http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/42f5285be9b48fd2b131a2d64b3ff6d8.pdf 3bd655574d898d308bf95f1d4d002e20 PDF Text Text Three new SIU-contracted "Double Eagle" tankers were christened in Newport News, Va. on October 3, marking additional job opportunities for Seafarers. The union joined with others at the ceremony in welcoming the Diamond Shoals and Nantucket Shoals (both pictured above) as well as the Cape Lookout Shoals. Two more SIU-crewed Double Eagle tankers currently being built in Newport News are slated for delivery in 1999. Page 3. ITF Ship Carries RunawayFlag Campaign to U.S. Thousands of Visitors Learn About Brutal Conditions on Foreign Vessels fl Cleanup _,perations Continue After Hurricane Georges SIU members in Puerto Rico and the Mobile, Ala. area are among the count u_s_ Maritim~ Admini~trator Clyde Hart among tM go_ooo visitors to the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) exhibition ~hip Globa Mariner. Hart (left, 5haking hand~ with SIU Executive Vice Pre:;ident and ITF Seafarers' Section Chairman John Fay) touriJd th9 ve$Sel in Baltimore and commAnd~d tM ITF fl)r undertaking this worldwide tour again5t runaway·flag ~hip· ping. M~ny Seafarers and SIU 6ffitial~ als~ visited the G/DbBI MarimJrat it5 initi~I ~top~ in the U.S. Pl!lge~ 11.14_ many U.S. and Caribbean residents still recovering from the devastating impact of Hurricane Georges. With 125 mph winds and torrential rains, Georges caused an estimated $2.5 biltion in damage to residences, businesses and other property in the Gulf states and the Caribbean. Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic were hit particularly hard. Above: Shipping remains disrupted in Puerto Rico, where shoreside cranes were wrecked by the storm. Page 2. �Reco11ery from 'Georges' Continues President's Report Thanks for Jobs Well Done By being part of the nation's fourth arm of defense, Seafarers know they may be called to action at any time. Our jobs do not require us to punch a time clock. We know that when a vessel has to tie up or leave a dock, when a repair has to be made, when an unscheduled safety drill is announced, there is no time to say, 'T II do it tomorrow because my shift is over." It gets done now because others are depending on it. Since details like these aboard vessels Michael Sacco can occur 24 hours a day, seven days a week, Seafarers look forward to their time at home to relax and enjoy spending time with their families. Being away from loved ones for an extended period is one of the biggest challenges facing all members-no matter if they sail deep sea. inland or on the Lakes. No one wants to be called back to work when they finally get a chance for some rest and relaxation . Yet, more than 500 SIU members did just that in September and early October to meet several unexpected challenges facing the union. During the month of September, the SIU manpower office received notification that more than 20 Ready Reserve Force vessels needed to be crewed immediately for a drill called Exercise Turbo Activation. This drill-like others in which the union has taken part-was designed by the U.S. Maritime Administration to see if the companies operating its fleet of RRF ships could fully crew and sail these ships at a moment's notice. Much as it did during the Persian Gulf War earlier this decade, the manpower office went into round-the-clock opcrntions. All SIU hiring halls were informed that ships needed to be crewed from Norfolk to New Orleans to San Francisco as soon as possible. In fact, the drill even called for three tankers docked in Japan to become operational, so crew members had to be flown to the Far East to fill these positions. As if this were not enough, Mother Nature stepped in. While union officials and staff at manpower and the hiring halls issued job cards and sent members to their assignments, three tropical storms threatened the U.S., including the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. Several more vessels outside the drill had to be activated, crewed and sailed out of harm's way before the storms Hurricane Georges is long gone, but Seafarers in the Caribbean and in the Gulf states still are recovering from the devastating stonn. A number of SIU members in Puerto Rico lost their roofs or suffered other damage to their respective homes. Some members' homes in the Mobile, Ala. area also were damaged. The SIU halls in Mobile and San Juan, P.R. only sustained minor harm from Georges, which struck the Caribbean beginning September 21 and then proceeded to the U.S. Many Seafarers and members of the SIU-affiliated United Industrial Workers (UIW) in the U.S. have donated relief supplies for Seafarers in Puerto Rico and UIW members in the U.S. Virgin Islands. Additionally, Seafarers in the areas of Puerto Rico that sustained minimal damage have collected, donated and delivered ~t ! .. ...T[. - ~·.,~ ···'('· .....l 1tt'r A dockside crane operated by Sea· Land Service in Puerto Rico was destroyed during the storm. AP/Wide World Photos Sailboats and debris clutter the lawn of a home in Mobile, Ala. following the high winds and storm surges created by Hurricane Georges. items to residents in the harder-hit sections. Overall, Georges- with 125 mph winds and torrential rainscaused an estimated $2.5 billion in insured damages to residences, businesses and other property. It is the costliest disaster ever for the Red Cross. which has spent more than $100 million in relief efforts. The hurricane killed at least 509 people in the Caribbean, including 283 in the Dominican Republic. More than 100,000 Dominicans were left homeless because of the storm, which struck in late September. Shipping remains disrupted in Puerto Rico, where many areas still are without electricity and 11,000 residents lost their homes. Several dockside cranes operated struck land. Once again SIU members answered the call without 1 question or hesitation. The SIU not only met the challenge of Exercise Turbo Activation. the union also fully crewed the additional vessels called up because of the approaching stornu. Seafarers went aboard and sailed a total of 31 ships with minimal notice during these campaigns. Each and every person involved in making these operations a success deserves praise. From the members who gave up their valued time with their families, to the port officials who worked well into the night and on weekends, to the manpower personnel who stayed on top of these ever-changing situations, all of you performed brilliantly and expertly. The SIU prides itself on being able to go anywhere at any time to crew and sail U.S.-flag vessels. That's what our government. our troops and our contracted companies c;ount on. Once again, Seafarers have shown this pride and belief is not simply bragging. It is fact. Vulum11 60, Numb11r n November 7998 The SIU vn line; www.secde1ren.org The Seafarers WG OSSN 1086-4636) is published mon~hly by the Sc~farcr~ Intcmatiomtl Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL--CIO; Sl01 Auth Way; Camp Springs, MD 20746. Telephone (301) 899-0675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 207909998 and at additional offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Seafarers WC, 5201 Auth Wa'I Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Daniel Duncan; Managing Ediror. Jordan Biscardo; Associate Elliror/Producrion. Deborah A. Hines; An. Bill Brower, Administrative Suppon, Jeanne Textor. Copyright 19 1998 Seafarers International Union, AP/Wida World PhOtos Winds of up to 90 mph battered houseboats in Key West, Fla., scattering debris across the flooded road. by Sea-Land and NPR, Inc. were destroyed. As a result, some vessels have skipped scheduled stops to the island. For those that have delivered goods there, off-loading that normally takes less than one day has lasted three days or longer. Longshoremen are using cherrypickers and other unconventional gear to get the job done. The SIU's hall in San Juan closed for a week (September 2128), first in preparation for Georges and then because of power outages and lack of running water. The Mobile hall closed for two days due to no power and downed trees blocking area roads. As in late 1995 and early 1996, in the wake of Hurricane Marilyn, the Red Cross is using the Mobile hall as a command center for local relief operations. Red Cross personnel arrived at the hall September 30 and probably will continue using it until sometime early chis month. While the Dominican Republic sustained the greatest loss of life, Puerto Rico absorbed the most monetary damage. According to the Associated Press, insured damage there totals an estimated $1 .7 billion. Other assessments included $325 million in Florida, $310 million in Mississippi, $15 million in Louisiana and $50 million in the U.S. Virgin Islands. The SIU hall in New Orleans avoided any damage when Continued on page 4 Work Begins on Fire Fighting School The first phase of construction has begun for the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School in Piney Point, Md. Pictured is some of the initial work that took place in early October. Seafarers will take basic and advanced fire fighting, water survival, first aid and CPR, damage control and confined-space safety training at the six-building complex, which is part of the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. The facility is designed to virtually duplicate shipboard environments, including types of fires frequently applicable to vessels. Completion is expected sometime next year. AGLIWD All Rights Rc«:rved. 2 Seafarers LOG November f 998 �SIU Crews Double Eagle Tankers 3 Christened at Newport News; 2 to Follow Call it a triple-header of new job opportunities for SIU members. Three new "Double Eagle" tankers were christened October 3 at Newport News (Va.) ShipbuikJin~ . Seafarers already have crewed two of them (the Cape Lookout Shoals and the Nantucket ShMls) and are scheduled to climb the gangway of the third (the Diamond Shoals) sometime this month. Two more SIU-crewed Double Eagle tankers currently being built at Newport News are slated for delivery in 1999. ''These ships represent new jobs for the membership and a chance for Seafarers to sail aboard the most modern tankers anywhere," said SIU President Michael Sacco_ "Naturally, we're glad co have the opportunity to crew new ships, and as always we're committed to providing the best-trained, safest mariners in the world_u Built with double hulls in order to comply with the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, the tankers 1 0 November f 998 • Length: 600 feet, 7 inches • Beam; 105 feet, 8 inches • Deadweight/Oraft 46,069 LT @ 40 feet, 1 inch · • Cargo capacity: 342,040 barrels • Tank/grades: 7 pairs of ·f'.Ort ::and starboard, 7 tf;ln~s. :. segregations Photo courte5y oi N~p;;rt N~ws Shipbuilding Seafarers are sailing aboard new "Double Eagle" tankers operated by Hvide Marine, including the Cape Lookout Shoals. Three of the ships were christened October 3 in Newport News, Va. SIU Vice President Contracts Augie Tellez attended the ceremony. are operated by Hvide Marine Inc. The essels will carry petroleum products along the Atlantic, Pacific and Gulf coasts. Named after old U.S. Coast Guard light ships that basically served as floating lighthouses (until the early 1980s), the tankers "are a response to the mandate of Congress and the American peo- FMC Remains Independent Agency As President Okays Shipping Reform The Federal Mari time Commission (FMC) remains an independent agency under the conditions of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 1998 (S. 414), which President Clinton signed into law on October 14. Some earlier versions of the bill, first addressed nearly four years ago either eliminated the FMC or ~allcd for it to merge with the Surface Transportation Board. The first hef\ring on whAt eventua11y became the Ocean Shipping Reform Act (which updates the Shipping A~t of I9B4) took place in February 1995. During that session of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Sub~om­ m.ittc;c;, &nd in subsequent talks, the SIU contended that maintaining the FMC-which wa~ e~tab­ lished in 1961- and preserving key clements of the 1984 act are vital to America's economic and security incerests. Numerous other maritime unions, U.S.-flag carriers, i;urrent and f6rmer members of Congress and more voiced their agreement. Last momh. Senator John Breaux (D-La.) commended the FivlC's work and point~d to the agency's continuation as a signiticant component of S. 414. "It's important to know that the FMC is u taxpayers' bargain because. with lt smnll :stnff nnd budget. it cffcctive}y oversees the shipping practice~ of more thun $.500 billion in maritime trade." he said. "Yet this small federal agency has saved shipping companies billions in import and expon costs. most recently by successfully (challenging] Japan~s~ port practic~s ." Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Mi~~ - ) ~aid the bHJ d~s much lo ensure that America's pre:scncc in the shipping industry Specs tor the . 'Doable Eagles' is not subjected to unfair foreign rules or discriminatory practices. The FMC's enforcement actions taken against unfair port practices in Japan illu:strntes the essential and unique mission that this agcm;y performs. Even more recently, issues concerning Brazil and China have come on their radar screen. This is a function that wi11 continue, a mission that I wholeheartedly suppon." The FMC enforces laws that ~All for fair rates and a nondiscriminatory regulatory process for the common carriage of goods by water in the foreign commerce of the United States_ The commission faces a March 1 deadline for rewriting tariff-fil· ing regulations so that the reform legislation can be implemented beginning May 1 1 1999_ Joe Scroggins, one of the FMC commissioner~, ~tated thar he believes "the most important change (brought on by the bill) is the introdu~tion of confidential service contracts. These are contrAct~ where a shipper guarantees to movi; " spcc;ific rut'lount of cargo with a particular carrier over a ccrtnin amount of time for a discounted price_ The difference now is that the~e service contra~ts will continue to be filed with the FMC, but several key provisions will not be made pub· lie- such as rates, service commitments, intennodal origin and destination points. "In short, the legislation marks the beginning of n shift from the current common carriage system-where all tariff rates are on file and made public-to n contract-based system where service contrncts cun be kept confidential___ _ It is hoped that the Ocean Shipping Reform Act will create a climate in which most cargo moves under negotiated contracts, mak- ing filed tariffs less important." Indeed, the bill retains the common carrier tariff enforcement provision of the 1984 act but deletes the requirement to file tariffs through the FMC's automated system. Tariffs instead will be publicly available by publication through common carrier automated systems (such as internet sites)_ Secretary of Transportation Rodney Slater said the bill will benefit c.he maritime industry. "Sin~e the beginning of the Clinton administration, the Department of Transportation has been working to achieve in m~ritime transportation the benefits of deregulation that the airline, trucking, rail and freight forwarding industries already enjoy," Slater said ...Ocean carriers now will have the ability co set prices in response to the market. which will result in benefits for American exponers and importers." Meanwhile. Lott, Breaux and others described the bill as a reasonable compromise among many affected groups. "We've secured legislation chat is a good balam;e between deregulation to help our shippers and ports and the need co provide oversight of our U.S. antitrust laws," stated Breaux. Snid Lott, "The Ocean Shipping Reform Act represents true compromise. This legislative effort hrnught rogerher many divergent interests-parties who often do not ngrce with one another_The result is a consensus bill that received the ~6lid backing of all industry segments in~luding u_s_ shippers, American and foreign ocean carriers , ports nationwide, and u_ s_ labor_" u_s_ ple to build double-hull tankships that will transport chemical and petroleum products in the safest manner possible," remarked J. Erik Hvide, the head of Hvide Marine. "They are U_S_-buih in one of the finest shipyards in the world, U_S_-crewed and U.S.flagged, and their entry into the market marks a major step forward in the evolution of environmenta11y compatible marine transportation." Earlier this year, Hvide Marine and the shipyard restructured an agreement so that the company would acquire four double-hull tankers, instead of the originally planned five vessels. However, they subsequently announced that the Port Everglades, Fla_-based company wiH, in fact, take delivery of a fifth ship. r\ \.IEHIC-\:\ CU\S~IC VOY\ GE.S Co. . ~ This artist's conception shows what one of the two passenger vessels being built for American Classic Voyages will look like when it is ready for sailing in late 2002. Union Yard to Build Cruise Ships Ingalls Shipbuilding Selected to Construct Vessels for Hawaiian Trade The first two deep sea passenger ships to be built in an American shipyard in almost a half century will be constructed at union-contracted Ingalls Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, Miss., according to an annoum;ement made by American Classic Voyages last month. The two vessels are the result of the U.S.·Flag Cruise Ship Pilot Project passed by Congress last year. The ships are being builc for the Hawaiian Island trade and will be operated by American Classic Voyages· subsidiary American Hawaii Cruises, which already sails the SIU-contracted SS Independence in that trade. (American Classic's other subsidiary. Delta Queen Steamboat Company, operates the SIUcrewed inland riverboats Delta Queen, Mississippi Queen and American Queen.) "The planning and construction of these ships show that the U.S.-flag fleet will remain :strong and vibrant in the new century," SIU President Michael Sacco said. "Of course, these ships also mcnn new jobs for Seafarers aboard what will be state-of-theart cruise vessels built by American workers_This is a winboth wi n proposition for American shipyard workers and American mariners." The first of the two vessels is expected to be completed by late 2002. Each will carry approximately 1,900 passengers and will measure 840 feet long_ They will be the biggest ocean-going cruise ships buil~ in the U.S. and will be designed · to transverse the Panama Canal. In addition to these two vessels, the agreement between American Classic Voyages and Ingalls Shipbuilding includes an option for the yard to build four more ships. Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.) praised the announcement as proof that the u_s--tlag fleet remains vital to the nation's economic and security interests. "I am proud that Ingalls Shipbuilding has been selected by American Classic Voyages for the important venture of constructing the largest U.S. cruise ships ever," noted Lou, whose father was a union pipefitter in the yard before tetiring. "It is particularly pleasing to know that my home state will be spearheading the opportunity for American industry and workers to' share in the benefits of the booming world cruise market fueled by American passengers. Continued on page 5 Seafarers LOG 3 �School Takes Crowley Class Coast-to-Coast •• I The Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education recently conducted its tankerman (PIC) barge course in Long Beach, Calif. and Jacksonville, Fla. Instructor Mitch Oakley led the classes, which were completed by SIU members who sail aboard Crowley vessels. Pictured at left is the Jacksonville class, including Seafarers Matt Formel, Albert Mercer Jr., Mike Getchell, Richard Wilson, Marlin Miller, James Haney, Michael Smith Jr., Paul Tyson and Roger Cadloni, as well as Crowley Senior Vice President Alex Sweeney. Shown below is the Long Beach class, consisting of Rick Barnhart, Marshall Novack, David Walblom, James Gray, David DelBuono, George Daley, David Breoning, Domenic Defeo Jr., Gregory Jarvis, Gary Burke and Michael Rudge. Sea Star's El Yunque will sail between Florida and San Juan, P.R. Seatarers Crew El Yunque New job opportunities for SIU members arrived last month as Seafarers climbed the gangway of the containership El Yunque . Operated by Sea Star Line, the ship will call on the Florida ports of Jacksonville and Port Everglades, and San Juan, P.R. A sister ship, the El Morro, will be crewed by SIU members early next year. "The union welcomes this new entry into the U .S.