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Vol. 48, No. 3 

May - June 2012 

The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO 

Official Voice of the International 

Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots 

New MM&P Jobs With APL 

Unions Ask Congress to Act on Insufficient Shipboard Manning 

Puerto Rico Has Jones Act to Thank for 20,000 Maritime Jobs 

San Francisco Bar Pilots at Conn of Giant Containership 

MM&P Advocates for Our Industry During Congressional Sail-In

news briefs 

Table of Contents 

Vol. 48, No. 3 May - June 2012 

News Briefs 1 

New MM&P jobs with APL; unions ask Congress to act on insufficient 

shipboard manning; Puerto Rico has Jones Act to thank for 20,000 

maritime jobs; San Francisco Bar Pilots at the conn of supersize 

containership; greetings from USACE Dredge Essayons, Maersk Ohio 

and Maersk Wyoming; Maersk Alabama hosts officers from Combined 

Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa. 

Washington Observer 8 

During the 2012 Maritime Industry Congressional Sail-In, MM&P joins 

other maritime unions and U.S.-flag shipping companies in day of 

advocacy on Capitol Hill. 

News From MITAGS 10 

Congratulations recent chief mate/master graduates Christy Pekara and 

John Walkup! 

MM&P Health & Benefit Plans 11 

IRS limitations for 2012; how to find a participating medical services 

provider on the CIGNA website. 

Pensioners 14 

MM&P Federal Credit Union News 15 

Open a credit union account and never be late with your dues again. 

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Cross’d the Final Bar 16 

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The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO 

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Unions Ask Congress to Act on Insufficient Shipboard Manning 

Puerto Rico Has Jones Act to Thank for 20,000 Maritime Jobs 

San Francisco Bar Pilots at Conn of Giant Containership 

MM&P Advocates for Our Industry During Congressional Sail-In 

About the Cover 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 

Dredge Essayons. The vessel 

was dredging Willow Bar on 

the Columbia River when this 

photo was taken by Steven Fritz 

of Portland, Ore. The Essayons is 

crewed by licensed deck officers 

who belong to the MM&P Federal 

Employees Membership Group. 

The Navy Jack is a symbol of resistance that dates back to 

the American Revolution. In accordance with a resolution 

made by the delegates to 

the 75th Convention of the 

International Organization 

of Masters, Mates & Pilots, 

every issue of The Master, 

Mate & Pilot includes a 

photograph of the historic 

flag.


news briefs 

MM&P is pleased to announce that there will be new jobs for MM&P members at American President Lines (APL). Over the course of 

the next six months, this long-time MM&P employer will be replacing its four U.S.-flag C-10 Class vessels with four newer S-12 Class 

vessels as part of its Maritime Security Program 

(MSP) fleet. 

Two of the four S-12 Class vessels are currently 

under contract with the American Maritime 

Officers. These vessels, the MV Cyprine and the 

MV Pearl, will join the MV Agate and the 

MV Coral under MM&P contract. The transfer of 

MSP vessels and the resulting terms of employment 

are in accordance with the existing collective 

bargaining agreement between MM&P and 

APL. 

Although the C-10 Class ships—MV President 

Adams, MV President Jackson, MV President 

Polk and MV President Truman—will be leaving 

the MSP program, they are slated to remain 

in U.S.-flag operation under the terms of the 

MM&P-APL collective bargaining agreement for 

non-MSP vessels. These developments will result 

in a net gain of two ships under contract and will 

safeguard the jobs of all MM&P members currently 

employed aboard the vessels. 

APL President Truman. Although the C-10 Class ships will be leaving the MSP program, they 

are slated to remain under U.S.-flag operation under the terms of the MM&P-APL collective 

bargaining agreement for non-MSP vessels. 

Puerto Rico Has Jones Act to Thank 

For 20,000 Maritime Jobs, MM&P Tells GAO 

Representatives of MM&P met in San Juan in April with officials 

of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a research 

arm of the federal government. Participants in the meeting 

included MM&P Pilot Group member Capt. Roberto Candelario, 

MM&P Puerto Rico Representative Eduardo Iglesias and MM&P 

International Counsel Gab Terrasa. 

The meeting took place in the context of a study requested by 

a politician, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi, 

who has asked the GAO to examine “the impact of the Jones Act 

on the economy of Puerto Rico.” The Jones Act is the body of law 

that requires that ships in America’s domestic trades be built in 

U.S. shipyards, crewed by U.S.-citizen mariners and operated by 

U.S. companies. Pierluisi says his goal is “to determine once and 

for all the impact the Jones Act has on our economy… [because] 

a broad array of economists in Puerto Rico have expressed concern 

that the Jones Act hinders the island’s economic growth…” 

First off, the MM&P representatives told GAO that the 

Jones Act guarantees thousands of well-paying maritime jobs 

to residents of Puerto Rico. Candelario, who is president of 

the San Juan Pilots Association, also underlined the fact that 

only American maritime workers are subject to Department of 

Homeland Security background and security checks. He pointed 

out that exempting Puerto Rico from the Jones Act would give 

access to the island’s waterways and ports to foreign companies 

and foreign maritime workers not subject to U.S. background 

and security checks. 

Transportation costs of Jones Act ships do not have a significant 

influence on the final market price of goods in Puerto Rico, 

the three MM&P representatives told GAO. In the U.S. Virgin 

Islands, for example, market prices of U.S. manufactured goods 

are comparable to or higher than those in Puerto Rico. The 

Virgin Islands, which are part of the United States and in close 

proximity to Puerto Rico, are outside the Jones Act and completely 

open to foreign-flag ships. 

Candelario, Iglesias and Terrasa told the GAO officials that 

higher market prices in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands 

compared to mainland U.S. prices are due to a lack of economy 

of scale in the distribution system and control of the distribution 

system by a limited number of suppliers. 

“We don’t believe the final market prices of goods going into 

or out of Puerto Rico would be significantly changed if U.S. 

ships were replaced by foreign-flagged ships,” Candelario said. 

“The major impact would be to shift wages, profits, taxes and 

the economic contributions of U.S. jobs into the hands of foreign 

interests—to the detriment of the U.S. economy and U.S. jobs.” 

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news briefs 

Maritime Unions Call on 

Congress to Take Action 

on Insufficient 

Shipboard Manning 

Burgeoning paperwork loads and regulatory duties are increasing 

the risk of maritime accidents worldwide. At a time when carriers 

have reduced crewing levels, ships’ officers are required to 

manage the workload generated by a rapidly expanding number of 

government regulations. Representatives of officers aboard U.S.- 

flag ships are calling on Congress to urgently review the situation 

and respond to the growing risks it entails for people, the environment 

and professional mariners—who are increasingly being held 

criminally liable for accidents. 

“The criminalization of simple professional error—often the 

result of fatigue or excessive workload—is without justification 

when there is no oversight regarding the sufficiency of personnel 

available to carry out shipboard responsibilities,” says the MM&P 

International Secretary-Treasurer. “While the number of crewmembers 

has been reduced, the number of international, federal 

and state regulations that must be complied with and documented 

has grown exponentially.” 

The MM&P official made the remarks in Congressional testimony 

April 26 before members of the House Subcommittee on 

Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. He spoke on behalf of 

members of MM&P, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association 

(MEBA) and the American Maritime Officers (AMO). Together, 

the three unions represent almost all the captains and licensed 

engineering and deck officers aboard U.S.-flag merchant vessels in 

the international trade. 

“The choice is often between attending to the traditional duties 

that affect the safe operation of the ship or documenting compliance 

with a multitude of regulations,” the MM&P International 

Secretary-Treasurer told members of Congress. 

“Regrettably, paperwork and perfunctory reporting requirements 

are often prioritized at the expense of real safety.” 

U.S. maritime officers are calling on Congress to direct the 

Coast Guard to conduct an assessment of fatigue and crewing 

levels based on the recommendations of independent professionals 

experienced in workplace fatigue. To read the testimony in its 

entirety, go to www.bridgedeck.org and click on “What’s New.” 

Note: MM&P members are reminded that it is necessary to 

comply with all applicable international and federal rest requirements. 

If there are instances in which the level of work exceeds 

the permissible hours of duty, safety must be the priority and 

non-conformity reports must be submitted to the employer in 

accordance with the requirements of the International Ship 

Management Code. 

This letter was distributed to all MM&P LDOs 

and posted in all MM&P Union Halls. 

MM&P Brothers and Sisters: 

As you know, effective Jan. 1, new international STCW 

regulations pertaining to rest hours have been enacted. 

Unfortunately, at this time the U.S. Coast Guard has 

not provided any guidance or regulation to address the 

changes. It appears that each company will attempt to 

comply with the international regulations on an individual 

basis. 

MM&P has long held the position that the crewing 

scales used by vessels in today’s environment are inadequate: 

the present crewing scales required by the USCG 

were adequate for a vessel trading in the 1950s or 1960s. 

Under today’s regulatory scheme and operational tempo, 

it is clear that the minimum crewing requirements are 

deficient. 

MM&P has sought a process to address the fatigue that 

results from inadequate crewing levels. We have investigated 

the USCG’s “Crew Endurance Management” program 

and, with different employers, have experimented 

with alternate watch schedules. It is clear to anyone 

familiar with the current practices aboard liner vessels that 

the problem is not with the management of available work 

hours. The problem is that there are not enough officers 

aboard ship to do the required work. 

Economic competition has prevented progress in the 

area of adequate crewing scales: if one of our contracted 

companies wanted to hire sufficient officers to accomplish 

the assigned tasks, it would find itself at a significant economic 

disadvantage. 

In recent years, MM&P has worked to focus attention 

on crewing scales. The union participates as an active 

delegate in many international rule-making forums and 

working groups. We have asked regulators to address 

fatigue and crewing levels in a practical manner. One 

of the results of our efforts and the work of other concerned 

organizations was the adoption last year by the 

International Maritime Organization (IMO) of revised 

“Principles of Minimum Safe Manning.” Unfortunately, 

the principles are voluntary guidelines, and the Coast 

Guard has not changed its regulations or processes to 

comply with them. 

The new work hour regulations represent one method 

of addressing fatigue issues. Establishing appropriate 

crewing levels is a top-down approach; a mandatory rest 

hour requirement is a bottom-up approach. If there are 

not enough available man hours to complete the job, in 

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accordance with the ISM process, companies should be 

required to address the work load placed on ship’s officers. 

MM&P’s position on the issue is as follows. 

MM&P strongly advises all members to follow U.S. 

and international regulations completely. If a regulation 

cannot be complied with, the employer should be notified 

immediately so that the employer can take corrective 

action. Violations of STCW work hour limits should also 

be reported to your MM&P Area Vice President. The ISM/ 

SMS process is the appropriate process for notifying your 

employer. This process protects you and, if properly followed, 

places the ultimate responsibility for safe crewing 

levels on the employer. 

MM&P is aware that there will be significant pressure 

to use the available work hours to the maximum extent 

possible. MM&P cautions its officers standing Navigational 

Watches against any activity that detracts from the constant 

vigilance required in proper watch keeping. 

The MM&P master collective bargaining agreement is 

clear regarding what can and what cannot be done while 

standing a Navigational Watch. The language has not 

changed or been otherwise modified since at least 1975. It is 

the standard that all MM&P officers should adhere to. 

