http://www.seafarerslog.org/archives_old/files/original/c47c38b74da9372259a1cb5cd25a186f.pdf d850bc00f48c1bd94e3a5794ede89e15 PDF Text Text Volume 62, Number 9 September 2000 New T-AGOS P ct Yields Major Gains In Wages, Benetits I' Maersk Line Ltd. Wins 5-Year Contract SIU members aboard the USNS Stalwart as well as 12 other T-AGOS ships operated by Maersk Line Ltd. will receive substantial wage and benefits increases as part of a new five-year contract awarded by the U.S. Military Sealift Command. Page 3. SIU Backs CWA, IBEW Seafarers last month demonstrated with striking members of the Communications Workers of America and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers near Washington, D.C. By Aug. 24, the 87,000 striking workers had returned to their jobs at Bell AtlanticNerizon after reaching tentative accords. Page 2. 10 Years Alter Persian Gulf War, MarAd Reflects on Sealift El fort Page5 Signaling new jobs for the SIU, the USNS Watkins (above and inset) was launched July 28 at NASSCO. Seafarers are crewing the U.S. Military Sealift Command's newest prepositioning ship, which tentatively is slated to sail in October. Page 3. Wilmington Union Hall's Renovation Nearly Done Page3 �I President's Report Heeding Strong Words During the last few months, many authoritative figures from throughout our industry have emphasized this country,s need for a strong U.S. Merchant Marine. Their comments are powerful and not to be taken lightly. Some examples: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Henry H. Shelton stated, "Our national security and strategy depends on a vital merchant marine, and the Joint Chiefs and I know it and so do our leaders in Washington.'' Navy Admiral Al Herberger, former U.S. Maritime Administrator, said, "The commercial merchant marine represents a cost-effective way of providing logistics supplies. Ifs a bargain.', Rear Admiral John R. Fisher, president of the U.S. Navy League, observed, "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. We cannot depend on foreign-flag ships to carry that cargo." Those are not isolated remarks. U.S. Rep. Herb Bateman, chairman of the House Merchant Marine Panel, called for the extension and expansion of the Maritime Security Program and the prepositioned ship program. Admiral James B. Perkins, former commander of the U.S. Military Sealift Command, pointed out, "The history of the merchant marine in military service is characterized by high heroism and noble sacrifice .... As former commander of the Navy's Military Sealift Command1 I saw it every day, up dose and personal: The U.S. Merchant Marine is absolutely vital to sustain U.S. troops overseas." Most recently. in a 10th anniversary reflection on the Persian Gulf War, Maritime Administrator John Graykowski declared, .. Sealift is absolutely essential to protect freedom and project America's interests anywhere, anytime in an imperfect world. Crewing those ships will be America's citizen mariners, ready and willing to answer their nation's call as they have since 1775." Brothers and sisters, we in the SIU should feel proud that our industry enjoys that kind of support from such well-respected, knowledgeable people. But we also must not miss the urgency in their statements. Their common message is two-fold; America needs a U.S.-flag fleet to protect national and economic security, and we had better take steps to ensure that fleet exists! The U.S. maritime industry needs much more than a reproduction of the current 10-year Maritime Security Program. The MSP must be extended for at least 15 to 20 years, and its fleet must be expanded. Cargo preference laws must strictly be enforced. Tax reform for U.S. mariners and commercial vessels must be implemented. Additionally, our industry must capitalize on new opportunities in the coastwise trades. With a projected doubling of waterborne commercial vessel traffic in the U.S. during the next 20 years, there is great potential for expansion in the domestic fleet. As always, your union is working closely with our allies throughout the industry to achieve these goals. It's not easy. But, as we demonstrated during the long, hard fight to enact the MSP, we will commit every resource necessary to win. Of course, our greatest resource is you, the rank-and-file member. When you participate in grassroots activities, you help protect your job and your industry. And, believe me, even a fairly quick action such as writing to your senator or congressman carries a lot of weight. In the coming months, the SIU will call upon the entire membership to get involved in the next stage of our nationwide drive for the newest phase of U.S. maritime revitalization. Together, we will get the job done. Volume 62, Number 9 Unions Win Key Demands At Bell Atlantic/Verizon Some 87,000 striking members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) returned to their jobs at Bell AtlanticNerizon Aug. 21 and 24 after hammering out tentative accords. The temporary contracts, subject to membership ratification, cover three years and provide a 12 percent wage increase plus better pension benefits to the Verizon workers, among other gains. Representatives for both unions said the agreements address key concerns that were at the heart of the strike that began Aug. 6. The contracts cover union members in New York, New Jersey, New England, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia. SIU members and officials supported CWA members on picket lines every day of the strike. The SIU donated food and also marched with fellow trade unionists at a demonstration site in Leonardtown, Md. and in Washington. CWA Growth Areas The CWA reported that the new contract package "substantially curbs forced overtime for customer service employees and technicians- a key issue in the walkout- and achieves the union's major job security goals, including sharp limits on the transfer of work as the result of the GTE-Bell Atlantic merger that created Verizon_ "Another breakthrough provision opens the door to unionization for thousands of Verizon Wireless workers in the old Bell Atlantic portion of Verizon by extending card-check recognition and neutrality rights for gaining representation." CWA President Morton Bahr Striking members of the Communications Workers of America thank SIU members for supporting them on the picket lines. stated, "This settlement secures the future for our members at this company and it also helps sharpen Verizon 's competitive edge. The men and women we represent are the human face of Verizon, the people who deal directly with the customers every day. This agreement assures Verizon the advantage of a stable workforce of the most highly skilled and experienced people, and in many ways it gives our members the ability to do their jobs even better." CWA members had sought job ~ecurity and member access to the company's growth areas- wireless, data network integration. Internet and more--as well as limits on contracting out. According to the union, Bell Atlantic's unwarranted use of contractors had jeopardlled not only the company's reputation for customer service, but also its move into high-speed Internet access. Excessive stress and forced overtime were additional concerns. Workers at call centers, CWA charges, have been subjected to continuing speedups and excessive monitoring, and were not given time for the training they need to market Verizon 's newest products. Workers also regularly had been subjected to The SIU on line: www.seafarers.org 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 Biscardo; Managing Eclltor!Production. Deborah A. Hirtes; Associate Editor, Jim Guthrie; Art, Bill Brower, Administrative Support, Jeanne Textor. 2 Seafarers LOG forced overtime, restrictions on vacations and days off. Some were denied time off the job for family emergencies, the union says. The CWA and IBEW workers "have taken a stand for justice that echoes throughout workplaces across America," said AFL-CIO President John S. Sweeney in a prepared statement August 7 after the strike began. "These workers' high-road vision for Bell Atlantic/ Verizon 's growth reflects the kind of future which working families need in the new economy. They have called for Bell Atlantic/ Verizon to make sure that the company's new jobs are good jobs-jobs that pay a family-supporting wage with benefits and a say on the job." McDermott Goes Union September 2000 Copyright© 2000 Seafarers International Union, AGLIWD All Rights Reserved. Recertified Stewards George Borromeo and Kathy Shaner operate a grill to help feed the striking communications workers. Joining CWA members on the picket line are Seafarers Jason Hudkins, Paul Gohs, Timothy Squire Jr., David Vaughn and Justin VanPelt. A majority of workers at J. Ray McDermott Shipyard in Amelia, La. last month voted to join the International Union of Operating Engineers. Following an intense campaign, 404 employees voted for union representation while 319 voted against it. That represented an 87 percent turnout of the 830 eligible voters. The SIU and other maritime unions assisted in the campaign. "Our ultimate goal is to improve the quality of life for these workers, while at the same time helping McDermott excel, which is also good for the entire community," said Operating Engineers Local 406 Business Manager Pete Babin. J. Ray McDermott is a subsidiary of New Orleans-based McDermott International, Inc. Its employees construct offshore oil rigs and platforms. September 2000 �Seal arers' Wages, Benefits Increase Under New Five-Year T-AGOS Pact Seafarers working aboard 13 T-AGOS ships operated by Maersk Line Limited will receive significant gains in wages and other benefits over the next five years. The increases were realized Aug. 16 after the U.S. Military Sealift Command (MSC) awarded a new contract to the Norfolk, Va.-based company. The USNS Effective, a SWATH vessel, is one of the 13 ships whose SIU crew members are the recipients of a new five-year contract. In addition to wage increases, the agreement also provides for improved dental benefits for members and dependents, outpatient dependent care, inclusion in the Seafarers Money Purchase Pension Plan and other gains. "The SIU not only retains our jobs on the 13 T-AGOS ships, but also achieves major improvements throughout the contract," stated SIU Vice President Contracts Augie Tellez. "This is very similar to what transpired earlier this year with the fast sealift contract and last year with a separate T-AGOS contract. Once again it proves the union's point that the hardest thing is to get that first contract and, once we're in, things will improve." The ships covered by the agreement are the USNS vessels Able, Assertive, Bold, Capable, Effective, Indomitable, Invincible, Loyal, Persistent, Prevail, Stalwart, Victorious~ Vindicator and Impeccable. The Impeccable is scheduled to join MSC's Maersk-contracted T-AGOS fleet next year. SIU Welcomes USNS Watkins New RO/RO Crewing Begins This Month Seafarers this month will crew the U.S. Military Scalift Command's (MSC's) newest prepositioning ship in San Diego. The USNS Watkins, a roll-on/rolloff (RO/RO) vessel, was launched July 28 and tentatively is slated to sail in October. Representing new jobs for SIU members, the Watkins will carry a wide range of equipment for the U.S. Army, including tanks and armored personnel carriers. It was built at NASSCO Shipyard in San Diego. A "nucleus crew" will climb the gangway this month, followed soon thereafter by the remaining members. The 950-foot Watkins is equipped with port and starboard sideport ramp systems, two single-pedestal twin cranes and cargo hatches in three holds. It has a combination of fixed and hinged RO/RO ramps. The vessel also features environmental control for its cargo September 2000 Shown at anchor in Monterey, Calif., the SIU-crewed USNS Assertive supports the U.S. Navy's surveillance capabilities. According to MSC, the 13 ships already in operation support the following U.S. Department of Defense programs: the Navy's Surveillance Towed Array Sensor System (SURTASS); Navy, Atlantic Fleet and U.S. Coast Guard counter-drug initiatives; and the Air Force Electronic Systems Command's radar missile tracking system. In announcing the $108 million contract, MSC noted that the seven ships involved in SURTASS (Able, Assertive, Bold, Effective, Loyal, Prevail and Victorious) "collect acoustic data using an array of hydrophonesunderwater listening devicesdep loyed on a tow cable. Acoustic data is gathered by civilian technicians and passed via satellite to fleet commanders to support anti-submarine warfare .... " Three of the other ships (Stalwart, Indomitable and Capable) detect and monitor drug trafficking activities in the Caribbean and northern Pacific. Two more (Vindicator and Persistent) involved in that effort sail with Coast Guard law enforcement detachments and are equipped with 38-foot deployable pursuit boats. The other vessel (Invincible) supports the Air Force by deploying a mobile surveillance and tracking radar system "that can monitor U.S. or foreign space missiles or weapons testing.H Wilmington SIU Hall's Renovation Nearly Done The SIU-contracted USNS Watkins and USNS Charlton are the newest additions to MSC's fleet of LMSRs. Seafarers this month begin crewing the Watkins and already are sailing on the Charlton. holds, foam fire fighting and dewatering system for the holds, and bow thruster units. SIU members and officials were among the thousands of people who attended the vessel's ceremonial launch. Christening the ship with ceremonial bottles of champagne were co-sponsors Dianne Watkins Branch, daughter of Master Sgt. Travis E. Watkins, for whom the ship is named, and Anne Sullivan de Leon, wife of Rudy de Leon, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense. Master Sergeant Watkins was posthumously awarded the U.S. Army Medal of Honor for his heroic actions in Korea in September 1950. Speakers at the launch included U.S. Rep. John P. Murtha (DPa. ), ranking minority member on the U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee, Defense Subcommittee; Vice Admiral George P. Nanos Jr., commander, Naval Sea Systems Command; Vice Admiral Gordon S. Holder, commander of MSC; and U.S. Army Major General Mario F. Montero Jr., assistant deputy chief of staff for Army logistics. The Watkins is one of 14 new builds and six converted vessels comprising a government-mandated initiative known as the strategic sealift program. Earlier this summer, SIU members crewed another new prepositioning ship built at NASSCO, the USNS Charlton. Outside, it looks the same. Inside, the SIU hall in Wilmington, Calif. is undergoing a complete upgrade and expansion, scheduled for completion sometime this month. "It's basically a complete retrofit and a major improvement. Anyone who hasn't been here in a while won't recognize the inside of the hall, once all the work is finished," noted SIU Wilmington Port Agent John Cox. The Southern California hall is located at 510 North Broad Avenue, near the Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbor. The SIU-affiliated United Industrial Workers operates a union hall in the same building, separat-· ed by a lobby. Despite the renovation's scope, all union services have remained available for Seafarers at the SIU hall. The Wilmington refurbishment, which began in late June, is the latest of several fairly recent stories involving SIU halls. Earlier this year, the union opened new halls in Baltimore and Guam, while the halls in Norfolk, Va. and Algonac, Mich. have undergone renovations. Refurbishment of the SIU's hall in Wilmington, Calif. began in late June and is scheduled for completion this month. Seafarers LOG 3 �Committee Reviews Nomination Petitions For Union Election The credentials committee, composed of six rank-and-file SIU members, has reviewed all nominating petitions of SIU members seeking office in the 2000 districtwide elections in the union's Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. After meeting last month and studying the nomination applications to ensure each candidate had complied with the criteria spelled out in the SIU's constitution, the credentials committee issued its report, which will be presented to the membership for its approval at the September meetings. Thirty-three candidates for 27 ballot positions qualified to run in the election, which takes place Nov. 1 through Dec.31, the committee reported. Members of the committee were elected at the August head- quarters membership meeting in Piney Point, Md. Voted to the committee by their fellow Seafarers were Recertified Steward John Bukowsky, Deckhand John Gallagher, OMU Decarlo Harris, Steward Bill Kelly, AB George Mazzola and Electrician Allan Rogers II. Gallagher was selected by the committee to serve as chairman. During the Aug. 7 membership meeting, Seafarers had to present their union books in order to be nominated to the committee. After the voting took place, results immediately were made known. The union constitution establishes guidelines for the credentials committee in Article XIII, Section 2. According to those rules, the committee must be elected at the port where head- quarters is located (Piney Point). The credentials committee must comprise six full-book members, including two members from each of the three shipboard departments: deck, engine and steward. Additionally, no elected official or candidate for union office is permitted to serve on the committee. Members seeking the position of president, executive vice president, secretary-treasurer, vice president, assistant vice president, one of two headquarters representative positions or one of 10 portagent posts had to submit nominating papers between July 15 and Aug. 15. The Seafarers who served on the credentials committee also were elected by their fellow members to serve on the constitutional committee, in accordance with Article XXV, Section 2 of the union's constitution. They issued a separate report detailing the proposed constitutional amendments that will appear on the ballot. SIU Tugs Help 'Op Sail' Succeed in Baltimore In photos above, SIU-crewed Moran tugs assisted in docking and undocking services for many of the tall ships that sailed into the port of Baltimore as part of "Op Sail 2000." Above'. Serving on the rank-andfile credentials committee as well as the constitutional committee are (from left) SIU memb~rs George Mazzola. Decarlo Harris. Bill Kelly, John Bukowsky, John Gallagher and Allan Rogers II. Left: The committee reviews applications submitted by SIU members seeking office in the upcoming AGLIWD election. "Op Sail 2000," a maritime millennium event that promoted the use of tall ships as centers of learning to ports around America, was a huge success June 23-29 during its call on the Port of Baltimore. Some 35 tall ships of various classes participated in the affair, which attracted more than one million people over seven days. Aside from the lure of the tall ships themselves, much of the event's triumph was directly attributable to the first-rate marine operation efforts of Moran Towing. The tug operations company, which has been under contract with the SIU for more than 50 years, provided free docking and undocking services for the majority of the larger tall ships that came to Baltimore for the outing. In addition to Baltimore, Moran operates vessels in Philadelphia and Texas. Paul Swenson, vice president of Moran Towing, had high praise for the tug crews who went above any beyond the call of duty prior to as well as during the tall ship event. "They put in two weeks prior to the event getting our vessels in pristine condition," he noted. "They really did a fantastic job and our boats looked great." ITF Gains $65,000 in Back /lay For Crew of Runaway-Flag Ship Once again demonstrating that runaway-flag shipowners will be held accountable, the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) recently secured $65,000 in back pay plus other assistance for the multinational crew of the cargo ship Epic. Tim Burns, one of the SIU's ITF inspectors, led the monthlong assistance that culminated in mid-July. He reported that the Greek shipowner (Success Shipping) outright threatened to abandon the crew and vessel, but eventually complied with the ITF's demands. The ITF had the ship detained near Philadelphia. The photos above reflect the lack of stores and unclean conditions found aboard the Epic. 4 Seafarers LOG Unpaid wages were not the only problem plaguing the Epic, which flies the flag of St. Vmcent and the Grenadines and is managed by the Philippine agency InterOrient Maritime Enterprises. According to Bums as well as press accounts, the Greek, Russian and Filipino crew members had no fresh water and therefore drank dirty water out of buckets. The ship was infested with roaches and mice, and crew members were malnourished because of a severe shortage of stores. "But the worst part may have been the nonpayment of wages," Burns noted. "The mariners produced letters from their spouses saying they were losing their homes to the banks, their children did not have food and milk and they were selling their children's bicycles to pay the bills." The shipowner agreed to the ITF's lawful insistence that none SIU ITF Inspector Tim Burns (fourth from right) and attorney Jack Bernstein (center, wearing jacket) helped secure $65,000 in