-flag maritime trades," stated SIU Vice President Conlra~ts Augie Tellez; during the Cktober membership meeting. Sea Star is a joint venture which includes Totem Resources Corp., Matson and Sea-Barge Line Inc. Recovery from liearges ta Take Months Continued from page 2 Georges veered uwuy from the city at the eleventh hour. (See related story, page 8.) Meanwhile, UIW members on St. Croix (the hardesi hit among the U.S. Virgin Islands) pl;').yed a key role in the cleanup of that island. Member~ employed by the Depanment of Pllblic works cteareo Clebris and helped prepare area schools to reopen, among many other relat- ed duties. Georges struck St Croix with winds as great ns 1 10 mph. It destroyed or damaged many roofs, sank dozens of boats and smashed wooden boardwalks and anchorage~ . It ruined crops, knocked down trees and tore up much of the territory'5 hmd~.;:aping . Many of the blue tarpaulin~ that had been in place, serving as roofs since Marilyn, were blown away. Hurricanes are fflirly ceimmonplace in the U.S. Virgin Islands, a fact that no doubt fueled the relative ~en~e of relief in the terriroty. Sc\ d~~pit~ lhe mmc recem damage. a V.I. newspaper headline summed up the prevailing mood: "Islanders thankful Georges was not Marilyn.'' read the banner in the St. Thomas Daily News, referring to the more powerful hurricane that hit the islands in 1995. More than 3,000 UIW rnembers live in th~ U.S. Virgin Islands, most of them govcrnmenr employees. At the SIU hall in Santurce. Seaforer3 gather needed !UPPlies to be distributed in nearby towns devastated by the hurricane. From the left are SA Angal O'Neill, SIU Patrolman Victor Nunez, (kneeli119) SA sa.mu~I Sotomayor. SA Eusebio Gonzalez, (kneeling) AB J~~v~ V@rgara a.nd Chief Cook David Ve.lie. 4 Seafarers LO& In photos above and below, Seafarers-including Capt. Roberto Candelario and Deckhand Joel Gonzalez-were on the move, delivering needed bottled water and other items to retugM ~enters in Jayaya and Utaudo, P.R. AP/Wide World Photo At a marina in Mobile, Ala., a boat has been blown over a dock by the power of Hurricane Georges. The boxes may say "vegetables"; actually they are filled with bottled water for the people of Utaudo, P.R., one of the most destroyed towns on the island after the hurricane. From the left are (kneeling) SIU Patrolman Victor Nunez, (standing) DEU Orlando Herrera and AB Anibal Matos. Left: From tM back of a pickup truck, Deckhand Joel Gonzalez gives bottled water to a resident of the town of Utaudo. The people of the community were very grateful that unions like the SIU remembered them in such devastating times. November 1998 �SIU Protests Proposed User Fee Increases The SIU strongly voiced its objections to proposed increases in the user fees charged to mariners for U.S. Coast Guard services relating to issuance of zcards, licenses and certificates of registry. Responding to a government notice of proposed rulemaking, the union urg~d the Dcp"rlmcnt of Transportation to forego the intended increases. SIU President Michael Sacco, while objecting to the existence of user fees in the ftm place, called upon the department Lo either maintain or de'rease the current fees. In a recent letter to the DOT, he also pointed out the Coast Guard's proposed changes would leave U.S. mariners paying "significantly higher fees" than those "imposed by the government for similar federally mandated licenses/documents." Sacco further stated the current proposal may lead the union to consider supporting either a self-certification program for SIU members, or the privatization of the certification process, or both. The SIU's i;ommcnts and any others received in response to the proposed rulemaking are being considered. Ex~erpts from Sacco's letter, sent to the DOT in September, follow. "The Seafarers International Union of North America (SIU), AFL-CIO ... wishes to express its unconditional dissatisfaction with the Coast Guard's proposed rulemaking (CGO 97-2799) revising user fees for agency services relating to the issuance of merchant mariner licenses, certificates of registry, and merchant mariner documents. We find the proposed revised fees ... unjustifiable and punitive. "As we reviewed the proposed rule, it became evident that although the agency has attempted to calculate and recalculate fees for this function, it has, in our view, been unsuccessful in its efforts to develop a fair assessment. In fact, we advance that the recalculation is not a true cost Congress Passes Extension for WWII Mariners' Veterans' Status Enactment into Law Awaits Presidential Signature In one of its last acts before adjourning, the Senate passed legislation to provide World War II veterans• status to merchant mariners who served from August 16, 1945 to December 31, 1946. The action by the Senate on October 20 foIIowed a 423-0 vote by the Hou~e of Representatives on October 10 for the Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act of 1998. This measure contained the language to extend the veterans• status. It awaits President Bill Clinton's signature to become law. SIU President Michael Sacco saluted the efforts of merchant marine veterans' groups across the country to pass the extension. 'They deserve all the credit for this," Sacco said. ''They saw an injustice that had been inflicted upon their fellow seamen and fought for 10 years to correct this problem. "Just like those years when they braved submarine and air attacks on the world's seas, they never gave up and pushed on full steam ahead until the bill was passed." Long sought Reoognl Ion The battle to gain the extension started in 1988 after veterans' status was conferred upon mariners who sailed for the U.S. merchant marine between December 7, 1941 (when Pearl Harbor was bombed) and August 15, 1945 (when the Japanese surrendered aboard the USS Missouri). In fact, the 1988 announcement ended u 40-year struggle just to get some kind of recognition for mariners. Of all the American forces serving during World War II, only the U.S. Marine Corps ~uffered a higher casualty rate than the merchant marine. Despite the 1Mg fight to gain veterans' scams, the battle was far from over because of the August 15, 194.5 cutoff date established by the Defense Department The last date of recognition for other veterans was set at December 31, 1946, as deter mined by Presidf:!nt Harry Truman. Groups like the American Merchant Marine Veterans (AMMV) and the Mer~hant Mariners Fairness Committee worked with maritimcarclatcd unions, like the SIU, to lobby Congress for the extension. Each session of Congress included bills to redress the problem, but they would go no further than being assigned to a committee. However, the effort gained the strong support of Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R~Miss.) in this session of Congress. He reintroduced the extension legislation and worked for it. while a similar measure offered in the House by Representative Lane Evans (D-111.) garnered nearly 340 cosponsors. Lott amended the Ocean Shipping Reform Act to include the extension, but it was cut during a HouseSenate conference committee as long as the veterans· measure would be considered before the end of the congressional session. The legislation then was included in the Veterans' Benefits Enhancement Act. AMMV spokesman Joseph Katusa stated, .. We are all delighted. This has been quite an experience and we thank everyone who helped." What to Do When the measure becomes law, mariner~ will have to apply for their honornbk discharge by submitting U.S. Coast Guard dis~harges or other offidal records showing they sailed between those dates as well as form DD-2168. (The form is available through the Veterans Administration.) The completed applications for those who sailed in the merchant marine should be sent to Commandant (GMVP-1/12), United States Coast Guard, Washington, DC 20593-0001 . For those who served in the Army Transport Service, the completed forms should go to Commander, U.S. Army Reserve Components, Personnel & Administrative Center (PAS-EENC), 9700 Page Boulevard, St. Loui~, MO 63132-.5200. Finally, for those who worked with the Navy Transportation Service, their paperwork should be sent to Naval Military Personnel Command (NMPC-3). Navy Department, Washington. DC 20370-5300. New Cruise Ships on Tap for Hawaiian Trade Continued from page 3 This is a significant step towards the re-emergence of the U.S .- flag r,;rui~e industry.,, Aho :rnluting the announcemcnL wa! Senator Daniel Inouye CD-Hawaii), who ~crvcd with Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) as the primary sponsors of the U.S.-Flag Crni~e Ship Pih~t Project. "Todtw's annoufitement by Amcric;m Cla:s:sic Voyuges and Ingalls Shipbuildin~ is an impormm milestone cowards the revitaliz;:\tioo Qf the U .S .• ffag cruiK hip industry," Inouye stated. "We are beginnittg tD realize Na11ember 1998 the vision Congress had when it ertacted the U.S .-Flag Cruise Ship PilL>t Project last year1 a project I am proud to have championed. This project will further develop the Hawaiian tourism market, increase employment in support· ing services. result in thousands of jobs for Americans in the yards and aboard the cruise ships, and give us a better shipyard industrial base which is critical to U.S. n;:ltiomd !t:curity, "Only by promoting and encouraging a sound maritime indusrry can the U.S. remain a world economic and military superpower1" concluded the Hawaii Democrat. The cruise ships are the lated in lhe planned expansion of American Classic Voyages. Earlier this yeru-, the New Orleans-based company announced its intention to build five coastal passenger vessels. These ships would carry between 200 and 225 passenger~ each with the first expected to be ready to sail in the year 2000. The ccastAl vessels wilt be 300 feet long and diesel driven. They will be designed to look like the coastal steamers that plied the nation 1 s coastlines at the beginning of this century. The quintet will be operated by Delta Queen Steamboat. analysis or an economic time-test study but an exercise in justifying the Congressional mandate to impose user fees. We do not agree with many of the assumptions on which this study is based, which leads us to believe that the proposed fees are based on a flawed document. .. . "For example, a"ording to the agency's draft regulatory assessment, the average monthly salary of an able seaman, when employed, is approximately $1,541 per month in base wages and overtime while a third mate's average monthly base wage and overtime earnings are approximately $3,047. Even though the third mate makes twice as much as an able seaman-according to these statistics, the latter must pay 0.63 percent of his annual salary in user fees for a merchant mariner document while the former pays 0.30 percent of his annual salary in licensing user fees. The Coast Guard docs not justify this discrepancy and inequity. Instead, the agency opines that 'it is inappropriate to draw conclusions based on the comparison of fees as percentage of salary across professions.' We disagree. It is our contention that the agency is not comparing salaries across professions in this instance, but salaries between different levels of one professionthat of the merchant mariner. Therefore, user fees should fairly reflect that distinction. "Further, it has come to our attention that the fees proposed by the Coast Guard are also significantly higher than fees imposed by the government for similar federally mandated licenses/documents.... This demon· strates an inconsistency and disparity between federal ag.e ncies in the manner in which fees are assessed and charged, which leads us to ask why .... The SIU strongly recommends that any user fee imposed on the merchant mariner should be consistent with fees charged for the licensing process by other federal agencies. "Perhaps the time has come for the SIU to look toward minimizing these . . . fees for our members through the support of a self-certification program for seafarers working for SIU-contracted companies and/or the privatization of the process itself. The SIU believes it can provide this service to its members at a fraction of the cost the Coast Guard is proposing and looks forward to this opportunity. Unfortunately, the privatization of this function will take a number of years, as the agency proceeds through legislative and regulatory hurdles and procedures. Meanwhile, our members will still encounter the payment of unjust and inequitable fees for the opportunity to be employed on U.S.-flag vesselsun less the proposed fees are reevaluated, and are either returned to the status quo, or decreased. "Our views on the process used to assess user fees for licensing and documentation of merchant mariners in the past are part of the record on this issue and are contained in docket number 96053. Insofar as our concerns remain basically the same, we would ask that you review these previously submitted comments. "It is our hope that the proposed . . . increase in the user fee contained in the current proposal will be reevaluated and brought within the scope of fees assessed by other federal agencies for similar services. The SIU looks forward to partnering with you on this most important issue and offers its assistance in finding a mutually acceptable position." NAFTA Lawsuit Ruling Evades 'Treaty' Issue Believing the North American Free Trndc Agreement (NAFTA) to be unconstitutional, the United Steelworkers of America (USWA) last July joined the Made in USA Foundation in a federal lawsuit to have the treaty declared null and void. However, the government response to the lawsuit, handed down last month, evades the entire question of whether NAFfA is a treaty. If the answer had been yes, the lawsuit would have Asked the couns to declare the agreement unconstitutional. In a statement issued by USWA President George Becker, he said, "It Appears our government1s position is that no one can sue for redress, no matter how many U.S. jobs have been lost to Mexico or Canada since NAFfA's 1993 adoption, and no matter how many workers have been forced to accept lower wages or benefits under threat of Aplant moving across the border." When the lawmit was filed four months ago, Becker had stated, "We believe NAFTA is a treaty that should have been subject to a two-thirds ratification vote by the U.S. Senate as called for in the U.S. Constitution.1' The Justice Department lawyers insist that whether or not NAFrA is a "treaty," and thereby subject to the two-third's concurrence of the U.S. Senate, it is a matter for the U.S. president to decide as he sees fit, free of any judicial involvement. "I had always been taught that in our three-branch form of government. the job of interpreting the Constitution belonged to the judicial branch," stated Becker. "If the government is right, I think we've taken a giant step away from the principle of separation of powers and moved toward one-man rule." Joel Joseph, chair of the Made in the USA Foundation, said, ..The Made in the USA Foundation contends it is abundantly clear that NAFTA is a treaty. The Justice Department may claim it is not, but arguing that no one can sue to test the issue in court is ridiculous." The USWA's lawyers involved said the union will vigorously contest the government's motion to dismiss the lawsuit. Seafarers LOG 5 �Steel Imparts Spur Slowdown an Lakes Sunshine and Cement in Detroit Despite Cargo Dip, Season Is Ahead of '97 Winter layup still seems as if it is a long way off, as the Great Lakes region through midOctober enjoyed warm weather and SIU members continued sailing aboard many of the selfunloaders and other vessels that ply the trade. Overall. it ha~ bt:cn u very strong season on the Lakes, although August marked a rare dip in cargo movement. The Lake Carriers' Association reported that U.S.· flag lakcrs moved 13.9 million tons of cargo in August (the most recent month for which complete data is available), a decrease of 2.7 percent compared Lo Augusr 1997. The association and other groups-including the United Steelworker of America and numerous steel companiespointed lo "dumping" of foreign steel in the U.S. as the key factor in the cargo-volume decrease. In fact, more than a dozen stace governors have petitioned President Clinton, asking him to stop the influx of artificially low-priced foreign steel. A resolution has been intraduced in the House of Representatives addressing this same issue. The governors' letter cites "unfairly priced, dumped and subsidized" steel products from Russia, Braz.ii and Japan as harming the domestic steel market. Imported steel from those three economically staggering nations increased by more than 80 percent through July, compared with the first seven months of 1997. ..Our steel companies are facing a major crisis as foreign companies flood our markets with finished steel products at well below cost, violating fair trade laws and forcing layoffs, plant closures and production halts across the country," said the letter to President Clincon. "Our businesses cannot compete with unfairly priced, dumped and subsidiz.ed products from desperate foreign markets ." Despite the AugusL downturn, the Lakes season as a whole remains ahead of last year's pace. Through August, a total of 90,254,649 tons of cargo had been moved from Lakes ports, compared to 84,677,736 at that time last year. The SIU-crewed J.A. W. lglehan (above) has helped keep cement cargoes on the Great Lakes ahead of last year's pace. Pictured (clockwise, from right) during a recent docking in Detroit are Bosun Hert) sn111er, wnee1sman Bill Thomen, Wheelsman Randy Cummings and Wheelsman Willis Campbell, who at age 72 still sets a brisk pace on deck. Bernard Seaman, Former LOG Art Editor, Dies at 85 Bernard Seaman, who served as the art editor for the Seafarers LOG during the 1940s, '50s and '60s, passed away Septemher 7 after battling cancer. He was 85 years old. Seaman drew many of the editorial cartoons found in the LOG during the post-World War II era, The late Herb Brand , who served as the union's communi~ations dim;tor during th~t period, often reflected on the way Seaman could create just the right drawing when needed for a particular ~ituation , Besides his work with the SIU, Seaman also was arc ediwr for th' lntcrn~tion~l L~dics Garment Workers Union and the International Union of Electronics Workers (lUE). He & Seafarers LOG provided editorial cartoons for many years for the AFL-CIO News. His work appeared as well in PM, The New York Timfs and The Nation. The Stamford. Conn. native received numerous awards, including the New York Newspaper Guild Page One Aw"rd in 1952. He designed and painted murals for union halls around the country. Seaman attended New York City public schools, City College, the Art Students League and the University of Alabama. He retired from the IUE in 1978. He is survived by his wife Helen, daughters Judith and Laura and three grandchildren. New Bedford Port Agent Francois Appointed to Fishing Commissions New Bedford (Mass.) Pon Agent Henri Francois has been selected Lo represent the port's commercial fishing industry members on two vitally important commissions. The 1st