http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/e21d25ac95fa37f6bd1d08da538caa2c.pdf efd0ba25f064cee28b5157d9851c007c PDF Text Text SIU Makes Big Gains In Fast eaI if t Pact Seafarers on Pictured May AB Robinson "Mack" Ward, the USNS Altair are happy with the new contract. 24 aboard the vessel in New Orleans are (from left) Crusoe, AB Tyrone Benjamin, Chief Steward Harold Bosun Morris Foster and OS Edwin Fuller. The USNS Capella is one of eight fast sealift ships being operated by SIU-contracted AMSEA following last month's contract award by the U.S. Military Sealift Command. The SIU made substantial gains in the five-year agreement. Page 3 New Baltimore Hall Opening This Month Joining Forces With Mine Workers Page4 Navy League President Praises 'Vital 4th Arm' During a demon~tration la~t month on Capitol Hill, Seafarer5 5howed their support Pages for tens of thousands of Mine Workers who are fighting to preserve the health care benefits they lonQ aQo were promised by the government. Page 2 3 Seafarers, 4 Dependents Win SWP Scholarships Seafarer Victor G_ Frazi9r Seafarer Dana Seafarer Neonito D. Cunningham S. Sodusta Chevone C. Hall Daughter of Carlton P Hall John J. Macom Hyacinth Padua Son of Earl M. Ma com Stepdaughter of Stephen Avallone Elizabeth Heath Daughter of Donald w. Heath A panel of educators named three Seafarers and four dependent children of SIU members as winners of the 2000 Seafarers Welfare Plan Scholarships, totaling $87,000. �. President's Report (.. U.S. Maritime'• History - and Future Fittingly, the Maritime Day ceremonies conducted last month by the U.S. Maritime Administration in Washington were dedicated to the memory of those mariners who lost their lives while serving their country. The long and proud history of the U.S. merchant marine, particularly the extraordinary sealift effort that made the Allied victory in World War II possible, remains a vital part of our fabric today. More than 1,200 Sill members perished in Michael Sacco World War II. Their names are engraved in a sobering, handsome monument at the Paul Hall Memorial Library in Piney Point, Md. Those men-and thousands more-braved often-horrific conditions to deliver the goods. From North Africa to Sicily, from Murmansk to the Pacific, from Anzio to Normandy, they voluntarily answered the call--every step of the way. Overall, more than 200,000 U.S. mariners helped move some 300 million tons of materiel to support the cause. Estimates of their fatalities range as high as 8,000-plus-a casualty percentage second only to that of the Marine Corps. Of course, their courageous legacy cannot be fully conveyed by statistics. The essence of their contribution and their heroism is better reflected by the survivors' accounts of fiery sinkings, weeks spent in lifeboats, mustering the will to ship out again. Their stories and their role in history must never be forgotten. As General Dwight D. Eisenhower put it after the war, "Every man in this Allied Command is quick to express his admiration for the loyalty, courage and fortitude of the officers and men of the merchant marine.'' But, ceremonies are only one method by which we remember the U.S. merchant marine's contributions to America's national and economic security. Today, the best way we can honor our predecessors is by continuing the revitalization of the U.S.-flag fleet. Along those lines, there i5 an excellent column by retired Rear Admiral John R. Fisher, president of the U.S. Navy League, on page 5 of this issue of the; Srnfarers LOG. I urge you to read it and closely examine his advice. As Fisher points out, the history of the merchant marine is something from which we, as a nation, must take valuable lessons. Foremost among them is that in all future conflicts, sealift will be; the dominant means of transport. Equally important, as Fisher write5, We ~annot depend on foreign-flag ships to carry that 0 cargo_" In part, that is why we must build on the momentum that has boosted the U.S. fleet since the mid-19905. Consider some of the many positivc developments in that time: the enactment of the Maritime Security Program, construction of the Double Eagle and millennium-class tankers, new builds and conversions for the civilian-crewed prepositioning ships of the U.S. Military Sealift Command, and containerships and car carriers reflagging under the Stars and Stripes. That's not all. The U.S.-flag passenger fleet is primed for major expansion. That growth includes new deep sea and coastal cruise ships being built in American shipyard5, plus the reflagging of a modem deep sea passenger vessel from foreign to U.S. flag. ThMe success stories and others didn "t happen by accident. It has taken hard work and unprecedented cooperation from all segments of the ittdustry_ It will take more of the same to sustain our momentum. I'm confident we'll get the job done_ I wholeheartedly believe that the young men and women now entering the industry can look forward to a bright future and a lifetime career in the U.S. merchant marine_ Just as the mariners of World War 11 overcame tall challenges, today's Seafarers are proving the nay-sayers wrong. We're proving that not all of the U.S. merchant marine's finest moments arc; in the pa.st, because we intend to remain an indispensable part of America's security well into the next century and beyond. The U.S. merchant marine has been a crucial component ofthis nation since Revolutionary rimes. And in all the years since then, one thing ha~m~t changed and never will: Give us the cargo, and we'll deliver. Volume 62, Number 6 June 2000 The SIU on line: www.seafarers.org ~16 The Seafarers LOG (ISSN 1086-4636) is published monthly by the Seafarers International Union; Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; AFL-CIO; 5201 Auth Way; Camp Springs. MD 20746. Telephone (301) 8990675. Periodicals postage paid at Southern Maryland 20790-9998 and at additional offices.:. POSTMASTER'. Send address changes to the Seafarers LOG. 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746. Communications Director, Jordan Bi.scardo; Managing Editor/Production, Deborah A. Hirtes; Associate Editor. Jim Guthrte; Art, Bill Brower: Administrative Support. Jeanne Texror. Copyright (0 2000 Seafarers International Union. AGLIWD All Rights Reserved. 2 Seafarers LOG Seafarers Back U•WA In Health Care Battle Rally's Focus: 'Save the Coal Act' Seafarers joined forces with some 12,000 United Mine Workers May 17 during a Capitol Hill rally. The gathering, staged on the west lawn of the U.S. Capitol. marked the latest step in the UMWA's ongoing campaign to protect the lifetime health care benefits of retired coal miners and widows. The Seafarers• contingent, hailing from the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney · Point, Md., complemented supporters from across the country who jointly chanted "Keep the Promise, Save the Act" during the course of the proceedings. Clad in white shirts and blue baseball caps bearing the SIU logo, they brandished their signs, which boldly proclaimed, "The Seafarers International Union, Maritime Trades DepartmentAFL-CIO Supports The United Mine Workers and The Coal Act." More than 50 years ago, an historic agreement was signed between the Mine Workers and the federal government that created the UMWA Health and Retirement Funds_ That pact, known as the KrugLewis Agreement, laid the foundation for decades of medical improvements in America's coal fields. Since then, hundreds of thousands of coal-mining families have enjoyed the promise of lifetime medical care for themselves and their dependents. But today, that pledge is in danger of being broken. Because of a series of court decisions, the self-sustaining financial support for the UMWA Combined Fund that Congress put into place in the l 992 Coal Act has been jeopardized. And unless Congress steps in and once again ensures that the act is saved, nearly 70,000 retirees and widows could lose their benefits. "We're here to make sure Congress keeps its promise to America's coal miners," UMWA International President Cecil Roberts told the ra1ly participants, many of whom traveled by bus from a dozen states as far as away as Utah and Nevada. "It was very necessary for you to make this trip to make sure that 68,000 persons are not cut off from their benefits_" Several other speakers took turns at the microphone to buttress the sentiments affirmed by Roberts. Among them was AFL-CIO Secretary- Representing the SIU at the rally were Jafar Gordon, Kenneth Jackson, Antwan Stafford, Beth Ketah, Ibrahim Muhammad, Nathan Jarmon, Sean Fortener, Lewis Amundson, Jacob Soeteber, Kris Fitzpatrick and Kenneth Dyson. Treasurer and former UMWA President Richard Trumka, who pledged labor's full support. "We're here today to rally to remind Congress during this election year that we need help, and we need it because our friends are in danger and 70,000 retired miners and their widows are in danger," he said. "We rally to remind our elected officials that the Coal Act is a sacred trust forged on the field of battle, and we will fight to save it," Trumka continued. "And we rally to remind our nation that we will win the fight because we are more than just coal miners and our families, we"re workers from all walks of life and we're standing together, 40 million strong, Connnuedonpagel4 Welfare Plan Awards Scholarships to Seven The Seafarers Welfare Plan has announced this year's scholarship recipients. Selected by a panel of professional educators last month were three Seafarers and four dependents of SIU members. Victor G. Frazier, who sails as an AB, was awarded a $15,000 Reviewing the scholarship appli· cations are (top photo, from left) Dr. Henry Toutain, Dr. Trevor Carpenter, (bottom photo, from left) Dr. Charles D. O'Connell Jr.. Dr. Michael Glaser and Or_ Charles Lyons Jr. scholarship. He plans to study finance and international business and possibly earn a law degree as well. Two scholarships in the amount of $6,000 each were awarded to deep sea members Dana D. Cunningham and Neonito "Dacu" S. Sodusta. Cunningham is a graduate of the entry-level training at the Paul Hall Center and completed the steward recertification program there. A member of the Associated Locksmiths of America, he hopes to continue in this field and specialize in safe and bank vault work. Sodusta already has a Bachelor of Science degree in maritime transportation from the Philippines and is a decorated veteran of the U.S. Navy. A member of the SIU since 1994, he would like to study photography at Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, Va. Four graduating high school seniors each were selected to receive $15,000, four-year scholarships for dependents of SIU members. They are Chevone C. Hall. daughter of Bosun Carlton P. Hall; John J. Macom, son of QMED Earl M. Macom; Hyacinth V Padua, stepdaughter of Chief Steward Stephen Avallone; and Elizabeth E. Heath, daughter of inland member Donald W. Heath. This year's selection committee, as in the past. was appointed by the Board of Trustees of the Seafarers Welfare Plan. The panel was composed of Dr. Michael Glaser, St_ Mary's College of Maryland; Dr. Charles D. O'Connell Jr., University of Chicago; Dr. Gayle A. Olson, University of New Orleans; Dr. Henry Toutain of Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota; Dr. Trevor Carpenter, Charles County [Md.] Community College; and Dr. Charles Lyons Jr., American Association of College and Universities. (Unable to attend the meeting in Sedona, Ariz. were Father David A. Boileau, Ph.D., Loyola University; and Dr. Keith Schlender, Medical College of Ohio.) For a more in-depth look at each of the scholarship winners, see page 9. June2000 �SIU Achieves Big Gains in Fast SeaHf t Contract AMSEA Wins 5-Year Pact/or 8 Vessels The SIU achieved substantial gains in the new contract for eight fast sealift ships awarded last month by the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC). SIU-contracted American Overseas Marine (AMSEA) won the five-year pact with MSC to operate the USNS Algol, USNS Altair, USNS Antares, USNS Bellatrix, USNS Capella, USNS Denebola, USNS Pollux and USNS Regulus. The transfer of the vessels from Bay Ship Management to AMSEA was expected to be completed late last month. "The award keeps the jobs on the eight ships with the SIU membership and will continue to provide employment for the next five years," noted SIU Vice President Contracts Augie Tellez. "The contract also provides for excellent gains for the crews, both in full operating status (FOS) and reduced operating status (ROS)." The agreement calls for significant wage increases. Details were presented to Seafarers during last month's membership meetings and during shipboard meetings with SIU officials. The contract also provides for Seafarers Welfare and Pension Plans benefits at their top levels, and includes the Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan at 5 percent of base wages. Aboard the Altair, Chief Steward Harold Ward, a 30-year member of the SIU, said the new agreement "is a good deal. The benefits are excellent and the Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan sounds fantastic. And the wages, of course, are fabulous. It's been well worth the wait." Ward also cited the revised work schedule and wage categories as highlights. On the Pollux, AB William Talbert mentioned "better benefits" and the increased wages as two focal points of the pact. Similarly, Bosun Walter Loveless on the Algol said, "I'm tickled to death with the new contract. It's a whole lot better pay and excellent benefits. I'm sure I'm speaking for every SIU member on this ship." The fast sealift ships (also called SL-7s) are roll-on/roll-off and lift-on/lift-off vessels equipped with cranes and ramps. They are specially suited to transport heavy or bulky materiel such as tanks, helicopters and large-wheeled vehicles. All were built as container ships for SeaLand Service and later were acquired and converted by MSC. They can sail at speeds greater than 30 knots. According to MSC, "Ninety-three percent of a U.S. Anny mechanized division can be lifkd using all eight ships. Seven of the class moved 13 percent of all the cargo transported between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia during and after the Persian Gulf War. Six were activated for the Somalian operation in December 1992 and all have been used in various operations and exercises since then." SIU crews remain aboard the eight fast sealift ships now operated by AMSEA, including the USNS Bellatrix (top) and the USNS Algol (below and at left). APNJide World Photos Herberger Outlines Goals to Strengthen U.S. Fleet Past MarAd Administrators Urge Action to Promote Merchant Marine The immediate past head of the Maritime Administration put forward a three-point outline to focus governmental and commercial attention to strengthen the U.S.-flag merchant fleet in the 21st century. Retired Navy Admiral Albert Herberger was one of five former U.S . Maritime Administrators to speak before the Washington, D.C. Propeller Club during a Capitol Hill luncheon May 9. Each- including Andrew Gibson who served from 1969 to 1972;' Samuel Nemirow~ 1979 to 1981; John Gaughan, 1985 to 1989; and Captain Warren Leback. 19891993- spoke about his term in the office and offered a brief look a.head. The quintet was introduced by the present administratC>r1 Ctyde Hart. Herherger who was at the helm when the Maritime Security Program became law in 1996. devoted his remarks ~o whr;n; the fleet a11d the industry must go in the coming years. The Kings Point graduat<; and former merchant marine officer stakd there is an increasing national defense role for the commercial industry there are new opportunities for domestic coastwise trade and there must be stronger federal as i~tance for the fleet. 1 1 National SecurHy "The commercial merchant marine represents a cost-effective way of providing logistic supp1i es," Herberger pointed out ~bout the U .S.-flag merchant fleet carrying needed military good~ to U.S. troops around the wor1d. June2000 Five previous U.S. Maritime Administrators join the present head of the Maritime Administration, Clyde Hert (third from left), at a Capitol Hill luncheon to discuss the future of the U.S.-flag fleet. From the left are John Gaughan. Warren Leback, Hart, Albert Herberger, Andrew Gibson and Sam Nemirow. He added that investment must be brought into the industry so new ships will be built. One of the key components for that investment is the ever-growing role of the merchant fleet in national security. .. Look at it objectively. There i5 not a more cost·effective way. It's a bargain! Any support that can be given to the commercial sector for national security reasons is valid!" Coa~twise Development Herberger then told the audience that the coastwise trades could see a major resurgence as the nation's highways and railroads get more and more crowded. He noted America started as a waterborne nation and could return to its roots if predictions hold true that there could be an additional 10,000 trucks deliver· ing cargo daily in 10 years. "The waterborne alternative is the only viable way to start look- ing at it." He stated truckers, rail and shipping could all benefit by working together. Federal Assistance Finally. the administrator from 1993 to 1997 cited the need for the maritime industry to emphasize what it does for national security to acquire more government anention and federal assistance. He noted the merchant fleet is needed to maintain America's role as the world's greatest trading nation. "I the maintenance of a U.S. maritime capability as a key component also important?" Herberger asked. He informed the Propeller Club that the Defense Department provided a subsidy of $855 million to ease the merger of defense contractors Lockheed and Martin Marietta. The figure is almost the same amount authorized for the 10-year Maritime Security Program. "How important is it-as the result of government assistance - that U.S.