbanes (DMd.) and Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.). �12 •i'VJ^-:. '-'/:§i. •• -T V :.? r'r ' • "VM: .•"v; _• '-\';:,'IJ,'A, - "•, V'^'_ ••••I:?-' : •.•.- •'.'U«>-a,-- ^.- - —--5>^—r.i'&~ ' ' , :«Si|S saanepi m Bellatrix Crew Is in High Gear, Reports Wiicox ,- W". , ;•'••• ; • • . '•^-"_;;,si•^^ .- ^'•'^^^'-:;-V.. - - .. ..-• Operation Desert Sortie has kept the SIU crewmembers aboard the USNS Bellatrix as busy bring­ ing troops and equipment home as Operation Desert Shield did in sup­ plying the allied forces in Saudi Arabia. Assistant Cook Robert Wilcox reported in a letter and photo­ graphs to the Seafarers LOG that "the crew is glad to be doing its part" in the massive sealift of troops and heavy army equipment." The galley gang member who sails from the port of Mobile, Ala. noted the captain and crew of the fast sealift vessel received a plaque of appreciation from the com­ mander of the Army's 24th Mech­ anized Division upon the ship's arrival in Savannah, Ga. in the spring. "Bosun Thomas Bluitt commended the crew for its 'cando' attitude and professionalism in pulling together when the going got tough," Wilcox wrote. One of the examples of pulling together, the assist^t cook noted, was when OS Charles Moll had to be transferred from the Bellatrix to a tugboat near the coast of Rota, Spain because of illness. "All hands turned to to assist in the evacuation," Wilcox stated. "Galley personnel assisted with blankets and pillows and stood by to feed the crew after the evacua­ tion. Special recognition should go to AB Dave Crisp from Jackson­ ville (Fla.) for his constant atten­ tion to his fallen brother." The Bellatrix is one of eight fast sealift vessels that have served as the backbone for materiel transpor­ tation to and from the Persian Gulf theater. All of the fast sealift ves­ sels are under contract to Bay Ship Management for the Military Sealift Command. Each is capable of speeds up to 33 knots. Chief Cook Herbert Ladson keeps an eye on stove while fixing dinner. OS Darren McCabe chips on wall to prepare surface for painting. Saifsm Resairisis Can Get Benefits V®!' •' f'-4 "•' f'/' ,:<', m'-~" '• a - •' Chief Steward Clarence Coleman plans future meals for Bellatrix crew. Bosun Thomas Bluitt takes break from ship's vyork |n the galley. Assistant Cook Robert Wilcox pre­ pares vegetables for dinner. Relaxing in crew's mess is Junior Engineer Kurt Parker. Junior Engineer Raul Wolfe checks gauges in engineroom. It's coffee-break time for Junior En­ gineer W.C. Blakenship. r--,. \ ' i\-" • ''ilrl,' : f-' '.?• •: . U.S.O. Honors Merchant Marine Recertified Steward Alvin Robinson Jr. re­ ceives, on behalf of all merchant mariners who served in the Persian Gulf, a special ^aque of thanks from the U.S.O. during a picnic on the White House grounds after the National Victory Parade held in Wash­ ington, D.C. in June. Robinson, who march^ in the parade, sailed aboard the Califomia, an RRF veissel. AB David Crisp (on ladder) guides basket with OS Charles Moll from Bellatrix onto deck of waiting Spanish tugboat. S.f' Jiy -v' ' • SIU members who were called into the military reserves during the Persian Gulf conflict will maintain their welfare ben­ efits thanks to a recent ruling by the trustees of the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan. Under normal circumstances, in order to be eligible for welfare benefits, a member must have shipped for at least 120 days in the previous calendar year be­ fore his or her claim arose. The trustees noted SIU members called into the reserves may not have completed 120 days of shipping during the 1990 calen­ dar year to fulfill their eligibility. The new policy adopted for these reservists allows theni to maintain the eligibility for bene­ fits they had at the time when they were called up provided the individuals ship out as Seafarers within 90 days of being dis­ charged from active duty. To be eligible for maintaining benefits, a Seafarer must present the discharge showing the date he or she was released from ac­ tive duty when registering to ship out with the union. If there is a question concerning eligibil­ ity, Seafarers should contact a port agent or the Seafarers Wel­ fare Plan in Camp Springs, Md. Here is an example of what the ruling means to a Seafarer who served as a military reserv­ ist in the gulf: A member who also is a military reservist is called into active duty because of Operation Desert Shield on Sep­ tember 1,1990. He has sailed 92 days in 1990 before being called up. He stays on active duty until June 15, when he is discharged. He goes to the union hall to reg­ ister and presents his military discharge. He catches a job and si^s aboard a vessel June 29. By being employed within 90 days of his military discharge, the plan v/ill pick up his eligibility at 92 days, meaning he will ne^ oitly 28 sailing days to mwt^ -eligibility for the coming year. �VT'V'"' ' "i:- VII/GUSr 799J 13 .-,-..:.^j£~4' vi.srT'-; "-.H r .•*,-»'i.-=^!»:= Bosun Carter Clocks in With New, Profitable Hobby teAilc- SIU member James Carter kids his shipmates about his latest hobby. "I always tell the captain and mates I've got my own busi­ ness and I don't even get dirty run­ ning it," Carter recently told a reporter from the Seafarers LOG. Carter's new "business" is mak­ ing and selling clocks, and it combines with another of his pastimes: pho­ tography. The 39-year-old re­ certified bosun is a self-taught cameraman clock and maker, and he Carter even has man­ aged to make those hobbies nomi­ nally profitable. Carter, who joined the SIU in 1971 and sails from the port of Wilmington, Calif., took up pho­ tography a few years ago, some­ what by accident. A shipmate had purchased an expensive array of camera equipment but decided to sell it. "The guy wanted to get rid of the equipment, and it was a re­ ally good bargain, so I bought it," Carter recalled. "I picked up some photography magazines, and that's how I learned." Earlier this year, one hobby led to another. While onboard the SeaLand Developer in Alaska, Carter and AB Dave Guerre watched with appreciation as 20 or so eagles landed on the ship. Carter took some photographs and, wanting to create a showpiece rather than just frame the prints, later got the idea to make a clock. "I bought a drill press and some other tools and just taught myself," explained Carter, currently sailing on the Overseas Ohio. "Now I buy the clock parts in quantity.... I use an 8-by-lO photo with a good frame, plus a drill to tap through the glass." He sells the battery-operated clocks for $30. Once Carter has gathered all the components, he can make a clock in about one hour. What is the most enjoyable part about this newfound hobby? "I don't get dirty and I don't have any trouble selling them," Carter said with a laugh. "It's clean work." • Iraqi Bunker Buster (A Canine Refugee) by Christopher Robert Chubb i (The Seafarer and poet sails as a steward assistant, • most recently aboard the Flickertail State.) By our Marines he was found. within the abandoned hunker of the sands. From outfit to outfit he passed. on down to Al-Jabayl, until he met the arms of one of our ship's Army Re­ serve cargo handlers, Barbara. Was he named Buster aboard the Flickertail State for SCUD BUSTERS? for SADDAM BUSTERS? by Barbara. Buster looks as if to say, "It's no matter. -I •i. Buster looks scared, for bombs and shells once broke about him. Buster looks sad. Buster looks frightened. Buster looks unsure, for things he feels are still of an unsafe future. The enemy surely never made him test for nerve gas, about the bunker of the sands, for he is flying home, with Barbara. Buster is flying to his new home, of children and love.. with Barbara. •mm myi Bosun James Carter creates his clocks In about one hour apiece. As the photos aoe'from shells. above show, some are framed photographs, others are made Where Is the Recognition? Looking Back Over 40 Years In all the "updates" in the prog­ ress of the war in the Persian Gulf, and President Bush's speeches and news conferences, no mention, to my knowledge, has been made of the valuable contributions to the war effort by the U.S. merchant marine. I happen to be a retiree who waited, like many of my peeers, for 43 years for my honorable dis­ charge for helping to man the ships during World War 11 Surely the efforts during all the wars in which Seafarers played a part should be recognized in one way or another, and the greatest of these seems to be veterans status as well as the wages they eam and the occasional bonuses for plowing through floating mines and the dou­ ble dangers of subs a^ air attacks at sea while delivering the goods to the war zones. Clarence L. Cousins Butler, Pa. Roaming the streets at age 14, looking for work so I would help my mom put food on the table. Jobs are scarce. Era—1930. Employers' excuses are because of the depres­ sion, being too young, not having a relative working there... Kids back then had a lot of street smarts, but very little education. Reform schools and other prisons welcomed them with open arms. A few years later and with more education, I joined the Seafarers In­ ternational Union. That was the best decision of my life. The SIU became the best friend this kid ever had. It gave me hope and a promis­ ing future. Now 40 years later, I look back with a heart fiill of ^atitude. . . With the SIU, there is arbitration and a contract protecting your job. There are paid vacations, medical care for you and your families, also the opportunity to advance your ed­ ucation ... so you can climb the job ladder for promotion and higher pay. When retired, there is a pension plan and medical benefits that will balance out your medicare... Some politicians would like to take away the worker's right to strike. If you have no right to strike, then you have lost your power to bargain. Unions have worked hard and have taken many blood baths to get the working people the good things they take for granted today. You can be young and strong today. When you are older there are many medical needs that come along the way. Now in my later years I can say, "Thank you and God bless you" to Paul Hall and the many labor leaders for the fore­ thought that has taken the working people out of bondage and has given hope and respect for all hu­ manity. .. Raoul Cabrera Philadelphia, Pa. I would like to take time out to give great thanks to the Seafarers Welfare Plan. I would like to say how good they handled my medical claims. They paid every cent to the hospital, doctors and all the medi­ cal bills—which were big ones. I would also like to say that the Seafarers Welfare Plan has been commended by our local hospital and doctors as being very much on top when it comes to taking care of claims. I've been in the union for a long time. They have always been great to me. I will say to the young and the old: stick by your union and you will never regret it. I am very proud of the Seafarers International Union. Robert G. Taylor Mathews, Va. , p r>.., !i.V , ~ ••• sft'' r :;s •ft • m'Wym m My'- 11 •I mm i" ,'t - 4?:f 'Stick by Your Union' Buster looks scared. Buster looks short, sandy haired, cute, and in need of love. ^1'/ If'? Letters to the Editor LOG-A-RHYTHM •"Si!* rl;4^ -mk M-Mm v-i- . �' - - "V. •31 ''-^' ' ;•' v:f:-;:u ;••;; •".;,,3' ^ ^•- •'• '.:'r..,,jik-'] -V. r-^-5 - •, ' • ' " V.};• y.;| :-c v;;' iitr.'atoKs»3^te>Wi^.a»3^ :. ;•- vt, - i-t wil' '^!''r-'-- "V >3 '•• . •t-'l- :-•••, .'. •..•-•• • ; ..' ;.-•'•••,''xj-? .;, ;-i.-.-.. I- •</-.• ; -• „../^y.,,.'L ^ SEMHKKS LOG i ' " '" ^' 1- Z''i.. .'• t-er-i'r'f'i " / - •-. /' , :.\ •• }-:jr--.4^.i ^•^^. v''" "^"A^ f '*' •.'X ;,. • >-•' V.y-' r. • i'l "••' ... ^ '•".»••):•..•.••' - - " •' •_'' AUGUST 1991 '• ' •' • - m 7^3, • • .01- • •:: sf'.l, .,-;''/":V-:'..I '/A . •• / iiliiii I Seafarers Give High Marks To Benefits Meetings • :V-' • •:• " '' icV-"- >'•'••••"''iK-"' '!. • . .''ycfc''"' • -.^V ••..-,s—'r-^fc..! - i.\ •-'•'"•".is?"'••. . • vc- .S , ".'.wa- • ' 'i'•.•<-•<!,;-.'v3y' '.. • yy'^iyy'yy' • •. ymmm , i, . . V'i -'r ..-• -'.7;. ••• . s 7'7:y''-'77;:-. vS'77- "'-:'77j'-.'''3.y "•• - .....V• "J:yp,y•;'.,:.. V; ^•' Six More Benefits Taiks Sciieduied for 1991 Ail Seafarers, pensioners and their families are invited to at­ tend. Contact the union halls listed below for exact times of each session. Date City August 8 Thursday Baltimore (301) 327-4900 September 10 Tuesday New Orleans (504) 529-7546 September 13 Friday Honolulu (808) 845-5222 October 10 Thursday Jacksonville (904) 353-0987 November 7 Thursday San Juan December 6 Friday Algonac (313) 794-4988 •7^Is V"'" ••' ' Curtis Phillips waits for his cholesterol test results in Wil­ mington with his wife, Pamela, and son, Curtis III. . V • :. Pensioner Billy Smith (center), his step-son. Seafarer Marino Vivas, Vivas' wife Jo and their twins Joseph and Alan at the Philadelphia session. • -m Pensioner Pat Levine of Philadelphia listens to the proceedings. i. -•f'3^ f J it.'. Retired Bosun Kenny Roberts was on hand for the San Francisco session. AB Ted Williams asks about the pen­ sion program during the San Fran­ cisco meeting. Doctor Seid, of the Seafarers preferred provider clinic in San Francisco, talks with pensioner Linda Ruiz during a conference break. V. W Roger Taylor and his son Matthew (kneeling), John Joyce (left) and Robert Soltz pose for a photo while attending the Philadel­ phia benefits session. Mt Retiree Frank Barone listens to the Bosun R.A. Sipsui asks about the presentation. procedure for submitting claims. AB Jose Schneider Sr. brought his sons, Jeff (left) and Joe Jr. to the Philadelphia meeting. *<; ,, 1'y '3"-ci-^^3S.' 1 " . i." •a- 1:3>;yyY.?