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Vol. 42, No. 5September –October 2006The InternationalMarine Divisionof ILA/AFL-CIOOfficial Voice of the InternationalOrganization of Masters, Mates & PilotsTeamwork and Solidarity at 81st ConventionIn the News: Maunalei Christening, Award to Horizon VesselsUSNS Apache in Rescue OperationsMaritime Labor United on TWIC, NSPS

from the PRESIDENTPresident’s Report to the 81st MM&P ConventionIt has been two years since we last met. In the interim,MM&P has faced many challenges and seized manyopportunities, and this without any tangible help from thecurrent Administration, with one exception which I willcover later.Matson Navigation CompanyIn early June of this year, MM&P concluded a new contractfor the Moku Pahu, a sugar carrier operated by MatsonNavigation Company. Prior to this, we were able to improvewages and working conditions on all the new Matson vesselsbuilt in Aker-Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard. Thanks for thisaccomplishment go to MM&P Pacific Ports Vice PresidentDon Marcus and his negotiating committee on the WestCoast. They were able to improve wages and benefits not onlyfor the fourth new Matson ship, but also for the three shipsthat previously had been launched at Aker.Maersk Lines LimitedSince our last convention, the three Offshore Vice Presidentshave finalized an eight-year contract with Maersk Lines.The prototype for the contract was the Horizon contractsigned in June 2004. The Maersk contract was extendedalmost immediately for two more years after it was signed bythe Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA). Thecontract calls for modest raises for each of the 10 years andensures Maersk will be a participant in the MM&P Plans.We look forward to a long and successful partnership withMaersk. Again, the three Offshore Vice Presidents did anexcellent job here.American Heavy LiftShortly after our last convention, Gulf Ports Vice PresidentBob Groh and Atlantic Ports Vice President Rich May,assisted by members of the rank and file, concluded a newfive-year contract with American Heavy Lift (AHL) forwages and benefits for both licensed officers and unlicensedpersonnel. The contract included modest raises for each ofthe five years. In addition, effective Jan. 1, 2005, licensed andunlicensed personnel received an additional day of vacation.Another day of vacation will be implemented on Jan. 1, 2009.Martin Luther King’s Birthday was included as a holiday,effective January 2005. The company also agreed to continuepayments for licensed and unlicensed personnel in all MM&PTrust plans. Unlicensedpersonnel received anadditional 1 percent IRAPcontribution effectiveJan. 1, 2005. Thingsseem to be going well atAmerican Heavy Lift andthere are rumors that theremay be additional work inthe future for MM&P members.Timothy A. BrownAmerican Ship ManagementIn January 2005, a contract with American Ship Managementwas concluded after Congress voted to continue the MaritimeSecurity Program (MSP). The contract is for the entireduration of the MSP. Don Marcus and his negotiatingcommittee, which included delegate Mark Remijan, did theheavy lifting on this contract.In July 2005, American Ship Management was not ableto extend its contract with American President Lines tocontinue to manage their shipping assets. However, later inJuly, APL Marine Services informed MM&P that they wouldbe managing the assets that ASM had managed and wouldtake over the contract that had been negotiated with MM&Pthrough ASM.Sargeant MarineIn December 2005, Bob Groh, Rich May, MM&P Agent GulfPorts Wayne Farthing and their negotiating team concludeda three-year contract for the Asphalt Commander which callsfor a sizable pay increase along with increases in the numberof days of vacation per month and increases in contributionsto the IRAP.E-ShipsIn January of this year, Rich May and his negotiating teamconcluded a new contract with E-Ships for the duration ofthe MSP. The contract has modest increases for its duration,and additional days of vacation for the second and thirdmates in year two and in year five. The master is guaranteedtwo hours of overtime each day. A one-year contract was alsosigned for SS Argonaut. It provides for a 4 ½ percent increasein wages and wage-related items and an additional day ofvacation for each rating aboard.The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - -

from the PRESIDENT (continued)International Shipholding GroupAlso in July 2005, Bob Groh, Wayne Farthing, MM&PExecutive Assistant to the International President MikeRodriguez and their negotiating team concluded a contract forthe Sulphur Enterprise. This eight-year contract is retroactiveto June 2005. It calls for modest raises for each year and anadditional vacation day effective June 16, 2007.On Feb. 3, Bob Groh and his team concluded negotiationswith Central Gulf for a six-year contract for the EnergyEnterprise retroactive to July 1, 2005. This contract calls fora modest increase and an additional day of vacation for allMM&P personnel on July 1, 2005 and again on July 1, 2007.Vacation wages were increased by non-watch allowance foreach year of the contract. In addition, the master’s overtimewas increased as a flat amount and the IRAP was increased to 3percent plus Feinberg.Finally, in March of this year, the three Offshore VicePresidents, assisted by Wayne Farthing and rank-and-filenegotiators, concluded 10-year contracts with Watermanfor its car carriers, containerships and LASH vessels. Thecontracts were retroactive to October 2005. Personnel on eachof the vessels received increases in wages that varied from4 to 5 percent depending on the contract year and the vessel.There were also increases in vacation days for second and thirdmates.Trinity ManagementIn April of this year, Bob Groh and Rich May, assistedby Wayne Farthing, Mike Rodriguez and a rank-and-filenegotiating committee, concluded a contract with SteveMiceli and Trinity Management for the dredges Columbiaand Atchafalaya. The wages on the vessels were raised tothe industry average, and there were increases in the IRAPcontribution, the transportation reimbursement, contributionsto the MATES program and reimbursements for work-relatedfootwear.MTL/LykesLast year was a bellwether year for MTL/Lykes. On July 21,the three Offshore Vice Presidents and MM&P InternationalSecretary-Treasurer Glen Banks renewed the pass-throughagreement with MEBA for the entire MSP period endingSeptember 2015. This agreement was followed quickly in thefall of 2005 by the sale of the four vessels manned by MM&Pto Canadian Pacific, another transaction supported by MM&Pand MEBA.Politics for the FutureMM&P and the other seagoing and longshore unions are stillbattling the Transportation Workers Identity Card (TWIC).MM&P Pilots Membership Group Vice President GeorgeQuick, who has been leading the charge here both domesticallyand internationally, covers this issue in his report to theconvention (printed in summary on page 24 of this issue of TheMaster, Mate & Pilot).Great Lakes IssuesOver the past two years, with the guidance of MM&P UnitedInland Group Vice President Steve Demeroutis and MM&PGreat Lakes Representative Charles Malue, MM&P hasconcluded six of the eight contracts on the Great Lakes. I amalso encouraged that our relationship with the InternationalLongshoremen’s Association (ILA) in the Great Lakes hasimproved dramatically since Charles Malue became ourrepresentative.Government Membership GroupIn the federal arena, MM&P has registered a number ofsuccesses for the civilian mariners (CIVMARS). The mostimportant involved the plan, introduced by the Departmentof Defense, to do away with unions in the federal sector.Had the government succeeded, all collective bargainingagreements would have been superseded by new rules setforth in the National Security Personnel System (NSPS).Fortunately, the courts have ruled that in this case, the BushAdministration would have exceeded even the broad authoritygranted it by Congress. Had the courts not ruled in this way,the approximately 500 MM&P CIVMARS would have lostrecognition rights and the protection that goes with them.Success in this area would not have been possible withoutthe hard work of Randi Ciszewski, the government grouprepresentative for both MM&P and MEBA, and of Jim Patti,executive director of MIRAID.Disappointments of the Past Two YearsThree disappointments come to mind. First, Patriot ContractServices was not successful in rebidding for the work on thefleet of LMSR vessels, despite having received very good marks.The Sailors’ Union of the Pacific, MEBA and the Pacific CoastMarine Firemen, Oilers, Watertenders and Wipers protestedwith us over the failure of the government to re-awardthis contract to Patriot. Military Sealift Command (MSC)rationalized the decision by pointing out that MM&P and- - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

MEBA got replacement work with the TAGS ships which wereawarded to Horizon Lines.Second, and following directly from the Maersk Linescontract, was the demise of USSM, the management companywhich had previously run the Maersk Lines vessels. Althoughthis development was by no means a surprise, it did result inthe loss of four ships over the long run.Third, while MM&P was able to renew the contract withMcAllister for tug work in Puerto Rico, we were unable to keepMcAllister and its employees in the MM&P Atlantic & GulfPension Plan. When the previous contract ended, McAllister,which had an overfunding status for the Plan, decided that itwould no longer participate in a defined benefit plan.Construction at MM&P International HeadquartersIn late July 2005, MM&P received Department of Laborapproval to purchase the building in which MM&P Plansand the union are located. MM&P had made a commitmentto carry out the transaction in 2004, but the wheels ofgovernment turn slowly. Special thanks go to Ed Mackiewicz,Plans Counsel, for helming this project through thelabyrinths of Foggy Bottom. Most of the construction atthe International has been completed. The Plans offices thatdeal with Vacation and IRAP have been moved to what waspreviously the union side of the building, while the Healthand Benefit Department has relocated to a smaller section ofthe space it had originally occupied. The result is that MM&Pcan now rent out a sizable portion of the space formerlyoccupied by Plans. The bottom line on the building is thatthe union is paying the same amount of rent as before, Plansare paying less and MM&P is building equity in the property.The by-product is that Glen Paine finally has some money towork with at MITAGS instead of living hand to mouth as hehas had to do in years past. International Secretary-TreasurerGlen Banks and MM&P Comptroller John Gorman are to beheartily congratulated for overseeing the renovation project. Idid my best to help by staying out of the way.Change of Administrators at MM&P PlansOn July 14, Valerie Verrecchio informed me that she would beleaving her position as Plans Administrator effective aroundSept. 1. The event is both a source of disappointment and acause for happiness. It is a disappointment because Valerie hasdone an excellent job here for the almost six years that she hasbeen the administrator. It is cause for happiness in that shehas found a new job in the Portland area, where her husband,MM&P Branch Agent John Schaeffner, lives. In the new job,she will continue to work with Taft–Hartley trust plans.Valerie has been a joy to work with, a great delegator and aknowledgeable participant in meetings. While we will missher, we wish her much success in her new position.While it will not be official until the next meeting of theMM&P Plans Board of Trustees, Patrick McCullough will bethe new administrator. Patrick is home grown with MM&P,having worked for the Plans for over 30 years, the last eightor so as deputy administrator. The union trustees and thecompany trustee agree that Pat is an excellent successor toValerie. As is the case for most of us, we love to see good thingshappen to our friends. Pat and his wife, Ann Marie, made mefeel most welcome when I relocated to Baltimore in 1991. Ihope everyone will wish Valerie well in her new position andcongratulate Pat on his promotion.Other changes at the International are the hiring ofGeorge Korba, former trust accounting supervisor at Plans,to help with the numerous contracts the union has. We alsowelcome back Mike Rodriguez after a four-month tour ofduty with the U.S. Navy. Mike served with distinction in theIndian Ocean and is to be commended.ConclusionMoving forward, we must come to grips with three problems.I have mentioned them before but will list them again now, inorder of priority.1) First, we need to maintain our employment base. Partof the problem in this area would be resolved if thegovernment would recognize the need for a shipbuildingprogram for commercial vessels. Since our last meeting,only four commercial MM&P contract ships have beenconstructed in American yards.2) We have to make sure that our employer trusteesunderstand their own responsibilities in making sure thatpensions are there for all of us when we retire and thisfollows naturally from the employment base.3) We need to find creative ways to ensure that the medicalneeds of our active members and pensioners are covered.The Plan can do only so much. In my opinion, the federalgovernment has done far too little to make sure thatAmericans are protected and cared for when their workinglife is over.—Fraternally yours,Timothy A. Brown, International PresidentMasters, Mates & PilotsThe Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - -

company newsNew Matson Vessel ChristenedMV Maunalei, the fourth new containership to be purchasedas part of MM&P-contracted Matson Navigation’s vesselmodernization program, was christened in July at AkerPhiladelphia Shipyard. The vessel is destined for Matson’sHawaii–Guam–China service.Maunalei was christened by Mary Mildred “Millie”Akaka, wife of Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-Hawaii). BesidesMatson officials, in attendance were also Rep. NeilAbercrombie (D-Hawaii), Rep. Madeleine Bordallo(D-Guam), MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Rich Mayand MM&P Agent Pacific Ports Dave Boatner.Licensed deck officers of the Maunalei pose for a photoat the christening of Matson’s newest containership.(Left to right) Chief Mate Bob Lamb, Captain Jeff Idema,Captain Scott Abrams and Chief Mate Jake Crawford.Captain Norman Piianaia aboard the Matsonia. Idema toldthe crowd that Piianaia’s first permanent master’s positionhad been on Maunalei #2. Piianaia’s father, Abraham, got hisfirst ordinary seaman’s job on Maunalei #1. “The Maunaleihas indeed come full circle,” Idema said. “I am honoredand humbled to follow in the footsteps of such men.”Chief Mate Bob Lamb sports a Hawaiian lei at thechristening of the new containership. Maunaleimeans “mountain flower” in Hawaiian.Captain Jeff Idema and wife, G.G. In his speech, Idema quotedMark Twain: “Twenty years from now you will be moredisappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones youdid. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor.Catch the trade winds in your sails and fire your engines.”MM&P Agent Pacific Ports Dave Boatner (left) and MM&PAtlantic Ports Vice President Rich May, sporting MM&Psafety vests available for a contribution to the union’sPCF fund, pose on the bridge wing of the Maunalei.- - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