-flag vessels are crewed by skilled U.S. mariners who are available in emergencies to man not only the commercial fleet, but also the govemmentowned strategic sealift vessels?" Herberger urged the audience to work hard to promote the U.S.flag fleet so it will continue to grow to meet the new challenges of the coming years. Other Administrators Andrew Gibson, who served as administrator when the 1970 Merchant Marine Act was enacted, called the present fight for the U.S.-flag fleet "a critical moment ... worthy of more than a passing interest." Sam Nemirow said the industry must be placed on a sound basis in order to compete with international competition. He added Congress and the administration must work to pass legislation with a longer commitment to the fleet than the 10 years authorized in the Maritime Security Program. Citing section 101 of the 1936 Merchant Marine Act, which called for the U.S. to foster the development of a U.S.-flag fleet, John Gaughan stated, "We need to find a solution. We need to hold government accountable. This can't be done on the cheap." ln conclusion, Warren Leback reminded the group of the time it took to pass previous maritime measures and that action for new legislation must get under way. .v~nc~ oflndependence . Day (unless an errjer-·=. .gency arises). Nor.ma/ . · business hours will resume the following wQrkday. RRFAward Challenged The U.S . Maritime Administration (MarAd) last month awarded five-year contracts for the maintenance and operation of 74 Ready Reserve Force (RRF) ships, but several companies subsequently challenged the awards. As a result, the existing contracts have been extended for 90 days. MarAd announced May 16. A MarAd spokesman said the agency "received notification that . . . bid protests were filed with the General Accounting Office." The original assignments saw 45 vessels awarded to SIUcontracted companies. For those 45 ships, the sru secured substantial wage increases, plus an additional pair of wage increases retroactive to 1998 and 1999, respectively. Further details will be published in an upcoming issue of the Seafarers LOG. Seafarers LOG 3 �Union Names Lakes VP: T. Orzechowski The SIU executive board last month named Tom Orzechowski as vice president of the union's Lakes and Inland Waters District. Orzechowski succeeds Byron Kelley, who retired (see page 5). A native of Camden, N.J., Orzechowski graduated from the trainee program at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in 1991. He sailed in the deck department, both in the deep sea and inland divisions. In 1996, he was elected SIU port agent in St. Louis. Two years later, he was elected vice president of the SIUNA-affiliated Seafarers Entertainment and Allied Trades Union. Orzechowski has extensive experience as an organizer, Tom Orzechowski including sailing aboard organizational-status vessels. SIU Makes It to the Show The new Baltimore hall, slated to open by month's end, is located at 2315 Essex Street. Renovations to the former art studio will include (top left) replacement of the bay door with glass panels and a double front door. The brick. building is situated in Canton. New Hall to Open in Baltimore SIU's Guam Office Is Fully Operational The SIU plans to open its new hall in Baltimore by the end of the month. Refurbishment of the facil- ity, located at 231.5 Essex Street in the Canton section of town~ is expected to be finished by midmonth. The union will complete transfer of its operations from 1216 East Baltimore Street during the following week or so. The telephone number for the new Baltimore hall will remain the same; (410) 327-4900. Seafarers who utilize this hall are asked to stay in touch with the staff for an exact opening date. Formerly an art studio, the Essex Street building represents a significant improvement compared to the hall on East Baltimore Street. "It will be very user-friendly for the membership," noted SIU Baltimore Port Agent Dennis Metz. "It's in a better area of town and it's something everyone in the SIU can be proud of." Baltimore•s will be the second new hall opened this year by the SIU_ In April, the union opened an office in the U.S. territory of Guam. SIU Guam Port Agent Matt Holley reports that the hat I there "is fully up and running and already has been used by a lot of members. The feedback has been very positive." The Guam hall is located at Sunny Plaza, 125 Tunjesus Crisostona Street, Suite 301-E. The SIU and one of its affiliated unions, the United Industrial Wor1<ers (UIW). shared a booth last month at the annual AFL-CIO Union Industries Show_ This year's event took place May 5-8 in Milwaukee and attracted hundreds of thousands of guests. Above, pictured at the SIU-UIW booth are (from left) AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department Exec. Secretary-Treasurer Frank Pecquex, UIW National Director Steve Edney, Glass and Pottery Workers President James Rankin, SIU President Michael Sacco, UIW Great Lakes Region VP Bill Dobbins and SIU Headquarters Representative Leo Bonser. Below, visiting the SIU-UIW display are (from left) AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer Richard Trumka, AFL-CIO President John Sweeney, Dobbins, Pecquex, AFL-CIO Union Label and Service Trades Department President Charlie Mercer and Edney. Bottom, guests check out the numerous displays of unionmade goods and services. SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel greeted Seafarers last month at the SIU hall in Guam. Prospective unlicensed apprentices Jesse Anthony (right) and Pua Crisostomo-Kaaihue apply for the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Trainino and Education's entry program at the Guam hall. 4 Seafarers L06 June2000 �Navy League President Cites Need For Strong U.S. Merchant Marine John R. Fisher Editors note: In the May issue of Sea Power magazine, Rear Admiral John R. Fisher, national president of the Navy League of the United States, describes Americas need for a strong US.flag merchant marine. His column is reprinted here. The Vital Fourth Arm In the Foreword to our January 2000 "Almanac" issue of Sea Power, I noted that "Very few Americans realize how dependent the United States is on the U_S _flag Merchant Marine for national defense and its continued economic well-being." That comment is worth repeating. and expanding upon. as Navy Leaguers and other supporters of a strong U.S.-flag fleet observe "Maritime Month" this May in numerous special events both in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere throughout the country. From the Revolutionary War to and through Desert Storm, SIU America's Merchant Marine served as an essential partner of the U.S. Navy, earning the unofficial but well-deserved title of "the vital fourth arm of national defense." As has been the case with the nation's armed services that it served so well and so gallantly, however, the Merchant Marine is almost always neglected in times of peace_ Our grateful but perennially forgetful nation always talces for granted that in times of future conflict there will be enough time to rebuild the Merchant Marine to the number of ships needed, and enough trained American seafarers to man those ships. Those careless and militarily dangerous assumptions may have been partially valid even as late as the beginning of World War II, but not since then, and are demonstrably not true today. Consider the following: • German submarines sank more than 20 million tons of U.S. and Allied shipping in World War II, and came within a hair of winning the Battle of the Atlanticand, therefore, the war- for Adolf Hitler_ The US_ Merchant Marine had a higher per capita casualty rate than any of the nation's armed services in the first two years of fighting. • Less than 10 years ago it took the greatest sealift effort in all history for the United States and its coalition partners to defeat Iraq, a third-rate military power. In that conflict the United States possessed almost total control of the sea and was able to safely offload almost 10 million tons of cargo in the modem ports of Saudi Arabia- but had to charter foreign-flag ships to transport more than 20 percent of that cargo. Of much greater importance: Many of the U.S. seafarers, including some WWII veterans who manned the U.S.-flag ships in the Gulf War, had to come out of retirement to answer their country's call. Appropriately, they were the only civilians to march in the Desert Storm victory parade in Washington. • If the U.S./NATO air war against Serbia last year had required the commitment of ground forces, Navy officials have stated. the result might well have been a "logistics nightmare" and, rather than total victory, a total debacle instead_ A careful reading of history shows that there are several lessons to be learned from the preceding and other conflicts. The first is that in all future wars threatening U.S. interests overseas, 95 percent or more of the supplies and equipment needed by our air and ground forces in the combat zone will have to come by sea. The second is that we cannot depend on foreign-flag ships to carry that cargo. The third is that, because of the pace of modem warfare, the U.S.-flag sealift ships and American seafarMaritime Day activities in Washington, DC took place too late for the Seafarers LOG's June printing deadline. Full coverage of those ceremonies will be included in the July issue. ers available at the start of conflict cannot be substantially augmented in any way. What can, and should, we as a nation do to ensure the availability of enough sealift ships and crews for the foreseeable future? Several things, as Rep. Herbert H. Bateman, chairman of the House Merchant Marine Panel, points out in an interview in this issue of Sea Power: (1) Extend and probably expand both the maritime security program and the prepositioned ship program; (2) Significantly increase the funding available for shipbui1ding under the Title XI loan-guarantee program; and (3) Develop. promote, and implement policies that make it possible to once again build ships "of every variety"-commercial as well as naval-in American shipyards. "If we lose our ability to build ships," Chairman Bateman further points out, "we lose our capability to sustain ourselves as a maritime power." I concur wholeheartedly in that appraisal, and in his assessment of what should be our immediate maritime priorities. After these crucially important short-term actions are taken, though, we also should develop, and quickly implement, longerterm plans and policies to ensure that the U.S.-flag merchant fleet is no longer what it now is, the Achilles' Heel of national defense -but once again resumes its rightful role as the Vital Fourth Arm. In the long run, of course, it will be up to the American people, in a very real sense, to determine whether we want to be-or even deserve to be-a true maritime power in the brave new world of the 21st century. John R. Fisher National President This article is reprinted courtesy of Sea Power magazine, the official publication of the Navy League of the United States, which retains all rights of ownership, including copyright restrictions. es VP Kelley Retires Former Tug Capt. Logged Half-Century of Service After 50 years of making his living in the maritime industry, SIU Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters Byron Kelley has retired. The son of a tugboat captain, Kelley started sailing in 1951. He served four years in the U.S. Coast Guard (1953-57) before rejoining the ranks of the merchant marine, where he earned licenses as a tugboat captain and pilot. Kelley, 67, often saih:d on ves~ sels operated by Great Lakes Towing or Dunbar and Sullivan Dredging. The Michigan native came ashore in 1973 to work for the SIU and became a fixture in the Great Lakes region. He served the last 11 years as vice president of the SIU's Greal Lakes and Irtlartd Water~ Di~trict Earlier, he worked as an SIU representative, safety director ( 1983-89) and assistant vice president (1989). "Byron took his work very seriously, and that benefited the membership. He was a dedicated official," stated SIU President Michael Sacco. Kelley cited the overall progress of the U.S. merchant marine as his career highlight. "It sounds cornball. but what I enjoyed the most was seeing the comfort of the working guy improve to the point where they make a damn good living," Kelley recalled_ "When I started sailing, if you got a 2-cents-an-hour raise, that was something. Today, it has evolved and become a job to be proud of. Here on the Lakes, the money and the benefits through the SIU are such that the members don't want to give them up. So, my ability to help through the negotinting process is probably my greatest source of pride." George McCartney, retired SIU vice president West At a recent gathering in Allen Park, Mich., House Minority Whip David Bonier {left) and his wife, Judy, congratulate retiring SIU Lakes and Inland Waters VP Byron Kelley on his career. June20DO After more than 20 years sailing in the deck department, Kelley came astiore in 1973 to work for the SIU. Above, Kelley (left) chats with Seafarer W. Adamek in 1978 at the old SIU hall in Detroit. Below, Kelley surveys the icy conditions outside the hall in Algonac, Mich _ Coa~t, credited Kelley with being Hvery reliable and accurate. He was always well-informed and on the ball." Ed Hogan, vice president of Sill-contracted Hannah Marine, said Kelley "always did a good job for his people. really hustled for them. But he was decent for us to work with. too." Ed Coffey. business representative for the Greater Detroit AFL-CIO Building and Construction Trades Council, said Kelley is "a he11 of a good trade unionist. He got involved with us through the Michig'1n Maritime Trades Port Council, and we're proud of our association with the Seafarers __ .. You knew when he was talking, it was time to listen." More than 200 well-wishersincluding dozens of political figures-joined Kelley for a combination birthday-retirement party April 16 in Allen Park, Mich. Among those attending were U.S. House of Representatives Minority Whip David Bonior (DMich.), U.S. Rep. John Dingell (D-Mich.) and numerous state officials. Also participating were Richard Cordtz, president emeritus of the Service Employees International Union; Edgar Scribner, retiring president of the See related story, page 4 Detroit Metropolitan AFL-CIO; Patrick Devlin, head of the Greater Detroit Building and Construction Trades Council; and others. Despite retiring, Kelley said he will remain active in the labor movement. He is vice chairman of the Detroit and Wayne County Port Authority, president of the AFLCIO Labor's International Hall of Fame, and serves as a consultant to the Detroit Metropolitan AFLCIO, among other endeavors. "I can be of service to the movement in several capacities," he noted. "I'm not going to get bored, by any means." Seafarers LOG 5 �Crowley Seafarers Complete Tailor-Made STCW Training School Helps Licensed Mariners Meet Requirements ofAmended Convention Although many of the courses at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education are geared toward helping unlicensed mariners meet the requirements of the amended STCW convention, the school also provides similar instruction for licensed Seafarers. With that in mind, nine licensed SIU members who sail with Crowley Maritime Services recently completed two weeks of U.S. Coast Guard-approved, STCW-related courses at the Paul Hall Center, located in Piney Point, Md. Their curriculum included advanced fire fighting, hazardous materials (HAZMAT) recertification, STCW basic safety, CPR and first aid. Finishing the classes April 28 were SIU members Homer Roberson, Anthony Morgan, Miguel Vasquez, Roger Horton, For instance, according to the Coast Guard, the requirement for a master's license for 500 or 1,600 gross tonnage on ocean or near-coastal waters may include automatic radar plotting aids (ARPA), global maritime distress systems (GMDSS), bridge team- John Salmon, Bruce Brumback, Bill Smith, Willie Gardner and Paul Fuller. These STCW Info. on the Web Seafarers sail from the Gulf Coast region, primarily Lake Charles, La. and Houston. The two-week session at Piney Point was crafted following meetings between Crowley representatives and school officials. The Paul Hall Center honored the company's request to help its crews fulfill multiple STCW requirements in one uninterrupted stretch of training. "We understandably have concentrated most of our efforts the last few years on unlicensed (training), but many SIU members sail licensed on limited tonnage vessels," said Bill Eglinton. director of vocational education at the Paul Hall Center. "In some cases they have to meet additional STCW requirements." The U.S. Coast Guard maintains a comprehensive web site covering STCW. It can be found at: http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/ That site and others of potential interest to Seafarers are linked at the SIU's web site: http://www.seafarers.org work. advanced fire fighting. STCW basic safety. and survival craft and rescue boat. The requirement for engineering officers' licenses- including designated duty engineer (unlimited hp), chief engineer (limited oceans) and assistant engineer (limited