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                  <text>Volume 65, Number 4

www.seafarers.org

April 2003

Supporting Our Troops
Photo courtesy Port of Tacoma

More than 2,000 SIU members are crewing military support
ships as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. At right, the SIUcrewed Cape Intrepid—one of more than 100 Seafarerscrewed vessels involved in the campaign—loads military trucks
in Tacoma, Wash. As the war continued, General John W.
Handy (inset), head of the U.S. Transportation Command,
praised Seafarers and SIU President Mike Sacco in an inspiring
letter. Page 3.

Gen. John W. Handy

More New Jobs for Seafarers

The SIU recently gained new shipboard job opportunities with the addition of the cable
ship Tyco Decisive (above), plus a newly contracted Keystone tanker. Seafarers also
were aboard the new TOTE containership
Midnight Sun last month when the vessel successfully completed sea trials. Also, SIU-contracted Alaska Tanker Co. announced the keel laying
Page 4
for the first in a series of new builds. Page 2.

ITF Assists Crew

New Privacy Rules
Page 2

MTD Charts Course
For Continued
Revitalization
During meetings of the AFL-CIO Maritime Trades
Department’s executive board, MTD officials and representatives from Congress, the administration and the
U.S. fleet discussed ways to continue revitalizing the
industry. Here, MTD (and SIU) President Mike Sacco
(left) welcomes U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) to the
meetings in Bal Harbour, Fla. Pages 3, 8, 9.

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for all vacation applications. These original documents will be
returned to the applicant along with the vacation check.
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SIU LMSR Crews
Earn Bonuses
Seafarers sailing aboard LMSRs operated by
Maersk Line, Limited and Patriot Contract
Services/American Ship Management, respectively, should be receiving performance bonuses
based on government evaluations of their work for
the year 2002.
Known as “award fees,” the payments were
approved after the U.S. Military Sealift Command
(MSC) rated the work done by mariners aboard
Maersk and Patriot/ASM ships as superior. The
companies already have begun mailing bonus
checks to eligible mariners who sailed aboard the
following USNS vessels in 2002: Bob Hope,
Watson, Soderman, Sisler, Dahl, Watkins, Red
Cloud, Pomeroy, Charlton, Yano, Shughart, Seay,
Mendonca, Gordon, Gilliland, Fisher and Pililaau.
For the Maersk ships, crew members must have
completed a full 120-day assignment in order to
qualify for the award fee.
LMSR stands for large, medium-speed, rollon/roll-off vessel.

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Seafarers and to SIU President Mike Sacco in this letter from mid-March. Including Government Services Division vessels, more than 2,000 Seafarers are
sailing in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. At the same time, the union also
is meeting all of its requirements in the commercial sector.

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Helicopters and other materiel are loaded onto the SIU-crewed 8616
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the war.

Seafarer Mark Canada, pictured aboard the RRF vessel 8616�:ULJKW
during a recent activation, is among the 2,000-plus SIU members sailing in support of allied forces.

Please be advised that SIU headquarters and all SIU hiring
halls will be closed Monday, May 26, 2003 for the observance of Memorial Day (unless an emergency arises).
Normal business hours will resume the following workday.

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Effective immediately, Seafarers must possess a Chinese visa in
order to sign on aboard any USSM vessel that calls on China. This
change has been implemented to help ensure that, in the event of
an injury or other medical emergency, prompt treatment can be rendered, along with repatriation if appropriate.
The company is providing letters to the crew concerning how to
obtain the visa. USSM also is reimbursing crew members for the
cost of the visa, if applicable.
According to USSM, a one-year, multiple-entry visa (C-Visa) is
available at no fee to merchant mariners. To obtain a C-Visa, the following are required: visa application; passport-type photo; passport;
confirmation letter. USSM will provide the confirmation letter.

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U.S. Maritime Administrator Capt. William Schubert (right), pictured
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Maritime Trades Department’s executive board, said that while the
industry faces many key issues, supporting national defense and security requirements remains the Maritime Administration’s top priority.

Notice
U.S. Coast Guard Advisory
Concerning Merchant Mariner Documents
(February 28, 2003)
The Coast Guard has implemented more thorough criminal record
reviews for people seeking Merchant Mariner Documents (MMDs), and
is now issuing the credentials on a more tamper-resistant and accountable card. The new security measures are part of the Coast Guard’s overall efforts to improve port, waterway, and maritime security.
“The increased security concerns stemming from the Sept. 11th terrorist attacks have led us to scrutinize merchant mariner document applicants more closely, and change to a more secure type of card,” said
Capt. Joe Brusseau, Director of Field Activities for the Coast Guard’s
office of Marine Safety, Security, and Environmental Protection. “We’ll be
working closely with the maritime industry and individual mariners to
implement these changes as smoothly as possible,” he said.
The new MMDs—sometimes called “Z-cards,” or by their form number
“CG-2838”—will be similar in appearance to the old cards but include
several improvements for increased security including features to deter
counterfeiting.
Mariners with new applications or renewal requests already submitted
will automatically be processed under the new system and will be notified if any additional information is needed. Mariners should know that
while application procedures are essentially the same, mariners must
now appear in person at a Coast Guard Regional Exam Center (REC) to
prove their identity and provide fingerprints at some point in the process
before receiving their new MMD. RECs, which issue MMDs, have been
given guidance on prioritizing requests to ensure the fastest possible processing for mariners with a critical need for an MMD such as those directly involved in military loadouts and those actively engaged in sailing.
The change to a more tamper-resistant card will provide both U.S. and
foreign officials with greater confidence that the credentials are genuine,
and ensure that any expired or fraudulent cards will be more easily spotted. Changes to the MMDs complement recent modernization and security changes made to Coast Guard issued merchant mariner licenses.
Licenses are generally issued for ship’s officer positions such as master,
mate, or chief engineer. MMDs are typically issued for crew positions
such as qualified member of the engine department, able-bodied seaman or ordinary seaman. Both types of credentials are important for
ensuring the safe and secure operation of U. S. merchant vessels.
Over 123,000 people hold MMDs, but not all of them are actively
working aboard ships.
Note: As of February 4, Regional Exam Centers are prioritizing applications and requests for MMDs as follows:
1. Mariners who are, or are about to be, employed on a vessel directly involved with a military operation. A letter from the shipping company,
labor union, ship management company, or government agency attesting
to the ship’s military purpose and the mariner’s position is needed for this
priority.
2. Mariners who are actively sailing. Evidence of current or scheduled
employment on board a vessel, such as a letter or recent certificate of
discharge is needed for this priority.
3. All other transactions based on date of receipt.
For additional information on the new MMDs please contact the Coast
Guard’s National Maritime Center at (202) 493-1006. The National
Maritime Center website is:
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nmc/web/index.htm

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optical and other amendments to the NMU Welfare
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procedures for the NMU Welfare Plan, authorizations for phone inquiries, a blank beneficiary form to
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William J. Dennis, administrator, and Miriam Bove,
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under the wheels of a stuck vehicle in hopes of resuming his journey.
Gomard and his party were en route to a rural school near the port of
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�Chief Steward Patrick D. Helton (center) and members of the Waterman Steamship Corp.’s Pfc Eugene A.
Obregon relief team take a break as the vessel transits the Suez Canal on its way back from a download in
Kuwait. From the left are Carlo Rosales, Jessie Burnett, Helton, Ahmed Elshabassy and Durlas Ruiz.
Congratulations to Troy Laureta,
the 14-year-old son of Recertified
Steward Joseph Laureta. Troy
was the first place winner in a
recent high school musical competition in Hawaii. Accompanying
himself with just a piano, Troy
performed a song he wrote entitled, “Where Were You?” and
blew the quiet audience into a
fiery applause. In mid-May, he
will enter a state competition. His
proud father, Joseph, has been
an SIU member for nearly 19
years.