Three-Year Agreementfor ITB Moku PahuMM&P and Matson Navigation have negotiated a three-yearrenewal agreement for the ITB Moku Pahu. The agreementfeatures wage and vacation improvements valued atapproximately 12 percent for the three-year duration of theagreement and full contributions into the MM&P benefitplans.“Contract improvements with Matson don’t comeeasily, but our negotiating committee did their homework,”commented MM&P Pacific Ports Vice President DonMarcus. “We worked in concert with the MarineEngineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) and had theoutstanding support of ILWU Locals 6 and 13 throughoutthe negotiations.” MM&P applicant and University ofMassachusetts labor program graduate student Lars Turner“provided excellent research assistance,” Marcus said. Hecommended the rest of the committee, which includedMoku Pahu Chief Officer Carl Stein, “off-the-board”member Zack Kellerman and Agent Pacific Ports DaveBoatner, for working successfully to improve contract terms.The collective bargaining agreement runs from June 16, 2006through June 15, 2009.arbitration with a package that we believe is acceptableto the membership,” said Don Marcus. Particulars of thedeal include: extending the term of the master agreementuntil June 15, 2009; wage and wage-related increasesof 3.5 percent, effective retroactively on June 16, 2006;additional wage and wage-related increases of 3 percenton June 16, 2007 and 3.5 percent on June 16, 2008. Inaddition, on June 16, 2007, the IRAP contribution rate willbe increased by 1 percent. Agreement was also reached on acontract clarification regarding the payment of non-watchpay to day-working licensed deck officers during shipyardperiods. The agreement was reached in consultationwith MEBA, MM&P’s partner in the negotiations. TheInternational Officers and Don Marcus wish to expresstheir thanks to negotiating committee members BJ Diggins,Patrick Glenn, Jeff Hill and Mike Carmody, as well as toDave Boatner, for their contributions to this effort, whichhas drawn on since January 2006.Washington State Ferriesto Replace Four VesselsMM&P United Inland Group-contracted Washington StateFerries (WSF) has announced it is seeking proposals to buildfour new ferries at an estimated cost of $321 million. Each ofthe new ferries is to hold 144 vehicles and 1,500 passengers.Construction of the first of the new vessels will begin in2008, WSF officials said. They expect it will enter into servicein 2010. A WSF spokesman said that the new vessels “areurgently needed since they are replacing ferries that are morethan 75 years old.”Agreement Reached onMatson Wage Re-OpenerMM&P reached an agreement with Matson Navigationduring the third week in August on a contract re-openerthat had been slated for arbitration. The re-opener, whichcovered wage increases for ships other than the CV2600 andCV2500 Class vessels, had been scheduled for arbitrationon Aug. 24. “Matson and MM&P agreed to settle short ofThe Kitsap will be moved to another route when the first of fournew vessels becomes operational in 2010, say officials at MM&PUnited Inland Group–contracted Washington State Ferries.The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - -

NEWS BriefsMM&P-Crewed USNS Apachein Rescue OperationsFleet ocean tug USNS Apache, with MM&P-licensed deckofficers on board, rescued seven fishermen whose canoeshad capsized off the coast of Liberia on Aug. 14. Onlyfive days earlier, Apache and her crew were involved in adramatic fire-fighting operation in the Port of Monrovia.“It’s not every day that we get to put out a serious fire or topluck drowning fishermen out of the water,” says CaptainCharles R. Rodríguez. “The crew’s response was superb.”Apache is operating in Monrovia in support ofCommander, Naval Forces Europe. Sailors in the ship’smobile diving salvage unit are conducting repairs on theport’s commercial pier and surveying the harbor as part of areconstruction effort.Apache was two nautical miles west of the harborentrance Aug. 14 when she came upon five men struggling inthe water next to a canoe. “Several of us saw the overturnedboat and people in the water around 2:45 p.m.,” Rodríguezsays. “I immediately called the chief mate to tell him to getout to the site as quickly as possible.”Deck officers of USNS Apache (back row, left to right):Captain Charles Rodríguez, Chief Mate Troy A. Bruemmer(front row, left to right) Second Officer Adel M. Desoukiand Third Officer Norman L. Chiu. “It’s not every daywe get to put out a serious fire or to pluck drowningfishermen out of the water,” Rodríguez says.When they got the call for help, Chief Mate TroyBruemmer and Able Seaman Jeremy Guyet were in theharbor aboard the ship’s rigid hull inflatable boat observingthe pier repair operation. “They were on scene picking thefirst of the five victims out of the water within ten minutes,”Rodríguez said. “They hauled the fishermen into the boat,Third Officer Norman Chiu and other members of thecrew of USNS Apache man hoses to quell the fire ragingaboard the commercial freighter MV Tahoma Reefer.huddled them together and covered them because theyappeared to be in the first stages of hypothermia.”Bruemmer and Guyet were en route to the port withthe five rescued men when they happened on two otherfishermen adrift. After getting them out of the water andinto the boat, the two crew members returned all seven mento dry land. “Once they warmed up after being delivered tothe port, they walked away unassisted,” Rodríguez said.For the crew of Apache, it was the second rescueoperation in five days, coming on the heels of a battle toput out a fire aboard the commercial freighter MV TahomaReefer. The crew members “were manning fire hoses andmonitors while we combated the fire aboard MV TahomaReefer,” the captain said. “Everyone knew what to do, andthey were anxious to assist in any way possible. But I mustadd, there were no heroics. We were all quite safe duringboth of these events. It was just a rewarding opportunity todo our jobs.”Horizon Lines VesselsWin Safety AwardThree Horizon Lines vessels received the prestigious DevlinAward for safe operations at a ceremony held in June. Thethree are the Horizon Producer, the Horizon Spirit and theHorizon Anchorage. The Devlin Awards are given by theChamber of Shipping to self-propelled merchant vesselsthat have operated for two full years or more without acrewmember losing a full turn at watch because of anoccupational injury.- - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

“All the permanent crew of the Producer take real pridein the way we do things operationally and safety-wise,” saidCaptain William Boyce. “It’s nice to see our hard work andefforts get recognized. It is a complete team effort: the keyis dedication to the details and having a happy ship with afine group of guys.” Boyce accepted the award on behalf ofthe crew of the Producer. Also in attendance at the awardsceremony were Captain Richard Klein, who accepted theaward on behalf of the crew of the Spirit, and Horizon Linesrepresentatives Wally Becker and Mike Bolhman.Maritime Labor Unitedon TWIC Card ProposalRepresentatives of MM&P, other maritime unions andindustry trade groups met Aug. 24 with congressionalstaffers to outline their concerns regarding theTransportation Workers Identification Credential, or“TWIC,” the ID card now under development at theDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS).MM&P Pilots Group Vice President George Quick,Special Projects Director Richard Plant and Steve Wines ofMIRAID represented the union at the meeting. Among therecommendations made by maritime labor:• The U.S. Coast Guard-issued Merchant Mariner Document(MMD) should be redesigned to include a biometricidentifier so as to be in compliance with the MaritimeSecurity Act and all relevant international conventions. TheMMD could then serve as a TWIC for merchant mariners,eliminating any need for a separate credential.• Merchant mariners who undergo the vetting process fora MMD should not be required to undergo a second,duplicative background check to obtain a TWIC fromDHS.• The MMD should preempt any local or state identificationrequirements and allow the holder unfettered access to U.S.terminals, ships and ports.• USCG-licensed officers should continue to be issued a“license” to display on board the vessel on which they aresailing.It was also suggested at the meeting that the USCG beauthorized to extend the duration of licenses and documentsautomatically if there are processing delays so that marinersin these situations can continue working. Another proposal:the introduction of quality control standards to allowCongress to monitor the USCG’s performance in the area oflicensing and documentation.Other unions represented at the meeting were theMarine Engineers’ Beneficial Association and the Seafarers’International Union. Also present were representatives of theAFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department and various industrygroups.Bars on Terminal Access StillPlague Seafarers, ShipownersMariners and shipowners report that limits on terminalaccess continue to interfere with the business of shippingand to compromise seafarers’ right to shore leave. SomeU.S. terminals now require that ships pay hundreds or eventhousands of dollars for private contractors’ security servicesshould any member of the crew or any visitor to the shipOne East Coast terminal is enforcinga policy of “no shore leave forU.S. citizens on U.S. ships.”require passage between the vessel and the terminal gate.One MM&P-contracted company reports it recentlyhad to pay $2,400 to private contractors for miscellaneous“security services” during a 24-hour stop at an East Coastterminal. A spokesman for the company reports anotherterminal at which the stated policy, conveyed to shipownersin writing, is “no shore leave for U.S. citizens on U.S. ships.”Some terminals will not allow crew change, “or we have todo it at anchor or on the outboard side, not at berth,” says aspokesman for another U.S. company.Worldwide, implementation of a universally accepted“Seafarers Identify Document (SID),” has practically stalled.So far only four countries have ratified the SID convention,which was formulated by the International LabourOrganisation (ILO) three years ago.The SID, developed in response to the events ofSept. 11, was to be an internationally verifiable biometricidentification of seafarers to allow shore access. But it seems“to have become lost in political apathy and national selfinterest,”according to an article published in the Aug. 11issue of Tradewinds. “The United States, which pushedfor a new, more secure form of identification, appears toThe Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - -

NEWS Briefs (CONTINUED)have turned its back on the whole idea. Other nations aredragging their feet.”Japan is reportedly considering the adoption ofmandatory fingerprinting and photographs for all marinerswho visit its shores. Australia is considering its own visarequirements for crews. In the United States, followingelimination of the crew list visa by the Department of State,foreign seafarers are required to apply for individual visas. Atthe same time, the Department of Homeland Security andthe U.S. Coast Guard are pressing forward in their drive tointroduce a U.S.-specific identification card, the TWIC, thatwill be applicable only to U.S. mariners and transportationworkers (see articles on pages 7 and 9 of this issue).MM&P recently registered a significant victory inthe drive to guarantee U.S. seafarers access to terminalsunder terms that are consistent with international law.Language originated by the union, mandating appropriateport and terminal access, is included in the CoastGuard Authorization Act of 2006, a bill now pending inCongress.Slower Delivery Timesfor Food Aid ShipmentsThe average delivery freight rate charged by carriers forfood aid shipments has doubled in the past couple ofyears, according to a report published recently in AmericanShipper. At the same time, U.S.-flag carriers are dropping outof the business. Some, but not all, of the increase in rates isattributable to rising bunker fuel costs. These trends haveprompted the U.S. Agency for International Development(USAID) to ask international aid groups such as CARE andWorld Vision to monitor and report back to it on carrierperformance, especially in terms of on-time arrivals. Foodaid groups charter space in bulk under contracts whichcontain clauses that allow them to cancel if the shipmentexceeds its scheduled time of arrival. Ellen Levinson,executive director of the Coalition for Food Aid, whichlobbies Capitol Hill on behalf of these non-profit groups,says USAID is correct in asking for improvements in carrierservice. She is also advising aid groups to work closelywith their freight forwarders in an attempt to resolve theproblems.— Katy A. BradfordArtistic expression on the Horizon Fairbanks. MM&P membersPaul Mospens (left) and Nicholas Marcantonio (far right)with SIU member AB Obaid Ali beside a dramatic muralthat adorns an area of the vessel set aside for barbecues.The mural was designed, based on input from the crew, byCaptain John Nicoll. The idea for the mural arose last yearwhen the name of the vessel was changed to Fairbanks.The mural was created by a company in Honolulu. “It wasdone to symbolize the new name,” says Nicoll. “We gavethem some Alaskan characters and images—mountain,wolf and so forth—and they took it from there.”Labor Rallies BehindMM&P and IBUin Alcatraz Ferry Stand-OffIn a strong show of support for MM&P and the InlandBoatmen’s Union (IBU) in their battle to protect union jobson the ferry that has serviced the national park at AlcatrazIsland for decades, the San Francisco Labor Council and theCalifornia State Labor Federation have added HornblowerYachts, the contractor which is fighting to displace theunions, to their “Do Not Patronize” lists. MM&P and IBUorganized a pre-Labor Day rush hour demonstration infront of the San Francisco Ferry Building to kick off thestatewide campaign. Among the speakers was MM&P UnitedInland Group Vice President Steve Demeroutis, who calledfor “solidarity to protect our members’ collective bargainingrights.” MM&P Pacific Ports Vice President Don Marcus alsoattended the demonstration.Members of the two unions have crewed the ferries forBlue & Gold Fleet, the largest ferry operator in the Bay area,since Alcatraz was opened to the public in 1973. The battlearose when the National Park Service awarded the ferry- - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