oceans)--comprises first aid and CPR, advanced fire fighting, STCW basic safety, and survival craft and rescue hMt The Crowley crews-and other SIU-contracted companies that traditionally operate in coastal waters- are subject to STCW regulations once they go beyond the 12-mile U.S. boundary line. " We may sail on tugboats, but we're not just inland. I recently made a trip to Africa," noted Gardner, who sails as a chief engmeer. SIU Asst. VP Contracts George Tricker (left) and Crowley Maritime Services Director of Marine Operations Ed McCain discuss STCW requirements with crews from the Gulf Coast region. He said the Paul Hall Center trammg, including hands-on instruction at the Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School, proved worthwhile, "especially water survival. We also fought all kinds of fires, different types. I never had done that before, so it was an experience." Students said the fire fighting training proved very worthwhile. Smith, a captain, said he appreciated the chance to meet numerous STCW requirements in a fairly short time. "I'd recommend to other members who need this training~ to come up here and do it-get [the requirements] out of the way," he said. "Just be senous about it, because it's a serious school. Don't think you're going to come here and party. Nobody's going to give you anything." Smith added that the fire fighting and water survival components were particularly useful. Getting Lots of Practical Experience No Beefs Between Steward, Captain · Whci says unlicensed mariners and officers can't get along? Chief Steward Michael Kozak {right) and his wife, Kimberly Borges-who sails as a captain with the American Maritime Officers-report smooth sailing since their marriage in February 1999. SIU President Michael Sacco chatted with them after the May membership meeting in Piney Point, Md. 6 Seafarers LOG Maxwell Hassell-El, a student in the chief cook course at the Paul Hall Center, enjoys the hands-on approach to cooking. The upgrader, who sails from the port of Norfolk, Va., believes "the instructors at the school are truly interested in the students' welfare." June2000 �14 Bosuns Earn Recertification Many Commend Paul Hall Center for Progress A seasoned group of SIU members last month became the union's newest recertified bosuns, following their completion of the top curriculum available to deck department Seafarers at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education. Graduating at the Piney Point, Md. school May 8 were Rickie Burgess, David Campbell, Arthur Cross, Bernard Hutcherson, David Kalm, Steven Ledermann, Jeffrey Libby, Robert Lindsay, Paul "Blackie" Matsos, Thomas Minton, John Mossbarger, Johnny O'Ferrell, Daniel Ticer and Robert Wilson. (O'Ferrell successfully completed the class but left to catch a ship before the graduation ceremony.) In remarks at the meeting, the bosuns commented on variou5 aspects of the school and the union. 0 1 was overwhelmed to find out just how many people work in the political Menn to kc;i;p thi5 industry alive," observed Minton, The union's newest recertified bosuns are congratulated by SIU officials following last month's membership meeting in Piney Point, Md. Pictured from left to right are (kneeling) Daniel Ticer, Rickie Burgess, (standing) SIU Plans Administrator Lou Delma, Bernard Hutcherson, David Campbell, SIU Asst. VP Contracts George Tricker, Robert Lindsay, Arthur Cross, SIU VP Contracts Augie Tellez, Steven Ledermann, John Mossbarger, David Kalm, Paul Matsos, Robert Wilson, Jeffrey Libby, SIU President Michael Sacco, Thomas Minton and SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel. who joined the SIU in 1968. "I now know more about the industry, so I can answer questions and do my job as ship's chairman much better than before. "I feel that with the hard work (SIU President) Mike Sacco and (SIU VP Contracts) Augie Tellez and. for that matter, everyone in the Washington political (field) are doing~ we are in for exciting times and a bright future." Campbell, an SIU member for 26 years. encouraged his fellow members to "stick with it and good things will happen to you. The SIU has always been a good deal." He also pointed out that in this federal dcdion year, "Whoever 's going to hdp U5 in maritime, that's who to vote for. Remember also to contribute to SPAD." Lindsay complimented his classmates, Paul Hall Center staff and SIU headquarters officials for helping provide a valuable course. A 10-year member of the SIU, he listed contract issues, the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department's role, the operation of the Seafarers benefits plans and the importance of SPAD as some of the highlights. "It was a good experience and I met a lot of nice and helpful people:," Lind~ny ~nid. "There; arc; a lot of opportunities in this union .... rd also like to thank the SIU staff in Norfolk (Va.) for being so helpful." Wilson said he hadn •t attended the school since 1979. and he was pleasantly surprised at its progress. "I wasn't impressed in 1979. Now, I am," he ~aid. "The teachers care, they want each student to achieve high kveb of knowledge in each course. We had fun, David Campbell June2000 Daniel Ticer too. I recommend all members upgrade." He added, "The progress of the SIU is not by chance. A plan has been set to assure all SIU members employment with better benefits and pay on the horizon." A frequent upgrader who joined the union in 1978, Hutcherson identified computer training as a course highlight. "I would recommend to any Seafarer to upgrade.'' he stated. "Upgrading is advancing yourself. I've always enjoyed this school. Ifs very rewarding!' In a brief but emotional address, Ticer emphasized his feelings about the Brotherhood of the Sea. ''I'm talking to you from my heart. This is my family, my house," he said, gesturing toward the audience. "Support this thing and it'll keep working." For Ledermann, bosun recertification marked his eighth time upgrading at Piney Point. "I joined in 1969 as a trainee, and every time I come here, it gets a tittle better," he said. "Mike Sacco and (Paul Hall Center VP) Don Nolan make it better, and I thank them for giving us this opportunity.h ed the chance to interact with his classmates. "That was a highlight, rubbing shoulders with the other bosuns," he noted. "We usually don't get to see each other. because we're at sea.·· He also credited the union ·s officials for "great leadership. Our officials stay on top of the industry and instigate change in the industry. It's to our benefit." Matsos said that, through the SIU, "I've always had a job and always done well. I thank the SIU and the whole staff, from the president down. It's nice to be here, but I'm ready to go back to work!" Addressing the unlicensed apprentices in the audience, he added, "Ask questions. I joined in 1956 and I still ask questions." Burgess also spoke to the apprentices. "You can get anything you want, as long as you work at it. And when it comes to politics, remember we're all about maritime." A Seafarer since 1979, Kalm noted the improvements in the Paul Hall Center•s facilities and curriculum. ..The school's been really great and it's come a long way. It's something for all of us to be proud of," he said. "There are a lot of unions. but none can match us with this school." Both Cross and Libby thanked the school staff and encouraged the apprentices in their studies. Because the bosuns also completed the school's STCW basic safety course, they finished a total of seven weeks of studies at Piney Point. Combining practical and classroom instruction, they covered topics such as wire splicing, navigation. damage control. forklift handling, Hagglund crane operations, fire fighting, first aid and CPR, and many others. Additionally, they were updated by Sacco and Tellez on the union's latest efforts to ensure job security for all Seafarers. They also met with representatives from the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and the union's communications staff. Rickie Burgess Robert Lindsay Steven Ledermann Arthur Cross Mossbarger said he appreciat- Seafarers LOS 7 �Engine Simulator Will Aid Paul Hall Center's Training New Tools to Help With STCW Compliance The schooling of engine department personnel at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. will receive a boost beginning this fall, thanks to the addition of a state-of-the-art engine room simulator (ERS). Slated to be housed in the center's completely refurbished Lindsey Williams Building, the ERS is one of four new simulators that will be installed in the school's classrooms. The ERS will consist of a two-stroke and four-stroke slow speed and medium speed propulsion diesel, a 600-psi main propulsion steam and turbine simulator, and a gas turbine simulator. It will be utilized for teaching engine room watchkeeping personnel how to properly operate a ship's propulsion and electrical power plants. The other simulators will be for training in shiphandling, crane operations and liquid cargo procedures. Energized about the new equipment and its array of appli- Construction continues on the new Paul Hall Center building that will house simul~tors for shiph~ndling 1 engine room ations and liquid cargo procedures. op~ration~ 1 eran~ op~r­ cations, J.C. Wiegman, assistant director of vocational education at the center, said the learning tools will help provide unprecedented realism. "Up until now, (some) students have had to rely exclusively on classroom lectures for training," he continued. "With the addition of this simulator, we can now provide them with hands-on experience which ultimately translates into a better trained student." In compliance with revised STCW 95 Convention and Code requirements, the new ERS will allow Paul Hall Center instructors to conduct three-level training for new personnel. These levels are: • Entry level-familiarization. This level is designed for the study of the structure and operating principles on the machinery and related systems. •Standard level (for FOWT/ QMED ratings)--standard operation and watchkeeping. • High level (for licensed engineers)-advanced operation and troubleshooting. The engine simulator features the most modern technology. In addition to making the three-level training available for instructors, a milestone in the center's curriculum, this cutting-edge technology will facilitate assessment of student competence. This feature is deemed particularly beneficial during certifications and the recruitment of new engine department personnel. As an example, the ERS can simulate operations during emergencies. This capability will permit training in troubleshooting to be conducted. A malfunction scenario, prepared in advance by instructors, can be included in the exercise. From the instructor workplace, the scenario can be edited on-line for each trainee. Similarly, failures of machinery can be entered, levels in the tanks changed and orders given from the bridge imitated. Instructors also can prepare arbitrary start situations, assign each student an individual exercise, or give the same exercise to the entire class. Twelve students can be put through simulated exercise paces at the same time. The simulator will make it possible for instructors to: • Freeze situations at any juncture for the purpose of additional discussion, • Record the sequence of actions and events of each trainee, and • Replay recorded classes on real, fast and slow time or in a step-by-step mode. The ERS can also be used in conjunction with bridge resource management and engine room resource management. Apprentice Program Gives 'Second Chance' Shavies Grateful for Opportunity at Paul Hall Center Five years ago, Shauntay Shavies Mula Mly ~ttvi~iM hi~ rurur~ tlmmgh dream~ arid make-believe itttage~. He wa~ uncertain about where he was going as well as h6w he W<">Uld get there. At that juncrure, he was repaying society for a wrong tum he had made as a youth. Life had not been especially kind to the then troubled and misguided 15-yearold. He had not experienced the security that normally correlates with happiness during childhood. His sense of worth was fictional. His aspirations for success were clouded by an absence of purpose. Desperate to replace these voids with closeness and a feeling of belonging, he rumed tc street gangs. Change or Lne That was then. Nowadays, life is very different for the 21-year-old Tacoma, Wash. native. His demeanor. values and entire approach to existence have undergone a dramatic reformation. Currently enrolled in the third and final phase of the unlicen5ed apprentice program at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, Shavies looks forward to being a productive part of society and earning a respectable tiving. "I look at being here (the school in Piney Point, Md.) as being given a second chance, and I plan to make the most of it," he said. "I now have a future and no longer have to worry about living day to day." Perhaps his day-to-day Jiving conditiOrt~ led hitn towa.rd hi~ itt.di~cretioM a_~ a_ minor. Sha.vies is the second of four siblings who was raised entirely by his mother. A single parent, Tamra Shavies spent her days Md ttJghts wofkihg to provide for hi:r ~hildm1. ..My mother did everything she could for me and my brothers," Shavies recalled. "She worked two jobs and basically gave us what we needed to survive. We never got anything fancy like some kids did. And that really made me mad because for some reason, that was not enough for me. I always wanted more. Like every good parent, though, my 0 B Seafarers LOB mom tried to keep us out of trouble," he cottt1nued. She taught an of us the ditlerente between right an.d wrong, but I was the kind of kid that had to learn the hard way .. . from experience. I never believed anything until I experienced it on my own. r had to prove things to myself." Such "proof• often was gained at the expense of others. He became involved in gangs at an early age. By joining a gang, he sought to secure those things that he longed for yet never realized he already had in his family life. In his estimation at that time, the gang afforded such things as caring, sharing, unity, guidance and-perhaps most importantly- loyalty. HI got involved with the street and gangs earty in my life, because I had no father figure around," Shavies said. "I joined because it made me feel like I belonged and could be myself. I thought that the gang would give me all of the things I did Mt ha eat home." All of his expectations were met and 0 surpassed initially, but the gang's appeal i;vi;ntually subsidi;d. As a result, Shavies sometimes reassessed his involvement. "In gangs, everybody has a job to do based on what they do best. They (gangs) are not just made up of young people and teenagers; you also have older people who run things, they are almost like parents" Shavies said. "And I understood that part of it. But I had a hard time handling how someone could say that they loved you on the one hand and beat the hell out of you at the same time for whatever reason. "I guess the part that hurt me most, though, was when I discovered how quickly the people that I used to hang out with in the streets would desert me/' Shavies said. ((lt's not a good sensation to feel deserted, forgotten about, or to have people who you think are your friends turn their backs on you. I guess they were not really my friends and they did not really care about me that much either." Through it all however, there was at least one constant in Shavies' life which remained loyal and unshakable-his mother. She never gave up on her son or compromised her faith in him . ..My mom was my only real friend. She always supported me and gave me encouragement," Shavies said. "She was always there for me and I thank God for her. "People say that it takes something dramatic or significant to wake someone up," he continued. "When I looked at people around me and thought about them and their futures, I didn't like what I saw. "I found out that a close friend of mine would never get out of jail and it scared me to think that I could end up just like him if I didn't change. I now know that through faith and belief in yourself, anything is possible." Shavies' newfound hope and belief in himelf paid dividends in 1996 when he earned his GED. Two years later, he regained his freedom. Life had new meaning and purpose. He could now assertively let go of his past and get on with his future. For the next six months, he worked in various capacities under a work release program. After completing the work release program in March 1998, he sought the advice and guidance of counselors who helped him maintain his focus. Over the next 12 months. Shavies contacted more than a few agencies. He sought employment opportunities and any "breaks" along the way that would aid him as he traveled the long road back to a normal existence. He worked at a food processing plant, drove a forklift and was employed as a janitor. Getting a Break Then came the break he had been awaiting. He entered the first phase of the SIU's unlicensed apprentice program Sept. 1, 1999. Some 12 weeks later, he began phase 2 and was off to sea for his first voyage. He spent 90 days aboard the Totem Ocean Trailer Express vessel Northern Lights. The ship made weekly calls at ports between Tacoma and Anchorage. During this part of his training, Shavies achieved superior ratings in all required departments. Shauntay Shavies, scheduled to graduate this month from the Unlicensed Apprentice Program at the Paul Hall Center, credits the school with helping him turn his life around. Upon graduation, Shavies will ship out for 120 days and work as