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Operation Enduring Freedom and the looming
war with Iraq, SIU members and representatives
around the world also remain involved with other
important activities. Upgrading, recruiting, community
service, learning about foreign cultures, welcoming
new family members and memorializing old ones—all
of these actions are part of the routine in the SIU.
Of course, and especially lately, nothing has taken
precedence over providing skilled, dependable sealift
for U.S. forces overseas. The massive activation
which started early this year has involved all types of
military support ships, and well-trained, loyal SIU
members from coast to coast dutifully have answered

Matthew D. Smith, who sails on
the Great Lakes, has everything
under control as he shows off his
baby daughter, Elise Katharine,
born Jan. 23.

the call.
Such service is nothing new. From its earliest days,
the SIU has delivered the goods wherever and whenever needed—fulfilling its role as a key part of
America’s fourth arm of defense.
Never was this more evident than during World
War II, when the U.S. Merchant Marine (including
thousands of Seafarers), despite enduring a casualty
rate second only to the Marine Corps, carried the
troops and ammunition and other supplies that helped
make victory possible. As Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
put it in May 1944, “When final victory is ours, there
is no organization that will share its credit more
deservedly than the Merchant Marine.”

This photo of Bosun Raymond “Skip” Yager, taken Nov. 23, 2002 during a trip ashore
from the Sea-Land Explorer, may well be his last. He passed away in early December
aboard the ship, bound from Long Beach to Oakland, Calif. Pictured are (from left)
AB Frank Cammuso, Electrician Jimmie Robles, Yager, AB Bill Horton, 3rd Engineer
Thomas McKenzie and QMED Horst Baetzer.
In many a shipboard discussion with Gregory M. Tylawsky, captain aboard the SeaLand Explorer, Yager had said he would like his final voyage to be out on San
Francisco Bay—not a somber occasion, but a real salty Irish wake to celebrate his
life.
Those wishes were carried out Jan. 4, where, with a burial ceremony performed by
Capt. “OB” O’Brien, his ashes were scattered in a cove near the Golden Gate Bridge.
Seafarers continue to take
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benefits available to them
at the Paul Hall Center for
Maritime Training and
Education in Piney Point,
Md. These students are part
of the CBRD (chemical, biological and radiological
defense) class that graduated last November. From the
left are Kris Piper, Stan
Beck (instructor), Chris
Sykes (in the suit), Velicia
Williams and Charles Miller.

12

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Odyssey Maritime Discovery Center in Seattle,
Wash. recently held a
“Maritime Career Day,”
which brought more than
1,000 attendees to learn
about different job options
in the maritime profession
(photo above). Trebion
Dixon (seated at right),
SIU patrolman in Tacoma,
staffed a booth, explaining
the role of the merchant
marine. This was the fifth
year that Odyssey
Maritime Discovery Center
has held its career day,
which was given “two
thumbs up” by the students, teachers and counselors in attendance.

AB Michael
McErlean (below
right), was waiting
to reclaim his job

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QMED Michael Rueter, a strong union supporter w
recently worked aboard the 1st Lt. Jack Lummus,
his Labor Council T- shirt at the SIU hall in Guam
photo, he helps replace lights in the Red Cross h
ters building, an old facility in need of much repa

SA Therese Pinaula dr
union hall in Guam to
vacation. She just g
Gopher State.

April 2003

�Waiting for a job call at the San Francisco hall are (from left
Wilson, Bosun Jeff Libbey, AB Ron Rizzuto and Bosun Daniel Ticer.

Steward Donna Taylor works
in the galley aboard the
Cape Borda
Management vessel.

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Crew members attend a union meeting aboard the
which was recently in San Francisco.

The crew of the tug Enterprise

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archives of the
6HDIDUHUV�/2*��It was
taken in the port of
Seattle during an election of delegates to the
Piney Point, Md.
Educational Conference,
May 12-22, 19�1.
Seated at the table are
(from left) Dispatcher
Ronald A. Eden, Port
Agent Steve Troy and
Patrolman Harvey
Mesford.
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like to share with the
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send it to the 6HDIDUHUV
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April 2003

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Each month, the Seafarers /OG pays tribute to the SIU members who have devoted their
working lives to sailing aboard U.S.-flag vessels on the deep seas, inland waterways or
Great /akes. /isted 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 Mob
well done and wish them happiness and good health in the days ahead.

A

recertified bosun and one
recertified steward are
among the 1� Seafarers
who are announcing their retirements this month.
%osun 1HOVRQ�6DOD mastered
the highest level of training available to Seafarers who sail in the
deck department in 19�4 when he
completed the bosun recertification course at the 3aul +all
Center for Maritime Training and
Education in 3iney 3oint, Md..
Chief Cook 6\OYHVWHU 0DVRQ
completed the top level of
instruction obtainable to steward
department members in 1991
when he graduated from the steward recertification program at the
3aul +all Center. Eleven of the
retirees—including Sala and
Mason—sailed in the deep sea
division. The remaining two navigated the inland waterways.
Si[ of the retirees worked in
the deck department, four shipped
in the engine department and the
remaining three sailed in the
steward department.
On this page, the Seafarers
/OG presents brief biographical
accounts of the retiring Seafarers.

DEEP SEA
(86(%,2
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��, hails from
3once, 3.5. +e
started his
career with the
SIU in 19�� in
the port of
New &lt;ork.
%rother Gonzales initially sailed
aboard a 3an Cargo Shipping
Corp. vessel. The steward department member upgraded his skills
at the 3aul +all Center for
Maritime Training and Education
in 3iney 3oint, Md. in 19��, ����
and ���1. +e last worked on the
Sea-/and Discovery and makes
his home in Guayama, 3.5.
1250$1
+$''$',
��, Moined the
Seafarers in
199�. The
/aCrosse,
Wis. native
first sailed on
the Overseas
-oyce, an OSG Carriers Inc. vessel. %rother +addad enhanced his
skills often at the Seafarers training school in 3iney 3oint, Md.
The deck department member last
went to sea on American
Overseas Marine’s �nd /t. -ohn 3.
%obo. %rother +addad resides in
+ernando, Fla.
.$5/ +�
+(5�
0$16(1,
��, was born
in Norway. +e
embarked on
his SIU career
in 19�� in San
Francisco.
%rother +ermansen first went to
sea on the Steel Apprentice, an
Isco, Inc. vessel. A member of the
deck department, he lives in his
native country.
5((9(6�+251%&lt;, ��,
launched his profession with the
Seafarers in 199� in the port of
3hiladelphia. %efore donning the

April 2003

SIU colors,
%rother
+ornsby
served in the
U.S. Marine
Corps. The
3lainfield,
N.-.-born
mariner initially sailed aboard the Sgt. MateM
.ocak. A frequent upgrader at the
3aul +all Center, %rother +ornby
shipped in the deck department.
+is final voyage was on the Sea/and Integrity. %rother +ornby is
a resident of West Creek, N.-.