Section XXXIX Part 4 

4. Navigation Watches 

a. A navigation watch shall be defined as a watch stood by 

a Licensed Deck Officer on the bridge when the vessel 

is underway. Except in the event of an emergency, or for 

reasons of personal privilege, the Licensed Deck Officer 

in charge of the navigating watch shall not be relieved 

by the Master, nor sent away from the immediate vicinity 

of the navigating bridge, wheelhouse or chartroom 

unless relieved by a Licensed Deck Officer other than 

the Master. 

b. No restrictions shall be placed on the use of any aid to 

navigation located on the bridge or on the use of charts 

or publications. Violations of this Subsection shall be 

brought to the attention of the Joint Safety Committee 

for action. 

c. When a vessel is manned by less than the number of 

Licensed Deck Officers required by this Agreement, 

the Licensed Deck Officers, excluding the Master, shall 

divide the watches. 

d. A Licensed Deck Officer in charge of a navigation 

watch shall not perform any paperwork other than that 

connected with the immediate navigation of the vessel. 

This specifically means that they shall not: 

(i) Correct charts, light lists, or any other aid to 

navigation document not immediately in use. 

(This does not mean that a watch officer will make 

corrections from Notices to Mariners or any other 

source on a sea watch. It does mean that notations 

may be made on a chart or in a publication relating 

to things like incorrect characteristics of lights, 

wrecks sighted, etc.) 

(ii) Work on Commander’s reports, voyage abstracts, 

port reports, abstracts of passages, whether separate 

or incorporated on other than the daily working 

page of the Log Book, weather maps, special 

position or weather reports (excluding NOAA 

or U.S. Weather Bureau messages or USMER or 

AMVER messages) required by the Company or 

a Charterer. All such work when authorized to 

be performed at sea shall be performed on the 

Officer’s watch below. 

e. When a vessel is at anchor in open roadsteads or 

congested waters an alert anchor watch shall be maintained 

on the bridge when working barges, for the 

safety of the vessel, its crew and cargo. 

MM&P understands the stress that each officer will face 

under the new regulations. We believe the pressure will 

continue to escalate unless all vessel operators are required 

to crew their vessels adequately. MM&P members: it is 

necessary to comply with the international and U.S. laws 

and regulations regarding the mandatory hours of rest. 

Comply with these first, and then attempt to accomplish 

the myriad of non-critical company requirements second. 

This is the best way to protect your license/Merchant 

Mariner Credential and your union brothers and sisters 

from regulatory action. 

Fraternally, 

MM&P Offshore Advisory Committee 


news briefs (continued) 

Strong Opposition Meets U.S.-U.K. Proposal 

To “Discourage Ransom Payments to Pirates” 

A proposal by British Prime Minister David Cameron to “discourage the payment of ransoms to pirates” is evoking sharp criticism 

from shipping organizations, labor unions, seafarers’ rights groups and the marine insurance industry. 

The Round Table of international shipping associations and the Save Our Seafarers campaign (SOS) have written to Cameron 

and other U.K. government officials to say they are “highly disturbed” by statements made by U.K. and U.S. officials at the 

London Somalia Conference earlier this year. During the conference, Cameron and U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton discussed 

creating an international task force to study policies to discourage ransom payments. 

The proposal “is a continuation of the U.S. State Department’s ill-conceived notion that piracy can be stopped by denying the 

payment of ransom, a position which ignores the human cost of sacrificing the lives of innocent seafarers,” says the MM&P Pilots 

Group Vice President. “It is particularly troubling that governments have not mounted a robust and effective campaign against 

acts of piracy, the shore bases that permit pirates to operate and the tracking of ransom money to the financiers of piracy,” he 

adds. “There is no doubt that denying the payment of ransom will result in the death of seafarers, which is totally unacceptable to 

the maritime community.” 

“This could be a disaster for the shipping industry,” says Alistair Evitt, chairman of Save Our Seafarers, who was quoted in an 

interview published in the April 26 issue of Fairplay. “There has to be a system to get the seafarer released.” 

MM&P, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association and other U.S. maritime unions have spoken out strongly against the 

idea of blocking ransom payments since it was first floated in a 2010 Obama Administration Executive Order. 

“There is a vast difference between blocking the payment of funds to criminals where there are no consequences… and blocking 

ransom payments intended to protect the lives of innocent hostages,” the unions say. They are calling on the United States 

instead to place armed military detachments exercising governmental authority aboard U.S.-flag ships transiting waters subject to 

pirate attacks. 

Re-Elect U.S. Representative 

Colleen Hanabusa! 

America’s maritime unions are expressing strong support 

for Colleen Hanabusa, a member of the House of 

Representatives who is campaigning for re-election to 

the seat she won in 2010. 

Hanabusa, a labor lawyer, says she chose a career in 

public service to fight for low-income communities like 

the ones on Oahu’s Leeward Coast, where she grew up. 

The granddaughter of sugar cane workers, Hanabusa 

was elected President of the Hawaii State Senate in 2006, 

becoming the first woman to lead either house of the 

state legislature. 

A strong supporter of the Jones Act and maritime 

labor, Hanabusa is credited with fighting back an attempt 

to shut down the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in 

Oahu. She also played a central role in the fight to secure 

more than $500 million for vital military construction 

projects in Hawaii. 

MM&P Honolulu Representative Randy Swindell (left) and Jeremiah Harrington, a 

member of the Seafarers International Union, show their support for Rep. Colleen 

Hanabusa, a strong advocate for maritime labor who is running for re-election to the 

House seat she won in 2010. 


Greetings From 

Maersk Wyoming! 

En route to the United Arab Emirates via the Suez Canal. Capt. Kevin Coulombe 

(left) and Second Officer Dan Marsh celebrate landfall on Corvus Island in the 

Azores. It was March and Maersk Wyoming had been navigating in day-long snow 

flurries and Force 6 winds only three days prior. 

Aboard Maersk Wyoming. Third Officer R. Fred Tinney manning 

his lifeboat during a boat launching exercise. 

Last year the Maersk Wyoming participated in a company-sponsored fund-raising 

campaign for United Seamen’s Service (USS). The ship’s crew collected over 

$1,000, which was matched by Maersk Line Limited. The vessel and its crew were 

awarded a USS banner for their efforts. Pictured are (left) Bosun Lech Jankowski, 

a member of the Seafarers International Union, and MM&P member Chief Mate 

Scott Reed, who accepted the banner on behalf of the members of the crew who 

contributed to the fundraising drive. The USS banner will go on permanent 

display in the ship’s trophy hall. 

Sen. John McCain Thwarted 

In Yet Another Attempt to Repeal the Jones Act 

Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain failed March 26 in an attempt to attach legislation repealing the Jones Act to an energy bill. 

The Jones Act protects the jobs of American mariners by requiring that ships that are American-built, -flagged and -crewed carry 

goods between U.S. ports. McCain has made repealing the Jones Act a central point of his career. His most recent attempt to eliminate 

the Jones Act was blocked by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who restricted the number of amendments that could be 

attached to the energy bill, S 2204. McCain had filed four amendments that would have repealed or waived the Jones Act as it applies to 

oil and petroleum product tank vessels, liquefied natural gas carriers and small passenger vessels. 


news briefs (continued) 

MM&P Members in San Francisco 

Pilot Supersize Containership 

Capt. John Carlier and Capt. Ed Melvin of the San 

Francisco Bar Pilots were at the conn of the giant 

containership MSC Fabiola on March 22 when it 

made a port call in Oakland, becoming the largest 

vessel ever to enter San Francisco Bay. 

At 1,201 feet MSC Fabiola is longer than an aircraft 

carrier and has a capacity of approximately 12,500 

20-foot-long containers. At full load, the ship moves 

166,000 tons. On its arrival in San Francisco, it drew 

36 feet of water while only half full. 

A total of 19 pilots were involved in the five-daylong 

simulator study to prepare for the ship’s arrival 

and departure. Capt. Carlier brought MSC Fabiola in 

from the sea, carefully timing its entrance with the 

currents in the bay. Capt. Melvin turned it around 

in the estuary, a particularly complicated maneuver 

MSC Fabiola, the world’s largest container ship. Nineteen members of the San Francisco 

Bar Pilots were involved in planning for and executing the ship’s arrival and departure 

from Oakland in March. 

because the turning basin is about 1,500 feet wide, leaving only 150 feet of clearance at each end of the ship. 

The pilots carried special computer navigation devices so they would have their own information as to course, speed and heading. 

Equally critical was another data set elaborated by the independent pilot computers: the rates of turn at the bow and the stern. It’s very 

important that both ends move at as close to the same speed as possible so that the ship remains in the center of the turning circle without 

gaining headway, sternway or sliding away from the center. 

MM&P Members and Officers Salute Captain Neal Nyberg 

Captain Neal Nyberg, who has retired after 32 

years of service on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ 

hopper dredges, was honored by his shipmates 

and the members of the Masters, Mates & Pilots 

for his years of service to the nation, the Army 

Corps and the union. Essayons Third Mate Steve 

Perry and Nyberg’s shipmates aboard the dredge 

presented him with a plaque from the union that 

reads: “In Appreciation to Captain Neal Nyberg, 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Outstanding 

officer, gentleman and tireless advocate for 

the members of the Masters, Mates & Pilots 

Federal Membership Group.” The plaque was 

signed by the MM&P International President on 

behalf of the union’s General Executive Board. 

Nyberg graduated from the California Maritime 

Academy in 1979 and worked for a short period 

on ocean towboats, then shipped out of the 

MM&P hall on tankers. He has worked on five 

army dredges out of the Portland District, the 

past 22 as captain of the Essayons. 

Dredge Essayons, 

pictured on the 

cover of this issue 

of The Master, 

Mate & Pilot. 

Nyberg has been 

captain of the 

Essayons for the 

past 22 years. 

Capt. Nyberg receives a plaque in honor 

of his years of service. (Left to right) Ladell 

Ashley, Troy Ertzberger, Third Mate Larry 

Young, Terry Geroux, Capt. Nyberg, 

Chief Mate Larry Hibbs, Navigation/ 

Dredge Control Officer and MM&P Ship 

Representative Steven Perry, Capt. Jim 

Holcroft (master of the other crew) and 

Second Mate Jay Stene. 


MM&P Members Aboard Maersk Alabama 

Brief Military Officers on Piracy 

Maersk Alabama Master Larry D. Aasheim and Chief Mate Richard Madden 

met with members of the Combined Joint Task Force–Horn of Africa in 

April when the vessel docked at the Port of Djibouti. “The first-hand insight 

that you provided on the piracy dangers off the coast of Somalia and how 

ships such as yours defend yourselves is helpful knowledge to our CJTF- 

HOA Staff,” wrote Navy Captain Joseph J. Horvath in a follow-up memo to 

the officers aboard the ship. 

Greetings From Maersk Ohio! 

Aboard Maersk Ohio (left to right) 

Second Officer Bruce Forbush, 

Deck Cadet Greg Triebe and Chief 

Officer Chris Kavanagh. It was a 

beautiful day as the vessel transited 

the Kills en route to the APM 

Terminal in Port Elizabeth. 

Captain Larry D. Aasheim, master of Maersk Alabama, and U.S. 

Navy Captain Joseph J. Horvath discussed piracy off the coast of 

Somalia when the vessel docked at the Port of Djibouti in April. 

MM&P Stands Shoulder to Shoulder 

With Workers at Verizon! 