^ ft;; i'': ^ r'sj'yy^" ••'• Black-gang member David Diamond and son Jack In Philadelphia. The filing procedures for an SIU pension were discussed at the Philadephia talk. Pensioner Harold Raid was one of the retirees at the Philadelphia talk. San Francisco-based Seafarers, pensioners and families listen to Seafarers Welfare Plan Administrator Nick Marrone. Dredge Captain Dick Roel, pictured here with his wife Monica and sons Richard (left) and Alex, is one of many Seafarers who brought family members to the Philadelphia conference. : •••3.. ••• M'- 7 :-:7;.377rif777l'iS?%7 .... Joining member Joel Miller for blood pressure testing are his wife, Gloria; daughters, Ginnifir, Jinna and Jena§; and son, Joel. The welfare plans' newly contracted PPO, Im­ mediate Care Center, provided screenings for the mem­ bers and their families at the Wilmington session. 1*3 • f^,-••'• p. i:.-..i,..w'j-". '7 •• Others wait their tum while Jovencio Cabab Jr. gets his blood pressure tested, Retired member Eddie Kassa hits the deck in the San Francisco meeting to ask about applying his World War II military service to his benefits' credits. ' • 3 ' 3 ^»S;r'::;| ; jp', During the Philadelphia talk, retiree Harry Smith asks a question. Galley gang member Ray Fasslar Is pictured at the San Francisco sesson. y,V- ' . '--y. ymfyyyyy-'- I::.] rte- H.,.. iiv: • • f''i'•.y.'^";>r.;".,-f. 'yyy./•• ^t . Seafarers and their families pack the Philadelphia union hall for the benefits conference. (809) 721-4033 delphia conference. Hundreds of Seafarers and their families turned out for last month's benefits conferences in Philadelphia, San Fr^cisco and Wilmington, Calif. Seafarers, pensioners and their families are encouraged to attend any of the six remaining confer­ ences scheduled for 1991. Infor­ mation on the benefits talks is available at all union halls. •••• m An Educated Membership "We're here because our peo­ ple are not taking full advantage of the benefits available to them," Seafarers Plans Administrator Nick Marrone said at the Phila- t-^ '.'•C-^.J.' fc • SIU members are responding positively to the 1991 series of conferences which are designed to provide a full review of bene­ fits available through the Seafar­ ers various plans. The sessions which began in May and wrap up in December, are open to all Sea­ farers, SIU pensioners and family members, and they coincide with the union's monthly membership meetings. In surveys taken at the first half-dozen conferences, mem­ bers consistently rated the pro­ gram well above average. On a scale of 0 to 4 (with 4 a perfect score), members gave the confer­ ences in Houston, Philadelphia, New York, St. Louis, Mobile, Ala., and Norfolk, Va. a mean score of 3.59. "They answered a lot of ques­ tions," said retiree Frank Barone, who attended the Phila­ delphia conference on July 10. "They explained a lot of things which some of the men here didn't understand before, like de­ pendent coverage and pension in­ formation." William Finhandler, who ships in the steward department and attended the conference in Wilmington, Calif, on July 22, described the program as "very thorough. I thi^ it's a good idea to verbally go through every­ thing, because people don't al­ ways take the time to read all the information that's available. I know I learned a lot." "We just wanted to leam more • about the coverage," said Monica Roel, who attended the Philadel­ phia session with her husband, dredge captain Dick Reel. "It's tough to find time to read the ben­ efits books, and anyway, things change. It's nice to know what's covered." ., , •• -:J. '7"'f'"''' • - ••"••'• AL �SEAFMttS LOG Wi. Dispatcheis' Report for Deep Sea JUNE 16-JULY 15, 1991 Meetiags; Deep Sea, takes. Inland Waters TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C •TOTAL REGISTERED AU Groi Class A Class B Class C Trip eliefs ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Kney Point Tuesday. September 3 : . Monday, Obtober T Tuesday, September 3 Tuesday, October 8 Philadelphia Wednesday, September 4 Wednesday, October 9 Baltimore Thursday, September 5 Thursday, October 10 I'i . Norfolk iThursday, Septembe 5 sicfSIWl Thursday, October 10 Jacksonville Thursday, September 5 Thursday, October 10 ,. ' Algonac Friday, September 6 Friday, October 11 Houston Monday, September 9 Monday, October 14 New Orleans Tuesday, September 10 i Tuesday, October 15 Mobile Wednesday, September 11 Wednesday, October 16 San Francisco Thursday, September 12 Thursday, October 17 Wilmington Monday, September 16 Monday, October 21 Seattle Friday, September 20 Friday, October 25 San Juan Thursday. September 5 Thursday, October 10 St. Louis Friday, September 13 Friday. October 18 Honolulu Friday, September 13 Friday, October 18 Ouluth Wednesday, September 11 Wednesday, October 16 -Tvv;. • 1^' / I V 'z-y :',T /-JV '• Vj's Vfei'atfArj ;:v, I-:,!- Wednesday, . ^ Wednesday, October 23 New Bedford Tuesday. September 17 Tuesday, October 22 ' '4, y 'X- part's mmfks Starts 9t Personals HERMAN BYRD Please contact James Holtz at 1001 Texas Ave., Suite 500, Hous­ ton, TX 77002 or caU (713) 2241655. TO JAMES E. lORCHNER As announced in the LOG, upon your retirement, all the brothers and sisters of Ac SS Cape Clear send you the best of wishesand the hairiest of times upon your retitemenL Of all the years, all places and all the ships you*ve sailed upon and all the brothers and sisters you've met along this padi of life, we're sure there ate some fond memories of times gone by. Not only from the brothers and sisters of the SS Cape Clear, but also fioin and on bdialf of all the brothers and sisters in our walk of life, from our hearts, may God bless you with a long and pro^xrous life. .. New York 43 : 0 2 4 3 Piney Point Algonac Totals Totals All Departments 2 :nlMM&m 5 2 9 11 10 12 2 8 9 0 0 78 30 1 188 3 0 375 0 0 62 55 0 180 610 478 667 503 425 jl I mm yWzy 4 13 6 0 0 0 512 135 894 518 654 •"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. A total of 1,575 jobs were diipped on SlU-contracted deep sea vessels. Of the 1,575 jobs 503 jolK or o about 32 percent were taken by seniority members. The rest were filled by and seniority people. From June 16 to July 15, a total of 135 trip relief jobs were shipped. Since the trip relief proeram began on April 1, 1982, a total of 14,396 jobs have been shipped. w '•r; 13 ^ ssigSl �AUGUST 1991 17 '.-.V^-'^-ri ThB Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes! as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some vdilbe omitM. ; Ships minutes are reviewed iyy the union's contract department. Those Issues requiring att^tlon or resolution are addressed by the union uppn i^lfiUpf the ships minutes. CAPE CLEAR (OMI Corp.), March 27 — Chairman Carlos Canaies, Secretary Michael Pooler, Deck Delegate E. Schaffhauser, Engine Delegate Mark Stewart, Steward Delegate Antionette King Canaies. Chairman reported those crewmembers with at least six months' time onboard will be compensated for travel expenses home. Educational direc­ tor noted ship missing certain light bulbs, told crewmembers to meet with department heads about any electrical problems in cabins. Treasurer listed $409 in movie fund. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew inquired about restriction to ship while anchored in Saudi Arabia. Crew commended captain and noted March 14 wedding of Canaies and King. Crew had hot received any is­ sues of Seafarers LOG since Christmas. Reported mail service quite slow. Crewmembers were reminded to sepa­ rate plastic from other trash. Crew thanked steward department. Next port: Ad Damman, Saudi Arabia. CAPE CLEAR (OMI Corp.), May 26 — Chairman L.N. Jones, Secretary N. Evans, Educational Director BJ. Ball, Deck Delegate J.B. Groby, Engine Dele­ gate R.L. Rodgers, Steward Delegate J.S. Mendoza. Chairman reported cap­ tain thanked crew for good performance. Chairman asked everyone to donate to SPAD and keep rec room and mess clean. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward department, asked everyone to minimize noise in passage­ ways. Next port: Houston. BALDOMERO LOPEZ(Amsea), May 13 — Chairman B. Johnson, Secretary G. Kenny, Educational Director B. Amost. Crew asked contracts depart­ ment for clarification on restriction pay and hazardous duty pay. Chairman an­ nounced payoff and upcoming ports. Ed­ ucational director expounded on importance of upgrading at Lundeberg School. Treasurer reported $25 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew glad to receive Seafarers LOG. Crew informed headquarters of sugges­ tions for future contract negotiations. ' ' > l.i ''1 ', . • /•- c JULIUS HAMMER (Ocean Shipholding). May 26 — Chairman David Zurek, Secretary C. Miles, Engine Dele­ gate Randy Snay. Educational director urged members to upgrade. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew reported lack of launch service. Crew thanked gal­ ley gang for excellent work. V'- -ni .'U' ... CAPE FAREWELL (IMC), May 19 — Chairman John Thompson, Secretary V. Wallen, Educational Director James Hall, Deck Delegate Tim Fitzgerald, Engine Delegate Henry Hall, Steward Delegate Ruti deMont. Crew received message from headquarters clarifying base pay allotments. Crewmembers said they appreciate prompt reply and sup­ port. Educational director urged Crewmembers to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Treasurer reported no money in ship's fund and noted company had not provided any movies. Deck delegate re­ ported disputed OT. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Steward delegate said outdoor barbecues,coming soon. Crewmembers asked all SIU ships to comply with dress code in dining areas. Crew reported air conditioning and heating system not working properly. Steward department was thanked for good meals and service. OMI CHAMPION (OMI Corp.), May 28 — Chairman Bernard Saberon, Sec­ retary Paul Burke, Educational Director Daniel Beeman, Deck Delegate Ken­ neth Hallman, Engine (Delegate Octavianus Pariana, Steward Delegate Ralph Edmonds. Crew asked for reply on restriction to ship in A1 Jubayl. Educa­ tional director encouraged everyone to at­ tend Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked con­ tracts department for clarification on if ^ 4 ivr •(••• : CHARLES L. BROWN (TransOceamc Cable), May 30 — Chairman J. Har­ rington, Secretary Brenda Kamiya, Ed­ ucational Director Boh Stearman, Deck Delegate Leif Thqrkvammen, Engine Delegate James Gruszeczka, Steward Delegate Gregory Rice. Chairman re­ minded crew that benefits team is work­ ing way from port to port holding seminars and will arrive in Honolulu September 13. He said lounge had new VCR and it should be treated with care. He noted piatrolman will visit ship at next payoff. Educational director said TV antenna has been repaired and is in good shape. Deck delegate reported dis­ puted OT. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported by engine or steward delegates. Chairman read letter from pension plan concerning dates of pension increase. Crew suggested moving ice machine from galley to mess hall. Crewmembers were reminded that tank tops and cutoff shirts are not allowed in mess during meal hours. Next port: Honolulu. FALCON DUCHESS (SeahawkManagement). May 30 — Chairman M. Galhraith. Secretary Royce Bozeman, Deck Delegate Doug Hodges, Engine Delegate John Penrose, Steward Dele­ gate A. Falcon. Secretary asked con­ tracts department for clarification on steward department staffing. Educational director noted importance of upgrading - .••of..- Former Lundeberg School classmates Delonda Hill, steward assistant (left), and KimOasto, assistant cook, team up again as part of the galley crew aboard the Flickertail State. This photo was taken during the ship's recent stopover in Long Beach, Calif, following a run to the Persian Gulf and back. LNG AQUARIUS (ETC), June 2 — Chairman John P. Davis, Secretary MJ. Ruggiero, Educational Director Otis L. Sessions, Deck Delegate Paul Jagger, Engine Delegate Marcos Hill, Steward Delegate Frank Martin. Chair­ man reviewed SIU President Michael Sacco's President's Report in LOG on runaways. Chairman said members should submit articles to local newspa­ pers to increase awareness. Educational director noted upgrading helps both the individual and the union. Treasurer re­ ported $325 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crewmembers re­ viewed proper use of laundry facilities. Crew thanked galley gang for great Job. Next port: Tobata, Japan. LNG TAURUS (ETC), May 12 — Chairman John Japper, Secretary Fran­ cis E. Ostendarp, Educational Director Charles Mispagel, Steward Delegate Malcolm Holmes. Captain spoke to crew about disposal of plastics, also let crew know how ship's fund is being spent. Chairman wished everyone a good tour. Educational director said up­ grade whenever possible. Treasurer re­ ported $1,000 in ship's fund and roughly 500 videos aboard ship. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. NUEVO SAN JUAN (Puerto Rico Ma­ rine), May 20 — Chairman Manuel Silva, Secretary C. Seawell, Educational Director C. Gallagher, (Deck Delegate Robert Kirk, Engine Delegate Roberto Rodriguez, Steward Delegate B.T. McEleny. Chairman spoke about bills length of contracts. Ship needs fumigation to get rid of bugs. Crewmembers gave vote of thanks to steward department. OM/COL£/MSM (OMI Corp.), May 15 — Chairman Howard Gibbs, Secretary C.R. Moss, Educational Director C.T. ^ Kirchhoffer, Deck (Delegate N. Doucet, Engine Delegate G. Thompson, Steward Delegate Anthony Rivera. Chairman re­ ported payoff and layup in Portland, Ore. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Arm­ chairs need repair. Crewmembers were thanked for cleanliness. They extended vote of thanks to galley gang. OMI DYNACHEM(OMI Corp.), May 12 — Chairman Israel Bonefont, Secre­ tary C.N. Johnson, Steward Delegate Joe Clark. Chairman asked crewmembers to refrain from smoking during mealtime. Treasurer listed $93.68 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked contracts depart­ ment to look into possible increase of op­ tical and dental benefits. Ship needs new ice machine and additional door locks. Crewmembers thanked steward depart­ ment for good Job. OMI HUDSON (OMI Corp.), May 19 — Chairman Leon T. Jekot, Secretary S. Wagner, Educational Director M.R. Williams, Deck Delegate Vernon John­ son, Engine Delegate C. Kirksey, Stew­ ard Delegate Randy Stephens. Chairman said ship still had not received word from company regarding extra dryer. He said crew would remain aboard ship when in drydock in Mobile, Ala. for 10-12 days. Deck and steward delegates reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reprorted by engine delegate. Crew asked contracts depart­ ment to look into possibility of having legal dependents automatically covered by welfare plan. Ship needs new an­ tenna. Crewmembers thanked steward department. •: f • ' Continued on page 20 V ^ - ,> • Classmates Team Up Again Aboard Fllckertall State LIBERTY SUN (Liberty Maritime), May 13 — Chairman Perry Green­ wood, Secretary Jerome Johnson, Deck Delegate Lester Hoffman, Engine Dele­ gate Willie Franks, Steward Delegate T. Bell. Chairman asked departing crewmembers to clean rooms and tum in keys. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Engine del­ egate reported disputed OT. •• • .-.rv CAPE cob (OMI Corp.), May 12 — CAPE CLEAR (OMI Corp.), April 7 — Chairman Carlos Canaies, Secretary Mi­ chael Pooler, Deck Delegate E. Schaffhauser, Engine Delegate Mark Stewart, Steward Delegate Antionette King Canaies. Chairman reported ship received issues of Seafarers LOG. He said electrician would \\ork on antenna. Educational director encouraged upgrad­ ing at Piney Point and SPAD participa­ tion. Treasurer reported $409 in movie fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Houston. AMERICAN EAGLE (Pacific Gulf Ma­ rine), May 12 — Chairman Bill East­ wood, Secretary Kevin Deegan. Treasurer listed $400 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew listed two water coolers inoperative, also said coffee maker needed repair. Crew asked contracts department for clarifica­ tion on war pay and restricted-to-ship pay. Crew thanked galley gang for good work. GOLDEN ENDEA VOR (American Maritime Transport), May 19 — Chair­ man Glen James, Secretary Louis Pion, Deck Delegate Carl Sands, Engine Dele­ gate W. Marshall, Steward Delegate Donald Meder. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked to keep lounge clean and requested ice machine not be locked by chief engineer. Crewmembers thanked galley gang for Job well done. before Congress which may revitalize maritime industry. He urg^ members to upgrade at Lundeberg School and en­ couraged donations to SPAD. He urged crewmembers and their families to at­ tend upcoming benefits conferences. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Crew asked wel­ fare plan for quick medical payments. Crew gave vote of thanks to SA Arthur Rubinstein. Chairman Jim Higgins, Secretary Ste­ phen Bates, Deck Delegate Roger Flaud, Engine Delegate William Har­ ris, Steward Delegate Ron Hall. Chair­ man asked for clarification on war bonus, gave thanks to galley gang for fine job. Secretary thanked deck depart­ ment for good work, with special thanks to former Bosun Ervin Bronstein. Trea­ surer listed $300 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew expressed great satisfaction with ship and work. OMI SACRAMENTO (Vulcan Carri­ ers), March 10 — Chairman Ray Gorju, Secretary David Der, Educational Direc­ tor V.L. Kirksey, Deck Delegate Larry D. McGanto, Engine Delegate Ronald Gordon, Steward Delegate John S. Fos­ ter. Crew reported it had not received short-wave radio or new toaster. Chair­ man noted ship due in Africa March 16. He recomended upgrading at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. Crew thanked steward depart­ ment. Crew received general reminder and warning about danger of AIDS. CAPE CLEAR (OMI Corp.), April 15 — Chairman Carlos Canaies, Secretary Michael Pooler, Deck Delegate E. Schaffhauser, Engine Delegate Mark Stewart, Steward Delegate Antionette King Canaies. Chairman thanked head­ quarters for communications and Seafar­ ers LOGs. He said crewmembers received war bonus. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew extended vote of thanks to galley gang: Steward/Baker Pooler, Chief Cook Danilo Soriano, SAs Edgar Colcol, Larry Bachelor, Roily Acosta and SA King Canaies. at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked headquarters to find out why company is not ordering re­ placements. Crew and officers extended vote of thanks to relief steward. ' •mt , �•• / ip " r-' -'TI—' :'r- '••X' SIAFARCRSLOG Dispatchers* Report lot Great Lakes CL—Company/Lakes L—Lakes I NP—Non Priority JUNE 16-JULY 15, 1991 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 11: ••-•'• Unkm Wntloiy Port TOTAL SHIPPED **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Ail Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Class CL Class L Class NP "P DECK DEPARTMENT 1 r-i > ENTRY DEPARTMENT Totals All Departments 0 61 0 0 0 0 : 0 81 13 0 52 28 59 *"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 Wators JUNE 16-JULY 15, 1991 ti •TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port #?' • TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C ••REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT • W'M.-^ Totals I'I >' •• ••Mr-: ': yr ' I'O '."•' ' '." "' • . , fe': • 19 14 2 6 ENGINE DEPARTMENT Port ' New York ! Philadelphi Norfolk Mobile New Orleans i' 1 •! laeksoriYrl San Francisco Wilmington Seattle Puerto Rico 'Slfli y.^lri/jv f ' - ^ ^1.- :• I / Totals All Departments 62 5 20 20 2 8 193 16 30 •"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. •'.A?.' , .. Michael Sacco Secretary-Treasurer John Fay ;,:;':j|xdcutive Vice-'Priiident Joseph Sacco Vice Piresident CoUective Bargaining Angus ''Red" Campbell Vice President West Coast George McCartney Vice President Government Services Roy A. "Buck" Mercer Vice President Atlantic Coast ; ; Jack Caffey Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters ByronKdley Vice President Gulf Coast 5i-'y-;;Deiai' •Corgey'yyV • HEADQUARTERS I'-' A-V'J fj I -r''C 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC , 520 St. Clair River Dr. AJgonac, MI 48001 ; (313) 794-4988 ' • BALTIMORE 12J6:E.,, Baltimore:St, Baltiihore, MD 21202 (301) 327-4900 (301)327-4900 DULUTH ' , ,705 Medical. Arts PiuldingklSigltl: DuluthTMN 55802 " •. J (218)722-4110 HONOLULU 606 uw Kalihi i%.«uiui »:»ucci Street „ .... Honolulu. HI 96819 (808) 845-5222 HOUSTON 1221 Pierce St. ; Houston, TX 77002 ... ,5. (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 Pkwy. Mobile, AL 36605 (205) 478-0916 NEW BEDFORD 50 Union St. New Bedford, MA 02740 (508) 997-5404 NEW ORLEANS 630 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 7013(L" (504) 529-7546 NEW YORK ' 675 Fourth Ave. ..... .. Brooklyn. NY 11232 • (718)499-6600 7-' . - . '-7-- NORFOLK ir 115 Third Third St St. Norfolk ,VA 23510 (804)622-1892 • PHILADELPHIA 2604 S. 4 St ' .2604.-s.:4:iti_,., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (215)336-381^"*" ; V, . .PINEY POINT' ^ ""r P.O. Box 75 Ptney 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) 752-65(K): : ; WILMINGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 (213) 549-4000 !ii SK'i-A.c',• ...A.'V'. X - 'VNyif^y ; �AUGUST 1991 T he Seafarers Pension Plan an­ nounces the retirement of 26 members this month. Nineteen of those signing off sailed in the deep sea division, while seven sailed in the inland division. Deck department member Wil­ liam F. O'Brien has been a member longer than any of the others who are retiring. Brother O'Brien joined the Seafarers in 1943. . At 71, galley gang member Thomas W. Sims is the oldest of the new pensioners. Brief biographical sketches of these and the other new pensioners follow: 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 biographical 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. GREGORY KELLY, 65, joined the SIU in 1966 in the port of Seattle. A na­ tive of Canada, he shipped in the deck department. Brother Kelly resides in Califomia. DEEP SEA MIEKOJ. BERRY, 66, joined the Seafar­ ers in 1956 in the port of Mobile, Ala. A native of Mississippi, he sailed in die en­ gine department. Brother Berry has retired to Florida. EDWARD BROOKS, JR., 57, joined the SIU in 1973 in the port of New Orleans. He shipped in the steward depart­ ment and upgraded in 1977 at the Lundeberg School. Brother Brooks served in the Army from 1952 to 1956. He resides in his native New Orleans. J.C. BURNETT, 58, joined the union in 1958 in the port of Mobile, Ala. Brother Burnett was a member of the black-gang. He lives in his na­ tive state of Alabama. ANTHONY DEBELICH, 64, joined the Seafar­ ers in 1948 in the port of New York. Bom in Ohio, Brother Debelich sailed in the deck department. He calls Co­ lumbus, Ohio home. JOHN J. DMOCHOWSKY, 66, joined the SIU in 1978 in the port of De­ troit. He shipped in the steward de­ partment. Brother Dmochowsky is a veteran of the Navy (1942-46). He retired to his na­ tive state, Michigan. LESTER FREEBURN, 66, joined the union in 1968 in the port of Wil­ mington, Calif. Bom in Oklahoma, he sailed in the deck department, and completed the bosun recertification course at the Lundeberg School in 1981. Brother Freebum served in the Navy from 1942 until 1946. He lives in Pheland, Calif. SM r: DURELL L. McCORVEY, 63, joined the Seafar­ ers in 1946 in the port of Norfolk, Va. The Georgia native sailed in the deck depart­ ment, upgraded frequently and be­ came a bosun after completing course work at the Lundeberg School in October 1975. He has re­ tired to Gibsonton, Fla. DON H. McKINNEY,63, joined the union in 1965 in the port of Detroit. Bom in West Vir­ ginia, he shipped in the deck de­ partment. Brother McKinney up­ grade at the Lundeberg School in October 1978 and is a veteran of both the Navy (1944-46) and Air Force (1950-59). He lives in Mon­ roe, Mich. PAUL J. MONAHAN, 69, joined the SIU in 1968 in the port of Chi­ cago. A native of Pennsylvania, he sailed in the deck department. Brother Monahan served in the Ma­ rine Corps from 1941 to 1947. He re­ sides in Ellenville, N.Y. WILLIAM F. O'BRIEN, 66, joined the Seafar­ ers in 1943 in the port of New York, in his na­ tive state. The deck department member upgraded at the Lundeberg School, including 1974 when he graduated from the bosun recertification program. He has retired to Brooklyn, N.Y. WILLIAM OMELANCZUK, 65, joined the union in 1954 in the port of New York. iBom in Newark, N.J., he sailed in the deck department. Brother Omelanczuk served in the Army in 1943. He lives in Largo, Fla. DON SHINE, 53, joined the SIU in 1965 in the port of Mo­ bile, Ala. Brother Shine shipped in the engine depart­ ment, and in 1978 he upgraded at the Lundeberg School. A veteran of the Navy (1959-63), he retired to his native state of Alabama. BILL L. SIDEROFF, 65, joined the Seafar­ ers in 1965 in the port of Seattle. Bom in Washing­ ton, he was a member of the deck department. Brother Sideroff served in the Navy from 1943 to 1962. He calls Seattle home. EDWARD SIN­ GLETON, 63, joined the union in 1955 in the port of New York. He shipped in the galley gang, and in 1960 received a safety award for his work aboard the SS Steel Voyager. Brother Singleton served in the Army from 1952 until 1954. He has retired to his native Mobile, Ala. HARRY A. SMITH, 63, joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Philadelphia. The Pennsylvania native sailed in the deck depart­ ment and in 1977 upgraded at the Lundeberg School. Brother Smith served in the Army from 1951 to 1953. He resides in Coatville, Pa. • THOMAS VEN­ TURA, 65, joined the SIU in 1967 in the port of San Francisco. A native of Pitts­ burgh, Pa., he shipped in the gal­ ley gang. Brother Ventura served in the Army from 1945 to 1947. He calls Tucson, Ariz. home. INLAND i, PAUL J. BROWN SR., 66, joined the Seaf^ers in 1966 in the port of Nor­ folk, Va. Bom in West Virginia, he sailed as a chief mate. Boatman Brown served in the Army from 1943 to 1945. He lives in Florida. PAUL R. CALEBAUGH, 62, joined the union in 1946 in the port of Balti­ more. The native of Maryland shipped as a cap­ tain. Boatman Calebaugh served in the Army from 1951 until 1953. He has retired to Puerto Rico. VANDAL D. CRAIN SR., 62, joined the Seafarers in 1977 in the port of New Orleans. A native of Ha­ waii, he sailed in the engine depart­ ment. Boatman Grain resides in Bonifay, Fla. ' J: ••'i:" turn .-'•I' 4''a, -• !•>••• mmrm ' - •l. 'I.:-.•.-.I;. '• '• ;¥•••• — 'W' WALTER J. MOSKAL, 62, joined the union in 1977 in the port of Norfolk, Va. He was bom in Poland and, sailed in the gal­ ley gang. Boatman Moskal served in the Navy from 1948 until 1968. He lives in Virginia Beach, Va. NICOLA TAGUAMBURIS, 64, joined the union in 1963 in the port of Balti­ more. Brother Tagliamburis was bom in Greece and sailed in the black-gang. He has retired to Baltimore, Md. THOMAS W. SIMS, 71, joined the Seafarers in 1964 in the port of Port Arthur, Texas. He shipped in the steward depart­ ment and from 1941 to 1947 served in the Navy. A native of Alabama, Boatman Sims now resides in Flintville, Tenn. •j-- . 'i ^ J:; JK: 4 EDWARD HATTAWAY, 65, joined the Seafarers in 1958 in the port of New York. He shipped in the deck department, Boatman Hattaway has retired to his native state of Georgia. JOSEPH F. SPIRITO, 68, joined the Seafar­ ers in 1957 in the ^ port of New York. Bom in Pennsylvania, he shipped as a chief cook. Brother Spirito served in the Navy from 1943 to 1946. He lives in Jacksonville, Fla. -d. --A:.