service concession to Hornblower, which underbid Blue& Gold by offering its workers lower wages and benefits.Hornblower won the bid because the National Park Servicefailed to require that it comply with the provisions of theService Contract Act. This failure on the part of the ParkService guaranteed that a non-union company could easilywin the bid and replace the union company, Blue & Gold,and its union workforce.the unions’ jobs on a website and refused our request for aspecial application process or time period for our membersto apply first. While we have encouraged our members toapply for these positions anyway, we have no assurances thatthe company will hire [them]…”Shipway and Secchitano wrote that the case risksundermining “the strong maritime union legacy that we’veworked hard to preserve on San Francisco’s waterfront.We are concerned that the loss of these jobs may open thedoor for future ferry operators, including Hornblower, whomay want to compete for new ferry routes with non-unioncrews.”Agencies Shift TWIC CardReader Proposalto Slow Track After Floodof Negative CommentsMM&P San Francisco Branch Agent Ray Shipway withMinority Leader Nancy L. Pelosi. The congresswoman andher staff have worked side-by-side with MM&P and theIBU to get Hornblower to hire our members and enter intoa voluntary recognition agreement with both unions.The unions’ position has won the support ofcongressional leader Nancy Pelosi and other national andlocal figures. In May, a judge for the U.S. District Courtof the North District of California granted the unions aninjunction against the Park Service, ruling that Hornblowercannot pay wages and benefits, including prospectiveincreases, lower than those specified by the MM&P–Blue &Gold contract.But despite the favorable court ruling, in a recentupdate to the San Francisco Labor Council, MM&PCalifornia Branch Agent Ray Shipway and IBU RegionalDirector Marina Secchitano wrote that Hornblower is stillfighting the unions’ attempt to retain the jobs of the 55captains, deckhands, fuelers, ticket agents, guest assistancerepresentatives and janitors employed aboard the ferry andon the island.“The company refuses to commit … to voluntarilyrecognize our unions as exclusive bargaining agents,”Shipway and Secchitano wrote. “Hornblower has postedThe U.S. Coast Guard and the Transportation SecurityAdministration (TSA) will give the public more time tocomment on the parts of their Transportation WorkersIdentity Credential proposal that cover electronic cardreaders. The agencies said that although they will notacquiesce to the multitude of requests that they extendthe unusually brief, 45-day comment period on the entire,massive rulemaking, they have decided to unbundle theGetty ImagesCargo handling on a ship. Government agencies have announcedthey will extend the comment period on a requirement thatall ports, terminals and ships purchase expensive electronicreaders for the new TWIC security card. Who would pay thecosts of idle workers and machinery, some have asked, shoulda reader on a ship malfunction during cargo operations?The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - -

NEWS Briefs (CONTINUED)requirement that mandates ports, terminals and shipspurchase and use card readers. That proposal is to be treatedas a separate rulemaking to allow the public more commenttime.MM&P has argued that the use of card readers shouldbe optional until “best practices” can be developed industrywide.“The potential functionality of the card should notbe the determining factor in what burden is placed on theindustry,” the union says. Many maritime industry playersare concerned about potential problems with the readers,including breakdowns and data connectivity issues. At arecent meeting at MM&P headquarters, union memberspresent wondered what would happen should a TWIC cardreader on a ship malfunction during cargo operations. Onemember asked, “Who would pay the costs of having ship,equipment, mariners and longshoremen sitting idle whiletechnicians try to fix the card reader on the ship?”The union also pointed out in its official commentsthat the proposed card reader regulations don’t addressthe issue of international compatibility. Since the UnitedStates has not signed ILO Convention 185 regarding theSeafarers’ Identity Document, or SID, foreign mariners, whorepresent more than 95 percent of the mariners on ships inour deepwater ports, may have cards that are not readableby U.S. port facility card readers. The flip side of the coinis that U.S. ships in international trade may not be able toread the ID documents of foreign port workers. In a separatedevelopment, inside DHS itself, the Office of the InspectorGeneral has released a report that finds TWIC prototypesystems “vulnerable to various internal and external securitythreats.”Short Sea Shipping UpdateHalf of major U.S. companies say the effect of trafficcongestion on their operations is serious enough that theywould use short sea shipping if it were available, according toa study carried out by Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia.According to other studies conducted in Europe, on a percontainerbasis and before local road delivery on the finalleg of the journey is taken into account, shipping with small(100-TEU) containerships could potentially cost half whattruck transport costs. The British maritime officers’ union,NUMAST, cites reports that “moving freight by water cutscarbon emissions by around 80 percent and nitrogen oxideemissions by more than one-third.”In the United States, Bob Kunkel, chairman of the ShortSea Cooperative Program (SCOOP), told The Master, Mate& Pilot in a recent interview that the group is organizingworkshops to educate U.S. companies about the advantagesof short sea shipping. Kunkel says an appropriate shortsea shipping system for the United States would modelthe European method, in which several vessels capable ofcarrying highway trailers would be built. Financing is, ofcourse, a key factor: for the vessels to be built, the U.S.government would have to fund Title XI. MM&P is an activeparticipant in SCOOP.— Katy A. BradfordNorman Mineta Steps DownNorman Y. Mineta has resigned after serving for five yearsas Secretary of Transportation. “MM&P will rememberhim for his exceptional grasp of maritime issues,” saidMM&P International President Timothy Brown. “The mostmemorable of his decisions was made Sept. 11, when hedecided to set down all aircraft flying over the United Statesonly moments after the collapse of the Twin Towers.” Thatdecision “was decisive, precautionary, and well thought out,”Brown said, adding that Mineta “will be missed by everyoneat the International Organization of Masters, Mates &Pilots.” In the photo above, Mineta (far right) with (left toright) MM&P International President Brown, John Bowers,president of the International Longshoremen’s Associationand Thomas B. Crowley Jr., chairman of Crowley MaritimeCorp. at the 2002 AOTOS Awards ceremony.— Katy Bradford- 10 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

Workers Demonstrate AgainstNational Labor Relations BoardOn a hot, rainy Thursday in July, several hundred workersdemonstrated in front of the headquarters of the NationalLabor Relations Board (NLRB) in Washington, D.C. Thegroup was protesting the NLRB’s refusal to hear oralarguments in the “Kentucky River” case, which is expectedto expand the definition of “supervisor” under the NationalLabor Relations Act (NLRA) in such a way as to reclassifymillions of workers as supervisors and deny them the rightto join or form unions. At the march, attended by some 300people, ten labor leaders, arms linked, blocked the entranceof the NLRB building and attempted to block a nearbyintersection. Unions with significant attendance included theUnited Mine Workers of America, the American Federationof Teachers, the American Federation of State, Countyand Municipal Employees and the International Union ofBricklayers and Allied Craftworkers (BAC). MM&P and theSeafarers’ International Union were both on hand. (For anin-depth analysis of the impact of recent and expected NLRBrulings on MM&P and other unions, see the article by MM&PInternational Counsel John Singleton on pages 25-6 of thisissue.)— Lars TurnerPilot ElectionsA number of MM&P–Member Pilot Groups haveannounced the results of their recent elections:• The Columbia River Bar Pilots announces its Board ofManagers for 2006-07: John M. Torjusen, George A. Waerand Robert W. Johnson.• The officers of the St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots Associationfor 2006 are: Roger S. Paulus, President; Donald J. MetzgerJr., Vice President; Michael Maclean, Treasurer; and DewittL. Withington, Secretary.• The Associated Branch Pilots Board of Directors for2006-07 is composed of: Michael R. Lorino Jr., President;Michael T.D. Miller, Vice President; Daniel W. Mott,Secretary; Leon C. Buras, Director; and Gregory J. Blache,Director.• The Northeast Marine Pilots have elected as officers:E. Howard McVay Jr., President; Joseph P. Maco, VicePresident; Ken H. Warner, Secretary.A pilot disembarks from a vessel in this photo byMM&P member Captain William Band.• The officers of the Long Island Sound Pilots (a subsidiaryof the Northeast Marine Pilots) are: Ken H. Warner,President; E. Howard McVay Jr., Vice President; Michael D.Ball, Secretary; and Joseph P. Maco, Treasurer.• The Puget Sound Pilots new Board of Directors iscomposed of: Richard F. McCurdy, President; Calvin C.Hunziker, Vice President; William Snyder, Secretary–Treasurer; Delmar MacKenzie, Director; Frantz A. Coe,Director; James A. Shaffer, Director; and Donald W. Mayer,Director.ITF Launches Campaignto Combat Fatigue at SeaA new campaign to counter the problem of fatigue at seaand the undermanning which is largely to blame for it waslaunched at the Joint Seafarers’ and Dockers’ Conference atthe International Transport Workers Federation Congressin Durbin. Attending the meeting on behalf of MM&P wereGulf Ports Vice President Bob Groh and Atlantic Ports VicePresident Rich May.The ITF’s goal is to convince a sufficient number ofgovernments of the need for action before the next meetingof the International Maritime Organisation’s Standardsof Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW)subcommittee in January 2007.ITF has commissioned a major study, the results ofwhich were to be released as this issue of The Master, Mate& Pilot went to press, to compare how different transportsectors monitor and address the problem of fatigue.The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 11 -

NEWS Briefs (CONTINUED)In launching the initiative, Seafarers’ Section AssistantSecretary John Bainbridge said the ITF was disappointedwith the way that existing regulations were being enforced,especially in light of the fact that more countries nowrecognize that fatigue is a significant factor in manymaritime accidents. The problem was highlighted by aMarine Accident Investigation Board (MAIB) study inthe United Kingdom that pointed to flag-of-convenience(FOC) states’ authorization of low manning levels forcompetitive advantage as a major cause of accidents. Themost obvious examples of unrealistic manning leading tofatigue-related accidents are ships with a two-watch systemor a single watchstander on the bridge, Bainbridge said.Many companies are well aware of the problems causedby increased workloads for seafarers, he added. But far toomany flag states and shipping companies have ignoredthese negative pressures on the seafarer and determinemanning levels based solely on competitive considerations.Bainbridge asks affiliated unions to send the ITF details ofaccidents or injuries to seafarers in which fatigue is a factor.NS Savannah Again UnderwayOn August 15, 35 years after being taken out of service,NS Savannah once again had water moving under her keel.The 20-mile voyage under tow was the first step in a plan toget the 596 foot, 22,000 ton displacement ship “spruced up”after seven years in the Maritime Administration’s JamesRiver “Inactive Fleet” facility off Fort Eustis, Va. Tugs movedSavannah, a registered National Historic Landmark, toColonna Shipyard on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk. ThereNS Savannah, a registered National HistoricLandmark, is again underway.she will undergo a cleanup and repair on her topside decksand interior spaces before being moved to another yardfor the removal of her nuclear power plant. The fuel wasremoved when Savannah was inactivated.Designed by George Sharp Inc. and built in Camden,N.J., by the New York Shipbuilding Corporation, Savannahwas christened in 1959 and delivered to the MaritimeAdministration in 1962. Constructed under PresidentEisenhower’s “Atoms for Peace” program as a demonstrationof the peacetime application of atomic energy, her sleeklines and gleaming white hull made her easily recognizable.Originally operated by States Marine Lines and then byAmerican Export Isbrandtsen Lines, the combinationpassenger/cargo ship traveled more than 450,000 milesduring her short nine years at sea. To go that distance, her20,000 shaft horsepower Babcock & Wilcox nuclear powerplant used just 163 pounds of uranium fuel. With a full crewof 110, Savannah could carry 60 passengers in 30 cabins, aswell as 10,000 tons of cargo in her six holds.Although the project was deemed a huge success inmany areas, her $2,000,000 per year operating subsidy madeher an easy target for cutbacks in government spending andshe was taken out of service in 1971. After spending 13 yearsas a waterfront exhibition in Charleston, S.C., Savannah wastowed to Baltimore, preserved for storage, and moved to theJames River facility in 1999.— Photo and text by Dave BerquistCourt Rules AgainstDepartment of HomelandSecurity in PersonnelSystem OverhaulAn appeals court has ruled against the Department ofHomeland Security (DHS) in a case that involves yet anotherattempt by the federal government to curb the collectivebargaining rights of its employees. The unanimous decision,by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia,upheld and broadened a lower court’s decision to strikedown significant portions of DHS’s new labor relationssystem. In confirming the decision of the lower court, thethree-judge panel ruled that the system as proposed byDHS would illegally curtail collective bargaining rightsfor employees by giving management the ability to cancel- 12 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