Members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) who rallied 

recently in Long Beach, Calif., for a fair contract got some support from the 

maritime unions: they were joined by MM&P member Robin Llewellyn and 

members of the Marine Fireman’s Union (MFOW) and the Sailors’ Union of 

the Pacific (SUP). Members of CWA and the International Brotherhood of 

Electrical Workers (IBEW) have been battling for a fair contract for almost 

a year. Verizon’s demands include: freezing the value of pensions for active 

workers and eliminating them entirely for new workers; slashing disability 

benefits for workers injured on the job; eliminating all job security language 

and continuing outsourcing of work to low-wage, low-benefit, non-union 

contractors domestically and overseas; imposing health care payments up to 

$6,700 on retired workers and $6,800 on active workers; eliminating paid sick 

days entirely for new workers; limiting paid sick days to no more than five for 

all other workers. 

MM&P member Robin Llewellyn participated in the demonstration in Long Beach in support 

of a fair contract for Verizon workers. Among the company’s demands: elimination of paid sick 

days for new workers. 


WAshington Observer 

Protecting Our Industry 

Through Advocacy in Washington and on the Home Front 

MM&P members, union officials and representatives 

of MM&P-contracted companies 

were part of a 155-person group that visited 

the offices of 170 members of Congress on 

May 9 to call attention to the important role 

played by the American maritime industry in 

our country’s security, economy and national 

defense. The meetings were part of the third annual 

Maritime Industry Congressional Sail-In. 

In discussions with members of Congress and their 

staffs, Sail-In participants underlined the importance of 

the Jones Act, the Maritime Security Program (MSP) and 

cargo preference laws. A major focus of the discussions: the 

hundreds of thousands of Americans who work directly or 

indirectly for the U.S.-flag fleet and the contributions they 

make to our nation’s economy. 

“No industry has been more vital to the success of our 

country than America’s maritime industry,” according to a 

report released in conjunction with the Sail-In by the Navy 

League of the United States. “Our U.S.-flag fleet provides 

jobs for hundreds of thousands of ‘Maritime Americans’ 

in every corner of our nation: from longshoremen in ports 

along our four seacoasts, to towboat operators navigating 

the Mississippi, to shipbuilders in East Coast dry docks, to 

the men and women who crew American-flag vessels of all 

types.” 

The report, “America’s Maritime Industry: The 

Foundation of American Seapower,” is an unprecedented 

look at our industry as a whole. It describes the relationships 

among industry participants and explains why weakening 

any one of the key maritime programs that support it would 

compromise the entire U.S.-flag fleet. 

Supporting our forces overseas 

The Sail-In aims to educate legislators and their staffs on a 

number of topics. Few people outside the maritime industry 

are aware, for example, that our government has dramatically 

increased its reliance on privately owned U.S.-flag 

commercial vessels and civil service mariners for the sealift 

capability needed to deploy and sustain U.S. forces overseas. 

Since 2008, as noted in the Navy League report, the share 

of dry cargo moved by U.S.-flag commercial vessels and 

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their civilian American crews has increased to 95 

percent. 

The American maritime industry moves 

cargo and troops around the world in far greater 

volume and with far greater efficiency than 

any other transportation mode. “Whether by 

U.S.-flag vessels in commercial service or by 

U.S.-government or chartered American ships, since 

2004 virtually 100 percent of all equipment and supplies 

for our forces in Iraq and Afghanistan has been transported 

by U.S.-flag ships manned by U.S. citizen mariners,” the Navy 

League says. 

These statistics demonstrate a fundamental truth of which 

we in the maritime industry are well aware: that the Maritime 

Americans who own, operate and crew the U.S.-flag fleet guarantee 

that our forces overseas have what they need to do their 

jobs on our behalf. A major goal of the Sail-In is to get the word 

out: to legislators in Washington and to the public at large. 

Feeding the world’s hungry 

Few people outside the maritime industry are aware that many 

of the same companies and individuals who transport supplies 

to our forces overseas are also engaged in international relief 

efforts. America is, in fact, the world’s largest provider of food 

aid. Through the Food for Peace Program, since 1954 more than 

three billion people in 150 countries have benefitted from the 

generosity of the American people. 

Just as Maritime Americans deliver the goods to American 

troops, they deliver the food that feeds the world’s hungry and 

advances America’s longstanding humanitarian objectives. In 

the words of the Navy League, Maritime Americans are the ones 

who “ensure U.S. food aid reaches people in need, and in the 

process generate international goodwill, building connections 

between the United States and developing nations.” Participants 

in the Sail-In are working to spread the word about the importance 

of food aid cargos that move by sea. 

An essential source of jobs 

The Jones Act, the body of law that ensures that America’s 

domestic trades are served by American vessels and crews, is of 

inestimable importance to our military, economic and homeland 

security, as well as to our national and local tax base. Along with 


MSP and the cargo preference laws, the Jones Act is a fundamental 

pillar of the U.S.-flag fleet. 

The operation of Jones Act vessels supports approximately 

500,000 American jobs. Equally important, the 

operation of U.S.-flag vessels in the domestic trades helps 

ensure that our nation maintains the cadre of trained, loyal 

civil service mariners essential to the Department of Defense 

in time of war or other international emergency. 

A key objective of the Sail-In is to educate members of 

Congress and their staffs about the number and variety of 

American jobs that depend, either directly or indirectly, 

on the U.S.-flag fleet, and about how important our cadre 

of highly trained professional mariners is to maintaining 

America’s defense capabilities in the short- and long-term. 

The need for grassroots action 

The Sail-In is unique in that it brings individuals who 

work in our industry to the nation’s capital to visit with 

their members of Congress as constituents, as Maritime 

Americans and as a united maritime industry. But as 

important as the Sail-In is, it is not enough. We must work 

year-round to educate and inform. For this reason, MM&P, 

the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) 

and others have joined forces to implement a broad-based 

campaign. The grassroots education program is based on 

Maritime Action Committees comprised to the fullest extent 

possible of individuals who live in each member’s district or 

state. 

The premise is simple: the more members of Congress 

know about our industry and about how important it is to 

their constituents and to the United States as a whole, the 

more they will understand that the programs and policies that 

support the U.S.-flag merchant marine should be fully funded 

and implemented. This information, in turn, puts each member 

of Congress in a better position to respond to attacks against our 

industry and to advocate on its behalf. 

The grassroots campaign is a sustained effort. It will take time, 

energy and money, and it will require the involvement of all who 

share our concern about the future of our industry. Please contact 

me at jpatti@miraid.org to find out how you can get involved. 

And please remember that if you work aboard a U.S.-flag vessel—if 

your job is dependent on the Jones Act, the cargo preference 

statutes or the Maritime Security Program—you owe it to 

yourself and to your family to make a contribution to the MM&P 

PCF. Remember: the stronger the PCF, the greater our ability to 

elect supporters of our industry to Congress. Please go to 

www.bridgedeck.org to make a donation or to find out more. 

The Maritime Sail-In brochure 

published by the Navy League 

of the United States featured 

photographs of MM&P members 

belonging to all the union’s 

membership groups. 


news FROM MITAGs 

Congratulations Recent Graduates! 

Christy Pekara 

Christy joined MM&P in 2004, after graduating from Texas A&M University. She lives in 

Seattle and ships out of MM&P’s Seattle Hall. “I’d like to thank my family for their continued 

support,” Christy says. 

John Walkup 

A graduate of New York Maritime College, John 

joined MM&P in 2004. He and his wife, Teresa, 

live in San Diego and are expecting their first 

child in August. John ships out of MM&P’s Los 

Angeles/Long Beach Hall. “I enjoy the outdoors, 

especially hiking, mountain biking and surfing,” 

he says. In his free time, John also likes to travel 

and to spend time with family and friends. 

Meet Me at the Deck Club! 

Did you know The “Deck Club” in the MITAGS Residence Hall hosts a happy 

hour on Sundays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. All drinks are $1 off, and there are hot 

hors d’oeuvres. Since most new students arrive on Sunday, happy hour at the 

Deck Club offers a chance to socialize before beginning class. By the way, the 

lounge also has ESPN! 

Visitors who smoke cigarettes, cigars or pipes can now choose 

seating in one of two special areas near the covered walkway, 

outside the Academic Building and the Residence Hall. The 

booths were added in response to requests from non-smoking 

guests who asked that smoking be restricted in other areas of the 

MITAGS Campus. 

The recently remodeled lounge offers a happy hour on Sunday evenings. 


Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans 

Administrator’s Column 

Patrick McCullough 

Health & Benefit Plan 

PMR/CNW Group 

Stop-Loss Insurance 

The Segal Company, the Health & Benefit Plan’s 

consultant, has recommended to the Trustees 

that the PMR/CNW Group purchase stop-loss 

insurance to minimize the impact of future 

catastrophic and unforeseen medical claims on 

the Group’s rates. The insurance would help 

minimize potential future rate increases by 

stabilizing the Group’s claims experience. The Chairman and the 

Secretary, in consultation with the United Inland Group Vice 

President, have agreed to this recommendation. 

The Segal Company is obtaining bids from insurance carriers 

through a Request for Proposal (RFP) to determine what options 

for this type of insurance coverage are available. It is estimated 

that the Plan will be able to have this insurance in place for an 

effective date of July 1, 2012, and that the policy period will be for 

one year. Segal has estimated that the cost of coverage will be $30 

to $40 per participant per month and that all individuals (members 

and dependents) will be covered. The estimated premium 

amount was included in the April 1 rate increase. 

When the coverage is in place, the Plan will be required to 

report monthly to the insurance carrier all individuals on whose 

behalf the Plan has paid claims in the amount of at least $50,000 

during the policy period. When claims for an individual meet 

the $150,000 or $200,000 deductible for the stop-loss coverage 

(depending on what insurance is purchased), the insurance 

company will reimburse the Plan any amount above that dollar 

amount. 

The Plan will handle all the premium payments and filings 

required by the insurance company. The participant or dependent 

should carefully review all charges on every Explanation of 

Benefits (EOB) statement to make sure that all the medical care 

billed has actually been received. If you notice any discrepancy, 

please contact your provider and question the charges. If the 

charges are not correct, please notify the Plan Office. 

CIGNA Website 

Participants who would like to find a medical provider in their 

area who is part of the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) 

Program should follow these simple steps. 

Go to: www.cignasharedadministration.com. 

1. Click on “For Taft-Hartley Plan Members.” 

2. Click on “Medical Shared Administration.” 

The screen that appears will be titled 

“Medical Shared Administration Plans.” 

3. Go to the middle of that page. 

4. Click on “Shared Administration PPO 

Provider Directory.” 

5. Provide the information requested to find a 

CIGNA network provider. 

Long-Term Care Insurance 

Open Enrollment Ended 

Prudential, the Plan’s long-term care insurance provider, offered 

an open enrollment period from Feb. 1 through April 30. If you 

are an active Health & Benefit Plan participant and missed the 

open enrollment period, you may still enroll but you will have 

to provide evidence of good health satisfactory to Prudential. 

Prudential will also allow family members to enroll after they 

provide evidence of good health. If you want more information 

about this insurance plan, please contact Prudential at 800-732- 

0416, visit www.prudential.com/gltcweb/mmp or send an e-mail 

to ltc4me@prudential.com 

Disability Insurance 

Active participants who are interested in purchasing Voluntary 

Disability Insurance can contact the Plan’s insurance broker, 

Willis, for information. You can review disability insurance information 

by going to www.bridgedeck.org and clicking on MM&P 

Plans, then on H&B forms, and then on “Disability Insurance.” 