- •.-L JOSEPH FINLEY, 61, joined the union in 1960 in the port of his native New York. He sailed as a cap­ tain. From 1951 to 1953, Boatman Finley served in the Army. He lives in Brooklyn, N.Y. I ':.:i •• �iMi • ... • . ••. • !• . ,::£,v 4 'tA''-fi'-''^',.i.v •• • it yA. . • j"'.- • •• I '« r. *' i' . : •• ! •• ^ - V- SEAfAROIS LOG *- i •..n-5- V'^ '. Crew said not enough room in crew lounge. ''' Continuedfivm page 17 •--y'h\ -' f'.-f k '-•K MW'§4c-i/i f -4>m-- 0^£/7S£45>IHC77C (Maritime Over­ seas), May 8*— Chairman J.M. Zepeda, Secretary E. Hoitt, Educational Director Jack Singletary, Deck Delegate Tim Olvany, Engine Delegate Andrew Lopez, Steward Delegate R. Blum. Chairman announced payoff in Nederland, Texas May 11. Educational direc­ tor said seafarers should take advantage of opportunities at Lundeberg School. Deck and engine delegates reported dis­ puted OT. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported by steward delegate. Crew said lounge needs new furniture, asked for in­ formation about new drug testing law and also requested clarification about permanent jobs in deck department. Crew thanked steward department for good work. •V):. A •;••.• I .'• '•..' •' •,4'''.' .'.•"In-v •*P&:v^ •„ fk ' • u : '"C-., ' 'r-'' ::.i OMI MISSOURI (OMl Corp.), May 5 — Chairman C. Francum, Secretary C. Michael Davalie. No beefs or disputed OT reported. QMED Harold Whightsll left ship due to death in family. ' OVERSEAS CHICAGO (Maritime Overseas), May 11 — Chairman Al -Caulder, Secretary Carlito Navarro, Educational Director Mark Sawin. Sec­ retary said crew did good job keeping ship clean. Educational director re­ minded everyone to upgrade at Lundeberg School. Engine delegate re­ ported disputed OT. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Crew said linens and mess chairs are inadequate, also mail is not ar­ riving in timely manner. Crew thanked, steward department for good work. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. /?OVE/? (Vulcan Carriers), May 12 — Chairman D. Ellette, Secretary E. Har­ ris, Educational Director C. Dunnavant, Deck Delegate M. Santana, Engine Del­ egate K. DeSue, Steward Delegate C. Johnson. Chainrian reported ship would be in Singapore long enough to take on stores, discharge slops and relieve some crewmembers. He said many safety items needed repairs. Educational direc­ tor stressed safety and encouraged every­ one to upgrade at Piney Point. Treasurer announced purchase of TV. Deck dele­ gate reported one AB hospitalized in Okinawa. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. Crew discussed retirement and welfare benefits, as well as contract. SANTA ANAiOMl Corp.), May 12 — Chairman Daniel Laitinen, Secretary Carroll Kenny, Educational Director P. Walker, Deck Delegate David Fasan, Engine Delegate Lou Anderson, Stew­ ard Delegate Allen Van Buren. Chair­ man reported payoff May 13 in Georgia. Educational chairman emphasized impor­ tance of upgrading. Treasurer noted ship's fund kept in safe. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Chairman and stew­ ard thankqd crew for helping keep ship clean. Chairman reminded those signing off to clean rooms. Crew extended over­ whelming vote of thanks to steward de­ partment. SCAN (AMSEA), May 5 — Chairman S. Yaras, Secretary Keith Segree, Stew­ ard Delegate Harry Jones. Chairman en­ couraged upgrading. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew would like improved mail service. SEA-LAND ANCHORAGE (Sea Land Service), May 8 — Chairman Gary Walker, Secretary James Wright, Edu­ cational Director J. Ross, Deck Delegate Victor Peters, Engine Delegate William Pinkham, Steward Delegate William Bryley. Chairman atmounced payoff date and time, asked anyone signing off to clean room. No beefs or disputed OT reported. No communications received. Crew was asked to separate plastic from rest of trash. Crew thanked galley gang for good woik. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. RFC DEWAYNE T. WILLIAMS (AMSEA), May 5 — Chairman Alvin McCants, Secretary William Bragg, Deck Delegate Mark Trepp, Engine Delegate Frank Jaworski, Steward Del­ egate Paul Domingue. Secretary re­ ported war bonus calculated and set to be paid at sign off. He said ship received LOGs regul^ly despite Persian Gulf war. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew was asked to help maintain lounge and other common areas, also keep ciga­ rette butts in proper place. Crew was re­ minded about separating trash. Steward department received vote of thanks ft-om crew and hardy "bravo-zulu" from mas­ ter and officers for outstanding perfor­ mance during Gulf conflict. Next port: Honolulu. SEA-LAND ATLANTIC (Sea-Land Service), May 6 — Chairman W.C. Byrd, Secretauy R.K. Ward, Educa­ tional Director John J. Ashley, Deck Delegate Francisco Rivera, Engine Del­ egate Juan Rodriguez. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. /?OVE/? (Vulcan Carrier), May 5 — Chairman D. Ellette, Secretary E. Har­ ris, Educational Director C. Dunnavant, Deck Delegate M. Santana, Engine Del­ egate A. Baredian, Steward Delegate R. Royals. Chairman announced crewmembers would receive 100 percent bonus for being in Persian Gulf. He re­ minded crew that shipping rules would revert to pre-war status. Treasurer said all funds were used to buy TV for unli­ censed crewmembers. Engine delegate reported beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck and steward delegates. SEA-LAND CHALLENGER (SeaLand Service), May 12 — Chairman Roy Williams, Secretary H. Scypes, Ed­ ucational Director John Walsh, Engine Delegate V. Martinez. Chairman re­ ported he talked with captain about get­ ting new washing machine, also about adding person to steward department. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward delegate reported need for additional help. Crew thanked galley gang for their efforts. Crew observed one minute of si­ lence for departed brothers and sisters. Next port: Elizabeth, N.J. l§,h • Cape Farewell Gets Saudi Sendoff .i-:-''--. 'v'i- Crewmembers listen to Jacksonville Patrolman Anthony McQuay before the Cape Farewell sailed to Saudi Arabia. SEA-LAND EXPLORER (Sea-Land Service), May 26 — Chairman John Carnes, Secretary Norman Johnson, Educational Director Billy Waddell. Chairman thanked everyone for good trip. Said ship had a first-rate SIU gang onboard with no problems. Educational director thanked steward department and encouraged members to upgrade at Lundeberg School, thereby increasing earning power. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crewmembers requested new mattresses, also asked contracts depart­ ment to explore possibility of increasing optical allowance and increasing dental coverage. SEA-LAND EXPRESS (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), May 24— Chairman J. Lundhorg, Secretary G. Bryant, Educa­ tional Director J. Jaramillo, Deck Dele­ gate Tim Smith, Engine Delegate R. Leyva, Steward Delegate H. Bourne. Chairman reported upcoming payoff. Ed­ ucational director reminded all members who will be on the beach in Seattle, Wash, to attend benenfits seminar and workshop July 25. Engine delegate re­ ported disputed OT. Deck and steward delegates reported no beefs or disputed OT. Crew suggested discontinuing the permanent ratings and returning them to rotary shipping status. Crew suggested changing the eight-month rule. Crew thanked steward department and re­ ceived thanks for helping keep ship clean. Crew pointed out drug testing con­ trol form must be signed by both collec­ tor and donor. Next port: Tacoma. SEA-LAND HA WAN (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), May 12 — Chairman and Secre­ tary Carrol Modellas, Educational Director D. Gorduis, Deck Delegate Fred Knappman, Engine Delegate S. Rollins. Chairman announced May 14 ar­ rival in Oakland, Calif, and payoff three days later in Long Beach, Calif. He re­ minded everyone to turn off TV after usage. He urged all crewmembers to up­ grade at Piney Point, report all hazard­ ous conditions while onboard ship and remember importance of SPAD dona­ tions. Deck delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or steward delegates. Steward utility received standing ovation for keeping mess hall clean, crew also thanked rest of galley gang for job well done. SEA-LAND PACIFIC (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), May 12 — Chairman Oscar Wiley, Secretary D. Spangler, Educa­ tional Director S. Brown. Chairman urged everyone to read Seafarers LOG. He advised eligible crewmembers to up­ grade at Lundeberg School. Secretary told everyone to keep seatime up, also thanked crew for keeping lounge clean. Treasurer listed $30 in ship's fund. Stew­ ard delegate reported disputed OT both from current and previous voyage. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or engine delegates. Crew suggested bridge chair be added for look-out who needs break during four-hour watch. Crew, asked for new washing machine and ex­ tended vote of thanks to steward depart­ ment. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND PRODUCER (Sea-Land Service), May 19 " Chairman B. Honlon, Secretary J. Jim, Educational Director S. Perdon. Treasurer listed $30 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew gave deck and steward departments vote of thanks for good job. SEA-LAND QUALITY (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), May 19 — Chairman B.R. Hobbs, Secretary J. Bennett, Educational Direc­ tor J. Fonville, Steward Delegate Bert WIntleld. Chairman reported good trip with no problems. He said chief engineer requests doors leading to outside decks be kept closed in order to keep inside house cool. Secretary warned members about dangers of drugs. Educational di­ rector said ship has educational movies onboard. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. Crew thanked steward depart­ ment for diligent work. Next port: Houstoti. • • , - At the Wheel In Saudi Arabia AB Timothy J. Dally does his part for Operation Desert Storm aboard the Green Valley in Saudi Arabia. Lough, Secretary Roscoe D. Williams, Deck Delegate Jack Alves, Engine Dele­ gate George Silva, Steward Delegate Leslie Propheter. Washing machine in­ stalled but not all thermostats have been repaired. Chairman thanked crew for good all-around work. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Crew said dryer needs repair. Crew thanked galley gang for good job. SEA-LAND TACOMA (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), May 15 — Chairman Eddie Cain, Secretary Larry Lightfoot, Educational Director R. Clock, Engine Delegate G. Ackley, Steward Delegate Richard Garcea. Chairman reported payoff in Ta­ coma, Wash, on May 16. Secretary thanked crew for ship's upkeep. No beefs or disputed OT reported. All hands thanked Captain Robert Brooks for fur- , nishing ste^s at barbecues. Crew thanked steward department for good work, with special thanks to Chief Cook Manuel Basas in preparing his Oriental dishes. Crew wished AB Joe Violango happy retirement, thanked him for being fine shipmate. SEA-LAND VOYAGER (Sea-Land Service), May 5 — Chairman P. Glennon, Secretary F. Sison, Educa­ tional Director W. Hatchel, Deck Dele­ gates J.Smilari and B. Layko, Steward Delegate S.Thomas. Engine delegate re­ ported OT beef. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Crew comrhended galley gang for excel­ lent work. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEALIFTANTARCTIC (IMC), May 31 — Chairman Rick Davis, Secretary Michael Fields, Educational Director Fred Caltahiano, Engine Delegate Leo Payne. Chairman discussed correspon­ dence with Seattle port agent regarding unresolved need for new mattresses and galley repairs. He reminded crew about expiration of mariners documents. He welcomed new steward department and gave them vote of thanks. Educational di­ rector noted training films available in mate's office. He urged members to up­ grade at Piney Point. Treasurer reported $200 in ship's fund, said motion was passed to withdraw $100 for new mov­ ies. No beefs or disputed OT reported. STAR OF TEXAS (Seahawk Manage­ ment), May 12— Chairman Gene Paschall, Secretary G. Marzett, Educa­ tional Director 1. Jackson, Deck Dele­ gate Charles Parman, Steward Delegate R. Jones. Chairman announced payoff set for May 20 in Houston. He said this was smooth voyage and also re­ minded everyone of importance of con­ tributing to SPAD. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crewmembers scheduled to sign off were reminded to tum in lin­ ens and leave rooms clean. SEA-LAND SPIRIT(Sea-Land Ser­ vice), May 21 — Chairman W.E. Continued on page 22 »SifSSSsiS;£-ia!:--, - ""'''-I ' 3 . • •• ' •.C:;''" i"--'-'/ • •' yuvi �AUGUST 1991 21 Seaffaier Question: What advice would you give to someone who is be­ coming a Seafarer? (Asked of SIU members at the union hall in Philadelphia, Pa.) Joseph Varano, Retired Wiper—As a matter of fact, I just gave some kid advice this morning. If you stick it out, it's good. It's a good opportunity. Just don't fool with drugs. George Roney, Able Bodied Seaman—Num­ ber one, don't go to any other union but the SIU, that's for sure. Number two, take advantage of the chances to upgrade. Number three, save your money! Also, don't take too much titne off be­ tween ships. Steve Mack, Steward Assis­ tant—Stick with it and up­ grade. It's good money, a chance to better yourself and a chance to see the world. Frank Barone, Retired Able Bodied Sea­ man—^It'sa good outfit, the SIU. Take ad­ vantage of the benefits you can get for upgrading. Plus, don't use narcotics, and abide by union regulations. JefTBeasley, Chief Cook—^If someone is going to be a Seafarer, he has to be sure that's what he wants. I'd say go for it. Save your money, that's the main key; I hear a lot of older guys say that. They made big money, but there are a lot of temptations. Jerry A. DeCola, Retired Messman—Get your time in and upgrade as fast as you can. Take advantage of our school. To be a good seaman is to be ded­ icated. Joe McGauley, QMED—Take advantage of the Lundeberg School, all the classes they have. Put an emphasis on safety. If they take advantage of the educational and safety stuff at Piney Point, they'll do very well. Peter Dudley, Able Bodied Seaman—^I'd say maximize your sea time and upgrade as promptly as possible. Kevin Merckx, Bosun—Plan on sticking With it. Reward yourself with some vacation time, and up­ grade as soon as you can. Harold Reid, Retired i3M£D—Num­ ber one, be able to make a good pot of coffee! Seriously, learn everything you can. Ask questions, because there's always someone who can help. •®fei Seafarer Honored as First Mariner To Give His Life in Desert Shield While many Americans re­ joiced at the remarkably small loss of life among U.S. forces involved in the Persian Gulf war, others spent Memorial Day remembering their loved ones who died in the line of duty. The family of Seafarer Mi­ chael Trimarco was one of those who remembered. Trimarco was the first U.S. merchant mariner, and one of the first Americans, to die when Oper­ ation Desert Shield began unload­ ing soldiers and materiel in Saudi Arabia in August 1990. The chief cook aboard the Advantage was killed instantly on the docks of Jiddah, a Saudi Arabian port city on the Red Sea, when the truck in which he was riding was struck by another truck on August 20, 1990. Trimarco's mother, Phyllis Woolard, as well as his brothers, Blake and Craig, and sister, Gayle Peterson, attended the National Maritime Memorial Day service May 22 at the Washington Navy Yard. "It was a wonderful service," Woolard told a reporter for the Seafarers LOG from her Florida home. "It's about time maritime received the recognition it de­ serves." VI ...r-r- ; 1 V]trf'V:,f Michael Trimarco Vice Admiral Francis Dono­ van, commander-in-chief of the Military Sealift Command, pre­ sented Woolard with an Ameri­ can flag during the ceremony in honor and remembrance of Trimarco. "He loved his job," Woolard recalled. "He had a corkboard with a world map on it in his apart­ ment. He had a picture of every­ where he had been pinned to it." Trimarco, 29, started sailing in 1987 and shipped from the port of Piney Point. Bart Rogers, Seafar­ ers manpower director, remem­ bered him as "an excellent member and all-around good guy." •V ••-•.J,. i- -.4 ' •-'S:.'.hr- •• k VV -.n-: Aii'- ."VI'A'V '?• •4A V-.1v IVASS 1 . UPGRADE AT TilE NDEBERG School CDMTAfiTVoUl? UNIOM HALt BlRMOREhlbRMiaiON On Hand for Memorial Cruise Representing the SIU during the National Liberty Ship Memorial cruise on San Francisco Bay are (from left) AS Lyie Davis, West Coast VP George McCartney, Port Agent Nick Celona and FOWT Steve Biles. They are joined by Monsignor John Heaney (center). • '•I ,:i .'A;; , v.v./ A. m MSG Commander Francis Donovan presents Phyllis Woolard With an American flag in honor of her son. Seafarer Michael Trimarco, the first U.S. merchant mariner killed during Operation Desert Shield. Watching the ceremony are (from left) Trimarco's sister, Gayle Peterson, and brothers Blake and Craig. • "i �iffntaniiias: StAfAREKS LOG 22 % 'i' :• f I Ships Pig€^> Continued from page 20. •i:ir.'-. SUGAR ISLANDER (Pacific GulfMa­ rine), May 6 — Secretary M.K. Mueller. Educational director suggested upgrading at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew reported company agreed to replace microwave. Crew thanked steward department for job well done. Next port: Honolulu. y-1 . "t , THOMPSON PASS (Inter-Ocean Man­ agement), May 19 — Chairman James Colson, Secretaiy Floyd King, Educa­ tional Director Steven Byerley, Steward Delegate Larry Lopez. Secretary thanked all departments for cooperation, and reminded delegates to collect union books. No beefs or disputed OT re­ ported. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. } '• f '-• f USNS ALGOL (Bay Tankers), May 12 — Chairman Doug Lawton, Secretary Leslie Downs. Crew discussed distribut­ ing videotapes to all departments so ev­ eryone may view them. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked for clarification regarding imminent danger pay. Crew thanked steward department for thorough painting and cleaning of ship's interior. k. fonso Dixon. Chairman announced change in OT rate. He reminded every­ one to separate trash, keep hatches closed and don't slam doors. Secretary inquired about danger pay. Jeff Hoff­ man was nominated for educational di­ rector. Treasurer listed $619 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. USNS WILKES (Mar Ship Operators), May 7 — Chairman Chris Compton, Secretary Ben Henderson, Deck Dele­ gate John O'Neal, Engine Delegate Dennis Riley, Steward Delegate Abdel Mohamed. Chairman said he would con­ tact contracts department regarding more timely provision releases by company. Secretary listed $169 in ship's fund. Edu­ cational director recommended upgrad­ ing at Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Wilkes scheduled to begin re-crewing on May 8. Next port: Pusan, Korea. EQUALITY STATE aOM), June 9 — Chairman Willis Gregory, Secretary Ste­ ven Parker, Educational Director L. Daniels. Chairman read letter from head­ quarters which stated company has been made aware of needed repairs. He noted inost repairs had been done and two washers were onboard. Chairman ad­ vised members once again of captain's warning conceriiing shore time in Tur­ key. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or engine delegates. Steward del­ egate reported beef. Crew was asked to minimize noise in sleeping areas and lounge, assist in keeping mess hall and rec room clean and properly dispose of trash. GREEN VALLEY(Waterman Steam­ ship), June 2 — Chairman W. Kratsas, Secretary C. Scott, Educational Director J. Burkette, Deck Delegate Hugo Dermody, Engine Delegate John Newhouse, Steward Delegate S. Scott. Chair­ man announced upcoming payoff. No beefs or disputed OT reported. •'iJv''''5i' i. iv }. • Crew Calls It a 'River Party' Enjoying the "river party" cbokout aboard the Cape Bon are AS Chris Wood, Wiper Robbie Moore, 2nd Mate John Ahern and AS Mark Hoiman. •V- -V: kym.my: 4 -11^- ' *1- f - A., * _' . USNS BELLATRIX(Bay Tankers), May 19 — Secretary Cairence Cole­ man, Deck Delegate Darrin McCabe, Steward Delegate Herbert Ladson. Members discussed need for TV and VCR in aft house, also noted lack of ath­ letic equipment. Chairman thanked crew for keeping work areas clean and also stressed importance of safety. Secretary thanked union for providing copies of Seafarers LOG at Suez Canal. Mucational director urged all members to up­ grade at Piney Point as soon as possible. Deck delegate thanked galley gang for job well done. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. Engine delegate reported disputed OT. Bosun and AB thanked crew and offi­ cers for donations to sick crewmember hospitalized in Spain. Next port: Wil­ mington, N.C. USNS CAPELLA (Bay Tankers), May 13 — Chairman Jim Dawson, Secretary M. Askins, Deck Delegate Robert Adams, Steward Delegate Barbara Por­ ter. Chairman reported ship is well-kept. Educational director encouraged every­ one to upgrade. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew asked for clarification on war bonus. Crew thanked steward depart­ ment and noted good trip and general sat­ isfaction among its members. Next port: Jacksonville, Fla. USNS CHAUVENETiMar Ship Opera­ tors), May 2 — Chairman JefTFocardi, Secretary Vickl Barnbart, Educational Director A! Matos, Engine Delegate DaveJ^ooper, Steward Delegate Al­ LNG VIRGO{ETC), May 5 — Chair­ man Carlos Pineda, Secretary Robert Forshee, Educational Director Mark Freeman, Deck Delegate David Centofanti. Engine Delegate Dan Brass, Steward Delegate Ronald Aubuchon. Chairman discussed importance of using safety equipment and of taking advan­ tage of upgrading opportunities at Lundeberg School. Secretary thanked all departments for cooperation and smooth trip. Engine delegate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by deck or steward delegates. All depart­ ments received votes of thanks for good work. OMIDYNACHEMiOMl Corp.), Jime 16 — Chairman Israel Bonefont, Secre­ tary C.N. Johnson, Educational Director Dean Kiene. Chairman said ship has 500 movies onboard. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Brother Ken Hagar suggested saving aluminum cans for re­ cycling. Crew extended vote of thanks to steward department. RFC EUGENE OBREGONiWaterman Steamship), June 9 — Chairman Thomas H. Bonner, Secretary Patrick D. Helton, Deck Delegate Gary J. Rhyne, Engine Delegate Maximo DIsIng, Steward Delegate Albert L. Hen­ dricks. Chairman reported good trip. Educational director urged everyone to upgrade at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crewmembers noted water in new section of house runs only hot, and old section gets cool water for just a short period. Crewmembers were reminded no cash payoffs permit­ ted. SEA-LAND ANCHORAGE(Sea-Land Service), June 18 — Chairman G. Walker, Secretary J. Wright, Educa­ tional Director S. Brown, Deck £)elegate Adrian Janacek, Engine Delegate Wil­ liam PInkham, Steward Delegate Wil­ liam Bryley. Chairman announced payoff on current trip. He said all crewmembers who have day off may take it and get relief from shore gang dur­ ing Coast Guard inspection. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Information was read concerning Seafarers benefits con­ ference slated for July 26 in Seattle. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward de­ partment, especially the chief cook. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND ENDURANCE (Sea-Land Service), June 2 — Chairman Victor J. ArdowskI, Secretary A. Davis, Educa­ tional Director G. Evose, Deck Delegate James E. Crane Jr., Steward Delegate Terry Allen. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew noted good trips. SEA-LAND HAWAII (Sea Land Ser­ vice), June 9 — Chairman Carrol Heick, Secretary C.F. Blanco, Educa­ tional Director David G. Gordlus, Deck Delegate Edward F. O'Brien, Engine Delegate Steve Rollins, Steward Dele­ gate Edmund Nicolas. Chairman dis­ cussed Seafarers medical benefits. He recommended upgrading at the Lundeberg School and donating to SPAD. He announced payoff upon ar­ rival in Long Beach, Calif. Deck dele­ gate reported disputed OT. No beefs or disputed OT reported by engine or stew­ ard delegates. Crew observed one mjnute of silence in memory of departed broth­ ers and sisters. Next port: Oakland, Calif. SEA-LAND KODIAK (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), June 12 — Chairman S. Gurney, Secretary A. Gething, Educational Direc­ tor J. Piper, Steward Delegate S.M. Thomas. Chairman reported everything to be shipshape. He gave vote of thanks to galley gang. Secretary announced up­ coming payoff in Tacoma, Wash. Educa­ tional director spoke of importance of SPAD contributions. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. SEA-LAND MARINER (Sea-Land Ser­ vice), June 8 — Chairman L.E. Watson, Secretaiy Robert Castillo, Steward Del­ egate Mohamed Mpflehl. Chairman re­ ported pleasant trip with good crew and fine food. He thanked crewmembers for good job separating plastics. Secretary thanked members who helped keep lounge clean. Educational director en­ couraged upgrading. No beefs or dis­ puted OT reported. Steward delegate noted problem with noise from air condi­ tioning vents. Crew was reminded to at­ tend benefits conferences in home ports or call or write to obtain information. Three crewmembers reported missing money or personal items. SEA-LAND NA VIGATOR(Sea-Land Service), June 2 — Chairman Werner Becher, Secretary J. Freeman, Deck Delegate Herb Greene, Engine Dele­ gate James Brown, Steward Delegate Bradford Mack. Chairman conducted discussions regarding union matters. Crew noted more potent roach killer had been placed onboard. Treasurer reported $60 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members reported need for additional laundry equipment. Captain and crew extended vote of thanks to steward department. Next port: Ta­ coma, Wash. or disputed OT reported. Officers and crew thanked galley gang for good work. SGT. MATEJKOCAK(Waterman Steamship), June 8 — Chairman Henry Bouganim, Secretary H. Bryan, Educa­ tional Director D. Downey, Engine Dele­ gate Robert Rester. Chairman reported smooth trip, thanked steward department for job well done. Secretary thanked crew for cooperation during tense days in Persian Gulf. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Members signing off were re­ minded to leave rooms clean. SUGAR ISLANDER (Pacific Gulf Ma­ rine), June 10 — Chairman William J. Dean, Secretary Manfred Mueller, Deck Delegate Robert J. Frankel. Chairman noted upcoming benefits con­ ferences. Educational director encour­ aged members to upgrade. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked gal­ ley gang for excellent job. SEA WOLF (American Maritime Trans­ port), June 15 — Chairman Haman Riv­ ers, Secretary Samuel Raines. No beefs • -i . ULTRAMAR (American Maritime Transport), June 9 — Chairman Jerry Boruckl, Secretary Glenn Bertrand, Ed­ ucational Director P. ZahweskI, Deck Delegate Richard Thomas, Engine Del­ egate Eldridge Smith, Steward Delegate O. Esplnoza. Crew reported satisfaction with new lounge furniture, also thanked Seattle patrolman for quick, efficient as­ sistance. Chairman noted some disputed OT. Treasurer reported 300 new movies onboard. No beefs reported. Steward del­ egate thanked crew for keeping mess room and TV room clean. Crew noted need for new washing machine, new TV antenna and microwave oven. Crew thanked steward department. Crew ob­ served one minute of silence in memory of departed brothers and sisters. USNS CHAUVENET(Mar Ship Opera­ tors), June 1 — Chairman Jeff FocardI, Secretaiy Vickl Barnhart, Deck Dele­ gate Mike Stirts, Engine Delegate Dave Hooper, Steward Delegate Amerlcus Bell. Crew asked contracts department for clarification on availability of pre­ mium OT. Chairman spoke on imminent danger pay procedures. He congratulated steward department on great job clean­ ing inside ship and noted trash separa­ tion has been done well. Treasurer reported $621 in ship's fund. Deck del­ egate reported beef. No beefs reported by engine or steward delegates. USNS WRIGHT(AMSEA), June 16 — Chairman D. Yockey, Secretary L. Oram. Chairman gave infonnation about war bonuses. He reported he had made arrangements for posting of relief jobs. He thanked crew for good job and smooth voyage and announced payoff. Secretary reported slop chest over by $61.61, steward donated the money to ship's fund. Educational director encour­ aged upgrading and SPAD donations. Treasurer reported $76.72 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. f. SEA-LAND PATRIOT(Sea-Land Ser­ vice), June 14 — Chairman Shawn Evans, Secretary Ray Garcia, Educa­ tional Director I. Samra, Deck Delegate Mike Tracey, Engine Delegate Ran­ dolph Llanes, Steward Delegate Wil­ liam Hare. Chairman announced service for AB Albert Ahin, who passed away in Hong Kong. He said new washing ma­ chine is on order, to be used for nonwork clothes. Secretary thanked crew for keeping ship in order. He urged mem­ bers to utilize facilities at Piney Point. Educational director advised members to watch safety videos and upgrade:. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew thanked steward department for out­ standing chow. Next port: Long Beach, Calit SEA-LAND PERFORMANCE (SeaLand Service), June 2 — Chairman R. Newhy, Secretary Edward Porter. No beefs or disputed OT reported. • .c' -.••i; Cookout on the Cape Bon Chief Steward Waymond H. Watson III gets the BBQ going aboard the Cape Bon in Saudi Arabia. : �AUGUST 1991 23 I'-si'iM : • • ^•::4 f • DEEP SEA LOUIS ALMEIDA Pensioner Louis Al­ meida, 90, passed away July 2 due to car­ diac ar­ rest. A native of Ecuador, he joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York. Brother Al­ meida shipped in the engine de­ partment. He retired in December 1968. CURTIS R. BRANCH Curtis R. Branch, 28, died June 23. He was bom in Texas and joined the Seafarers in 1983 in the port of Houston. Brother Branch sailed in the deck de­ partment and was an active member at the time of his death. JAMES CHIANESE Pensioner James Chianese, 62, died July 1. The Brook­ lyn, N.Y. native joined the SIU in 1956 in the port of New York. Brother Chianese sailed in the blackgang. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1975 and began receiving his pension in September 1988. STEPHEN A. COLESTOCK Stephen A. Colestock, 29, passed away June 13. Bom in Philadelphia, he joined the Sea­ farers in 1986 in Piney Point, Md. A graduate of the Lundeberg's School entry pro­ gram, Brother Colestock shipped in the steward depart­ ment. He was an active mem­ ber at the time of his death. GEORGE CURRY Pensioner George Curry, 81, died July 8. A native of Louisi­ ana, he joined the union in 1941 in the port of Boston. Brother Curry was a member of the galley gang. He retired in January 1972. PAUL CURZI Pensioner Paul Curzi, 73, passed away June 4. He was bom in New York and joined the SIU in 1943 in the port of New York. Brother Curzi shipped in the steward depart­ ment. He began receiving his pension in December 1981. JOSEPH M. DUFFY Pensioner Joseph M. Duffy, 72, died May 11 due to liver fail­ ure. The Brook­ lyn, N.Y. native joined the union in 1959 in the port of New York. Brother Duffy sailed as a bosun and retired in October 1983. He served in the Navy from 1944 to 1946. He was buried in Town of Catskill (N.Y.) Cemetery and is sur­ vived by his wife, Anna. ENRIQUE V. GALLEGOS Enrique V.Gallegos,52, passed away June 10. He was bom in Ecuador and joined the SIU in 1981 in the port of New York. Brother Gallegos shipped in the stew­ ard department and upgraded in 1982 at the Lundeberg School. He was an active mem­ ber at the time of his death. RUSSELL R. HENRY Pensioner Russell R. Henry, 76, died June 20. A native of Indiana, he joined the SIU in 1952 in the port of Baltimore. Brother Henry sailed as a bosun, and retired in December 1974. He also served in the Coast Guard from 1942 until 1945. FRANK HERNANDEZ Pensioner Frank Hemandez, 88, passed away June 12. Bom in Puerto Rico, he joined the union in 1945 in the port of Tampa, Fla. Brother Hemandez shipped in the galley gang. He began re­ ceiving his pension in February 1969 and is survived by his wife, Rafaela. ROY IDLEBURG Roy Idleburg, 73, died May 23. He was bom in North Carolina and joined the Seafarers in 1964 in the port of Seattle. Brother Idleburg sailed in the engine department and last shipped in 1983. CLANTON JERNIGAN Pensioner Clanton Jemigan, 76, passed away June 15. The Georgia native joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of Savan­ nah, Ga. Brother Jemigan was a member of the black-gang. He retired in April 1978. GEORGE KANNENGISSER Pensioner George Kannen- was bom in France and joined the Marine Cooks and Stew­ ards in the port of San Fran­ cisco, before the union merged with the AGLIWD. Brother Kannengisser began collecting his pension in September 1981. YAOF.KING Pensioner YaoF. King, 86, died June 9. A na­ tive of China, he joined the SIU in 1951 in the port of New York. Brother King shipped in the deck department and retired in 1973. MAURICE LAVOIE Maurice Lavoie, 62, passed away June ,17. The native of New Hampshire joined the Seafarers in 1957 in the port of Boston. He sailed in the deck department and last shipped in 1984. EMMA LOBDELL Pensioner Emma Lobdell, 71, died May 22. She was bom in Massachusetts and joined the Marine Cooks and Stewards in 1957. Sister Lobdell retired in April 1970. CARLOS MATT Pensioner Carlos Matt, 83, passed away June 18. A native of the Philip­ pines, he joined the SIU in 1940 in the port of New York. Brother Matt shipped in the deck depart­ ment. He began receiving his . pension in June 1970. FRED T. MILLER Pensioner FredT. Miller, 72, died recently. The Phila­ delphia native joined the Seafarers in 1941 in the port of Norfolk, Va. He sailed as a bosun and retired in June 1984. JOHN J. MITCHELL John J. Mitchell, 62, passed away May 21. He was bom in Brook­ lyn, N.Y. and joined the union in 1967 in the port of New York. Brother Mitchell sailed in the engine department. He last shipped in 1985. GEORGE R. NELSON Pensioner George R. Nel­ son, 62, died May 28 as a re­ sult of lung can­ cer. A na­ tive of Wisconsin, he joined the SIU in 1960 in the port of New York. Brother Nelson shipped in the black-gang and retired in May 1989. He is sur­ vived by his wife, Mary. RICHARD NEWELL Pensioner Richard Newell, 65, passed away June 11. Bom in New Mexico, he joined the Sea­ farers in 1948 in the port of Houston. Brother Newell com­ pleted the bosun recertification program at the Lundeberg School in 1974. He began receiv­ ing his pension in August 1984. GEORGE NEYREY George Neyrey, 67, died June 11. He joined the union in 1951 in his native New Or­ leans. Brother Neyrey sailed in the deck department. He last shipped in 1984. AUGUST FANEPINTO Pensioner August Panepinto, 73, passed away June 5 as a result of leukemia. He joined the union in 1946 in his native New Orleans. Brother Panepinto sailed as a member of the galley gang and upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1977. He retired in January 1983. He also served in the Army from 1942 to 1946. Brother Panepinto is sur­ vived by his wife, Rosemary. HENRY PRINCIPE Pensioner Henry Principe, 68, died May 28 due to car­ diopulmo­ nary arrest. He Was bom in Wisconsin and joined the SIU in 1947 in the port of Baltimore. Brother Principe sailed in the engine de­ partment. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1976 and began receiving his pension in July 1985. WILLIAM RHONE Pensioner William Rhone, 76, passed away June 7. The native of Florida joined the SIU as a charter member in 1939 in the port of Mobile, Ala. Brother Rhone sailed in the steward de­ partment. He retired in Decem­ ber 1975. KEITH R. RICE Keith R. Rice, 38, died June 3. He joined the Seafarers in 1970 in his na­ tive New York. Brother Rice shipped in the black-gang and upgraded at the Lundeberg School in 1971. He last sailed in 1983. JAMES ROBERTSON James Robert­ son, 20, passed away May 6. Bom in Missouri, he gradua­ ted from the Lundeberg School last year. Brother Robertson sail^ in the galley gang and was an active member at the time of his death. .'I,;":-! Jv" V' • . V.' • • EDWARD SINUSH Pensioner Edward Sinush, 67, died June 5. He joined the Sea­ farers in 1957 in his native Baltimore. Brother Sinush shipped as a member of the galley gang and retired in September 1987. He served in the Army from 1943 to 1945. ROBERT L. SMYTH Robert L. Smyth, 35, passed away June 6. A native of Michi­ gan, he graduated from the Lundeberg School in 1979. Brother Smyth was an active member at the time of his death. JOHN WASHBURN John Washbum, 44, died June 8. He was bom in Michigan and joined the SIU in 1968 in the port of Detroit. Brother Washbum shipped in the deck department and last sailed in June 1989. GEORGE WEAVER George Weaver, 46, passed away June 21. A native of Texas, he joined the Seafarers in 1972 at the port of Port Ar­ thur, Texas. Brother Weaver sailed in the deck department. He last shipped in 1983. ALFRED YARBROUGH Pensioner Alfred Yarbrough, 75, died May 22. Bom in Seat­ tle, he joined the union in 1945 in the port of Boston. Brother Yarbrough sailed as a member of the galley gang. He began receiving his pension in Febmary 1974. BRANTLEY YOUNG Pensioner Brantley Young, 61, passed away June 14 due to re­ spiratory failure. The North Carolina na­ tive joined the Seafarers in 1956 in the port of New York. Brother Young sailed in the steward department and retired in Febmary 1990. He served in the Army from 1953 until 1955. INLAND DANIEL HENDERSON Pensioner Daniel Hender­ son, 61, died May 20. He joined the SIU in 1965 in • • • • i ./• • ; ^ . -f . •. i Iwi. •• •' -i-:- •.rv, " {; -M.; ' tm �• •: y- SeUFMOtS 106 House Enacts Anti-Scab Bill, Now Goes to Senate Continued from page 3 ^1:'' ...;.. t:',' y .'. . •«-:. -• ft:S: While the Daily News owners ended up selling the paper to a firm which settled with the unions, other tough disputes with many companies have resulted in thou­ sands of trade unionists losing their jobs. Eastern Air Lines, while headed by Frank Lorenzo, locked its em­ ployees out and hired .scabs to crew and maintain the troubled company's planes. Greyhound Lines replaced 9,000 union bus drivers with 6,000 scabs. Tied to Economic Strength Rank-and-file trade unionists, including thousands of Seafarers, mailed postcards to their elected representatives advising them of their support for the measure. Nearly a million postcards and mailgrams were received by mem­ bers of Congress in support of the bill to ban scabs. House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt said the issue had ram­ ifications for America's status as an economic power. "America will regain its eco­ nomic strength only when we commit ourselves to becoming a high-wage and high-skill society. "It is what the Europeans have done. It is what the Japanese have done. And now America must do it as well. That effort does not end with passage of H.R. 5; but it is a very good place to begin . . . Clos­ ing this loophole would make our laws consistent with those of our advanced world trading partners, countries which are already as or more competitive than are we." The bill currently has 33 spon­ sors in the Senate. Labor now is focusing its grass roots campaign on building support for the meas­ ure among senators. House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Mo.) backs H.R. 5 at a recent news conference. Joining him are other House supporters of thebill, Including Rep.Willlam Ford (D-Mlch.) and newly elected Whip David Bonlor (D-Mich.). V .i: ill}- Wi'i House Members Explain Their Support of the Striker Replacement Bill Marty A. Russb (D-lll.): By closing a loophole in labor law and banning company practices that have subverted the promises and protections of the National Labor Recovery Act, H.R. 5 will reaffirm the promise made to American workers more than 50 years ago when the NLRA guaranteed basic workplace protections. Joseph Moakiey (D-Maine): This legislation is critically important to American workers who in the past decade in particular have seen their hard-earned wages and benefits eroded by employers who are more concerned about mergers, leveraged buy-outs and short-term profits, than in achieving and maintaining a long-term economic growth through a productive, experienced and reliable workforce. Lane Evans (D-lll.); Replacement workers are less skilled, they are paid less and are less productive. Thus local businesses, local economies and local tax bases also suffer. James A. Traficant (D-Ohio): It has gotten so bad for the American worker, that while Congress will protect flag burners, they will not, in fact, allow Ameri­ can workers to carry a picket sign without