0$18(/ 7�
7$1�-5, �4,
commenced
his career with
the Seafarers
in 19��, Moining in Seattle.
+is initial trip
was on the
Sea-/and Mobile. %orn in the
3hilippines, he now lives in
/ancaster, Calif. %rother Tan
worked in the steward department
and enhanced his skills at the
Seafarers training school in 199�
and ����.

',21,6,2
0$57,1(=,
��, started his
career with the
Seafarers in
19�� in the
port of New
&lt;ork. %efore
Moining the
SIU, %rother Martinez served in
the U.S. Army. +e worked in all
three departments while at sea.
+is last voyage was aboard
3uerto 5ico Marine Management’s Northern /ights. %rother
Martinez calls %aymon, 3.5.
home.

$/3+216(
7+20$6,
��, started his
SIU career in
19�4. %rother
Thomas’ first
sea voyage
was aboard the
Transwestern
Associates’ Transyork. %orn in
/ouisiana, he worked in the
engine department. A frequent
upgrader, %rother Thomas honed
his skills at the 3aul +all Center
for Maritime Training and
Education on seven occasions.
The Metairie, /a. resident last
shipped on Waterman Steamship
Corp.’s Atlantic Forest.

6&lt;/9(67(5
0$621, �4,
Moined the
Seafarers in
19�� in San
Francisco.
%rother
Mason first
sailed aboard
a States Steamship Co. vessel.
%orn in %irmingham, Ala., he
worked in the steward department. %rother Mason upgraded
his skills at the 3aul +all Center
and in 1991 completed steward
recertification training there. +e
last worked on the 3resident
5oosevelt, an American 3resident
/ines vessel. %rother Mason lives
in 5eno, Nev.
$/721�7�
32//2&amp;.,
��, began his
profession
with the SIU
in 19�9, Moining in the port
of +ouston.
%rother
3ollack first went to sea aboard
the Overseas E[plorer, a
Maritime Overseas vessel. The
Arkansas native shipped in the
steward department and last
worked on the Cove /iberty.
%rother 3ollack makes his home
in %astrop, /a.
1(/621
6$/$� ��,
hails from
3uerto 5ico.
%rother Sala
Moined the
Seafarers in
19�4 in the
port of New
&lt;ork. +is initial voyage was
aboard Moore-McCormack
/ines’ 5obin Shrew. The deck
department member frequently
upgraded his skills at the 3aul
+all Center. +e completed the
bosun recertification course in
19�4. %rother Sala last sailed on
the Sea-/and Discovery. +aledon,
N.-. is his home.

-2+1�$�
&lt;281*� �4,
launched his
career with the
Seafarers in
19�� in the
port of
+ouston.
%rother &lt;oung
initially sailed aboard the USNS
Algol, operated by 9. Ships
Marine, /TD. The Ohio native
shipped in the deck department.
+is final voyage was aboard the

Sulphur Enterprise, a Sulphur
Carriers, Inc. vessel. %rother
&lt;oung resides in Menard, Te[as.

INLAND
($5/ +(5�
0$1, ��,
embarked on
his career with
the Seafarers
in 19�� in
+ouston.
%oatman
+erman
shipped in the engine department
and upgraded his skills in 199� in
3iney 3oint. +e worked primarily
aboard vessels operated by G	+

Towing. %oatman +erman is a
resident of Cleveland, Te[as.
5,&amp;+$5'�(�
625(16(1,
��, is a native
of New
+aven, Conn.
%oatman
Sorensen
Moined the SIU
in 19�� in the
port of -acksonville, Fla. 3rior to
becoming a Seafarer, he served in
the U.S. Navy. %oatman Sorensen
shipped in the engine department,
last sailing aboard a Crowley
Towing 	 Transportation Co.
vessel. +e lives in Deland, Fla.

Editor’s Note� The following brothers and sisters, all former
membersof the NMU and participants in the NMU 3ension
Trust, went on pension effective the dates indicated�
Name

Age

Date

Nicolas Aponte

��

Oct. 1

Melvin Dishman

�9

Feb. 1

George Farnum

�4

Feb. 1

Sergio Giusti

��

April 1, ����

Mohamed +adwan

49

Dec. 1

-ames +odge

��

Feb. 1

Darden +udgins

�4

-an. 1

Caesar /ozada

��

Feb. 1

Antonio Monteiro

��

Feb. 1

Stella 3ayne

9�

Dec. 1

-ohn 3etrus

��

Nov. 1

Andrew Webster

��

Dec. 1

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Seafarers LOG

17

�Final Departures
DEEP SEA
/251�$%%277
3ensioner /orn
Abbott, ��,
passed away
Nov. ��.
%rother Abbott
launched his
career with the
Seafarers in
19�� in the port
of Wilmington,
Calif. The U.S. Navy veteran initially sailed aboard Columbia
Steamship’s +HOHQ�'��%rother
Abbott worked in the deck department and last went to sea on the
&amp;RYH�/LEHUW\, a Cove Shipping Co.
vessel. +e lived in San 3edro, Calif.
and began receiving compensation
for his retirement in 19��.

-�:��$//(1
3ensioner -.W.
Allen, ��, died
Dec. ��.
%rother Allen
Moined the SIU
in 19�� in the
port of New
&lt;ork. +is initial
voyage was
aboard an Eagle
Carriers Inc. vessel. A military veteran, %rother Allen served honorably
in both the U.S. Army and U.S.
Navy. The deck department member
last sailed on the 6HD�/DQG�0DULQHU
and began receiving his pension in
19�9. %orn in Tennemo, Tenn.,
%rother Allen made his home in
Gold %ar, Wash.

initially went to sea aboard the
3UHVLGHQW�7D\ORU, an American
3resident /ines vessel. The 3ortland,
Ore. native worked in the steward
department and last sailed on the
6HD�/DQG�.RGLDN.

52'2/)2�&amp;$7$+$1�65�
%rother
5odolfo
Catahan Sr., ��,
died -an �.
%rother
Catahan began
his career with
the Seafarers in
199� in the port
of Norfolk, 9a.
%efore Moining the SIU, he served in
the U.S. Navy. %rother Catahan’s
first ship was the &amp;DSH�1RPH, an
Interocean Management Corp. vessel. The 3hilippine-born mariner
sailed in the steward department and
last went to sea on the 8616
*LOOLDQG. %rother Catahan was a resident of 9irginia %each, 9a.