You can contact Angela Mitchell at Willis toll free at (800) 456- 

3162 ext. 3032 or (301) 692-3032. She can be reached between 

9:00 am and 5:00 pm EDST. 

Offshore Scholarship Program 

The 2013-14 Offshore Scholarship Program applications are now 

available for eligible dependent children of eligible Offshore 

members and co-pay pensioners in good standing. Applicants 

must be high school seniors during the 2012-13 school year. 

Completed applications must be returned to the Plan Office by 

Nov. 30, 2012, in order for them to be submitted for review and 

processing by the Scholarship Recognition Award Program in 


Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans 

Princeton, N.J. The Scholarship Recognition Award Program 

will review the qualifications of all applicants and then select 

the winners. The names of the winners will be presented to the 

Trustees for final approval at their meeting in June 2013. To 

request an application packet, please contact Madeline Petrelli at 

the Plan Office at 410-850-8615. 

Medicare Part D 

For pensioners and their dependents who are covered under 

Medicare and are secondary under the MM&P Health & Benefit 

Plan, the Plan’s Prescription Drug Program has been and continues 

to be comparable to the prescription coverage offered 

by the Medicare Part D Program. The Plan in September 2011 

sent participants the required annual notice explaining that 

the Plan’s prescription coverage is “creditable” for 2012. This is 

why we advise pensioners and dependents not to enroll in the 

Medicare Part D program. The only exception is for retirees and 

dependents belonging to the Columbia Northwest Group; their 

prescription drug coverage is “non-creditable.” Participants and 

dependents in the Columbia Northwest Retiree Group should 

enroll in the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program. 

Because the MM&P Health & Benefit Prescription Drug 

Program is “creditable,” the Plan has applied for and received a 

subsidy for a percentage of the prescription drug costs incurred 

by Medicare-eligible Offshore retirees and dependents. To 

receive the subsidy, every year the Plan must file an application 

with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). 

The subsidy equals approximately 28 percent of the cost of the 

prescription drug benefit of this Group. 

For the 2012 calendar year, the Plan’s application has been 

approved. For 2011, the Plan requested and received approximately 

$1,074,800 in subsidies, which have helped defray the 

costs of providing this benefit to the Plan’s Offshore retirees and 

dependents. 

IRAP and Pension Plan 

For your reference, we have listed below the Internal Revenue 

Service limitations for 2012. The defined benefit plan limits listed 

below apply only to participants in the Offshore Pension Plan. 

The 401(k) limits apply only to members whose collective bargaining 

agreements provide for IRAP/401(k) participation. 

IRS Limitations for 2012 

2012 2011 

Maximum Annual 415 Payout at 

Age 62 From a Defined Benefit Plan $200,000 $195,000 

Maximum Annual Contribution 

to an Individual’s Defined 

Contribution Account Under 415(c) $50,000 $49,000 

Maximum Effective 401(k) Deferral $17,000 $16,500 

401(k) Catch-Up Limit- 

Age 50 and Older $5,500 $5,500 

Maximum Amount of Annual 

Compensation That Can Be Taken 

Into Account for Determining 

Benefits or Contributions Under a 

Qualified Plan $250,000 $245,000 

Wage Base: 

a) for Social Security Tax* 

b) for Medicare 

$110,100 

No Limit 

$106,800 

No Limit 

Please note that the Social Security tax withholding rate on 

employee salaries was reduced for the 2011 and 2012 tax years 

from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent. The Medicare rate remains the 

same at 1.45 percent. 


Pension Plan 

Annual Funding Notice 

As required by federal law, the Plan has mailed the Annual 

Funding Notice for Plan Year Jan. 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2011 

to: all participants and beneficiaries, participating employers 

and the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots. 

The notice was also e-mailed to the Pension Benefit Guaranty 

Corporation (PBGC). The notice was mailed at the end of April 

2012. 

The Plan is required to report in the notice on how well 

funded it is on the basis of a measure called “funded percentage.” 

The percentage is calculated by dividing the Plan’s assets by its 

liabilities on the Valuation Date for the Plan Year. The notice 

is required to include the Plan’s funded percentage for the Plan 

Year and for each of the two preceding Plan Years. The notice 

also includes the year-end Fair Market Value of Assets as of the 

last day of the Plan Year and each of the two preceding Plan 

Years. 

The notice includes the total number of participants in the 

Plan and a breakdown of how many were active, retired or separated 

from service and receiving benefits, as well as how many 

participants were retired or separated from service and entitled 

to future benefits. The last chart on the notice shows how the 

Plan’s assets were allocated in accordance with the Plan’s investment 

policy. The chart shows these allocations as percentages of 

total assets. 

MM&P members can view a copy of the Annual Funding 

Notice in PDF format by going to www.bridgedeck.org and 

entering the Members Only pages. (You must have an account to 

log in.) Scroll down to “Offshore Pension Plan Information,” click 

on these words (which will bring up another screen) and then 

click on “Offshore Pension Plan Annual Funding Notice for the 

year 2011, mailed in April 2012.” Also posted for your reference 

are prior year notices. 

Vacation Plan 

Electronic Funds Transfer/Direct Deposit 

The Plan would like to remind Vacation Plan participants that 

they have the option of receiving their vacation benefits and 

Port Relief Officer (PRO) payments as a paper check or as an 

electronic funds transfer (EFT)/direct deposit into their designated 

bank account. An authorization to perform the transaction 

electronically must be on file. For any change to your bank and/ 

or account information, the Plan is required to process a verification 

(called a pre-note process) through the banking system. 

Once this process has been completed, each time you apply 

for a vacation or PRO benefit you have the option of receiving a 

check or having your benefit processed by EFT/direct deposit. 

The Plan Office processes the EFTs on a daily basis which allows 

members to have their benefits credited into their account in a 

shorter time frame. If you have any questions, please contact the 

Vacation Plan benefit staff at the Plan Office at 410-850-8625. 


PENSIOioNers 

Russell T. Baskin, shipping out of Seattle. He last 

sailed for Matson Navigation Company as second 

mate on the Manoa. 

John Beattie, shipping out of Houston. He last sailed 

for Horizon Lines as second mate on the Horizon 

Challenger. 

Robert K. Damrell, shipping out of New York/New 

Jersey. He last sailed for E-Ships as third mate on the 

Maersk Montana. 

Kevin J. Garthwaite, shipping out of Los Angeles/ 

Long Beach. He last sailed for Matson Navigation 

Company as third mate on the Mahi Mahi. 

William A. Harris, shipping out of Gulf ports. He 

last sailed for Sealand Service as third mate on the 

Horizon Liberator. 

Raymond L. Howell, shipping out of Seattle. He 

last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as master of the 

Maersk Meteor. 

William Johnson, shipping out of Seattle. He last 

sailed for Horizon Lines as third mate on the Horizon 

Tacoma. 

Douglas A. MacPherson, shipping out of San 

Francisco. He last sailed for Matson Navigation 

Company as chief mate on the Manukai. 

Thomas McGarry, shipping out of West Coast ports. 

He last sailed for Central Gulf Lines as second mate 

on the Green Wave. 

Louis A. Mendez, shipping out of Honolulu. He last 

sailed for Horizon Lines as third mate on the Horizon 

Enterprise. 

David C. Ryan, 

shipping out 

of Norfolk. He 

last sailed for 

Horizon Lines 

as third mate 

on the Horizon 

Discovery. 

Eugene A. 

Spaulding, 

shipping out of 

Honolulu. He last 

sailed for Matson 

Navigation 

Company as 

second mate on 

the Manukai. 

Michael J. McCright, shipping out of Houston. He 

last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as chief mate on 

the Sealand Champion. 


Open an Account at the MM&P Federal Credit Union… 

… and Never Be Late 

With Your Dues Again 

If you never want to be late with your dues, and 

you want to avoid late fees, we have a solution for 

you. The Masters, Mates & Pilots Federal Credit 

Union will transfer your dues quarterly to the 

Union. Just have monies deposited regularly into 

your MM&P FCU account and send us the signed 

“Authorization for Membership Dues Checkoff ” 

(right). We’ll take care of the rest for you. No need 

to worry about getting your dues payments in on 

time as long as you have a fully funded savings 

account with the credit union. 

Don’t have a credit union savings account 

yet Just go to www.bridgedeck.org, click on 

“About MM&P” and then “Credit Union.” Scroll 

down to the bottom of the page for a link to the 

membership application. Return the completed 

application to the credit union with a minimum 

deposit of at least $120 and a photocopy of a 

government-issued identification card. Your funds 

will earn interest while on deposit with the credit 

union. At the time of this publication, the interest 

rate is .33%. 

You can have funds withheld from your 

vacation benefits and deposited into your credit 

union account. Dues will be deducted from your 

account each March 31 st , June 30 th , September 30 th 

and December 31 st . 

The credit union now offers checking accounts, 

online banking, electronic bill pay and more. 

ATM/Debit cards will soon be available. Sign up 

now so you can be among the first to use these 

new services. 

The Masters, Mates & Pilots FCU is a nonprofit 

financial organization owned and operated by its 

members for the benefit of all those who belong. 

The purpose of the credit union is to promote 

thrift through convenient, systematic savings and 

to provide a quick economical source of dignified 

credit. The credit union is open to all regular, 

applicant and retired members of the International 

Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, as well 

as to employees of MM&P, MIRAID, the MM&P 

Benefit Plans, MITAGS and their immediate 

families. 

Still have questions You can contact the credit 

union at mmpfcu@bridgedeck.org or by calling 

410-681-8136 or 1-800-382-7777. 

✂ 

AUTHORIZATION FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES CHECKOFF 

TO: Kathy Klisavage, Manager 

Masters, Mates & Pilots Federal Credit Union 

700 Maritime Blvd, Suite B 

Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953 

I hereby assign to the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, ILA, AFL-CIO, from 

my MM&P Federal Credit Union account such sums as the Organization may certify as due and owing 

from me as membership dues or applicant fees, and in such sums as may be established from time to time 

by the Organization in accordance with the Constitution and applicable Membership Work Rules, if any. I 

authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my MM&P Federal Credit Union account and to 

remit the same to the Organization at any time while this authorization is in effect. I understand that the 

dues/fees will be deducted from my account each March 31 st , June 30 th , September 30 th and December 31 st 

of each year. 

This authorization may be revoked by written notice thirty (30) days or more prior to any 

scheduled deduction date. 

______________________________ 

Date 

______________________________ 

Member Name, Please print 

______________________________ 

Signature 

______________________________ 

email address 

______________________________ 

Credit Union Account Number 

______________________________ 

Social Security 

______________________________ 

Street Address 

______________________________ 

City, state, zip code 

WE WILL BEAT YOUR CURRENT SECURED LOAN RATE BY 1% - 2% APR* 

*Move existing loan balance. Terms remain the same. 

No lengthy approval process. No credit analysis. It’s that easy! 