the veiled threat that they are not only going to lose their Jobs, but lose them forever. Bernard Sanders (l-Vt.): The right to strike for better wages and better working conditions is a basic American right, but it is a right which means nothing if it means that you are going to lose your job when you exercise that right. Thomas H. Andrews (D-Maine): The decade that gave us jiink bonds, lever­ aged buy-outs and S&Ls also gave us PATCO, Phelps Dodge and Frank Lorenzo. To restore America's greatness we must first restore the rights and the dignity of the American worker. Pat Williams (D-Mont.): The most fundamental right of all working people is the ability to withhold their labor. That is a right that America's labor laws guarantee or at least purport to guarantee. The only reason we are here today is because the promise of our national labor laws is not being kept. Dale E. Klldee (D-Mich.): The right to strike without fear that you will be permanently replaced is an essential ingredient of labor-management relations. Workers should never be driven to despair. William L. Clay (D-Mo.): I believe that the permanent replacement of striking workers is legally indefensible and morally reprehensible. A policy that gives preferential treatment to management for failing to settle labor disputes at the bargaining table contradicts the principle of fairness, equity and justice. ... Since 1981 more than 300,000 Americans have been permanently replaced when they exercised their legal right to strike. Robert E. Andrews (D-N.J.): Economic growth occurs when it is inclusive, when everyone shares in it. ... For those who say that the country will not grow with H.R. 5, I say we will not grow without it. Major Owens (D-N.Y.): Common sense tells us that to be permanently re­ placed is the same as being fired. When one is permanently replaced, one does not have a paycheck. When you are fired, you do not have a paycheck. They are both the same. Douglas Applegate (D-bhio): President Bush said recently that it was moral and just that we give China most favored nation status so that they can send their slave labor-made products into the United States, made by people who have rio workers' rights, who have no benefits at all. He has got it backward. Josepfi P. Kolter (D-Pa.): Eastern Air Lines is a sad case of what can happen to a healthy company when legitimate employees are fired—I'm sorry, perma­ nently replaced — in favor of replacement workers. A1 Swift (D-Wash.): But to my mind this issue is simple: You are for real collective bargaining or you are not. Cardiss Collins (D-lll.): Just as we all oppose union-busting in Eastern Europe, so must we oppose it here. Dennis E. Eckart (D-Ohio): I have heard from too many constituents who no longer have jobs to believe that the use of permanent replacements is an anomaly. It's not an anomaly, it's an unfair weapon being used to break the spirit of hardworking everyday Americans. Howard L. Barman (D-Calif.): Tragically, the due bills have come in from a decade of Reaganomics, of takeovers, leveraged buy-outs and an entire range of economically and socially unproductive economic activities pursued by own­ ers and investors with no loyalty to employees nor stake in the community. . • 1, Charies A, Hayes (D-lll.): When organized labor wins these rights, all working Americans enjoy the benefits. Ted Weiss (D-N.Y.): Permanently replacing strikers hurts all American workers, union and nonunion alike. In the 10 years that American employers have used striker replacements, not coincidentally, real weekly wages have dropped al­ most 6 percent. As employers more frequently resort to hiring permanent replacements for strikers, they eliminate labor's mechanism for raising real wages. As a result, wages are dragged down for all workers, both union and nonunion. David Obey (D-Wis.): We are addressing (the bill) at a time when the average worker in this society, the average wage earner, has lost, in real-dollar terms, more than $1 an hour in the purchasing power of his wage. Patricia Schroeder (D-Colo.): Ronald Reagan's double talk and Frank Loren­ zo's scorched earth policies left 300,000 American workers unemployed. "Re­ placement" is just a fancy euphemism for "fired." Dennis M. Hertei (D-Mich ): What is worse than a family losing their livelihood? There is nothing worse than that. That is what this issue is here today. Peter A. DeFazio (D-Ore.): This bill restores a fair and simple balance. Owners have the right to continue to operate during the strike, but not to fire the striking workers. Workers have one tool. They can deprive the owners of their produc­ tive labor temporarily in order to get a fair settlement, in order to get their fair share of the American dream. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.): Today, all of our primary trade competitors, including Japan and Germany, have laws which prohibit the hiring of permanent replace­ ments for strikers. We all suffer the grave consequences of declining wage standards and decreased productivity when We deny workers the right to strike without fear of losing their jobs. (. m . Jolene Unsoeld (D-Wash.): A strike is the ultimate tool for workers in collective bargaining, and only used in a last resort when negotiations have totally broken down. It is designed to place an equal hardship on management and labor. Management loses profits and the workers lose their wages. This should pro­ vide an incentive for both parties to go to the bargaining table. But this balance becomes an imbalance when a company can effectively cease negotiations and then end a strike by hiring permanent replacement workers. :<rr- •• �•: 'i*' 1" • . • ••>..'• AUGUST 1991 Final Departures Continued from page 23 his native Philadelphia. Boat­ man Henderson sailed in the galley gang until he retired in March 1984. He served in the Army from 1950 to 1953. CLINTON McMAHON Pensioner Clinton McMahon, 78, passed away May 18. He was bom in ^Norfolk, Va. and joined the SIU in 1962 in the port of Phil­ adelphia. Boatman McMahon sailed as a captain and retired in January 1983. LOUIS MULLER Pensioner Louis Muller, 76, died June 7. A native of Texas, he joined the SIU in 1960 in the port of Houston. Boatman Muller began receiving his pen­ sion in December 1979. ;• >!£ •. RAILROAD MARINE EDWARD J. OTTEN Pensioner Edward J. Otten,90, passed away on October 14,1990, due to cardiac ar­ rest. Bom in New Jersey, he joined the union in 1963 in the port of New York. Brother Otten retired in May 1965. J i • ANTHONY WONDOLOWSKI Pensioner Anthony Wondolowski, 86, died June 28. The New Jersey native , joined the union in 1960 in the port of Nevy York. He sailed in the deck department and re­ tired in August 1963. ^1 I'" f. Burial at Seafarers Haven for Brother Ellingsen Brother Anders Ingeman Ellingsen is interred in the grounds of the Seafarers Haven Cemetery. Shipmates and fellow Seafarers attended the service in Valley Lee, Md. Know Your Rights FINANCIAL REPORTS. The constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and Union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by Certified Public Accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the Secre­ tary-Treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-andfile members, elected by the membership, makes examination each year of the finances of the Union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Mem­ bers of this committee may make dissenting reports, spe­ cific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in ac­ cordance with the provisions of various trust fund agree­ ments. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of Union and . management representatives and their alternates. All ex­ penditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund flnancial records are available at the headquarters of the various trust funds. SHIPPING RIGHTS. A member's shipping rights and seniority are protected exclusively by contracts between the Union and the employers. Members should get to know ' their shipping rights. Copies of these contracts are posted and available in all Union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the Union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is; Angus "Red" Campbell, Chairman Seafarers 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 theircontract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for over­ time (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other Union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, they should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL ROLICY—THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from pub­ lishing any article serving the political 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 established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the Septem­ ber 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The respon­ sibility for Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the Executive Board of the Union. The Executive Board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official Union receipt is given for same. Under no 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 supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he should not have been required to make such payment, this should immedi­ ately 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 this constitution so as to familiarize 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. AH members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights ^ clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the Union has negotiated with the employ­ ers. 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 ACTIVITY DONA­ TION—SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes includ­ ing, but not limited to, furthering the politick, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American Merchant Marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boat­ men and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contrib­ utes to political candidates for elective office. All contribu­ tions are voluntary. No Contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the Union or of employment. If a contribu­ tion 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 inves­ tigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. J?' Colestock Ashes Oispersed at Sea The ashes of Seafarer Stephen A. Colestock recently were spread upon the waters of the Chesapeake Bay, as was his request. Sisaiairers Weifiare Plan Notic^ COBRA: Continuation Health Coverage Seafarers or their dependents who have lost eligibility for health care coverage under the rules and regulations of the Seafarers Welfare Plan, may be eligible to purchase, at a premium, welfare cov­ erage directly from the plan. Seafarers who have lost their eligibility for plan coverage must notify the plan office immedi­ ately tofind out whether or not they or their depen­ dents may elect to continue benefits under this program. To obtain more information about this pro­ gram, Seafarers may call the membership services office at; 1-800-CLAIMS-4 (1-800-252-4674) or may write to: COBRA Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. (TheApril 1989 edition of the Seafarers LOG con­ tains a complete description of the Consolidated Omni­ bus Budget Reconciliation Act—or COBRA—program.) If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have bran violated, or that he has been denied his constitutional right of access to Union records or infor­ mation, he should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, Md. 20746. :;#v ^4: " QL NOTICES RICO G.ELLIS GERALD KELLY Please contact the Jacksonville union hall con ceming checks for beef settlements. • • �'i.''i;.i«'!•><!»•Ill itiit<H'~^*?Wtji!b.giriaifei'1 mm u Lundeberg School Graduates Eight Classes f-; .' • If ' pj #'• SIAFARIRS LOG ^ •' ... v-'g; • ' • ? '- ' '" ^'-• ' -/V-' \ TA-:: r 'I ¥1 r. Trainee Lifeboat Class 47b—Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 476 are (from left, kneeling) Robert Snay, Michael Moran, Robert Feltus, Wllfredo Velez, Melvin Howard, Paul Maltoza, Jayson Gingrich, Gerald Williams, Joseph Packnett, (second row) Gilbert Gardia, Brandon Greaux, Norman Contreras, Michael Van Kulken, William Owlngs, Hassan Saunders, James Brusco IV, Mike McClure, Rick James, Alfonso Camardella and Ron RaykowskI (Instructor). iiV • Trainee Lifeboat Class 477-—Recently completing the course require­ ments for graduation from trainee lifeboat class 477 are (from left, kneeling) Boris Armstrong, Stephen St. Lucia, James Hill, Vince Leblanc, Daniel Ekins, Richard Grimes, Shay Bassett, (second row) Sean Nolan, Todd McCiave, Anthony Rosa, Jeremy Murray, Escobar Cesar, Thomas Steadham, Eric Melle, Steve Estrela, Scoey Valencia, (third row) Charles Storm, Kenneth Bullet, Jerry Strlcklen, Joseph Rakyta, Bobby Upchurch, Keith Damon and Rory Orvls. iM" 141'•.;^: '•' -As ••. ''"f.'.