negotiated agreements after the fact. “The regulationseffectively eliminate all meaningful bargaining overfundamental working conditions,” wrote Judge HarryEdwards.“In no sense can such a limited scope of bargainingbe viewed as consistent with the congressional mandate thatDHS ensure collective bargaining rights for its employees.”The strongly worded decision called the DHS labor relationssystem “utterly unreasonable” and said it “makes no senseon its own terms.” A group of five unions sued DHS lastyear when it published the details of the new labor relationssystem. Last summer, District Court Judge Rosemary Collyerenjoined the labor system before it could be launched. Themost recent decision is in response to the government’sappeal. A similar appeal by the Department of Defense(DOD) in response to a lower court ruling against DOD’sproposed new personnel system (NSPS) is pending.Administration’s Ready Reserve Force (RRF). Cape Jacob waspreviously known as the California and was owned by StatesLines. We apologize for the error and thank the readers whopointed it out.Union Pride at Workon The MonseigneurNew Maritime AdminstratorSean Connaughton (right)has been confirmed asthe new U.S. MaritimeAdminstrator. Aftergraduating from KingsPoint, he served in theU.S. Coast Guard from1983 to 1986. He receiveda law degree from GeorgeMason University and hasdevoted much of his legalcareer to work in maritimeand international law. Before becoming head of MARAD,Connaughton was elected chairman-at-large of the PrinceWilliam Virginia Board of County Supervisors. He is amember of the Virginia Bar Association, the District ofColumbia Bar Association, the Maritime Law Associationand the Veterans Pro Bono Consortium.CorrectionA news brief entitled “RRF News,” which was published inthe May–June issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot, containedincorrect information on the history of Cape Jacob, a T-AK5029 modular cargo vessel operated by MM&P-contractedMatson Navigation Company as part of the MaritimeLicensed deck officers and crew of AHL’s The Monseigneurtake time out from their busy work day to gather for a photoon the stern. All American Heavylift ships are crewed topto-bottomby MM&P. (Left to right) Nicholas Robles, JosephDavis, Danny Diong, Robert Carter, Thomas Burg, ArjanPurswani, Mike Watkins, Eric Michael, “Z-man” Bacarisasand “Wil” Halliwell.MM&P GovernmentGroup Members to CrewUSNS SacagaweaUSNS Sacagawea, the second of the new ships in the Lewisand Clark class of underway replenishment vessels to bedelivered to the Navy, was christened this summer in SanDiego. The vessel, which will be crewed by MM&P-licenseddeck officers, is named for the Lemhi Shoshone womanwho acted as guide and interpreter for explorers Lewis andClark on their legendary expedition into the wilds of thenorthwestern United States. USNS Sacagawea is the secondship in an expected group of 11 dry cargo-ammunition shipsthat the Navy is scheduled to acquire. The first vessel in theclass, USNS Lewis and Clark, was delivered to U.S. NavyMilitary Sealift Command earlier this year.The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 13 -

Washington ObserverProgress on Key Issues As Congress Nears End of SessionC. James PattiSignificant action has been taken on a number of extremelyimportant issues as the 109th Congress draws to a close andthis edition of The Master, Mate & Pilot goes to press. But ifCongress does not complete action prior to its adjournmentfor the year, it will be back to the beginning in terms of thelegislative process on these and other important maritimeinitiatives when the 110th Congress convenes in 2007.National Security Personnel System (NSPS)On June 20, the House of Representativesadded language to its fiscal year 2007Department of Defense (DOD)appropriations legislation (HR 5631)that would prohibit DOD from spendingmoney to implement its proposedNational Security Personnel System(NSPS). The amendment, which MM&Pstrongly supports, was sponsored by Reps.Jay Inslee (D–Wash.), Chris Van Hollen(D–Md.) and Walter Jones (R–N.C.).As of this writing, the Senate versionof the appropriations legislation doesnot contain a bar on the expenditure offunds to implement NSPS. Consequently,the issue will have to be addressed if and when a House–Senate committee conference is convened to reconcile thedifferences between the two versions of the defense spendingbill. In the meantime, MM&P and the other seafaring unionsare working hard to convince Congress to support theprovision prohibiting expenditures to implement NSPS.From the outset, we have strongly opposed DOD’sproposal to include civil service mariners (CIVMARS)under NSPS. We have been successful in obtaining anadministrative exclusion for CIVMARS from the humanresources and appeal provisions of NSPS. We have not yet,however, succeeded in our attempt to achieve a permanentexclusion for CIVMARS from the labor relations’ portionof NSPS. Inclusion of CIVMARS who belong to MM&P’sGovernment Employees Membership Group under thelabor relations portion of NSPS would likely diminish thescope of their collective bargaining rights and the termsand conditions of their employment, which today arecomparable to those enjoyed by MM&P members sailing inthe commercial maritime sector.It is worth noting that in February, Judge EmmettSullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District ofColumbia ruled that DOD could not implement the laborrelations portion of NSPS because—just as MIRAID andMM&P have argued—it usurps the collective bargainingrights of DOD employees. DOD haschosen to file an appeal challengingJudge Sullivan’s decision. Action onthe appeal has not yet been taken orscheduled.Port AccessLanguage originated by MM&Pthat mandates appropriate port andterminal access for crews and theirunion representatives has been addedto the Coast Guard AuthorizationAct of 2006 (HR 5681) by the Houseof Representatives Committee onTransportation and Infrastructure.Specifically, section 307 of HR 5681 states that each facilitysecurity plan “shall provide a system for seamen assignedto a vessel at that facility and representatives of seamen’swelfare and labor organizations to board and depart thevessel through the facility in a timely manner at no cost tothe individual.” The language was added to the bill throughefforts of Committee Chairman Don Young (R–Alaska)and the Committee’s Ranking Democrat, Jim Oberstar(D–Minn.).The legislation has not yet been considered by the fullHouse of Representatives. In addition, no action on theCoast Guard Authorization Act of 2006 has been taken orscheduled by the Senate, and in particular, by its Committeeon Commerce, Science and Transportation.As reported previously in The Master, Mate & Pilot,many U.S. port facilities and terminals have institutedC. James PattiPresident, MIRAID- 14 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

cumbersome, inflexible access limitation measures thathave sometimes made it impossible for crew membersto leave their ships in port, essentially turning them intohostages. In addition, according to reports received byMM&P, some port facilities and terminals have turnedtheir “security procedures” into profit-making operations,requiring mariners to pay hefty fees for escort servicesto take them from the vessel to the area beyond theterminal gate, and from the gate back to the vessel. Theprovision added to HR 5681 would prohibit these andsimilar practices that require the crewmember or hisrepresentatives to pay to leave and return to the ship.Title XI Guarantees for Ship ConstructionOn July 20, in a move that is extremely important to thefuture of commercial vessel construction in the UnitedStates and to the ongoing effort to develop a short seashipping industry in our country, the Senate Committeeon Appropriations approved $30 million for the Title XIcommercial ship construction loan guarantee program. TheTitle XI funding measure wasadded to the Fiscal Year 2007appropriations legislationfor the Departments ofTransportation, Treasury andHousing (HR 5576). TheHouse-passed version of thelegislation does not containany funding for the Title XIprogram, thus leaving thefinal determination of whether Congress will approve fundsfor this critically important program to a House–Senateconference committee.The Maritime Administration (MARAD) Title XILoan Guarantee program helps shipping companies secureaffordable commercial financing for the construction ofcargo ships in American shipyards. If funded, the programwould create thousands of jobs in the U.S. shipbuildingindustry and ensure the availability of U.S.-builtcommercial ships to transport oil, manufactured goods andagricultural products between American ports to Americanconsumers.Funding was requested by a bipartisan group of 20senators: Republicans George Allen (Va.), Lincoln Chafee(R.I.), Susan Collins (Maine), Trent Lott (Miss.), RickSantorum (Pa.), Olympia Snowe (Maine), Arlen Specter(Pa.), David Vitter (La.), and Ted Stevens (Alaska); andDemocrats Daniel Akaka (Hawaii), Barbara Boxer (Calif.),Maria Cantwell (Wash.), Dick Durbin (Ill.), Daniel Inouye(Hawaii), John Kerry (Mass.), Mary Landrieu (La.), BarbaraMikulski (Md.), Jack Reed (R.I.), Paul Sarbanes (Md.) andRon Wyden (Ore.). The $30 million language was addedin the Transportation Subcommittee’s consideration ofHR 5576 by Chairman Kit Bond (R-Mo.) and RankingMember Patty Murray (D-Wash.), with strong supportfrom Sen. Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), Chairman of theCommittee on Appropriations.Vessel Repair DutyLanguage originated by MM&Pthat mandates appropriate port andterminal access for crews and their unionrepresentatives has been added to the USCGAuthorization Act by the House Committeeon Transportation and Infrastructure.Included in the pension reform legislation (HR 4) sent toPresident Bush for his signature is a provision that excludesfrom the 50 percent ad valorem duty generally applicableto repairs on U.S.-flag vessels performed outside the UnitedStates any repairs or maintenance performed by the regularU.S. crew while the vessel is “on the high seas, in foreignwaters, or in a foreignport, as long as it does notinvolve foreign shipyardrepairs by foreign labor.”Sen. Trent Lott, Chairmanof the Senate Subcommitteeon Surface Transportationand Merchant Marine and amember of the Committeeon Finance, was the leadproponent and advocate of this important provision.HR 4 was sent to the White House for action bythe President on August 14. It is expected that he willsign it into law and, when he does, the vessel repair dutyexemption will be enacted.C. James Patti is president of MIRAID, the Washington,D.C.-based organization that represents U.S.-flag shippingcompanies engaged in all aspects of our nation’s foreignand domestic shipping trades and which have collectivebargaining relationships with the International Organizationof Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P). MM&P InternationalPresident Timothy Brown is president of MIRAID’s ExecutiveCommittee.The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 15 -

Masters, Mates & Pilots PlansAdministrator’s Column: September – October 2006Stability Through TransitionValerie VerrecchioAs some of you reading this column already know, I’mmarried to John Schaeffner, the MM&P branch agent forPortland, Oregon. John knew when we got married that Iloved my job as administrator and that I wasn’t ready to leaveMaryland or MM&P Plans. Since our wedding, we’ve traveledback and forth from coast to coast, juggled vacation and workschedules to spend time together and coordinated the EastCoast–West Coast time difference in such a way that we’vebeen able to talk on the phone every day. Despite the lengthy“commute” and a lot of lonely weekends, for two and a halfyears, the arrangement has worked.This summer however, a friend ofours who works as senior vice presidentat Aon, a Portland-based firm that offersinsurance, consulting and actuarial servicesto unions and corporations, told John thatthe company was looking for an energeticperson with extensive experience in unionhealth and welfare plans. He said I seemedlike a perfect fit for the job. After giving thematter a lot of thought, I ultimately decidedI could not pass up the opportunity to livein the same city as my husband and embarkon a new career challenge as Aon’s assistantvice president for welfare plan consulting.The decision to leave MM&P Plans was extremelydifficult for me because I love everything about my job. Onefactor that made it easier was the knowledge that throughJohn and his work, I would still be connected with MM&P.More importantly, an ideal successor administrator, PatrickMcCullough, was already here in Linthicum Heights andready to take over the leadership of Plans.As everyone who knows him is well aware, Patrick is aknowledgeable, competent and experienced manager. Hehas worked with Plans since 1974, when he was hired in theNew York office while attending college. Since then, Patrickhas held a number of positions at Plans. His current job is asdeputy director. During my years on the job, Patrick has beennot a subordinate but rather a co-administrator. He is theinstitutional memory for every Plan change since 1974. He hasthe respect of everyone on the Plans staff and all the membersValerie VerrecchioPlans Administratorof the Board of Trustees. When I announced my resignation,the Board unanimously approved Patrick as my replacement. Iwill sleep better at night knowing that when Patrick takes overthe reins, our membership will be well served.On a personal level, I must say that it has been anincredibly positive experience getting to know the membersof MM&P’s Offshore Group, Pilot Group and United InlandGroup. In none of my previous jobs have I had occasion to beso personally involved with my constituents. Many of you willbe in my thoughts in the years to come. Besides the membersof the Masters, Mates & Pilots, I will missthe Plans staff and the members of theBoard of Trustees.When I started at MM&P in 2000, Ihad already been involved with employeebenefit plans in one form or anotherfor over 20 years. Yet it was immediatelyapparent to me that in a number of ways,MM&P Plans was unlike the organizationsI had worked for in the past. My first bigsurprise was the generosity of the healthand retirement benefits that MM&P Plansprovides to members. The second surprisewas to observe the close relationshipsthat the Plans staff had developed with the membershipand the positive impact that resulted in terms of benefitutilization. Although I had worked with union benefitplans before, MM&P was my first experience with “inhouse”administration, where staff works directly with themembership rather than through a third party administrator.At MM&P, every member’s problem or concern is handledon an individual basis rather than on a “one-size fits-all”basis because in many cases, the staff is already familiar,from past interactions, with the member’s health history.At MM&P, it’s not unusual for us to receive pictures of newbabies or a thank-you note for help in handling a health crisis.And because Plans staffers are friendly and accessible, ourmembers are never afraid to ask questions. As a result of thequality of their relationship with Plans staff, our members areable to use their benefits more wisely.I have also learned more than I ever imagined possible- 16 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