MM&P Federal Credit Union 

700 Maritime Blvd, Suite B, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953 

Ph:410-681-8136 Fax: 410-859-1623 

mmpfcu@bridgedeck.org 


Cross’D THE FinAL BAR 

Robert M. Bruno, 69, died Feb. 4. A resident of Cecil, 

N.J., and a pensioner since 2000, he last sailed for 

NPR Inc. as third mate on the SS Carolina. He enjoyed 

being outdoors, and loved the ocean and fishing. His 

wife, Hae Ryon, daughter, Jennifer, granddaughter, 

Natalia, sisters, Joan and Teddy, and brother, Tom, 

survive him. 

John W. Cova, 82, died Feb. 9. A pensioner since 1989 

and a resident of Grants Pass, Ore., he last sailed for 

Grace Line Inc. as third mate on the Santa Fe. An 

enthusiastic hiker, he climbed Dollar Mountain 80 

times in his last year and hiked many miles on the 

Pacific Crest Trail. He also did volunteer work for 

the local amateur theatre. His wife, Doris and son, 

Thomas, survive him. 

Richard M. Eastwood, 

56, died Jan. 28. A 

resident of Jacksonville, 

Fla., he last sailed for 

Horizon Lines as third 

mate on the Horizon 

Producer. He liked 

fishing and car racing, 

especially the Daytona 

500. 

John P. Feretti, 84, died 

Feb. 4. A pensioner 

since 1986 and a resident 

of the Bronx, he last 

sailed for United States 

Lines as chief mate on 

the American Rigel. He 

enjoyed bird watching, 

sketching, classical music 

and spending time with his 

granddaughter. His wife, 

Dorothy, sons, John and Tom, and granddaughter, 

Irene, survive him. 

Billy Jowers, 82, died Feb. 18. A resident of Houston 

and a pensioner since 1988, he last sailed for Lykes 

Brothers Steamship Company as second mate on the 

SS John Lykes. 

Robert E. King, 88, died Feb. 9. A pensioner since 

1987 and a resident of Plattsburgh, N.Y., he last sailed 

for United States Lines as master of the American 

Resolute. 

Michael Livanos, 94, died Feb. 3. A resident of 

Garden City, N.Y., and a pensioner since 1983, he last 

sailed for Marine Transport Lines as master of the 

Marine Electric. He was an avid reader of history and 

a follower of current events. His sons, Bill and Marc, 

daughter, Maria, and four grandchildren survive him. 

Georgia O’Neill, 

90, died Feb. 22. A 

pensioner since 1994 

and a resident of 

Seattle, she worked for 

32 years as secretary/ 

representative in 

the MM&P Seattle 

Offshore Hall. For 

decades, Georgia 

conducted the business 

of the hall with 

integrity, character 

and humor. Though 

slight in stature, she had an enormous presence. She 

could be motherly one moment and all business the 

next. Generations of MM&P members and their 

dependents are saddened by the loss of Georgia. 


Kenneth Orcutt, 86, died 

Feb. 6. A pensioner since 

1994 and a resident of 

Irvine, Calif., he last sailed 

for Matson Navigation 

Company as master of 

the MV R.J. Pfeiffer. He 

enjoyed flying and even 

built an RV-8, a 150-hp sport 

aerobatic plane. His wife, 

Pat, survives him. 

Edward D. Tschantre, 

86, died Dec. 28, 2011. A 

resident of Spring Hill, 

Fla., and a pensioner 

since 1986, he last sailed 

for United States Lines 

as third mate on the 

American Lancer. He 

served in the Navy during 

World War II and the 

Korean War. During the 

Vietnam War, he worked 

as a merchant mariner, 

bringing supplies to the 

troops. He was an active 

member of the New City branches of the Veterans of 

Foreign Wars, American Legion, Masonic Lodge and 

Historical Society. His brother, Thomas, three nieces, 

two nephews, four grandnieces and one grandnephew 

survive him. 

Crossing the Bar 

Sunset and evening star, 

And one clear call for me! 

And may there be no 

moaning of the bar, 

When I put out to sea, 

But such a tide as moving 

seems asleep, 

Too full for sound and foam, 

When that which drew from 

out the boundless deep 

Turns again home. 

Twilight and evening bell, 

And after that the dark! 

And may there be no 

sadness of farewell, 

When I embark; 

For tho’ from out our 

bourne Time and Place 

The flood may bear me far, 

I hope to see my pilot face to face 

When I have crossed the bar. 

— Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) 


Directory of MM&P Offices 

International Headquarters 

700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B 

Linthicum Heights, 

MD 21090-1953 

Phone: 410-850-8700 

Fax: 410-850-0973 

iommp@bridgedeck.org 

www.bridgedeck.org 

International Officers 

Timothy A. Brown 

President 

410-691-8131 

president@bridgedeck.org 

Don Marcus 

Secretary-Treasurer 

410-691-8131 

sec-treas@bridgedeck.org 

Executive Offices 

George Quick 

Vice President 

Pilot Membership Group 

410-691-8144 

gquick@bridgedeck.org 

Klaus Luhta 

Director of Government 

Relations 

410-691-8139 

kluhta@bridgedeck.org 

Beverly Gutmann 

International Comptroller 

410-850-8700 ext. 112 

bgutmann@bridgedeck.org 

Diane Chatham 

Executive Administrator 

410-691-8131 

dchatham@bridgedeck.org 

Communications 


Communications Director 

410-691-8146 

communications@ 

bridgedeck.org 

Legal Department 

Gabriel Terrasa 

International Counsel 

410-691-8148 

gterrasa@bridgedeck.org 

Press Contact 

Klaus Luhta 

Director of Government 

Relations 

410-691-8139 

kluhta@bridgedeck.org 

MM&P Health & Benefit, 

Vacation, Pension, JEC 

and IRA Plans 


Administrator 

MM&P Plans 

700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A 


21090-1996 

Phone: 410-850-8500 

Fax: 410-850-8655 

Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 

mmpplanspat@aol.com 

Hours: Monday – Friday 

8:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET 

Federal Employees 

Membership Group 

Randall H. Rockwood 


Executive Office 

MM&P Headquarters 


Linthicum, MD 21090-1953 

rrockwood@bridgedeck.org 

410-691-8131 

Randi Ciszewski 

Representative 





Office: 732-527-0828 

Cell: 202-679-7594 

Fax: (732) 527-0829 

rciszewski@bridgedeck.org 


U.S. Navy Civil Service 

Pilots Representative 





Office: 732-527-0828 

Cell: 202-679-7594 

Fax: (732) 527-0829 

rciszewski@bridgedeck.org 

Offshore Membership Group 

David H. Boatner 

Vice President-Pacific Ports 

Wayne Farthing 

Vice President-Gulf Ports 

Steven Werse 

Vice President-Atlantic Ports 

Boston 

Dan Cartmill 

Ron Colpus 

Dan Goggin 

Representatives 

Marine Industrial Park 

12 Channel St., Suite 606-A 

Boston, MA 02210-2333 

Phone: 617-671-0769 

Fax: 617-261-2334 

boston@bridgedeck.org 

Charleston 

Elise Silvers 


1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. 

Suite 1B 

Charleston, SC 29407 

Phone: 843-766-3565 

Fax: 843-766-6352 

esilvers@bridgedeck.org 

Honolulu 

Randy Swindell 


521 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 254 

Honolulu, HI 96813 

Phone: 808-523-8183 

Fax: 808-538-3672 

rswindell@bridgedeck.org 

Houston 

Wayne Farthing 

Vice President-Gulf Ports 

Nell Wilkerson 


13850 Gulf Freeway, Suite 250 

Houston, TX 77034 

Phone: 281-464-9650 

Fax: 281-464-9652 

wfarthing@bridgedeck.org 

nwilkerson@bridgedeck.org 

Jacksonville 

Liz Pettit 


349 E. 20th St. 

Jacksonville, FL 32206 

Phone: 904-356-0041 

Fax: 904-353-7413 

lpettit@bridgedeck.org 

Los Angeles/Long Beach 


Vice President-Pacific 

Wendy Karnes 


533 N. Marine Ave. 

Suite A 

Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 

Phone: 310-834-7201 

Fax: 310-834-6667 

dboatner@bridgedeck.org 

wkarnes@bridgedeck.org 

Miami/Port Everglades 

Andrea Fortin 

Dave Goff 


540 East McNab Rd., Suite B 

Pompano Beach, FL 

33060-9354 

Phone: 954-946-7883 

Fax: 954-946-8283 

pompano@bridgedeck.org 

New Orleans 

Sue Bourcq 


300 Mariner’s Plaza, Ste 321B 

Mandeville, LA 70448 

Phone: 985-626-7133 

Fax: 985-626-7199 

sbourcq@bridgedeck.org 


New York/New Jersey 

Steven Werse 

Vice President-Atlantic 

35 Journal Square, Suite 912 

Jersey City, NJ 07306-4103 

Phone: 201-963-1900 

Fax: 201-963-5403 

swerse@bridgedeck.org 

nynj@bridgedeck.org 

Seattle 

Kathleen O. Moran 


15208 52nd Ave. South 

Suite 100 

Seattle, WA 98188 

Phone: 206-441-8700 

Fax: 206-448-8829 

kmoran@bridgedeck.org 

West Coast 

Regional Representative 

Kip Carlson 

Pier 9, East End 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Phone: 415-362-5436 

kcarlson@bridgedeck.org 

Alaska Marine Pilots 

Boston Pilots 

Martin McCabe 

President 

256 Marginal Street, Bldg 11 

East Boston, MA 02128 

Phone: 617-569-4500 

Fax: 617-569-4502 

Canaveral Pilots 

Norfolk, Va. 

Mark Nemergut 

Greg Sherry 


Norfolk Commerce Center III 

5425 Robin Hood Rd #204 

Norfolk, VA 23513 

Phone: 757-489-7406 

Fax: 757-489-1715 

norfolk@bridgedeck.org 

San Francisco 

Sandy Candau 


548 Thomas L. Berkley Way 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Phone: 415-777-5074 

Fax: 415-777-0209 

scandau@bridgedeck.org 

mmpsf@bridgedeck.org 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 

Eduardo Iglesias 


1959 Building Center 

1959 Loiza St. Ste 200 

San Juan, PR 00911 

Phone: 787-724-3600 

Fax: 787-723-4494 

Hours: Monday-Friday 

9:00am – 1:30pm ET 

eiglesias@bridgedeck.org 

Tampa 

Laura Cenkovich 


202 S. 22nd St., Suite 205 

Tampa, FL 33605-6308 

Phone: 813-247-2164 

Fax: 813-248-1592 

Hours: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM ET 

lcenkovich@bridgedeck.org 

Pilot Membership Group 

George A. Quick 


3400 N. Furnace Rd. 

Jarrettsville, MD 21084 

Phone: 410-691-8144 

Fax: 410-557-7082 

gquick@bridgedeck.org 

East Coast 


Timothy J. Ferrie 

201 Edgewater St. 

Staten Island, NY 10305 

Phone: 718-448-3900 

Fax: 718-447-1582 

tferrie@bridgedeck.org 

Gulf Coast 


Richard D. Moore 

8150 S. Loop E. 

Houston, TX 77017 

Phone: 713-645-9620 

rmoore@bridgedeck.org 

Carter Whalen 

President 

P.O. Box 920226 

Dutch Harbor, AK 99692 

Phone: 907-581-1240 

Fax: 907-581-1372 

amp@ampilots.com 

Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots 

Bobby G. Grumbles 

P.O. Box 2767 

Corpus Christi, TX 78403 

Phone: 361-884-5899 

Fax: 361-884-1659 

Associated Branch Pilots 

Mike Lorino Jr. 