>'' Hydraulics—Meeting the course requirements for the four-week hydraulics course are (from left, front row) Mark Freeman, John Quinter, Michael A. Stearman, J.D. Phillips, (second row) Bill Foley (Instructor), Benjamin Conway, Christopher Derra* Donald Morgan, Charles KIchak and Tony Yore. m:- Advanced Fireflghting-—Receiving the necessary classroom Instruction required for Coast Guard license examination are (from left, front row) Brad Burkart, Gary Smith, Nicholas GIbldes, Marian Hare, Bruno Kalmeth, John Smith, (second row) David Hood, Grif McRee, John Venables, Al Tinker, Douglas Blaslus, Byran Cummlngs (Instructor), (third row) Tom Grose, Alan DIdzballs, Wade Cocek, Danny Alleman and Rick Crowley. (Kr •'• • ' •"• 1]' |;v,;4;®r 4.' •':• if: Able Bodied Seamen—Graduating with their able bodied seaman's en­ dorsement are (from left, front row) James Malderr, Joseph Schneider, Kathy Chester, Ralph Porter, Paul Castillo, Abdols All, (second row) Abraham Murray, Bruce Perry, Ricky SImlen, Brian Wolfe, Paul Wright, Dannie Lancaster, (third row) Ben Cusic (Instructor), George Marions, Ray Jenkins, Paul Goddard, Curtis Dunlap, Edward Kebbo, Steven McBrlde, Nathan Collins, Armenlnual Thomas, (fourth row) Scott Kreger, Scott Heglnbotham, Fred Freeman and Scott Palen. Radar—Upgrading members of the deck department completing the radar course are (from left, front row) Melvin Santos, Tom Grose, (second row) Jim Brown (instructor), Steve Warford, Paul Standard, Hutch Galloney and Anthony Smith. l-,.;--;y.:;:; K ,'. • .' Upgraders Lifeboat—Receiving their lifeboat training certificates from the Lun^berg School on June 18 are (from left) Frank McCrary, Donald Burns, Ivonne Gonzalez, Robert Miller and James Ham. /(''...v..,;' Upgraders Lifeboat—Certificates of training were received by the July 2 class of upgraders. They are (from left, front row), Ron RaykowskI (Instructor), Lorrin Rodrlgues, James Maiden, (second row) Calvin Patterson, Anthony White, Robert Arneel, Paul Castillo, Bob David, J.R. Ewing, Robert Ralney, Miguel Acevedo, Paul Wright, (third row) Paul Grady, John Kalyna, Khamlsl Kayanda, Mike Hooper, James Watts, John Warner, George Keblls, (fourth row) Robert Hanson and Wesley Elliott. �/V' AUGUST 1991 27 1991 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE 0// Spill Course The following is the current course schedule for September-December 1991 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. All programs are geared to improve job skills of SIU members and to promote the American maritime industry. The course schedule may change to reflect the membership's and industry's needs as well as the national emergency mobilization in the Persian Gulf. Course Oil Spill Prevention & Containment (1 week) Upon completion, the Sealift Operations Check-In Completion Date Date September 16 September 30 October 28 November 1 course must he taken. " Steward Upgrading Courses Deck Upgrading Courses Check-In Completion Course Date Date Assistant Cook, Cook and Baker, All open-ended (contact admissions Chief Cook, Chief Steward office for starting dates) Upon completion, all students will take a Sealift Familiarization class. Check-In Completion Date Date September 2 October 11 October 28 December 6 All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class prior to the Sealift Operations and Maintenance course. Lifeboatman September 2 September 13 September 16 September 27 September 16 September 27 September 30 October 11 October 14 October 25 October 28 November 8 November II November 22 December 6 November 25 December 9 December 20 Ship Handling October 14 October 25 December 2 December 13 Radar Observer Unlimited September 2 September 6 October 28 November I December 20 December 16 Inland Deck Licenses September 30 December 6 Celestial Navigation November 4 November 29 Third Mate December 13 September 2 Upon completion, the Sealift Operations course must he taken. Tankerman August 19 September 13 November 11 December 6 Course Able Seaman ~ " October 21 Completion Check-In Date Date September 30 December 20 September 2 October 11 November 11 December 20 All students must take the Oil Spill Prevention and Containment class. November 8 September 30 Pumproom Maintenance & Operations December 6 October 14 Marine Electrical Maintenance December 20 September 30 Marine Electronics Technician October 25 September 30 Basic Electronics October 25 Welding September 30 December 13 Deep Sea/Inland Engineers October 7 December 13 Assistant Engineer (Deep Sea & Inland) October 4 Course QMED-Any Rating Fireman/Watertender and Oiler All students in the Enftine Department will have a two-week Sealift Familiarization class at the ettd of their repular course . December 13 ' > ; • 1991 Adult Cducafion Schedule Course High School Equivalency (GED) Adult Basic Education (ABE) English as a Second Language (ESL) ReceiHfkatiott Pngnms Completion Date November 4 Check-In Date September 30 Date of Birth. (First) (Uist) (Middle) Address- hf I'1-^. Mii./Oay/Vciir (.S(reel) Telephoned (Cily) (.Stale) (Zip Code) ' L (Area Code) Deep Sea Member • Lakes Member • Inland Waters Member • Pacific • If the following information is not filled out completely your application will not be processed. Seniority • No Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held Home Port. If yes, which program: from Last grade of school completed. I am interested in the following course(s) checked below or indicated here if not listed ^ Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? • Yes • No (dates attended) • Yes • No ^ Have you taken any SHLSS Sealift Operations courses? • Yes • No If yes, how many weeks have you completed? Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Life Boatman Endorsement? • Yes • No Firefighting: • Yes • No CPR: • Yes • No Date available for training Primary language spoken DECK • • • • • to Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? If yes, coUrse(s) taken r • DATE- SIGNATURE- Department • Yes Completion Date December 6 December 6 October 18 December 6 Book #- Social Security # ^ U.S. Citizen; Check-In Date October 28 October 28 September 29 October 28 •y,.. With this application COPIES of your discharges must be submitted showing sufficient time to qualify yours.elf for the course(s) requested. You also must submit a COPY of each of the following: the first page of your union book indicating your department, and seniority, your clinic card and the front and back of your Lundeberg School identification card listing the course(s) you have taken and completed. The Admissions Office WILL NOT .schedule you until all of the above are received. RATING DATE DATE OF ' VESSEL HELD SHIPPED DISCHARGE UPGRADING APPLICATION Name- ^ Mi 'V/ Bosun Recertification . /-• Engine Upgrading Courses .-T. fm'ourse :i •: Aw ' SHLSS College Program Schedule for 1991 FULL 8-week Sessions /' { —— AB/Sealift ls( Class Pilot Third Male Radar Observer Unlimited Master Inspected Towing Vessel • Towboat Operator Inland • Celestial Navigation • Simulator Course • Marine Electrical Maintenance • Pumproom Maintenance & Operation • Refrigeration Systems Maintenance & Operation • Diesel Engine Technology • Assistant Engineer/Chief Engineer Motor Vessel • Original 3rd Engineer Steam or Motor • Refrigerated Containers Advanced Maintenance Electro-Hydraulic Systems Automation Hydraulics • Marine Electronics Technician ALI. DEPARTMENTS • Welding O Lifeboatman (Must be taken with another course) ADULT EDUCATION DEPARTMENT • Adult Basic Education (ABE) • High School Equivalency Program (GED) • Developmental Studies (DVS) • English as a Second Language (ESL) • ABE/ESL Lifeboat Preparation STEWARD ENgiNE O FOWT • QMED—Any Rating • Variable Speed DC Drive Systems (Marine Elec(ronics) • • • • • Assistant Cook Utility Cook and Baker Chief Cook Chief Steward Towboat Inland Cook COLLEGE PROGRAM Q Associates in Arts Degree • Certificate Programs Transportation will.be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only if you present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent Isefore departing for Piney Point. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Seafarers Harry l.undetierg Upgrading Center. P O Bos 75. Piney Point. MD. 70674 ll«) % '• k • '' ' M'iiJ 'sS �'<• " \\. . -r i^: 'f • - i.r--rrr ,•' • yn'-JU"- ' SEAEU^EMtS r.-: .f'7y •J '• 'fI fc-' ?'-,r •' ' t , • V '• ' '• i- f- >• ' • -•7. i V V r- i i . I -: ,• ' 1 '•' flJlv 'V -•^nrP:,: •'HM::/ :i "I •'" •" K:- ;!/. %• \ • •" t Early-Rising Cruise Ship Seafarers View ^Awesome* Eclipse "Awesome" was the one-word through the scientists' state-of-thedescription provided by SS Consti­ art optical equipment, said Rash. tution Waiter Max Horikawa after Tom Bean, another waiter witnessing his first solar eclipse. aboard the Constitution, reported "Breathtaking," echoed Keith that crewmembers and passengers Rash, an assistant waiter on the used special viewing devices sup­ same vessel. plied by AHC Horikawa and to watch the Rash joined 300 eclipse unfold. other SIU crewThe two-andmembers and ap­ a-half -year proximately 800 SIU member passengers on reported, "This July 11 to watch was the first what will be the time I ever saw last solar eclipse an eclipse. It in the United was fascinat­ States during the ing." 20th century. An Bean said equal number of he woke up crewmembers around 4:30 and passengers a.m., two also saw the Crewmembers and passengers aboard hours earlier eclipse from the the Independence were able to see this than normal, to decks of the SS view of the solar eclipse. American Ha­ set up a special Independence, waii Cruises supplied these photographs. buffet on the the other ship op­ ship's upper erated by American Hawaii deck. The total eclipse was sched­ Cruises (AHC). uled to occur between 7:28 and "Most crewmembers were able 7:32 a.m., so the meal was planned to watch it. Almost everybody to allow those who wanted to wit­ stopped what they were doing on ness the full passage of the moon the ship and joined the passen­ in front of the sun to get something gers," Horikawa said. to eat. Rash described the eclipse as "a "The whole ship was quiet for big dot in the middle of the sun." five minutes," Horikawa said, re­ He said many of the passengers calling the minutes the eclipse were scientists whose jobs take peaked. "Everybody was outside them from one eclipse-viewing to watching it." another. Not only did the scientists Jesus Pinto, who sails as store­ provide a great deal of expertise on keeper aboard the Independence, the natural phenomenom, but also said there had been a great deal of they brought with them highly so­ publicity on the ship and through­ phisticated camera and telescopic out Hawaii on the eclipse. He man­ equipment. Several Seafarers were aged to catch the tail end of the able to take a peek at the eclipse event. "It was dark when I got out- side, but as the minutes went by it slowly became light." The cruise ships were able to provide their passengers some­ thing those who stayed on the big island of Hawaii could not get — a clear sky for viewing. The island was the only place in the United States where the total eclipse would occur. However, cloud cover spoiled the event for the landlubbers. The Constitution and Indepen­ dence were maneuvered out of the cloud bank to a position some 30 miles off the Kona coast of the island and three-quarters of a mile apart where the skies were clear. As a result of the cloud cover over much of Hawaii, many pro­ fessional photographers hurried to the AHC ships. "A helicojpter landed on the deck to drop off pho­ tographers and cameramen before the eclipse," Bean mentioned. At the height of the eclip^. Rash said it was dark' enough for the lights of the Independence to be seen from the Constitution. Rash described the light created by the sun's blockage as that of a "real dark sunset" Both Bean and Horikawa said it was the best cruise either of them had worked in their two-and-a-half years aboard the "Connie," as both of them called the cruise ship. The Constitution and Indepen­ dence are the only two ocean­ going Ainerican-flag cruise ships in operation. The vessels, whose home port is Honolulu, circle the Hawaiian islands on seven-day cruises. Independence crewmembers gather on a smokestack for a good view of the eclipse. Help Locate This Missiag Child The National Center for Miss­ ing and Exploited Children has asked the Seafarers International Union to assist them in locating Arlene Joyce Haltiwanger, a 14year-old from Gainesville, Fla. The Center believes she is an en­ dangered runaway. Missing since October 14, 1990, the child may be accompa­ nied by two adult male compan­ ions. At the time of her disappearance, the brown-haired, brown-eyed girl was 5 ft. 1 in. tall and weighed 105 pounds. She has a tattoo of a heart on her lower left arm. Any individual with informa­ tion about Haltiwanger should contact the Center at 1 (800) 8435678 or the Gainesville (Fla.) Po­ lice Department at 1-904-3742483. Since 1989, the Seafarers LOG has published photos circulated by the Center for Missing and Ex­ ploited Children as part of a na­ tionwide effort to find young people who have disappeared. Arlene Joyce Haltiwanger � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource August 1991 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES OMI STAR RESCUES FOUR REFUGEES IN 30-MILE WINDS, 20-FOOT SWELLS HOUSE PASSES ANTI-SCAB BILL THE SECOND REGISTRY GAFF- END OF AN ILLUSION WAGES, MANNING UP IN 3-FLEET MARITRANS PACT AUSTRALIANS EMBARK ON FLEET REBUILDING SIU HITS ‘WORKER TAX’ ON SEAMEN GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE GIVES SEAFARERS A WINNER SIU-CREWED TUG LEAVES COMPETITION IN ITS WAKE COAST GUARD ISSUES NEW RANDOM DRUG TEST RULES SEAFARERS GET IMMEDIATE CARE AT SAN PEDRO CLINIC ORGULF TUGS RIDING HIGH ON FULL MISSISSIPPI 15 STEWARDS PROGRESS ‘ALL THE WAY UP THE LADDER’ ASH COATING BLANKETS MSCPAC SHIPS IN SUBIC BAY BUY/SHIP AMERICAN AMENDMENT KEPT IN SENATE FOREIGN AID BILL BELLATRIX CREW IS IN HIGH GEAR, REPORTS WILCOX BOSUN CARTER CLOCKS IN WITH NEW, PROFITABLE HOBBY SEAFARERS GIVE HIGH MARKS TO BENEFITS METTINGS HOUSE MEMBERS EXPLAIN THEIR SUPPORT OF THE STRIKER REPLACEMENT BILL EARLY-RISING CRUISE SHIP SEAFARERS VIEW ‘AWESOME’ ECLIPSE 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 08/01/1991 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newsprint Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Vol. 53, No. 8 1991 Periodicals Seafarers Log