an OS. Ile then will return to the school to upgrade to AB. Currently, he serves as the chief bosun for the Unlicensed Apprentice Program. In this role, he works dosely with the school's commandant in the daily supervision of unlicensed apprentices in phases one and two. Shavies openly credits the Paul Hall Center and its staff for both the impact that it has had on his life and also the role it has played in the reformation of his values. "When I first came here, I thought that I had made another big mistake because I viewed it like being in the military ... too many rules to deal with," he said. "But I stuck with it and it all began to make sense to me. Everything really came out while I was at sea because all that they (instructors) had been telling me fell into place. "Before, I really did not care about much of anything, but now I understand that I have responsibilities and that other people depend on me," Shavies concluded. "Now I can hold a conversation with my mom and tell her how good I'm doing and what I plan to do in the future:· June2000 �Scholarships Awarded to Seven in 2000 ince the Seafarers Welfare Plan issued its first scholarships in 1953, nearly 300 SIU members and their spouses and dependent children have used the award monies to further their educations. In introducing the program, the union wanted to make sure that Seafarers and their family members who were qualified to attend a college, university or technical school would have the financial means available to do so. That philosophy continues today as seven more people-three Seafarers and four children of SIU members-were selected recipients of the Seafarers Welfare Plan scholarships totaling $87, 000. Last month, a panel of educators, making up the Seafarers Welfare Plans scholarship committee, met to select the scholarship winners for 2000. On this page are brief descriptions of the backgrounds and career goals of the seven college-bound students. S SEAFARERS ICTOR G. FRAZIER, 39, was awarded a four-year scholarship in the amount of $15,000. The deep sea member looks forward to obtaining a degree in finance and international business and is seriously considering pursuing a degree in law as V we1L follc.wing his 1978 graduation from high school in Albuquerque N_M_ Frazier worked various jobs to help support his mother and three siblings, putting off dreruns 1 1 of continuing his education. It was not until 1982 that Fra'.lier returned to academics, attending classes at various colleges 1n CaHfom1a and working toward a degree in aeronautics. It was then that he also joined the Air Force Reserve. Eleven years later, in 1993, and not happy with the direction his life was leading, he joined the Seafarers International Union. He thanks the SIU West Coast offic;:iab for hdping "a mlrtd young man transition into becoming a merchant seaman. He has continua11y upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and EducatJon in Piney Point, Md. a.nd i~ c;:urr~ntly ~ailing as an AB aboard the Liberty Spirit. The deck department member has a.ppli~d to the University of California in Berketey Calif., Stanford University in Palo Alto, Calif'., Iloward University in Washington, D.C. and Clark Atlanta University in Atlanta, Ga. H 1 D , ANA D. C I G- HAM, 3 7, has been a merchant sailor for 17 years_ He completed his junior year at Oakton High School in Oakton, Va. and went to sea. Brother Cunningham completed the entry-level training at the Paul Hall Center in 1984 and earned hi~ QED at that time:, as well. Since then, the steward department member has returned to the school on many occasions 1 advancing from cook/baker to chief cook to chi f steward. In 1992, he graduated from the steward recertification program-the highest curriculum available to JuneZOOO members of the steward department. But Cunningham also has other interests. In 1995, he began working as a locksmith apprentice and after two years, received his memthe Associated bership to Locksmiths of America. While continuing to sail with the SIU, presently aboard the LNG Capricorn, the recertified steward has been practicing as a full service locksmith. He hopes to specialize in safe and bank vault work and believes he will excel in this field. With the $6,000 scholarship award, Brother Cunningham plans to attend the Master's Safe and Vault School in Nicholasville, Ky, considered one of the best schools in this field. EONITO "DACU" S. SODUSTA has already accomplished much in his 42 years. Following graduation in 1974 from high school in the Philippines. he went on to get a Bachelor of Science degree in maritime transportation from Visayan Maritime Academy, also in the Philippines. He then shipped out aboard foreign-flag ships until 1985, when he went shoresidc and took a marketing position. But seafaring was in his blood, and Sodusta enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Ht was a vtttran of th~ Persian Gulf War and received many medals and commendations during his four years of military service. With an honorable discharge from the Navy. Brother Sodusta then joined the SIU in 1994, first working aboard the S.S. Ittdependente. He has taken a number of upgrading courses at the Paul Hall Center and is presently an AB aboard the N Courier. In his scholarship application 1 Sodusta noted that much of his time as a mariner has taken him away from his parents and his wife and three sc.ns, but that phc.tography has helped him keep busy and gives him much pleasure. While in rhe Navy, he enrolled in a photography home study program from which he received a certificate of graduation in 1993, and he now would like to improve in this field and concentrate on commercial photography. With his two-year, $6,000 scholarship from the Seafarers Welfare Plan, Sodusta hopes to realize his educational dreams at Tidewater Community College in Virginia Beach, Va. or another trade school specializing in photography. ber since 1978, presently sailing as a bosun aboard the Quality. While in school, Hall participated in a number of athletic, academic and musical activities, among them junior varsity volleyball, the Latin-American Society, the Deerfield Black Student Coalition, and as a member of the chorus, chamber singers and an a cappella group. She also has been a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity and at several nursing homes. "Drawing and writing are my hobbies," Hall wrote in her application form, "and music is certainly my passion, but life-science enthralls me . . . . I feel it is very important that we understand as much as we can about ourselves. With this knowledge, I hope to one day contribute to society as much as I can by helping as many people as l can." OHN J. MACOM, 18, is another student with ambitions of being a doctor. He is graduating this month from Belfast Area High School in Belfast, Maine, and will use his $15,000 scholarship award to follow a pre-med curriculum at Villanova University, Boston University, Fairfield University or Dickinson College. He is the son of Rebecca and Earl M. Ma,om. His father. a deep sea member who joined the SIU in 1965, sails in the engine department, currently aboard the Potomac. Macom has been an excellent student and has challenged himself by taking as many advanced placement courses as possible. He stayed on top of his studies, maintained honors and ranked in the top 20 percent of his class while still participating in many organizations throughout his school and community. He is a mentor for elementary and middle school students, has participated in his town's voluntary fire department, taken the position of treasurer of his high school newspaper and been elected treasurer of the Future Business Leaders of America- among other activities. He also has found time to manage the school's champion swim team and has been a member of the tennis team for our years. With all these activities, Macom also earned a little money while working as a pizza delivery boy; dishwasher; newspaper deliverer and camp counselor. 0 My goal is to become a doctor," Macom wrote in his scholarship application. "Just the thought of helping others makes it all worthwhik. I also plan to use my knowledge in medicine to help poverty stricken areas." J DEPENDENTS HEVONE C. HALL is graduating this month from Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Mass. With her fouryear, $15,000 scholarship, she plans to pursue a career in medicine at any one of 10 schools to which she has been accepted, including Cornell University, C Dartmouth College, Wellesley College and Tufts University. The 17-year-old is the daughter of Colleen and Carlton P. Hall. Her father has been an SIU mem- H YACINTH V. PADUA hopes to become the first doctor in her family. The 17-year-old immigrated to the United States from the Philippines in 1997 and the family relocated to New Mexico. Her parents are Julieta and Stephen Avallone. Her step-dad joined the union in 1988 and currently sails as a chief steward aboard the Jack Lummus. As she graduates this month from Manzano High School in Albuquerque, N.M., Padua has overcome cultural challenges to become a remarkable student. She quickly mastered English and became a first-rate writer, and has been published in the school literary magazine. She excels in both mathematics and English and has taken honors classes in both subjects, maintaining a 3.9 grade point average and ranking in the top 11 percent of her class. Padua's other activities include working part time and doing volunteer work for her church. "I want achievements that I can be proud of," Padua wrote in her scholarship application, "so that when I look back from the future, I know that I have made a small difference in the world. I want to be an example to other children that education is the trail out of poverty. I want to make my family proud so when I go back to the Philippines, others will be empowered to pursue higher a academic excellent." Padua will use her $15,000 scholarship money to begin premed studies at the University of New Mexico in August. W hen ELIZABETH E. HEATH was in the first grade, she wanted to be an engineer and then an astronaut. Since the second grade, she wrote in her scholarship application, her plans have changed slightly. She decided then that she no longer wanted to be an astronaut but still wanted to pursue a career in mechanical. civil or industrial engineering. The 18-year-old can now realize her dreams. With the help of her $15,000 schoJarship, she plans to attend Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va. next fall. Graduating this month from Kecoughtan High School in Hampton, Va., Heath is ranked number 10 in a class of384. She is a member of the National Honor Society, Latin Honor Society and high school academic team. She was selected in a highly competitive field as a delegate to the Virginia Girls State and "Who's Who of American High School Students." Heath also has been enrolled in advanced placement physics and is involved in several civic, church and other school organizations such as the science club, Keyettes and Latin club. Additionally, she has performed as a percussionist in the school's marching band, concert band, symphonic band and winter drum line. Heath also is an active member of her church, where she sings in the adult choir and the Virginia youth choir. While she has not determined exactly what she wants to do with her engineering degree, she hopes that by furthering her education, "I will determine exactly what field I want to enter because the job market is changing so rapidly these days. More education will be my key to determining how I want to spend the rest of my life." Heath's parents are Connie and Victor G. Frazier Dana D. Cunningham Neonito S. Sodusta Chevone C. Hall John J. Macom Hyacinth V. Padua Donald W. Heath. Her father, a member of the inland division since 1983, is presently a launch operator with the Virginia Pilot Association. Elizabeth E. Heath Seafarers LOG 9 �Left The tugs Cleo J. Brisco and Ronald Brisco tie up in Port Hueneme. Above; AB Richard Volkart poses in front of the Maersk Tennessee, which just tied up in port In and Around tb.e Port al Los Angeles A photo feature on activities around the port of Los Angeles-including the SIV hall in Wilmington-appeared in last month's Seafarers LO(/. SIV Wilmington Port Agent John Cox, who met with some of the crew members aboard the incoming SIVcrewed vessels, provided additional photos this month . Ships and boats of all types and sizes call on the port of Los Angeles which, together with Long Beach and Port Hueneme, is one of the 10 Ssafarers LOii June2000 �-- 1 Adai'&omS A rousing "hafa adai" (welcome) was given to SIU Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel during his recent visit to Guam. Heindel was in the U.S. territory to meet with Seafarers aboard several of the large number of SIU-contracted ships based in the area-including the MV Lt. Col. Calvin P Titus, USNS Petersburg and Gopher State- and to check out the new hall and SWP-contracted clinic (see related story on page 4). Feedback about the union facility was quite positive. The crew members he talked with seemed pleased with the addition of a local ball where they can register, file for benefits, acquire upgrading forms and beneficiary cards and take care of other related union business. The photos appearing on this page were sent to the LOG by the secretary-treasurer. Thi~ view of the harbor was taken from Nimitl Hill, named after Admiral Nimitz. who was in charge or the U.S. Navy forces during WWII and led the invasion to free Guam from Japanese control. The beach is where the U.S. Marines landed. and the port and Navy base are also visibl~ - TM v~ss~I in tM baci<ground is the Sgt_ William R. Button. Above; Whomping up a great meal for his fellow crew members on the Calvin P Titus is Chief Cook Mark Stevenson _ At left AB Carl Larson finishes a task aboard the Gopher State_ The Cdlvin P. Titus i~ fortunate to have a number of unlicensed apprentices (UA) on board. From the left, following a shipboard meeting, are UA Jerramy McNeil, Bosun Evan Bradl~y, SIU SecretaryTrg;;u;umr D~vid HQindel, UA William Howell and UA Stiles Anderson. Remembering Brother Chuck Haller Working together on the Petersburg's deck are AB John Favero (left) and AB/DM John Barnard. .. Above; Nathaniel Leary is the bosun aboard the Gopher State_ At left: 803un Eddie Hall (left) joins Pef'Jrsburg 5teward department members tor a photo. They are Steward Oscar Angeles, Chief Cook Wendy Fearing, SA Fisal Zain and SA Nasser Hasson_ This is believed to be one of the last photos of longtime Seafarer Chuck Haller (far right), who passed away February 26. It was taken under sunny skies but in frigid temperatures early in the new year at the Crowley Petty's Island facility in Pennsauken, N_J_Pictured with Haller are (from left) fellow SIU members John Wozunk, John Gallagher, John Haller (Chuck's brother) and Mike Kirby. The Hallers are one of many families with more than one member sailing with the SIU. In addition to Electricians Chuck and John , QMED Robert Haller and OMU Mike Haller are part of the Brotherhood of the Sea. Chuck Haller's obituary appears on page 18. Seafarers LOS ff �•• San Juan is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean, so it is no wonder that the SIU hall, located in suburban Santurce, is a hub of activity. SIU-contracted ships are a common sight as they arrive in San Juan and other Puerto Rican ports such as Guayanilla, Yabucoa and Guayama. The vessels are offloaded with goods for the nearly four million people living on the island. A small percentage of this merchandise is then shipped out again to smaller islands such as St. Thomas and St. John in the Shipping Virgin Islands. During a recent tour of the various ports, SIU Port Agent Victor Nunez and Safety Director Amancio Crespo met with crew members aboard a variety of vessels, including those operated by NPR, Inc.; CSX Lines; U.S. Ship Management; and lnterocean Ugland Management. Jn addition, two NATCO dredges-the Dodge Island and the Manhattan Island- are presently working in San Juan harbor on a 10- to 12-month project to dredge the shipping channel. Above: While the Producer was in San Juan recently, this photo was taken of (from left) AB William D. Brinson Jr., Chief Steward Gregory N _ M~lvin and Bcsun JC~I A _ L~CML At l~ft'. Chief Pumpman Alex S. Dunlop assists in a di3charge operation aboard the Patriot in Guayanilla, P.R. /;:/: Above right Samuel Porchea, bosun aboard the Allegiance, is : '' pleased with what he reads in the Seafarers LOG. At left: This was ·' the fir~t time in Puerto Rico for' the Cdtolina after time in the shipyard_ !=rom the left are Bosun Stewart V Dixon, Chief Cook Jorge R. Salazar and Chief Steward Eva M. Mayers. While the Chemical Explorer was in Guayam recently, Chief Steward Dadang R Rashi receives his full membership book from SI Safety Director Amancio Crespo. Abovs:Bosun Luis Ramirez and Chief Steward Francis The AllfJgianofJ stopped off in Yabucoa, PR during a recent run _From tne left are 6A Mo~leh C:athQrim~ 6. Mo~leh, Chief Steward M_ Hays and Chigf Cook. Larry Jolla. 