'$,�0,1*�&amp;+21*
3ensioner Dai
Ming Chong,
��, passed
away Dec. ��.
%rother Chong
started his
career with the
MC	S in San
Francisco. The
+awaii-born
mariner worked in the steward
department. +e started receiving his
pension in 19�4 and made his home
in San Francisco.

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3ensioner
Donald Ash,
��, passed
away Dec. 1�.
%orn in
Canada, he
Moined the
Seafarers in
19�� in Detroit.
%rother Ash’s
initial SIU voyage was aboard an
Eagle Carriers Inc. vessel. The
engine department member last
worked on the 6HD�/DQG�'HYHORSHU.
+e lived in his native country and
began receiving retirement stipends
in 19��.

3ensioner
Charles Fediw,
��, passed
away Dec. �.
%rother Fediw
commenced his
career with the
Seafarers in
194� in the port
of New &lt;ork.
%orn in 3ennsylvania, he initially
shipped for the SIU aboard Metro
Steamship’s $WODQWLF�:DWHU. A U.S.
Army veteran, %rother Fediw
worked in the deck department. +is
final voyage was on a Michigan
Tankers Inc. operated vessel. %rother
Fediw began receiving his pension
in 19�� and made his home in
Wilkes %arre, 3a.

3$6725�&amp;$0$&amp;+2
3ensioner
3astor
Camacho, �9,
died Dec. ��.
%rother
Camacho started his career
with the Marine
Cooks 	
Stewards
(MC	S) in San Francisco. %orn in
3uerto 5ico and a former resident of
5eston, 9a., he sailed in the steward
department. %rother Camacho began
receiving his retirement compensation in 19�9.

&amp;$552// &amp;$03%(//
3ensioner Carroll Campbell, 9�,
passed away -an ��. +e began his
career with the MC	S in San
Francisco. %orn in 3ortland, Maine,
%rother Campbell was a member of
the steward department. +e began
collecting compensation for his
retirement in 19�9. Duvall, Wash.
was his home.

0,&amp;+$(/ &amp;$03%(//
3ensioner
Michael
Campbell, ��
passed away
-an. �. %rother
Campbell started his career
with the MC	S
in 19�� in San
Francisco. +e

18

Seafarers LOG

'$1�)5$=,(5
3ensioner Dan
Frazier, �1, died
-an �. %rother
Frazier began
his SIU career
in 1944 in the
port of New
&lt;ork. +is initial
sea voyage was
aboard
Waterman Steamship Corp.’s .\VND.
The Alabama-born mariner worked in
the steward department and last
sailed on a Cove Shipping Co. vessel.
%rother Frazier lived in his native
state and began collecting compensation for his retirement in 19��.

%&lt;521�+$55,6
%rother %yron +arris, 44, passed
away Dec. �. +e Moined the Seafarers
in 19�9 in the port of 3iney 3oint,
Md. %rother +arris initially sailed
aboard the 'HO�5LR, a Delta
Steamship /ines vessel. +e worked
in all three departments and sailed in
both the deep sea and inland divisions. The /ouisiana native was last
employed on a Wilson Shipping vessel. %rother +arris was a resident of
New Orleans.

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%rother -afar -afar, ��, passed away
Aug. �9. %orn in /ouisiana, %rother
-afar Moined the Seafarers in 19��.

+is initial voyage was aboard the
5eynolds Metal Co. (Marine
Division)-operated :DOWHU�5LFH.
%rother -afar worked in the steward
department and last went to sea on
the 3UHVLGHQW�-DFNVRQ. +e was a resident of San Francisco.

ated by American 3resident /ines
during his career, including the
3UHVLGHQW�+DUULVRQ and 3UHVLGHQW
3LHUFH. +e started receiving his pension in 19�� and resided in +ilo,
+awaii.

52%(57 /$''

3ensioner
5obert Mayo,
9�, died Dec.
1�. %rother
Mayo embarked
on his SIU
career in 19��
in Seattle. +is
initial voyage
was aboard the
Olympic Transport-operated +HOHQ.
%orn in the 3hilippines, he sailed in
the steward department. %rother
Mayo began receiving his pension in
19�� and lived in %urien, Wash. +e
last worked on a Michigan Tankers
Inc. vessel.

3ensioner
5obert /add,
��, passed away
Dec. ��. +e
commenced his
career with the
Seafarers in
19�� in Seattle.
The U.S. Navy
veteran initially
worked under the SIU colors aboard
a Central 3enn 4uarry vessel. %orn
in New +ampshire, %rother /add
worked in both the deep sea and
inland divisions and shipped in the
engine department. +is final voyage
was on the 7KRPSVRQ�3DVV, an
Interocean Management vessel.
%rother /add started receiving compensation for his retirement in 19��
and resided in &lt;ountville, Calif.

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3ensioner
-oseph /ashley,
�� passed away
-an. 1. %rother
/ashley started
his career with
the MC	S.
%orn in 3anama
City, 3anama
he worked in
the steward department. +e was a
resident of Dallas and began collecting retirement stipends in 19�4.

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3ensioner
Daniel
Maloney, ��,
died Oct. ��.
+e started his
SIU career in
19�� in the port
of New &lt;ork.
%rother
Maloney first
sailed on the 6HD�7KXQGHU, a
Colonial Steamship Co. vessel. The
Australia-born mariner worked in
the deck department. %rother
Maloney started receiving compensation for his retirement in 19�4.
3rior to retiring, he sailed on the
6HD�/DQG *DOYHVWRQ. 3lantation, Fla.
was his home.

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3ensioner Tom
“Frenchy”
Martineau, ��,
passed away
-an. 14. %rother
Martineau
donned the
Seafarers colors
in 1944 in the
port of %altimore. +is initial voyage was aboard
the 5RELQ�*UD\, a Moore-McCormack /ines vessel. %orn in Frankfort, Minn., he shipped in the deck
department and was a recertified
bosun. %rother Martineau last went
to sea on the 6HDOLIW�$WODQWLF. +e
began collecting retirement wages in
19�� and made his home in Seattle.

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3ensioner
5odrigo Mata,
��, passed
away Dec. ��.
%rother Mata
started his
career with the
MC	S in San
Francisco, Moining in 19�9.
%orn in +awaii, he worked in the
steward department. %rother Mata
sailed primarily aboard vessels oper-

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worked in the deck department and
last sailed on the 09 3DWULRW.
%rother Smith began receiving his
pension in 19�1 and lived in Chula
9ista, Calif.

/$:5(1&amp;(�7$&lt;/25
%rother /awrence Taylor, ��, died,
Dec. �. +e embarked on his SIU
career in 19�� in New Orleans. +is
initial voyage was aboard the %LJ
%HQG, an American Tramp Shipping
	 Development Co. vessel. %orn in
/ouisiana, %rother Taylor sailed in
the engine department. +e started
collecting pension payments in 19��
and lived in /oranger, /a. %rother
Taylor last went to sea aboard
Waterman Steamship Corp.’s
6WRQHZDOO�-DFNVRQ.