District U.S . Coast Guard picked Francois to serve as an alternate to the Commercial Fishing Industry Working Group, formed in 1994 as a forum to discuss compliance and enforcement issues regarding fisheries regulations. New England's fishermen have labored under an increasingly strict regime designed to help rebuild troubled groundfish stocks such as cod and haddock. Such regulations, devised by the New England Fisheries Management Council, a body of federal and stale regulators. academic~ and industry members, sometimes lead to rules which make it difficult for fishermen to make a living. The Fishing Industry Working Group gives fishermen the opportunity to have input on these Coast Guard-enforced rules, suggesting Henri Francois improvements and pointing out those wh -ch do not accomplish the stated goals . Francois also has been named to the City of New Bedford's Fisheries Task Force by Mayor Fred Kalisz. The task force (which includes other fishermen, fish processors, a University of Massachuseccs professor and local port officials) is charged with coordinating responses to federal management recommendations and promoting better scientific information. ·· "SIU fishermen have sacrificed so much over the past eight years, serving in these positions will give me a chance to help them start getting the rewards," said Francois. He noted that groundfish stocks have been rebuilding, witnessed by the increased catch· es the union boats have been landing, but that government biologists have been slow to recognize this. "That's why industry-supported research is so important to our members." Restrictions facing SIU mem- . hers in New Bedford include limited numbers of days per year in which they are allowed to fish. Their fishing time will be increased only when the federal government, specifically · the National Marine Fisheries Service, declares the stocks of flounders, cod, haddock and other fish rebuilt. The fishermen believe that budgetary restrictions prevent the government from fully surveying the fish stocks, which is why the industry and city are looking for ways to aid in scientific research. November 1998 �The SIONA - An Explanation of Its Structure and Its Members Because of the several articles that have been published in the Seafarers LOG this year regarding a possible affiliation of the National Maritime Union with the Seafarers International Union of North America (SIUNA), some confusion has arisen concerning the difference between the SIUNA and the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District, commonly known as the SIU. The SIUNA is the parent organization of 17 different unions (listed in the box), including the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. It is anticipttt~d thttt th~ NMU WMld become the newest affiliate of the SIUNA. The SIUNA does not have any actual individual members. It docs not negotiate any contracts. Instead, the SIUNA serves all its affiliates by providing protection under the AFL-CIO charter from being raided by other unions, by being involved in political and legislative activities and by offering policy input to the AFL-CIO. Under this system, each affiliate represents its members directly. When Harry Lundeberg received the SIUNA charter from the American Federation of Labor in October 1938, it was to create an international organization for mariners and maritime-related workers. Lundeberg became the first president of the SIUNA, serving in that capacity at the same time that he headed the Sailors' Union of the Pacific Bosun McCarthy Featured In AFL· CID Publication SIU Michael rnc:mbc:r McCarthy is included in a group of artic1e~ appearing in the October (SUP), which became an SIUNA affiliate. Joining the SUP in 1938 as affiliates under the SIUNA banner were three separate SIU districts-one each for Atlantic Coasc, Gulf Coasc and Great Lakes mariners. As time went on, canaa1an Marine omcers union 9670 Notre Dame Street, East Montreal, H1 L 3PB. Quebec. Canada Seafarers Commercial Flsnermen·s Association 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 514 354-8321 301 -899-0675 criautteurs & IMustrial Workers, Loeal 5 4577 Gravois Avenue news magazine that the current families depend on the heretofore ~table income from Social Securicy. Additi0rt11ly, tM 36-y~1r-()Jd Seafarer stated that many Ame1kans probably cannot afford to pay into a high-risk, private retirement plan-not ofren enough to ensure a reasonably comfon:ab1e reriremenc, anyway. "S ~wing for any worlcing cla~~ ..... ,., .. >::-:,.:. ·.,·""":··· ...... '..... .... . ' I ".... . 11 I Pl 111 I . ChlnQOk C~nnery Workers Union, Local No. 12 PO Box 325 Chinook, WA 98614 Fishermen's Union of America, Pacific & Caribbean 529 w. 9th Street, Suite C&D San Pedro, CA 90731 Seafarers International Union - Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 301 ·699-0675 Seafarers International Union of Canada 1333 St. Jacques Street 310-833-3571 lndu,trial, Profe"lonal, Technical Workerto Montreal, H3C 4K2, Oueb~. Canada 514-931-7859 8700 Cleta Street Seafarers Maritime Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Spring$, MD 20746 Downey. CA 90241 800·686·2000 301-899-0675 Marine Firemen's Union 240 Second Street San Francisco, CA 94105 SIU or Pueno Rico. carlDe and Larin America PO Box 8899 41 5-362-4592 F@rnandez Juncos Station Santurce, PR 00910 787 -723-0002 Marine Staff Officers, Pacific District 170 Windsor River Road, Suite W Windsor, CA 95402 707·837-0423 Sugar Workers Union No. 1 M 1 Loring AVenue ProfMSIMal security Offleers Msoclation Auth Way camp Springs, MD 20746 5~01 301 ·899·0075 Sailors' Union of the Pacific 450 Harrison Street San Francisco, CA 94105 415-777 -3400 lot inv w~t'<lnli t1as1 i M1'Ull ii: n~ro cu11nu ir.m ' •s11vlr.~ ~ 11111~•. vwt~ t~m11y a11~1>1 umiu!lllr 10 @at mimt $ lllU mm i i •o~ing•. I. lot 11! poo910 ;11~ ' hnlnu n h1nl llmt lllllklno 110~1 ; uiRa~al'l raallty. 6111 me : nimow wno cu e uw uni u1m111 ! ll\l~l~I ~·~~rlty •ta bitter~" tn~~ i Ibo evcraua wmi.111. no !hoy dDll'l i h~v• u i60d ldau whot 9ou M < will! !hi Anraue Anlcrlc111.• 8Mun McCnrthy's photo and comments appear in the national publication of the AFL-CIO. person is hard during these times," he told the magazine. "You 're talking about whether to eat or put $100 into savings. A lot of people are having a hard time making ends meet-that's reality. "But the peop1e who make d~isions about Social S~urity ~¢ better off than the average worker, so they don't have a good idea what goes on with the Aver· age American." McCarthy's comments. along wtth tMse from ether trade unionists around the country, appear in the last of three articles f()rtn1ng th~ OtMber cover ~rcry. R . e···m·1nd·e·r· an PO Box 583 Crockett. GA 94525 510-787·1676 United Industrial, Service, Transportation, Professional and Government Workers of Nonh America 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 301-899-0675 s~u members ?i1h.•!·: :~he~\ m.u.1J:: ·rui1y:. '.;·~~m·PJY'::, wtt:M ·:. :aff<sn:1p~oard procedures ·.'.: i~V~l~i, 9S'. 9~S: '. ~yst~m~ par~.~l'.\n$1'.: Thi~. inefu~es everything '.-:trqn). rou~ine 'sign-offs fo room s~arches. Failure to adhere to ·tJt.OP$r . . Ou$t<Jtn$ pr9C~dure$ may ·result in substantial 1~nes Like the SIUNA and UFCW, the ILA also has affiliate unions. These unions inc1ude the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pi1ots and the American Radio Association. Such arrangements are not unique to labor. One specific example within industry is the CSX Corporation. Many Seafarers know CSX as the parent of SIU-contracted SeaLand Service. The corporation also includes such separate entities as CSX Transportation, CSX Intermodal, Customized Transportation, and The Greenbrier. 'Y2K1 Dilemma Looms Over Computer Users U.S. Coast Guard Web Site Tries to Head Off Difficulties Editor's note: This article was written by Russ Levin, an instructor at the Paul Hall C~ntu for Maritime Training and Education. . - -- labor movement with an overall structure that encompasses affiliated unions . Two examp1es include the United Food and Commercia1 Workers (UFCW) and the Internationa1 Longshoremen 's Associacion (ILA). Within the structure of the UFCW (best known for representing grocery store workers) are councils . The councils formerly operated as independent unions, but have affi1iated with the UFCW. Like SIUNA affiliates, they sti11 elect their own officials and negotiate their contracts. The UFCW council unions include the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union; the United Garment Workers of America; the Distillery, Wine and Allied Workers International Union; the United Textile Workers of America; and the International Chemical Workers Union. International Union .:<Bl~ .uni9(l~~ "~on.t.rMJ$. ~~P~rtmen.r.r~tn.irtejs November 1998 Seafarers Entenainment and Allied Trades Union 325 Market Street, Suite B Alton, IL 62002 618-462-3456 St. Loui!i, MO 83118 314-752-2200 Tne recenifieo bosun is quot- Social Security retirement pro· gram must be maintained. Privatizing the ~ydem will be too risky, he said, and many retired ries and government as we11 as aboard fishing vessels. As affi1iates, each of the unions within the SIUNA operates under its own constitution, e1ects its own officials, negotiates its own contracts and manages ics own budge ts . The SIUNA is not a]one in the Unions Affiliated with the Seafarers International Union of North America issue of the AFL-CIO's official publication, America@wark. ed in one of the articles about the pitfalls of privatizing Social Security. A smaJI photo of McCarthy also appears with the display quote, on page 16. An 18-year member of the SIU, Mi;Cwthy to1d the; AFL-CIO these three districts merged their operations to become today's SIU At1antic, Gu1f, Lakes and In1and Waters District. The SIUNA continued to grow. It now includes unions that represent men and women who work in canneries, tourism, facto- The year 2000 presents one of the most interesting challenges since the beginning of the computer age. It has significant implications for alt those who use computers. It is an absolute immovable deadline that must be dealt with to avoid the consequences. Computers record time and dates as just another number, and as time progresses, the "time" number gets bigger, so a future date is always larger than a past dare. In order to save space in earlier computers. some programmers interfered with this progres· sion by deleting the century digics from dates. Without the century digits, the last date of the millennium will be 99-12-31, and after the ball falls in Times Square. many computers will see January 1, 2000 as 00-01-01 , a sma11er number than the day before. Time will seem to have reversed-though it is unlikely that senior citizens will be young again (or unborn yet), and a few moments in the future will Lake a century to rn;cur. Most software has been written to handle the 1900s, and is able to process the years 1900 through 1999. Any year after 1999 or before 1901 may not be processed correctly. This is due co rhe face char many software systems use only two digits in representing a year. In addition to software problems, computers and equipmenc using compucer chips may very well stop working on New Year·s Day, 2000. These devices contain one or more chips which lack the first two digits and wi11 see the year as 0000. This problem is even greacer in scope chan the computer problem, as all computer based automation i5 involved. Even your coffee pot timer may quit. Multiply these sorts of difficulties by many thousands, times hundreds of millions of people around the world who would be inconvenienced (at least) and you start to get a feeling for the scope of the potential problem. To make things worse, what if your computer software and hardware have been fixed but your Mmputer regular1y exchanges data with someone else's computer that has not been fixed? How wi11 your C0mputer know that 1900 in the data coming from the other computer actua11y means 2000? It won't. It will accept the data as transmitted, causing some of your data to become meaningless. You would be wise to make a back-up on December 31, 1999. In an effort to help the marine industry deal with the huge potential for serious problems related to the Year 2000 (Y2K) computer problem, the U.S. Coast Guard is seeking public participation in planned ongoing discussions on Y2K prob1ems. Because of the impact of this problem, "the Coast Guard wi11 serve as a clearinghouse for all lessons learned and problems identified with the issue as it relates to the maricime industry," states che agency. Information on comments received will be retrievable from the Coast Guard Marine Safety Y2K web site at: www.uscg.mi1/hq.g-m/nmc/y2k.htm. In order to protect yourself, it's a good idea to contact the people with whom you do business and get them to send you confirmation in writing they will be fully Y2K compliant. Less than 60 percent of businesses contacted in a recent survey will be ready for the Year 2000. If you have a computer, you should have the hardware tested to verify it is Y2K compliant. You also wi11 need to contact the companies who wrote the software you are using and ask if your version is Y2K c~mpliant, and if it is not, is there is a fix. If your computer cannot use the latest form of the Windows operating system, you should start thinking seriously about replacing your equipment, but remember this is only one part of a three-part prob1em. The three parts are your equipment, software and the other people you do business with. Start now to assess your potentia1 for having Y2K problems and take the necessary steps for a timely solution. Then you wilLtruly enjoy watching the ball fall in Times Square and you will be toasting the beginning of the new millennium. If you have a maritime-related question about the Y2K situation, you may email it to Russ Levin at davidl@radi~.net. Seafarers LOG 7 �Away from Port in a Storm Regulus Sails Out of Hurricane's Path When Hurricane Georges appeared as if it were heading directly toward New Orleans, Seafarers aboard the Ready Reserve Force vessel USNS Regulus followed a simple plan: Get out of the way. SIU members quickly crewed the SL-7, normally in rcdu~cd operating status (ROS), and sailed it from New Orleans into the Gulf of Mexico. Meanwhile, the hurricane veered away from New Orleans at the last minute. The Regulus sub ¢quently returned undamaged to its berth in New Orleans. "This is a fairly routine procedure around here during hurricane season-sending ships out co avoid the storm," observed SIU New Orleans Port Agent Steve Judd, who met with Regulus crew members upon the vessel's return. "The Regulus crew, both the ROS personnel and those who came from the New Orleans area and other ports to crew the ship, deserve credit for a job well done. Remember, when these ships leave port, they know it's potentially bad news." Judd added that no damage was done to the SIU hall on Jackson Ave., nor to the new hiring hall at 391 t Lapalco Blvd. in Harvey, La. (which has not yet opened). Hundreds of union members, including Seafarers, rallied in Washington, D.C. in support of Avondale shipyard workers. Excellent maintenance of the Regulus enabled the ship to quickly leave port when Hurricane Georges threatened. Aiding the ship's operations are (from left) Chief Engineer Scott Agnew, Chief Mate Jan Genemans, Bosun Wilfredo Rice, OS Willard Bell and AB Juan Salgado. Aptly named Chief Cook Siu Chan scrubs a pan after lunch. Wipers Larry Lewis (left) and Eduardo Pereira formed part of the mew that ~ailed th!i! USNS R~gu/u$ awa.y from the hurricane's projected path. SA Billy Mitchell (left) and Chief Steward Wayne 1-foward keep the galley in top shape and the crew well-fed. Lummus Aids in Marine Carps Exercise The SIU-crewed 1st Lt. Jack Lummus recently assisted the U.S. Marine Corps with exercise Urban Warrior '98, serving as a platform for the Marine ~ommunications and supply delivery assessment. The prepositioning ship Lummus usually is based in the Western Pacific, one of four U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) ships that together carry enough equipment, supplies and ammunition to support a Marine Air/Ground Ta~k Force comprising up to 17 ,000 military personnel for 30 d~ys. However, in September the Lummus was anchor~d six miles off the North Carolina coast for biannual maintemmcc of the 3hip and equipment. Exercise Urban Warrior '98 is part of a larger e..x.pcrimcnt known as Sea Dragon, emanating from the M°'rine Corp~ Warfighting Lab in Quantico, Va. Its premise in pare is based on estimates that. by 2010, 80 percent M the world's population will live within 300 miles of a MMtline. Defense experts also anticipate that threats will no longer come from uclear enemies with known war-fighting capabilities; rather threats will come from smaller, unknown enemies who will use sub- The SIU-crewed 1st Lt. Jtick LUmmustook part in an important Marine Cori;Js exercise off the North Carolina tMSt in September. B seafarers LOG terfuge and terrorism to accomplish their goals. The recent American embassy bombings in Kenya and Tanz;ania illustrate the nature of this new threat," MSC noted in a report about the exercise. The agency further pointed out that "one goal of Sea Dragon is to maintain all logistic operations at sea rather than setting up a base ashore. This has profound implications for the MSC. As the Navy continues to downsize personnel and ~hips, MSC will increasingly pick up the slack. "MSC ships' noncombatant status makes them less costly to operate than combatant Navy ships. Traditional Navy ships are combatant vessels, meaning they have weapons aboard and are potential targets of enemy fire . As such, they must carry large crews to operate the weapons systems aboard and to protect the ships should they be damaged in battle. .. MSC ships are noncombatant vessels, operating behind the battle line, and are not considered likely targets of enemy fire. Their noncombatant status cMbles MSC ships such as the Lummus to maintain iln ilvernge crew size of less than 40 while Navy ships of similar size generally have crews in the hundreds .... The skill levels of MSC's merchant mariners also enable MSC ships to opcrnte with smaller crews [than Navy ships]. The net result of these cosc differences and Navy downsizing i:s to make MSC an attractive Marine Corps partner as the Corps explores potential sea-based operations." The event off the coast of North Carolina was the final trial in a series of four Urban Warrior experiments. In this exercise. the Marines dealt specifically with overcoming logistic communication and supply delivery challenges. Another part of Urban Warrior was to establish a timely, limited-risk means of delivering the supplies from ship co shore. Seat arers Show Support For Avondale Workers .,,... Seafarers were a presence in the rallying crowd, urging the U.S. Navy to stop using taxpayer dollars to fund union-busting efforts at Avondale. Dozens of Seafarers were among the nearly 500 union members and supporters who rallied at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, D.C. September 24 in solidarity with workers at Avondale shipyard. Five years ago, the workers at the New Orleans shipbuilding company vmed to form a union to improve their working conditions and paychecks. Today, they are still waiting for the company to begin negotiations on a first contract, even though the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) certified the election and ordered Avondale to pay $3 million in fines related to the employer's illegal anti-union tactics. Avondale workers earn 29 percent less, on average, than work- ers at other private shipyards with major Navy contracts. And Avondale has the worst health and safety record of any U.S. shipyard receiving Navy contracts . AFL-CIO President John Sweeney spoke to the demonstrators, decrying the shipyard's abysmal safety record