3813 N.Causeway Blvd. 

Suite 100 

Metairie, LA 70002 

Phone: 504-831-6615 

Association of Maryland Pilots 

Eric Nielsen 

President 

3720 Dillon St. 

Baltimore, MD 21224 

Phone: 410-276-1337 

Fax: 410-276-1364 

President@mdpilots.com 

Biscayne Bay Pilots 

Michael McDonnell 

Chairman 

2911 Port Blvd. 

Miami, FL 33132 

Phone: 305-374-2791 

Fax: 305-374-2375 

Ben Borgie 

Doug Brown 

Co-Chairmen 

Box 816 

Cape Canaveral, FL 32920 

Phone: 321-783-4645 

TheCanaveralPilots@msn.com 

Charleston Branch Pilots 

Whit Smith 

6 Concord St. 

P.O. Box 179 

Charleston, SC 29402 

Phone: 843-577-6695 

Fax: 843-577-0632 

Columbia Bar Pilots 

John Torjusen 

100 16th St. 

Astoria, OR 97103-3634 

Phone: 503-325-2641 

Columbia River Pilots 

Paul Amos 

President 

13225 N. Lombard 

Portland, OR 97203 

Phone: 503-289-9922 

Coos Bay Pilots 

Charles L. Yates 

President 

686 North Front St. 

Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331 

Phone: 541-267-6555 

Fax: 541-267-5256 


Crescent River Port Pilots 

Allen J. “A.J.” Gibbs 

President 

8712 Highway 23 

Belle Chasse, LA 70037 

Phone: 504-392-8001 

Fax: 504-392-5014 

Galveston-Texas City Pilots 

John Halvorsen 

P.O. Box 16110 

Galveston, TX 77552 

Phone: 409-740-3347 

Fax: 409-740-3393 

Grays Harbor 

Stephen G. Cooke 

1104 36th Ave., Ct. N.W. 

Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7720 

Phone: 253-858-3778 

Hawaii Pilots Association 

Steve Baker 

President 

Pier 19-Honolulu Harbor 

P.O. Box 721 

Honolulu, HI 96808 

Phone: 808-532-7233 

Fax: 808-532-7229 

officeadmin@hawaiipilots.net 

Houston Pilots 

Robert L. Thompson 

Presiding Officer 

203 Deerwood Glen Drive 

Deer Park, TX 77536 

Phone: 713-645-9620 

Key West Bar Pilots Association 

Michael McGraw 

P.O. Box 848 

Key West, FL 33041 

Phone: 305-296-5512 

Fax: 305-296-1388 

Mobile Bar Pilots 

J. Christopher Brock 

President 

P.O. Box 831 

Mobile, AL 36601 

Phone: 251-432-2639 

Fax: 251-432-9964 

Northeast Marine Pilots 

Joseph Maco 

243 Spring St. 

Newport, RI 02840 

Phone: 401-847-9050 

Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216 

Pilots Association for the 

Bay & River Delaware 

J.R. Roche 

President 

800 S. Columbus Blvd. 

Philadelphia, PA 19147 

Phone: 215-465-8340 

Fax: 215-465-3450 

Port Everglades Pilots 

Andy Edelstein 

Bruce Cumings 

Co-Directors 

P.O. Box 13017 

Port Everglades, FL 33316 

Phone: 954-522-4491 

Puget Sound Pilots 

Frantz A. Coe 

101 Stewart St. - Suite 900 


Phone: 206-728-6400 

Fax: 206-448-3405 

Sabine Pilots 

Duane Bennett 

Presiding Officer 

5148 West Pkwy. 

Groves, TX 77619 

Phone: 409-722-1141 

Fax: 409-962-9223 

www.sabinepilots.com 

Saint Johns Bar Pilots 

John Atchison 

President 

4910 Ocean St. 

Mayport, FL 32233 

Phone: 904-249-5631 

Fax: 904-249-7523 

admin@jaxpilots.com 

San Juan Bay Pilots 

P.O. Box 9021034 

San Juan, PR 00902-1034 

Phone: 787-722-1166 

St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots 

Roger S. Paulus 

President 

Richard Tetzlaff 

MM&P Branch Agent 

P.O. Box 274 

733 E. Broadway 

Cape Vincent, NY 13618 

Phone: 315-654-2900; 

Fax: 315-654-4491 

San Francisco Bar Pilots 

Bruce Horton 

Port Agent 

Kip Carlson 

MM&P Representative 

Pier 9, East End 

San Francisco, CA 94111 

Phone: 415-362-5436 

Fax: 415-982-4721 

Sandy Hook Pilots 

Peter Rooss 

Branch Agent 

201 Edgewater St. 

Staten Island, NY 10305 

Phone: 718-448-3900 

Fax: 718-447-1582 

Savannah Pilots Association 

William T. Brown 

Master Pilot 

550 E. York St. 

P.O. Box 9267 

Savannah, GA 31401-3545 

Phone: 912-236-0226 

Fax: 912-236-6571 

Southeast Alaska 

Pilots Association 

Richard Gurry 

President 

1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300 

Ketchikan, AK 99901 

Phone: 907-225-9696 

Fax: 907-247-9696 

pilots@seapa.com 

www.seapa.com 

Southwest Alaska 


Michael D. Stone 

President 

P.O. Box 977 

Homer, AK 99603 

Phone: 907-235-8783 

Fax: 907-235-6119 

swpilots@gci.net. 

Tampa Bay Pilots 

Allen L. Thompson 

Executive Director 

1825 Sahlman Dr. 

Tampa, FL 33605 

Phone: 813-247-3737 

Fax: 813-247-4425 

Virginia Pilot Association 

J. William Cofer 

President 

3329 Shore Dr. 

Virginia Beach, VA 23451 

Phone: 757-496-0995 

Western Great Lakes 


Donald Willecke 

President 

1111 Tower Ave., P.O. Box 248 

Superior, WI 54880-0248 

Phone: 715-392-5204 

Fax: 715-392-1666 


United Inland 

Membership Group 

Michael Murray 


Cleveland 

Charles Malue 


1250 Old River Rd. 3rd Floor 

Cleveland, OH 44113 

Phone: 216-776-1667 

Fax: 216-776-1668 

cmalue@bridgedeck.org 

Juneau 

Ron Bressette 


229 Fourth St. 

Juneau, AK 99801 

Phone: 907-586-8192 

Fax: 907-789-0569 

rbressette@bridgedeck.org 

Portland 

John Schaeffner 


2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206 

Portland, OR 97217 

Phone and Fax: 503-283-0518 

jschaeffner@bridgedeck.org 

San Francisco 

Raymond W. Shipway 


548 Thomas L. Berkley Way 

Oakland, CA 94612 

Phone: 415-543-5694 

Fax: 415-543-2533 

rshipway@bridgedeck.org 

San Juan, Puerto Rico 



1959 Building Center 

1959 Loiza St. Ste 200 

San Juan, PR 00911 

Phone: 787-724-3600 

Fax: 787-723-4494 


9:00am – 1:30pm ET 

eiglesias@bridgedeck.org 

Seattle 

Michael Murray 

Vice President-UIG 

Tim Saffle 


144 Railroad Ave., Suite 222 

Edmonds, WA 98020 

Phone: 425-775-1403 

Fax: 425-775-1418 

mmurray@bridgedeck.org 

tsaffle@bridgedeck.org 

Wilmington 



533 N. Marine Ave. 

Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 

Phone: 310-549-8013 

Fax: 310-834-6667 

rshipway@bridgedeck.org 

MIRAID 


President 

1025 Connecticut Ave., NW 

Suite 507 

Washington, DC 20036-5412 

Phone: 202-463-6505 

Fax: 202-223-9093 

jpatti@miraid.org 

Masters, Mates & Pilots 

Federal Credit Union 

Kathy Ann Klisavage 

Manager 




Phone: 410-691-8136 

Fax: 410-859-1623 

Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777 

(All U.S. and Puerto Rico) 

mmpfcu@bridgedeck.org 

MM&P Maritime Advancement, 

Training, Education & 

Safety Program (MATES) 


Administrator 

Glen Paine 


Atlantic & Gulf Region Health, 

Pension and Education, 

Safety & Training Funds 

Wendy Chambers 

Account Executive 

Associated Administrators Inc. 

4301 Garden City Drive, Ste 201 

Landover, MD 20785 

Direct Line: 301-429-8964 

Member Calls: 

1-800-638-2972 

Pacific Maritime Region 

Pension & Benefit Plans 

Columbia Northwest 

Marine Benefit Trust 


Administrator 

700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A 


21090-1996 

Phone: 410-850-8500 

Fax: 410-850-8655 

Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522 

mmpplanspat@aol.com 


8:30 AM– 4:30 PM ET 

Northwest Maritime 

Pension Trust 

Randy G. Goodwin 

Account Executive 

P.O. Box 34203 


Phone: 206-441-7574 

Fax: 206-441-9110 

Southwest Marine Health, 

Benefit & Pension Trust 

4201 Long Beach Blvd. 

Suite 300 

Long Beach, CA 90807 

Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943 

Maritime Institute of 

Technology & Graduate 

Studies (MITAGS) 

Glen Paine 


692 Maritime Blvd. 

Linthicum Heights, 

MD 21090-1952 

Main Phone: 410-859-5700 

Toll-Free: 

Admissions: 1-866-656-5568 

Residence Center: 

1-866-900-3517 

BWI Airport Shuttle 

(avail. 24 hours a day): 

1-866-900-3517 Ext. 0 

Fax: 

School: 410-859-5181 

Residence: 410-859-0942 

Executive Director: 

gpaine@mitags.org 

Admissions: 

admissions@mitags.org 

www.mitags.org 

Pacific Maritime 

Institute (PMI) 

Gregg Trunnell 

Director 

1729 Alaskan Way, S. 

Seattle, WA 98134-1146 

Phone: 206-441-2880 

Fax: 206-441-2995 

Toll-Free: 1-888-893-7829 

admin@mates.org 

www.mates.org 


Honor Roll of PCF 

Contributors 

MM&P salutes the union members, pensioners 

and employees who are making our voice heard in Washington, D.C.! 

American maritime jobs depend on MM&P’s work in Congress and the Administration. 

When you contribute to the PCF, you ensure that your interests, and those of your fellow 

merchant mariners, receive the attention they deserve. 

Contribute to the MM&P Political Contribution Fund: 

It Works for You! 

When you contribute to our union’s PCF, you are directly supporting your own interests. 

Make your contribution today! Go to www.bridgedeck.org and click on the “Contribute to 

the PCF” button on the home page. Log in as a member, and follow the simple steps. Make 

your contribution and choose your PCF gift! 

When you contribute $100 or more, you join the distinguished ranks of the active and retired 

MM&P members and employees who make our voice heard where it matters most: 

Commodores’ Club recognizes contributions of $500 or more. 

Captains’ Club recognizes contributions of between $250 and $499. 

Contributors’ level recognizes contributions of between $100 and $249. 