+$52/'�7+206(1

3ensioner
Ernest Munson,
��, passed away
Dec. 9. %rother
Munson commenced his
career with the
MC	S in San
Francisco. The
steward department member and San Francisco
resident started receiving wages for
his retirement in 19��.

3ensioner
+arold
Thomsen, �9,
passed away
Dec. ��.
%rother
Thomsen
launched his
career with the
Seafarers in
194� in the port of New &lt;ork. +is
initial ocean-going voyage was
aboard the 6WHHO�$UFKLWHFW, an Isco
vessel. %rother Thomsen lived in
Seattle and began receiving his pension in 19�9. 3rior to retiring, he
made his final voyage aboard the
6HD�/DQG�7UDGHU.

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3ensioner
-ohnny Nettles,
��, passed on
Dec. 1�.
%rother Nettles
Moined the
Seafarers in
19�� in the port
of %altimore. A
U.S. Navy veteran, he first sailed aboard Ore
Navigation’s %HWKIORU. %rother
Nettles shipped in the engine department and was a resident of
-acksonville, Fla. +e last went to sea
on the &amp;DUROLQD, a 3uerto 5ico
Marine Management vessel. %rother
Nettles started receiving his pension
in 1991.

3ensioner /ouis
9idal, �9,
passed away
-an ��. A veteran of the U.S.
Navy, %rother
9idal Moined the
SIU in 19�� in
the port of
Wilmington,
Calif. +e first sailed on the 2YHU�
VHDV�-R\FH, an Overseas Carriers,
Inc. vessel. %rother 9idal hailed
from 3ennsylvania and shipped in
the steward department. +is final
trip to sea was on Interocean
Management’s 7KRPSVRQ�3DVV.
%rother 9idal was a resident of
Westminster, Calif. +e began receiving compensation for his retirement
in 199�.

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3ensioner
Alfredo Ortega,
9�, died Dec. �.
%rother Ortega
launched his
career with the
Seafarers in
19�9 in Tampa,
Fla. as a charter
member of the
SIU. A native Floridian, %rother
Ortega worked in the deck department. +e began receiving compensation for his retirement in 19�� and
resided in his native state.

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3ensioner Cullen 3ayne, ��, passed
away Dec. �. %rother 3ayne initiated
his career with the MC	S in San
Francisco. The steward department
member began receiving retirement
compensation in 19�� and called
San Francisco home.

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3ensioner
Donald Smith,
��, passed away
Dec. �. +e
commenced his
career with the
Seafarers in
194�, Moining in
the port of New
&lt;ork. %rother
Smith served in the U.S. Navy
before his SIU career. +is initial
voyage was on a Sinclair Oil Corp.
vessel. The Ohio-born mariner

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3ensioner
5obert Wood,
��, died Dec.
��. %rother
Wood started
his career with
the Seafarers in
19�� in San
Francisco. The
U.S. Navy veteran initially sailed aboard 3an
American Tankers’ %RZOLQJ�*UHHQ.
The Colorado native shipped in the
deck department and lived in
Edmonds, Wash. +e last went to sea
on the 6HD�/DQG�7UDGHU. %rother
Wood started receiving compensation for his retirement in 1994.

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%rother 5aymond &lt;ager, ��, passed
away Dec. �. %orn in Indiana, he
embarked on his career with the
Seafarers in 19�� in San Francisco.
+e first sailed on the 8616�%DUWOHWW,
operated by /avino Steamship Co. A
member of the deck department,
%rother &lt;ager sailed as a bosun. +is
final voyage was aboard the 6HD�
/DQG�([SORUHU. %rother &lt;ager called
5eno, Nev. home.

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3ensioner -ulian &lt;u, ��, passed
away Dec. 1�. %rother &lt;u embarked
on his career with the MC	S in San
Francisco. +e worked in the steward

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department. %rother &lt;u started
receiving retirement stipends in
19�9 and made his home in San
Francisco.

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Edward %ailey,
��, passed away
Dec. ��. A
native of
Sequatchie,
Tenn., %rother
%ailey Moined
the SIU in 19�4
in Detroit. +is
initial trip to sea was aboard an
American Steamship vessel. %rother
%ailey shipped in the deck department and last worked on the 6DLQW
&amp;ODLU, a %ell Steamship Co. vessel.
+e began receiving his pension in
19�9 and was a resident of Dunlap,
Tenn.

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3ensioner
+ollis .iah, �1,
died Dec. 1�.
%rother .iah
launched his
career with the
Seafarers in
19�� in Detroit.
%orn in
Ogdensburg,
N.&lt;., his first trip to sea was aboard
an American Steamship Co. vessel.
%rother .iah worked in the engine
department and began receiving his
pension in 19��. 3rior to his retirement, he sailed on the 6DP�/DXG�
another American Steamship vessel.
%rother .iah made his home in New
&lt;ork.

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521$/'�&amp;5(()
3ensioner
5onald Creef,
9�, died Dec.
��. %oatman
Creef began his
SIU career in
19�� in the port
of Norfolk, 9a.
A native of
Dare, N.C. and
a U.S. Air Force veteran, he worked
primarily aboard vessels operated by
McAllister Towing of 9irginia. The
deck department member began
receiving retirement stipends in
19�4 and was a resident of Elizabeth
City, N.C.

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3ensioner -ack
.ordich, �4,
passed away
Dec. �4.
%oatman
.ordich
launched his
career with the
SIU in 19�� in
the port of
Wilmington, Calif. The Astoria, Ore.
native shipped in the engine department. +e worked primarily aboard
vessels operated by Crowley Towing
	 Transportation Co. %oatman
.ordich lived in Eugene, Ore. and
began collecting his retirement pay
in 199�.

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3ensioner /eonard Downs, �4, died
-an. 1�. %rother Downs started his
career with the Seafarers in 19�� in
the port of New &lt;ork. 3rior to Moining the SIU, he served in the U.S.
Army. %rother Downs initially
worked aboard a 3ennsylvania
5ailroad, 3ort of Norfolk, vessel. +e
sailed in both the deck and engine
departments and was last employed
on a McAllister Towing of 9irginia
vessel. %rother Downs lived in
Matthews, 9a. and started receiving
his pension in 199�.

April 2003

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Samuel %rady,
�4, died -an.
��. %rother
%rady Moined
the NMU in
1944. %orn in
191�, he
shipped in the
deck department as a bosun. %rother %rady
began receiving his pension in
19��.

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3ensioner +erman Cleveland, �4,
passed away -an. 1�. %orn in
/ouisiana, %rother Cleveland Moined
the NMU in 194�. The engine
department member upgraded his
skills in 19�1. %rother Cleveland
started collecting compensation for
his retirement in 19��.