and calling on the Navy to stop using taxpayer dollars to fund union-busting effort~ (Avondale gets 80 percent of its business from the Navy). In an emotional moment, Scott LaJaunie, the teenage son of a 38year-old worker killed recently at Avondale, called for an investigation into hazards at the shipyard. "I don•t want other families to go through what I went through," he said. Mike Boudreaux. a steward and member of the Sheet Metal Workers union, introduces Scott LaJaunie (right), whose father was recently killed at Avondale. Right~ SMfarers Thomas Larusso (left) and Roger Steward participate in the Avondale rally. November 1998 �Ability to Change Is Necessary, Stresses S-L Innovator Bosun A Crowley b~rge do~k~ at Pvtty'~ l~land, loi;ated near Philac:!Etlphia. Striving.for Sa,fety Seafarers Get Job Done At Petty's Island Docks It takes lots of behind-the· scenes work to maintain the busy pnce and smooth operations in the pore of Philadelphia. SIU members employed at the Crowley Petty's Island complex in Pennsauken, N.J. are part of that little-publicized operation. Nearly I00 Seafarers work at the Crowley facility, loading and unloading barges and ships, Bosun J. A. Wilson (left} talks with King's Point Cadet Carmelita Solomon and Chief Steward Jose M. Bayani at the conclusion of a meeting. , Y ... -.;;,~ti>t'ti.ifiWKff::tJN~*.J maintaining containers and handling other jobs at the site across the Delaware River from Phi lade Iphi a. One reason they are out of the '/_ _ _ _ , .: :.; .:+:rm<:r:.:::J , When the Sea-I.And Innovator docked in the port of Long Beach, Calif. for a payoff recently, after completing voyage # 176, Bosun J.R. Wilson conducted the shipboard meeting, giving his crew members the most current information on happenings within the SIU as well as an update on events in the maritime industry. Chairman Wilson (who also sent these photos to the Seafarers LOG) noted that one thing that never changes is change itselfreminding Seafarers that if they want to keep themselves competitive in the job market, they are going to have to keep up with changing skills and technologies. "For all of us," he said, "this means taking the necessary courses at Piney Point." Another way to maintain jobs and job security, he informed the crew, is to support SPAD. Contributions to this fund help keep the union's presence on Capitol Hill, especially during_ spotlight is that they work very legislation pertaining to the safely. Earlier this year, SIU members at Petty's Island were recognized by the company for maritime industry. SIU Wilmington (Calif.) Representative Frank Gill, who came aboard ship for the meeting and to answer any questions, reminded everyone to apply for their training record book (TRB) and STCW certificate as soon as possible-two more ways in which the union is keeping its members among the best qualified in the changing world. attaining 452 consecutive days without a lost-time injury. During a celebration marking that string, several Seafarers pointed om that frequent safety meerings help them do their jobs unharmed. "We're very safety conscious," summarized Chief Shop Steward John Wozunk. Wt Voyage #176 tool< the $ea-Land Innovator from Yokohama, Japan to Long Beach, Calif. It was a little eooler in Yokohama, where crew members dressed warmly for their chipping and painting tasks. From the left are Unlicensed Apprentice Mary A. Bado, AB Deck Maintenance Ramon V. Duran and AB Deck Maintenance Mousid S. Omar. At left, Shop Steward John Gallagher cheerfully reports for his shift at the Crowley Petty's Island complex. AB James R. Inskeep (left) and Chief Steward Jose M. Bayani enjoy a few moments on deck following a shipboard meeting. Awaiting the start of a meeting on the Sea-Land Innovator are (from left) AB Deck Maintenance Mousid s. Omar and DEU Ahmed Y. Hassan. In Support of the U.S. Merchant Marine f . Jim Bryan (left photo). Bill Mccorkle (center) and Chief Shop Steward John Wozunk were part of the recent ceremony oommemorating 452 i;;on~et;;utiv" d~y~ withovt ~ lo,t-time injury attained by Seafarer~ at the Crowley terminal at Peny·s Island. Na11ember 1998 The SIU recently announced it has been advised of the transfer of the management contract for the LNG fleet from Energy Transportation Corp. to a Hamburg-based company called Pronav. Pronav has agreed to honor the five-year contra.tt (ratifiM in 1996) already in place between the SIU and ETC. Two Seafarers aboard the LNG Leo show their support for the U.S. merchant marine by painting an American flag M the vessel's nitrogen tank. The flag was created by Bosun Charlie Kahl (right) and AB Don Peterson. Seafarers LOG -9 �. vmTING UI{ P.f1Ul .U.f1ll C{Nl{~ There's always something going on at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. It's no wonder that everybody loves visiting the facility-whether for upgrading, vacationing or just !;hnwing the pla~e nff to family and friends . On this page are photos of a number of Seafarers- both active Enjoying lunch with his family is John Gallagher, a visiting SIU member who works in the Philadelphia area at Petty'$ Island. He has been with the union since 1973. With him are his wife, Maureen, and their children: Allison, Daniel, Jacklyn, Megan, Michael and Brian. and retired-who recently spent some time there. Pensioner Talmadge L. Moss and his wife, Jo, had a memorable time vacationing in Piney Point over the summer. 'We t~ Mohamad M. Shibly, who ships from the Tacoma, Wash. hall, attended the chief cook upgrading cour~.;i 3t th.;i Lund~b~rg S~heieil eiver the summer_ He Wa$ Vl$ite~ "Y Ml$ wit$, A~i~ati and hi!; daugh- t(lr, Nadia Nahraa. Pensioner Carl Francum retired in 1993 at age 65 after many years as a bosun _ His wife, Dora, has been happy having him back home in North Carolina. With them in the Paul Hall Library and Museum are two future candidates for the Unlicensed Apprentice program-their grandsons Steven Tane and Jimmy Smith. had a great time, delicious food, and the hospitality was wonderful. All retirees should take a shot at it," Moss said. His wife added that the food was so good she's sure she gained at least 10 pounds. # Apply Now for 1 of 7 Scholarships to Be Awarded to Seafarers, Dependents in '99 tional school or community college. Four scholarships are uwurdcd in the amount of package includes letters of recommendation solicited from individuals who know the applicant's a higher level of education. $15,000 to the spouses and All Seafarcrs and their spouses and <;;hildren who plan to att<:nd dependent children of Seafarers. character, personality and career goals. Since the scholarship awards are made primarily on the basis of high school grades and the scores from either the College Entrance Filling out the coupon below is the first step toward pursuing your hopes, drc;ums und gouts for college are encouraged to send away for the 1999 SIU Scholarship Program booklet It contnins eligibility information, pro<;;edures for applying and a copy of th~ application form. (The program books also are uvnilable at all SIU halls.) Seven monetary grants will be awarded in May 1999 to three SIU member~ and four dependents. One of the three scholarships reserved for SIU members is in the amount of $1.5,000 and is intended ro help cover the cost of attending a four-year, collegelevel course of study. The other two are for $6,000 each and are intended as two-year awards for study at a post-secondary voca- (Sec article at right on Arie Knuth, a 1995 scholarship win· ner-) Once the scholarship booklet hn:s bten received, applicants should check the eligibility information to make sure that certain conditions are met. After checking for eligibility, applicants should start collecting other paperwork which must be ~ubmitted along with the full application by the April 15, 1999 deadline_ These items include transcripts and certificates of graduation. Since schools are often quite slow in handling transcript requests, the sooner the reque~t i~ made, the better. Another part of the application Examination Boards (SAT) or American College Tests (ACT), arrangement~ ~hou1d be made to take these exams no later than February 1999 to ensure that the results reach the scholarship selection committee in time to be B.C. Buchanan and his wife, Mae, check out the cafeteria during their Formally with the SIU inland division, Buchanan is now retired although still very active in the community with the local Lodge and in helping sick and injured children. The couple resides In Gwynn, Va, near Newport News. ~tay at the Paul Hall Centet. '95 Scholarship Winner in Final Year evaluated. A photograph of the applicant and a certified copy of his or her birch certificate are two other items that must be included in the total application package. No one can be awarded a ~~ho1ar~hip without fi11ing out an application and mailing it to the Scholarship Program by April 15. r----------------------------------, eligibility Pprocedures for applying and a copy of application lease send me the 1999 SIU Scholarship Program booklet which contains the form. information, Arie Knuth (left) poses in the SIU Algonac hall with his father, David. The elder Knuth sails from that port as an AB Wheel/Watch, and it was through his membership in the SIU that Arie was eligible for the scholarship benefit provided by the Seafarers Welfare Plan. As one of four recipients of the Seafarers scholarships for Members Social Security Number dependents in 1995, Arie D. Knuth was awarded $15,000 in finan- Street Address cial assistance to begin his college career. This year marks his fourth and final one at the University of Michigan, where he is majoring in English with a sub-concentration in fiction writing. City, State, Zip Code - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Telephone Number This application is for: CJ Self L] writing abilities. Dependent Mail 1hi5 wmpleted form to Scholar.ship Program, Seafarers Welfare Plan, 5201 Attth Way, Camp Springs. MD 20746. The $15,000 university scnolarship came in very useful, noted a grateful Knuth recently, especially with the high cost of living in Ann Arbor, Mich. 11198 L-------------------------------------~ 1O Seafarers LOii When he began his freshman year, Knuth' s interest was in the theater. He started writing plays and decided he liked writing better than performing. He already has published several articles in the campus newspaper and won a couple monetary awards for his play- Following his graduation, Knuth plans to continue his studies in a graduate program for creative writing. November 1998 �ITF Ship Brings Horrors of Runaway-Flag Shipping to .IC . n Vis•1tors Unit~~~~~t~~~;~~~~aeon~ Amer Brooklyn, N.Y. Councilman Steve Dibrienza cuts the ribbon to open the exhibit in the Atlantic Coast Jack Caffey. The Global Marin~rarrives in Baltimore, its second stop in the United State$. S everal thousand people in the U.S. already have gained a stronger under· gangway to view the Global Mariner's photos, videos and standing of the perils faced by Maritime Administrator Clyde Hart; SIU Executive Vice President and ITF Seafarers' Se~tion Chairman John Fay; lawmakers; staffers representing federal, state and local government officials; union members and their families; young people considering joining the U.S. merchant marine and many others foreign mariners sailing aboard runaway-flag vessels after touring the International Transport Workers' Federation {ITF) exhibition ship Global Mariner. Continuin3 an 1B-month voyage around the world, the Global Mariner made its first American ports of call in early October. The 20-year-old converted freighter spent Columbus Day weekend in Manhattan, where foul weather kept the number of visicors down. However, that was more than made up by a steady stream of guests when the vessel docked in Baltimore the following weekend. As of mid-October, more than 90,000 people in the U.S., Canada and Europe had come aboard the ship. Among those climbing the Clockwi~&, other exhibits were U.S. "1' .a..... In three photos directly below, """. ' visitors from the Paul Hall 'f.'~i~;§2~1£i}J$;itt~ii;i~ Center for Maritime Training f"~"""'.t'"';:,;.•??t· and Education eagerly climb . the gangway and then examine the displays. ~ ~"'""":_ , '""' fA interested in maritime and human rights. Most came away stunned at the photos taken by ITF im;~­ mr~ around the world as well as various newspapers showing some of the deplorable conditions endured by mariners on runawayflag ships. Among the graphic pictures, enlarged to the size of giant murals, taken aboard these Continued on page 12 from upp&r l&ft: .Assisting gu&Sts aboard th~ ITF G/Ma/ Marin~r are Seafarers Ed Ooruth and Tom Soreliii; Nabil Ahmed; Ni~hola~ CraddO';k; Melvin Ja.t~6t'\ (Mtt6M, l~ft) and c~uey FMter: aM Clifton Doonis. November f 998 Seafarers LOG 11 �of 50 years ago, when the runaway-flag campaign began in earnest, no longer are among the top nations in terms of ship registry. Continued from page 11 ships are insect-infested food, highly unsanitary areas for personal hygiene. injured mariners who wcrc denied medical care and sinking vessels. Exhibits aboard lhe ship show how the leading maritime nations The displays spe11 out how the runaway-flag program works: A shipowner, usually from a traditional maritime nation, registers his vessel in a non-traditional nation (such as Liberia, Panama, Belize, Vanuatu and others) to avoid his home nation's laws regarding safety, wages, taxes and more_ The crews for these runaway-flag ships typically come from still other nations (like Indonesia, the Philippines and Sri Lanka) where they receive a mini- mum of training-if any at all. These seamen are paid wages below international standards (in some cases, ABs make only a couple hundred dollars a month), often are refused wages for months at a time, receive substandard food allotments and practice little to no workplace safety skills, thus leaving the vessels to rust away. Captain Geoff Fowlger of the Global Mariner, who has seen in his voyages around the world the plight of mariners aboard runaway-flag vessels, described the exhibit as "like living in a neighborhood where there's a murder every week. It's one thing to read about it and it's quite another to actually witness it. This ship lets people witness what really goes on." The Global Mariner continues ics tour of American ports this month. After stopping in Savannah, Ga. in late October, it is scheduled to v1s1t Fort Lauderdale, Fla., October 27November 2; New Orleans, November 4-8; Houston, November 912; and San Juan, P.R., November 23-26. The vessel then will sail to South America and return to the U.S. Pacific Coast in spring 1999. The ITF comprises more than 500 unions-including the SIUrepresenting workers in transportation-related industries from over 125 countries. The organization is based in London. Three SIU officials serve as ITF inspectors~Edd Morris, Spiro Varras and Don Thornton. The Global Mariner. which sails under the British flag, is marking the soth anniversary of the ITF's international campaign against runaway-flag shipping. Und~r fgreign flags they can: Visitors on the ITF vessel may read basic information about the campaign flag shipping and see giant images depicting the often horrific conditi mariners on such vessels. Some of the images are shown across these p Among the first tC> tour the ship in New York are (from left) Spiro Varras. one of the SIU's ITF inspectors: BrooKlyn, N.Y. Councilman Steve Dibrienza; Jack Caffey, SIU vice president Atlantic Coast; and SIU Patrolman Jack Caffey, Jr. uaa GlarK. secretary at the SIU Baltimor~ hall, brought her family aboard the ship. Pictured with Clark are her nusband, Harry; and son~ Harry Ill (front) and Walter. 12 Seafarers LOG Discussing the exhibits are MarAd AssMia.te Admir'listrtttor Bruce Carlton (left) and Paul Hall Center Vocational Education Director Bill Eglinton. Commending the ITF for launching the worldwide tour are (1-r) Chaplain Jim Horan of the International Seafarers Center in Baltimore; Deacon Robert Balderas, national director of the U.S. Apostleship of the Sea; Burmese mariner Maung Aung Myint, whom the ITF helped take refuge from a runaway-flag vessel; and Edd Morris, one of the SIU's ITF inspectors. John Fay (center). SIU executive vice president and chairman of th ITF's Seafarers' Section, poses with Lundeberg School students Vila Keith (left) and Justin Vonsprecken. November 1998 �The Global Mariner's U.S. tour continues this month in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; New Orleans; Houston; and San Juan, P.R. MarAd's Hart Impressed with ITF Ship's Presentation "Very impressive" were the first words used by U.S. Maritime Administrator Clyde Hart after he toured the 11F exhibition ship Global Mariner in Baltimore on October 19. "The pictures speak for themselves," he added following an hourlong guided tour of the ship, which features photos, videos and other material demonstrating the dangers faced by foreign seamen aboard runaway-flag vessels. Along with several members of his staff from the Maritime Administration (MarAd), Hart stopped to view each exhibit and read the comments provided. He stated he was particularly moved by the photos of mariners injured aboard runaway-flag vessels who were denied medical treatment. "This is a graphic demonstration of what unscrupulous flag-of-convenience ships can do to people," Hart said. "It is necessary to have people like the ITF to police these situations and work to stop them." Although Hart has dealt extensively with the maritime industry prior to becoming the head of MarAd in August, he said the knowledge he gained from his tour of the Global Mariner will support him as he stands up for the U.S.