COMMODORES CAPTAINS 

Jenaro A. Asteinza 

Robert C. Beauregard 

Timothy A. Brown * 


Darren W. Collins 

Barry V. Costanzi 

Kevin G. Coulombe 

Robert Darley P 

In Memory of 

Charlie Darley 

Ornulf C. Dorsen P 

Danny Duzich 

John W. Farmer, III 

David C. Goff P 

Edward W. Green 

Samuel A. Hanger * P 

Harold J. Held * 

Rudolph A. Hendersen P 

James F. Hill 

Emil A. Impola * P 

Arthur S. Jefferson P 

Scott E. Jones P 

Philip C. Kantz 

Christopher G. Kavanagh 

Klaus D. Luhta 

Lawrence T. Lyons * 

William C. Mack 

Charles W. Malue 

Donald J. Marcus * 

Richard W. May P 


Sean T. McNeice 

Paul F. McQuarrie 

C. Michael Murray 

Jared Myregard P 

F. John Nicoll 

Thomas F. Nicolson P 

Paul H. Nielsen P 

Joseph O. O’Connor * P 

Henry M. Pace P 

Francis W. Parnelle * P 

Francesco P. Pipitone 

Dana V. Ramsdell P 

Michael A. Rausa 

Robert A. Reish * 

Dave Romano 

Paul Rooney P 


Timothy C. Saffle 

James J. Sanders 

John J. Schaeffner 

Thomas J. Sgardelis P 

Steven P. Shils P 

James Stebbins P 

Carl W. Stein 

Thomas E. Stone 

Conor J. Sullivan 

Steven E. Werse * 

Stanley M. Willis P 

Larry D. Aasheim 

Walter K. Allison P 

Nicholas A. Angelozzi P 

Timothy M. Arey 

Brian D. Arthur 

David E. Behr P 

Theodore E. Bernhard 

Kenneth A. Bhear 

James K. Boak, IV 


James P. Brennan 

Ronald Bressette 

Robert B. Burke 

Joseph A. Byrne 

Kenneth J. Carlson, Jr. 

Konstantinos Catrakis P 

Nicholas A. Christian 

Bent L. Christiansen P 

Timothy D. Clearwater 

Dean R. Colver P 

Andrew R. Corneille 

Michael F. Cotting 

Vincent J. Cox P 

Matthew C. Craven 

Thomas B. Crawford 

James M. Cunningham 

Frankliln Davis P 

Ronald T. Degrazia P 

Ruth A. Denton 

James D. Dolan 

Sean M. Doran 

Dorothy Dunn P 

In Memory of Darrell 

Dunn 

Edward D. Engeman, III P 

Eric L. Eschen 

Malvina A. Ewers P 

In Memory of Franklin 

Ewers 

D. Wayne Farthing 

Peter K. Fileccia 

Keith W. Finnerty 

Ryan K. Foster 

James E. Franklin P 

Eric R. Furnholm 

Kenneth N. Gaito 

Nathaniel Gibbs P 

William D. Good, Jr. P 

In Memory of William 

Good, Sr. 

John A. Gorman P 

Charles A. Graham P 

Robert H. Groh P 

Curtis B. Hall 

Michael K. Hargrave P 

Samuel W. Hartshorn, Jr. P 

Brandon L. Hatfield 

Christopher S. Hendrickson 

Patrick J. Hennessy 

Alan G. Hinshaw 

John R. Humphreys 

Jeff H. Idema 


William H. Imken 

Lawrence E. Ingraham P 

John P. Jackson, Jr. 

Thomas P. Jacobsen P 

Christian Johnsen 

Donald F. Josberger 

James J. Kelleher, Jr. 

John P. Kelley 

Eric S. Kelm 

Richard L. Kennedy 

Clyde W. Kernohan, Jr. P 

Robert T. Kimball 

Richard J. Klein P 

Henry C. Knox-Dick P 

George W. Koch, Jr. P 

Jonathan F. Komlosy 

David A. Leech 

James R. Londagin 

Richard Madden 

Richard T. Manning 

George E. Mara 

Brett J. Marquis 

Daniel J. Martin 

Robert G. Mattsen 

Eugene W. Mayer, Jr. 

Thomas C. McCarthy 

Charles L. McConaghy P 

Ann Marie McCullough 

Daniel F. McGuire P 

Kevin J. McHugh 

Kurt A. Melcher 

Andrew J. Merrill 

Doris F. Miller 

Joseph E. Miller 

Steven R. Moneymaker 

John M. Morehouse 

Paul A. Mospens 

Philip D. Mouton P 

Curtis G. Murray P 

Edward Barrett Newman 

James P. Olander P 

Robert R. Owen 

Glen M. Paine 

William L. Palmer, III 

Antonios Papazis P 

Peter J. Parise, III 

Vasilios L. Pazarzis P 

Wesley C. Penney 

Joseph Perry 

Ernest C. Petersen P 

Peter A. Petrulis 

Rick Pietrusiak 

Norman A. Piianaia P 

Stephen F. Procida 

Lloyd S. Rath P 

John P. Rawley 

Scott B. Reed 

Korron Richardson 

Bruce Rowland 

Edward B. Royles P 

Kenneth Ryan 

Michael A. Santini 

Edmund J. Santos, Jr. 

Scott D. Saunders 

George W. Schaberg P 

John L. Schiavone P 

Robert H. Schilling P 

Paul T. Schulman 

Gary M. Setvin 

Marilyn J. Shelley 


George J. Single 

Svietozar Sinkevich 

Brendan S. Smith 

Joseph S. Smith 

Robert R. Spencer P 

Einar W. Strom P 

Tore Stromme P 

David A. Sulin 

Stacey W. Sullivan 

Armin C. Tanner 

Richard N. Thomas 

W.H. Toohey, III 

John S. Tucker P 

Roy K. Valentine, Jr. 

Mitka A. Von Reis Crooks 

John C. Wallace 

Steven D. Watt 

Michael K. Welch 

William J. Westrem 

Gordon S. White P 

James G. Wilson 

John R. Wilson P 

George N. Zeluff 

* These active and retired members have contributed $1,000 or more. 

P 

These pensioners or survivors are singled out for special mention. 


PCF CONTRIBUTORS 

Mohamed A. Abbassi P 

Scott F. Abrams P 

Jeffrey D. Adamson 

Owen B. Albert 

Frederick W. Allen P 

George Lowe Allen 

Ian D. Allen 

John Allen P 

Robert B. Allen P 

Murray G. Alstott P 

Andrew J. Altum 

Hans W. Amador 

Eskild M. Andersen P 

Robert N. Anderson 

John E. Antonucci P 

Thomas E. Apperson 

Dennis S. Badaczewski 

Bruce M. Badger P 

Thomas A. Bagan 

Anthony A. Brantley 

Allan R. Breese P 

Jeffrey C. Bridges 

Anders K. Brinch, Jr. 

Richard S. Brooks P 

C. B. J. Brown P 

Michael S. Brown P 

Wardell E. Brown P 

Michael C. Browne 

Douglas K. Buchanan 

Michael A.Buckley 

Fernando C. Buisan P 

Dennis R. Burns P 

Bert D. Burris 

Eugene E. Cabral P 

Thomas V. Cadloni 

Todd J. Campbell 

Timothy Carey P 

Michael J. Carolan 

Nicole J. Cornali 

Scot A. Couturier 

Brett Cowan 

David E. Cox P 

John M. Cox P 

James Crandall P 

Richard W. Crane P 

Jacob A. Crawford 

Samuel J. Crawford 

Anthony E. Crish P 

John F. Cronin P 

Todd C. Crossman 

Edward Crowe P 

Robert T. Crowley 

Breckenridge C. Crum 

Kirk W. Cully 

Leonard W. Culp P 

Michael J. Curlis P 

Erik V. Cutforth 

Oscar W. Dukes 

George Dunham P 

Geoffrey P. Dunlop 

David S. Dwyer 

Bradley L. Eccles 

Martin B. Edwards 

Christopher J. Edyvean 

Robert W. Eisentrager P 

Gordon W. Elden P 

Danny Ellis 

John C. Emmel 

Barrett T. Enck 

David K. Engen P 

Robert E. England P 

Glen E. Engstrand 

Josh Ervasti 

Edward M. Evans P 

Stanley J. Fabas 

Henry E. Faile P 

Mike F. Gruninger 

Jorge Gutman 

Beverly J. Gutmann 

In Memory of John Trimmer 

Timothy J. Hagan 

John H. Hagedorn P 

Brandt R. Hager 

Francis M. Haggerty P 

Kenneth J. Halsall 

Lloyd W. Hamblet 

James D. Hamblett P 

Kyle J. Hamill 

Dianna L. Hand 

Bertil J. Haney 

Jason E. Harju 

John B. Harris 

Gerard Hasselbach P 

Steven J. Haugland 

Michael C. Hayes 

“Davi the Tugboat,” by MM&P Associate Member Jack Traut, Cadet 1/C, SUNY Maritime College, Fort Schuyler 

Bruce H. Baglien 

Patrick J. Baker P 

Matthew P. Bakis 

Evan B. Barbis 

Charles K. Barthrop P 

Russell T. Baskin P 

Brian W. Bassett 

Steve J. Batchelor, Jr. P 

Edward S. Batcho, Jr. P 

Dorinda L. Beach 

Mary Ellen Beach P 

Olgierd C. Becker 

John E. Belcourt 

Derek J. Bender 

George Berkovich P 

Shankar Bhardwaj 

Sandor Z. Biro 

Earl R. Blakely P 

Richard A. Block 

John H. Bloomingdale 

Jennifer Bono 

Charles E. Booher 

James T. Bordelon 

George E. Boulter P 

Katherine A. Bowman 

John R. Boyce 

William H. Boyce, Jr. 

James J. Brady 

Phillip A. Brady III 

Warren J. Bragg 

Frank W. Branlund P 

William R. Carr P 

Dylan E. Carrara 

Belinda Carroll 

Chriss B. Carson 

Robert J. Carter, Jr . 

Juan C. Carvajal P 

Thomas J. Catalanotto P 

Christoforos Catsambis P 

David P. Chamberlain P 

John C. Chapman P 

Hao C. Cheong 

Hao Hong Cheong 

Paul G. Chisholm 

Stanislaw Chomicz 

Paul Christ P 

Christian R. Christiansen 

Ejnar G. Christiansen P 

Peter S. Ciaramitaro 

Christopher N. Cichon 

Alexander J. Clark P 

Garrett H. Clark P 

Stephen J. Clearwater 

Paul E. Coan 

Harold W. Coburn P 

James J. Colamarino P 

Kent P. Comeau P 

John V. Connor P 

Richard W. Conway 

Mark A. Cooper 

Russell C. Cooper 

Gary J. Cordes P 

Eric S. Cutler 

George Cutucashe 

Robert A. Dalziel P 

Robert K. Damrell P 

George M. Darley 

In Memory of Charlie Darley 

Adrian C. DeBoer P 

George A. Defrain 

Nicholas Deisher 

Thomas A. Delamater 

Marguerite Delambily P 

In Memory of Robert Delambily 

Joseph F. Delehant P 

Freedom K. Dennis 

Edward J. DesLauriers P 

Charles A. Dickman P 

Bernard J. Diggins 

Edward R. Dohrman P 

Theodore J. Dohrman P 

John J. Dolan 

John M. Dolan P 

Richard J. Domnitz P 

Lyle G. Donovan 

Jerome J. Dorman P 

Derek Dragon, Sr. 