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3ensioner
Dulcidio Cruz,
��, died Dec.
1�. %rother
Cruz began
sailing with the
NMU in 19�1,
first shipping
out of New
Orleans. +is
initial voyage was aboard the 7LOO\
/\NHV. %orn in 3uerto 5ico, %rother
Cruz worked in the engine department. +e upgraded his skills in
19�� and last went to sea aboard the
-HDQ�/\NHV. %rother Cruz started
receiving retirement stipends in
199�.

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3ensioner
Secundino
Giraldez, 9�,
died Feb. �.
%orn in Spain,
%rother
Giraldez
donned the
NMU colors in
194�. +is initial sea voyage was out of the port
of New &lt;ork aboard the 66�6LURFFR�
The engine department member last
worked aboard the 66�8QLWHG�6WDWHV�
%rother Giraldez started collecting
compensation for his retirement in
19��.

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3ensioner
Gilberto
Gomez, ��,
passed away
-an. �9. +e
embarked on
his career with
the NMU in
194�. +e
shipped on several vessels—including the -RHO
&amp;KDQGOHU�+DUULV and 66�6DQWD
0DULDQD. %rother Gomez started
receiving his pension in 19��.

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3ensioner
Tyrgve
Granmo, ��,
passed away
-an. ��. %orn
in %ergen,
Norway, he
Moined the
NMU in 194�.
The deck
department member initially went to
sea aboard the 7LWDQLDQ. %rother
Granmo last sailed on the *XOI
6SUD\ and began receiving his pension in 19��.

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3ensioner -esse .earns, �9, passed

away Feb. ��.
%rother .earns
began his
career with the
NMU in 19��
and initially
shipped out of
9enice, /a. The
Sisterville,
W.9a. native
worked in the deck department and
last went to sea aboard the 66
$PHULFDQ�3LRQHHU. %rother .earns
began receiving his retirement pay
in 19��.

$PHULFDQ�$SROOR. %rother Morrow
started receiving his pension in
19��.

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Sept. ��. The +artford. Conn.
native donned the NMU colors in
194� in New &lt;ork. %rother Nay
first went to sea aboard the *XOI
+DZN. +e worked in the engine
department. %rother Nay began
drawing retirement pay in 19��.

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3ensioner
Charles /isk,
�4 passed away
-an. 1�. A
native of East
/iverpool,
Ohio, he
launched his
career with the
NMU in 19�9.
%rother /isk first went to sea
aboard the &amp;ROLFKH. A member of
the deck department, %rother /isk
shipped as a bosun and started
receiving retirement pay in 19�4.

3ensioner
/awrence -.
Neitte -r., �1,
passed away
Dec. 1�.
%rother Neitte
launched his
career with the
NMU in 19��.
A native of
New Orleans, he first went to sea
aboard the *XOI�0HUFKDQW. %rother
Neitte shipped in the deck department and started receiving his pension in 19��. %efore retiring, he
went to sea aboard the +RZDUG
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3ensioner /uis
Medina, ��,
passed away
Feb. ��.
%rother Medina
launched his
career with the
NMU in 194�.
%orn in 3uerto
5ico, he initially sailed aboard the 5REHUW�&lt;��+D\L]
out of the port of New &lt;ork.
%rother Medina worked in both the
steward and engine departments.
+is final trip to sea was in 19��.
%rother Medina began receiving
retirement stipends in 19��.

3ensioner Christano Neves, �4, died
-an. 4. The 5hode Island-born
mariner began his NMU career in
194�. Sailing out of %oston, his initial voyage was aboard the 66
.RSSHUVWRQ. %rother Neves worked
in the steward department. +is final
voyage was on the 66�8QLWHG�6WDWHV.
%rother Neves started collecting
compensation for his retirement in
19��.

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Dec. 4. %rother Miller Moined the
NMU in 19��. Shipping out of
Savannah, Ga., his initial voyage
was aboard the &amp;DQWHUEXU\�/HDGHU.
%rother Miller sailed in the engine
department and last went to sea on a
/ykes vessel. The Meeks, Ga.
native started receiving his pension
in 19��.

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3ensioner
-ames D.
Mitchell, ��,
died Nov. �9.
%rother
Mitchell began
his NMU
career in 19��.
+is initial trip
to sea was
aboard the 7H[DFR�6RXWK�&amp;DUROLQD.
The 3ort Arthur, Te[as native
worked in both the deck and steward departments. %rother Mitchell
last went to sea on the $PHULFDQ
7UDGHU� +e started receiving compensation for his retirement in ���1.

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William D.
Morrow, ��,
passed away
Nov. 1�. +e
started his
career with the
NMU in
3hiladelphia.
%orn in
3ennsylvania, %rother Morrow first
worked aboard the $PHULFDQ�3UHVV�
+e shipped in the deck as well as
engine departments during his
career and last sailed on the

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Antonio Ortiz,
�9, died Feb.
��. %rother
Ortiz Moined
the NMU in
19�� and initially went to
sea aboard the
7DODPDQFD, a
United Fruit vessel. %orn in 3uerto
5ico, he shipped in the steward
department and upgraded his skills
frequently. +is final voyage was
aboard an E[port Steamship /ines
vessel. %rother Ortiz started receiving compensation for his retirement
in 19��.

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3ensioner
+ardin 3radia,
�1, passed
away -an. 1�.
%orn in
/afayette, /a.,
he first sailed
for the NMU in
19��. %rother
3radia last
worked on a /ykes vessel and started receiving his pension in 1994.

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3ensioner
Gregory
5odrigues, ��,
passed away
Oct. �. %rother
5odrigues
began sailing
with the NMU
in 19��. +is
initial voyage
was on the $PHULFDQ�&amp;KDUJHU. %orn
in +awaii, %rother 5odrigues
worked in the steward department.
+is final voyage was on the /\UD�
%rother 5odrigues started collecting
retirement pay in 19��.