back wages for crew members of the runaway-flag Epic. of the crew be blacklisted for contacting the federation. The company also paid the crew's legal expenses and reimbursed the ITF for other costs associated with this case. Additionally, the settlement included repatriation for the crew and properly supplying and sanitizing the Epic. Runaway-flag shipping is a scam in which the shipowner typically avoids its nation's labor, safety and tax laws (among others) by using another country's flag. This escape also often includes-as with the Epic-hiring multinational crews through an agency based in a country other than that of the shipowner or the flag state. The London-based ITF is composed of more than 500 transportation-related trade unions worldwide, including the SIU. September 2000 �Gulf War Report Lauds U.S. Mariners, Calls for Strong American-Flag Fleet 10 Years After Desert Storm, MarAd Examines Sealift Role A new report by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MarAd) examines the U.S. sealift effort during the Persian Gulf War and emphasizes the need to maintain a strong American-flag fleet. Maritime Administrator John Graykowski last month issued a detailed, three-page statement in which he praises the U.S. Merchant Marine for its role in Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm. The account coincides with the 1oth anniversary of Iraq's invasion of Kuwait. "During World War II, the merchant marine earned recognition as the nation's 'fourth ann of defense,"' Graykowski stated. "Their actions in delivering equipment, ordinance and supplies in Desert Shield/Desert Storm demonstrated how much the merchant marine continues to merit that badge." While the report primarily focuses on specifics of the Persian Gulf War sealift operation, Graykowski underscores that the conflict highlights the ongoing need for a powerful U.S. merchant marine. "The need to crew our reserve sealift ships during national emergencies also emphasizes the need to maintain an adequate peacetime merchant fleet and maritime workforce," he said. "As we relive the events of those troubled times ( 10 years ago), I hope that more and more of us will see the wisdom that this conflict offers those willing to grasp it. Sealift is absolutely essential to protect freedom and project America's interests anywhere, anytime in an imperfect world. Crewing those ships will be America's citizen merchant mariners, ready and willing to answer their nation's call as they have since 177 5." Excerpts from the report follow. "This is an appropriate time for Americans to pay tribute to our armed forces-the world's finest-who stood and delivered when diplomacy failed. As we marvel at their heroism and sacrifice, we would do well to remember that our fme men and women in unifonn had help from a timeproven source- the U.S. Merchant Marine and the American maritime industry .... "Did the performance of the Ready Reserve Force and U.S. merchant seafarers meet expectations? The statistics speak for themselves. Activation times at the onset were slower than anticipated; however, operational relia- bility was very good with performance rated well over 90 percent. Once ships were up and running, there were few major difficulties. "The reason for the delayspropulsion or auxiliary machinery in almost every case-could be traced to failure to fund routine maintenance. A valuable 'lesson learned' for the Maritime Administration, the Defense Department and the Congress was the critical importance of funding maintenance and systematic seatrials, followed by readiness tests through unscheduled activations .... "People are the strongest or weakest link in a crisis. In Desert Shield/Desert Storm nearly 10,000 American merchant mariners serving on RRF ships, the Military Sealift Command's Afloat Prepositioning Force and its Fast Sealift Ships, and with commercial U.S.-flagged ships, proved their value. Grizzled 'salts' worked alongside ordinary seafarers, imparting the hard wisdom of seafaring; the job is not complete when the sun goes down. In port or on the seas, workdays were long with little time left for anything but sleep. "U.S.-flagged ships (commercial and military) with civilian crews carried 79 percent of the Setting the Record Straight: Foreign-Flag Ships in Gulf War Myth Reality Cost Less Avg. $50 more per ton than U.S. ships More Efficient 150 FF carried only 21 % of dry cargo for America's military forces in the desert war. Nearly 9,800 American merchant mariners served during the Gulf War, and roughly half participated in theater. These men and women put patriotism above safety in sailing into troubled waters. Like many of those in the Armed Forces they supported, they were subject to lethal scenariosfloating mines, chemical warfare and missile attacks .... "Too few Americans outside the defense sealift community wiJI likely remember the loadouts at ports that stretched round-theclock. They may overlook the contributions of merchant seafarers working 16 hours a day to get badly needed vessels up and running after months of inactivity. Those of us who have seen close up the decidedly unglamorous yet undeniably vital work of America's merchant marine and maritime industry performed before, during and after the Gulf War will never underestimate their role in a crisis. "America's merchant mariners earned the respect of U.S. sol- Maritime Administrator John Graykowski diers, sailors, airmen and marines who recognize professionals by accomplishments under pressure. The only civilians invited to join the military in the National Victory Parade in our nation's capital after the war were those who earned the U.S. Merchant Marine Expeditionary Medal for service during Desert Shield and Storm." cargo/103 U.S. carried 79% As Reliable 13 FF hesitated or refused to enter Gulf As Safe 40% of FF were from registries on USCG "blacklist" for safety Source: U.S. National Defense Transportation Association ARA 1s Steinberg /lasses Away Bill Steinberg, president emeritus of the American Radio Association, AFL-CIO, passed away Aug. 1. He was 87. Steinberg served as president of the ARA- affiliated with the International Longshoremen's Association-from 1948 until 1984. He remained active in union affairs until his death. ARA President William Schuman described Steinberg as a warrior for the maritime trade union movement. Steinberg sailed as a radio officer aboard U.S. merchant ships during World War II. He took part in the negotiations leading to the 1955 merger of the American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations. In chronicling Steinberg's life, the ARA noted, "For over September 20DD ARA President Emeritus Bill Steinberg five decades, he was a man of clear principles and broad vision who was articulate in defense of all men and women of the U.S. Merchant Marine. He was both a stalwart patriot and a dedicated trade unionist." ITF Takes Campaign To Nation's Capital The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) is taking a key crusade to a town that knows all about campaigns. On September 19, the ITF is conducting a rally in Washington, D.C. against runawayflag shipping. The event tentatively is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. near the Capitol. Featured speakers include John AFL-CIO President Sweeney. The SIU and other U.S. maritime unions are scheduled to take part in the demonstration, which carries the theme "Workers Against Floating Sweatshops." For more information, contact the ITF's Washington, D.C. office at (202) 955-834 7 or call the SIU at (301) 899-0675. Struck by Cyprus-Flag Ship, ITF Global Mariner Sinks The International Transport Workers' Federation last month reported that its fonner training ship ITF Global Mariner sank in the Port of Matanzas, Venezuela on the Orinocco River. No injuries resulted from the Aug. 2 incident. The Global Mariner reportedly was struck by the Cyprus-flag general cargo ship Atlantic Crusader. Northern Marine, operator of the Global Mariner, stated, "Following the collision, the Global Mariner, which was struck portside by way of No. 2 hold and then No. 3 hold, flooded and sank. All personnel were evacuated from aft by pilot boat. All personnel were accounted for and there were no injuries. At the time of the incident, the Global Mariner had three pilots on board, one tug attached forward and a further tug standing by. Initial reports from the port indicate that the Global Mariner moved off berth and turned into the channel under the con of the harbor pilot and with one tug attached, when she was struck by the Atlantic Crusader." David Cockroft, ITF GeneralSecretary, .· commented, "The Global Mariner won a place in the affections of everyone interested in the well-being and basic rights of seafarers. Although hearing this news was a little like finding out that a friend had been hurt, our overriding feeling is relief that no one was injured." The Global Mariner in February concluded a 20-month, worldwide voyage that spotlighted the ITF's campaign against runaway-flag shipping. SIU members on the East, West and Gulf Coasts participated in the ship's U.S. port calls. Overall, the vessel visited 86 ports in 51 countries and attracted nearly three-quarters of a million visitors to its shipboard exhibition. Subsequently, it served as a training vessel. When the collision occurred, the Global Mariners 22-member regular crew was comprised of British officers and predominantly British unlicensed personnel with some Polish ratings. Also on board were nine United Kingdom cadets. Seafarers LOB 5 �Credentials Approved for Candidates to 27 Union Offices Rank-and-file Seafarers, elected during the August membership meeting to serve as the credentials committee, met last month to review the credentials of SIU members seeking to run for union office. What follows is the complete text of the credentials committee report which is being submitted for approval by the sru membership during this month's meetings. Report of Cndentlals Commtttee On Candidates for 2000 Election of Officers, 2001-2004 SIUllA-A&LIWD We, the undersigned members of the Credentials Committee, were duly elected at the regular membership meeting held in Headquarters-Port of Piney Point on August 7, 2000. We have examined the credentials of candidates for elective office or job in the Seafarers International Union of North America-Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District for the years 2001-2004, in accordance with Article XI, Section I , and submit the following report. Your Committee qualified or disqualified those members who submitted for office based upon the Union Constitution, particularly those provisions contained in Articles XII and XIII. The applicable constitutional provisions are as follows : ARTICLE XII, Qualifications for Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, and Other Elective Jobs. Section 1. Any member of the Union is eligible to be a candidate for, and hold, any office or the job of Assistant Vice-President, Headquarters Representative, or Port Agent provided: (a) He has at least three (3) years of seatime in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. In computing time, time spent in the employ of the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates, or in any employment at the Union~ direction, shall count the same as seatime. Union records, Welfare Plan records and/or company records can be used to determine eligibility,' and (b) He has been a fall book member in continuous good standing in the Union for at least three (3) years immediately prior to his nomination" and (c) He has at least one hundred (100) days of seatime, in an unlicensed capacity, aboard an American-flag vessel or vessels covered by contract with this Union or one hundred (100) days of employment with, or in any office or job of, the Union, its subsidiaries and its affiliates. or in any employment at the Unions direction or a combination ofthese, between January 1 and the time of nomination in the election year, except if such seatime is wholly aboard such merchant vessels operaring solely upon the Great Laus or, if such seatime is wholly aboard tugboats, towboats or dredges and contractual employment thereon is for fixed days with equal amount of days off, he shall have at least sixty-five (65) days of such seatime instead of the foregoing one hundred (100) days; and {d) He is a citizen ofthe United States of America; and (e) He is not disqualified by law. He is not receiving a pension from this Unions Pension Fund, if any, or from a UnionManagement Fund to which Fund this Union is a party or from a company under contract with this Union. (/) He has not sailed in a licensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels within 24 consecutive months immediately prior to the opening of nominations. Section 2. All candidates for, and holders of, other elective jobs not specified in the preceding sections shall be fall book members of the Union. Section 3. All candidates for. and holders of elective offices and jobs, whether elected or appointed in accordance with this Constitution, shall maintain fall book membership in good standing. ARTICLE XIII, Election for Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents, Headquarters Representatives and Port Agents. Section 1. Nominations. Except as provided in Section 2(b) ofthis Article, any full book member may submit his name for nomination for any office, or the job of Assistant Vice-President, Headquarters Representative, or Port Agent, b)I delivering or causing to be delivered in person, to the office of the SecretaryTreasurer at Headquarters, or sending, a letter addressed to the Credentials Committee, in care of the Secretary-Treasurer. at the address of Headquarters. This letter shall be dated and shall contain the following: (a) The name of the candidate. (b) His home address and mailing address. (c) His book number. (d) The title ofthe office or other job for which he is a candidate including the name of the Pon in thl! event thll position sought is that of Port Agent. (e) Proo/of citizenship. (/) Proof ofsentime and/or employment as required for candidates. (g) In the event the member is on a vessel, he shall notify the Credentials Committee whar vessel he is on. This shall be done also if he ships subsequent to forwarding his credentials. (h) Annexing a certificate in the following form, signed and dated by the proposed nominee: "I hereby certifY that I am not now, nor, for the five (5) years Last past, have I been either a member of the Communist Party or 6 Seafarers LOG convicted of, or served any part of a prison term resulting from conviction of robbery, bribery, extortion, embezzlement, grand larceny, burglary, arson, violation of narcotics laws, murder, rape, assault with intent to kill, assault which inflicts grievous bodily injury, or violation of Title II or III of the Landrum-Griffin Act, or conspiracy to commit any such crimes. " Dated .... ..... ....... .................................... .... Signature of Member ............. ......... .... ......... . Book No..................... ........ ..... ................... .. Printed forms of the certificate shall be made available to nominees. Where a nominee cannot truthfully execute such a certificate, but is, in fact, legally eligible for an office or job by reason of the restoration of civil rights originally revoked by such conviction or a favorable determination by the Board of Parole of the United States Department ofJustice. he shall, in lieu of the foregoing certificate, furnish a complete signed statement of the facts of his case together with true copies of the documents supporting his statement. Any fall book member may nominate any other full book member in which event such full book member so nominated shall comply with the provisions of this Article as they are set forth herein, relating to the submission of credentials. By reason of the above selfnomination provision the responsibility, if any, for notifYing a nominee of his nomination to office, shall be that of the nominator. All documents required herein must reach Headquarters no earlier than July 15 and no later than August 15 of the election year. The Secretary-Treasurer is charged with safekeeping of these letters and shall tum them over to the Credentials Committee upon the latter s request. In order to ascertain the meaning of the term "member in good standing" which is used in Article XII, Subsection I (b), the Committee referred to Article XXIY, Section 9 of our Constitution which reads as follows : "Section 9. The term 'member in good standing ' shall mean a member whose monetary obligations to the Union are not in arrears for thirty days or more, or who is not under suspension or expulsion effective in accordance with this Constitution. Unless otherwise expressly indicated, the term 'member ' shall mean a member in good standing." Your Committee sought guidance from the Union's General Counsel and the Secretary-Treasurer as to whether this section would apply to a member who is unable to pay dues because of employment aboard an American flag merchant vessel as stated in Article III, Section 3(e). Your Committee was advised that, in keeping with past practice and constitutional interpretation, the same thirty (30) day grace period should be applied in these situations. Accordingly, when a member who is working on foreign articles leaves the vessel, the dues for the applicable quarter must be paid within thirty (30) days from the date of discharge in order to maintain good standing. Your Committee also referred to Article Ust of Persons Who Submitted Credentials to Ute Credentials Committee PRESIDENT Robert J.Clinton UI, C-1938 ...................... Qualified Credentials in order. Charles Burdette Collins, C- 1652 .............. Disqualified-Was not in continuous good standing for (3) years prior to time of nomination. Qualified: on basis of appeal. Michael J. Sacco, S-1288 ............................ Qualified Credentials in order. EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Joseph P. Allum, A-1275 ... ......................... Disqualified-Did not have at least (100) days of seatime or Union employment between Jan. 1 and time of nomination. John Fay, F-363 ..........................................Qualified Credentials in order. Anthony Leo, L-685 .................................... Nomination withdrawn. SECRETARY.TREASURER David Heindel, H-1443 ......... ..................... Qualified Credentials in order. Michael D. Murphy, M-2483 ......................Qualified Credentials in order. William Parker, P-1067 .............................. Qualified Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT Larry Frank Phillips, P-1257 ......................Disqualified-Was not in continuou.s good standing for (3) years prior to time of nomination. Augustin Tellez, T-764 ................................ Qualified Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST Jack Caffey, C-1010 .................................... Qualified Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST Dean E. Corgey, C-5727 ............................ Qualified Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE WEST COAST Kevin Bertel, B-1832 .................................. Qualified Credentials in order. Nicholas J. Marrone, M-2308 .................... Qualified Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE SOUTHERN REGION, GREAT LAKES AND INLAND WATERS Thomas Orzechowski, Jr., 0-601 ........... ..... Qualified Credentials in order. Woodrow Shelton, S-2558 ..... ..................... Qualified Credentials in order. VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND FISHING INDUSTRIES Kermett Mangram, M-2394 ........................ Qualified Credentials in order. ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF CONTRACTS AND CONTRACT ENFORCEMENT George Tricker, T-919 ................................Qualified Credentials in order. Roy W. Dunaway ........................................ Disqualified-Was not within the time frame for submission of credentials. ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE ATLANTIC COAST Nicholas A. Celona, C-1578 .............. ..... ..... Qualified Credentials in order. ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE GULF COAST Ambrose Cucinotta, C-1795 ........................ Qualified Credentials in order. ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE WEST COAST Don Anderson, A-5244 ................................ Qualified Credentials in order. ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF THE SOUTHERN REGION, GREAT LAKES AND INLAND WATERS James P. McGee, M-5945 .......................... Qualified Credentials in order. ASSISTANT VICE-PRESIDENT IN CHARGE OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES AND FISHING INDUSTRIES Dana Cella. C-1600 .................................... Disqualified-Was not in continuous good standing for (3) years prior to time of nomination. Did not have at least (100) days of seatime or Union employment between Jan. 1 and time of nomination. Robert Hall, H-5727 ............................ ........ Qualified Credentials in order. HEADQUARTERS REPRESENTATIVE Leo Bonser, B-1193 ............ ........................ Qualified Credentials in order. Cart Peth, P-755 ..........................................Qualified Credentials in order. PINEY POINT PORT AGENT Edward "Edd" W. Morris, M-1358 ............ Qualified Credentials in order. NEW YORK PORT AGENT Robert Selzer, S-1258 .................................. Qualified Credentials in order. PHILADELPHIA PORT AGENT Joseph Soresi, S-2658 ................................ Qualified Credentials in order. BALTIMORE PORT AGENT Dennis Metz, M-3013 ..... ...........................Qualified Credentials in order. MOBILE PORT AGENT Edward Kelly, Jr. K-5043 ...................... ...... Qualified Credentials in order. NEW ORLEANS PORT AGENT Steve Judd, J-5336 ........................... ........... Qualified Credentials in order. HOUSTON PORT AGENT Anthony McQuay, M-2735 ........................Qualified Credentials in order. SAN FRANCISCO PORT AGENT Vincent Coss, C-8138 .................................. Qualified Credentials in order. ST. LOUIS PORT AGENT Rebecca Sleeper, S-2497 ............................ Qualified Credentials in order. DETROIT-ALGONAC PORT AGENT Donald A. Thornton, T-5501 ......................Qualified Credentials in order. XXIV, Section 13 for the definition of the term "seatime". This section reads as follows: "Section 13. The term 'seatime ' shall include employment upon any navigable waters, or days of employment in a contracted employer unit represented by the Union. " We also noted in Article XXTV, Section 14, the meaning of the term "in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels. " This portion of the Constitution reads as follows : "Section 14. The term 'in an unlicensed capacity aboard an American-flag merchant vessel or vessels ' shall include persons employed in an unlicensed or licensed capacity aboard dredges, tugboats, towboats and similar vessels used to tow, propel, or push barges or other conveyances or assist merchant vessels in docking or undocking, or persons otherwise employed in a contracted employer unit represented by the Union. " After full and careful deliberations, the Committee made its decisions and sent appropriate notification to candidates. The ultimate decisions of this Committee are later set forth. In arriving at these ultimate decisions, the Committee was most concerned with carrying out a stated principle of our Union which is that "every qualified member shall have the right to nominate himself for, and, if elected or appointed, to hold office in this Union. " In connection with the foregoing, we have also consulted with rhe SecretaryTreasurer who, under our Constitution, has the obligation to insure appropriate election procedures as legally required (Article XIII, Section 7). Our Secretary-Treasurer has further consulted with the Unions Counsel as to the law applicable in Union nominations and elections. The following is a complete listing of all men who submitted their credentials to the Committee. Their names and the office or job for which they submitted such credentials are listed in the order in which this Committee feels they should be placed on the general ballot, that is, in alphabetical order under the office or job for which they run, and that the Ports, following the Headquarrers offices, beginning with Piney Point, be arranged on the ba/101 geographically, as has been done in the past. After each mans name and book number is his qualification or disqualification, followed by the reason for that decision. As you will note in the foregoing sections of the Committee's Report, the provisions of the SIU Constitution governing election procedures made it mandatory that some of the nominees be disqualified. In light of these circumstances, the Committee wishes to call to the attention of all members the necessity of following all requirements and procedures which are established by our Constitution to govern eligibility to candidacy to Union office. However, at this time, the Committee particularly desires to point out the provisions of Article XIII, Section 2(c) of the Constitution, which spell out in detail the right of a disqualified candidate to appeal from the decision of the Credentials Committee and how he does it. In compliance with Article XITJ, Section 2(b) of our Constitution, and in an attempt to give every nominee every consideration and to try to prevent any disqualifications by this Committee, John Gallagher, Book No. G5475, of the Credentials Committee, remained at the entrance of the Headquarters building of the Union until midnight of Tuesday, August 15, 2000, to receive any credentials that might have been delivered either by mail or by hand after the closing of business hours by the Union. The Committee points out that in the President's Pre-Balloting Report approved by the membership as per the Constitution and published in the May Seafarers LOG the exact offices and jobs for which nominations were to be made was set forth. In passing upon the credentials for certain of the nominees, this Committee had to make six disqualifications, and the following are the details relative to each of those disqualifications: 1. Joseph P. Allum, A-1275--Candidate for Executive Vice President. Your Committee noted the receipt of a letter dated August 3, 2000, addressed to David Heindel in which Brother Allum requested his name be placed on the ballot for election to the position of Executive Vice President. Union records indicate that Brother Allum did not acquire any days of seatime or union employment in the year of 2000, whereas at least one hundred (I 00) days of seatime or one hundred ( 100) days of union employment between January I and time of nomination are needed to qualify for an elective job. Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section I, (c) the Committee disqualified Brother Allum for the job of Executive Vice President. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2 (c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Allum of his disqualification by Mailgram sent on August 16, 2000 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the Mailgram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 16, 2000 from the Committee to Brother Allum that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Allum would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualifica- ti on decision of the Committee. On August 18, 2000 at approximately 12:40 p.m., I returned a telephone call to Brother Allum as he had telephoned Dave Heindel 's office inquiring as to the reason why he was disqualified to run for the office of Executive Vice-President as per a Mailgram received on August 17, 2000. I informed Brother Allum that the records indicated that he did not acquire any seatime in the year 2000 and the Committee based his disqualification as per the provisions in the Constitution. Brother Allum informed me that he had been Unfit for Duty since July of 1999 and had been unable to ship. I reiterated to Brother Allum the basis of the Committee's decision and informed him that a letter had been mailed to him that fully detailed the reasons for his disqualification. A copy of the Constitution was enclosed in the letter and if he wished to appeal the decision of the Credentials Committee he should follow the appeal procedure listed in the Constitution. 2. Dana Cella, C-1600--Candidate for Assistant Vice President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries. Your Committee noted the receipt of a letter dated August 1, 2000, addressed to the Credentials Committee in which Brother Cella requested his name be placed on the ballot for election to the position of Port Agent of Tacoma, Washington. Your Committee noted that SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel, by letter dated August 3, 2000, advised Brother Cella that the position of Port Agent of the Port of Tacoma is not a position which will appear on the ballot. Your Committee also noted that Brother Cella, by letter dated August 1, 2000, also submitted his name for the position of Assistant Vice President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries. We have been advised by SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel, that, in a telephone conversation with Brother Cella, Brother Cella agreed to withdraw his nomination for Port Agent in Tacoma and instead to submit only his nomination letter for Assistant Vice President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries to the Credentials Committee. Your Committee noted that Union records show that Brother Cella paid his dues for the Second Quarter of 1998 on May l l 1998, whereas they should have been paid no later than April 30, 1998. His dues for the Fourth Quarter of 1998 were paid on December 10, 1998, whereas they should have been paid no later than October 31, 1998. Brother Cella paid his dues for the Second Quarter of 1999 on June 16, 1999, whereas they should have been paid no later than April 30, 1999. Brother Cella paid his dues for the Fourth Quarter of 1999 on November 3, 1999, whereas they should have been pa.id no later than October 31, 1999. Also, his dues for the First Quarter of 2000 were paid on February 14, 2000, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 31, 2000. Your Committee agreed to waive the lateness of these dues payments due to the fact that Brother Cella was aboard the SL Developer during this time frame and the dues were paid each time within one month of his discharge. Your Committee further noted that Brother Cella paid his dues for the Third Quarter of 1997 on October 12, 1997, whereas they should have been paid on July 31, 1997. Union records indicate that Brother Cella paid his dues for the Third Quarter of 1998 on September 29, 1998, whereas they should have been paid no later than July 31, 1998. Brother Cella paid his dues for the First Quarter of 1999 on March 8, 1999 whereas they should have been paid no later than January 31, 1999. Brother Cella paid his due~ for the Third Quarter of2000 on August I, 2000, whereas they should have been paid no later than July 31, 2000. Your Committee found no grounds in the Constitution to waive these late payments. Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section I (b ), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Cella for the job of Assistant Vice President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries. In addition the above Union records indicate that Brother Cella had acquired only fifty-six (56) days of seatime in the year 2000, whereas at least 100 days of seatime or Union employment between January l and time of nomination are needed to qualify for an elective job. Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section 1, (c) the Committee further disqualified Brother Cella for the job of Assistant Vice President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2 (c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Cella of his disqualification by Mailgram sent on August 16, 2000 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the Mailgram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 16, 2000 from the Committee to Brother Cella that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Cella would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. Continued on page 14 September 2000 �We, the undersigned Constitutional Committee, were elected at the Headquarters membership meeting, on August 7, 2000, in accordance with Article XXV, Section 2 of our Constitution. We have had referred to us and studied, the proposed Constitutional Amendments Resolution submitted by our Executive Board. This Resolution, containing the proposed amendments, prior to its submission to us, was adopted by a majority vote of the membership at Headquarters and all ports. The provisions of the Resolution including its "WHEREAS" clauses, are attached so that all members will have available to them its full text for their review and study at the same time that they read this, our Report and Recommendation. As all individuals involved in the maritime industry are aware, the industry has changed substantially over the last several years. Legislation has been repealed and enacted affecting this industry and the trade union movement in general. We, in this Union, must seriously consider what can be done to strengthen our institutional structure to enable the Union to function more efficiently while continuing to fulfill its obligations to our membership. To this end, one of the things that our membership has already approved is the merger/consolidation of the National Maritime Union into our Union. As a result of the previously held referendum and our awareness of these changing times, certain Constitutional Amendments have been proposed to clarify and update our Constitution. It is to be noted that where feasible, this Committee recommends that the proposed constitutional changes, the new material, be underlined with the nonunderlined words representing the language of the present Constitution. A. Name Change for Union To implement and effectuate the desires of this membership, as expressed in the referendum held in November and December, 1999, it is being proposed that the name of our Union be changed to reflect the consolidation/merger of the National Maritime Union into the Seafarers International Union of North America. Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District. We concur with the Resolution and recommend the following amendments be adopted to effectuate it. Amend the following Cons1i1u1ional provisions to revise the name of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; 1. Title Page 2. Heading, Page 2 3. Preamble 4. Article I, Name and General Powers 5. Exhibit A Preamble, Section III, Section IV, Section V, Section VI, Section VII, Section VIll, Section IX, Section X, Section XI, Section XII and Section XIII so that the name of the Union would reflect the consolidation of these two unions in all of the above- referenced sections and headings. The above-referenced amendments would become effective at the time of, and not before, the final consolidation of these entities. A.D..gn As the Resolution states, it is proposed that the annual regular dues amount to be paid shall be four hundred dollars ($400.00) per year and that in addition the working dues to be paid by officers and members who are employed by the Union shall be increased to one hundred dollars ($100.00) per quarter. Your Committee, to carry out these changes, recommends that: Amend Article V, Dues and Initiation Fee, Sections 1 (a) and (b) to read as follows: "Section 1. All members' dues shall consist of: (a) Dues annually in the sum of .fi:rnr hundred dollars ($400.00) which shall be paid in equal amounts on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each calendar quarter, and; (b) a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the gross amount received for vacation benefits for days worked for contracted employers. Dues payable under this Subsection (b) shall be payable on the days that the member receives payment for the earned vacation benefits and shall become effective as to members in the manner designated and determined by a majority vote of the membership by secret ballot. When so determined by the membership, members in the employ of the Union, its subdivisions and its affiliated organizations, or in any employment at the Union's direction as provided in Article XII, Section 1 (a) and (c), shall pay in provided for in addition to that paragraph (a) immediately above the sum September 2000 of one hundred dollars ($100.00) quarterly on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter while so employed." B. Vice-Presidents at Lar1:e As the Resolution states, it is also proposed that the office of"Vice-President at Large" be created and that two (2) such positions be added to the Executive Board to reflect the changing and growing needs of the Union. Your Committee, to carry out this change recommends that: Amend Article Vil, System of Organization, Section 2 to read as follows: "Section 2. The Headquarters of the Union shall be located in Camp Springs, Maryland and Piney Point, Maryland or at such places as the Executive Board may determine from time to time. The Headquarters officers shall consist of a President, an Executive Vice-President, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one (1) VicePresident in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of the West Coast, one ( 1) VicePresident in Charge of the Southern Region, Great Lakes and Inland Waters, one ( 1) Vice-President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries and two (2) Vice-Presidents at Large." Amend Article VIII, Officer, Assistant Vice-Presidents, Headquarters Representatives and Port Agents, Section 1 to read as follows: "Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, an Executive VicePresident, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, one (1) VicePresident in Charge of the West Coast, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of the Southern Region, Great Lakes and Inland Waters, and one (1) Vice-President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries and two (2) VicePresidents at Lare;e." Amend Article X, Duties of Officers, Assistant Vice- Presidents, Headqu11rters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Jobholders and Miscellaneous Personnel by adding a new Section to read as follows: "Section 10. Vice-Presidents at Laree. There shall be two (2) Vice-Presidents at Large whose duties shall be as directed by the President with concurrence of the Executive Board. Such duties and responsibilities may be changed from time to time in like manner as dictated by the needs of the Union." Amend Article X, Duties of Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents, Headquarters Representalilles, Port Agents, Other Elected Jobholders and Miscellaneous Personnel by renumbering the existing Sections 10 through 15 to become 11 through 16. Amend Article X, Du/ks of Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Jobholders and Miscellaneous Personnel existing Section 13 which when renumbered shall be Section 14, Executive Board to read as follows: Personnel existing Section 14 which when renumbered shall be Section 15, Delegates to read as follows: "Section "· Delegates. (a) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Union and its subordinate bodies or divisions who are elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution to attend the Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. The following officers and jobholders, upon their election to office or job shall, during the term of their office or job be delegates to all Conventions of the Seafarers International Union of North America in the following order of priority: President; Executive Vice-President; Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast; VicePresident in Charge of the Gulf Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the West Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Southern Region, Great Lakes and Inland Waters; Vice-President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries; Vice-Presidents at Large; Assistant Vice-Presidents; Headquarters Representatives, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; and Port Agents, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership." D.Qru!.rnm As the Resolution states, it is being proposed that the quorum for a regular meeting of a port be changed from fifty (50) to twenty-five (25) members to enable effective action to be taken at membership meetings. Your Committee, to carry out this change, recommends that: Amend Article XXII, Quorums. Section 2 to read as follows: "Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall be twenty-five (25) members." E. Definitions and Miscellaneous Provisions Thereto To further effectuate all of the above, it is proposed that Section 8 be amended to read as follows: "Section 8. The terms "this Constitution" and "this amended Constitution" sh al I be deemed to have the same meaning and shall refer to the Constitution as amended which takes the place of the one adopted by the Union in 1939, as amended up through A1?rl1 2000." This Committee has been directed to fashion the procedure for a secret ballot referendum vote upon these amendments and to recommend effective dates for the proposed amendments. Your Committee concurs with the Resolution recommending that the amendments, if voted upon affirmatively in accordance with the following voting procedures, become effective upon their passage. We, further recommend that, if the position of VicePresident at Large is created by Constitutional Amendment, the President be given the authority, subject to the concurrence of the Executive Board, to determine when to fill these two (2) positions and to then so fill them for a first term of office. In addition, we recommend that the secret ballot referendum vote upon these proposed amendments, including the time, manner and procedure for voting on the amendments and the tallying and certification of the voting results, be the same as constitutionally provided for the election of officers and jobholders and be held as part of the secret ballot mail referendum for the election of officers and jobholders commencing November 1, 2000 and ending December 31, 2000. We further recommend: (a) That part of the ballot that applies to the recommended change in the regular dues payment read as follows: "Section 