about the maritime industry. I know who Harry Bridgeswas. I know that our pilots were the originals, not those guyswho fly airplanes. I am familiar with the requirements forissuing different mariner licenses. I know something aboutthe legacy of the U.S. Merchant Marine. I learned a wholenew set of acronyms: MSP, STCW, TWIC, FOS and my ownfavorite, RO/RO. On a personal level, I discovered that mygrandfather’s best friend, Charlie Richardson, was a tugboatcaptain and a member of the A&G Group, and that my uncle,Dominic Verrecchio, once sailed for Waterman. I believe Iwas destined to become part of this wonderful maritimecommunity. I will always remember this period in my life.Now I would like to express my appreciation to thepeople who have made my job easier and my life happierduring the course of the past five and a half years. First andforemost, I thank the members of the Board of Trustees.I could not have asked to be guided in my work by a finergroup of individuals. MM&P International President TimBrown, our chairman, and Ed Morgan, secretary from theemployer side, have given me unwavering support. I considermyself extremely fortunate for having had the opportunity toreport to them. For the rest, I can truly state that I’ve enjoyedworking with everyone on the Board of Trustees. To each ofthem I say, “I sincerely hope I have met your expectations.”Our members are very fortunate indeed to have such aprofessional group of individuals overseeing their health andretirement benefits.I would like to take this opportunity to thank all theemployees at MM&P International Headquarters whohave helped me to help our members. I would also like tocompliment the staff at MITAGS who answer the phones,work the front desk, whip up delicious lunches and who, in2004, collectively put on the best wedding reception a womancould ask for.Now for the really difficult part, saying goodbye to thePlans staff. I feel like Dorothy in “The Wizard of Oz,” whenshe tells the scarecrow in the final scene, “I think I’ll miss youmost of all.” I will truly miss everyone who works in the Plansoffice. I would not have succeeded without your help andcooperation. I wish space allowed me to thank each and everyone of you individually.I’ve already told you about Patrick McCullough. He hasbeen a calming force and my chief advisor. I will truly misshim.Howard Goldberg, our controller, has kept the paymentsto members and Plan providers on time, overseen thefinances for all the Plans and enabled us to pass our annualindependent audits with flying colors. What’s more, hisinvaluable advice to me on a personal level (“You needretirement savings more than you need another pair ofshoes”) is the reason I actually have a decent 401K balance.At this writing, Howard is transitioning into retirement andturning over the reins to Larry Neubert, the Plans assistantcontroller of 23 years. I know that Larry will most capablycarry on Howard’s tradition of excellence.I think Ken Ryan personally knows every Offshoremember. I love it when a member makes contact with methrough Plans and Ken can tell me about their work inmaritime without ever opening a file.As for Ann Marie McCullough, what can I say? We firstmet at an AFL-CIO event before I came to work at MM&P.After quizzing me on my Italian heritage and discovering thatlike her, I had been raised by a Neapolitan from Brooklyn,she embraced me like a sister. I have loved her ever since. Shehas helped an infinite number of members with their healthconcerns over the past 30-plus years. I will miss her warmth,her empathy and her positive attitude. She is the bright spotin everyone’s workday. I think of her and Pat as family. Youcouldn’t ask for better than these two!To Brian Young, mail room supervisor, project managerand compliance officer all rolled into one, thank you fororchestrating the smoothest office move I’ve ever witnessed.I’m reminded of one of our first meetings, when I slowlyexplained to you the complicated functions of our new-stateof-the-artcopier. You looked me straight in the eye and said,“I have a degree in philosophy and I’m retired USCG. I thinkI can handle a copier.” I deserved that one and I’ve neverdoubted you since!To Jean Mencik, thank you for keeping me organized overthe past six months. Your help has been invaluable.And although he is not Plans staff, I want to thank JohnSchaeffner, my husband. I will never forget the first time Isaw your face across MM&P’s Seattle Hall in April 2001. Youdazzled me then and you continue to dazzle me today. Thankyou for showing me that fairy tales can come true. I’m sohappy to be part of yours!And finally, I want to express sincere thanks to all ourmembers. Thank you for your valuable input, excellentsuggestions and for making these Plans your own. You’rethe best!The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 17 -

The 81st MM&P ConventionUnity, Teamwork Are FocusDelegates to the 81stMM&P officers and delegates shared their thoughts onMM&P business and administration, cooperation amongthe maritime labor unions and the state of the country in abusy and productive two-day convention Aug. 22–23 thatfeatured the participation of maritime labor leaders, MM&Pmembers, staff and guests.MM&P International President Timothy Brownpresented an overview of MM&P contracts, business andprojects, along with a recap of the highlights of the two yearsthat had elapsed since the 80th convention. He commendedthe MM&P vice presidents, rank-and-file members andthe union’s staff for work on contracts with, among others:Matson Navigation Company, Maersk Lines Limited,American Heavy Lift, American Ship Management, SargeantMarine, E-Ships, International Shipholding Group, TrinityManagement, MTL/Lykes and a number of United InlandGroup-contracted domestic shipping and Great Lakesemployers.MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Glen Bankstold the delegates in his speech that the union’s financialposition continues to be strong. He described how thepurchase of the headquarters building is a “win-win”proposition that is generating a new revenue stream forthe union and providing a cushion of capital for MM&P’s- 18 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

CONVENTION PHOTOS BY SARA GLIKof 81st MM&P ConventionMM&P Convention.training institute, MITAGS. Banks said that although theambitious renovation had taken over nine months, “theresulting structure allows for an enhanced and efficientuse of our space that is already yielding benefits to theorganization.”Each of the union’s vice presidents presented a reporton shipping, business and union activities. Gulf Ports VicePresident Bob Groh thanked every MM&P member who hadshown solidarity to members in the Gulf in the wake of lastyear’s devastating hurricanes. His thoughts were echoed byTim Brown, who told the delegates that the $100,000 raisedby members for hurricane relief “made me feel so incrediblyproud to be the president of this organization.”In his presentation, Atlantic Ports Vice President RichMay underlined the importance of the contract with MaerskLines Limited, as well as the new E-Ships agreement for theduration of the Maritime Security Program. “Our operationson the East Coast are all in good order,” he told the group.MM&P Pacific Ports Vice President Don Marcus citedthe successful Maersk and ASM contract negotiations, aswell as efforts with Matson, including enhancements to thefour-ship new-build contract. He took the opportunity tothank all the rank-and-file negotiators for their work on thecontracts.The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 19 -

The 81st MM&P ConventionMM&P United Inland Group (UIG) Vice PresidentSteve Demeroutis told the group that the UIG has registereda number of important successes on the West Coast andin Alaska, and has concluded six of eight contracts on theGreat Lakes. He said UIG “stands ready to assist any MM&Pmember or group anytime and anywhere.”MM&P Pilots Membership Group Vice PresidentGeorge Quick briefed the delegates on a range ofdevelopments on the national and international scene. Theunion has been particularly active in Washington, he said,in response to federal agency proposals on the TWIC cardand the Merchant Mariner Credential. (Quick’s presentationwill be published in installments in The Master, Mate & Pilot,starting on page 24 of this issue.)Among the VIPs who addressed the convention wereInternational Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) PresidentJohn Bowers, Sailors’ Union of the Pacific (SUP) PresidentGunnar Lundeberg, Seafarers’ International Union (SIU)President Mike Sacco and Marine Engineers’ BeneficialAssociation (MEBA) President Ron Davis. Also among thespeakers were ILA Secretary-Treasurer Robert Gleason andILA International Executive Vice President Richard Hughes.Bowers applauded the continued unity among maritimeunions on matters of importance to the industry. He tolddelegates that MM&P could always count on the unyieldingsupport of the ILA, saying, “We’re all in this together.”Gleason focused his remarks on what he said are the twomajor challenges facing unions today: the need to adapt toMM&P President Tim Brown: “MM&P members raisedover $100,000 to help our union brothers and sisters whosuffered losses as a result of the hurricanes. I’ve neverbeen so proud to be president of this organization.”MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Glen Banks: “Ourfinancial situation is strong, and the renovation of our buildingis allowing MM&P to generate a new stream of rental income.”International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) PresidentJohn Bowers: “If you don’t have a contract, we’re outon the street with you. We’re all in this together.”SUP President Gunnar Lundeberg: “There arebarbarians at the gate, salivating over our markets andour work, and they are chipping away at the JonesAct. These are threats to our existence that shouldbe immediately identified and fought back.”- 20 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

SIU President Mike Sacco receives a framed print ofthe Seawanhaka from MM&P President Brown.MEBA President Ron Davis: “In maritime labor,solidarity is more than just a buzzword. Ourstrength has always been in our unity.”MM&P Gulf Ports Vice President Bob Groh: “Ourmembers in the Gulf want to express their appreciationfor all the help they received from other MM&Pmembers in the wake of last year’s hurricanes.”MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Rich May: “Theunion is particularly pleased about the new contractswith Maersk Lines Limited and E-Ships.”MM&P Pacific Ports Vice President Don Marcus: “I wantto highlight the successful Maersk and ASM contractnegotiations, as well as our efforts with Matson, includingenhancements to the four-ship new-build contract.”MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Steve Demeroutis:“The UIG believes that the strength of the union is derivedfrom the inclusiveness of all members of the InternationalOrganization of Masters, Mates & Pilots. The UIG stands readyto assist any MM&P member or group anytime and anywhere.”The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 21 -

The 81st MM&P ConventionConstitution Committee: (Left to right) Mike Rodriguez,Offshore; Kenneth “Kip” Carlson, Pilots; Lee Andersen,United Inland; Raymond Shipway, United Inland;William Good Jr., Offshore; Richard Moore, Pilots.new technology and to manage the relentless rise in healthcare costs. He said the United States spends 400 times whatthe United Kingdom spends on comparable health carebecause “in the United States, good employers pay for bademployers.”SUP President Gunnar Lundeberg opened his remarksby telling delegates to remember that “we are living inone of the most viciously anti-union eras of all time.”Lundeberg told the group, “You have to go way back, pastReagan, past Nixon… before the National Labor RelationsAct, before the national strikes of 1934, to reach an era ofsimilar hostility.” He cited the Administration’s attemptsto dismantle Social Security, the erosion of civil rights andrecent and expected decisions by the Bush appointees to theNational Labor Relations Board as examples of the massiveattack being waged on America’s working families. “Some ofthe government officials charged with the responsibility offostering and promoting the welfare of working people… aretoday the same officials who are hell-bent on underminingworker’s rights,” Lundeberg said.He warned maritime labor in particular to be on guard.“There are barbarians at the gate, salivating over our marketsand our work, and they are chipping away at the Jones Act,”he said. “These are threats to our existence that should beimmediately identified and fought back.”Credentials Committee: (Left to right) Raymond Shipway,United Inland; MM&P Pacific Ports Vice PresidentDonald Marcus, Offshore; Timothy Ferrie, Pilots.Finance Committee: (Left to right) Richard Plant, Offshore;MM&P International Comptroller John Gorman; TimothyCarey, Offshore; Mark Remijan, Offshore; WilliamMahoney, Offshore; Donald Marcus, Offshore.General Executive Board Committee: (Left to right)Luis Ramirez, United Inland; Steve Werse, Offshore;Glen Paine, Offshore; MM&P Gulf Ports Vice PresidentRobert Groh, Offshore; David Boatner, Offshore.- 22 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