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-an. 9. +e
Moined the
NMU in 19��
in New &lt;ork.
%rother
Serano’s initial
trip to sea was
on the
,QGHSHQGHQFH�
+e worked in
the steward department and last
sailed on the 0DSR�/\NHV. %rother
Serano began receiving stipends for
his retirement in 199�.
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Ernest %utcher
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5ufus Chase
Charley Chatman
Ernector Claussell
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Carlos Constanza
-ulian Corchado
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Florence Dennis
Manuel Esteves
Alvaro Ferreira
5obert Forrest
5olan Franklin
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+oward Frierson
Willie Fryer
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Candido Garcia
Miguel Gines
5afael Ginorio
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Any time there is a significant amount of snow
on the East Coast, the news media makes a comparison between “it” and the big one—the blizzard of
’��.
I Moined the 6HD�/DQG�%DOWLPRUH as an A% maintenance in the winter of 19��. We left the port of
%altimore heading for Norfolk, 9a. by way of the
Chesapeake %ay. %altimore was bitter cold, like it
always is that time of year. There were ice floes on
the %ay, but nothing considered abnormal. At
Norfolk, we boarded a federal pilot who stayed for
the duration of the trip. This was a handy tool,
always ready to dock or clear a ship at a moment’s
notice.
We got the first inkling of what was in store for
us off the coast of New -ersey. A strong easterly
wind was rearranging our life boat covers and forming ice on the motors and winch wires. The wind
increased, and we were taking heavy sprays over the
bow.
The pilot pulled us from open waters using /ong
Island Sound. We still had to go outside to enter the
Cape Cod Canal� however, the respite was not
unappreciated. The plan was to drop anchor at
%uzzards %ay light, while the captain communicated with the front office. It was welcomed news. The
Coast Guard and weather bureau were treating this
as a special and dangerous storm.
Our Moy was short-lived. We soon weighed
anchor and continued toward open waters. After
passing by the merchant marine training ship, we
again received orders to drop the hook. When we
finished, I was e[hausted. I flopped on my bunk
without washing or undressing, e[pecting to wake
up refreshed, greeted by a bright sunny morning.
This did not happen. Talk about a rude awakening. I was thrown from my bed with such force that
I landed on the other side of the room. Anything that
was not tied down followed. +alf asleep, I tried to
make sense of it all.
I was sure there had been an e[plosion in the
boiler room. I found my life Macket and headed for
the mess hall, bumping off both sides of the passageway like a pinball machine. Unaware that we
were no longer anchored, I was sure the ship was
sinking. Everyone was milling around frightened,
many wearing life Mackets. The bosun appeared and
looked for the deck crew to help secure the after
lines. +e cleared some things up in my mind. We
were not at sea. Shortly after, anchoring orders were
received to proceed to %oston.
At the mouth of the canal, the ship was greeted
by a monstrous green sea that pulled the bow deep
under water. It finally responded with such force
that everybody and everything went airborne. The
bad news was that all the forward lockers and circuits controlling the anchors were under water and
deemed useless. Most of the forward lines that had
not washed overboard were trailing in the water but
in no danger of fouling the screw. With the forward
deck under water, we were in imminent danger of
breaking up. The possibility of hatch flooding was
also real. Most of the e[posed containers were being
ripped open and their contents strewn over the
ocean.
It was impossible to turn around. Our situation
was serious enough to send an international May
Day alert. Nothing could be done but stay a course
and wait for a break in the weather. It’s a credit to
the bridge that they did that. %y dawn, the storm had

20

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weakened and ship became manageable. Almost
mockingly, a bright sun broke through the clouds.
As we approached %oston, none the worse for wear,
two tug boats came to our aid.
After tying up to the tugs, we had the arduous
task of pulling our lines from the frozen water hand
over hand. The landscape as far as the eye could see
was covered deep in snow. The state of
Massachusetts was under a severe storm watch. No
one had been able to reach the docks for days. The
National Guard was still out rescuing stranded
motorists. The city of %oston was shut down. The
only ones to take our lines on the docks were the
security personnel. They did an admirable Mob.
Our last detail for the moment was to secure our
lines to the bits the old fashioned way—raw manpower. Other than that, it was Must another day at the
office.
For days, everyone on the East Coast knew of the
severity of this storm—with one e[ception. We have
always been able to conMure up a profile of a person
who gives orders at a time like this. /ate nights,
weekends and holidays, the reins are handed to a
person on the lower end of the food chain. +e or she
is guaranteed consideration for their loyalty. In the
mind’s eyes of those suffering through this ordeal,
there is a different view, not without sarcasm. In
charge is someone who has never been to sea under
any condition, e[cept perhaps in an amusement
park. With a drink in one hand and a telephone close
by, they ponder their ne[t move using an AAA road
map and a ��-cent wooden ruler. After doing the
math, there is a final directive� Even at slow speed,
you should make %oston for an � a.m. start.
It’s as simple as that.
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e[perience I had on the Great /akes a number of
years ago. It is hard to believe I am now 94 years of
age and have been retired for almost �� years.
One incident I remember is about a captain. It
was his first year, and he lacked the skill of an “oldtimer.” What every young captain should have at all
times is a seasoned captain alongside him. As we
approached a bridge, a dense fog set in. There were
several boats blowing danger signals. I looked at the
captain and he was shaking all over. I was only a
wheelsman. +is voice was coming out fast. +e was
completely shaken up� I was in a difficult situation
as my duty was to take orders from the captain,
whether right or wrong. A captain would not stand
for a wheelsman to tell him what to do.
Near the bottom of the river was a strong current.
The captain told me to put the wheel hard right. That
was wrong� it should have been left—the course on
which we were traveling. Even so, I had to take
orders from the captain. When the man on lookout
said we were heading for the beach, the captain then
told me to put it hard left. It was almost too late.
Some of those old boats could not always be
depended upon to answer the wheel.
I was worried that we might be in deep trouble.
If we had beached the boat, we would have cost
American Steamship Co. a large sum of money.
+ow could you keep such a large boat steady in
such a strong current"
When we got out of that mess, I was one very
relieved wheelsman.
I later asked a former shipmate how the thousand-foot boats steer, and he said “wonderful.” I
never steered a thousand-footer. The shipmate said
they steered as good as any automobile.
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Know Your Rights
),1$1&amp;,$/ 5(32576. The
Constitution of the SIU Atlantic,
Gulf, /akes and Inland Waters
District�NMU 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 e[amines 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.
75867 )81'6. All trust funds of
the SIU Atlantic, Gulf, /akes and
Inland Waters District�NMU 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 e[penditures and disbursements of trust funds
are made only upon approval by a
maMority of the trustees. All trust fund
financial records are available at the
headquarters of the various trust
funds.
6+,33,1*�5,*+76. A member’s
shipping rights and seniority are protected e[clusively 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 %oard by certified
mail, return receipt requested. The
proper address for this is�
Augustin Tellez, Chairman
Seafarers Appeals %oard
���1 Auth Way
Camp Springs, MD ���4�
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
%oard.
&amp;2175$&amp;76. Copies of all SIU
contracts are available in all SIU
halls. These contracts specify the
wages and conditions under which an
SIU member works and lives aboard
a ship or boat. Members should know
their contract rights, as well as their
obligations, such as filing for overtime (OT) on the proper sheets and in
the proper manner. If, at any time, a
member believes that an SIU patrolman or other union official fails to
protect their contractual rights properly, he or she should contact the
nearest SIU port agent.
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6($)$5(56� /2*. The 6HDIDUHUV
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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
19�� meetings in all constitutional
ports. The responsibility for 6HDIDUHUV
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board which consists of the e[ecutive
board of the union. The e[ecutive
board may delegate, from among its
ranks, one individual to carry out this
responsibility.