14. Executive Board. The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Executive VicePresident, the Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the West Coast Area the Vice-President in Charge of the Southern Region, Great Lakes and Inland Waters, the VicePresident in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries, ~ Presjdents at Large and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that membership for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the respective subordinate body or division and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordinate body." (b) That the part of the ballot that applies to the recommended change in working dues payable by union officers and members read as follows: Amend Article X, Duties of Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Jobholders and Miscellaneous "(b) a sum equal to five percent (5%) of the gross amount received for vacation benefits for days worked for contracted employers. Dues payable under this Sub- Amend Article V, Dues and Initiation Fee, Section 1. "Section 1. All members' dues shall consist of: (a) Dues annually in the sum of .fm!r hundred dollars ($400 OQ) which shall be paid in equal amounts on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each calendar quarter, and;" Are you in favor of the above Constitutional Amendment? YES [ ] NO [ ] section (b) shall be payable on the days that the member receives payment for the earned vacation benefits and shall become effective as to members in the manner designated and determined by a majority vote of the membership by secret ballot. When so determined by the membership, members in the employ of the Union, its subdivisions and its affiliated organizations, or in any employment at the Union's direction as provided in Article XII, Section 1 (a) and (c), shall pay in addition to that provided for in paragraph (a) immediately above the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) quarterly on a calendar year basis, no later than the first business day of each quarter while so employed." Are you in favor of the above Constitutional Amendment? YES [] NO [ ] (c) That the part of the ballot that applies to the recommended name change read as follows: Amend the following Constitutional provisions to revise the name of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District; 1. Title Page 2. Heading 3. Preamble 4. Article I, Name and General Powers 5. Exhibit A Preamble, Section III, Section IV, Section V, Section Vl, Section VII, Section VIII, Section IX, Section X, Section XI, Section XII and Section XIII so that the name of the Union would reflect the consolidation of the Seafarers International Union of North America, Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District and the National Maritime Union in all of the above referenced sections and headings. Are you in favor of the above Constitutional Amendment? YES [ ] NO [ ] (d) that the part of the ballot that applies to the recommended creation of two (2) Vice-President at Large positions read as follows: Amend Article Organization. VII, System of "Section 2. The Headquarters of the Union shall be located in Camp Springs, Maryland and Piney Point, Maryland or at such places as the Executive Board may determine from time to time. The Headquarters officers shall consist of a President, an Executive Vice-President, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one (I) VicePresident in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of the West Coast, one (1) VicePresident in Charge of the Southern Region, Great Lakes and Inland Waters, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries and two (2) Vice-Presidents at Large." Amend Article VIII, Officer, Assistant Vice-Presidents, Headquarters Representatilles and Port Agents, Section 1. "Section 1. The officers of the Union shall be elected as otherwise provided in this Constitution. These officers shall be the President, an Executive VicePresident, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, a Secretary-Treasurer, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast, one ( 1) VicePresident in Charge of the West Coast, one (1) Vice-President in Charge of the Southern Region, Great Lakes and Inland Waters, and one (1) Vice-President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries and two (2) VjcePresidents at Large." Amend Article X, Duties of Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Jobholders and Miscellaneous Personnel: "Section 10 Vice-Presidents at Large. There shall be two (2) Vice-Presidents at Large whose duties shall be as directed by the President with concurrence of the Executive Board. Such duties and responsibilities may be changed from time to time in like manuer as dictated by the needs of the Union " Amend Article X, Duties of Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Jobholders and Miscellaneous Personnel, Section 14. "Section H_. Executive Board. The Executive Board shall consist of the President, the Executive VicePresident, the Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement, the Secretary-Treasurer, the Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the Gulf Coast Area, the Vice-President in Charge of the West Coast Area the Vice-President in Charge of the Southern Region, Great Lakes and Inland Waters, the VicePresident in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries, ~ Presidents at Large and the National Director (or chief executive officer) of each subordinate body or division created or chartered by the Union whenever such subordinate body or division has attained a membership of 3,200 members and has maintained that membership for not less than three (3) months. Such National Director (or chief executive officer) shall be a member of the respective subordinate body or division and must be qualified to hold office under the terms of the Constitution of such division or subordinate body." Amend Article X, Duties of Officers, Assistant Vice-Presidents, Headquarters Representatives, Port Agents, Other Elected Jobholders and Miscellaneous, Personnel, Section 15, Delegates. "Section "· Delegates. (b) The term "delegates" shall mean those members of the Union and its sub· ordinate bodies or divisions who are elected in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution to attend the Convention of the Seafarers International Union of North America. The following officers and jobholders, upon their election to office or job shall, during the term of their office or job be delegates to all Conventions of the Seafarers International Union of North America in the following order of priority: President; Executive Vice-President; Vice-President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement; Secretary-Treasurer; Vice-President in Charge of the Atlantic Coast; VicePresident in Charge of the Gulf Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the West Coast; Vice-President in Charge of the Southern Region, Great Lakes and Inland Waters; Vice-President in Charge of Government Services and Fishing Industries; vice-Presidents at Large; Assistant Vice-Presidents; Headquarters Representatives, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership; and Port Agents, with priority to those most senior in full book Union membership." Are you in favor of the above Constitutional Amendments? YES [ ] NO [] (e) that the part of the ballot that applies to the change in the number of members required to constitute a quorum at a regular meeting of a port read as follows. Amend Article XXII, Quorums, Section 1. "Section 2. The quorum for a regular meeting of a Port shall be twentv-fiye (25) members." Are you in favor of the above Constitutional Amendment? YES [ ] NO [ ] We further recommend, if it is reasonably possible, that a copy of our Committee's Report, together with a copy of the proposed Resolution and membership action taken to date, be printed in the Seafarers LOG, October 2000 issue so that the membership will be kept abreast as to all facts at this time and copies of such LOG issue, to the extent possible, be made available to the membership at all Union offices and Halls during the months of November and December 2000. Your Constitutional Committee wishes to thank the Union, its officers, representatives, members and counsel for their cooperation and assistance during our deliberations and to assure all members that we believe the adoption of the proposed Resolution will serve the needs of the Union and the membership. Fraternally submitted, Constitutional Committee August 18, 2000 Seafarers LOG 7 �Bosun Isenstadt Retires Thanks SIU for Handing Him 'the World' After a 22-year career with the SIU, Bosun Brian Isenstadt has retired his book, but not his love of the sea. The following autobiographical letter from Isenstadt and the accompanying photographs were sent to the LOG by Brandon Maeda, chief steward aboard the Global Link. I had heard stories of the sea all my life. My great, great, great, great grandfather and my great, great grandfather went to sea very early in their teens, both sailing as carpenter apprentices. My father also went to sea, giving up an education at M.LT. to do so. He came up through the hawsepipe and sailed as master for more than 24 years, only to retire a few years ago. So in the summer of 1977, off I went to see the world. I joined the NMU in New York and tried to get on any ship going anywhere. After two months and still no ship, I heard about anoth- er maritime union, the Seafarers International Union. The next morning, I was on my way to Brooklyn. I found the hall and joined up. In just a matter of weeks, I was flying down to Trinidad as an OS to join the tanker Overseas Juneau. We shuttled for months between Nigeria and Louisiana carrying crude. We were then sent to the U.S. West Coast to run North Slope crude from Valdez to Long Beach and Panama. I even got to brave a voyage 'round Cape Hom that trip. I couldn't believe I was actually getting paid to do this. As a "C" card, I got almost seven months that trip. My next ship was an old C3 containership, the Sea-Land Charleston. Again, as a "C" card, I sailed six months on her. It was an around-the-world voyage starting in New Jersey and stopping in ports, some of which I had never even heard of: Felixstowe, Bremerhaven, The farewell dessert prepared by Steward/Baker Edward Tully was a chocolate brownie cake with white cream cheese filling. It was topped with a chocolate ganache and homemade truffles shaped like shells and starfish, made with white and dark cMcolate and filled with fruit jelly_ A well-fed crew Cartagena, Genoa, Suez Canal, Jiddah, Dubai, Singapore and Kobe. Then on to Seattle, California, through the Panama Canal and ports in the Gulf of Mexico and the East Coast, finally ending up back in Port Elizabeth. It was an adventure of a lifetime, and I was still getting paid. How could I not keep doing this? My friends at home were still working at their everyday jobs completely oblivious to the world around them. I wanted more of this. I now had enough time to upgrade, so down to Piney Point I went. That was back in the days of the old motel, the Bull Shepard and before the new library. I took lifeboat, AB and LNG classes. After that, there was no stopping me. I took any and every ship I could, never turned down a ship and never met a ship I didn't like. I sailed them all: stick ships, tankers, containers, RO/ROs, bulkers and LNGs, commercial charters, military charters and tramps. I loved the work and I had a passion for traveling_ As the years went by, I fell in love, got married and started a family. It became more difficult to leave home, but leave I did. In 1987, I caught a six-week fly-out to Guam to join the Cable Ship Long Lines. I've been working with the company, Transoceanic, ever since. That ~ix-week job turned into 12 years. I was lucky enough to join the Global Link on her maiden voyage from Singapore. I've sailed on her as a splicer/joiner, bosunmate and bosun. And for the past nine years, I've called her home. When the Global Link ended up being home ported in Baltimore, I packed up the family, moved down to Maryland and bought a house. The ship spends a lot of time in port, so I was able to see my family more often. I also returned to the Paul Hall Center to complete the bosun recertification course, which was quite informative, educational and fun. Earlier this year, I retired my book after 22 years with the union. I took a job with the cable ships' parent company, Tyco, working as a cable splicer/supervisor. I am able to go home at 5 p.m. and have weekends offeven more like a normal life. I work in the office at their Baltimore depot and still get out to sea as a cable splicer/supervisor on a variety of cable projects. I do want to thank the Seafarers Union for the opportunities they've given me. They lit- Edward Tully, steward/baker aboard the Global Link, credits the bakeshop and instructors at the Paul Hall Center for giving him the inspiration to challenge himself in the culinary field. Brandon Maeda, chief steward on the Global Link, sent these photographs to the LOG to show what an accomplished craftsman Tully is, and stated, "He is a real pleasure to work with and a welcome addition to any galley gang. Tully doesn't mind going the extra few steps it takes to turn a routine meal or dessert into an extraordinary delight for the benefit of the crew." These photos show some of Tully's spectacular edible creations. crew. Register to upgrade now at the Paul Hall Center. For further At right: lsenstadt shows off the mariner's clock in a walnut casing he received as a parting gift from the crew of the cable ship. erally handed me the world. The ability to travel and have a career that you enjoy, to me, is priceless. rd also like to thank the "oldtimers" out there with whom I have sailed because they're the ones who kept me on course and steaming full ahead. How could I forget my wife, Carole? Thanks for standing by me all these years. So to all of you out there whom I've had the pleasure of working with, and to all of you out there who didn't have the pleasure of working with me, thanks for all the great yearsand smooth sailing to you. A Dessert Lover's Dream Aboard the Global Link is a happy STEWARD DEPARTMENT UPGRADING COURSES Above: Captain William Dowd (right) congratulates Bosun lsenstadt during a retirement party aboard the Global Link. . .. in honor of Father's Day, a three-tier chocolate rum cake with white buttercream frosting ... Steward/Baker Tully with a freshly-baked raspberry chocolate charlotte ... ... assorted French petits fours (bitesized cake with fruit filling and marzipan and fondant frosting) ... ... a chocolate and cream cheese cake to celebrate Maritime Day 2000 .. _ ... in celebration of spring, a golden cake with fruit filling topped with buttercream and assorted marzipan fruits ... ... French eel airs and cream puffs... ... strawberry fantasy cake with homemade truffles for those crew members with birthdays in May... B Seafarers LOG ___ ban voyage cake with spiced rum and mango fruit meringue... September 2000 �13 Recertified Stewards Become Role Models for Future Seafarers "Learning and improving ourselves-that's what the Paul Hall Center is all about," stated SIU President Michael Sacco in introducing the graduating members of the recertified steward class at the August membership meeting in Piney Point, Md. Eleven students (two additional classmates shipped out prior to the meeting) were on hand to receive certificates of graduation from the highest level of vocational education the union offers for members of the steward department. They were Manuel Basas, Jeffrey Beasley, George Borromeo, Susan Bowman, John Bukowsky, Ronald Davis, Wilfredo DeLeon, Albert Fretta, Gary Mizer, Miguel Robles and Kathy Shaner. (The two not present were Oscar Angeles and Hugh Wildermuth.) Throughout the four-week program, the recertified stewards became a close-knit group as they learned more about the union in which they now play an increased leadership role. They toured Capitol Hill together as well as the union headquarters in Camp Springs, Md., where they met with representatives of the SIU's various departments. These meetings were designed to enhance their understanding of the union's operations and provide them with the latest information from each department so they, in tum, can relay it to their fellow crew members aboard their next ship. As the new recertified stewards were called to the podium individually to accept their graduation certificates, each spoke a few words from the heart, thanking all those who helped them advance. They also encouraged Jeffrey Beasley graduated from the trainee program in Piney Point in 1981 . Now at the top of the steward department, he thanked the SIU for giving inner city kids the chance for a rewarding future. George Borromeo, along with his partner Al Fretta (not pictured), took first place in a recertified steward chili cookoff. Following an intensive four-week course, the newly graduated recertified stewards pose for a group photo. They are (from left) Wilfredo Deleon, George Borromeo, Susan Bowman, Ronald Davis, Kathy Shaner, Jeffrey Beasley, Miguel Robles, Albert Fretta, Gary Mizer, John Bukowsky and Manuel Basas. the unlicensed apprentices to study and work hard, in the hopes that one day they, too, will make it to the top. First to the podium was Susan Bowman, 42, who joined the union in Norfolk, Va. in 1988 and now sails from Guam. She extended her thanks to the staff and employees at the Paul Hall Center as well as to the membership. This is the third time Bowman has upgraded at the school, and she was extremely impressed by how the union functions "like a well-oiled machine." She also was appreciative for the time she spent with her peers, "bouncing a lot of shipboard ideas off each other." This was the third time back at Piney Point for Ronald Davis as well. The 49-year-old member sails from the port of New Orleans, where he joined the union in 1991. He thanked everyone at the school, the union and all the officials for helping fight to keep the SIU strong. He also singled out his wife, Crystal, and thanked her for sharing this time with him and for her belief in his ethic of working hard toward the attainment of high goals and standards. Davis believes the leadership skills he acquired in the past four weeks will help him do a better job aboard ship and advised the unlicensed apprentices to "work hard, for you are the future of this union." Wilfredo DeLeon, 41 , joined the SIU in 1985 in the port of Honolulu, working aboard the SS Independence. Now sailing from Wilmington, Calif., he noted that members in this union have an opportunity to advance themselves. DeLeon said that meeting with representatives from the various union departments and with his fellow Seafarers was very helpful in his training. He also thanked the union for the opportunity of bringing his family to the Paul Hall Center to enjoy the facilities while he was studying. Manuel Basas, who sails from the port of Jacksonville, gave his heartfelt thanks to everyone at the school. The 52-year-old joined the SIU in Seattle in 1980. He said he found the steward recertification program very informative and rewarding and encouraged his fellow Seafarers to upgrade their skills as well. In accepting her graduation certificate, Kathy Shaner expressed her thanks in a poem. The 50-year-old Shaner, who joined the union in San Francisco in 1991 and has returned to upgrade at the school four times, recited: 1 thought I would go out to sea, Not knowing what all that would be. At.first it was tough, Not knowing much stuff But now J 'm recertified ... see. I came to the Seafarers school To learn everything that I could. And year after year It became quite clear The Lundeberg School ... it roles. Courses at the school's fire fighting facility were a requirement for completion of the recertification program. September 2aaa Thanks to the mass of teachers and staff, The officials of SIU. Without them to help me I surely would not be Reciting this limerick to you. She also turned to the unlicensed apprentices and reminded them to make excellence their standard. Gary Mizer, 47, also sails from San Francisco. He expressed his gratitude to the staff at Piney Point and urged the unlicensed apprentices to continue to return to the school for upgrading. "It's the best thing you can do.,, Miguel Robles was pleased with some of the new and improved skills he learned that will help him in his shipboard duties. The 54-year-old Robles joined the SIU in 1968 in New York and now sails from San Juan. Robles thanked everyone at the school for their help and expertise and stated, "We have the best union in all of maritime." "Respect" was the key word in Albert Fretta's address. The 44year-old, who sails from Jacksonville, advised the unlicensed apprentices to save their money, respect themselves and their jobs and love and respect their families, also noting that the SIU "is one, big family." John Bukowsky, 46, said he has a lot to be thankful for. He singled out the Paul Hall Center staff for teaching him discipline and helping him better learn his job. This is the sixth time that Bukowsky, who sails from the port of Baltimore, has returned to the school since joining in Piney Point in 1980. He thanked the other members of the steward recertification class for "sharing the experience of their probably 120 years combined seatime," and noted that he tries to learn from everyone he sails with, from captain on down, and appreciates any chance to learn even more. After learning more about the inner workings of the SIU, Jeffrey Beasley said he is glad he is where he is- in the steward department, trying to please only about 40 crew members at a time - and that the union's leaders are where they are-trying to please all the members all the time. Beasley, 38, graduated from the trainee program in 1981 and has returned to the school three times for upgrading. He now sails from Philadelphia. He thanked the SIU for taking kids out of the inner city and giving them a chance--a future. He singled out personal thanks to Carl Peth and Ken Conk.I in for helping him through some of his early hard times and expressed appreciation to Romeo Lupinacci, Don Nolan, Ed White and the other instructors for teaching him the basics of his craft- and imparting their wisdom. He advised the unlicensed apprentices to go aboard a ship and learn by listening. "The other crew members will help you through the tough times." The last of the speakers was George Borromeo, 42, a member of trainee class 341 who joined the union in 1981. He, too, has returned to the school a number of times since his trainee days to upgrade his skills and is proud that his dedication, perseverance and commitment to hard work have paid off. Borromeo, who sails from New York, stated that the Paul Hall Center continues to be the key element in upgrading one's skills and broadening one's knowledge of this ever-changing fascinating industry. To the trainees, Borromeo said that this period in their lives is an opportunity for enrichment through travel, experiencing different people and cultures and by acquiring the skills necessary to achieve their goals. Recertified Steward Albert Fretta advised the unlicensed apprentices to respect themselves, their families and their jobs. Seafarers LOG 9 �Do you have a family-related photo you would like to share with fellow Seafarers? If so, this is the place. Please send submissions to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 20746. Photos will be returned, if so requested. If e-mailing digital images, please send dhirtes@seafarers.org. The higher the resolution, the better. 