SIU President Mike Sacco highlighted the progress thathas arisen recently from continuing cooperation withinthe American maritime labor movement. Sacco told thegroup that maritime labor was doing a good job of findingcommon ground and speaking with one voice to those inWashington who need to know the position of seagoingunions. “By taking a united approach,” Sacco said, “everyoneis on the same page and we are all more effective.”MEBA President Ron Davis, during his presentation tothe delegates, reaffirmed his commitment to cooperationwith MM&P, both in the political arena and in exploringareas in which the two unions can generate cost savingsynergies. He cited the recent move of the MEBA portoffice in Jacksonville into the building that houses MM&P’sJacksonville hall as an example of the kind of operations thatcan benefit both unions.Of the 22 resolutions submitted to the conventiondelegates for consideration, eight were adopted as written,eight were voted down, one was tabled and five were referredto either the Shipping Rules Committee, the OffshoreAdvisory Committee or the General Executive Board. Theresolutions that were adopted by the convention will bepublished in their entirety in the November–December 2006issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot. You can also access themonline at www.bridgedeck.org.Rules Committee: (Left to right) MM&P UnitedInland Group Vice President Steve Demeroutis; SteveWerse, Offshore; David Boatner, Offshore.Resolutions and Petitions Committee: (Left to right)L. Timothy Lyons, Offshore; John Kelley, Offshore; MM&PPilots Group Vice President George Quick; Peter Smith,Offshore; Timothy Ferrie, Pilots; Ken Ryan, Offshore;MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Rich May, Offshore.Grievance and Appeals Committee: (Left to right) ScottPutty, Offshore; MM&P United Inland Group Vice PresidentSteve Demeroutis; Darrell Kimmerly, United Inland.Laws and Legislation Committee: (Left to right) David Haa,Offshore; Thomas McDorr, Offshore; Peter H. Bailey, Offshore;John Schaeffner, United Inland; Michael K. Welch, Offshore.The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 23 -

International PerspectiveReport to the 81st MM&P ConventionGeorge A. QuickIn his report to the delegates at the 81st MM&P Convention, Pilot Membership Group VicePresident George Quick outlined the union’s most significant recent initiatives in state, nationaland international policy arenas. “Since many of the issues affecting pilots affect other membershipgroups as well,” Quick said, “in developing our positions there is considerable coordination withthe Offshore and Inland vice presidents, International officers, headquarters staff, MITAGS andMIRAID.” Quick told the group that MM&P’s work in the policy arena is a group effort. “Witha very small staff at headquarters, everyone works on the issues depending on their specific skillsand the time available. While I am reporting on the issues in which I have been involved, in mostcases there has been a contribution from everyone at headquarters,” he said. Highlights of Quick’sreport relating to the TWIC card rulemaking are published below. The rest of his report will bepublished in installments in future issues of The Master, Mate & Pilot.George Quick, vice presidentof MM&P’s Pilot MembershipGroup, represents the unionin a number of nationaland international forums.The Transportation Worker Identity Credential (TWIC)The Transportation Security Agency (TSA) and the U.S.Coast Guard (USCG) have published a joint proposal for theissuance of a TWIC and access control procedures to be putin place using the TWIC as an identity document. MM&P’sprincipal objections to this proposal include:• It ignores the international nature of maritime securityaddressed in the International Ship and Port Security Code(ISPS Code) and in International Labor Organization(ILO) Convention 185 that establishes standards forSeafarer Identity Documents.• It exempts foreign ships and foreign crews from itsaccess control requirements, thus failing to covermore than 95 percent of the ships and crews that carryinternational cargoes into U.S. ports. By regulating onlyU.S. ships and crews, the proposal would place them undera more burdensome and labor-intensive security regimethan their foreign counterparts and competitors in thesame ports.• It focuses on background checks for past criminal activitythat bears no relationship to terrorism risk assessment,thus violating the intent of Congress in enacting theMaritime Transportation Security Act of 2002.• It does not provide for federal preemption of accesscontrol provisions implemented by states and localities.Without federal preemption, there will continue to be aproliferation of multiple state and local requirements forID cards and background checks.• It places the entire burden of funding the TWIC programon the backs of transportation workers. The primarypurpose of the TWIC is not the protection of thetransportation worker, but the protection of the generalpublic. Since terrorism is directed toward destabilizinggovernments, the public interest in preventing terrorismshould be recognized by funding a large part of the TWICprogram from general revenues.• When there are incomplete records of criminalproceedings, the proposal places the burden to clarify orprovide missing data on the applicant. We believe thatthere should be a presumption of innocence and that theburden should be on the TSA to provide documentationthat the applicant is disqualified, not on the applicant toprove he is qualified.• The access control procedures are based on the TWICcontaining a machine readable chip that will be read bya card reader at all access points. The card reader is tobe interactive with a central server maintained by theTSA and the validity of cards is to be updated daily. Eachcard reader must be connected electronically to the TSAserver, and in the case of ships the link would be via asatellite connection. The proposed access control systemis technologically complex, expensive to operate, anduntested in the marine environment.• The access control procedures using a TWIC card readerare unworkable on U.S. ships in foreign ports becauseforeign port workers don’t have a TWIC. They are alsounworkable for foreign ships in U.S ports because foreigncrews do not have a TWIC.MM&P is in favor of a TWIC in the form of auniversally accepted identity document that meetsQuick, continued on page 26- 24 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

Legal NewsReport to the 81st MM&P ConventionJohn M. SingletonIn his report to the delegates at the union’s 81st Convention, MM&P International Counsel JohnSingleton reported on the far-reaching implications of what are known as the “Kentucky River”cases, as well as on numerous other attempts by the Bush-appointed National Labor RelationsBoard (NLRB) to undercut collective bargaining and create obstacles to union organizing andadministration. “When I became MM&P International Counsel in 1999,” Singleton told thedelegates, “I did not foresee the election of George W. Bush or the dramatic impact this would haveon unions and on workers’ rights and specifically on the rights of MM&P members.” The sectionof Singleton’s report relating to the recently decided ARTCO case, in which MM&P was involved,is published below. The rest of his report will be published in installments in future issues of TheMaster, Mate & Pilot.At the convention, MM&P’sInternational Counsel JohnSingleton reported on theKentucky River cases andtheir implications for unionorganizing and workers’ rights.The period since the last convention has been a busy timefor the MM&P Legal Department. Much of our work fallsinto the “meat and potatoes” category of what lawyers doin representing union: grievances and arbitration, contractnegotiation and drafting, unemployment insurance, internalunion matters and administration. A great deal of my timeover the past six months had been invested in one particularmatter: negotiating the collective bargaining agreements thatcover the tug and towing contracts with McAllister Towingin San Juan Harbor, Puerto Rico. The negotiations draggedon for nearly a year because of McAllister’s determinationto withdraw from the MM&P Atlantic & Gulf definedbenefit pension plan, a development that must be viewedin the context of the anti-union sentiment symptomatic ofthe general trend in labor relations today brought about bythe Bush Era. While many unions have absorbed far moreserious “body blows” than has MM&P, we have not gonewithout injury, and far greater damage may be lurking onthe horizon.Fortunately, the McAllister situation turned outsuccessfully. What could have been a disaster was avertedwhen McAllister agreed to participate in MM&P’s OffshoreIRAP Plan and the membership ratified the agreement.As part of the three-year contract, the workers receivedsubstantial wage increases, a signing bonus and increasesin health benefits, all of which helped soften the blowof moving from a defined benefit plan to a definedcontribution plan.McAllister’s decision to exit the defined benefit planmay have been motivated by news headlines regarding thecollapse of defined pension plans such as the one at UnitedAirlines, or by a desire to go non-union. McAllister had infact already gone non-union in every location other thanSan Juan.When I became International Counsel seven years ago,MM&P was involved in various organizing initiatives onthe inland rivers which generated a considerable amountof litigation before the National Labor Relations Board.Some of these organizing ventures were controversial withthe membership because they did not result in MM&Pbringing in new jobs or members—primarily because thecompanies kept appealing our wins. The MM&P cases areamong those that have been pending before the NLRB forall these years. One case, called ARTCO, had been pendingsince 2001 before the NLRB. In that case, an administrativelaw judge ruled that American River Transportation Co.had violated the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) byassigning supervisory duties to pilots merely to preventthem from organizing with MM&P. ARTCO appealed thedecision, claiming that the pilots are supervisors within themeaning of the NLRA. Brusco Tug & Barge was anothercase we initially won that was also appealed. That case, alongwith hundreds of others, has been pending before the NLRBsince about 2000, while the Bush appointees consider thesupervisory issue from different angles in a series of casesgenerally referred to as Kentucky River Nurses. In KentuckyRiver, the NLRB will rule on the supervisory status of“charge” nurses in the health care field. In the constructionfield, leadmen and even journeymen who direct apprenticesrisk losing their protection under the law. The day before theSingleton, continued on page 26The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 25 -

Legal News (continued)Singleton, continued from page 25MM&P Convention, I received the NLRB’s decision in theARTCO case. As we had expected, the NLRB reversed thejudge’s findings and ruled that the pilots were supervisorsbased on “their authority to responsibly direct and assignemployees.” The ramifications for MM&P may go beyondthe simple facts of this decision. Although seemingly onlythe status of pilots on the river is at stake, virtually everymember of MM&P exercises some type of responsibilityor duty that has been called “supervisory,” whether it isgiving simple direction or something more. If predictionsare correct, and I believe them to be conservative, morethan eight million workers whose jobs include even minor,incidental and occasional supervisory duties will beremoved from the protection of the NLRA by the Board’sruling in Kentucky River. What’s more, an adverse rulingon the supervisory issue will make it easier for employersto resist unions’ attempts to organize workers and longestablishedunions and collective bargaining relationshipswill unravel as employers assert they no longer have a dutyto recognize and bargain with unions. This may be especiallytrue in industries such as ours, where our licensed deckofficers perform supervisory-type duties when required.In fact, the same attorneys I tried the ARTCO case againstand won, Jenner & Block out of Chicago, filed an amicus(or friend-of-the-court) brief in Oakwood Healthcare,another supervisory case pending before the NLRB. Intheir brief, they cite the Brusco Tug & Barge decision, inwhich the Court had overturned a Board ruling that pilotswere not supervisors. The Court found that the pilots weresupervisors because they assess a crew’s skills and abilities inthe assignment of tasks. Many of the river boat companiesfiled amicus briefs because they want to shut the door onorganizing on the rivers forever. With the issuance of theARTCO decision by the NLRB, it is likely that the floodgateof supervisory decisions is about to open.Many of you may not be aware that MM&P AssociateCounsel Gabriel Terrasa and I both started our legal careersas trial attorneys and prosecutors for the NLRB. To see theNLRB become such a pawn of corporate interests and soineffective in meeting its goals is deeply disturbing to bothof us. It’s as if we had found out that one of our parents wasa criminal. I left the NLRB about 25 years ago when I felt Icould no longer work there under Ronald Reagan and hewas like John Sweeney compared to Bush.MM&P International Counsel John M. Singleton andAssociate Counsel Gabriel A. Terrasa manage all the union’slegal affairs. The rest of Singleton’s report to the 81st MM&PConvention will be published in upcoming editions of TheMaster, Mate & Pilot.Quick, continued from page 24international standards under ILO Convention 185. Inaddition, the TWIC and its access control regulations mustpreempt all state and local regulations. Our position isthat access control procedures using a TWIC should be assimple and uncomplicated as possible, and be limited todetermining if a worker holds an acceptable identity cardfor access control purposes. The system should evolve intoa more technologically advanced, mandatory system onlyafter experience is gained, and both hardware and softwareare tested and proven practical in actual service on avoluntary basis.The union and other critics of the proposal as it wasoriginally published registered a significant victory recentlywhen Congress enacted legislation requiring the TSA tohandle appeals of a denial of a TWIC via an administrativelaw judge process which removes final determinationfrom within the TSA and ensures due process. Originallythe proposal provided only for appeals within the TSAby a higher level supervisor of the official who hadmade the initial determination. We questioned whetherthere is sufficient objectivity and due process protectionwhen appeals are handled within the same agency’sorganizational structure.In another victory, on Aug. 15, we were informedthat the TSA and USCG would not require card readersat port facilities or on ships during the first phase of theimplementation of the TWIC program, which will focus onbackground checks and issuance of TWIC cards. Any futurerequirements for card readers will be the subject of a newproposal and comment period.(Future installments in upcoming issues of The Master,Mate & Pilot will provide more information on the union’spolicy work in Washington, D.C., and around the world.)- 26 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