12 Seafarers LOB E_Ostendarp Jr_ take a coffee break aboard the El Yunque, along with (left) GUDE Pedro C. Gago and OMU Jimmie R. Graydon. Chief Cook Loicy M _Jones watches over the deep fryer on board the Chemical Explorer. June2000 �Solidarity . SIU Safety Director Amancio Crespo (left) marches with UNITE Assistant to President Wilfredo Medina. Seafarers joined scores of other union members and officials recently in a rally and picket line in front of the Capitol building in San Juan to support their brothers and sisters in the Puerto Rican Police Federation. Marching with members from UNITE, the MTD and other unions and organizations April 4, the group voiced its concerns to legislators to create afand to compensate members of the police force for overtime already worked, but for which the government says it doesn ~ have the funds. GIMl<wise from far left: Dredging operations contin- ue aboard the Dodge Island in San Juan Bay • A happy crew on board the dredge Manhattan Island are (from left) Oiler Keith E. Neathery, AB Kevin Hamilton, Chief Steward Harold Kinney, SA William Brainard. AB Jimmy G. Saloom and Mate George Hofmann • Dr~gt9nd9r Torrimy Davi~ worll~ in tne "pit" inside the wheelhous~ cf thA Dodg~ Island during operation$ in San Juan Bay • On break aboard the Dodge fa/and are (from left} SA Miriam Merluzzo, Chief Steward Steven Talucci , Dragtender Tommy Davis and AB Charles G. Troutwine Jr. Halping with cargo operations on tne Allegiance are ABs Michael M. Edwards and Eddie L. Major. JuneZOOO Maintaining watch aMard tne Carolina is OMU Charles L Whar on. Wharton also serves as the engine delegate. Shewing ~upport for the Puerto Rican Police Federation are (from left) Pumpman Angel Ortiz, GUDE Luis Carrion, AB Jose Canales and AB Richard Wheat. AbovQ left: SIU Safety Director Amancio Crespo (left) and SIU Port Agent Victor Nunez (right) talk over the situation with legislator Anibal Vega Borges. Above right: Bosun Eric Perez joins in the rally. Seafarers LOG 13 �Seafarers Rally With Mine Workers Continued from page 2 fighting." U.S. senators and representatives from six coal-field states, and from both sides of the aisle, also addressed members at the highly spirited rally. They pledged their support for legislation that would restore the fmancial integrity of the UMWA's Combined Benefit Fund (CBF). Congressional speakers included: Sens. Robert C. Byrd CDW. Va.), Jay Rockefeller (DW.Va.), Charles Robb (D-Va.), John Warner (R-Va.), Mike DeWine (R-Ohio), Arlen Specter (R-Pa. ), and Reps Bob Wise (DW. Va.), Bob Ney (R-Ohio), Spencer Bacas (R-Ala.), Ron Klink (R-Pa.), Rick Boucher (D- Va.), Frank B. Mascara (D-Pa.), Alan B. Mollohan (D-W.Va.), Ted Strickland (D-Ohio) Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.), and Edward Whitfield (R-Ky.). Others who spoke were National Council of Senior Citizens President George Kourpis; Bituminous Coal Operators Association President David Young; UMWA International Vice President Jerry D. Jones; and UMWA International Secretary-Treasurer Carlo Tarley. Seafarers who participated in the rally included JaFar Gordon, Kenneth Jackson, Antwan Stafford, Beth Ketah, Ibrahim Muhammad, Nathan Jarmon, Sean Fortener, Lewis Amundson, Jacob Soeteber, Kris Fitzpatrick and Kenneth Dyson. An estimated 12,000 union members join in the May 17 demon~tration M Capitol Hill. Each was impressed with the tremendous turnout and show of solidarity. Several offered their impressions. "I think the rally was very effective," said Ketah. "It shows that union members are a proud people, united, they are like a big family. It's good that so many of them came out to support something as meaningful and worthwhile as this." "Today's is a very strong rally because other unions are here supporting the coal miners," Fortener offered, "and that's good because they (the UMWA) are a hard-working group. They need to have what they are asking for in this rally. I'm glad I had the opportunity to be here and show my support." "Coming together like this helps to build stronger unions," Mohammed suggested. "Groups of people should unite for common causes. As far as politics are concerned, when politicians see this many people gather for one cause, they should take notice because they are supposed to be representing the people. They should give them what they want." Soeteber praised the UMWA stance and all of the supporters who turned out to rally in their behalf. ..I understand totally Vian a Viney Vuint VacatiC>n Bchools soon w111 t7B ou-i for r.ne ki~~-iiilnd t-hat- means only one thin~: &i Gummer vaca1'iio11 i~ ~rQ1.m~ th~ Gorner. SIU members anti -their familie~ who want to do somethin~ different- t:hi& year wit-hoU1~ blowin~ -Che family bud-ae-i ml(jl'lt. mn5ider 't.ak- UNION MEMBER VACATION RATES A vacation stay at the Paul Hall Center is limited to two weeks per family. MAmber $40.00/day Spouse $10.00/day Child $10.00/day Note: There ;s no charge for children 11 yQa~ of ~ge or youngfi!fr. The pricris listed above include all meals Dur do not inolude tax. In~ .adv.a11t:age of :a benefit unique vacationing at the Paul Hall Center for M21ritime Troining trnd Educl'ltion in Piney Poittt, Md. Everythin~ yDu could :a~~ for in 1l su111111er VL'lca-tion c.-an be found 21t Pi11ey Point. Bee;ide~ c:omfort:~ble .accommodation~ for the whole family, a5 well ag, three dedic:iou~ me.als .a day, the Paul HJtll Center 21fforde; plenty of opportunities to fish, go boating, pl;;;iy tenni& ~nd swim. Also .av.ail.able for uBe are a Bauna and exercise facili-Cies. Piney Point. in S~. M~ry's County, is ideally situated to .allow for d~y trips throughau-c -che historic: ~outhern Maryland and Washington. D.C. me'tropolit.a11 areas. The loc.at.iD11 provides ~ grcn:rt chzmcc to vi~it ~uch l.:::1ndmt.1 rks £15 t.he home of George w.ash111~'t011 at Mt. Vernon, Arlington Cemetery and the U.S. Capitol. Children will love w wur to SMfarer~: ~uw? the FE31 l?uilding or see where U.S. money i~ made a"t the Bureau of f'rintintJ and En~ravin~. And waitchlntJ t,he sharks at the Baltimore acquarium is a real tre;;it. But: if sight-seeing is 1101i your idea of .a v.-ac.-ation, there i!3 alw~y~ something going on in St. Mary'B County, it~elf. Se.>ifood fe&tivGil&, art exhibit;ions. antique and craft shows, concerts and theater product.ions .are but a few of the offerin(3S. A vilcation stay at the Paul H21ll Center is limited to two weeks per family, and the rates are very rea~onal?le Bill Yockey (white cap), a Mine Worker from Booneville, Ind., thanks Seafarers for participating in the demonstration. Yockey asked the SIU contingent to autograph one of the Seafarers· support signs and said he would keep it as a souvenir and share it with fellow UMWA members. UMWA International President Cecil Roberts calls on Congress to honor its commitment providing health benefits for Mine Workers and their families. where they (members of the UMWA) are coming from," he said. "The coal miners just want the respect and benefits that they have been promised and I think it's long overdue:· shared Gordon. "Being here and supporting them fits into what we are learning about in school. People coming together and backing one another for a common cause . . . that's really what it's all about." The UMWA supports several bipartisan measures introduced recently on Capitol Hill to help shore up the dwindling CBF: • H.R. 4144, the Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act for the 21st Century (CARE 21) drafted by Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.), which would authorize the transfer of $1 72 million in the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Fund interest money to the CBF. • S. 2538, the Coal Miners and Widows Health Protection Act of 2000, proposed by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W. VA.), which would annually transfer a portion of the $346 million allocated by the Clinton-Gore Administration in its 2000 budget from the U.S. Treasury into the CBF. • S. 2584, the Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act, introduced by Sen. Charles Robb (D-Va.) as the Senate companion bill to Rahall 's Care 21. SIU Shipping Scenes in Port Elizabeth (Bee box at left). Give yourself a11d your family an unforgettable vacation at f'iney Poin't. Ge11d the completed applict:rtion form to the Seafarers & Recreation Center, P.O. E3ox 75, f'iney Point, MD 20674. You won't regret it. PAUL HALL CENTER TRAINING & RECREATION CENTER Vacation Reservation Information Port Elizabeth, N.J. typically is a busy place for SIU members. Such was the case on the recent day when these photos were taken. Above: Pictured on the Crusader are (from left) Chief Staward Jo~ Emidy, Wiper J. Vega Mercado and OMU Allen Newgen. Below: Seafarers tie up the OOCL lnncvatian . Name; Social Security number: _ _ _ _ __ _ __ Book number: Address;~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Telephone number: Number in party I ages of cn11aren, If applicable: - - - - - - - - - - 2nd choice: _ __ 3rd choice: ___ Date of arrival: 1st choice: _ __ (Stay is limited to a maximum of two weeks) Date of departure:------------Send 1hi~ compluUJd application to the Seafarers Training & Recreation Center, PO Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674--0075. ' 6100 I L--------------••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••------------------------------------- 14 SeafalYllS LO& June 20IJIJ �Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea APRIL 16 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C MAY 15, 2000 TOTAL SIDPPED ALI Groups Class A Class B Class C Port July & August 2000 •embers/lip Meetings Trip Reliefs .,,eep Sea, Lakes, Inland Waters **REGISTERED ON BEACH AU Groups Class A Class B Class C Piney ·Point .. ~ .......... Monday: July 3; August 7 DECK DEPARTMENT 6 New York Philadelphia Baltimore 30 4 5 Norfolk Mobile New Orleans 13 11 14 13 4 :. )~cksonyille San .F a11.;:~sco .32 i\4 ' 14 Wilmington. 24 11 Seattle 26 5 Puerto Rico Honolulu 13 13 27 4 . Houston St. Louis Piney Pofot. · 3 2 11 ' 9 O· 4 8 14 12 7 6 2 4 4 4 7 7 10 17 31 10 12 3 9 7 22 26 16 51 2 8 22 22 7 0 4 19 11 12 4 7 7 1 1 3 3 11 2 3 0 0 14 2 l 4 0 12 3 14 ·. .Baltiiµore 4 4 Norfolk 5 4 12 3 0 J 3 Port Mobile New Orleans 3 2 ·.·.ja~~~n~i·u~ · 22 · Seattle 19 10 6 0 103 195 6 0 56 5 0 1 4 10 3 1 11 5 7 7 Baltimore ................ Thursday: July 6, August l 0 20 7 17 23 . 5 15 12 Honolulu ....... ..........Friday: July 14, August 18 7 7 12 41 45 42 2 l 19 20 39 8 7 2 l I 2 7 14 12 13 4 9 23 2 6 0 1 116 2 0 397 179 25 6 6 13 5 0 10 2 10 3 2 2 2 6 9 7 6 Jersey City .............. Wednesday; July 19, August 23 Mobile .................... Wednesday~ July 12, August 16 New Bedford ......... .Tuesday: July 18> August 22 New Orlean.s >..•.~ .; , , .. TUe$d~y:July lhAugust 15 . New York................ Wednesday: July 5* Tuesday: August 8 •chapge Cri:t{it~dhy Independence Day holiday Norfolk ................... Thursday: July 6? August 10 Philadelphia ............ Wednesday: July S~ August 9 San.: f~~S~~~ .:"~: :·· ~:<Th~ay: July 13, August 17 . $a,n Jµan.~:" ..·:.:.;:;··::··:·;Thursday:July 6, August 10 .. '. ·. ··· ·. ·:·.;,..·..; '·'.•• ' ··.· ........ . .·•· ;: si;.:; L,6~1~<.·;~;.:/'.:.·~~;.:, ....Friday; Jt1l:y14~ August 18 . Tacoma ...... ·.......... .'.. Friday: July 21. August 25 ........ Wilmingtoo .. :, ............ Monday: July 17; Tuesday, August 22* 16 13 Jacksonville ............Thursday: July 6, August 10 7 14 7 Houston ......... .........Monday: July l 0, August 14 4 l 8 9 9 Duluth .... ................. Wednesday: July 12, August 16 2 8 12 83 2 Algonac ..................Friday: July 7, August 11 8 2 5 10 20 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 7 8 l 3 0 2 I 4 : ....Stii;t::F.:r!lri"isco ·. .40 ..:, 'wnfiiil{i6n '"' .... ' Jl . . ·: ' !2 " Puerto Rico 3 2 0 72 ·Philad~lphia 11 15 2 0 108 ", NeW'' Yotk 17 6 8 3 0 247 Algonac Totals 50 5 17 3 2 8 4 3 11 1 6 6 4 2 5 , 6 .. , . .. . *cha'f!ff:C ¢r(lt/tfld by Plmf .Rall birthday haliday Honolulu : Hous~on ... : :..".. :: .............·.. Sb: L9'!.:l(~:::! . ·:::!.;:;·:·:: . : ::~fo~y·; Poim . · · Personals Algonac Totals Port . :N.~w rork .. EDWARD CALLAWAY (or anyone knowing his whereabouts) l 4 .. Please call Marthalyn at (904) 733-0274 . . .:Phi.i~d~lph~~: ·:. ·;... :; : ..i .: :.;: ·; . "J,la.ltft'nore HUBERT CHARLES · · ·I Norfolk Mobile New Orleans :· )i\c~g~pviHfi! 8 1 11 · .San F'rancisco .Wihniugton . Seattle Puerto Rico Honolulu : "':. :f!o.uswn · St. Louis : ·Piney Point · · · Algonac Totals 7· 16 6 2 4 4 8 JC) 8 10 16 2 15 3 8 I 2 1 . .:· Bait1m~re Norfolk Moblle New Orleans 2 .. 2 40 7 2 5 37 9 4 31 4 2 2 4 2 0 16 5 15 ANYONE WHO KNEW WES TRACY 18 . 3. .. ,2 ' 2 l l 9 2 40 Shannon Grady, daughter of the late Wesley Tracy, is seeking information about him "to enable me to pass a few stories of him on to his grandchildren. " Tracy reportedly sailed out of West CQast ports in the early 1960s. Anyone who knew him may write to Shannon Grady at P.O. Box 972, Fall River Mills, CA 960280972. 8 5 3 0 0 o· 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 35 22 47 247 2 82 8 48 41 1 3 2 14 3 2 18 0 131 51 2 26 1 30 118 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 7 15 3 0 0 0 2 0 o· o 0 0 2 11 11 4 9 11 0 1 1 3 0 0 3 9 9 1 0 8 10 14 0 .· 27 20 23 0 4 14 8 0 s 1:5 22 0 0 12 5 12 2 23 32 5 40 18 11 112 20 ·8 3 : ·SP.n f'rahci~co . 7 t5 lO 5 6 ll' 11 ::.with1.ihet.~n.... ". 3 '' :. 12 9 3 7 Seattle 7 Pueno Rico j Honolulu 9 Houston 1 0 0 2 0 0 Total~ 8 2 IO Total!i 0 3 7 9 12 ..' .:: ~t. J..9~~~ ' ' :· :.Pihcy Point ·. ·· · · Algonac · 1 0 11 2 4' YJackS(}riville·· .: 7 6 4 Port ::: ,Now .Y<>tk ·;:·:·pfril~de1 .... . . .... P'hia". ..· 7 10 5 11 . 35 · 8 2 4 S 17 10 I 9 3 6 3 0 19 3 4 40 0 4 0 12 13 (912) 284-9922 or (904) 384-5404. THEODORE HENKLE Please contact David C Williams at (662) 568-2291. SEAFARERS ABOARD COLUMBIA EAGLE IN 1970 Were you aboard the Columbia Eagle in March 1970 when it was hijacked to Cambodia? If so, a researcher would be interested in talking with you. Write to Don Charleston, 8118 Heacock Lane, Wyncote, PA 19095 or e-mail: oldtar@home.com. A New Beginning 12 0 4 I 0 0 3 17 0 42 165 189 25 103 llS 0 79 263 319 549 422 330 439 312 231 159 921 650 542 0 CHARLES DAVIS Please contact your daughter, Teresa Carreon, at 0 0 22 l Please get in touch with your old shipmate. Jim Rose, al (412) 795-1017. All Departments 111 "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. June2000 AB Antonio Rodriguez happily receives his first pension check in March from Amancio Crespo, safety director at the SIU hall in Santurce, P.R. Rodriguez worked in the CSX shoregang in San Juan. Seafarers LOG 15 �Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes APRIL 16 CL - *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP AugllStin Tellez Vice President Contracts . J~kCaffey · Vice President Atlantk Coast . Tom Orzechowski Vice President Lakes and Inland Waters . , Qt;.a n Co.rgey Vke President Gulf C<la& ' .~klV1,IJUI J, Mam>,n,e " ' ~t¢ idcnt West C<iASt Pre .. . · Ktrmett Mangram · Y;.c;e Pr~sident Gov-emment Services Company/Lakes Port 0 16 ·9· Algonac 0 9 8 Port Algonac . Port 0 5 Algonac Port Algonac IO '" .7 ' 20: MAY 15, 2000 L-Lakes NP - Non Priority TOTAL SIDPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP DECK DEPARTMENT 12 0 2 ENGINE DEPARTMENT ". 0 . 6 3 STEWARD DEPARTMENT .. ·3 . .... 0 1 ENTRY DEPARTMENT 0 5 6 ' **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 0 5 HEADQUARTERS 520t Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 (301) 899-0675 ALGONAC 520 St. Clair ruver Dr., Algonac, MT 48001 Totals All Depts 0 40 44 0 23 14 0 16 *"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. 30 (810) 7944988 -- ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St,, #lC, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters BALTIMORE APRIL 16 - . 1216 E. Baltimore St., &Jtimore, MD 21202 ' (410) 327-490-0 . *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 1 MAY 15, 2000 TOTAL SIDPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C 0 Total§ All Depts 5 1 19 12 0 9 12 0 *"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. 5 32 PIC-FROM-THE-PAST These photos were sent to the Seafarers LOG by Pensioner Salvatore A. (Joe) DiMaggio of Scranton, Pa. The larger photo is of the deck gang aboard the Robin Locksley in the summer of 1957. The ship, which was on the Baltic run, was in drydcck in the port of Baltimore at the time this photo was snapped. Brother DiMaggio is second from left, sitting on the bitt. The inset photo shows two Sais-DiMaggio on the left and BMun Salvatore Frank on the right-aboard the Stratport in 1953. Pen$ioner DiMaggio jcined tne SIU in 1948 in the port of New York. Before retiring in 1975, he sailed as a bosun aboard Sea Transport's !Eagle Traveler. Brother DiMaggio, now 74, is a U.S. Navy veteran of World War IL He would like to hear from some of his old shipmates. They may call him at (717) 346- 8119. If anyone has a vintag~ 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. 16 Seafarers LDG June2111JO �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their 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. member of the deck department who also sailed as an inland captain is among the 17 Seafarers announcing their retirements this month . Brother Richard G. Montalvo has some 26 years with the SIU in addilion to his service in the u_s. Anny. He upgraded his skills several times during his career, most recently in 1994 at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. In addition to Brother Montalvo, three other retirees navigated the inland waters, nine sailed in the deep sea division, three plied the Great Lakes and one worked in the railroad marine division. Ten of the retirees were in the deck department, six shipped in the engine department, and one sailed in al I three departments. On this page, the Seafarers LOG presents brief biographical accounts of the retiring Seafarers. A DEEP SEA .