10 Seafarers LOS September 2000 �Ship Seizure in Canada HI lllights Need for Strong U.S.-Flag leet The critical importance of The Katie was en route to maintaining a U.S.-flag mer- Becancour, Quebec when her chant marine available to meet owners, Third Ocean Marine national security requirements Navigation of Annapolis, Md., for sealift capacity was ampli- reportedly ordered her to stop fied Aug. 3 when an American- short of her destination and owned, foreign-flag freighter anchor in international waters was boarded and seized by off Newfoundland. At issue was armed Canadian sailors as part a pay dispute with the charter company, Andromeda Navigaof a pay dispute. The runaway-flag vessel, the tion, which allegedly owed GTS Katie, was carrying mili- Third Ocean some $228,000 for tary vehicles, containers and services previously rendered. other equipment-property of Katie owners refused to send the Canadian government- the freighter to port and unload being transported from Kosovo its cargo until the debt was settled. The Canadian National De"Canada -S dilemma fense initially agreed with SDV Logistics of Montreal to ship the equipment because its miliis a classic example tary did not have a vessel large enough to do the job. SDV subcontracted the job to Androof the danger of meda Navigation, which in tum retained the services of the GTS Katie from Third Ocean. becoming militarily After two weeks of fruitless negotiations, two Canadian war dependent on ships ships (the frigate HMCS Montreal and the destroyer HMCS Athabaskan), equipped registered in other with torpedoes and deck guns, were dispatched to the 36,000ton cargo ship's position. countries. " Canadian officials say the war ships' mission was to monitor - Vice Admiral James B. Perkins the Katie and attempt to force Fonner Military Sealift Cornman er her toward Canadian waters. Ship owners, however, refused to comply, and negotiations in the wake of a peacekeeping eventually broke off. With no resolution to the mission. The ship was sailing under the flag of St. Vincent and standoff imminent, the Canadian government secured perthe Grenadines. While accounts on the actual mission from St. Vmcent and number of vehicles and contain- the Grenadines to board the vesers aboard the vessel vary, sel and resolve the situation. Canadian National Defense Under international law, a vesofficials say the cargo is valued sel can only be boarded after at a quarter-billion dollars and either the captain or the country represents about 10 percent of of registry gives consent. the country's military might. The Katie weighed anchor at Reminiscing Old Times about I a.m. Aug. 3 and began moving toward Canada, but shipowners again announced plans to stop short of Canadian waters until money was received for the former debt. At about 1 p.m. that same day, the Canadian government launched its plan to seize the ship, and soldiers were ordered to move in. A helicopter was subsequently launched, flown to the Katie s location and maneuvered into position. Armed sailors were lowered onto the vessel to redirect it toward the Canadian mainland. No shots were fired during the incursion. Published reports quoted Canadian Defense Minister Art Eggleton as saying, "No responsible government can allow interference with military capabilities," during a briefmg in Quebec in the wake of the boarding. "We had to take action," he said. Two Canadian tugboats have since hauled the Katie from Rimouski, Quebec to Becancour, and eventually to Montreal where the military cargo was unloaded. As this issue of the Seafarers LOG went to press, the Katie was moored at Montreal and the Canadian government had filed suit against its owners for undisclosed damages associated with breach of contract. Third Ocean also may be the target of legal action by the 24member crew who argue that they have not been paid for nearly one year and are owed more than $200,000. According to an International Transport Workers' Federation representative, the crew could impound the vessel if talks on the back pay issue fail. Good Start for Guam Group Members of Unlicensed Apprentice Class 603 on July 7 completed part one of the three-phase entrylevel curriculum at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. The students, all citizens of Guam, were congratulated by their territory's lieutenant governor (Madeleine Bordallo, center), who toured the school after tending to unrelated business in Washington, D.C. Pictured from left to right are Mike Herrera, Gerald Martinez, Ryan Legario, Bordallo, Kevin Ignacio, Christopher Dinio and Joe Benvente. See page 13 for more information on the apprentice program. Seafarers on the MIV 1st Lt. Alex Bonny man reported smooth sailing after a recent exercise in Diego Garcia, with special credit given to the steward department. "The department deserves a vote of thanks, Ten retired Seafarers recently met at the SIU Hall in Philadelphia to reminisce about old times. The group, pictured above, included ( left to right, standing) Butch Zemeck, Bert Smith, Pat Devine, Joe Varano, Harry Smith, John Gallagher, Jack Pierce and Harry McCullough. Kneeling are Dan Dogherty and Vince Stankiewicz. "Canada's dilemma is a classic example of the danger of becoming militarily dependent on ships registered in other countries," commented former Military Sealift Commander Vice Admiral James B. Perkins. "Even if foreign ships are available, it's unwise now or ever for any country to rely on foreign tonnage and foreign seamen to carry out its defense or foreign policy missions. "The United States should remember this lesson well, and realize once again that it cannot function militarily without a robust maritime fleet grounded on a thriving U.S. merchant Marine," the admiral continued. "We simply can't do without ships under the American flag, and manned by American crews as a vital part of our national defense arsenal." especially for all the hard work and improvements we've seen over the last couple of months," the crew reported in ship's minutes dated July 9. Chief Steward Howard Williams, during a recent stop at SIU headquarters in Camp Springs, Md., said the Bonnyman "is a good ship. Everybody gets along-military and civilian, licensed and unlicensed. We go out every two weeks on trial runs, and overall things run smoothly." Fellow crew members praised the work of the Bonnyman's galley gang, which includes Third Cook Ali Nasser (far left}, Chief Steward Howard Williams (center), Chief Cook Rafael Cardenas (second from right) and SA Marco Cayetano (far right) along with SAs Reynaldo Lacayo, Kolly Patty and Rossell Mena. Seafarers LOB 11 �Liberty on the Lakes Orgulf Talks Begin Retired Seafarers Crew John W. Brown Above, the past and present intersect as SIU-crewed tugboats operated by Great Lakes Towing dock the John W Brown in Buffalo, N.Y. Contract negotiations began last month in St Louis for SIU boatmen who navigate Orgulf Transportation tugboats along the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Representatives for the SIU and the Cincinnati-based company conducted three negotiating sessions in early August, with more on the way. Overall, Seafarers crew 21 Orgulf tugboats. Above, pictured aboard the MN Dick Conerly, (from left) Cook Nancy Avery, Utility William Bowers, Lead Man Marty Watson and Deckhand Scott McQuade discuss suggestions for the new contract. At right, Watson and McQuade work on deck. A number of retired SIU members have been sailing as part of the volunteer crew aboard the Liberty ship John W Brown during the historic vessel's recent voyage throughout the Great Lakes. Usually based in Baltimore, the Brown is operated by Project Liberty Ship, a nonprofit group. The World War II-era vessel in late May kicked off its "Living History Voyage" to U.S. and Canadian Lakes ports; it was scheduled to return to Baltimore late last month. The Brown is a floating museum- albeit a fully functional shipand the main purpose of its recent voyage was to attract guests who otherwise probably never would see it. Visitor turnout reportedly has been very strong throughout the voyage, and the guests have seemed pleased with their tours. In fact, a spokesperson for the project said the turnout at times has been overwhelming. More information about the tour, including photos, is available on the internet at http://www.liberty-ship.com/. Personal Greetings for Holiday Issue of the LOG As has been done in past years, this December's edition of the Seafarers LOG will include the ever-popular holiday greetings from active and retired Seafarers and their families to other members of the seafaring community and their families. To ensure that your holiday message is published, please follow the instructions below: • PRINT or TYPE (in 25 words or less) the message in the space provided. Photographs also are welcome. {Please print-if we cannot read your message, it will not be included.) • Be sure your greeting is in the holiday spirit. • Do not send more than three entires per person. (This form may be reproduced.) • Be sure to include your name as well as the name of the person to whom you are sending the greeting. (Your name is necessary since the notices are listed alphabetically by the senders last name.) Include your phone number in case there are any questions. • The holiday greeetings must be received no later than Friday, November 17, 2000. • Send your entries to the Seafarers LOG, 5201 Auth Way, Camp Springs, MD 207 46. You also may fax copies directly to the LOG at (301) 702-4407. Above and below, retired SIU members Barry Malpas, Richard Hill and Dick Orgel work aboard the Brown in Toledo, Ohio. QMED Malpas joined the SIU in 1944, QMED Hill joined in 1942 and OS Orgel (who later sailed as master) also joined in 1942. Additionally, forms may be filled out in any union hall and turned in to the official at the counter-or may be given to the boarding patrolman during a vessel's payoff. The holiday greetings section of the December LOG is a favorite feature for many, so be sure to get your message in on time. HOLIDAY MESSAGE 9100 (Please Print) To: ~------------------------------------------------------------~ From:~------------------------------------------------------------Sende~~lephone Numbe~--------------------------------------------~ Message: Check the block which describes your status with the SIU: D Active Seafarer D Family Member of Active Seafarer D Retired Seafarer D Family Member of Retired Seafarer Other: 12 Seafarers LOG September 2000 �Paul Ball Center: Apprentices Wanted! . .=-a ~ fi l la tl The Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, located in C: 9 ~ tfj Jl Piney Point, Md., offers a wide range of vocational studies as well as aca&¥S ~ ~ M ~e~-;;, demic courses. One highlight of the curriculum is the unlicensed apprentice pro.· ~~~ ii~~·~~~~ gram- a three-phase course that fully prepares entry-level men and ·---;>~ women for careers as mariners. The apprentice program blends hands-on training with classroom studies. It includes an initial 12-week segment at Piney Point, followed by a 90-day shipboard assignment designed to help students select which department-deck, engine or steward- they prefer. Finally, students return to the Paul Hall Center for department-specific training. Staffed by knowledgeable, dedicated instructors, the school also is equipped with topnotch training equipment. This includes a maritime fire fighting and safety school (adjacent to the main campus) that is second-to-none. Additionally, the school this month is set to unveil a new simulator building that will house cutting-edge simulators for navigational, engine, crane and liquid-cargo operations. For more information about the apprentice program and other aspects of the Paul Hall Center, please call the school toll-free at 1-877-235-3275, or visit the internet site at http://www.seafarers.org. :;; ~ Basic and advanced fire fighting, water survival and confined-space safety are some of the classes conducted at the Paul Hall Center's Joseph Sacco Fire Fighting and Safety School, which opened last year. Aboard the training vessel Osprey, members of Unlicensed Apprentice Class 604 take part in a fire drill. Pictured above (from foreground to back) are Instructor Maurice Chambers, Louis Cappadonna, Damion Straughter, Roderic Kelly and Armando Gonzalez. Below is Michael Praslicka. Right: Hands-on training is a key component of the apprentice program. Here, Larry Tribby {left) and Louis Cappadonna practice their navigation skills. Below: Pausing for lunch before their afternoon class on the Osprey are (from left) Darren Rollins, Paul Voisin, Roderic Kelly, Larry Tribby, Damion Straughter, Matthew Nunez and Armando Gonzalez. Below Right: Armando Gonzalez helps prepare the training boat Osprey for docking. September 2000 Seafarers LOG 13 �Delta Queen Makes Surprise Stop In Clarksville, Tenn. Passengers aboard the SIUcrewed Delta Queen were surprised when the steamboat pulled into Clarksville, Tenn. because Clarksville was not on the 7-day cruise itinerary. Then again, there was nothing on the itinerary except for embarkation in St. Louis on day one (July 5) and debarkation in Nashville, Tenn. on day seven (July 12). Everything in between intentionally was a mystery. This meandering cruise is just one of Delta Queen Steamboat Company's growing attractions. It is known as Capt. Gabe's Tramping Cruise, because Capt. Gabe Chengery, a 33-year veteran in the steamboating business, said patrons needed a change from the ordinary. And just like on riverboats in the 1800s, the day-to-day itineraries were at the captain's whim. "Repeat cruisers are looking The Delta Queen jazz band sets up its instruments for a pierside ~re­ mony in which the captain is made an honorary citizen of Clarksville, Tenn. for a different kind of cruise," Chengery said. "So I came up with this mystery cruise idea about three years ago." For many years, the paddlewheeler has sailed past Clarks- ville (known as the Queen City) as it made its way up and down the Cumberland River, but this was the first time the boat docked there since 1986. The passengers were allowed off the boat to visit the local museum and tour the city on trolleys during their three-hour excursion. Ken Conklin, former commandant of the Paul Hall Training Center in Piney Point, Md., now lives in Clarksville and sent the LOG the accompanying photos. The Delta Queen is a beautiful example of the thousands of paddlewheel steamers that once plied the great American waterways. Built in 1926, it was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989. A second mystery cruise will Ken Conklin stands at the pier in Clarksville, Tenn. where the Delta Queen ties up for the first time since 1986. take place this month, starting in St. Louis and ending in Chattanooga, Tenn. ATTENTION ALL SEAFARERS The Committee was infonned that after Brother Cella received his Mailgram, he contacted the Secretary-Treasurer by phone who then referred him to the Credentials Committee to appeal his disqualification. The Credentials Committee infonned Brother Cella that a letter had been mailed to him that fully detailed the reasons for his disqualification. A copy of the Constitution was enclosed in the letter and if be wished to appeal the decision of the Credentials Committee he should follow the appeal procedure listed in the Constitution. 3. Charles Burdette Collins, C1652--{::andidate for President. Your Committee noted the receipt of a certified letter dated July 15, 2000, addressed to the Credentials Committee in which Brother Collins submitted his name for nomination to the office of President. Union records indicate that Brother Collins paid his dues for the Second Quarter of 2000 on May 7, 2000, whereas they should have been paid no later than April 30, 2000. The records also indicate that even though Brother Collins was employed aboard the Galveston Bay the vessel paid-off in Blount Island, Jacksonville, Florida on April I, 2000 and _Brother Co~ins had ~ opportunity to pay his dues on a timely basis. Your Committee could not waive the lateness on this dues payment and disqualified Brother Collins for the job of President. Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section 1 (b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIV, Section 9, previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Collins for the job of President. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2 (c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Collins of his disqualification by Mailgram sent on August 16, 2000 to the address stated in his letter of nomination. Moreover, the Mailgram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 16, 2000 from the Committee to Brother Collins that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Collins would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. The Committee was informed that after Brother Collins received his Mailgram, he contacted the Secretary-Treasurer by phone to appeal his disqualification. He stated that, while the Galveston Bay did pay off in Jacksonville on April 1, 2000, he did not have the opportunity to pay his dues for the Second Quarter 2000 at that time because the Union official present at the pay-off had to leave to open the Union Hall. Brother Collins stated be paid his dues for the Second Quarter at the first date that that was feasible to do so. The committee contacted the Union official present at the pay-off and obtained from him a statement concerning his recollection of the events of April I, 2000 aboard the Galveston Bay. .... -.. - YouR. JoB MAY BE AT S1AKE 14 Seafarers LOB Upon reviewing the statement provided by the Union official, it was unclear to the Committee whether Brother ColJins had an opportunity to meet his monetary obligations. The Committee contacted Brother Collins by phone and he informed the Committee Chairman that another crewmember aboard the Galveston Bay was also unable to pay his dues at the pay-off. The Committee attempted to contact the crewmember but were unable to do so as he was at sea. However, the crewmembers dues records were reviewed and they indicated that he paid his Second Quarter 2000 dues on May 7, which is the same date as Brother Collins. The Committee decided that based on the known facts provided to SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel and your Committee, Brother Collins appeal did in fact have merit. The Committee agreed that Brother Collins was qualified to run for the office of President. Brother Collins was notified on the Committee's decision by a Mailgram dated August 18, 2000. 