-flag merchant fleet. "This shows why we need a strong U.S . merchant marine that's trained, efficient and dedicated to safety. This [exhibit] will help as we go about working for needed changes." U.S. Maritime Administrator Clyde Hart signs the guest book as he boards the Global Mariner in Baltimore. Taking part in a shipboard tour in Baltimore arG (from left) Woody Fon.vood, representing Baltimore Mayor Kurt S<;;hmoke, John Jefferies and John O'Connor. both from the Maryland Labor, Licensing and Regulation Dept. Philip Noto (left photo) and November 1998 Jo~hua Davenport help direct visitors. Continued on page 14 Seafarers LOii 13 �Continued from previous page Global Mariner Crew Already Knew About FOC Shipping SIU Members Embrace Il'F's Powerful Message Ship Stirs Strong Reactions from Sea/arers Dozens of students from the Paul HaJJ Center for Maritime Training and Education took a field trip o~tobcr 16 lo visit the ITF's Global Mariher in Baltimore. Some of the s~afarcrs already were familiar with the ITFs work while oLhers were less acquainLed wilh it. But they all agreed that the exhibition ship is a wonhwhile. eye-opening experience, albeit a somber one. "What really stands out are the pictures of the crewmen, close up. Their appearance really sticks with you," stated Glen Wilkerson. who is enrolled in the FOWT course. "When you sec ships in bad shape. that's one thing. But when you see people in bad shape. that's another. To me, s"iling on lhosc runawayflag ships is pretty close to going to a graveyard. It's a pitiful mess! ' 1 Levi Rollins. also taking the POWT class, said he hope:> the Global Mariner will continue arrraccing visicors from all walks of life, rather than only people from the maritime industry. "It's a very enlightening exhibit, and it's important co people all around the world," nored Rollins. LLThis isn't jusc abom American.fhg vessels or American mariners. Flagof-convcnicncc shipping hurts people everywhere." Understandably, Unlicensed Apprentices Misti Thornbrugh and Vargil! Rodriguez ~till a.re learning the busies ubout rum1wuy-Oag ship· ping and rh~ ITF ' ~ ~atttpaign against it. However, they said the Global Mariner quickly and vividly enhanced their education. ''This is only my second week in the program, bur I learned a lot from this ship/' said Thornbrugh. "It's amazing LhaL FOCs basically don't have any rules and regulations for their ships. People get hurt all the time on those ships, and everything's dirty on them." Rodriguez, while acknowledging the importance of the I1F campaign, said the Global Mariner's exhibits heightened his appreciation for the employment opportunities available for SIU members. "S~ing thi; FOC~ makes you want to sail on a good ship, that's for sure," he stated. Students weren't the only people who learned from the visit. Steward department instructor Shannon Twigg, after viewing the displays, described runaway-flag shipping as "a travesty. You would think in this modern day, such things wouldn't happen . ... rm glad the I1F put this together and is giving it worldwide exposure. We need to get the message to as many people as we can.,, Wilkerson agreed, and called on America' s lawmakers to turn their attention ro th1s multi-birnon dollar industry. "When you look at the extent of runaway-flag shipping, I believe the U.S. government, as a whole, can and should do a Joe more ro correct it." he declared. "It's not right chat some shipowners don 'c have to follow the rules and pay their fair New Zealander Glen Anderson lcnew plenty about runaway-flag shipping long before he signed aboard the ITF's Global Mariner as an AB. LLI lost my job because of flag-of-convenience companies," he recalled. "The company I'd worked for lost six ships directly as a result of FOCs." Anderson in many ways typifies the crew members working aboard the Global Mariner as the ship continues the North American segment of its 18month worldwide voyage. He supports the ITF campaign against runaway-flag shipping, and that is one reason he applied for a job on the Global Mariner. The other reason is equaJJy practical: He needed the work. And even though the Global Mariner's cargo is the exhibition, it is a working ship. "FOCs are wiping us out in New Zealand," added Anderson. "It's a bit like slavery, isn't it? And yet, because of them, we have no young people coming through (entering the industry). The youngest are maybe 35. "New Zealand exports a lot. but our people only man vesseb that carry not even 10 percent of those exports." Similarly, Third Officer Brigitte Weiler understands the depth of the ru~away-flag issue. ''The German OTV (national transportation union) has publicized this problem a lot, and that's why I applied for the job," she stated. "The public lives away from the sea, of course, but their awareness must be increased .. .. I want people to be shocked at this exhibit. Maybe not maritime union members, because they already know, but the general public." Captain Geoff Fowlger acknowledged that, at first, the nature of the Global Mariner 's voyage almost seemed incidental to him. "But once I joined the ship, I got into the spirit. Once you see the exhibits, you naturally become more interested and aware." Perhaps more than most of his fellow crew members, QMED Mohd Basheer appreciates the contrast between the Global Mariner as a working vessel and runaway-flag ships. Basheer has firsthand experience aboard FOCs. "Yeah, sure, the exhibits you see here are exactly what happens on those ships," Basheer said. "Anyone sending the message against FOC is blacklisted. Manning agencies don't like that, when you talk about ITF or against FOC. Many problems." Paul McGee is the exhibit manager aboard the Global Mariner. He points out that although "shock" has been the most common reaction among guests, "that is followed by people saying. 'What can we do?' The thing we want people to do is join the union." He added that the ITF's fight against runaway-flag shipping "is part of a wider campaign against globalization. When industry becomes global, unions must be global." Mohd Basheer (above) and Glen Anderson (below), currently composing part of the ITF Global Mariner crew, are among the many mariners who have been hurt by runaway-flag shipping. '1:dl·...... ,_ ' Seafarers gather around the union's display on the Global Mariner. ~ictured from left to right are Chief Cook Charlie DiCanio, Patrolman Jack Caffey Jr., AB Jimmy Nioti~. Bosun Tom soresi, SIU VP Atlantic Coast Jack Caffey, Bosun Ed Ooruth and Bosun John Natoli. AB Louis Morales serves as a guide aboard the ship in New York. share." Upcoming U.S. Dates for the ITF's Global Mariner Port Fort Lauderdale, Fla. New Orleans Houston San Juan, P.R. Dates October 27-November 2 November 4-8 November 9·12 November 23-26 Wgst Coast visits will occur in spring 1999. The Seafarers LOG will print tMs~ dat~s when they become available. For more information about the ITF Global Mariner, check http;//www.itf-ship.org/ 14 seafarers LOii Na11ember 1998 �Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea SEPTEMBER 16 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C OCTOBER 15, 1998 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Trip Reliefs **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Piney Point ............. Monday: December 7, January 4 DECK DEPARTMENT Port ·:N~W:· York . .28 4 4 7 16 · Philadelphia · Baltimore Norfolk Mobil~ 10 0 5 8 4 2 3 5 8 17 16 7 9 9 3 14 19 31 . ·· i2 . 3 7 14 12 17 ll 26 14 3 9 7 2 6 7 2 5 9 3 3 2 3 6 3 8 8 24 _2 ,. 0 211 Totals 5 10 3 Il /sti~·. Fcin~is~9 . Witm.ingt9n Tacoma Puerto Rico Honolulu · Houston · st.Louis . Piney Point Algonac 3 4 21 21 4 . '. ) . 6 16 New Orleans . 18 9 13 ·.·:Jl Jacksonville ... 9 4 13 18 27 8 8 9 6 23 10 6 . 0 .. I 3 2 0 2 2 0 3 2 0 0 1 85 210 112 0 138 Port 8 0 3 9 9. IO 11 4 4 46 3o 7 6 13 23 3 6 25 45 · .. j3 44 44 14 10 18 11 17 18 11 20 16 5 14 39 15 I 1 5 1 5 0 0 0 1 0 61 75 352 190 Algonac .................. Friday: December 11, January 8 Baltimore ..•............. Thursday: December IO, January 7 A.e• ·· r · ;..PbH.#4~:1phi.o, Duluth ..................... Wednesday: December 16, January 13 6 4 15 · f.lonolulu ................. Friday: December 18. January 15 Houston .................. Monday~ December 14, January J 1 7 Jac.Jcs_onville ............ Thursday: December JO, January 7 2 13 Jersey ·city ..:~ .......... Wednesday: De.cernber 23, January 20 3 Mobile ................:.. ~ .\l{~nesday: December 16, January l3 5 8 New Bedford ........ ~~TueSd:ay: December 2~ January 19 6 New Orleans ........... Tuesday: December 15, January 12 4 · New York ................ Tuesday: December 8, January 5 2 Norfolk ...................Thursday: December 10, January 7 0 86 -- Philadelphia ........ .,•. Wednesday: December 9, January 6 .,i: S.anfirancis~o ....-..... ........... •" ,i·. ..- ENGINE DEPARTMENT New-Yori{·· · ~-ahttimore December 1998& January 1999 Membership Meetings Deep Sea, Lakes, Inland Waters ..... ' ·.·.·.~:·::•; ... ,i:.....Thursday: December 17, January 14 . 2 . 2 .· Norfolk 4 Mobile 7 New Orleans IO 4 3 5 I 3 Jacksonville · San Fr.ancisco ; Wltm.i.ng~on./:: Tacoma 5 1 5 2 6 11 l 6 6 5 3 17 10 4 6 12 6 6 9 10 5 11 8 2 4 0:~'k·'t7~~TI.;'.t'.".'.;~>/·~~YTIR~~?TuS 7 2 3 0 2 0 1 3 2 I 2. 3 2 4 10 14 8 3 7 1 7 9 12 2 3 13 4 2 4 31 13 8 2 0 7 6 7 4 4 7 6 .. ]. 1 0 Tacoma ................... Monday~ December 28*, Friday: January 22 *change created by Chrfrtmas lwliday Wilmington .............Monday: December 21, Tuesday; January 19* 3 · 1. ·· >·o 8 0 0 110 0 28 Personals LEON "BUCKY" FOUNTAIN Your old friend, Bob Hess, would like to hear from you. Please write to: Robert S. Hess, P.O. Box 840045, St. Augustine, FL 32084. 5 2 9 3 0 3 ERIC HOAG Please contact Linda O'Brien at (904) 855-0321 or write her at 1149 E. Fromage Circle, Jacksonville, FL 32225-4499. HERMAN ROGGE 32 3 18 10 3 4 115 150 Port 5 0 29 . I .l3});l.ri~9r~--- ,_., ........ I 2 l 2 Norfolk Mobile 0 7 9 New York .PhHaq~lphia 4 0 7 4· 0 3 0 0 Please contact your shipmate from the 1950s, William Parks, at 4232 Rachel Ave., Port Arthur; TX 9 77642. o·,. ;< 1 0 0 238 74 22 4 1 14 13 13 4 10 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 17 JO 0 2 0 0 0 1 9 8 0 11 3 l 8 2 4 16 0 6 6 2 ll . 17 6 9 2 8 5 9 IO 2 4 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 Ascension 3 5 18 30 15 5 ·9 0 50 0 184 1 13 16 7 4 1 30 10 0 .14 0 149 32 138 104 0 100 259 229 520 470 280 449 389 201 168 864 633 365 19 4. 5· 2 2 2 5 7 2 36 11 64 7 0 0 .l' 19. 0 2 ":''" ·* l· Totals All Departments 12 10 5 0 5 5 2 4 0 0 " . 0 ... 0 3 4 44 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 18 9 17 JO 14 3 0 3, 0 21 20 10 by Pamala Hagler And if I go while ~ou 're still here ... Know that I live on, vibrating to a different measure, 3 Behind a thin veil you cannot see through. You will not see me, so you must have faith. 6 5 49 12 2 17 1 97 22 1 14 1 I wait for the time when we can Soar together again - both aware of each other. Until then, live your life to its fullest. And when you need me, Just whisper my name in your heart. I will be there. *''Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. "'*"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. November f 998 Pamala Hagler, who sails from the port of Mobile, Ala., wrote this poem while attending upgrading classes at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Seafarers LOG 15 �Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes SEPTEMBER 16 - .· <Micbael Sa(:co President ~ · John Fay . &ecutive Vice President ':g... David Heindel ..., Secretary-Treasurer Augustin Tellei CL - Company/Lakes OCTOBER 15, 1998 L-Lakes NP - Non Priority TOTAL SIDPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Clas.5 CL Class L Class NP **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Clas.5 L Class NP ·:':'Nice .President Contra.ctS DECK DEPARTMENT Port Algonac Port Algonac 0 33 ' ~· 7 Port .. Algonac 0 3 Port Algonac 0 19 16 0 6 ENGINE DEPARTMENT '". 1 · O> ,,'>· 11 · STEWARD DEPARTMENT 0 17 9~· b'· 7 6 ... 3 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 11 9 HEADQUARTERS · 5201 Auth Way .CllmJ'.Springs, MO 20746 .. (301)·899:.0675 Totals All Depts 0 85 42 0 39 16 0 46 *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port . **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. . ALGONAC !l20 St. CJair River Dr. - 0 13 Algonac. MI 48001 (810) 794'-4988 . ANCHORAGE · 72l ·Sti$1.une·St., #IC . : · ,. , . Attchoraie. AK 99.503 " " (907} 561-4988 26 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters SEPTEMBER 16 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C OCTOBER 15, 1998 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Clas.5 C **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Clas.5 A Class B Class C DECK DEPARTMENT 2 28 I 4 2 3 U '·. 9 0 3 22 3 9 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 6 51 7 3 7 21 1 3 0 5 0 14 STEWARD DEPARTMENT 13 0 2 0 0 0 ... 6 0 3 78 8 13 3 42 62 5 6 Totals All Depts *"Total Registered" means the number of Seafarers who actually registered for shipping at the port. **"Registered on Beach" means the total number of Seafarers registered at the port. 29 PIC-FROM-THE-PAST PIDLADELt>llJA 2604S. 4 SL Philadelphia. PA 19 I4& (215) 336-3818. PINEY POINT P.O. BQx 75 · . Piney Point, MD 20674 . (301) 994-0010 PORT EVERGLADES 1221 S, Andrews Ave. Ft. Lauderdale., FL 33316 (954) 522-7984 · SAN l?RANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco~ CA 9.4105 . . .. . . .· (415} 54~.-S85S . . ··. d0¥einmeni ser\iices·Division .. (415) 861-3400 SANTURCE 1057 Fernandez Juncos Ave., Stop 16Vi Santurce, PR (){)1)07 (787) 721-4033 .... • · .... ST; LOlJIS 458 I Gravois Ave. St. Louis, MO 63116 (314) 752-6500 TACOMA 34 l l South Union Ave. Tacoma, WA 98409 ••' ' '' (253}272w7774 WlLJ\j]NGTON 510 N. Broad Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744 This photo was taken in the port of New York some time in the 1960s. Sent to the Seafarers LOG by SIU Representative Victor Nunez, it shows one of the union's first lifeboat classes. The tallest man in the back row is William Doak, a former union official who died recently. Also in the back row, second in from the right, is Pensioner Osvaldo Rios. The second person from the left in the front row is Angel O'Neill. Brother O'Neill still sails in the steward department as a steward assistant. If anyone has a vintage union-related photograph he or she would like to share with the LOG readership, it should be sent to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photographs will be returned, if so requested. (310) 549-4000 16 Seafarers LOG November 1998 �- Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their 1 working lives to sailing aboard U.S. -flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or Great Lakes. Listed below are brief biographical sketches of those members who recently retired from the union. The brothers and sisters of the SIU thank those members for a job well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead. T hree recertified bosuns are among the 22 Seafarers announcing their retirements this month. Representing 115 combined years of active union membership, Recertified Bosuns Elex Cary Jr., Perry H. Greenwood and Antonios M. Trikoglou are graduates of the highest level of training available to members in the deck department at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md. Including the three recertified graduates, 11 of those signing off sailed in the deep sea division, six worked on the inland waterways, three plied the Great Lakes, one sailed as a commercial fisherman, and one worked in the railroad marine division. On this page, the Seafarers LOG presents brief biographical accounts of the retiring Seafarers. and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. Brother Arvanites last sailed aboard the Overseas Philadelphia as a chief cook. He has retired to Houston. RUSSELL A. BELL graduated from the MC&S training school in 1964 and joined the MC&S before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. During his career, he sailed from the port of San Francisco aboard vessels operated by American President Lines and Matson Navigation. He is a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1945. A native of California, Brother Bell resides in San Francisco. DEEP SEA MOHAMED . " S.ABDUL• :; LAH, 65, · t joined the SIU . · in 1969 in the , · port of San Francisco. Born in Yemen, he worked in the engine department, last sailing aboMd a. Sea-Land service vessel. Brother Abdullah calls Va11ejo, Calif. home. ~ I I ROBERT G. ALVISO, 65, grad· ua.ted from the Marine Cooks & Stewards (MC&S) training school in 1964 and joined the MC&S in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District (AGLIWD). He sailed in the steward department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School in Piney Paine, Md. Brother Alviso last sailed aboard the Manukai, operated by Matson Navigation. The California native makes his home in Santa Rosa. JOHNL. ARVANITES, 65, first sailed with the Seafarers in 1959 in the port of New York aboard the Orion Comet, a Colonial Steamship Corp. vessel. Born in Greece, he sailed in the steward department ELEXCARY JR., 65, graduated from the Lunde berg School's entry level training program in 1966 and joined the Seafarers in the port of San Francisco. His first ship was the Mt. Vernon Victory. Born in Louisiana, he sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertifica· ti on program in 1987. Prior to his retirement, Brother Cary ·signed off the Sea-Land Enterprise. From 1955 to 1957, he served in the U.S. Army. He makes his home in Milpitas, Calif. PERRYH. GREEN· WOOD,65, started his career with the SIU in 1950 aboard the Calmar. He = = = ==·=""'=" sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1973. Brother Greenwood last sailed aboard the Sea-Land Reliance. The Washington native has retired to Mountlake Terrace. CHARLES D. HOWELL, 53, graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1964 and joined the Seafarers in the port of New York. His first ship was the Mount Washington. The Alabama native sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. Brother Howell last sailed aboard the SeaLand Endurance. He has retired to Columbus, Miss. HARVEYW. MILLS, 61, first sailed with the SIU , in 1967. Brother Mills worked as a member of the deck department. He last sailed aboard the Sea-Land Quality. From 1955 to 1957, he served in the U.S. Army and from 1957 to 1961, he served in the U.S. Navy. The Kentucky native makes his home in Manchester. PLURINSUS ORDANSA, 65, began sailing with the Seafarers in 1966 from the port of Baltimore, aboard the Petrochem, a Valentine Chemical Carriers vessel. Born in Hawaii, he worked in the steward department. last sailing in 1992 aboard the Baltimore, operated by SeaLand Service. Brother Ordansa calls Glen Burnie, Md. home. MARVIN E. SMITHERMAN, 70, joined the MC&S in 1975, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. He last sailed aboard a Crowley Maritime vessel. The Alabama native served in the U.S. Navy from 1952 to 1956. Brother Smitherman calls Tuscaloosa, Ala. home. r---===:;:-----, ANTONIOS M. TRIKOGLOU, 65, graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1963 and MC&S Retirees Enjoy Annual Picnic San Bruno Park, located near San Francisco, was the site for this year's annual Marine cooKs ana Stewards (MC&S) picnic, with the event taking place September 13. Retired SIU Vice President West Coast George McCartney (pictured in both photos above) reported a good turnout and "a very enjoyable day. The company was great, and of course this is one group that knows how to cook a meal." Pictured with McCartney in the left photo is MC&S retiree Freddie Vidal. Shown in the other photo is MC&S pensioner Charlie ("Chino") Simpson. November 1998 joined the Seafarers in the port of Baltimore. Born in Greece, he sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1985. Brother Trikoglou last sailed aboard the Cape Washington, operated by American Overseas Marine Corp. He resides in Baltimore. INLAND JAMES A. BOURQUE, 62, first sailed with the SIU in 1967. He worked in the deck department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. Boatman Bourque last sailed as a captain aboard the Dixie Courage. The Louisiana native served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1958 to 1965. He has retired to Ville Platte, La. .CLORAD. DOOM,67, joined the SIU in 1987 in the port of St. ,~ Louis. Sister ~ Doom worked ...in the steward ~--"-----·= ·,,-_ ___.department, last sailing aboard an Orgulf Transportation Co. vessel. A native of Kentucky, she makes her home in Paducah. VITALIANO R. MALDONADO, 63, first sailed with the Seafarers in 1978. Boatman Maldonado started in the steward department and later transferred to the deck department. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the Towboat Operator Scholarship Program in 1984. He last sailed in 1993 aboard a Crowley Towing & Transportation vessel. From 1958 to 1960, he served in the U.S. Army. A native of Puerto Rico, he makes his home in Catano. FRANCIS T. O'NEILL, 65, began sailing with the SIU in 1957 from the port of . Philadelphia. A native of = = = == !2.''.:'c!J Pennsylvania, he sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. Boatman O'Neill last sailed as a captain aboard the Eric M. McAllister. From 1952 to 1955, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He resides in West Chester, Pa. RONALD J. RIGGINS, 62, joined the Seafarers in 1981 in the port of Houston. He worked in the engine department, last sailing aboard the John Moran, operated by Moran Towing Co. The Florida native served in the U.S. Coast Guard from 1955 to 1975. Boatman Riggins makes his home in Huntington, Texas. EMERITO RIVERA, 62, . started his · career with the Seafarers in 1976 in Puerto Rico. Boatman " Rivera sailed ~~==~~ as a captain and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. He signed off the Seminole in 1997, a Crowley Towing & Transportation vessel. A native of Puerto Rico, he has retired to Levittown. 