---=:----------. LARRY W. COMBS, 61, is a native of Charleston, S.C. Ile first sailed in 1955 aboard the Alcoa Puritan and upgraded his skills in 19.59 at the Andrew Furus~th Trnining School in Baltimore. A member of the deck department, Brother Combs last sailed in 1999 aboard the SetaLund Atlantir;. He is an honorably discharged veteran who served in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1965. Combs now resides in Reno) Nev. JERRYW. DELLINGER. 61, graduated frcm the JAMES V. HIGGINS, 67,joined the Seafarers in 1967 and sailed from the port of Mobile, Ala. His first ship was the Oceanic Wave, an Oceanic Pioneer Steamship Co. vessel. Born in Louisiana, he worked in the deck department. Brother Higgins last sailed in 1995 aboard the Sea-Land Galveston. He is a military veteran, having served with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1952 to 1956 and the U.S . Air Force from 1956 to 1960. He now calls Savannah, Ga. home. AHMED HUSSAIN, 60) began his career with the Seafarers in 1977 in Seattle. Pim sailing aboard the lngqr, operated by Reynolds Metal Co. 's Marine Division, Brother Hussain worked in all three departments during his career. He was a native of Yemen and bcr;amc an American citizen. Hussain last sailed in 1999 aboard Interocean Ugland Management's Westward Venture. He resides in Tacoma, Wash. WILLIE L. c;nlry•lcvd training pro- gram at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in 1967 and jcined the SIU in the port of New Ycrk. He first sailed aboard the Seatrain Savannah as a member of the engine department. Brother Dellinger upgraded his skills at the SIU's training school in Piney Point) Md. in 1970 and a.ga.1n in 1986. The Ncrth Carolina native last sailed in 1999 aboard the Sea-Land Atlantic. GARIN DOYLE, 59, hails from New Orleans. A mi;!mber of the deck depa.rtment, Brother Doyle first sailed in 1978 from Freepon, Texas. His first vessel was the Co ve Navigator. operated by Cove Shipping Company. Doyle last shipped in 1999 aboard the Sgt. Matej Kocak, a Waterman Steamship Com. vessel. He lives in Rover Ridge) La. MELVIN H. FERGUSON, 61, began his career with the SIU in June2000 1968. First sailing from the port of Tacoma, Wash., he worked in the deck department aboard the Sea-Land Fairland. A native of Colorado, Ferguson last sailed in 1999 aboard the Sea-Land Kodiak. Brother Ferguson served in the U.S. Navy from 1957 to 1963. He calls Port Orchard, Wash. home. LINDSEY, 50, joined the Seafarers in 1969 in the port of New Orleans. A native of Mississippi, he first sailed aboard the Hastings , operated by Waterman Steamship Corp. Brother Lindsey sailed as a member of the engine department during his career, most recently working in New Orlcan:s as 11 r;rane maintenance electrician. He last sailed aboard American Steamship Company's Sgt. William R. Button. He now calls Natalbany, La., home. MOHSIN MOHAMED, 62, began his career with the Seafarers in 1968, first sailing as a member of the engine department aboard the Alcoa Commander. Brother Mohamed upgrad~d hi~ ;,kill:s at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. He rnake:s his home in Brooklyn1 N.Y. CARLOS THOMAS, 76, began his career with the Seafarers in 1990. Born in Trinidad , he first sailed aboard the Ameri~an Cormorant. This vessel was operated by Pacific Gulf Marine. A .---,...,.,.,,.==---- member of the deck department, Brother Thomas last sailed earlier this year aboard Interocean Ugland Management's Petersburg. He now makes his home in Italy. INLAND RICHARDG. MONTALVO, 48, first sailed in 1977 aboard the Vulcan, operated by Sabine Towing. A native of Texas, Boatman Montalvo sailed in the deck department, most recently as a captain. He was last employed in 1998 with Sabine· Hvi de. An honorably discharged veteran, Montalvo served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 1972. He calls Groves, Texas home. SIDNEVD. PELASJR., 62. is a naLi v~ of Buras, La., who sailed as a member of the deck department. . . .: Joining the Seafarers in 1971 , he first sailed aboard Dixie Carriers vessels out of the port of New Orleans. He lad ~ailed aboard Barge #St-85 in New Orleans 1 a vessel also operated by Dixie Carriers . Brother Pelas still resides in Buras. GEORGE W. STEWART, 62, began his career with the Seafarers in 1981 and first sailed aboard the Manhattan Island. Operated by North American Trailing Company (NATCO) ~ this ve~~el sa.iled out of New Castle. Reprinte~ fr~m Canada. A member of the engine department, Brother Stewart last sailed in 1999 aboard the Dodge Is land, aNATCOLtd. Partnership-operated vessel. Born in Key West, he now calls Seffner, Fla. home. Stewart is an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Air Force. .--~~=:----, STOUDEN- MIRE, 62, joined the Seafarers in 1963 in the port of Norfolk, Va. A native of North Carolina, Boatman Stoudenmire worked as a member of the engine department during his seafaring career. He last sailed in 1987 aboard Cape Fear Towing Company's Fort Fisher. Stoudenmire calls Wilmington, N .C. home. GREAT LAKES ROBERT C. CHARTERS, 61, hails from Frankfort, Mich. A member of the deck department during his career, he joined the Seafarers in 1961. Charters first sailed aboard the Ben W Calvin, 11 vessel operated by American Steamship Company. The same company last employed him in January of this year. At that juncture, he sailed aboard the Sam Laud. Brother Charters is an honorably discharged veteran who served in the U.S. Army. WILLIAM COCHENET, 61, joined the Seafarers in 1960. A member of the engine department, he first sailed aboard an American Steamship vessel from the port of p;i,st issues of ~he Seafarers LOG 1941' The SS Robin Moor1 an SIU ship, was the first U.S.-flag vessel to.be sunk by the Germans. On May 21, the crew was given 20 minutes by the Gennan submarine commander to leave the vessel. After the crew launched the lifeboats1 and were approximat~ly one mile from the ship, ·the Gemia'1 subma- .'·. rine torpedoed the ship, ~inking tt. This action led to a · ., demand, eventually carried out, that all .---____,,_ ...-------. RAMZEY A. NASSER,49, first sailed with the Seafarers in I 971 from the port of Detroit. Born in Yemen, he worked in the deck department and upgraded his skills in 1988. Brother Nasser last sailed in 1997 aboard the Saint Clair, operated by the American Steamship Co. He now makes his home in Dearborn, Mich. RAILROAD MARINE FRANK J. OTTOFARO, 66, hails from Richmond, Va. He first sailed with the Seafarers in 1962 in the deck department. An honorably discharged military veteran, Brother Ottofaro served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1957. He was last employed in 1999 with the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. Ottofaro currently resides in Hampton, Va. S ea£are i.-s : Remember to contribute to SPAD for job security. soon as the Bureau of Internal Revenue and the NLRB gave their approval to the plan. Under the terms of the welfare plan as agreed to by the shipowners committee, Seafarers will receive $500 in death benefits and $7 per week in hospital benefits. The plan provides for the trustees to set up additional benefits as the fund grows. The plan will be supervised by a six-man board of trustees, three from the union and three from the companies. THIS MONTH Jl'I SJU HISTORY 1991 Sixty-five SIU mem· ~~~~~~======s;:;;:;;;;;;;;:;:;:;;;;;;:;~~::;::;:~ bers were part of a American .. flag ships be armed and supplied with gun crews. lt led to the union's dem4nd also for higher bonuses and insurance. 1950 On June 15, the SIU Atlantic and Gulf District signed an agreement with the bulk of st~arnship <:ompan1es und~r contract to the union, the terms under which the Seafarers Welfare Plan would operatf. The signing paved the way for the plan DALLAS E. Detroit. Brother Cochenet is a native of Wisconsin. He last sailed in 1999 aboard the Southdown Challenger, operated by Cement Transit Co. to begin functioning as contingent of civilian mariners who -0n June 8 marched rlown the streets of Washington, D.C. and past President George Bush in the National Victory Celebration Parade to honor Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm veterans. The military invited civilian mariners to participate because of the major role they ptay~d in getting materiel to the troops, marking the first time they were invited to march in a parade. An estimated 200,000 parade viewers were on hand. Seafarers LOG 17 �•. SIU in 1951 in Lake Charles, La. A native of Louisiana, he worked in the steward department, last sailing as a chief cook aboard the BIN AHMAD Pensioner Bin Ahmad, 70, died February 22. Brother Ahmad started sailing with the STU in 1967. Born in Malaysia, he worked in the de~k department and frequently upgraded at the Seafarers Harry L~ndeberg School of Seamanship in Pmey Point, Md. He graduated from the ho.s un recertification program there 1.0 1982 and last sailed aboard the LNG Aries. A resident of Ne"'. ~ork, .Brother Ahmad began rece1vmg his pension in October 1988. FELIX P. AMORA Pensioner Felix P. Amora, 76, passed away April 6. Born in the Philippines, he be&an his career with the Seafarers in 1947 in the port =~~ ofN~w Orleans. He worked in the engine di::pamm:m. last sailing ~bo~d n Sea-Land Service vessel. During his career, he also sailed in the steward department. Brother Amara was a resident of Daly City. Calif. ~~----' Star of Texas. He was a veteran of World War II having served in the U.S. Army ' from 1941 to 1945. Brother Fontenot made hi heme in Lake Charles and retired in December 1982. JAMES J. GORMAN Pensioner James J. Gorman, 69, died April 9. He graduated from the Andrew Furuseth Training School in 1956 and joined the Seafarers in the port of New York. His first vessel was the West Trader Born in New York, he worked in the deck department and upgraded at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School, where he graduated from the bosun recertification program in 1973. During his career, he was active in union organizing drives. From 1947 to _1952, he served in the U.S. Navy. Pnor to retiring in March 1994 he sailed aboard the Ambassador, 'operated by Crow lc;y American Transport. Brother Gorman was a resident of Sarasota, Fla. CHARLES W _HALLER Daniel G. Brady, 59, died Mfil'th 20. A native of Chicago, he began his sailing career in 1977 when he joined the Military SMHft Command. Brother Brady worked in the deck department, ln:st :sailing aboard tho Lawrence Gianella, an Ocean Ships, Inc. vessel. Fort Meyers, Fla. was his home. RICHARD C. BUSBY Pensioner . " Richard c. Bu~by, 74, passed away March 23. He joined the Seafarers in 1947 in the port of Mobile, Ala. ' . , The Mississippi nuhn:; worked 1fi the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Sill's training school in Piney Point, Md. A veteran of World War II he served in the U .S. N~vy from ig43 to 1946. Brother Busby last sailed aboard the Del None, opernted by Delta Steamship Lines. He was a resident of Mobile and began receiving his pension in December 1984. MICHAEL D. FLOOD Michael B. Floml, 71, died January 8. Born in Pennsylvania, he started his career with the SIU in 1950 in the port of Ph11ade1phia. .:· Brother Flood wo_rked in the deck department and retrred in Decembet 1959. He was a resident of Holmes, Pa. From 1945 to 1949, he served in the U.S. Navy. CLARENCE FONTENOT Pensioner Clarence Fontenot, 82, passed away March l l . Brother Fontenot began his career with the - 18 Seafarers LDG Charles W. Haller, 46, passed away February 26. He graduated from the Se11farers Harry Lundeberg School's entry-level training program in 1970 and joined the union in Piney Point, Md. The Thetis was his first vessel. A native of New Jer~ey, Brcther Haller sailed in the engine department and upgraded hi$ skilb at the school. Housten was his home. JOSEPH KLONDYKE Pensioner Jo~eph Klondyke, 72, died February 5. Born in Michigfill, he ~taned his career with the Seafarers m 1952 in the port of New York. Brother Klondyke worked in the deck department, last sailing aboard the Green Valley, a Waterman Steamship Corp. vessel. A resident of Spartanburg, S.C., he began receiving his pension in June 1990. From 1946 to 1947, he served in the U.S. Army. JACK J. "JACKIE" PARSLEY Pensioner Jack J. "Jackie" Parsley, 65, passed away March 26. A native of West Virginia, he joined the SIU . in 1966. Brother Parsley worked ·: ·. in the engine department and upgraded hi~ ~kill~ at the School of Marine n.ngineering in :Brooklyn, N. Y. Dunng his career, he also sailed in the inland division as a member of ~e deck department. Prior to retiring m March 1992, Brother Parsley worked aboard the Sea-Land Crui5ader. Jacksonville Beach, Fla. was his home. From 1951to1955 he served in the U.S . Navy. ' CATALINO R. RAMOS · . Pensioner Catalino R. Ramos, 92, died April 3. He began his career with the Seafarers in 1945 in the port of New York. Born in Puerto Rico, he sailed in the steward department and was active in union organizing drives. Brother Ramos was a resident of Beachwood, N.J. He retired in November 1975. RICHARD SHEEHAN Richard Sheehan, 31, passed away February 6. Brother Sheehan started his career with the SIU in 1999 in the port of New York. He worked in the deck department, last sailing aboard the Global Sentinel. He was a resident of the Bronx, N.Y. RICHARD F. SWEETING Richard F. Sweeting, 42, died January 3. Born in Maryland, he graduated from the Seafarers Harry Lunde berg School's entrylevel training program in 1978 and jo~ed the ~nion in Piney Point, Md. His first ship was the Allegiance, operated by Interocean Management. He sailed in the deck department and returned to the school to upgrade his skills. From 1995 to 1997, he worked in the inland division, last sailing aboard a Moran Towing Co. vessel. Brother Sweeting made his home in B11ltimore. JAMES H. COLBERT Pensioner James H. Colbert, 77, died March 20. Boatman Colbert joined the Seafarers in 1956 in the port of Mobile, Ala. The Alabama native sailed in the engine department. He was a veteran of World War II. having served in the U.S. Army from 1943 to 1946. Prior to retiring in September 1981, he worked for Dravo Basic Materials. Atmore, Ala. was his home. ROBERT M. CROFT Pensioner Robert M. Croft, 40, passed away March 30. A native of Texas, he began his career with the .. ;, SIU in 1976, sailing aboard the C.H. M_asterson. operated by G&H Towmg Co. He worked in the engine department and upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. Boatman Croft last sailed aboard a Moran Towing Co. vessel. A resident of Hitchcock 1:exa~, he began receiving his p~n­ ston in January 2000. CHARLES YOUNG Pensioner Charles Young, 76, died March 8. Born in Louisiana he first sailed with the Seafarers in '1959 aboard the Del Sud. Brother Young worked in the steward department. His last ship wns the Dd Caribc. Both his first and last vessels were operated by Delta Steamship Co. From 1948 to 1949, he served in the U.S. Army. He was a resident of New Orleans and retired in June 1988. INLAND MILTON H. ATHERTON Pensioner MHton H. Atherton, 74, passed away March 7. Boatman Atherton joined the Seafarers in 1961 in the port of Norfolk, Va. The Virginia native worked in the;: deck department, last sailing aboard a Mariner Towing Co. vessel. A resident of Cobbs Creek, Va., he bcg11n receiving his pension in April 1988. From 1949 to 1950, be served in the U.S. Army. WILLIAM P. CAMPBELL William P. Campbell, 52, died April 5. Bomin Louisiana, he began his career with the SIU in 1966 in the port of New Orlcan:;. Boatman Campbell worked in the deck department, sailing primarily aboard vessels operated by Crescent Towing Co. Gretna, La. was his home. JOSEPHS. CHUPKA Joseph S. Chupka, 46, passed away February 3. He graduated from the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School 's entry level training program in 1974 and joi_ned the union in Piney Point, Md. His first vessel was the tug Mary Ann, operated by Marine Towing 0'1. Boatman Chupka w~~ked in lhe deck department, last sa1hng aboard a McAllister Towing Co. vessel. He was a resident of Philadelphia. BENJAMIN FITTE Pensioner Benjamin Fitte, 78, died February 29. Born in Louisiana, he began sailing with the Seafarers in ,___ ___..m:.:::.....___ _ 1 l 957 from the port of Houston. Boatman Fitte worked as a captain, primarily aboard G&H Towing Co. vessels. A yeteran of World War 11, he served m the U.S . Coast Guard from 1940 to 1946. He made his home in Mt. Pleasant, Utah and started receiving his pension in February 1987. CLARENCE R. HAYES. Pensioner Clarence R. Hayes, 95, passed away February 6. Boatman Hayes started his career with the Seafarers in 1951 in the port of Norfolk, Va. The Nonh Carolina native sailed as an engineer and began receiving his pension in May 1970. He was a resident of Wanchese, N.C. THO MAS C. HUTCHINS Thomas C. Hutchins, 62, died February 23. A native of Texas he first sailed with the Seafarers i~ 1969, aboard a G&H Towing Co. vessel. Boatman Hutchins sailed as a member of the deck department. Rockport, Texas was his home. FLOYD H. McGOWAN Pensioner Floyd H. McGowan 71 passed away F cbruary 19. Aft~r a ' 27-year career in the U.S. Coast Guard, he joined the Seafarers in 1976 in the pon of Norfolk, Va. Born in North Carolina he sailed in the engine department ~nd upgraded ~is ~kills at the SIU's trnining school ~n Pmey Point, Md . Prior to retiring in March 1993, he sailed aboard an Atlantic Towing Co. vessel. Boat· man McGowan lived in Chesapeake, Va. GREAT LAKES RALPH J. GOOD Pensioner Ralph J. Good, 82, passed away April 4. Born in Ohio, he began his career with the SIU in 1961 in the port of Cleveland. Brother Good worked in the deck department, last sailing aboard a Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. vessel. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army from 1941 to 1946. He was a resident of Avon Lake, Ohio. EDWARD KASZUBINSKI Pensioner Edward Kaszubinski, 73, died January 20. A native of Michigan, he started his career with the Seafarers in 1961 in the port of Detroit. Brother Kaszubinski worked in the deck department, last sailing aboard a Great Lakes Towing Co. vessel. A resident of Detroit, he retired in November 1988. From 1944 to 1946, he served in the U.S. Army. VICTOR W. KNECHTEL Pensioner VictorW. Knechtel, 79, passed away February 28. Brother Knechtel joined the SIU in 1960 in the pore of Detroit. Born in Michigan , he sailed in the deck department. He was a veteran of World War II, having served in the U .S. Navy from 1941 to 1945. Prior to .retiring in February 1986, he satled aboard the Sam Laud an American Steamship Co. v;ssel. Alpena, Mich. was his home. WILBERT L. PINNEY Pensioner Wilbert L. Pinney, 78, died January IO. Brother Pinney began his career with the Seafarers in 1961 . in the port of "· Duluth, Minn. The Minnesota native worked in the deck department, sailing primarily aboard vessels operated by Great Lakes Towing Co. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Anny from 1942 to 1946. He was a resident of Two Harbor, Minn. and began receiving his pension in 1984. ALVER V. STENMAN Pensioner Alver V. Stenman, 90, passed away March 2. A native of Wisconsin. he joined the SIU ' in 1960 in the port of Detroit. ,___ _ _ _ _ _--1 Brother Stenman worked in the engine department, last sailing aboard the JE. Ferris. He made his home in Ashland, Wis . and retired in October 1974. WILLIAM E. WILCOX Pensioner William E. Wilcox, 67, died February 16. He first sailed with the SIU in 1957. A native of Michigan, he worked in the deck department. Prior to retiring in July 1994, he sailed aboard a Luedtke Engineering Co. vessel. Brother Wilcox. who was a resident of Sault Saint Marie, Mich., began receiving his pension in July 1994. June2DOO �·Digest of ~flipboard . .· g~i!PJ1'fetinss The Slatare'fS:. l,o.fl:attemp'tf.:tt(prf6ta1 mtJny digerl$ of union shipboard · · · . ·: :"· miiiclt~"S.·: 'is:jiiJSiiblilJlfn.ifccasion, because ot space .. limitations, some will be omitted. Shipsmli1l!fi[s ilrst are reviewed by the unions contract department Those i"sues iequlrfiig attention or resolution are addressed by the union upon fBCf:if!L°'t the ships' minutes. The minutes are then forwarded · · · : / :F:.t:... to :the Se.atarers LOG for publication. TRADER (CSX Lines), February 1:3 hnirm.nn Loren E. Watson, Secretary Ktvin M. Doughtrty, Educational Dirc.;;tor Robert D. Mayer, Deck Delegate Ervin T. Davis 1 Engine Delegate Joseph A. Canlas, Steward Delegate Mohamed Muthanna. Chairman reported all going well this voyage. Treasurer announced $250 from ship's fund used to purchase ping pong table and equipment. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Message received from VP Contracts Augie Tellez regarding outcome of proposed merger vote. Also received communications regarding use of outside companies for shoregang work. President's report from Seafarers LOG revkwtd. Everyeine encouraged about new U.S.-flag ships, noting, "H's good to see tangible results of our potitical efforts and hard work.,. Bosun reminded crew to separat~ pladic items from regular ti'Mh, fill L>Ut repair list and keep vessel clean. He thanked engineers for quickly fi~ing broken dryer. Ncxl ports: Tncomn, Wnsh. and Oakland> Cati f. USNS HENSON (Dyn Marine Services}, Fobruary 12--Chairrrnm John R.. Wolft, Secretary Harry Brvwvr, Deck Dii!legate Dnvid Koory, Stewnd Delegate Kevilt M. Brown. chainnan stated vessel due in mid-March to sa· o coast of we~t Africa (Ivory coast) for 12 yenr voynze for oManographic survey work. He said he is trying to introduce faster and t\'J~fe efficient way for seamen to receive money at payo ff. Some disputed OT reported in steward depart· ment. Chairman read president's report from recent Saafarars LOG and explained why merging of SIU and NMU would be good for both unions- more jobs and greater variety of ships. (CSX Lines), March l 2-Chnirm1m Roy L. William!il, Secretary William E. Bragg, Educational Director Allen D. Park@r, Deck Delegate Charles A. Mull, Engine Delegate Robert D. Feltus Jr., Steward Delegate Clenn A. Taan. Chairman read president's report from latest LOG. He stated still no official word as to ship's renssignmcnt to EMt Coast, possible toward end of April. Payoff s:cheduled for Mnch 28 in Oakland, Calif. Secretary read cover letter and directive from W@d Cmid VP N icK. Marrone and applauded effort to bener inform meni.bers:hip aboard contracted ~HALLENGER ve!:!:el!: . Di!:CU!:!:ion hell1 abOut srarrine ship·s fund: all agreed it would be good idea. Steward t.o begin accepting donations at rtext payQff ruid b~gin ~ooount ledg@r. o beefs or disputed OT. Suggestion made to reduce in-pon evening meal service by half-hovr due to reduced crews, since most nlrcndy n.rc ashore. Steward requested help keeping ship clean, nnd crow was asked for patience during completion of repairs. Next ports'. Oakland and Long Beach. Calif; Honolulu. DEVELOPER (U.S. Ship Mnnngcmcnt ). March 19-Chairmnn Roger J. Rtinkt, Sooretary Ruben Casin Jr., Educational Director Gary M. Dahl, Deck Juno2000 Delegate Jo~eph A. Loyal, Engine Delegate Julio R. Paminiano, Steward Delegate Ali A. Ghalib. Chairman announced ship docking ·n Long Beach, Calif. March 22. Standbys to be on dock when ship clears customs and immigration. Payoff scheduled upon arrival. Crew members to remain aboard ship until completion of Coast Guard fire and boat drill. Vessel will sail following day for Cristobal, Panama and then to the Freeport, Bahamas. Educational director reminded everyone to upgrade skills at Piney Point. and to complete course work necessary for STCW endorsement. Course schedule listed in Seafarers LOG. No beefs or disputed OT Several suggestions made: to collect pension after 20 years seatime, to get update on proposed NMU merger, to be allowed to collect vacation checks every 60 days or on discharge from vessel on foreign voyages of 70 days. Lener sent to union regarding condition of cargo stncking :frrunes and expanded metal catwalks. Vote of thanks given to steward department for job well done. DISCOVERY (CSX Lines), March 19-Chairman Nelson Sala, Secretary Jo~@ph A. Laureta, Educational Director Roger M. Wasserman, Deck Delegate Allan R Cimpb~U, Sttward. Deltgatt Mark V. Cabasag. Chairman announced payoff in Long Beach, Cnlif. on March 25. He thnnked officials for great job informing crew members about SIU activi· ties. Secretary urged everyone to continue to upgrade skills at Paul Hall Center. No beefs or disputed OT. Crew pleased with arrival of new VCR and thanked steward department for top-of-the-line menu. Next ports; Long Beach and Honolulu. EXPEDITION (CSX Lines), March 19-Chairman Norberto Prats. Secretary Edear Vazquez, Deck Delegate Efrain Alvarez, Ensine Delegate Jose Ramos, Steward Delegate Charles N. Ratcliff. Chairman announced everything running smoothly with no beefs or disputed OT. Educational director advised crew members to take advantage of upgrading courses available at Piney PMrtt. Chairman. read president's report from recent Seafarers LOG and talked about proposed merger of SIU and NMU. Sugstgtiort made to receive 365-day pension credit for 180 days seatime per year. Anorher recommendation was for contracts department to look into prescription covernge for dependents. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Treasurer announced $4, 109 in ship's fund and secretary noted approval from captain for purchase of games for crew use. Two memos on NMU-SIU merger vote read and posted. Satellite dish to be repaired in Portland, Ore. Everything being set up for departing crew to clear Canadian customs. Special vote of thanks given to steward department for fine meals 24 hours a day and for keeping house clean--even with crew of 99. Next ports: Victoria, Canada; Portland. GREEN ISLAND (Waterman Steamship), March 5-Chairman Michael Borders, Secretary McKinley Jones Jr., Educational Director Thomu P_ Arthur, Deck Delegate Domingo Contreras, Engine Delegate Philip W. Zalewski, Steward Delegate Lataysha L. Roberson. Educational director reminded crew members to check STCW and zcards for expiration dates and also bring TRBs up to date. He also stressed importance of upgrading skills at Paul Hall Center. Some disputed OT reported in steward department; no beefs noted. Chairman acknowledged receipt of letter from headquarters regarding new pay scale and manning. Suggestions made to have vacation days recognized as seatime for pension purposes and to separate living quarters of dayman and watchstander. Steward department given vote of thanks for outstanding barbecue. MAERSK COLORADO (Maersk), March 19--Chairman Mohamed S. Ahmed, Secretary Hugh E. Wildermuth, Educational Director Everett Snow, Deck Delegate David Joseph, Engine Delegate Ray Avie, Steward Delegate Allan D. Bright. Chairman a.Mounced payoff in Long Beach, Calif. upon arrival. He thanked crew for job well done and reminded them to check expiration dates on endorsements and to wear hard hats when loading and unloading cargo. Educational director recommended taking advantage of upgrading courses at Piney Point. Treasurer announced $498 in ship's movie fund. No beefa or di:Jputed OT reported. Thanks given to steward department for great meals and service, and steward thanked crew for support and helping keep ship clean. MAERSK TEXAS (Maersk), March 8-Chnirman J(')hlt M. Zepeda, Secretary Donna M. DeCesare. Chairman stated Coast Guard inspection went well. Ship looks great and everyone performed well. Repairs still needed on large washing machine, ice machine and left upper dryer. Secretary thanked crew members for helping keep house clean. Educational director stressed need to upgrade at Piney Point and be sure STCW certificates are current. Some disputed OT reported by deck delegate; no beefs or disputed OT in engine or steward departments. Everyone reminded to clean room~ thcroughly before payoff. Stand-bys available at halls. Clarifkation requested from company regarding money purchase pension plan. Next port: Long Beach, Calif. GLOBAL SENTINEL (Transoceanic Cable Ship), March 22-Chairman Joseph J. Olson. Secretary Kent D. Rosiek, Educational Director Ronald J. Za~h. Chainnan thanked crew for job well done. Capt. Perez also thanked everyone for professional attitude and top performance on recent cable project. Delegates given room inspection sheets fer room repairs. Educational director stated road to advancement is by upgrading at Paul Hall Center and reminded everyone of necessity of holding valid STCW certificate. MARINE COLUMBIA (ATC), March 31-Chairman Anthony J. S11b11tini, Secretary John F. Huyett, Educational Director Emilio Madara, Deck Delegate Jeff D. Turkus, Engine Delegate Detricke P. Kelly. Chairman emphasized safety during upcoming work in Barbers Pt., Hawaii. He reminded crew to be especially careful while embarking/disembarking launch boat. Educational director emphasized importance of upgrading at Paul Hall Center and making use of facilities there to further educate and enhance careers. Treasurer announced $1,300 in ship's fund. Approval given for purchase of new weights for crew gym. New curtains also ordered for all living and public spaces. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Suggestion made for contracts department to look into reducing time needed to collect vacation pay from 120 days to 90 days. Request also made for new washing machine, furniture for PACIFIC (CSX Lines), March 5Chairman Edward C. DeSoucey, Secretary Robert Mosley, Educational Director Carmine Barbati, Deck Delegate Theodore E. Doi, Engine Delegate Carlito V. Episioco, Steward Delegate Cecil R. Husted. Chairman read and led discussion on president's report from latest Seafarers LOG about new ships being built. All crew members strongly welcomed news of modem fleet. Secretary advised Innovation Comes to Port Elizabeth SIU officials were on hand to greet crew members aboard the OOCL Innovation when it sailed into the port of Elizabeth, N.J. recently. They updated the Seafarers aboard the U.S. Ship Management vessel on union and maritime news and handed out, among other things, copies of the latest Seafarers LOG. At right, AB Thomas J. Kilbride readies the gangway, while at left (from left), GUDE Simeon Rivas, Electrician Brian J. Sengelaub and SA Richard F. Oliva check out the headlines in the LOG. crew lounge, room keys and dart board. Next ports'. Honolulu; Valdez. Alaska; El Segundo, Calif. NAVIGATOR (CSX Lines), March 26-Chairman Edward J. Stoetzel. Secretary Susano C. Cortez, Educational Director Daniel F. Dean, Deck Delegate Joseph Dallas. Engine Delegate Ross Himebuch, Steward Delegate Dominico N. Dacua. Chairman read response from VP Contracts Augie Tellez regarding suggestion on vacation pay. Educational director urged crew members to take advantage of upgrading opportunities at Paul Hall Center. He also noted $240 collected for movie fund. Treasurer announced $167 remaining in tuna fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department thanked for great job. especially excellent meal of black· ened tuna, sushi and sashimi prepared by Chief Steward Cortez and Chief Cook Dacua. OVERSEAS PHILADELPHIA (OSG Ship Management), March 14--Chairman Lawrence L. Kunc, Secretary Dorothy Carter, Educational Director Kenneth Spivey, Deck Delegate Norman Tourtellot, Engine Delegate Apolinario S. Aguirre. Steward Delegate Mariano M. Martinez. Chairman related "job well done" from captain and announced ship heading to Alaska from Korea. Secretary going on vacation; new steward coming aboard. She stressed upgrading opportunities available at Paul Hall Center and reminded members to register and vote in November congressional and presidential elections. Educational director reminded everyone to check z-cards, STCW and other endorsements to make sure they're up to date. Treasurer announced $1,500 in ship's fund. Deck delegate noted presence of gas fumes which needs to be checked. Suggestion made to receive vacation with at least 30 days aboard vessel and cut seatime from 120 to 90 days. This would put more jobs in halls. Thanks given for all good work aboard ship and for good food. everyone to take advantage cf upgrading facilities at Piney Point and make sure z-cards are current. Educational director also spoke about new fire fighting school at Paul Hall Center and reminded crew to be sure STCW certificates are kept current. He also stressed importance of contributing to SPAD. Treasurer announced $40 in movie fund, $65 in ship's fund and $147 in cookout fund. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew members offered suggestions for future contract. Vote of thanks given to steward department for job well done, especially cookouts. Thanks also given to chief electrician. for his help. Next ports; Tacoma, Wash., Oakland, Calif.; Hawaiibefore heading to Guam and Hong Kong. PAUL BUCK (Ocean Shipholding), March 12-Chairman William H. Bubrig III, Secretary Paul Sullivan, Educational Director Jimmie E. Thomas, Deck Delegate K.evin O'Callaghan, Engine Delegate Scott A. Lucero, Steward Delegate Adolphus C. Young. Chairman thanked crew members for their hard work. Steward echoed thanks, singling out Chief Cook Tammy Bingisser for exceptional job. Educational director stressed importance of upgrading skills at Piney Point. Repairs needed on starboard dryer and basketball hoop. Next ports: Selby, Calif.; Portland, Ore.; Ferndale, Wash. USNS LITTLEHALES (Dyn Marine), March 5-Chairman John J. Bluitt, Secretary Willie T(')omer, Educational Director John M. Valle. Chairman informed crew of completion of voting on NMU merger. Secretary strongly urged members to upgrade at Paul Hall Center in order to stay competitive. Educational director noted all applications and information on courses available aboard vessel. Ship's fund to be started soon. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Suggestions made to lower minimum retirement age. Crew requested access to computer e-mail, separate from captain and officers. Next port: Aqaba, Jordan. Seafarers LOG 19 �Know Your Rights r. .. .·.