4. Roy W. Dunaway-Candidate for Assistant Vice President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. Your Committee noted the receipt of an undated letter addressed to President Michael Sacco received June 26, 2000, in which Brother Dunaway requested his name be placed on the ballot for election to the office of Assistant Vice President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. Your Committee noted that SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel, by letter dated June 26, 2000, advised Brother Dunaway that the nominating period is between July 15 and August 15, 2000 and enclosed a copy of the Constitution referencing Article Xlll, Section 1, which explains the nominating procedure. Your Committee no~ that no timely nomination has been received. Based upon the provisions of Article XlII, Section 1, the Committee disqualified Brother Dunaway for the job of Assistant Vice President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2 (c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the Committee informed Brother Dunaway of his Disqualification by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 17, 2000 from the Committee to Brother Dunaway that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Dunaway would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the Committee. 5. Anthony Leo, L-685-Candidate for Executive Vice President Your Committee noted the receipt of a letter dated August l, 2000, ad<lre$ed to the Credential Committee in which Brother Leo requested his name be placed on the ballot for election to the office of Executive Vice President. Your Committee also noted the receipt of a certified letter dated August 11, 2000 addressed to David Heindel in which Brother Leo withdrew his nomination for Executive Vice President. Accordingly, the Committee agreed that no further action is needed on Brother Leo's nomination. 6. Larry Frank Phillips, P1257-Candidate for Vice President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. Your Committee noted the receipt of a fax dated August 14, 2000 in which Brother Phillips requested his name be placed on the ballot for election to the office of Vice President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement Your Committee also noted that Brother PhiJJips in submitting his nomination did not include the Certificate, that according to the Constitution, Article XIIl, Section 1, is necessary to qualify a person for office. Your Committee noted that SecretaryTreasurer David Heindel, via facsimile dated August 15, 2000, advised Brother Phillips to send to his office a signed and dated Certificate as soon as possible, but no later than September 15. 2000. The Committee was informed that Secretary-Treasurer David Heindel, on August 15, 2000, via facsimile received the signed and dated Certificate from Brother Phillips. The Committee agreed f:bat Brot~er Phillips had fulfilled the nominanon requrrements set down in the Constitution. Your Committee noted that Union records show that Brother Phillips paid his dues for the Second Quarter of 2000 on May 4, 2000. whereas they should have been paid no later than April 30, 2000. However, Brother Phillips was aboard the Overseas Ohio from March l, 2000 through June 1, 2000. On these grounds and due to the fact that the dues were paid within one month of his discharge your Committee agreed to waive the lateness of this dues payment. Your Committee also noted that Brother Phillips paid his dues for the First Quarter of 1999 on February 25, 1999, whereas they should have been paid no later than January 31, 1999. The records reflect that Brother Phillips was aboard the SS Cape Lookout Shoals from January l, 1999 through February 26, 1999. The vessel paid-off in Jacksonville on February 3, 1999 and Brother Phillips had an opportunity to pay his dues at that time. Your Committee found no grounds in the Constitution to waive this late dues payment. Based upon the provisions of Article XII, Section l (b), and further supported by Article III, Section 3; Article V and Article XXIY, Section 9, previously carried herein, the Committee disqualified Brother Phillips for the job of Vice President in Charge of Contracts and Contract Enforcement. In accordance with the requirements of Article XIII, Section 2 (c) of our Constitution, and in order to assure adequate notice of its decision, the committee informed Brother Phillips of his disqualification by Mailgram sent on August 16, 2000 to the address stated in his Jetter of nomination. Moreover, the Mailgram was followed by a Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested letter dated August 16, 2000 from the Committee to Brother Phillips that set forth the reason for his disqualification. A copy of the Union Constitution was enclosed with the aforementioned letter so that Brother Phillips would have available the procedure to be followed in appeal from the disqualification decision of the committee. All credentials received as of August 15, 2000, were turned over to the Committee in good order, and those received by mail subsequently, but not later than August 15, 2000, have similarly been furnished to the Committee in good order. All credentials have been examined in strict accordance with the Constitution. Any defect in the credentials disposed of by the Committee has been the sole responsibility of the sender and no person adversely affected by such defect has denied this to the Committee. Fraternally Committee submitted, Credentials August 18, 2000 �Dispatchers' Report for Deep Sea JULY 16 -AUGUST 15, 2000 TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C Port o· . g: ' 3 o- () 11 5 4 28 16 18 8 11 ... 8 :: 7 1 1 I 0 7 22 25 8 14 4 15 8 7 11 5 5 1 Guam Honolulu Houston Jacksonville · . Mobile ·:: ·. ·.s 7 NewOtleans · New)!'ork Norfolk 17 2 Wilmington Totals o 26 246 Port 4 0 3 5 7 ' 5.. 5 2 "9 7 2 11 117 3 3 78 20 26 2 19 Trip Reliefs DECK DEPARTMENT 0 0 2 7 0 0 2 8 14 9 16 8 4 4 4 2 10 l 8 7 1 4 0 4 7 5 2 12 3. 8 2 2 12 50 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C i 0 2 ~ 7 5 · . ;7 .o 9 16 44 11 55 3 21 30 1 s 4 5 1 3 54 26 7 19 25 11 9 12 11 18 8 6 408 152 5 7 6 l 4 4 8 14 0 11 20 .I : 13 4 7 l 8 5 Duluth .....................Wednesday: October 11, November 15 Honolulu .................Friday: October 13, November 17 Houston ......•.•... ,.....Monday; October 9, November 13 5 90 52 4 6 Baltimore ................Thursday; October 57 November 9 0 11 85 0 3 16 15 •change created by Veterans. Day holiday 5 10 16: ·: 0 3 Monday: November 13* 14 o· 3 7 Algonac .........,.........Friday: October 6; 2 0 New Orleans ...........Tuesday: QCtober lO:t November 14. ' New York .................Tuesday; October 3, November 7 ~ 3 ' l() ~ 4 2 4 2 9 10 9 0 7 0 2 4 9 2 7 6 1 0 0 8 2 4 0 0 2 0 0 7 ·. s .; · 3 '. 6 11 1 5 ~t 7 0 3 . 24 2~ St. Louis ·-~,.....,.<;,,nwm 2 2 18 6 0 0 161 57 29 25 21 3 3 4 28 3 10 5 13 7 2 26 9 0 0 0 0 2· 17 16 0 17 2 9 4 10 3 8 JO 12 0 5 Personals 1 8 l 3 0 3 0 SIU-MSC ANNUAL PICNIC The annual SIU-Marine Cooks & Stewards picnic is scheduled for Sunday, September 10, from noon until 5 p.m. at the barbecue area (site #7) at San Bruno City Park. This is a pot luck, BYOB picnic. DEREK MACKEY Please contact the SIU hall in the port ofJacksonville (904) 353-0987 4 29 268 19 102 2 9 3 39 80 New Pensioner Soto 3 27 10 17 12 2 8 9 3 ' "i7 12 .1 l 3 6 2 ::9:·://:.:::. J·~.": .:· . . 24.:::.-.. 1 7 18 1 1 0 0 29 4 .>r : 19 St. Louis Wilmington Totals Totals All Departments 0 2 1 5 13 49 174 6 211 567 446 370 2.. 2 7 ·16 0 0 6 0 0 8 6 ... 332 0 () ···: o 8 () 1 24 240 ....... 9 4 4 -- 1 2 t6 .... l~ 11 3 0 3 3· "" 17 . ... 3 3 8 11 0 0 0 5 8 6 28 99 131 412 0 .. " 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 3 13 0 11 0 0 0 7 183 105 15 28 12 19 . 31 . " . 13 18 2 0 21 2 21 11 1s 22 3 30 3 73 14 248 16 310 938 607 496 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. September 2000 36 18 n - AB Jose Soto (right) receives his first pension check from SIU Port Agent Victor Nunez at the hall in Santurce, P.R. Seafarers LOS 15 �- Dispatchers' Report for Great Lakes JULY 16 -AUGUST 15, 2000 CL - Company/Lakes DeanCorgey Vice .President Gulf Coast Nichobs J. Marre>ne Viee J>r.e$ident West Coast ' . . . Algonac 13 0 16 8 0 .. DECK DEPARTMENT 0 25 6 ENGINE DEPARTMENT 3 13 0 STEWARD DEPARTMENT .. s . ..·..._-.w.: ··· 4 **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP 0 7 1 0 3 5 0 0 0 :;···· 19 ."BEADQUARTERS . SWlAuth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 ·. (101) 89~-0675 ALGONAC - 32 Port Algonac . 510 St. Clair River l)r., A1g-0nac, Ml .48001 · 0 NP-Non Priority TOTAL SHIPPED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class CL Class L Class NP Port Algonac Port Algonac Port L-Lakes ·........ om}) 7944988 Totals All Depts 0 74 44 0 62 32 0 12 *"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 . 12 ANCHORAGE 721 Sesame St., #lC, Anchorage, AK 99503 (907) 561-4988 Dispatchers' Report for Inland Waters JULY 16 - AUGUST 15, 2000 *TOTAL REGISTERED All Groups Class A Class B Class C TOTAL SIDPPED All Groups Class A Class B Class C **REGISTERED ON BEACH All Groups Class A Class B Class C Region . Atlantic Coast ::·...::(j:""ifd: : .:·:: i ... ·: u . . -0as " :· . ~~~ Ihlarid Wat~rs 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 7· West Coast Totals Region I 2 0 5 2 12 Atlantic Coast 0 0 0 0 0 Totals All Depts 3 2 12 2 0 8 8 3 *"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. 2 33 PIC-FROM-THE-PAST NORFOLK 115 Third St., Norfolk, VA 23$1Q ·(7$7) 622-i892 J>H&ADELPIDA 2604 S. 4 St., Philadelphia, PA 19148 (21S) 336-3818 PlN.&.Y..POlN'f '. i>:o.. Box 75? Piney Point; MD 20674 (~01.) :994..001(} .. ..OllT EVERGLADES 1221 S. Andrews Ave,, Ft. Lauderdale, FL :33316 (954) s22~7984 ·· · ... · SAN FRANCISCO 350 Fremont St. San Francisco, CA 94105 ... (415) 5:43-.5.8$$. . · Go~e~nt ~tvi~ DiVision· · (415) 861~3400 . "" · SANTURCE lOS1 Femande.z Juuco$ Ave., Stop 16¥2 Santurce, PR 00907 - "(787) 721-4033 ' ' ST. LOUJS TACO.MA, 3411 South Union Ave .• Tacoma. WA 98409 (253) 212-1n4 WILMINGTON .. 510 N. BroadAve., Wilmington, CA 90744 (310) 5494000 16 Seafarers LOG This photo was sent to the Seafarers LOG by Antoinette Warren, the wife of Pensioner Paul A. Warren of Mandeville, La. The picture was snapped in New Orleans during an organizing drive aboard the Mobile City. Warren is kneeling at left. Also in the photo is former SIU Vice President Lindsey Williams (standing fourth from left). Brother Warren, now 87, is a charter member of the SIU, having joined in 1938 in Alabama. He sailed in the deck department with the SIU as well as during WWII in all theaters of operation . An official in the union tor 32 years, Warren was active in all SIU beefs and served as an organizer on the Great Lakes and with Cities Service and Isthmian. Additionally, he worked as a patrolman in the port of New Orleans. Holding Book No. W-3, Warren may well be the seniormost SIU official. September 2000 �Welcome Ashore Each month, the Seafarers LOG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their working lives to sailing aboard US-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. n inland captain and a member of the engine department who upgraded his skills on five separate occasions are among the eight Seafarers announcing their retirements this month. Captain Richard N. Roel Sr. navigated the waterways for nearly three decades, yet found time to upgrade his skills at the Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. And speaking of upgrading, Paul R. Wolf did it often. The Brooklyn, N.Y. native visited the union's school in 1979, 1981, 1984, 1992 and 1994, each time improving his skills as a member of the engine department. Four of the retirees sailed in the deep sea division, three navigated the inland waterways, and one plied the Great Lakes. Two of the new pensioners were members of the steward department, four others sailed in the deck department and two shipped in the engine department. On this page, the Sea/arers LOG presents brief biographical accounts of the retiring Seafarers• careers. A DEEP SEA - - - - - - - - . ALBERT HENDRICKS, 58, began his career with the SIU in 1962, joining in New York. The Mobile Ala. native first navigated the waterways aboard the Elizabeth, operated by the AH Bull Steamship Company. A member of the steward department, Brother Hendricks last sailed in March. Prior to his retirement, he sailed aboard the PFC Eugene A. Obregon, operated by Waterman Steamship Corp. Brother Hendricks resides in Mobile. FAGALILO MALIGA, 59, was born in American Samoa. Brother Maliga started his career with the SIU in 1978 in the port of San Francisco. He first sailed aboard Pensioner Makes SPAD Donation in Mooney's Memory Joe Morrison knew Ed Mooney for 40 years, so the retired recertified bosun understood how deeply Mooney cared about the SIU. With that in mind, Morrison last month made a $300 contribution in Mooney's memory to the Seafarers Political Action Donation (SPAD). "It's the best remembrance I possibly could give Ed," stated Morrison, who sailed with the SIU from 1960 to 1992. "SPAD helps make sure the union gets good jobs and benefits in the future, and that's what Ed was all about." Mooney, a popular and effective SIU official, passed away July 4, at age 84. He first sailed with the SIU in 1944, and later worked as a headquarters September 2000 the Santa Magdalena, operated by Delta Steamship Lines. A member of the steward department, Brother Maliga last navigated the waterways in 1999. His final voyage was aboard the Sea-Land Innovator. Brother Maliga lives in Long Beach, Calif. WILLIAMF. MURPHY, 70, sailed as a member of the deck department. He joined the SIU in 1974 in New York. His first ship was the Erna Elizabeth, an Albatross Tanker Company vessel. The Worcester, Mass. native served 20 years with the U.S. Marine Corps before becoming a Seafarer. Brother Murphy upgraded his skills often at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in Piney Point, Md. Before retiring he sailed aboard the Sea-Land Express. Brother Murphy resides in Okinawa, Japan. PAUL R. WOLF, 60, hails from Brooklyn, N.Y. Brother Wolf began his career with the SIU in 1962, joining in the port of New York. Prior to becoming a Seafarer, Brother Wolf served in the U.S. Army from 1957 to 1960. A member of the engine department, he first sailed aboard the Capri, operated by Peninsular Navigation Corporation. A frequent upgrader, Brother Wolf attended the union's school in 1979, 1981, 1984, 1992 and 1994. Prior to his retirement, he sailed aboard the LNG Gemini, operated by Pronav Ship Management. Brother Wolf resides in West Melbourne, Fla. INLAND SAMUEL T. JACKSON JR., representative from 1961 until retiring in 1977. Morrison said he met Mooney during an organizing campaign in Buffalo in 1960. The two remained friends thereafter. "Ed worked very, very hard explaining what a union would mean, and he was talking to people who weren't used to the idea of a union," noted Morrison. "He impressed me right away. He was a gentlemen to everyone around him, always had time to hear any kind of complaint or beef-and there were plenty of them at that time." Morrison added that he stays up-to-date on the latest SIU news and that the union "has done so many things for people who wouldn't have had a chance if it weren't for the SIU. It still does that today- gives a chance to people who want to make something of themselves." 61, hails from Charleston S.C. Brother Jackson joined the SIU in 1976 in Houston. A member of the engine department, he sailed primarily aboard Marine Contracting & Towing vessels. His first voyage occurred in 1976; his last, in 1988. Brother Jackson still calls Charleston home. ed his career with the SIU in 1962, joining in Duluth, Minn.A member of the deck department, Brother Walsh spent his entire career sailing aboard Great Lakes Towing Co. vessels. He upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education in 1995. Brother Walsh resides in South Range, Wis. SIU Joins 'Bloody Thursday' Remembrance RICHARD N. ROEL SR., 63, began his SIU career in 1961 in Philadelphia. Born in Camden, N.J., Captain Roel first navigated the inland waterways aboard a Curtis Bay Towing Company vessel. The captain upgraded his skills at the Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education earlier this year. Prior to his retirement, he sailed at the helm of McAllister Towing of Philadelphia vessels. Brother Roel resides in Westville, N.J. PAUL VON BODUNGEN, 38, hails from New Orleans. Brother Von Bodungen started his Sill career in 1980. The Port Sulphur, La. resident spent his entire career navigating the inland waterways aboard Crescent Towing Salvage Company, Inc., vessels. A member of the deck department, Brother Von Bodungen 's most recent voyage was in 1998. GREAT LAKES JAMES P. M. WALSH JR, 59, was born in Wisconsin. He start- Retired SIU VP West Coast George McCartney carried a message of solidarity to the recent ceremony conducted in San Francisco by the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) commemorating the ssth anniversary of the General Strike of 1934. "What was true then, remains fact today. Namely, we are strongest when we stand and work together," stated McCartney at the large gathering of union members, politicians and other citizens. The 1934 strike involved thousands of union members-including mariners and longshore workers-along with more than a thousand police and eventually the National Guard. It turned tragic on "Bloody Thursday" (July 5) when a policeman fired fatal shots into the crowd, killing two workers. Reprinted from past issues of the Seafarers LOG the. fttan~m' . ~4'1~ry ~omm,,i~~e to . denounce the use·by''.Aijlertcan com~nles of ships registered irr Panama, Liberia·and upon jlfl19i?~~~HE:; ::!:::::;;~~:~:~:::~rz~ Street ·~ftihbits~ ·506-\ ~lr Ne~pYqH<' Br~nch action against these runaway flags. and the Attan~6:J~ ·<fiulfJ~~tj¢.~, Q.:f-fif~: '(~~,,. ~~,The runaway operatorJ''-- the SIU asserted,. union occupies the · · · ''is a predatory para.... top five floors with site, roaming the seas . the shipping hall takMQ,MTU in search of profit.. ing the entire second I '1 l n gate profits, mean. . floor. The lounge, while preying upon complete with. card /. I '1 l ' ~ the more poorly paid and writing tables, peoples of other takes the third floor. lands in the worst .Efh~. stewards' offices . traditions of ofd.. fash· ~nd the baggage room, which offers fr.ee joned dollar imperialism and economic cofobaggage chettdng ·for' members·in·gooa nialism.. /1 standing,.. artr-otf:.t.he. fourth .:floor).and 1984'. branch offices, indudJng the office of the Seafarers LOG take up the fifth floor. The Pfc. Eugene A Obregon, the second ·Of 'TUJS 'n JM SJU HJSYiC)iAY Atlantic & Gulf District headquarters com.. three vessels that have been converted for prise the top floor. military charter under the TAKX program, "The reaction of the·membershijfto 'tJ1eir . · was christened on September a in San new home has been very favorable. · Diego. She was preceded by the Sgt. MJtej Commenting on the new building, one Kocak, which was christened in August, and Seafarer said, ''from now on we don't have will be followed by the Maj. Stephen W. to take off our hat to nobody." Pless. The work is being performed for Watennan Steamship Corp. and wlll be 1964 operated under charter by the M11h:ary The Seafarers International Union has called Sealift Command. Seafarers LOG 17 �DEEP SEA EDMUND BURNETT =,--,....,=,,...-------,Pensioner Edmund Burnett, 72, died May 26. Brother Burnett ' began his career with the SIU in 1969 in the port of Houston and first sailed aboard the Steel Architect, operated by Isco Inc. A native of Hawaii, he was a member of the steward department and began receiving his pension in 1990. Brother Burnett returned to sea in 1991 during the Persian Gulf War, working aboard Seahawk Management's Falcon Leader. Galveston, Texas was his home. CALVIN DeSILVA Pensioner Calvin DeSilva, 73, passed away June 6. A member of the deck department, Brother DeSilva joined the SIU in 1947 in the pan of New York. Born in Trinidad, West Indies, Brother DeSilva first sailed aboard the Steel Maker, operated by Isco Inc. He last sailed aboard the SeaLand Crusader and began receiving his pension in 1989. Brother DeSilva resided in Orlando, Fla. ALBERT ESTRADA Pensioner Albert Estrada, 77, died May 17. Born in New Orleans, Brother Estrada began his SIU career in 1947 in the port of New Orleans. He first sailed aboard an Alcoa Steamship Company vessel. A member of the steward department, Brother Estrada served with the U.S. Navy from 1943 to 1945. He upgraded his skills at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Md. in 1981. In 1989, he sailed aboard the Waterman Steamship-operated Sam Houston and began receiving his pension that same year. Chalmette, La. was his home. CLAUDE H. GILLIAM Pensioner Claude H. Gilliam, 74, passed away May 30. A native of Tennessee, Brother Gilliam began his career with the SIU in 1951 in the port of Baltimore. A member of the steward department, Brother Gilliam first sailed on Metro Steamship Corporation's Atlantic Water. He served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1947. Prior to his retirement, he sailed aboard the Waterman Steamship Corp. vessel Stonewall Jackson. Brother Gilliam began receiving his pension in 1991 and resided in Gretna, La. KENNETH GILLIAM Brother Kenneth Gilliam, 53, died May 30. Born in Galveston, Texas, Brother Gilliam started his SIU career in 1991,joining in the port of Houston. He first sailed aboard the Cape Edmont, operated by Interocean Ugland Management Corporation. A member of the deck department, Brother Gilliam last sailed on the Liberty Star. operated by Liberty Maritime Corporation. Galveston was his home. HEBER GUYMON - - - - . Pensioner Heber Guymon, 74, died Nov. 11, 1999. Brother Guymon joined the SIU in 1948 in the port of Baltimore and first sailed aboard a Sinclair Oil Corporationoperated vessel. Born in Hunnington, Utah, he sailed as a member of the engine department. Brother Guymon upgraded his skills at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg ThaLasacy Of Two Seafarers Two dedicated union members, later to become officials, were taken from us recently, only weeks apart. The legacy and contributions provided by these men remain intact. Edward Mooney and Juan Reinosa were a big part of my life as an active seaman. I shipped out of Brooklyn from the time Ed was first elected a patrolman until he was appointed headquarters representative and everything in between. His position toward the rank-and-file members never changed. He was always there for anyone with a reasonable concern. Ed, along with John Dwyer, were instrumental in handling a delicate Brooklyn waterfront problem that might otherwise have gotten out of hand. I was a shipmate of Juan's. When he was chosen to work ashore, I personally was skeptical. Are we going to trade a great steward, great cook and even greater shipmate for a three-piece suit, cluttered desk and typewriter (remember them?)