1 GREAT LAKES JOHNA. KELLEY, 65, started his career with the Seafarers in 1977 in the port of Frankfort, Mich. Born in Illinois, he sailed in the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. Brother Kelley last sailed in 1993 aboard the Challenger, a Cement Transit Co. vessel. He makes his home in Sanderson, Fla. , CLARKJ. ' KING, 64, joined the SIU in 1961 in the : port of 1 Chicago. Brother King worked in the ====== deck department, last sailing aboard an OLS Transport vessel. The Michigan native has retired to Sault Ste. Marie. ROBERT R. WILLIAMSON, 62, first sailed with the Seafarers in 1959 as a member of the deck department. The Wisconsin native signed off the Great Lakes Towing Co. tug Washington in 1987. From 1956 to 1959, he served in the U.S. Army. Brother Williamson makes his home in Milwaukee. ARANTIC FISHERMAN JOSEPH GIACALONE, 64, joined the Atlantic Fishermen's Union in 1952 in the port of Gloucester, Mass., before it merged with the AGLIWD in 1981. A native of Massachusetts, he sailed as a captain. Brother Giacalone makes his home in Gloucester. RAILROAD MARINE ARCIIlE B. OWENS, 62, started sailing with the Seafarers in 1961 in the port of Norfolk, Va. The Virginia native sailed in the deck department. Brother Owens has retired to Hudgins, Va. Seafarers LOG 17 �., . ·~nal Departures· ·, ·• DEEP SEA ROBERT 0. ADAMS Pensioner Robert 0. Adams, 71 , passed away September 12. A native of ~·· California, he joined the Seafarers in 1969 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Adams sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School in Piney Point, Md., where he graduated from the steward recertification program in 1985. Prior to his retirement in April 1992, he signed off the LNG Libra, operated by Energy Transportation Corp. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy from 1941to1946. Brother Adams was a resident of Madras, Ore. MARION J. AKINS Pensioner Marion J. Akins, 88, died August 6. Brother Akins started his career with the SIU in 1944 in the port of Tampa, Fla. The Georsttt native sailed in the deck department. From 1932 to 1936, he served in the U.S. Navy. A resident of Nllshville, Ga, he began receiving his pension in April 1975. EUGENE BAKER Pensioner Eugene Baker, 92, passed away May 13. Born in Ohio, he joined the Marine Cook11 & Stewards (MC&S) in 1945 in the port of SC1lttle, before that union merged with the SIU's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters Distrkt (AGLI· WD). Brother Baker was a resident of Seattle amt reCirecl in October 1970. RECARDO BARCELONA Pensioner Recardo Bltrcelonll, 94, died August 21. He began his career with the Seafarers as a charter member, having joined ..::....:..:...J the union in December 1938 in the port of New York. Born in the Philippines, he sailed in the deck department and was active in union organizing drives. Brother Barcelona resided in Santurce, P.R. and began receiving his pension in December 1968. L...__ _ _ _ CLARENCE W. BENJAMIN Pensioner Clarence W. Benjamin, 76, passed away July 19. A native of Texas, he started his career with the MC&S in 1943, ===:;..:::;..;:::::::=::::.i before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. The Dallas resident retired in December 1972. BENITO M. BIANCHINI Pensioner Benito M. Bianchini, 68, died August 19. Brother Bianchini joined the MC&S in 1952 in the port of ====::..i San Francisco, before that union merged with the 'IB Seafarers LOG SIU's AGLIWD. He also was a graduate of the MC&S training school. The California native lived in San Francisco and began receiving his pension in January 1997. CHARLES F. BOYLE Pensioner Charles F. Boyle, 72, passed away September 8. He started his career with the Seafarers in 1951 in his '------'native New York. Brother Boyle sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1975. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. From 1944 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Navy. A resident of New Orleans, Brother Boyle retired in May 1992. Brother Davis started out in the steward department and later transferred to the deck department. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School and graduated from the bosun recertification program there in 1987. He was a resident of Wilmington, Calif. ADRIAN E. DELANEY Ajrian E. Delaney, 60, died August 29. He graduated from the MC&S training school .,, in I 968 and ~ ~· joined the MC&S in the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. The Massachusetts native upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the steward recertification program in 1980. Brother Delaney was a resident of Cottonwood, Calif. Norfolk, Va. Brother Gianniotis worked in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where _;.:;==i he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1975. Prior to his retirement in February 1978, he signed off the Brooklyn, a Westchester Marine vessel. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. Brother Gianniotis was a resident of Lefkada, Greece. L...__ _ _ PAUL J. GONCALVES Pensioner Paul J. Goncalves, 71, died June 22. A native of Philadelphia, he first sailed with the SIU in 1945 aboard the SIMON J. DEZEE IVERSON BURNS Pensioner Iverson Bums, 77, died May 27. Brother Bums began his career with the MC&S in 1947 .'." from the port of San Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLlWD. He resided in Los Angeles and began receiving his pension in December 1977. Pensioner Simon J. Dezee, 83, passed away July 14. Born in Holland, he started his career with the Seafarers in 1944 in the port = = = = = = = of New York. Brother Dezee sailed in the steward department and began receiving his pension in August 1980. He was a resident of Sunnyvale, Calif. CARLOS M. DIAZ GERMAN CASTRO Pensioner German Castro, 76, passed away Septem~r 12. He joined the MC&S before that union merged with the SIU 's AGLIWD. A resident of Rio Piedras. P.R .• Brother Castro retired in June 1975. ROBERT J. "BOBBY" CLINTON Robert J. "Bobby" Clinton, 65. passed away August 24. A native of New York, he began his career with the Seafarers in i=...~!........:::.....:.=:::;.__..:.1 1988 working at the Lundeberg School. During his career, he served as assistant to the vice president of the school. After leaving the facility, he sailed in the deck department, primarily aboard vessels operated by Sea-Land Service. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Army. He was a resident of Federal Way, Wash. ERNESTO CORTES Pensioner Ernesto Cortes, 84, died August 24. A native of Puerto Rico, he was a charter member of the Seafarers, having joined the union in November 1938 in the port of New York. During his career, he sailed in the deck department and was active in union organizing drives. Brother Cortes started receiving his pension in September 1976. MARK W. DAVIS Mark W. Davis, 42, passed away September 9. Born in Texas, he started his career with the SIU in 1972 in the port of Houston. Pensioner Carlos M. Diaz, 76, died August 19. A native of Pueno Rk o, he joined the SIU in 1944 in the port of New York. Brother i=...--......;==-..;::...:::..:.J Diaz sailed in che steward department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the steward recertification program in 1980. A resident of Tamarac, Calif., he retired in July 1985. PRIMO F. FERNANDEZ Pensioner Primo F. Fernandez, 81, passed away June 27. Brother Fernandez started his career with the Seafarers in 1941 in the port of New York. He sailed in the deck department and started receiving his pension in December 1981. A native of Puerto Rico, he was a resident of Cabo Rojo. CHARLES L. GARD ~ Pensioner Charles L. Gard, 71, died August 15. He · joined the SIU in 1969 in the port of Yokohama, Japan. Born in Oklahoma, he sailed in the engine department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1946 to 1954, he served in the U.S. Navy. A resident of Yuma, Ariz., he began receiving his pension in February 1987. IOANNIS S. GIANNIOTIS Pensioner Ioannis S. Gianniotis, 75, passed away August 22. Born in Greece, he began sailing with the Seafarers in 1951 from the port of Cornelius Harnett. Brother Goncalves worked in the engine department, last sailing on the Westward Venture. From 1950 to 1953, he served in the U.S. Army. A resident of Houston, he began receiving his pension in February 1992. ALBERT C. HENKE Pensioner Albert C. Henke, 77, passed away September 16. He joined the Seafarers in 1957 in the port of Philadelphia. . The Michigan native sailed as a member of the engine department and retired in December 1982. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Army from 1942 to 1943. Brother Henke was a resident of Eastpointe, Mich. DANTE V. JANOLO Pensioner Dante V. Janolo, 69, died September 9. Brother Janolo began sailing with the SIU in 1966 from the port of Wilmington, __::::=:;=.;:~__J Calif., aboard the Fairisle, operated by Panoceanic Tankers Corp. Born in the Philippines, he worked in the deck department, last sailing in 1986 aboard the Independence, an American Hawaii Cruises vessel. A resident of Orlando, Fla., he started receiving his pension in October . __ 1994. . MATHEW JONES Pensioner Mathew Jones, 82, passed away September 1. Born in Louisiana, he joined the MC&S in 1959 in the port of ...=.---===~-=1 New Orleans, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Jones was a resident of Altadena, Calif. and retired in July 1981. RONALD L. KARNS Pensioner Ronald L. Karns, 73, died September 5. A native of Pennsylvania, he started his career with the ' Seafarers in 1946 in the port of New York. Brother Karns sailed in the engine department and began receiving his pension in January 1974. He was a resident of Metairie, La. JOHN W. KELSOE Pensioner John W. Kelsoe, 66, passed away July 17. He began sailing with the SIU in 1951 from the port of Mobile, Ala., aboard the '-----== =-==-== Beauregard, operated by Waterman Ste~ship Corp. The Alabama native started out in the steward department and later transferred to the deck department. He upgraded at the Lundeberg School and graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1984. Brother Kelsoe lived in Georgiana, Ala. and retired in February 1992. From 1953 to 1955, he served in the U.S. Army. TOROLF J. KISMUL Pensioner Torolf, J. Kismul, 81, died September 7. Brother Kismul joined the Seafarers in 1949 in the port .,, of New York. Born in Norway, he sailed in the deck department and started receiving his pension in June 1969. He was a resident of Spokane, Wash. JOSEPH A. LARITY Pensioner Joseph A. Larity, 82, passed away July 15. Brother Larity first sailed with the SIU in 1961 from the port of New York aboard the Alcoa Pilgrim. The New York native sailed in the steward department and retired in July 1984. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. He was a resident of Brooklyn, N.Y. Pensioner Charles LaScola, 65, passed away August 30. Born in Illinois, he graduated from the Andrew =====~ Furuseth Trainjng School in 1963 and joined the SIU in the port of New Orleans. His first ship was the Venore. Brother LaScola worked in the steward department, last sailing aboard the Overseas Vivian . From 1950 to 1953, he served in the U.S. Army. A resident of Houston, he retired in October 1997. ROBERT G. LAWSON Pensioner Robert G. Lawson, 58, died June 16. He graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School '----=====------' in 1964 and joined the Seafarers in the port of Houston. The Del Monte, operated by Delta Steamship Co., was his first ship. A native of California, he sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1981. From 1959 to 1960, Brother Lawson served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He lived in Paducah, Texas and began receiving his pension in October 1989. Continued on page 20 November 1998 �Digest of Shipboard Union Meetings The Seafarers LOG attempts to print as many digests of union shipboard minutes as possible. On occasion, because of space limitations, some will be omitted. Ships minutes first are reviewed by the union's contract department. Those issues requiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon receipt of the ships' minutes. The minutes are then forwarded to the Seafarers LOG for publication. INTEGRITY (Maritrans), July 30-Chairman Rodney Roberson, Secretary Jeffrey N. Beasley, Deck Delegate Nicholas Joyce_ Chairman announced repair of VCR. Suggestion made that after 8-hour period at anchorage, launch should be provided. If none available, restriction to ship should be paid to crew members_ Educational director urged all hands to take advantage of Lundeberg School programs_ No beefs or disputed OT reported. OOCL INSPIRATION (Sea-Land Service), July 19-Chairman Russell F. Barrack, Secretary Ekow Doffoh, Educational Director P. Kanavos, Deck Delegate David Denizac, Engine Delegate Carlos Bonefont, Steward Delegate James P. O'Reilly. Chairman thanked day men for enduring unfavorable conditions during shipyard period. He also thanked chief electrician for reorganizing ship's movie videos and Steward Doffoh for exceptional food preparation and presentation both in shipyard and during voyage. No beefs or disputed OT reported _New freezer requested for crew messhall. NeM pon; harlescon. S.C. OVERSEAS MARILYN (Marhime Overseas Corp.), July 26-ChairtYtti.t\ Marro Go.llio.no. Secretary Raffaele Ascione, Educational Director Derrick tes. Deck Delegate James A. Jones. Ship headed to Greece for 21-day shipyard period_ Crew to remain on board_ As of August I , Training ReMrd Books (TRBs) required when registering to ship. Applications are aboard vessel for those who need them. Educational direi;;tor reminded members to attend upgrading classes at Paul Hall center in Piney Point, Md. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Two suggestions made to send to contracts department. The first: lower the age of requirement for the normal pension from 65 to 62. The second: for the welfare plan to cover the cost of prescription medicines for dependents. Next port: Sims, Greece. SEA-LAND RELIANCE (SeaLand Service), July 26-Chairman Perry H. Greenwood, Secretary Gene C. Sivley, Educational Director Amos J. Jarmillo, Steward Delegate Reynaldo C. Telmo. Chairman announced payoff in Tacoma, Wash. and wished all crew members continued safe voyage. This is last trip for Bosun Greenwood_ No beefs or disputed OT reported. New mattresses on order for all crew. Vote of thanks extended to steward department for fine job. AMERICAN CORMORANT (Osprey-Acomarit), August 27Chairman John Mendez, Secretary Darryl K. Goggins, Educational Director E. Hantsche, Deck Delegate S. Hamm, Steward Delegate Robert A. Wright Jr. Chairman noted receipt of movies and recommended that company send movies at least every 60 days. He stated copy of contract should be sent to ship and asked for clarifi- November 1998 cation of some items. Secretary reminded crew of necessity of applying for TRB and said he has application forms available. Educational director stressed importance of training available at Paul Hall Center_ No beefs or disputed OT reported. Votes of thanks given to Chief Cook Wright for excellent job and SA Roland Peters for keeping areas clean_ Next ports: Diego Garcia and Singapore. GREEN ISLAND (Waterman), August 30-Chairman Theodore J. Bush III, Secretary John Reid, Engine Delegate Robert Steven· son, Steward Delegate Mulai B. Ismail. Chairman reported arrival in Morehead City, N.C. on or about September 5. Fresh stores will be brought on at that time. Treasurer Woodrow Smith Jr. announced $70 in ship's fund. No beefs reported in any of the three departments _ Some disputed ITT reported by engine delegate pertaining to weekend fire and boat drilL Communications about payoffs without union officials read to members and filed. Steward department given vote of thanks for job well done, with special thanks to Brother Robert Sutherland for extra efforts in performance of his duties. HM/ ASTRACHEM (Hvide Marine), August 23-Chairman Tom Bankg, Secretary Juan Gonzalez. Engine Delegate Kevin Samuels_Chairman announced vessel awaiting word on charter renewal by Phillips Petroleum. Current charter ends in November_ Educational director advised crew to take advantage of upgrading facilities at Piney Point and make sure everyone has TRB with them when registering. No beefs or disputed OT reported_ Letter from Plans Administrator Lou Delma read regarding questions raised at previous union meeting. Next port; Freepon. Texas OVERSEAS HARRIETTE (Maritime Overseas Corp-), August 23-Chairman Clyde C. Smith, Secretary George Quinn, Educational Director Marshall J. Sanford, Deck Delegate Raymond J. Nowak, Engine Delegate John D. Lewis, Steward Delegate Fran· cisco Monsibais. Chairman said ship will pay off in Lake Charles, La. in three days. Discussion held on incentive vacation program. Boarding patrolman requested to clarify tour of duty certificate. Educational director suggested crew attend classes at Paul Hall Center to upgrade skills. No beefs or disputed OT reported_ Steward department given vote of thanks. Following payoff in Lake Charles, ship heads to Houston, Texas. OVERSEAS JOYCE (Maritime Overseas), August 2-Chairman J. O'Ferrell, Secretary James E. Willey, Educational Director Willie Stan III, Deck Delegate Edward King, Steward Delegate Carmelo Dela Cruz. Chairman announced everything running smoothly aboard ship. Payoff scheduled for Portland, Ore.; ship then continuing to Long Beach, Calif and Japan_ Educational director encouraged crew members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center. No reported. beefs or disputed ar OVERSEAS NEW ORLEANS (Maritime Overseas), August 16Chairman Daniel Laitinen Jr., Secretary Jonathan White, Educational Director John Trent, Deck Delegate Charles Foley. Chairman thanked crew for good job. Discussion held on numerous topics including new firefighting school at Piney Point, moving union hall in New Orleans and upgrading at Lundeberg School every chance possible. Also talked about letter from headquarters regarding paying off ships without patrolman. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Dryers in crew laundry making squealing noise and need to be checked. Next port: Port Everglades, Fla. New microwave oven expected in next port. Steward department given vote of thanks for lots of great food and clean messrooms, lounge and decks. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND EXPRESS (SeaLand Service), August 6Chairman Mark L. Lamar, Secretary Ernest Polk, Educational Director Herman Manzer, Deck Delegate Scott Grider, Engine Delegate Abdul H. Mohamed, Steward Delegate B. Habib_Chairman stated 28-day trip has been good, especially thanking GSU Joan Riley for work performed. Secretary echoed sentiments regarding good crew. 16-Chairman Angelo Urti, Secretary Lonnie Gamble, Educational Director Jerald Graham, Deck Delegate Robert E. Thompson III, Engine Delegate John C. Langley, Steward Delegate Americus Bell. Chairman noted ship will perform exercises with U.S. military off coast of Turkey. Operation should begin in early September and end around October 24. Educational director reminded crew members to check with him if they have not yet applied for TRBs. Some disputed OT reported in deck department; otherwise, everything running smoothly. Crew members said they appreciate hard work by union in After the Fire Drill PVT FRANKLIN J. PHILLIPS (Maersk Line), August 11Chairman R.M. Wiles, Secretary Tony E. Spain, Educational Director David R. Powers, Deck Delegate Derrick W. Hurth, Engine Delegate Ben Mathews, Steward Delegate James 0. Kidd Jr. Chairman stressed importance of safety aboard ship. He asked crew to report any safety hazards they were aware of. He also noted necessity of having TRB when registering for a ship. Educational director suggested all hands use free time wisely and take advantage of upgrading courses at Lundeberg School. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Next port: Diego Garcia. SEA-LAND ENDURANCE (SeaLand Service), August 10--Chairman Mauro G. Gutierrez, Secretary Mike Fields, Educational Director G. Evosevich, Deck Delegate Jeffrey D. Mateer, Engine Delegate Stephen D. Walters. Steward Delegate Wayne Ballard. Co 1rmation received from SIU Wilmington Port Agent John Cox that QMED and electrician are not to handle lines. Captain Becker requested that in writing_ Chairman thanked steward depanmem for good food and for keeping ship clean. He also reminded crew members to apply for TRBs because they will be required to register after August 1. Secretary noted need for second dryer in crew laundry room as well as equipment for warm weather barbecues. He also commented that air filters in many rooms and public areas are clogged and need to be changed_ Educational director stated that best chance to improve one·s job skills is to go to Piney Point. No beefs or disputed OT reponed. Clarification requested from headquarters as to whether STCW certificates are required for unlicensed seamen who do not have lifeboat endorsement. Some members have been told 'no' by Coast Guard in Seattle_ Since there is no person in movie room to refile returned movies, everyone asked to pitch in. Next ports: Long Beach, Calif.; Panama Canal; Colon, Panama; and Freeport, Bahamas. SEA·LAND ENTERPRISE (SeaLand Service), August 19-Chairman Hayden Gifford, Secretary Franchesca Rose. Chairman reminded those getting off at next port to clean room for next person. Secretary advised all members to apply for TRBs and upgrade at Lundeberg School. Educational director repeated advantages of attending upgrading courses at Paul Hall Center and said he was looking forward to new firefighting facility there. No beefs or disputed ITT reported. Letter received from headquarters regarding payoffs without a union official present. Following a four-day Coast Guard drill in which crew members had to don fire suits and carry heavy hoses in 95-degree weather, Seafarers aboard the USNS Algol are happy to have a few minutes to themselves. On the ship's deck are (from left) AB Romeo Azarcarate, Bosun Walter Loveless and OS Rodney Robinson. The photo was sent to the Seafarers LOG by AB Arthur Machado. Educational director encouraged members to attend upgrading facilities at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew requested clarification of maximum dollar amount allowed for draws_ SEA-LAND KODIAK (Sea-Land Service), August 13-Chairman Gary Walker, Secretary Gregory Keene, Educational Director A. Bombita, Steward Delegate Fadel Abdulla. Secretary reported good trip with reliable crew and fine weather_ In addition to reminding crew members to upgrade, educational director stressed importance of donating to SPAD. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Thanks given to steward department for job well done and to all crew members for clean and safe ship. Next port: Tacoma, Wash. SEA-LAND TRADER (Sea-Land Service), August 2-Chairman Loren Watson, Secretary Susano Cortez, Educational Director Michael D. Powell, Deck Delegate Ronald D. Rizzuto, Engine Delegate Rodney J. Pontiflet, Steward Delegate Romeo Manansala. Telephone service for crew in Hawaii located in longshore shack, which is very noisy. Crew requested phone booth be put back on dock by office. Chairman led discussion of Sea-Land's new nonsmoking policy. Also discussed high consumption of paper cups and proper disposal of plastic items. All crew members given key to lounge so as to be able to lock it in port, if necessary. Educational director stressed benefits to those who attend Lundeberg School upgrading classes. Treasurer announced $300 in ship's fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew members reminded of need to have TRB when registering. Vote of thanks given to steward department for job well done. Next ports: Tacoma, Wash.; Oakland, Calif.; Honolulu, Hawaii; and Guam. SGT. MATEJ KOCAK (Waterman Steamship), August fight against Coast Guard user fee for seamen's documents_ Coffee machine on bridge needs repair. Next ports; Malaga and Rota, Spain; and Iskenderun, Turkey. ROBERT E. LEE (Waterman Steamship), August 9-Chainnan Eugene T. Grantham, Secretary Paul P. Lopez, Educational Director Keith L. Jordan, Deck Delegate Gregory Hickman, Engine Delegate Apolinario Aquirre, Steward Delegate Mohamed Ghaleb. Chairman reported payoff upon arrival in New Orleans_ AB Kenneth S. Chinn injured aboard ship and will fly home. No beefs or disputed OT recorded_ Communications from headquarters received regarding necessity of presenting TRB when registering to ship. Suggestion made for contracts department to look into lowering number of days' seatime needed for retirement. Next ports: Morehead City, N.C. and New Orleans. LTC CALVIN P. TITUS (Maersk Line), September 6-Chairman Scott Heginbotham, Secretary Grant H. Armstead, Educational Director Donald Hastings, Deck Delegate Walter Ratcliffe, Steward Delegate Khamis Mageed. Chairman reminded crew to separate plastic items from regular garbage. All refuse placed outside should be double-bagged. Secretary noted new glasses and forks on order. Educational director spoke about building of new firefighting school in Piney Point and for everyone to be sure to get TRBs as soon as possible. Letter received from headquarters regarding need for TRBs when registering. Transformers ordered for each room. Electric irons needed for each of three laundry rooms. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Everyone asked to help conserve air conditioning by closing doors. Crew asked contracts department about holiday pay concern. Seafarers LOS 19 �Final Departures Continued from page 18 graduated from the steward recertification program in 1984. A resident of Sarasota, Fla., he started receiving his pension in January 1987. LARRY E. LEE AARON D. LUTZKY ,., Pensioner Larry E. Lee, 66, passed away August 13. Brother Lee first sailed with the MC&S in 1958 from the port of San ---~=~~ Francisco, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. During his career, he sailed in both the steward and deck departments and upgraded his deck department skills at the Lundeberg School. Prior to his retirement in August 1997, he signed off the Sea-Land Pacific. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1955. Brother Lee was a resident of Honolulu. Aaron D. Lutzky, 24, passed away April 9. He graduated from the Lundeberg School's entry level training program in ======= 1997 and joined the SIU in the port of Piney Point, Md. A native of California, he was a resident of Oakland. TOMMYW.LEE Pensioner Tommy W. Lee, 93, died July 19. Born in China, he joined the MC&S in the port of San Francisco, i before that ·ir -· ; •" t-· union merged • with the SIU's AOLIWD. Brother Lee, a resident of San Francisco, started receiving his pension in November I 971. CHUNGK.LEW Pensioner Chung K. Lew, 70. passed away August 15. He began his career with the MC&S in 1960 in the port of Seattle, before thar L_J~.:.....:_~~~ union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Lew upgraded to chief cook at the Lundeberg School and retired in O<;tober 1991. Born in China, he WM a. re~idenc of Sealtle. ARTHUR B. LITTLE P~nsioner Arthur B. Linle, 82. died August 8. A native of Michigan, he started his career with the Seafarers in 19.53 in the port '-"""'=::..-'!!..:=-=---J of Elberta, Mich. Brother Little sailed in the deck department and started receiving his pension in February 1977. He was a resident of Llano, Texas. LARRY L. LONG Larry L. Long, 59, passed away August 30. Born in Pennsylvania. he joined the SIU in 1964 in the port of Seattle. Brother Long sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. From 1960 to 1963, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard. He was a residem of Federal Way, Wash. GEORGE W. LUKE Pensioner . ~ George W. Luke, 79, died August 2. Brother Luke started his career with the Seafarers in 19.53 in the port of Tampa, Fla. The Georgia native sailed in the steward department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he 20 Seafarers LOG ZACHARIAS A. MARKRIS Pensioner Zacharias A. Markris, 80, died June 14. Brother Markris joined the Seafarers in 1951 in the port " of Mobile, Ala. The Alabama native sailed as a member of the steward department and began receiving his pension in September 1971. He continued to live in Mobile. DANNY J. McMURRAY Danny J. McMurray, 33, passed away July 23. A native of California and a resident of Sacramento, he graduated from the Lundeberg School's entry level training program in 1984 and joined the SIU in the port of Piney Point, Md. His first ship was the Ogden Missouri. Brother McMurray sailed in the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. NATHANIEL MUSE Pensioner Nathaniel Muse, 76. died July 24. Born in Tennessee. he started his c;ueer with the Seafarers in 19S 1 in the port of San Francisco. Brother Muse sailed in the engine depanmem and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. He was a resident of San Francisco and began receiving his pension in July 1988. HURSHEL A. ORLANDO Pensioner Hurshel A. Orlando, 81, passed away September 12. He began sailing with the SIU in 1943 from the port of New York. Born in Cuba, he became a U.S. citizen and worked in the steward department, last sailing as a chief steward. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. Brother Orlando, a resident of Capitol Heights, Md., retired in December 1983. WILLIAM M. PARKER Pensioner William M. Parker, 72, died August 11. Brother Parker joined the Seafarers in 1949 in the port of Mobile, Ala. .____ __.;;;;="'-------' A native of Illinois, he sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1975. Prior to his retirement in June 1986, he signed off the American Heritage. Brother Parker was a resident of Lacombe, La. WILLIAM J. PERRIDGE Pensioner William J. Perridge, 72, r--::;;r:;:;;;;;;;;~:=-:--, passed away July 19. He first sailed with the SIU in 1942 from his native New York. He worked in the deck department and .____ _ _ _ ___..upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. From 1944 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army. A resident of Montrose, Calif., Brother Perridge started receiving his pension in December 1981. ARMOND RAMOS rr~··-~I Pensioner Armond Ramos, 70, died August 29. A native of Massachusetts, he started his career with the Seafarers in 1.-....i:o...--==::....-=-_.1 1946 in the port of Boston. Brother Ramos sailed in the deck department and began receiving his pension in February 1971. He was a resident of Revere, Mass. THOMAS A. ROSSI :--~~~~---,Pensioner Thomas A. Rossi, 72, passed away September 14. Born in Rhode Island, he began sailing with the SIU in 1971 ~-------' from the port of New Orleans. Brother Rossi sailed in the deck department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. He retired in April 1997. RALPH SOUTH Pensioner Ralph South, 72, died August 23. Brother South joined the Seafarers in 1967 in the port of New York. Born in Tennessee, he started out in the deck department and later transferred to the engine department. During his career, he upgraded frequently at the Lundeberg School. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U.S. Navy from 1941to1945. A resident of Federal Way, Wash., he began receiving his pension in December 1991. HELEN D. STRANGER Pensioner Helen D. Stranger, 78, passed away June 29. She started her career with the MC&S in 1962, before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Sister Stranger was a resident of Concord, Calif. and retired in May 1975. joined the union in 1939 in the port of New York. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. A native of Puerto L - - - - = = : < , . _ _ . : _ _ _ J Rico, he sailed in the steward department and began receiving his pension in September 1975. ERIC E. HARMEL HOWARD WHITELY Pensioner Eric Pensioner Howard Whitely, 83, died August 5. He joined the SIU in 1948 in his native New York and sailed in the steward department. A resident of New York, he retired in May 1980. E. Harmel, 82, HAROLD S.W. WONG Pensioner Harold S.W. Wong, 82, died September I 0. Born in China, he graduated from the MC&S training school in 1965 and joined that union before it merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Wong was a resident of San Francisco and retired in October 1985. MALCOLM B. WOODS Pensioner Malcolm B. Woods, 72, passed away August 11. A native of Louisiana, he started his career with the Seafarers in 1944 in the port of Savannah, Ga. Brother Woods sailed in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1973. He last sailed aboard the ING Virgo, operated by Energy Transportation Corp. From 1952 to 1954, he served in the U.S. Air Force. A resident of Alameda, Calif., he began receiving his pension in September 1988. JONATHAN N. YOUNG Pensioner Jonathan N. Young, 80, passed away August 9. Brother Young started his career with the Seafarers in 1943 in the port of Norfolk, Va. Born in Nebraska, he worked in the engine department, last sailing aboard the Manhattan. He was a resident of Long Beach, Calif. and began receiving his pension in October 1983. SIDNEY U. STRATOS Sidney U. Stratos, 28, died July 29. A native of California, he graduated from the Lundeberg School's entry level training program in 1990 and joined the Seafarers in the port of Piney Point, Md. His first ship was the USNS Invincible. He sailed in the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Lundeberg School. He was a resident of Yreka, Calif. JAMES C. ZACHARY Pensioner James C. Zachary, 72, died July 17. Born in Texas, he first sailed with the MC&S in 1957 from the pan of Ponland, Ore., before that union merged with the SIU's AGLIWD. Brother Zachary upgraded his skills at the MC&S training school. He was a veteran of World War II. having served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1942 to 1945. A resident of Portland, he retired in July 1995. INLAND RON DeGRANDIS LUISA. VILA Pensioner Luis A. Vila, 87, passed away August 5. Brother Vila was a charter member of the SIU, having McAllister. The Pennsylvania native sailed as a member of the deck department. From 1962 to 1964, he served in the U.S. Army. Boatman DeGrandis was a resident of Philadelphia. Ron DeGrandis, 53, passed away July 17. Boatman DeGrandis joined the Seafarers in 1991 in the port of Philadelphia, sailing aboard the Eric died in May. He started his career with the SIU in 1960 in the port of Baltimore. Born in L..===~~-_J Germany, he worked in the deck department, last sailing aboard a Curtis Bay Towing vessel. A resident of Baltimore, Boatman Harmel began receiving his pension in July 1979. ROY S. LINDLEY Pensioner Roy S. Lindley, 69, passed away August 13. A native of Texas, he joined the Seafarers in 1957 in the port of Houston. He worked in the deck department and upgraded at the Lundeberg School. Boatman Lindley last sailed as a captain and retired in November 1986. He resided in Ingleside, Texas. ERNIE A. WOODS Ernie A. Woods, 35, passed away August 10. Born in Honduras, he started his caree with the Seafarers in 1997 in the port of Ne Orleans. Boatman Woods worked in the engine department, last sailing aboard the Apache, a Crowley Towing & Transportation Co. vessel. He was a resident of Violet, La. GREAT LAKES CHARLEST. MONTGOMERY Charles T. Montgomery, 44, died.August 5. rother Montgomery began sailing with the SIU in 1970 from the port of Duluth, Minn. During his career, he worked as a gateman and conveyorman. The Minnesota native lived in Duluth. CALVIN NIX Pensioner Calvin Nix 73, passed away July 4. A native of North Carolina, he started his career with the Seafarers in 1959 in the port of Detroit. Brother Nix sailed in the deck department and began receiving his pension in June 1989. A veteran of World War II, he served in the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1946. He was a resident of Henderson, N.C. RAILROAD MARINE HAROLD M. RAINIER JR. Pensioner Harold M. Rainier Jr., 61, passed away September 1. Brother Rainier began his career with the Seafarers in '----..;:;;...;:==---' 1959 in the port of Norfolk, Va. The Virginia native sailed in the deck department and worked primarily for the marine division of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Co. From 1960 to 1966, he served in the U.S. Air Force. A resident of Cobbs Creek, Va., he retired in January 1998. November 1998 �(Editor's note: the Seafarers LOG reserves the right to edit letters for grammar as well as space provisions without changing the writer's intent. The LOG welcomes letters from members, pensioners, their families and shipmates and will publish them on a timely basis.) Retiring Seafarer Thanks SIU Staff As a retiree, I want to thank alJ the people in the SIU who have made my career possible. All of my shipmates have been the best. I thank all of the people in the port of New York. Jack Caffey and the staff at the hall do a wonderful job. I also thank all the workers at headquarters who keep the union running strong for all of us at sea. The SIU is the best, and all of us-sailing and retired-have to keep it that way. Tony "Popeye" Martinez Richmond Hill, N.Y. ~ ... Liberty Ship Brown In Great Condition The other day, I was reading my back LOGs in order to catch up with the SIU news. I noticed an anicle about the Whitbread yacht race. In it was a remark about the Liberty ship John W Brown that Jed me to think that some people believe the ship is going downhill. Acmally. the reverse is true. In fact. the ship is improving and estoration is ~ompkte. Main· tenance is now the only thing needed, and it gets plenty of that I sailed at>Q'1Td h6r last sum· mc;r as the 12·4 oiler on a twoweek trip to London, Conn. with ps in Greenport and Kings Point, N.Y. She performed perfectly. I recently have come off another two-week trip to Charleston, S.C. with a stop in Solomons, Md. This ship is a magnificent example of the more than 2,700 Liberty ships built during World War II. All SIU members would do themselves a favor to come aboard and visit when they are in Baltimore. (The ship is open to the public on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) All are welcome. Ted Vargas Princeton, W. Va. (Editor's note: Vargas has been a member of the Liberty Ship Project since its start in 1979.) ... .. Social Security History = Lesson in Skullduggery Back in the 1930s, when F.D.R. and Congress were trying to pass Social Security into law, they told John Q. Public that this money, by law, could only be used for the Social Security trust fund-that the federal government could never touch it. With those reassurances, it became law. Deficit spending by government was unheard of at that time. Then World War II was forced upon us. The road out of this catastrophic "day of infamy" would be long and hard. An outraged American public got behind the war effort I 00 percent_ While sons, daughters, husbands and loved ones went off to war, the robber barons in Washington saw the golden opportunity to get their hands in the till. They daimed that because of the "national emergency," the U.S. government had to pass a Jaw allowing it to borrow the Social Security trust funds. The last thing a patriotic citizenry would do is hinder the war effort. So the bill passed without much ado. The politicians even invented a new phrase to sell it: "an inexhaustible fund." Now, after 50-some odd years and more than $600,000,000,000 (yes, that's right, more than six hundred billion dollars) in IOUs, they have the unmitigated gall to tell the public that the "inexhaustible fund" is nearing exhaustion and must be fixed. But their idea of fixing it is to cut the benefits, privatization or some other nonsense-not start repaying the IOUs. That's after grabbing $70 billion out of the trust fund just last year and claiming they reduced the deficit spending by $60 billion. I don't know what kind of math that is, but I call it bamboozling the public. These unconscionable elected representatives in Washington have the younger generation believing their nonsense. None of the working people of today believes there wi11 be anything in the Social Security trust fund for them. If our elected representatives would do the job they were elected to do-get rid of the waste and fraud, cut deficit spending, keep out of the trust fund, start picking up all those IOUs- there would be more than enough money for many generations to come. I will not support any elected official who votes to balance the budget by robbing the Social Security trust fund and will do all in my power to get them out of Washington_ If you agree with me, send a letter to your elect se tatives. Bill Horne Hiawassee, Ga. Sea-Land Explorer Visits New Port On July 1 B. 1998, the Sen-Land !Explorer became the first American·flag ship to enter the new port of Kwan~ Yang in South Korea. The crew worked very hard to get the vessel ready for this occasion. A large reeeption we.s held, with the mayor of Kwang Yang and the South Korean minister of merchant services and fisheries amon9 those -in attendance. Following the ceremony on the dock, the captain invited 100 people on board to tour the ship and partake of some of Chief Cook Karen Fensel's hors d'oeuvres. The crew members are (from left, seated) AB Milton Caballero, Chief Cook Karen Fensel, SA Jaber Ali. (second row) Unlicensed Apprentice John Arguello, Electrician/QM ED Clarence Landford, ABs John Baker, Cesar Ramos and Edward O'Brien, (third row) DEU Robert Beckwith, Bosun Raymond Yager, AB James Morgan, Unlicensed Apprentice Phillip Troublefield and Chief Steward John F. Bass. Not pictured is QMED Walter Hutchinson. Day. World War I 11 Veterans ended on this day in 1918. 