Robert Drew P 

Dale S. Dubrin P 

Julie Duchi 

John T. Duff P 

In Memory of Capt. John Hunt 

Brendan Duggan 

Eddo H. Feyen P 

Harry A. Filkins P 

Russel W. Finstrom P 

Kenneth Fisher P 

William H. Fisher, III 

Alan D. Fosmo 

Mark A. Foxvog P 

James L. Frank 

J. Peter Fritz P 

Stephen G. Fuccillo 

Allen Garfinkle P 

Angelo F. Gazzotto P 

Gary Gelfgren P 

Hayden W. Gifford 

Sean Gingras 

Patrick N. Glenn 

Howard Goldberg P 

Bradley D. Goodwin 

Gregory A. Goolishian, Jr. 

Gerald M. Gordon P 

Joseph D. Graceffa P 

Walter A. Graf, Jr 

Kyle P. Grant 

Edward Gras P 

Peter S. Grate 

A. Scott Gregory 

Paul A. Gregware, Jr. P 

Paul J. Grepo 

Gregory P. Gretz 

Stanley V. Griffin P 

Ernest E. Gronroos 

John J. Healey 

Richard H. Hemingson P 

Joseph D. Henderson 

Thomas E. Henry P 

Wyatt Henry 

Michael C. Herig 

William H. Hermes P 

Earl W. Herring P 

James D. Herron P 

Andrew W. Hetz 

Edward B. Higgins, Jr. P 

Jeffrey S. Hill P 

Lawrence J. Hines P 

Daniel R. Hobbs P 

John A. Hobson 

Roland E. Hobson 

Richard G. Hoey 

William T. Hoffman P 

Clifford E. Hoitt 

Kurt Holen P 

David J. Hood 

Jeff D. Hood 

Shimon Horowitz 

Robert B. Howard P 

David H. Hudson 

Nicole L. Humphreys 

L. Keith Hunter P 

David N. Hutchinson 

Clark S. Inman P 

George S. Ireland, III P 

Angel Irlanda 


PCF CONTRIBUTORS 

Melvin I. Issen P 

John P. Jablonski 

Joseph J. Jablonski P 

Patrick Jacobs 

Arthur K. Jaskierny P 

David N. Jenkins 

Allen H. Jensen P 

George Jerosimich 

Joseph Jimenez 

J. Kevin Jirak P 

William L. Johnson P 

Melvin J. Jones P 

Shawn P. Jones 

Erik P. Jorgensen P 

Marty L. Joseph 

Christopher R. Kalinowski 

Timothy Kalke 

Eleftherios G. Kanagios P 

Georgios C. Kanavos P 

Steven W. Kanchuga P 

John Kelly 

Raymond P. Kennett 

Joseph E. Keyes 

Brian J. Kiesel 

Elsie Kimball 

In Memory of Philip T. Brown 

Timothy R. Kincaid 

Roger C Kirk 

Robert E. Klemm P 

Lowell J. Knudsen P 

Brian M. Koppel 

Mirko Kozulich P 

Leroy R. Kurtz P 

Adam Scott Labrato 

Anthony C. Lafayette P 

Cecil H. Lamb P 

Mark C. Landow 

William C. Laprade 

Thomas P. Larkin 

John E. Larson 

Roch E. Lavault P 

Keith Lawrence 

Pieter J. Lenie P 

Ryan W. Leo 

Samuel P. Lesko P 

Gary W. Lightner 

Thomas N. Lightsey, Jr. P 

Leif H. Lindstrom P 

Michael W. Long 

Glenn R. Loutsenhizer 

Peter J. Luhn 

John T. Lutey 

John J. Lynskey P 

Christopher Lyons 

Philip M. Lyons 

Thomas P. MacKay, Jr. 

Michael MacLean 

William J. Mahoney P 

Rohit Malhotra 

Lewis M. Malling P 

Todd M. Mara 

Nicholas A. Marcantonio 

Frank Marinic P 

Thomas C. Marley P 

John P. Marshall 

Jerry E. Mastricola 

Charles Mayrer, Jr. 

Alton R. McAlister P 

Rodney D. McCallen P 

Leonard McCarthy P 

Joseph T. McCawley P 

Brent A. McClaine 

Richard B. McCloud P 

Michael J. McCormick P 

Edwin McDermon, Jr. P 

Michael G. McDevitt 

John J. McEntee 

James P. McGee 

Steven A. McKittrick 

John J. McNally P 

Marci McNamara P 

Francisco Medal 

Francis X. Meier, Jr. 

Louis A. Mendez 

Robert N. Merideth 

Donald J. Metzger, Jr. 

Mark L. Meyer 

Mark P. Michals 

Albro P. Michell, Jr. 

William L. Miles 

Andrew C. Miller 

Steven J. Miller 

Cloyde L. Miner P 

Bruce D. Mitchell P 

Michelle Mitchell 

Peter W. Mitchell P 

Donald S. Moir P 

Jose Montero P 

Cesar A. Montes P 

Christopher Moore 

Dale A. Moore P 

Nicholas C. Moore 

George B. Moran 

Aron J. Morgan 

John H. Morin, Jr. P 

Jaime Morlett 

Keith Morton 

Brian A. Mossman 

John Moustakas P 

Charles P. Moy P 

Darrin N. Muenzberg 

John Murner 

Kellen S. Murphy 

Christopher Murray 

Brad Musselman 

Douglas J. Nagy 

Daniel S. Nakos 

Roland L. Nalette P 

Eric B. Nelson P 

Kenneth R. Nelson P 

Michael E. Nelson P 

Mark J. Nemergut P 

Frank G. Neuman P 

Joseph W. Neuman P 

Thomas D. Neumann P 

Howard W. Newton, Jr. P 

George B. Nichols P 

Michael L. Nickel P 

Eliot Patrick Ninburg 

Charles L. Norfleet P 

Nicholas J. Nowaski 

Lincoln H. Nye P 

John J. O’Boyle 

Mary E. O’Brien 

Michael E. O’Connor 

Gregory S. Oelkers 

Peter R. Ohnstad, Jr. P 

Patrick B. O’Leary 

Jeffrey W. Olmstead P 

James E. O’Loughlin 

Eugene A. Olsen P 

Asborn E. Oscarsen P 

Michael B. O’Toole 

Steven M. Rose 

Shawn D. Ouellette 

Jeffrey J. Oyafuso P 

Everett L. Page P 

Steven A. Palmer 


Roger S.Paulus 

Georg Pedersen P 

Christine E. Pekara 

Salvator Peraro 

Joseph L. Perreault P 

Michael T. Perry P 

Henry Petersen P 

Mark G. Peterson 

Madeline Petrelli 

Ioannis M. Petroutsas P 

Kerry D. Phillips 

Ratanawan Phurchpean 

William E. Phurrough P 

Peter J. Piaseckyj 

Arthur E. Pierce P 

Kirk C. Plender 

Bradley P. Plowman 

Alfred S. Polk 

Joseph L. Pospisil, Jr. P 

James A. Potter P 

Jonathon S. Pratt 

Carmon L. Pritchett P 

D. Scott Putty 

Kevin C. Quinn 

Ronald M. Radicali 

Lance E. Raleigh 

Thomas W. Ramsden 

Charles C. Rau, Jr. 

Bruno P. Ravalico P 

Patrick Rawley 

John P. Redfearn P 

Frank E. Reed, Jr. 

Walter A. Reimann P 

Mark D. Remijan P 

Keith W. Restle P 

John J. Reynolds 

Javier Riano P 

Ronald E. Riley 

Steven Roberto 

James R. Robey P 

James J. Robinson P 

Randall H. Rockwood 

G. Kenneth Rose P 

Alan Y. Rosenberg P 

Benjamin D. Rosson 

Randy E. Rozell 

Dennis L. Ruff 

Mark Ruppert 

David C. Ryan P 

Thomas M. Ryan 

Koutaiba A. Saad 

Donald R. Sacca 

Roberto H. Salomon P 

Philip F. Same 

Paul B. Savasuk 

Christopher D. Schlarb 

Charles R. Schmidt P 

Gary R. Schmidt P 

John F. Schmidt 

Gary W. Schrock P 

Andrew Schroder P 

Henry L. Schroeder P 

William F. Schumacher P 

Jason N. Scoran 

Benjamin L. Scott 

Guy J. Scotten P 

Plamen M. Shapev 

Harry L. Shaver 

Paul Shepard 

Travis A. Shirley 

Robert H. Sienel 

Nathan Silva 

Harold V. Sipila P 

Ernest P. Skoropowski P 

William R. Slaughter P 

Jack Slier P 

Luke Sloane 

Gerald V. Smeenk P 

Francis X. Smith P 

Fred D. Smith 

Michael D. Smith 

Peter S. Smith P 

Richard D. Smith 

Glen E. Smith, Jr. P 

Frank W. Snell P 

Paul R. Spear 

Brian Spillane 

Joseph B. Stackpole P 

Egon K. Stage P 

Peter A. Stalkus 

Paul W. Stallings P 

George Stauter P 

James W. StClair P 

A.H. Stegen P 

Richard C. Stephens P 

Robert W. Stevenson P 

John G. Stewart 

Robert C. Stone P 

Glenn D. Strathearn P 

Peter K. Strez 

Robert P. Strobel, Jr. 

Charles A. Stukenborg P 

Harold A. Stumme P 

Roy T. Sturdivant P 

Joshua C. Sturgis 

Andrew C. Subcleff P 

Ryan T. Sullivan 

Thomas P. Sullivan 

David F. Surface 

Joseph M. Surmann P 

Joseph A. Swan 

Chris D. Sweeny P 

Kevin M. Tapp 

Kristi J. Taylor 

Antoine I. Tedmore P 

Thomas D. Tetard P 

Richard Tetzlaff 

Arthur Thomas P 

Deatra M. Thompson 

Stephen N. Thompson P 

Gary E. Tober P 

Adam Torres P 

Sean Paul Tortora 

Lee A. Townsend 

Joe Mark Tuck 

Daniel C. Tucker P 

Shawn M. Tucy 

Peter A. Tupas 

James L. Turman P 

Stephen L. Turn 

J. Lars Turner 

Jed J. Tweedy 

Edward J. Usasz P 

Jose L. Valasquez P 

Charles Van Trease P 

Robert Vasko P 

Peter R.Veasey 

Eric C. Veloni 

Dean C. Ventimiglia 

Glenn E. Viettone P 

William F. Vogeley P 

Ren W. Vurpillat P 

David J. Wade P 

Nancy L. Wagner 

Honoring MM&P Women Officers 

Gregory S. Walsh 

Harold G. Walsh P 

Harry Walton P 

Peter P. Walton 

Andrew A. Wargo P 

Ruffin F. Warren 

Jerome P. Watts 

William H. Weiss P 

Eugene K. Whalen P 

James H. White P 

Peter H. White 

Michael Wholey P 

Aaron M. Widerman 

Stephen N. Wikstrom P 

Eric D. Wilcox P 

Ronald C. Wilkin 

Paul A. Willers 

James T. Willis P 

John A. Willis P 

Denis J. Wilson P 

Wesley R. Wilson 

Steve Wines 

John B. Winterling P 

Dewitt L. Withington 

Kahai H. Wodehouse 

George T. Worsham P 

Janusz A. Wozniak P 

William Wright 

Howard B. Wyche 

John B. Young P 

Frank Zabrocky P 

Demetrios A. Zervopoulos P 

Christopher Zimmerman 


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