· · · (Editors note: the Seafarers LOG reserves the right to edit letters for grammar as well as space provisions without changing the writer intent. The LOG welcomes letters from members, pensioners, their families and shipmates and will publish them on a timely basis.) s Penaloner Karlak Gives Back to Union It seems to me t at people today only know one thing -take, take, take. Seldom do I read of the few that gi vc back. I have the SIU to thank for everything I own-for sailing their [contracted] ships at a good salary and under good conditions-and most of all for the excellent medical benefits. Shortly after retiring in 1986, I was hospitalized for six weeks -and the union paid everything. Once I became entitled to Medicare, which covers 80 percent of the costs, the union continued paying the remaining 20 percent. If I were to have paid what the union paid, I'd be wiped out of all my years of savings. A number of times, I received a Christmas bonus from the union-something I never received ashore before joining the SIU. To show my appreciation for everything the union has done for me, I am enclosing a donation to SPAD so the officials can continue their good work in Washington. Walter Karlak Woodside Queens, N. Y. FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SID 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. Crew members from the MIV lnt~grity recently asked that the Seafarers LOG publish mailing addresses for U.S. Senators and Congressmen. Here they are; The Honorable (Name) United States Senate W~~hington, DC 20510 The Honorable (Name) United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 Additionally, mo$t members of Congress may be contacted by em~il. To locat~ ~n address, go to www.senate.gov or www.house.gov. The SIU's web site (www.seafarer5.org) provides links to those sites and to the Whit@ Hcw~e under our ulegislation" section. When writing to members of Congress, whether via letter or email, remember to be concise_ State your purpose, be factual and explain how legislation probably will impact you and others_ If writing about a specific bill. include its name and number (House bills begin with H.R., Senate bills with S_)_ Also be sure to include your name and return address. The telephone number for the Capitol ~witchboard is (202) 224-3121. Procedure for SIU Absentee Ballots Elections for me SIU Atlantic, (;ulf, Lakes and Inland Wat~rg District are scheduled for later this year_ As in past SIU election years. a comprehen· sive guide will be published in the Seafarers LOG prior to the balloting. In the c~~e of members eligible to vcte WM believl!! th~y will M at s~a during the Nov_ 1 through Dec. 31, 2000 voting period, absentee ballots will be available_ The SIU constitution gnsures that memb~rs WhO ar~ ~ligibl~ tc vet~ and who find themselves in this situation may vote. Procedures are est~bli~hed in the SIU constitution to $~feg1,1ard the seeret ballot election, including tl'I~ ~M~nt~~ Miiot process_ Here i5 the procedure to fallow when requesting an aosentee ballot: 1. Make the reque~l in writing to the SIU offioe of the secretary-treasurer, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. 2_ Include in the request the correct address where the absentee ballot should be m~iled. 3. Send the request for ~n ?bsentee ballet by r~g­ istered or certified mail. 4. The r9gi~ten;id or certified mail ~nv~lop~ must be postmarked no later than midnight, Nov. 15, .ZO Seafarers LOii 2000 and must be received at 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746 no later than Nov. 25, 2000. 5. The secretary-treasurer. after confirming eligibility, will send by registered mail. return receipt requested. to the address designated in the request. a ballot. together with an envelope rnarkgd "B;;illot" and a mailing envelope no later than Nov_ 30, 2000_ 6. Upon receiving the ballot and envelope, vote by marking the ballot After voting the ballet, place the ballot in the envelope marked "Ballot." Do not write on the ~Ballar envelope. 7_ Place the envelope marked "Ballot" in the mailing envelope which is imprinted with the mailing address of the bank depository where all ballots are sent. 8. Sign the mailing envelope on the first line of the upper left-hand ccrner_ Print name and book number on the second line. The mailing envelope is self-addressed and stamped. 9_ The mailing envelope must be postmarked no later than midnight Dec. 31, 2000 and received by the bank depository no later than Jan. 5, 2001_ SIDPPING 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 arc posted and available in all union ha.Us_ If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority righb a.s 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: Augustin Tellez, Chairman Seafarers Appeals Board 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs. MD 20746 Full copies of contracts as referred to are available to members at all times, either by writing directly to the union er to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS_ Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU halls. These contracts specify the wages and conditions under which an SIU member works and lives aboard a ship or boat. Members should know their contract rights, as well as their obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in the proper manner. If, at any time, a member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to protect their i;;ontractual 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 Seafarers LOG policy is vested in an editorial board which consists of the executive board of the union. The executive board may delegate, from among its ranks, one individual to carry out this responsibility. PAYMENT OF MONIES. No monies are to be paid to anyone in any official capacity in the SIU unless an official union receipt is given for same. Under no circumstances should any member pay any money for any reason unless he is given such receipt. In the event anyone attempts to require any such payment be made without supplying a receipt, or if a member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt, but feels that he 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 SID. 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. lf 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. P OLITICAL DONATION SEAFARERS ACTIVITY SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purposes including, but not limited to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be ~olicited 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. June2000 �June 5, 19; July 3, 17, 31; August 14, 18; Sept. 11, 25; Oct. 9, 23, 30; Nov. 6, 20 Start Date July 10 August7 September4 October2 LiiD·t~;;::,;ff{tr;,!t%U1;(fJ;i:fJ/:§:]ftfiil'f>g@">J..f.;t!tiffiJ~41ii'{;·;f:Ji;.t'}Xtl~ With th1r applicatton, COPIES of the following must be sent · 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. USMMD (z-card) front and back, front page of your union book indi- Name _ _ __ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _~ Address - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - cating y our department and seniority, and qualifying seatime for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. All FOWT. AB and QMED applicants must submit a U.S. Coast Guard fee Qf $280 with their uoolicution. The pavment should be made with a money order only. pavahle to LMSS. END DATE BEGIN DATE COURSE Te1ephone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Dup Sea Member D Date of Birth - - - - - - - - Lakes Member D Inland Waters Member D If the following inftJrmatton is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed Social Security # _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Book# ----------Seniority _ _ __ __ _ _ _ __ _ Department _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ U.S. Citizen: Yes D No D Home Port Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - LAST VESSEL: _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Rating: _ _ __ Date On: Are you a graduate of the SHLSSIPHC trainee program? DYe~ DNo If yes, class# ~----------------------­ Have you attended any SHLSS/PHC upgrading courses? D Yes DNo If yes, course(s) taken----------~--------­ Do you hold the U.S. Coast Cuard Lifeboatman Bndorsement? D Yes D No Firefighting: D Yes D No CPR; D Yes ONo Primary language spoken - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - June2DOD -~--~--~---- Date Off: SIGNATURE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ DATE NOTE: Transportation will be paid in accordance with the scheduling letter only ifyou present original receipts and successfully complete the course. If you have any questions, contact your port agent before departing for Piney Point. RETURN COMPLETED APPUCATION TO: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, Admissions Ojficu, po_ Rox 75, Piney Point, MD 10674-0075; or Jax to (301) !J!J4-2180. The Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education is a private, non-profit, equal opportunity institution and admits students, who are otherwise 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. 6100 Seafarers LOG 21 �Paul Hall Center Graduating Classes Welding - Members of the engine department earning their certificates of achievement from the welding course on March 31 are (from left) Francis Yapching, Gustavo Osorio. Roy Matteson. Ali Rhoufiry. Buzzy Andrews (instructor), James Oling and Sjamsidar MadjidjL ARPA - Completing the course in automatic radar and plotting aids on March 24 are (from left) John Arnold, Kenneth Boone, Daniel Cruz, Mark Klecz, R. Mark Cobb, James Watson and Mike Smith (instructor) Tanker Familiarization/ Assistant Cargo (DL) Earning their graduation certificates for completion of the tanker familiarization/assistant cargo (DL) course on April 14 are (from left, kneeling) Lisa Kitashima, Mike Frampton, Eduardo Ramos, Gregory Douglas, Ali Ali, Abdul Hassan, Donna Jacob-Scott, Malika Brown, David Jones, (standing) Albert Tircuit, Corinthis Thomas, Ali Rhoufiry. Keith O'Bryan. Shelia Lewis. Pedro Valdez, Donald Davis, Peter Kulyk, Rashad King, Steven Lamb, Larry Hogan, Shirley Winbush, Steven Kroner, Frank Bakun, Jay Linx and Jim Shaff~r (instructor) . Detk Engine Utility - In their final phase of the unlicensed apprentice program are (from left) Larry Hogan. Rashad King. Steven Lamb. David Jones and Donald Davis. Marine Electronic~ LNG Familiarization - Graduating from the LNG familiarization course on March 24 are (in alphabetical order) Andre Bennett, Brock Booker, Larry Crawford, Ede DeOliveira, Miguel Guity, Maxwell Hci55ell-EI, Donna Jacob-Scott, John Kolodziej, Luis Martinez, Curtis Nicholson, Jerome North, John P:;}lughi, Dinh Thong and William TMma~ - ThAir instructor was John Thompson _ Technician Instructor Russ Levin (riatit) congratulates QMED Mohamed Alsinai for passing the exCim given by the FCC in global marine distress systems with radar endorsement. Alsinai completed the Marine Electronics Technici~n course ~t the Paul Hall Center on March 31. 22 Seafarers LOG Galley Operations - Finishing one of the required two-week modules in the galley operations curriculum are (in alphabetical order) Kaid Adam, Monamed Ahmed, Terry Allen, Malika Brown, Donnie Cabanizas, Jonathan Gibson, Johanny Gonzalez and John PalughL Chef/Instructor Ed White is third from left and Assistant Instructor Scott Burgess is fifth from left. (Note: not all the course participants are pictured.) June2000 �Paul Hall Center Graduating Classes Advanced Fire Fighting Earning their advanced fire fighting endorsements on April 14 are (in alphabetical order) Gregory Baker, Andre Bennett, Jeanmarie Berger, Scott Brady, Dorothy Carter, William Churney, Jioia De Leon, Heather Frizzelle, Alberto lnsong, Kameron Kamaunu, Faustino Onato, Gustavo Osorio, Romeo Rivera, Wendelyn Sugui, Derrick Sullivan and Tom Woerner. Their instructor, John Smith. is at far right. This was the last class taught by Smith prior to his death last month from cancer GED - JH~n FMt~r and Elijah Huff (second and third from left) worked hard and tM academic d~partm~nt t~ ~arn th~ir high school equivalency degree (GED)_Congratulating tti~ pair ar~ P~ggy D$Mford (left) and Joan Mile5, both in5tructori;; at the Paul Hall Genter_ mMe use ~f Able Seaman - SIU members enrolled in the AB currieulum in April included (in alphabetical order) Abdulaziz Ahmed, Mary Bado. Dionisio Baldevia, Bernard Beof, Jonathan Brown. Alvin Clark, Efrain Collazo, John Davis, Clifton Doonis, Jason Foster, Kathleen Holden. Reginald Johnson Jr.. Benjamin Okazaki. Kenneth Salgado, Nathaniel Salter, Jeremy Thigpen, Eddie Thomas, Cornelio Villaflor and Adam Walls. Their instructor was Barnabe Pelingon. ChiefCook Learning some of the finer points in cooking from their instructors are (from left) Donnie Cabanizas, Chef Instructor Phyllis Rand, Crista Arnold. Susan Radar Observer - Standing on the construction site for the new radar simulator Moe, Thalis Ealy building are graduates of the radar observer class. which ended April 14. From the left ~r'Q SkMm Ruiz, Brock Booker, David Hin~on, Mike Smith (instructor) and Richard Roel. and Richard Mata. GED - Peter Pameointo recently earned his hiOh schOol diplo- ma while training for his career in the merchant marine (unlicensed apprentice class 598)_ He stands beside a portrait of Paul Hall, previous pr~sidMt of the SIU who firmly believed that yo1.1ng peopl9 ;;ir9 th9 futurn of the SIU and th~t the SIU has the best-trained seamen in the world_ .June2aatJ STCW Personal Safety - One component of the bosun recertification program is completion of the STCW per5onal safety class. From the left (front row) are Instructor Ben Cusic, Robert Lindsay Jr., John Mossbarger, David Kalm, Robert Wilson, Bernard Hutcherson (seated), Johnny O'Ferrell and Daniel Ticer. In the second row are Steven Ledermann, Rickie Burgess, David Campbell, Jeffrey Libby, Thomas Minton, Arthur Cross and Paul Matsos. Seafarers LOS 23 �Number 6 Vacation at Piney Point Enjoy a summer vacation with your family at the Paul Hall Center. See page 14 for information and rates. Overseas Philadelphia Calls on North Korea Historic Voyage Takes SIU Ship to Two Ports in Communist Nation Deep sea mariners often cite the "chance to see the world" as an appealing part of their profes- sion. For Seafarers aboard the tanker Overseas Philadelphia, that opportunity extended to new territory earlier this year, as the vessel delivered grain to the North Korean ports ofNampo and Hungnam. That is believed to be the first time an SIU ship visited the communist country. Several other U.S.-flag vesselsincluding the SIU-crewed Maersk Artzona and Overseas Vivian-also went there at the ~umc time. "It was an experience," noted Rtctrtifitd Steward Don1thy Cart~r, who provided the photos The photos above and at right of the port of Hungnam, North Korea were taken March 7 aboard the SIU-crewed Overseas Philadf?/phia. accompruiying thi3 article. "We ml cd quik u bit ubout the hi~­ toric a3ped of the trip, und it wn3 kind of neut to go 3ome· where we hndn't been bdore." Cruttr and st:>mt M htr ship- Taking advantage of a rare opportunity to tour North Korea are SIU members from the Overseas Philadelphia along with three shipping agents and three officers from the vessel. The SIU members in the photo are Recertified Steward Dorothy Carter (front row, second from left), and (back row, left to right) GSU Majed Alsunbahi, OS Ali Nasser, AB Larry Toston. Bosun Larry Kunc, AB Norman Tourtellot, (second from right) DEU Apolinario Aguirre and AB Anecito Lim boy. mates went ashOre in Nam.po in early February. Among those venturing throu&h the three-hour t~rnr (dire~ted by Kumm military personnel) were Bosun Larry Kunc AB Norman Tourtellot~ AB Anei:itv Limbvy, OS Ali Nasser. OS Larry Toston. DEU Apolinario Aguirre. Carter and GSU Majed Alsunbahi. Other than during the super1 vised sightseeing- the t:>nly kind permitted in North Korea-crew members "could leave the ship. but only stay around the port/' Carter recalled. "To any other S lU members who happen to go then;. pkasc do as the authorities tell you. Because you'll be arrested if you don't." Tight security notwithstanding, the Nampo tour proved enjoyable for the Seafarers. The guides spoke English and assisted the crew members in commu- The Future of the SIU nicating with other North Koreans. "We saw sports arenas and monuments the burial sire of a political leader, and we went on a shopping expedition," said Carter, a 20-year member of the SIU. Fox hats, hand-made swca.tcrs and a North Kortlln ~tamp i;;olkction were (lmong the good~ purchn~cd by SIU mem- bers. "My overaJl impression is that it's very regimented there," she continued. "There s security everywhere. armed guards. 1 There's poverty in some areas. We could see kids trying to steal the wheat (nt the port); you Mt1 tell they're hungry. ..It was a worthwhile experience~ but I wouldn't do it again." The words printed at the bottom of this sign say it all: "Through this N orlh Korea is located in ea~tem As;a. ;n the northern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Korea Bay and the Sea of Japan. China, South Korea and Russia are its border countrie~. Loaded with grain, the Overseas Philadelphia sails through ice en route to the port of Nam po. North Korea on February 7. door walks the future of the SIU." Eight young people arrived in April at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point. Md. to enroll in the unlicensed apprentice program. These trainees, all citizens of Guam, are the first residents from that U.S. territory to sign up for the three-phase curriculum which will prepare them for a career at sea. Beginning the first phase training session are (in no particular order) Samuel Lloyd, Ryan Legario, Michael Herrera, Kevin Ignacio, Joseph Benavente Jr., Jerald Martinez, Christopher Dionio and Allyson Pangelinan. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Title A name given to the resource June 2000 Description An account of the resource HEADLINES SEAFARERS BACK UMWA IN HEALTH CARE BATTLE RALLY’S FOCUS: ‘SAVE THE COAL ACT’ WELFARE PLAN AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO SEVEN SIU ACHIEVES BIG GAINS IN FAST SEALIFT CONTRACT HERBERGER OUTLINES GOALS TO STRENGTHEN U.S. FLEET UNION NAMES LAKES VP: T. ORZECHOWSKI NEW HALL TO OPEN IN BALTIMORE SIU’S GUAM OFFICE IS FULLY OPERATIONAL NAVY LEAGUE PRESIDENT CITES NEED FOR STRONG U.S. MERCHANT MARINE SIU LAKES VP KELLEY RETIRES CROWLEY SEAFARERS COMPLETE TAILOR-MADE STCW TRAINING ENGINE SIMULATOR WILL AID PAUL HALL CENTER’S TRAINING APPRENTICE PROGRAM GIVES ‘SECOND CHANCE’ SHAVIES GRATEFUL FOR OPPORTUNITY AT PAUL HALL CENTER PUERTO RICO: CARIBBEAN HUB OF ACTIVITY OVERSEAS PHILADELPHIA CALLS ON NORTH KOREA HISTORIC VOYAGE TAKES SIU SHIP TO TWO PORTS IN COMMUNIST NATION 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 06/01/2000 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. 62, No. 6 2000 Periodicals Seafarers Log