Directory of MM&P OfficesInternational Headquarters700 Maritime BoulevardLinthicum Heights, MD 21090Phone: 410-850-8700Fax: 410-850-0973E-mail: iommp@bridgedeck.orgWebsite: www.bridgedeck.orgInternational OfficersTimothy A. Brown, PresidentExt. 17; e-mail: president@bridgedeck.orgGlen P. Banks, Secretary-TreasurerExt. 21; e-mail: sec-treas@bridgedeck.orgExecutive OfficesGeorge Quick, Vice PresidentPilot Membership GroupExt. 20; e-mail: gquick@bridgedeck.orgMike Rodriguez, Executive Assistant to the PresidentExt. 23; e-mail: mrodriguez@bridgedeck.orgRichard Plant, Director of Special ProjectsExt. 36; e-mail: rplant@bridgedeck.orgAudrey Scharmann, Executive SecretaryExt. 17; e-mail: ascharmann@bridgedeck.orgDiane Chatham, Executive SecretaryExt. 21; e-mail: dchatham@bridgedeck.orgLegal DepartmentJohn Singleton, International CounselExt. 19; e-mail: jsingleton@bridgedeck.orgGabriel Terrasa, Associate CounselExt. 45; e-mail: gterrasa@bridgedeck.orgCommunications OfficeLisa Rosenthal, Communications DirectorExt. 27; e-mail: communications@bridgedeck.orgAccounting OfficeJohn Gorman, International ComptrollerExt. 12; e-mail: jgorman@bridgedeck.orgGovernment Employees’ Membership GroupRandi Ciszewski, Representative37 Edward Hart Dr., Jersey City, NJ 07305Phone: 732-248-8702; Fax: 201-433-7959E-mail: rciszewski@bridgedeck.orgDavid H. Boatner, West Coast ContactIOMM&P – Los Angeles/Long Beach533 N. Marine Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744-5527Phone: 310-834-7201; Fax: 310-834-6667E-mail: dboatner@bridgedeck.orgRandi Ciszewski, U.S. Navy Civil Service Pilots Representative37 Edward Hart Dr., Jersey City, NJ 07305Phone: 732-248-8702; Fax: 201-433-7959E-mail: rciszewski@bridgedeck.orgOffshore Membership GroupRich May, Vice President-Atlantic PortsBob Groh, Vice President-Gulf PortsDon Marcus, Vice President-Pacific PortsBostonDan Cartmill, Dan Goggin, RepresentativesHarbour Pointe East80 Everett Ave. – Suite 211, Chelsea, MA 02150Phone: 617-884-8680; Fax: 617-884-8438E-mail: boston@bridgedeck.orgCharlestonElise Silvers, Representative1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd., 1st FloorCharleston, SC 29407Phone: 843-766-3565; Fax: 843-766-6352E-mail: esilvers@bridgedeck.orgHonoluluRandy Swindell, Representative707 Alakea St. - No. 212, Honolulu, HI 96813Phone: 808-523-8183; Fax: 808-538-3672E-mail: rswindell@bridgedeck.orgHoustonWayne Farthing, Agent-Gulf PortsNell Wilkerson, Representative8150 S. Loop E. - Suite 207, Houston, TX 77017Phone: 713-649-8812; Fax: 713-649-6101E-mail: wfarthing@bridgedeck.org;nwilkerson@bridgedeck.orgJacksonvilleLiz Pettit, Representative349 E. 20th St., Jacksonville, FL 32206Phone: 904-356-0041; Fax: 904-353-7413E-mail: lpettit@bridgedeck.orgThe Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 27 -

Los Angeles/Long BeachDavid H. Boatner, Agent-Pacific PortsBernadette Hertel, Representative533 N. Marine Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744-5527Phone: 310-834-7201; Fax: 310-834-6667E-mail: dboatner@bridgedeck.org;bhertel@bridgedeck.orgMiami/Port EvergladesBob Groh, Vice President-GulfMike Kidd, Representative540 East McNab Rd.,Suite BPompano Beach, FL 33060-9354Phone: 954-946-7883; Fax: 954-946-8283E-mail: rgroh@bridgedeck.org;mkidd@bridgedeck.orgNew OrleansSue Bourcq, Representative3330 West Esplanade, Suite 209, Metairie, LA 70002-3454Phone: 504-837-5700; Fax: 504-834-1815E-mail: sbourcq@bridgedeck.orgNew York/New JerseyRichard May, Vice President-AtlanticMarilyn Brunner, Representative26 Journal Square - Suite 1502, Jersey City, NJ 07306Phone: 201-963-1900; Fax: 201-963-5403Assistant Port Agent: 201-963-1918E-mail: rmay@bridgedeck.org;mbrunner@bridgedeck.org;nynj@bridgedeck.org (Assistant Port Agent)Norfolk, Va.Patricia Powell, Representative1058 West 39th St., Norfolk, VA 23508Phone: 757-489-7406; Fax: 757-489-1715E-mail: ppowell@bridgedeck.orgSan FranciscoSandy Candau, RepresentativeFrank Medeiros, Representative450 Harrison St. - Room 209San Francisco, CA 94105-2691Phone: 415-777-5074; Fax 415-777-0209E-mail: scandau@bridgedeck.org;fmedeiros@bridgedeck.orgSan Juan, Puerto RicoFrank Reyes, RepresentativeMiramar Plaza Center - Suite 305954 Ponce de Leon Ave., Santurce, PR 00907Phone: 787-724-3600; Fax: 787-723-4494Hours: Monday-Friday — 9:00am – 1:30pm EasternE-mail: freyes@bridgedeck.orgSeattleDon Marcus, Vice President-PacificKathleen O. Randrup, Representative15208 52nd Ave. South, Suite 100, Seattle, WA 98188Phone: 206-441-8700; Fax: 206-448-8829E-mail: dmarcus@bridgedeck.orgkrandrup@bridgedeck.orgTampaLaura Cenkovich, Representative202 S. 22nd St., Suite 205, Tampa, FL 33605-6308Phone: 813-247-2164; Fax: 813-248-1592E-mail: lcenkovich@bridgedeck.orgPilot Membership GroupGeorge A. Quick, Vice President3400 N. Furnace Rd., Jarrettsville, MD 21084Phone: 410-557-8757; Fax: 410-557-7082E-mail: gquick@bridgedeck.orgEast Coast Regional RepresentativeTimothy J. Ferrie201 Edgewater St., Staten Island, NY 10305Phone: 718-448-3900; Fax: 718-447-1582E-mail: tferrie010@msn.comGulf Coast Regional RepresentativeRichard D. Moore8150 S. Loop E., Houston, TX 77017Phone: 713-645-9620West Coast Regional RepresentativeKip CarlsonPier 9, East End, San Francisco, CA 94111Phone: 415-362-5436E-mail: sfbpkip@aol.comAlaska Marine PilotsStephan Moreno, PresidentP.O. Box 920226, Dutch Harbor, AK 99692Phone: 907-581-1240; Fax: 907-581-1372E-mail: amp@arctic.netAransas-Corpus Christi PilotsJim DooleyP.O. Box 2767, Corpus Christi, TX 78403Phone: 361-884-5899; Fax: 361-884-1659Associated Branch PilotsMike Lorino Jr.3813 N.Causeway Blvd., Suite #100, Metairie, LA 70002Phone: (504) 831-6615- 28 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

Association of Maryland PilotsEric Nielsen, President3720 Dillon St., Baltimore, MD 21224Phone: 410-276-1337; Fax: 410-276-1364E-mail: MDPilots@aol.comBiscayne Bay PilotsJohn R. Fernandez, Chairman2911 Port Blvd., Miami, FL 33132Phone: 305-374-2791; Fax 305-374-2375Boston PilotsGreg FarmerMassport Pier 1, Berth 1, Bremen St., E. Boston, MA 02128Phone: 617-569-4500; Fax: 617-564-4502Boat: 617-569-4503Canaveral PilotsDavid P. Callan, David A. Richard, Co-ChairmenBox 816, Cape Canaveral, FL 32920Phone: 321-783-4645Caribbean Harbor PilotsP.O. Box 34336Ponce, PR 00734-4336Phone: 787-848-7180Charleston Branch PilotsWhit Smith6 Concord St., P.O. Box 179, Charleston, SC 29402Phone: 843-577-6695; Fax: 843-577-0632Columbia Bar PilotsJohn TorjusenP.O. Box 87, Astoria, OR 97103Phone: 503-325-2641Columbia River PilotsAlan J. Widme, Branch Agent13225 N. Lombard, Portland, OR 97203Phone: 503-289-9922Coos Bay PilotsSteven H. Sweet, President686 North Front St., Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331Phone: 541-267-6555; Fax: 541-267-5256Crescent River Port PilotsAllen J. “A.J.” Gibbs, President8712 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, LA 70037Phone: 504-392-8001; Fax: 504-392-5014Galveston-Texas City PilotsJohn Halvorsen1301 Pelican Island #1Galveston, TX 77552Phone: 409-740-3347; Fax: 409-740-3393Hawaii Pilots AssociationSteve Baker, PresidentPier 19-Honolulu Harbor, P.O. Box 721Honolulu, HI 96808Phone: 808-532-7233; Fax: 808-532-7229E-mail: officeadmin@hawaiipilots.netHouston PilotsMichael A. Morris, Presiding Officer8150 S. Loop E., Houston, TX 77017Phone: 713-645-9620Humboldt Bar PilotsJohn Powell: 707-443-3878Timothy Petrusha: 707-443-5365P.O. Box 3555, Eureka, CA 95502-3555Key West Bar Pilots AssociationCapt. Michael McGrawP.O. Box 848, Key West, FL 33041Phone: 305-296-5512; Fax: 305-296-1388Lake Charles PilotsMichael Miller, President4902 Ihles Rd., Lake Charles, LA 70665Phone: 337-436-0372; Fax: 337-474-4573E-mail: officemgr@lakecharlespilots.comWebsite: www.lakecharlespilots.comMobile Bar PilotsDavid W. Wittendorfer, PresidentP.O. Box 831, Mobile, AL 36601Phone: 251-432-2639; Fax: 251-432-9964New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship PilotsCapt. William O. Watson IIICapt. Chris Rieder401 North New Hampshire St., Covington, LA 70433Phone: 985-867-5332; Fax: 504-832-1932Pilots Association for the Bay & River DelawareMichael J. Linton, President800 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19147Phone: 215-465-8340; Fax: 215-465-3450Port Everglades PilotsThomas Hackett & Bruce Cumings, Co-DirectorsP.O. Box 13017, Port Everglades, FL 33316Phone: 954-522-4491The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 29 -

Puget Sound PilotsCapt. Richard McCurdy101 Stewart St. - Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98101Phone: 206-728-6400; Fax: 206-448-3405Sabine PilotsEllen K. Warner, President5148 West Pkwy., Groves, TX 77619Phone: 409-722-1141; Fax: 409-962-9223Saint Johns Bar PilotsJoseph J. Brown, President4910 Ocean St., Mayport, FL 32233Phone: 904-249-5631; Fax: 904-249-7523E-mail: admin@jaxpilots.comSan Juan Bay PilotsP.O. Box 9021034San Juan, PR 00902-1034Phone: 787-722-1166St. Lawrence Seaway PilotsRichard G. Tetzlaff, PresidentP.O. Box 274, 733 E. Broadway, Cape Vincent, NY 13618Phone: 315-654-2900; Fax: 315-654-4491San Francisco Bar PilotsBill Greig, Port Agent; Kip Carlson, MM&P Rep.Pier 9, East End, San Francisco, CA 94111Phone: 415-362-5436; Fax: 415-982-4721Sandy Hook PilotsPeter Rooss, Branch Agent201 Edgewater St., Staten Island, NY 10305Phone: 718-448-3900; Fax: 718-447-1582Savannah Pilots AssociationWilliam T. Brown, Master Pilot550 E. York St., P.O. Box 9267, Savannah, GA 31412Phone: 912-236-0226; Fax: 912-236-6571Southeast Alaska Pilots AssociationTed Kellogg, President1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300, Ketchikan, AK 99901Phone: 907-225-9696; Fax: 907-247-9696E-mail: pilots@seapa.comWebsite: www.seapa.comSouthern New England Pilots AssociationHoward McVay243 Spring St., Newport, RI 02840Phone: 401-847-9050; Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216Southwest Alaska Pilots AssociationMichael J. O’Hara, Branch AgentP.O. Box 977, Homer, AK 99603Phone: 907-235-8783; Fax: 907-235-6119E-mail: swpilots@gci.netTampa Bay PilotsAllen L. Thompson, Executive Director1825 Sahlman Dr., Tampa, FL 33605Phone: 813-247-3737; Fax: 813-247-4425Virginia Pilot AssociationJ. William Cofer, President3329 Shore Dr., Virginia Beach, VA 23451Phone: 757-496-0995Western Great Lakes Pilots AssociationDonald Willecke, President1325 Tower Ave., P.O. Box 248, Superior, WI 54880-0248Phone: 715-392-5204; Fax: 715-392-1666Wilmington (N.C.) PilotsCapt. HerringP.O. Box 10070, Southport, NC 28461Phone: 910-457-6909United Inland Membership GroupSteve Demeroutis, Vice PresidentClevelandCharles Malue, Great Lakes Representative1250 Old River Rd., Cleveland, OH 44113Phone: 216-776-1667; Fax: 216-776-1668E-mail: cmalue@bridgedeck.orgJacksonvilleJames Avera, International Representative349 E. 20th St., Jacksonville, FL 32206Phone: 904-355-3534; Fax: 904-353-7413E-mail: javera@bridgedeck.orgPortlandJohn Schaeffner, Branch Agent2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206, Portland, OR 97217Phone and Fax: 503-283-0518E-mail: jschaeffner@bridgedeck.orgSan FranciscoRaymond W. Shipway, Branch Agent450 Harrison St. - East Mezzanine - Room 205San Francisco, CA 94105-2691Phone: 415-543-5694; Fax: 415-543-2533E-mail: rshipway@bridgedeck.org- 30 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