? Time allayed those fears. It is common knowledge that Juan played a large role in making the food and stewards' program the overwhelming success that it is today. My next protracted stay other than New York was in San Francisco. As fate would have it, Juan was elected port patrolman there. My stay in San Francisco suddenly became a pleasant experience. I was blessed. I could never have picked this exacta. Memories are reward enough. If someone should ask if I knew Ed or Juan, I can proudly answer in the affirmative. To both families, I send my sincere condolences. Anthony Notturno Villas, N .J. 18 Seafarers LOS School of Seamanship in 1974 and began receiving his pension in 1981. Prior to his retirement, he sailed aboard the Sea-Land Commerce. El Paso, Texas was Brother Guymon's home. WILLIAM R. HORNE Pensioner William R. Home, 73, passed away May 17. Born in New Jersey, Captain Home began his career with the SIU in 1947, first sailing aboard the Council Grove, operated by Cities Service. Brother Home began receiving his pension in 1988. Prior to retiring, he sailed aboard the Transpacific. He resided in San Francisco. IRA R. JESSE JR. Pensioner Ira R. Jesse Jr., 65, died June 5. Born in Texas, Brother Jesse began his SIU career in 1967 in the port of San Francisco. A member of the steward department, he first sailed aboard the Andrew Jackson, operated by Waterman Steamship Corp. Bother Jesse served in the U.S. Air Force from 1953 to 1957 and began receiving his SIU pension in 1988. Prior to retiring, he shipped aboard Westchester Marine's Beaver State. Brother Jesse resided in Las Vegas. FREDERICK JOHNSON Pensioner Frederick Johnson, 78, passed away May 5. Bosun Johnson joined the SIU in 1942 in the port of New York. Born in Massachusetts, he first sailed aboard the Charles Warfield, an Alcoa Steamship Company vessel. A member of the deck department, Bosun Johnson upgraded his skills by completing the bosun recertification course at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship in 1974. He began receiving his pension in 1986. Prior to his retirement, Bosun Johnson sailed aboard the OM! Missouri. Mobile, Ala., was his home. TOM MARSHALL Pensioner Tom Marshall, 76, passed away June 2. Brother Marshall began his career with the SIU in 1955, joining in San Francisco. t.:.---'l..--'----__...., A native of Louisiana, he was a member of the steward department and first sailed aboard the North PLT Victory, operated by Sheppay Steamship. Brother Marshall began receiving his pension in 1991. Prior to his retirement, he sailed aboard the Sea-Land Pacific. New Orleans was his home. CONLIN M. MURPHY Pensioner Conlin M. Murphy, 77, ~ passed away ·· June 2. Brother Murphy began his career with the Seafarers in 1952 in the port of San Francisco. A member of the steward department, he first sailed aboard the Del Oro, operated by Delta Steamship Lines. Prior to joining the SIU, Brother Murphy was in the U.S. Army, serving from 1941 to 1944. He began receiving his pension in 1988. Prior to his retirement, Brother Murphy sailed aboard Mokihana. He called San Francisco home. SIU in 1969 in the port of New Orleans sailing in the deck department. His first ship was the Steel Advocate, operated by lsco Inc. He later transferred to the inland division. Brother Davidson began receiving his pension in 1999. Prior to retiring, he sailed aboard Crowley Towing & Transportation vessels. Cypress, Texas was his home. DEAN PRINDLE Pensioner Harold A. Deich, 81, died April 18. A Maryland native, Brother Deich started his career with the SIU in 1957 in the port of Baltimore. A member of the deck department who also sailed as a captain, he first worked aboard Wheeling Steel Corporation vessels. Brother Deich served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946. Prior to his retirement in 1981, he sailed aboard Charles H. Harper & Associates vessels. Glen Burnie, Md. was his home. Pensioner Dean Prindle, 75, died May 5. Born in California, Brother Prindle began his SIU career in 1956. He first sailed aboard the Fair Port, operated by Waterman Steamship Corp. A member of the deck department, Brother Prindle served with the U.S. Air Force from 1946 to 1948. He began receiving his pension in 1990. Prior to his retirement, he sailed aboard the SeaLand Pacific. Brother Prindle resided in Oakland. RICARDO RISBECK Brother Ricardo Risbeck, 60, passed away May 16.A native of Pennsylvania, Brother Risbeck started his career with the SIU in 1966, joining in Seattle. His first voyage was aboard the Sea-Land Anchorage. A member of the engine department, Brother Risbeck upgraded his skills in 1973 and 1987 respectively at the Seafarers Harry Lundeberg School of Seamanship. He last sailed aboard the Sea-Land Enterprise. Brother Risbeck resided in Bellingham, Wash. EDWARD RULEY Pensioner Edward Ruley, 76, died May 12. Bosun Ruley started his career with the Seafarers in 1943, joining in the port of Norfolk, Va. A member of the deck department, he first sailed aboard a Waterman Steamship vessel. Brother Ruley began receiving his pension in 1990. Prior to his retirement, the Maryland native sailed aboard the SS Point Susan, operated by Point Venture Corporation. Baltimore was his home. ALEJANDRO SERRANO Pensioner Alejandro Serrano, 73, died June 6. Brother Serrano joined the Seafarers in , 1961 in the port ofNewYork. Born in Puerto Rico, Brother Serrano first sailed aboard the Pisces, operated by Balton Shipping. He worked as a member of the steward department and began receiving his pension in 1995. Prior to his retirement, Brother Serrano sailed aboard the Mayaguez, operated by Puerto Rico Marine Management Inc. Brother Serrano resided in his native Puerto Rico. INLAND BYRON DAVIDSON Pensioner Byron D. Davidson, 57, died May 2. Brother Davidson served in the U.S. Navy from 1960 to 1964. The Colorado native launched his career with the HAROLD DEICH CYRUS GUSSMAN Pensioner Cyrus Gussman, 79, passed away April 23. A native of Morgan City, La. Boatman Gussman began his career with the SIU in 1964 joining in Port Arthur, Texas. He served with the U.S. Army from 1939 to 1946. A member of the engine department, Brother Gussman began receiving his pension in 1985. During his career, he sailed primarily aboard vessels operated by Higman Barge Lines. Brother Gussman resided in Louisiana. GREAT LAKES PAUL MONAHAN Pensioner Paul Monahan, 77, died Nov. 30, 1999. Born in Pennsylvania, Brother Monahan began his career with the Seafarers in 1968, joining in Chicago. A member of the deck department, he first sailed aboard the Southdown Challenger, operated by Cement Transit Company. Brother Monahan served with the U.S. Marine Corps from 1941 to 1947 and began receiving his SIU pension in 1991. Prior to his retirement, he sailed aboard the American Steamship Company-operated Charles E. Wilson. Brother Monahan resided in Albany, N .Y. AnANTIC FISHERMEN SALVATORE LoPICCOLO ..,,,,.,.,,.,.,,,,..,,,..,,.._..,...,...,.,,,.,.,....,,...... Pensioner Salvatore LoPiccolo, 81, died June 1. A native of Massachusetts, hejoind the Atlantic Fishermen's Union before it merged with the AGLIWD in 1981. During his career, he also sailed aboard deep sea vessels as a member of the deck department. LoPiccolo was a resident of Gloucester, Mass. He began receiving his pension in 1981. September 2000 �•, ·. ·.•. :.:. Ships ~ihu~'firlt are 'reviewed by Ille union's contract depattment \. Those Issue~ reqtiiring attention or resolution are addressed by the union . . ·.· UfHJn tetelJlf t1f the ships' minutes. The minutes are then forwarded >to the Seafarers LOG tor publication. LNG GEMINI (Pronav Ship Mgmt.), May 21-Chairman Zan al A. Sirigar, Secretary Georg G. Kenny, Educational Director Mark Freeman, Deck Delegate Scott J. Seiler, Engine Delegate Dasril Panko, Steward Delegate Sukirman Suraredjo. Chairman reported new mattresses received. Educational director advised members to take advantage of training facilities at Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Md. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Recommendations for next contract include adding prescription coverage for dependents and issuing insurance cards. Question sent to contracts department concerning injury reports. Recommendation made for union to look into transportation to and from ship and for status of contract negotiations with Pronav. Discussion held on how to spend ship's fund. Suggestions included new microwave, refrigerators for all staterooms and upgraded satellite TV system. Steward thanked crew for help maintaining clean ship. Crew, in tum, expressed gratitude for having "one of best cooks in union onboard." MAERSK ARIZONA (Maersk Line), May 19--Chairman Scott A. Heginbotham, Secretary Grant H. Acmstead, Educational Director David W. King, Deck Delegate Joseph LeBeau, Engine Delegate Daniel F. Avery, Steward Delegate Raford C. Nixon. Chairman announced new washers and dryers due on arrival in Houston or New Orleans. Vessel then heading for Mombasa, Kenya. Educational director urged all members to upgrade at Piney Point, Md. Clarification requested by deck department on overtime. Request made for repair of antenna. At present, ship not able to pick up news broadcasts. Crew members also requested verification of company policy regarding monetary advances. Vote of thanks given to steward department for great chow. OVERSEAS VIVIAN (OSG), May 18---Chairman Doyle W. Ellette, Secretary Claude C. Hollings Ill, Educational Director Murray W. Robertson, Engine Delegate Andrew Lopez III. Chairman announced ship en route to Durban, South Africa. Captain to get van so crew can go ashore. He thanked crew for cooperation and asked everybody to be aware of safety issues and report unsafe items to department heads. Fresh vegetables and fruits to be brought aboard in Durban. Educational director stated upgrading skills at Piney Point is road to higher wages. No beefs or disputed OT reported. All communications read and posted. Chairman told crew that LOG gives members information on maritime news both at sea and ashore. Steward department given vote of thanks for job well done. PRODUCER (CSX Lines), May 21--Chairman William J. Card, Secretary David A. Cunningham, Educational Director Alan A. Rogers II, Deck Delegate Joseph A. Osorio, Steward Delegate Pedro Laboy. Chairman announced payoff in Oakland, Calif. upon arrival. Vessel now on regular 14-day run to Long Beach and Honolulu. Bosun reminded everyone to separate plastic items from regular trash and to keep messhalls locked in port. Crew September 2000 members also advised to check expiration date on z-card and make sure other documents (passports, STCW, TRBs) are up-to-date. Educational director urged everyone to upgrade ratings in department. Treasurer stated $848 in ship's fund. Clarification on reliefs requested in engine department. Suggestion made to ask contracts department to consider doubling pension and reducing seatime required. Bosun thanked steward department for good food and for keeping areas clean and well stocked. Steward thanked relief bosun for help with garbage during voyage and Chief Cook Laboy for keeping galley spotless. Request made by member for meals made with no beef, pork, lamb, cheese and pasta; also that pork not be added to beans and soup. WASHINGTON (ATC), May 7Chairman Rudy Santos, Secretary Scott Opsahl, Educational Director Charles W. Dahlhaus, Deck Delegate Gavino A. Octaviano, Engine Delegate Patrick Lynch, Steward Delegate Samuel Harris. Chairman announced payoff in Cherry Point, Wash. Vessel may anchor prior to docking; if so, ship will pay off at anchor. Secretary reminded members to leave clean room for next person. Educational director urged everyone to upgrade and keep endorsements current, check expiration date on z-card and have TRB signed. He also suggested donating a little extra to SPAD to help keep SIU interests known on Capitol Hill. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Request made for electronic money transfer capability and for company-supplied DVD player. Crew radio antenna requires repair. Crew baggage locker, now used as weather gear locker by officers needs to be reclaimed. Next ports: Ferndale, Wash. and Valdez, Alaska. CAPE JACOB (Amsea), June 3Chairman Robert W. Johnson, Secretary James M. Kasha, Deck Delegate Kelvin W. Johnson, Engine Delegate Lawrence T. French, Educational Director Lawrence T. French III, Steward Delegate Arturo A. Rodriguez. Chairman talked about retroactive pay increase resulting from resolution in contractual agreement. Captain discussed repatriation flights and answered questions from crew. Secretary spoke more about new Amsea contract and how it benefits everyone in SIU. Educational director stressed need for keeping STCW endorsement and TRBs up to date and of upgrading at Piney Point. Treasurer announced $100 in ship's fund to be used for purchase of movies. Donation made to American Diabetes Association on behalf of crew member aboard ship. No beefs or disputed OT reported. President's report read from most recent LOG and discussion ensued on past and future of SIU. Voyage completed to Maldives with 22 Navy personnel aboard. Also took part in British operations mission. All went well; vessel to depart for Singapore July 10. Everyone reminded to be safety conscious at all times. This includes wearing goggles or other eye protection and safety shoes. Vote of thanks given to Steward Kasha and his department for job well done. CAPE LOOKOUT SHOALS (IUM), June 22--Chairman Steven L. Bush, Secretary Jose A. Rivera. Chairman confirmed vessel has new charter for next several years, begging early July. Run will be from Valdez to Nikolski, Alaska with occasional trips to Anacortes, Wash. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Communications are slow aboard ship, with no LOGs received recently. This expected to change with change ofroute and new P.O. box in Nikolski. Suggestion made to have contracts department look into negotiating with company for various improvements, which will help attract relief crew members. GREEN ISLAND (Waterman Steamship Corp.), June 4--Chairman Bennie Freeland, Secretary John G. Reid, Educational Director James Laratta, Deck Delegate Desiree M. Crockett, Engine Delegate Philip W. Zalewski. Chairman talked about need for coffee makers in pantry and increase in provisions. Secretary reminded everyone getting off to strip beds and obtain fresh linens for next person; also to return any movies to video library. Educational director encouraged members to upgrade skills at Piney Point and to ensure STCW and other documents in order. He also mentioned help is available for anyone with alcohol or drug problems. Check with patrolman at any SIU hall. Beef reported in deck department; no disputed OT noted by department delegates. Request made that satellite dish be included in next contract for all SIU ships and that vacation time and overtime be counted toward seatime. Vote of thanks given to steward department for excellent job with limited stores. GUAYAMA (NPR, Inc.), June 11Chairman Roan Lightfoot, Secretary Gina G. Lightfoot, Steward Delegate Jerry S. Gant. Chairman announced payoff in Jacksonville, Fla. June 16. He noted safety pamphlets posted in messhalls and for everyone to become familiar with material, especially in light of upcoming Coa t Guard inspection. Secretary suggested crew members anend upgrading courses at Paul Hall Center. Educational director reminded members about SCTW cutoff date (Feb. 2002) and not to wait until last minute. Some disputed OT brought up in deck department; no beefs reported by department delegates. Steward department given vote of thanks for fine job. Next ports: San Juan, P.R. and Jacksonville. INTEGRITY (U.S. Ship Mgmt.), June 4--Chairman Domingo Leon Jr., Secretary Stephanie Sizemore, Educational Director Dennis R. Baker. Educational director advised crew members to upgrade skills at Piney Point to secure brighter future and noted that new simulator building with state-of-the-art equipment to be ready soon. He also reminded crew members getting off to supply rooms with clean linens. No beefs or disputed OT reported. New dryer for crew on order. Suggestion made for contracts department to look into increasing maintenance and cure and extend medical benefits to dependents. Thanks given to steward department for excellent food. Next port: Boston, Mass. and Elizabeth, NJ. LIBERTY STAR (Liberty Maritime), June 18--Chairman Robert B. Lindsay Jr., Secretary Joseph C. Birke, Educational Director Junious Williams Jr., Deck Delegate James E. Sullivan, Engine Delegate Joseph Williams, Steward Delegate Julio Guity. Chairman announced Haifa, Israel as next port of call. Crew members should be aware that Liberty Star works from bell to bell. No word from company on June 15 pay increase. Educational director stated STCW requirements need to be fulfilled; he encouraged members to attend upgrading courses at Paul Hall Center. Treasurer announced $238 in ship's fund. Clarification requested by deck delegate on mandatory overtime for day workers Saturdays and Sundays in port or at sea. Beefreported in engine department regarding no weekend nighttime overtime. New microwave requested for crew on mess decks. Vote of thanks given to steward department for job well done. LIBERTY SUN (Liberty Maritime), June 11--Chairman Joseph W. Moore, Secretary John B. McGill Jr., Educational Director Lorie duties. Suggestion made for membership to receive Christmas bonus. Steward expressed interest in having union forms put on CDs for shipboard computer use. Movies purchased in El Segundo, Calif. Some members expressed desire for exercise area. Vote of thanks to steward department, especially T. M. Curley. "Good food is the standard and not the exception." Next port: Honolulu. OVERSEAS NEW YORK (ATC), June 11--Chairman Carlos Old Friends Meet Again Third Mate Mark Holman (left), who sent this photo to the LOG, and Bosun Dave Garoutte recently made a trip to South America on the SS Cleveland. The two graduated from the same bosun recertification class at Piney Point in 1988. Both also joined the union immediately after completing the entry-level training program: Holman in 1980 and Garoutte in 1972. Christmas Jr., Deck Delegate Abraham M. Murray, Engine Delegate Robert L. Stevenson, Steward Delegate Henry Greene Jr. Chairman announced payoff in New Orleans June 12. Both he and secretary gave words of encouragement to unlicensed apprentices aboard vessel. Educational director pointed out positive results of attending upgrading courses at Paul Hall Center. Some disputed OT reported in engine department; no beefs or disputed OT in deck or steward departments. Requests made for new VCR and typewriter. MARINE COLUMBIA (ATC), June 11-Chairman Gregory L. Hamilton, Secretary James F. Dunne, Educational Director Ronald Gordon, Deck Delegate Fred L. Collins, Engine Delegate Carlos Ortiz, Steward Delegate John F. Huyett. Educational director advised crew members to attend necessary courses at Paul Hall Center to comply with STCW. Chairman noted weights and dartboard approved for purchase and additionally requested two new trash containers--one for plastics and one for biodegradable items. Treasurer announced $1,509 available in fund for purchase of dartboard and weights and $250 in emergency fund. Disputed OT reported in engine department. Everyone asked to help keep noise down in passageways. Extra launch requested but not approved. Vote of thanks given to steward department for job well done. Suggestions sent to contracts department for negotiation of new contract. OVERSEAS CHICAGO (ATC), June 12-Chairman Christopher J. Kicey, Secretary Gregory S. Lynch, Educational Director Miguel Callazo. Chairman thanked everyone for hard work. He said payoffs would take place monthly as soon as company gets payroll plan installed on ship. Secretary discussed union's money purchase pension plan (SMPPP). Educational director announced new ATC class at Piney Point being developed and encouraged all members to upgrade skills at the school, particularly to be up to industry standards for STCW. Movie fund to be created; donations accepted by GSU T. M. Curley. No beefs or disputed OT reported; clarification requested on coffee making Loureiro, Secretary Jeffrey L. Smith, Educational Director Edward H. Self, Steward Delegate Saeed Saeed. Chairman announced payoff in Ferndale, Wash. June 13. Educational director stressed upgrading skills at Paul Hall Center and noted ATC safety course not yet scheduled. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Communications received from contracts department concerning vacation pay and current agreement. Clarification requested on interest rate for money purchase pension plan. Requests made for new crew lounge furniture and room for exercise equipment. Thanks given to steward department for job well done. RELIANCE (CSX Lines), June l 0--Chairman Lance X. Zollner, Secretary Gene C. Sivley, Educational Director Michael A. Rubino, Deck Delegate Russell Haynes, Steward Delegate Mose Peacock Jr. Chairman announced payoff in Tacoma, Wash. June 16 and thanked crew for smooth voyage. Educational director reminded crew memb{'.rs of importance of contributing.to SPAD, particularly in this election year. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Steward department given vote of thanks for great job. R.G. MATTHIESEN (Ocean Shipholding Inc.), June 24--Chairman Robert G. Bell, Secretary Lovell McElroy Sr., Educational Director Moses Micken Jr., Deck Delegate Brian Matthiesen, Engine Delegate Todd Moreland, Steward Delegate Elhussieny Elnaggar. Chairman announced annual inspection by Lloyds of London insurance group to take place while at anchor in Manchester, Wash. Secretary noted fresh produce taken on with 90-days stores in Hawaii also due for contamination inspection in Manchester due to federal codes. Educational director reminded everyone to check expiration date on z-card before shipping out. He also suggested attending upgrading courses at Piney Point for job security. No beefs or disputed OT reported. Crew gave vote of thanks to steward department for great meals. Next ports: San Francisco and Crockett, Calif. and Manchester and Ferndale, Wash. Seafarers LOG 19 - �Know Your Rights Gazpacho Serves: 25 Preparation Time: 2 hours FINANCIAL REPORTS. The Constitution of the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, Lakes and Inland Waters District makes specific provision for safeguarding the membership's money and union finances. The constitution requires a detailed audit by certified public accountants every year, which is to be submitted to the membership by the secretary-treasurer. A yearly finance committee of rank-and-file members, elected by the membership, each year examines the finances of the union and reports fully their findings and recommendations. Members of this committee may make dissenting reports, specific recommendations and separate findings. . . . a great way to use up your gardenfres h vegetables . .. GALLEY CORNER 1 1/s gallons red ripe tomatoes, chopped 1 1/s quarts cucumber, chopped 1 1/s quarts large bell peppers, chopped 11/s pints onion, chopped 41/g cloves garlic l1/s quarts bread crumbs 1 1/s cups olive oil l/4 cup balsamic vinegar !1/s teaspoons salt 11/s teaspoons white pepper Puree vegetables in blender or food processor. Press - through sieve to remove seeds. Puree bread crumbs with olive oil and vinegar. Blend into vegetable puree and season with salt and pepper. Chill well. If anyone is looking for loi..~.. ~ertified Executive Ch~ . .·:y . .John Hetmanski · l \.':. ~ ....::·· "·'· . i/: .. ' a particular recipe or has one of their own that they would like to share, drop Chef Hetmanski a line at the Paul Hall Center, P. 0. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674 or e-mail to: shlssvoc@us.hsanet.net. ~;::~l!fllB&'it:~••~~1: .· Etripfoyee Retl!'¢tnent Income ~Urify'Acf of J'9?4 '(ERJSA)." ··· ·. . ··:···· ··· :· ··· . .. Basic financial Statement . ..... Tue value ofthe plan assets, after subtracting liabilities of the plan. was $4,490A36 as ofJuty 31, 1999,. compared to :$3.143,615 as ofluly 31, 1998. During the plan year, the plan experienced a decrease in its net assets of$5SJ 79. During :.:1h.e pfari .year, the plan:bad a total incom~ of $5,780,303, .including employer contributions of $5,610.854 and earnings from ·· investments 6f $169,449_In addition. the plan restated its beginning net assets to appropriately reflect the ptovisions of , 1ICPA Sta~~entofPositi.vn 9f~1es~pg ir\,~djus~~nts . ~? bep~fit 09~~gatio~ . ()f$J~40S,t00. .... ·.· . .... ·. . .•. ..... ·../ ~1~~t;~:•f¢i.W~~k~~i~T~%:·'~p.#.n$~§Ji,l:9~µ4e~:t:.~~74.;(>:45m•adfuinistrati\f~expenses,•~<l:$S~$64i~3o/iiit>~n;;;; ' ' . 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In order to ensure that each active SIU member and pensioner receives a copy of the Seafarers LOG every month-as well as other important mail such as W-2 forms, pension and health insurance checks and bulletins or notices-a correct home address must be on file with the union. If you have moved recently or feel that you are not getting your union mail, please use the form on this page to update your home address. Your home address is your permanent address, and this is where all official union documents will be mailed (unless otherwise specified). If you are getting more than one copy of the LOG delivered to you, if you have changed your address, or if your name or address is misprinted or incomplete, please fill out the form and send it to: Seafarers International Union Address Correction Dept. 5201 Auth Way Camp Springs, MD 20746 .--------------------------------------------------, HOME ADDRESS FORM 9100 (Please Print) Name: Phone No.:~----------------------------~ Address:~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~- Social Security No.: ____ ~~~~'~~~~ Book No.: D Other _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ D Active SIU D Pensioner This will be my permanent address for all official union mailings. This address should remain in the union file unless otherwise changed by me personally. L--------------------------------------------------~ 20 Seafarers LOB 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. 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 are posted and available in all union halls. If members believe there have been violations of their shipping or seniority rights as contained in the contracts between the union and the employers, they should notify the Seafarers Appeals Board by certified mail, return receipt requested. The proper address for this is: 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 or to the Seafarers Appeals Board. CONTRACTS. Copies of all SIU contracts are available in all SIU hal1s. 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 contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the nearest SIU port agent. EDITORIAL POLICY - THE SEAFARERS LOG. The Seafarers LOG traditionally has refrained from publishing any article serving the political purposes of any individual in the union, officer or member. It also has refrained from publishing articles deemed harmful to the union or its collective membership. This established policy has been reaffirmed by membership action at the September 1960 meetings in all constitutional ports. The responsibility for 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 SIU. These rights are clearly set forth in the SIU Constitution and in the contracts which the union has negotiated with the employers. Consequently. no member may be discriminated against because of race, creed, color, sex, national or geographic origin. If any member feels that he or she is denied the equal rights to which he or she is entitled, the member should notify union headquarters. SEAFARERS POLITICAL ACTIVITY DONATION SPAD. SPAD is a separate segregated fund. Its proceeds are used to further its objects and purp ses including, but not limi ed to, furthering the political, social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and furthering of the American merchant marine with improved employment opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade union concepts. In connection with such objects, SPAD supports and contributes to political candidates for elective office. All contributions are voluntary. No contribution may be solicited or received because of force, job discrimination, financial reprisal, or threat of such conduct, or as a 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. September 2DDD �Sept 11, 25; Oct. 9, 23, 30; Nov. 6, 20; Dec. 4, 18 General education and ~ollege courses are available as needed. In acfditlOn; ·, . basic vocational support program courses are offered tbrough-0ut the year, one week prior to the AB, QMED, FOWT, Third Mate, Tanker·Assistant-.and Water .Survival courses. An introduction to. compu~rs· be self-stUdy. course will lflliJl'rf1*11ii~i;i,i~·;); Name --------------------------~ Address - -------------------------- With this application, COPIES of the following must be sent: One hundred and twenty (120) days sea time 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 indicating your department and seniority, and qualifying seatime for the course if it is Coast Guard tested. All FOWT. AB and QMED 4J1.Plicants must submit a U.S. Coast Guard fee of $280 with their apulication. The uavment should be made with a money order only. payable to LMSS. COURSE Telephone _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Deep Sea Member D Lakes Member Date of Birth D BEGIN END DATE DATE --------- Inland Waters Member D If the following information is not filled out completely, your application will not be processed. Social Security# _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ Seniority _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ U.S. Citizen: Yes D No D Book#---------Department _ __ _ _ _ _ __ Home Port Endorsement(s) or License(s) now held - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Are you a graduate of the SHLSS/PHC trainee program? DYes DNo If yes, class# _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ __ _ _ __ __ _ __ __ Have you attended any SHLSSIPHC upgrading courses? DYes ONo If yes, course(s) taken - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Do you hold the U.S. Coast Guard Lifeboatman Endorsement? D Yes D No Firefighting: D Yes D No CPR: 0 Yes ONo Primary language spoken _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ September 2000 LAST VESSEL: _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ Date On: - - - - - -- -- - -- Rating: _ _ _ __ 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 APPLICATION TO: Paul Hall Center for Maritime Training and Education, Admissions Office, PO. Box 75, Piney Point, MD 20674-0075; or fax to (301) 994-2189. 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. 9100 Seafarers LOB 21 �Paul Hall Center Graduating Classes --r Unlicensed Apprentice Water Survival Class 598 - Unlicensed apprentices from class 598 who graduated from the water survival course are (in alphabetical order) Malachi Albertie Jr., David Alexander Ill, John Barrington, Roger Berger, Terry Blade, Earnesto Brandon, John Collins Jr., Edward Deupree Ill, Jose Echeverria Jr., Patrick Edwards, Lovell Hyman, Jared Lee, John Lightfoot, Edmund Livings, Timothy Manes, Kevin Mcintyre, Jose Rivera, John Rochez, Earle Shakes Jr. and Dominic Whitty. Their instructor was Bernabe Pelingon. SEAFARERS f•Ul HALL CENTER LIFEBOAT CLASS ::=:";:~~·~.9.l.;~_;.::=.=.;-~~~ Unlicensed Apprentice Water Survival Class 604 Completing the water survival course are unlicensed apprentices from class 604. They are (from left, front row) Louis Cappadonna, Bernabe Pelingon (instructor), Paul Voisin, (second row) Justin Johnson, Roderic Kelly, Larry Tribby, John Rochez, Darren Rollins. (in boat) Matthew Nunez, Damon Straughter, Emilio Abreu and Michael Praslicka. Unlicensed Apprentice Water Survival Class 603 - Class 603 unlicensed apprentices who successfully completed the water survival course are (in alphabetical order) Joseph Benavente Jr., Christopher Dionio, Lokona Farias, Jackson Gourgue, Byron Graham, Michael Harvey, Michael Herrera, Kevin Ignacio, Haven lussig, Nicholas Jones, Ryan Legario, Charles Lewis, Adam Lippe, Samuel Lloyd, Ralph Martin Jr., Jerald Martinez, William Mcintyre, Felix Medina, Allyson Pangelinan, Kenneth Simon and Sidney Wagner Jr. (Note: Charles Lewis is not in the photo.) Designated Duty Engineer (DDE) - Completing the designated duty engineer course July 7 are (in no specific order) John Knott, George Murphy Jr., Donald Lumpkins, Monty Dunphy, Richard Robertson, Laurence Gilley and Rene Vazquez. Their instructor, not pictured, was Barney Kane. We Did It! FOWT - Earning their FOWT endorsements July 21 are (from left, first row) Manuel Oliveras, William Rozier, Fahd Alsoofi, Paul Flores, Armando Bermudez, Curtis Thornton, Brent Morris, (second row) Mark Jones (instructor), James Brown, Pati Taototo, Pedro Ortiz Jr., Gary Torres, Edward Hopeau, William Watterson, Milton Flynn, Pablo Bermudez, Nicholas Joyce, (third row) Carey Foster Jr., Abdul Munassar, Niko Monsales, Juan Green, (fourth row) Gerald Evans, Ray Avie, Darryl White, John Turner 111, Victor Harvey, Rossel Lino and Louis Gracia. 22 Seafarers LOB Unlicensed Apprentice Graduation -All the studying pays off for another group of unlicensed apprentice graduates as they receive their certificates June 23. Posing with "Momma" Theresa Price are (in alphabetical order) Gregorio Abalos, Kyle Bailey, Tyrone Brown, Carlos Castillo, Christophre Cummings, Sherrod Frazier, Brian Guiry, Michael McErlean , Benny Perez, Karl Roy, Shauntay Shavies and Guy Todd. (Note: two of the graduates are not in the photo.) September 2000 �Paul Hall Center Graduating Classes Steward Department Skills Chief Cook - Leaming specific culinary skills which will prepare them to sail as a chief cook are (in no particular order) Erni Lizada, David Camacho, Natividad Zapata, Herman Stith, Harry Kimble, Gerry Querubin, Tanja Pfizenmaier, George Burgos, Michael Harris, Marcus Nicholas and Vern Andrews. With them are instructors Chef John Hetmanski and Chef John Dobson as well as assistant instructor Chef Phyllis Rand. Tanker Familiarization/Assistant Cargo (DL) - Completing the tanker familiarization/assistant cargo (DL) course June 16 are (from left, kneeling) Ian Ferguson, Eli Smith, Ronel Guerzon, Charles Walker, Randolph Cash Jr., Marque! Sapp, Raymond Elsner, Chris Todd, (second row) Jim Shaffer (instructor) Chuck Thompson, Janan Driggers, Thomas Odem, Ehtesham Ahmed, Sammy Montana, Kevin Conklin, Melvin Stegall, Justin Rodgers, (third row) Dave Rankin, Riley Donahue, John Gilston and Tom Woerner. Able Seaman - Completing the AB course August 4 are (from left, first row) Enrique Brown, Melvin Hill, Veronica Miller, Gwynne Turkington, (second row) Willie Johnson, David Pratt, Curtis Newman, Rizalino Aldana, Thomas Skubinna, Christopher Green, Timothy Beuk, (third row) William Maggio II, Jeffrey Smith, James Miller, Agustin Miranda, Joshua Weir, Jack Swain, Joel Patzer, Dustin Macomber, Randy Pasquarella, Thomas Morgan, Stan Beck (instructor) and Travis Jarvis. Galley Operations - The galley operations course teaches students baking skills. From the left (front row) are Angelo Camacho, Rocel Caballero, Leopold Calderon, Adele George, Kaipo Cornwell. Julio Ciliezar, Juan Rios, (second row) Chef Ed White (instructor), Gary Dottino, Jimmy Williams and Darren Barrett. Academic Department English as a Second Language (ESL) College Math Prep Instructor Peggy Densford (left) works with Pete Malone (Unlicensed Apprentice Class 575) to prepare for college math courses. September20IJIJ William Mcintyre, a native of Pattaya, Thailand , studies English with Instructor Peggy Densford. Right: Computer Class - Fateh Saleh, from the port of Wilmington, Calif., practices using the computer with help from Instructor Richard Prucha. Seafarers LOB 23 �Volume 62, Number 9 Septe ber 2000 SUMMARY ANNUAL REPORT SIU Pacific District Supplemental Benefits Fund, Inc. -page20- SIU-Crewed Sbip Becomes Tourist Attraction hydrographers. While visitors in Alexandria toured the vessel, SIU Headquarters Rep. Carl Peth conducted a union meeting and answered questions posed by the crew members, mostly pertaining to the new contract. With him was Christine Short, who soon will help out in the port of Honolulu as a patrolman. This is the first ship for OS David Jones of Houston, who graduated from the Unlicensed Apprentice Program at the Paul Hall Center in Piney Point, Md. in May. While still in training, Jones worked aboard the class 295 and joined the SIU in 1979. The vessel's mission scientists and technicians from the Naval Oceanographic Office perform surveys aboard the ship to collect data for charting that portion of the world's coastlines that are not adequately charted. The data are utilized in both war and peacetime missions. The oceanographic ships operate in potential hot spots of the world-such as the Sea of Japan, the Persian Gulf, the Mediterranean coastal waters-wherever the U.S. Navy may be called upon to operate or fight. Survey ships also are used for spe- Chief Steward Warren Lombard (left) and Chief Cook Julio Arzu have everything under control in the galley. I t's not often that ordinary residents get a chance to climb aboard a military vessel, but hundreds of people took advantage of just that opportunity when the SIU-crewed USNS Bruce C. Heezen (pronounced HAY-zin) docked in the port of Alexandria, Va. recently and was available for tours. The ship, launched March 25, 1999 and delivered to the Military Sealift Command (MSC) January 2000, is the fifth of the Pathfinder T-AGS 60 class of oceanographic survey ships that are designed to gather underwater data in either coastal or deep ocean waters. In order to perform its mission, the Heezen is equipped with the latest survey technology, including a dynamic positioning system, which automatica11y controls the ship's speed and heading and enables it to maintain its position and follow a track line. Survey ships are ambassadors for the United States, stopping at foreign and domestic ports that rarely see U.S. Navy vessels and creating goodwill by helping train other nations' oceanographers and Liberty Sun, but he considers the Heezen his first ship. It is also the first voyage for GVA Ann Mensior of Indiana, one of two women aboard ship, and she loves it. The mother of four (and grandmother) recently made a complete career change. And while she noted that it is sometimes difficult to be away from home, she keeps in touch with her family by e-mail and now has an opportunity to see things she has never seen before in Indiana: whales, jellyfish, dolphins, flying fish, a sunset at sea. She hopes to attend upgrading courses at Piney Point as soon as possible. OS Alvin Clark, who helped greet visitors as they climbed the gangway onto the Heezen , graduated from the Unlicensed Apprentice Program in 1998 and spent one month with the vessel in Gulfport, Miss. prior to sailing first to Norfolk, Va. and then to Alexandria. For Chief Steward Warren Lombard, however, this is old hat-his fifth time aboard an oceanographic ship. He graduated from the union's trainee program in situations, such as locating aircraft that have crashed or charting wrecks that may be hazardous to shipping. The scientific data collected by the Navy's oceanographic survey fleet are necessary to all U.S. military forces operating on or above the seas who must be prepared to sail or fly at a moment's notice. The Heezen, which is 329.5 feet long and can travel at a speed of 16 knots, was named for Bruce C. Heezen, a 20th century oceanographer best known for his pioneering work mapping the ocean floors. He died in 1977 of natural causes aboard a submarine that was about to explore the submerged mid-Atlantic mountains that he had studied throughout his 30-plus years as an oceanographer. During the shipboard union meeting, GVA Joseph A. Gierbolini listens intently to clarification on the current contract. The USNS Bruce C. Heezen was named by a group of fifth graders from Cranston, R.I. The students' entry was chosen from among 2,000 entries from American school children in a 1998 Navy-authorized ship-naming contest, which was held to coincide with the International Year of the Ocean. The contest encouraged students to learn about the maritime sciences, naVa:J'.'"0-e>eaitio~rr, phy and the use of the Internet as a research tool. Following a return trip to Norfolk, the vessel, operated by Dyn Marine for the MSC, will head for operations off the coast of Iceland. Above: While tourists were busy roaming the decks of the Heezen, SIU members gathered for a union meeting in the messroom. From the left are Storekeeper Earl Thomas, Chief Cook Julio Arzu, Chief Steward Warren Lombard, OS David Jones and Oiler Jonas Bocaya. OS David Jones (right) shows Headquarters Rep. Carl Peth his TRB, indicating he was properly credited for steering aboard the vessel. Left: Honolulu Patrolman (in training) Christine Short (left) talks with GVA Ann Mensior about life aboard ship. � 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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