3$&lt;0(17 2) 021,(6. No
monies are to be paid to anyone in
any official capacity in the SIU unless
an official union receipt is given for
same. Under no circumstances should
any member pay any money for any
reason unless he is given such receipt.
In the event anyone attempts to
require any such payment be made
without supplying a receipt, or if a
member is required to make a payment and is given an official receipt,
but feels that he or she should not
have been required to make such payment, this should immediately be
reported to union headquarters.
&amp;2167,787,21$/ 5,*+76
$1'� 2%/,*$7,216. Copies of
the SIU Constitution are available in
all union halls. All members should
obtain copies of this constitution so as
to familiarize themselves with its
contents. Any time a member feels
any other member or officer is
attempting to deprive him or her of
any constitutional right or obligation
by any methods, such as dealing with
charges, trials, etc., as well as all
other details, the member so affected
should immediately notify headquarters.
(48$/ 5,*+76. 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, se[, national or geographic origin.
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denied the equal rights to which he or
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notify union headquarters.
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S3AD is a separate segregated fund.
Its proceeds are used to further its
obMects and purposes including, but
not limited to, furthering the political,
social and economic interests of maritime workers, the preservation and
furthering of the American merchant
marine with improved employment
opportunities for seamen and boatmen and the advancement of trade
union concepts. In connection with
such obMects, S3AD supports and contributes to political candidates for
elective office. All contributions are
voluntary. No contribution may be
solicited or received because of force,
Mob 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
S3AD by certified mail within ��
days of the contribution for investigation and appropriate action and
refund, if involuntary. A member
should support S3AD to protect and
further his or her economic, political
and social interests, and American
trade union concepts.
127,)&lt;,1*�7+(�81,21—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
3resident Michael Sacco at headquarters by certified mail, return receipt
requested. The address is�
Michael Sacco, 3resident
Seafarers International Union
���1 Auth Way
Camp Springs, MD ���4�.

April 2003

�SEAFARERS PAUL HALL CENTER
UPGRADING COURSE SCHEDULE
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21

�Paul Hall Center Classes

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Unlicensed apprentices
who graduated from class �3� are (in alphabetical order) Archie Dalton, Christopher
Eubanks, John Fain, Jim Farmer, Keith Gibney, Michael Harris Jr., Peter Jensen, Eleazar
Lozano Jr., Jesse Lusian, Regis Makowski, Brian McBride, Mchael Myers Jr., David
Osterback, Terrell Poole, Stephen Puckett, Jose 4uinones-Ramos, Lucas Ramirez,
LaTerrance Ransom, Henry Rivera-Rodriguez, Steven Ruppert, Angelo Schiraldi, 1athan
Slack, James Taylor, Marquita Walker and Brett Wilson.

8QOLFHQVHG�$SSUHQWLFH�:DWHU 6XUYLYDO�&amp;ODVV�����— Graduating from the
unlicensed apprentice water survival class �3� are (in alphabetical order) Paul
Flanagan Jr., Leroy Flores, Sergio Gonzalez-Lopez, Gregory Grove, Claurence Jones
III, Todd Keith, Christopher Keshlear, Brandon Leach, James Osbourne, Deverla
Parker Jr., Michael Pockat II, Derik Rye, Kenneth Sharp, Edward Tanaka, 1igel
Williams and Emmanuel Wilson.

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familiarization�assistant
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Clinton Betties, Kellie Clark,
William Eoff, Bryan Fletcher,
Cordrey Goss, 1at Lamb,
Darius McCastle, Joseph
Romine, Christian Rosado
and Ahsha Staiger. Their
instructor, Jim Shaffer, is at
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(QJLQH� 8WLOLW\� — Graduates of the Feb. 21 engine utility class are (from left,
front row) Ron Oyer (instructor), Reynaldo Lacayo, Aaron Morton Jr., James
Buckowski, Baisel Kuvshinikov, Cesar Williams, Ricky Langley, Ben 9ernon (instructor), (second row) Jonathon Stratton, Steven Benavides Jr., John Shea, Demond
Williams, Ralph Williams and Degrick McLendon. 1ot pictured is 1adia Wright.

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Earning their lifeboatman�water survival
endorsement Feb. 28 are (from left) Bernabe Pelingon (instructor), Johnny Palencia,
Paul McDonell, Robert McLendon, Gloria Baker, Douglas Thompson, Johnson
Srianosos, Richard Mace and Justino Sanchez.

Successfully completing
the welding course Feb.
21 are (in alphabetical
order) Cordrey Goss,
Florencio Marfa, Joseph
McCrosky, Alexander
Rembert, David Rivera
and Anthony Thomas.
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Andrews, is in the back
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are (in alphabetical order) Mohamad Abdullah, Armando Camacho, Michael
Dupee, Michael Hinton, Jerrol Jones, Benjamin Mathews, Romel Reyes,
Trevor Robinson and Gerardo 9ega. Their instructor, Jay Henderson, is in
back row (with glasses).

22

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Seafarers
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the oiler class Feb. 21
are (in alphabetical
order) Daniel
Amesbury, Robert
Binder, Chance Chong,
Alshea Dixon, Joie
Flesner, Christopher
Graham, Anthony Hoy,
Jeffrey Johnson,
Robert 1orris, Walter
Rood, Jason Rymel
and 4uincy Wilson.

April 2003

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Seafarers LOG

23

�Volume 65

April 2003

Number 4

Attention Seafarers:
Get a head start on planning your
summer vacation. See page 14 for
more information.

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Delegates from Express Marine gather in the
Norfolk hall with Port Agent Jim Malone (standing
second from right) to review proposals for a new
contract.

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While aboard the Manhattan Island,
ABM Rich Nicholas and AB
Dragtender Nathan Eldridge study
proposals for their new contract.

The Manhattan
Island dredges the
coastal shore off
North Carolina.

t’s business as usual at the SIU hall in
Norfolk, Va.—perhaps even a little busier
than usual with the current activation of
military support ships for Operation Enduring
Freedom.
In addition to the crewing of vessels for
the war against terrorism, SIU officials in
Norfolk check on other activities in the
area—including the dredging of the channel
off the coast of Morehead City, N.C. by Great
Lakes Dredge &amp; Dock Co.’s Manhattan
Island. The dredge is equipped with state-ofthe-art instrumentation, and the split-hull
design permits rapid dumping of discharge
material.
On this page, photos show some of the
more common activities at the Norfok hall,
including Seafarers coming in to sign papers,
fill out forms, wait for a job call or just pass
the time and compare sea stories.

Steward/Baker Robert Lee Thomas
Jr. (left) and SA William Brainard help
keep the crew well fed aboard the
hopper dredge Manhattan Island.

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The captain on the Manhattan Island is Jim Fish.

Oiler Jim ‘Gypsy’
Bukowsky
spreads the
word of the benefits of contributing to SPAD.

Retirees Randy Archer
and Larry Combs share
sea stories with DEU John
Cooper.

OMU Charlie Johnson
and his wife, Ada, drop
by the union hall in
Norfolk to fill out some
paperwork.
AB Steve
Westfall (left)
waits on a shipping card from
SIU Rep Sam
Spain in the
Norfolk hall.

Mark Paterson is the chief engineer aboard the Manhattan Island.

Waiting on a job call are Recertified Bosun Robert Lindsay
and Bosun Sean Ryan.

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