1903, the Women's Trade 19 InUnion League was formed to legend ever since. On the eve of his death , he wrote, "Don 't waste any time in mourning. Organ ize ." His words remain a rallying cry to this day. educate women about the advan- November tages of ur'lion membership, to sup- port women's demands for better working conditions, and to raise awareness about the exploitation of women workers. Labor leader and socialist Eugene V. Debs was born in Terre Haute. Ind _in 1855_"The strike is a weapon of the oppressed. of men capable of appreciating justice and having the courage to resist wrong and contend for principle," he said. S The Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was formed in 1935 to expand industrial unionism . It merged with the American Federation of Labor (AFL} in 1955 to form the AFL-CIO. 9 November 1998 Industrial Workers of the 19 World (IWW) labor organizer and balladeer Joe Hill was executed by aSalt Lake City, Utah firing squad in 1915. Hill was arrested and condemned to death for a murder, though supporters claim no clear evidence existed to convict him. The IWW and others rushed to defend Hill, believing he was unfairly prosecuted because of his labor background. Hill died a martyr and has been celebrated in song and Birthday, in 1832, of author, abolitior'list, and nurse Louisa 29 May Alcott Known for her fictional work Little Women,Alcott also wrote Work, an autobiographical novel exposing the exploitation of women workers and the evils of industrialization in 1873. "Fighting Mary" Eliza Mc30 Dowell was born in 1854. A social worker, McDowell helped organize the first women 's local union of the Amalgamated Meat Cutters in 1902. Comprised predominantly of the low-paid women working in packinghouse canning and labeling operations, membership grew to more than 1,000. 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 secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. TRUST FUNDS. All trust funds of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District are administered in accordance with the provisions of various trust fund agreements. All these agreements specify that the trustees in charge of these funds shall equally consist of union and management representatives and their alternates. All expenditures and disbursements of trust funds are made only upon approval by a majority of the trustees. All trust fund financial records are 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 violacions 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: Auguscin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 520 I Au th Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly co the union or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in Che proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing 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 September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for Sea/are rs 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 or she should not have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be reported to union headquarters. CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS. Copies of the SIU constitution are available in all union halls. All members should obtain copies of 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 or her of any constitutional right or obligation by any methods, such as dealing with charges, trials, etc., as well as all other details, the member so affected should immediately notify headquarters. EQUAL RIGHTS. All members are guaranteed equal rights in employment and as members of the SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently, no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, bur not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime work· ers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a condition of membership in the union or of employment. If a contribution is made by reason of the above improper conduct, the member should notify the Seafarers International Union or SPAD by certified mail within 30 days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and refund, if involuntary. A member should support SPAD to protect and further his or her economic, political and social interests, and American trade union concepts. NOTIFYING THE UNION-If at any time a member feels that any of the above rights have been violated, or that he or she has been denied the constitutional right of access to union records or information, the member should immediately notify SIU President Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt requested. The address is: Michael Sacco, President Seafarers International Union 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. Seafarers LOB 21 .l I II �Lundeberg School Graduating Classes HARRY SEAFARERS LUNDEBERG SCHOOL LIFEBOAT CLASS 580 ;~ ·'.ifoTi ;Jt· Trainee Lifeboat Class 580--Graduating from trainee lifeboat class 580 are (from left, kneeling) Ben Cusic (instructor), Anthony Jordan, Gregory Makowski, Antonio Cooks, Andrew Seabon Jr., Anderson Saco, (second row) Christopher Barrow, Lenard Mills, Sylvester Crawford Jr., Bernard Snead and Joel Encarnacion. Upgraders Lifeboat-Upgrading graduates of the September 18 lifeboat class are (from left, first row) Anthony Townes. James Pierce, Maronda Jackson, Anthony Simon, Tom Gilliland (instructor), (second row) Steven Manning, Troy Banks, John Mullett, James Nottingham, David Poree, Miles Janecka and Jerry Martinsen. Tanker Assistant DL-Receiving their graduation certificates for completing the tanker assistant DL cout'~e on Octob~r 2 are (from l~ft. kneeling) George Villalba, Adel Shaibi, Robert Kane, John Millward. Nigel .J~ffer~on, (second row) Harry Galdeita, Jose MajM, Richard Butch, Robert Des Marteau, Robert Bradberry, Robert Mensching. Thomas Flynn. Torrey Manning. Jim Shaffer (instructor), (third row) Cecil Edwards, Stephen Swinton, Robert Schindler, Shane Clarke. Eldon Palmer. Bill Osborn. Matt Harrison, Kendra Savage and K~n Abrahemson _ Basic Electronics-Seafarers graduating September 4 from the basic electronics course are (from left. seated) Tommie B. Davis, John Smith. Leonides Bacal. Randy Loque, Pompey Alegado, (second row) Russ Levin (instructor), Edward Louis, Matthew Ditullio, Ronald Hutchison and Paul Curtis. Not pictured are Frank Bakun and Richard King. Tanker Assistant DL--Earning their graduating certificates for completion of the tanker assistant DL course on September 4 are (seated) Jason Roberts. (from left, kneeling) Brian Kimbrough, Steven Chapin, Leopoldo Viernes, Burkley Cooper, Wilfredo Gatmen, Salvadore Lagare, James Fennessy, Matthew Laughter, (second row) Melvin Ratcliff Jr., Adam Des Rosiers, Matthew Delang, Robert Kennedy, Rickey Bronson, Al Seay, Marcus Ross, Donald Ippolito, Juan Rochez, Trawn Gooch, Albert W. Austin Jr.. Mark Jones (instructor) and Manolo V. Delos Santos. Able Seaman-Upgrading graduates of the September 4 AB class are (from left. kneeling) Jim Marchard, Walter Sainvil, Guy Butler, Brian Morris, Mark Gaffney, Kaled M. Saleh, Tom Gilliland (instructor), (second row) Jeffrey Lagana, James Duggan, Timothy Kotsis, Dwight L. King, Anthony Pacely Jr., James L. Davis Jr., Lambert Brown, Tom Kemper, Ronald E. Allen , Santos Antonio, Sangie Mohamed and David Rankin. 22 Seafarers LOG Crane Maintenance Electrician-SIU members completing the crane maintenance electrician course in September are (from left, kneeling) Louie Diesso, James Gray, Roger Cash, Tony Rosa, (second row) Maurice Baptiste, Bob Martin, Nathan Adams, Rick Crowley, George Cox and Eric Malzkuhn (instructor). Upgraders Lifeboat-Upgrading Seafarers earning their lifeboat endorsements on September 18 are (from left, kneeling) Abdul Alawy, Dawn Williams, Elpidio Toyco, William L. Mohica Jr., Ben Cusic (instructor), (second row) Josef Wouthuyzen, Tommie B. Davis, Tomas C. Robinson, Ali Akmar, Abdul Mosa, (third row) Jesse A. Osborne, Kelly Stanford and Duane Nelson. November 1998 �LUNDEBERG SCHOOL 1998·1999 UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE The following is the schedule for classes beginning in December and running into tft.e<-~rst . few months of 1999 at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship." located at the Paul Hall Ce11tet ·~for Maritime Training and Ecluc~ionin Piney Point, Md. All programs are geared to improve the job skills · ·of Seafarers and to promote the American maritime industry. pl~a,8e note that this schedule may change to reflect the needs of the membe;~ljip, the maritime industry and-in times of conflict-the nation's security. >.' :l·~tudents attending any of these classes should check in the Saturday before ~;tll.~r·~ourse's start date·. The courses listed here will begin promptly on the mom- Becertiflcation Programs Course Start Date Date or Completion Bosun Recertitkation Marcb29 April 30 Steward Recertification February 1 MarcbS Safety Specialty Courses Course Start Date Date of Completion Tanker Familiarization/ January 11 February 15 January 29 March3 Basic Firefighting February 1 Marcb8 FebruaryS March 12 Advanced Firefighting January 11 February 22 January 22 March S Government Vessels January 18 March 1 March 22 February 5 March 19 April 9 . Assistant Cargo (DL) 'jiiig:: ()f~'tlie start date~~ · _:,~ ·:\f{°h:\i,~eafarers who have any 'questions regarding the upgrading courses offered at the '>Cundeperg School may call the admissions office at (301) 994-0010. Deck Upgrading Courses Start Date Date of Completion January 11 February 19 · .M.arcb 12 March 1 : March.12":. ,· JanuaryS February 5 March5 March 19 . March 15 April2 February 8 Febraury 12 February 26 April 2 February 22 March29 . . •.·.·.• ~-----------------_ UPGRADING APPLICATION Name ~~~~~~~~~----------~~~~~~~~~~~~ Address. _ _ -'-------------------------~--- .. .. ... . . . . ·-~ . - - - -· --------.. With 1his application, COPIES of the following must be senl: One hundred and twenty ( 120) days seatime for the previous year. one day in the last six months prior to the date your class starts, USM MD (z·card) front and back, from page of your union book indicating your departmenl and seniority, and qualifying seatime for the course if it is Coast Guard rested. All FOWI', AB and QMED applicants must submit a U.S. Coast Guard fee of $135 with their applicalion. The payment should be made with a money order only, payable to LMSS. COURSE Telephone . ................................. . _,,. ......._ .......__. ,_. BEGIN DATE END DATE Date of Birth _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Deep Sea Member D Inland Waters Member D Lakes Member D If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security# Book# - - - - - - - - - - - Seniority-------------- Department _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ U.S. Citizen: Yes Cl No Cl Home Port Endom;ment(s) or License(s) now held - - - - - - -- - -- - - - Are you a graduate of the SHLSS trainee program? D Yes D No LAST V E S S E L : - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Rating: _ _ __ Date O n : - - - - - - - - - - - Date Off: SIGNATURE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE If yes, c l a s s # - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Have you attended any SHLSS upgrading courses? D Yes D No If yes, course(s) t a k e n - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? D Yes D No Firefighting: Primary language spoken November 1998 D Yes D No CPR: NOTE: 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 before departing for Piney Point. RETURN COMPLETED APPLICATION TO: Lundeberg School of Seamanship, 11/98 D Yes D No The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and E.ducation is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otheiwise qualified, of any race, nationality or sex. The school complies with applicable laws with regard to admission, access or treatment of students in its programs or activities. Seafarers LOG 23 �Early 1999 Upgrading Class Dates Announced See page 23 for the latest information on course availability in the new year at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime and Training's Lundeberg School. ITF Obtains $110,000 in Back Pay for Romanian Crew SIU's Morris Assists in Case that Spotlights Runaway-Flag Pitfalls The recent case of the Greek and Romanianowned, Malta-flagged bulker Tomis Faith once again demonstrates the SIU's effectiveness in its participation in the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) campaign against runaway-flag shipping. It also spotlights the inhumane treatment routinely endured by the people who sail aboard such ships. Thanks in large part to assistance from one of the SIU's ITF inspectors, Edd Morris, crew members aboard the Tomis Faith received $110,000 in back pay on September 25, while the ship was docked in Baltimore. Morris also helped arrange various shipboard repairs, ordering of adequate stores and adherence to the ITF contract by which the vessel is covered. "Many of the crew hadn't been paid in eight A crew member on the Nora stands by the small sink where he and his shipmates hand-wash all of their laundry, because of an inoperable washing machine. months," noted Morris. ''They were forced to work overtime, but weren't paid the corresponding rate .... Going that long without pay, it caused serious problems back home for many of the crew members. They have bills to pay, just like anyone else." The Romanian crew, which contacted Morris in September, faced other difficulties on the Tomis Faith, jointly owned by the Romanian government (through an entity known as Petromin) and Piraeusbased Ermis Maritime Corp. The ship's navigation equipment was defective. Steward department personnel were ordered to make three months' worth of stores last for five months. The crew had nothing but water to drink and no desserts. Preserving the meager stores also proved problematic due to malfunctioning freezers. Although the ship is covered by an ITF contract, its captain reportedly seized the crew's copies. Moreover, when several crew members strongly complained about not being paid for more than half a year, the company replaced them. (They eventually were paid, after the ITF intervened.) This is not isolated treatment on the part of the company. Morris also recently coordinated with fellow ITF inspector Adrian Mihalcioiu to assist crew members aboard the Nora, owned in the same joint venture between Petromin and Ermis Maritime Corp. They faced similar difficulties as the mariners aboard the Tomis Faith, eventually receiving their wages after the ITF stepped in. (They also had no washing machine nor dryer.) "In both cases, the ITF's obje~tive isn't to 'get' the company. Rather, we simply wanted them to pay the wages called for in the contracts they have signed and provide better living conditions aboard the vessels," explained Morris. "Imagine being forced to work overtime while you're not getting enough to eat or drink. Imagine having to wash all your clothes by hand and hang them on the deck to dry, all because che company won't supply a $100 part required to operate a washing machine." The SIU is one of che more than 500 affiliates of the London-based ITF. Foreign Mariners Visit Paul Hall Center As part of his duties as an ITF inspector, Edd Morris of the SIU regularly meets with crews from foreign-flag ships. Recently, when three such vessels delivered various cargo near the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point. Md., Morris used the opportunity to take some of the foreign mariners on unofficial tours of the school. 'The exposure is useful for them and for the SIU upgraders who welcomed them to the school," Morris noted. Pictured clockwise from top left: Filipino mariners from the Norwegian tanker Sibotessa pose in front of the school's entrance (Morris is at far right.), Filipinos from the Greek tanker Antiparos chat with Seafarers in the hotel lobby, and Polish and Indian mariners from the Asphalt Leader (Greek flag) visit the Paul Hall Center while their ship discharges cargo. Mariners aboard the Nora contacted the other issues. :n:;; � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Seafarers Log Issues 1990-1999 Description An account of the resource Volumes LII-LXI Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Paul Hall Maritime Library Microfilm 1939-1993; Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Seafarers International Union of North America Document A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource November 1998 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES RECOVERY FROM ‘GEORGES’ CONTINUES SIU CREWS DOUBLE EAGLE TANKERS 3 CHRISTENED AT NEWPORT NEWS; 2 TO FOLLOW FMC REMAINS INDEPENDENT AGENCY AS PRESIDENT OKAYS SHIPPING REFORM UNION YARD TO BUILD CRUISE SHIPS SEAFARERS CREW EL YUNQUE SIU PROTESTS PROPOSED USER FEE INCREASES CONGRESS PASSES EXTENSION FOR WWII MARINERS’ VERTERANS’ STATUS NAFTA LAWSUIT RULING EVADES ‘TREATY’ ISSUE STEEL IMPORTS SPUR SLOWDOWN ON LAKES BERNARD SEAMAN, FORMER LOG ART EDITOR, DIES AT 85 NEW BEDFORD PORT AGENT FRANCOIS APPOINTED TO FISHING COMMISSIONS THE SIUNA- AN EXPLANATION OF ITS STRUCTURE AND ITS MEMBERS BOSUN MCCARTHY FEATURED IN AFL-CIO PUBLICATION ‘Y2K’ DILEMMA LOOMS OVER COMPUTER USERS AWAY FROM PORT IN A STORM SEAFARERS SHOW SUPPORT FOR AVONDALE WORKERS LUMMUS AIDS IN MARINE CORPS EXERCISE ABILITY TO CHANGE IS NECESSARY, STRESSES S-L INNOVATOR BOSUN SEAFARERS GET JOB DONE AT PETTY’S ISLAND DOCKS ITF SHIP BRINGS HORRORS OF RUNAWAY-FLAG SHIPPING TO AMERICAN VISITORS MARAD’S HART IMPRESSED WITH ITF SHIP’S PRESENTATION GLOBAL MARINER CREW ALREADY KNEW ABOUT FOC SHIPPING SIU MEMBERS EMBRACE ITF’S POWERFUL MESSAGE ITF OBTAINS $110,000 IN BACK PAY FOR ROMANIAN CREW SIU’S MORRIS ASSISTS IN CASE THAT SPOTLIGHTS RUNAWAY-FLAG PITFALLS Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Seafarers Log Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Seafarers Log Scanned Issues 1984-1988, 1994-Present 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 11/01/1998 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. 60, No. 11 1998 Periodicals Seafarers Log