San Juan, Puerto RicoLuis Ramirez, Atlantic & Gulf RepresentativeMiramar Plaza Center - Suite 305954 Ponce de Leon Ave., Santurce, PR 00907Phone: 787-725-7604; Fax: 787-723-4494SeattleSteve Demeroutis, Vice President144 Railroad Ave., Suite 205, Edmonds, WA 98020Phone: 425-775-1403; Fax: 425-775-1418E-mail: sdemeroutis@bridgedeck.orgWilmingtonRaymond W. Shipway, Branch Agent533 N. Marine Ave., Wilmington, CA 90744-5527Phone: 310-549-8013; Fax: 310-834-6667E-mail: rshipway@bridgedeck.orgMaritime Institute for Research andIndustrial Development (MIRAID)C. James Patti, President1025 Connecticut Ave., NW - Suite 507Washington, DC 20036-5412Phone: 202-463-6505; Fax: 202-223-9093E-mail: jpatti@miraid.orgMasters, Mates & Pilots Federal Credit UnionKathy Ann Klisavage, ManagerMM&P Plans Building700 Maritime Blvd.Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1941Phone: 410-850-8700, Ext. 43; Fax: 410-859-1623Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777 (All U.S. and Puerto Rico)E-mail: mmpfcu@bridgedeck.orgMM&P Maritime Advancement, Training,Education & Safety Program (MATES)Valerie Verrecchio, AdministratorGlen Paine, Executive DirectorMM&P Health & Benefit, Vacation,Pension, JEC and IRA PlansValerie Verrecchio, AdministratorMM&P Plans700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite ALinthicum Heights, MD 21090-1996Phone: 410-850-8500; Fax: 410-850-8655Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522E-mail: mmpplansval@aol.comHours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM EasternAtlantic & Gulf Region Health, Pension andEducation, Safety & Training FundsWendy Chambers, Account ExecutiveAssociated Administrators Inc.4301 Garden City Drive, Suite 201, Landover, MD 20785Direct Line: 301-429-8964Member Calls: 1-800-638-2972Pacific Maritime Region Pension & Benefit PlansColumbia Northwest Marine Benefit TrustValerie Verrecchio, Administrator700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite ALinthicum Heights, MD 21090-1996Phone: 410-850-8500; Fax: 410-850-8655Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522E-mail: mmpplansval@aol.comHours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 AM– 4:30 PM EasternNorthwest Maritime Pension TrustRandy G. Goodwin, Account ExecutiveP.O. Box 34203, Seattle, WA 98124Phone: 206-441-7574; Fax: 206-441-9110Southwest Marine Health, Benefit & Pension Trust3545 Long Beach Blvd., Suite 220, Long Beach, CA 90807Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943Maritime Institute of Technology &Graduate Studies (MITAGS)Glen Paine, Executive Director692 Maritime Blvd., Linthicum Heights, MD 21090Main Phone: 410-859-5700Toll-Free: Admissions: 1-866-656-5568Residence Center: 1-866-900-3517BWI Airport Shuttle: 1-866-900-3517 Ext. 0(available 24 hours aday)Fax: School: 410-859-5181Residence: 410-859-0942E-mail: Executive Director: gpaine@mitags.orgAdmissions: admissions@mitags.orgWebsite:www.mitags.orgPacific Maritime Institute (PMI)Gregg Trunnell, Director1729 Alaskan Way, S., Seattle, WA 98134-1146Phone: 206-441-2880;Fax: 206-441-2995Toll-Free: 1-888-893-7829E-mail:admin@mates.orgWebsite:www.mates.orgThe Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 31 -

Cross’d the Final BarDewey C. Bolen, 80, died April 1. Apensioner since 1987 and a resident ofCascade, Idaho, he last sailed for OMICorp. as master of the SS OMI Charger.He enjoyed hunting, fishing, horsebackriding, helping other seniors and telling sea stories tohis grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was thehorseshoe-pitching champion of the local senior center, amason and a member of the Cascade Baptist Church. Hiswife of 60 years, Maxine, two sons, Lynn and Larry, fivegrandchildren and seven great-grandchildren survive him.Ashbert R. Borden, 90, died Sept. 18, 2005. A pensionersince 1974 and a resident of Miami, he last sailed forWaterman Steamship Corp. as master of the ThomasLynch. He was a decorated veteran who served in WorldWar II, Korea and Vietnam, and a member of the masoniclodge. He is survived by: a son, Ashbert Borden Jr.; fourdaughters, Dona, Geraldine, Charla and Catherine; 20grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; a great-greatgrandchild; a brother, Carry Borden; and a sister, SaddieGunter.Warren Chamberlain, 75, died March 16. A resident ofValby, Denmark, he had become a pensioner in 1987. Helast sailed for US Lines Inc. as master of the SS AmericanAstronaut.Cecil Coleman, 82, died May 27. A pensioner since 1981and a resident of Poteau, Okla., he last sailed for OverseasBulktank Corp. as third mate on the Overseas Arctic. Alover of wildlife, he enjoyed watching birds, rabbits andsquirrels in his backyard. He was an avid fisherman andalso liked going to the horse races. He is survived by:daughters Bertha Ann Sexton and Viola Barkley; threegranddaughters, Angela, Jeanie and Crystal; and two sisters,Mary Waits and Juanita Semore.John Q. Conrad, 85, died June 20. A retiredcaptain in the U.S. Merchant Marine and along-time member of MM&P, he enjoyedserving on the union’s International BallotCommittee, in part because it offered himthe opportunity to spend time with his friends and coworkers.He last sailed as chief mate on the Delta Nortefor Delta SS Lines Inc. After his retirement in 1985, heenjoyed traveling, working on projects around the house,planting flowers, landscaping, tending trees and watchingthe wildlife in his yard. He took great pleasure in diningout. His wife, June, his children and grandchildren survivehim. His family writes: “He was extremely proud of hismembership in MM&P. He is loved and missed by all, andalways will be. Especially by June.”Lawrence Cooper, 85, died May 18. A pensioner since 1986and a resident of Galveston, Texas, he last sailed for LykesBrothers Steamship Co. as third mate on the Marjorie Lykes.George Cory, 79, died March 4. A resident of Ajo, Ariz.,he had become a pensioner in 1986. He last sailed forAmerican President Lines as third mate on the SS PresidentKennedy.Gerald Dougherty, 85, died March 6. Apensioner since 1987, he was a residentof Reno, Nev. He last sailed for AmericanPresident Lines as second mate on theSS President Madison. He liked campingand fishing, and spending time with friends and neighbors.He always carried a camera with him to record memorableoccasions. He is survived by: his daughter, Judy, and sonin-law,Dennis Wahl; four grandchildren; and six greatgrandchildren.Vernon Dunlap, 82, died April 4. A resident of Lincoln, R.I.,he was a pilot with the Northeast Marine Pilots who hadbecome a pensioner in 1986.Bender D. Foster, 82, died April 6. A resident of Tampa,Fla., he had become a pensioner in 1984. He last sailedfor Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. as third mate on theSS Thompson Lykes.Charles W. Frye, 84, died May 26. A pensioner since1968, he last sailed for USL on the SS Pioneer Cove. Hiswife, Florence G. Frye, a daughter, Marcia Frye, and twograndchildren, Kenneth and Keith, survive him.- 32 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

Stanley B. Funk, 96, died May 13. A residentof Loxley, Ala., and a pensioner since 1992,he last sailed as second mate on the Island.He served in the merchant marine in WorldWar II, Korea and Vietnam. An avid readerand a born educator, he loved telling friends and familyabout his adventures around the world as a merchantmariner. He is survived by: two daughters, Marlene E.Tedder and Linda Funk Wilson; a son, Stanley RichardFunk; three stepsons; 27 grandchildren; and 41 greatgrandchildren.Hiram Gallop, 93, died May, 3. A pensioner since 1968who resided in Sea Level, N.C., he last sailed for BlidbergRothschild as master of the SS Durango Victory. He enjoyedfishing, boating, gardening and spending time with familyand friends. Brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews survivehim.Donald G. Halliday, 63, died April 5. A resident of Murphy,Ore., and a pensioner since 1996, he last sailed for WestCoast Shipping Co. as third mate on the SS Coast Range.Edward L. Moore, 75, died March 10. A resident ofBaltimore, he had become a pensioner in 1991. He last sailedfor Lykes Lines Co. as third mate on the SS Lyra Lykes.John A. Rosand, 84, died April 22. A resident of Laconia,N.H., and a pensioner since 1984, he last sailed for AmeradaHess as third mate on the Chesapeake. He enjoyed attendingauctions with his wife and his cat, Sam. A daughter, Louise,and a son, Richard, survive him.Robert H. Sonneman, 86, died March 31. A resident ofSan Francisco, Calif., for over 60 years and a pensionersince 1982, he last sailed for American President LinesInc. as master of the President Filmore. A graduate of theCalifornia Maritime Academy, he served as a merchantmarine captain in World War II. In 1944, when serving inthe naval reserves during the war, he lost a ship, the WilliamB. Allison, near Okinawa. He sailed for 31 years as a deckofficer for APL, traversing the world more than 50 times.He maintained a second residence in Carlsbad, Calif., wherehe enjoyed the sunshine and the ocean. He is survived by:a son, William Sonneman; and daughters Joan Quinn andJane Sonneman.Louis Stanley, 79, died March 28. Apensioner since 1988, he last sailed forWaterman Steamship Co. as third mate onthe Eugene Obregon. He enjoyed gardeningand sports. He is survived by: his wife,Mae; two daughters; four grandchildren; and five greatgrandchildren.Pilot Boat Named After Dave LymanA new pilot boat has been named in honor of DaveLyman, who died in January of injuries sustainedafter falling off a ladder while disembarking froma cruise ship he had just finished guiding out ofNawiliwili Harbor. Lyman, a member of MM&Pfor over 40 years, was also a waterfront historian,an educator of the young and a board member ofthe Hawaii Maritime Museum. The new pilot boat,Kawika, replaces one that Lyman himself helpedpurchase when he started the Hawaii Harbor PilotsAssociation in 1979. Kawika is the group’s eighthvessel, serving all of Hawaii’s commercial deepdraftharbors. It will be used as a backup to thepilots’ main boat during times of peak traffic, saidHawaii Harbor Pilots Association President TomHeberle.Christening of the new pilot boat Kawika, namedin honor of long-time MM&P member Dave Lyman,who died in a tragic on-the-job accident in January.The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 33 -

Make Your Voice Heardin WashingtonThe MM&P Political Contribution Fund Is Your Voice in WashingtonU.S. maritime jobs depend on MM&P’s work in Congress and the Administration. Make sure thatyour interests and those of your fellow merchant mariners receive the attention they deserve inWashington, D.C.The MM&P Political Contribution Fund Works for YouSupporting the MM&P Political Contribution Fund (PCF) is a direct way to support yourown interests: Consider an annual donation of $100 or more.Make your contribution today by visiting the Members Only section of the MM&Pwebsite at www.bridgedeck.org. If you’re already registered on the site, just log in. Ifyou’re not registered, follow the simple directions to gain access. Then, on the dropdownmenu, select “Make a PCF Contribution.” Fill in the information and choosefrom among the gifts appropriate to your contribution level.The names below represent a partial listing of active and retired MM&P memberswho have voluntarily contributed $100 or more to the MM&P PCF in the pastyear.Commodores Club recognizes contributions of $500 or more.Captains Club recognizes contributions between $250 and $499.COMMODORESCAPTAINSBruce M. BadgerGlen P. BanksRobert C. BeauregardTimothy A. Brown *Barry V. CostanziMichael F. CottingJeff G. CowanRobert DarleyIn Memory ofCharlie DarleyWalter R. Day *Steven J. DemeroutisRaymond F. Dwyer *Robert N. EthierKarin Fretz-PartyFred HarrisJohn B. HarrisHarold J. HeldJames F. HillJohn R. HumphreysEarl W. JonesRobert B. LambLawrence T. LyonsCharles W. MalueDonald J. MarcusRichard W. MaySean T. McNeicePaul F. McQuarrieRichard D. MooreIn memory of J.Douglass Moore andGordon E. SidesJared C. MyregardPaul H. NielsenJoseph O. O’Connor *Richard M. PlantJonathon S. PrattGeorge A. QuickMichael A. RausaBruno P. RavalicoKaren A. ReyesIn Memory ofCharlie DarleyGary W. SchrockJack SlierThomas C. SteinkeThomas E. StoneSteven E. WerseErik P. WilliamsonStanley M. Willis* These active and retired members havecontributed $1,000 or more.Scott F. AbramsConstatine AfanasiefHans W. AmadorMichael S. AnapolThomas E. AppersonThomas A. BaganSusan N. BeggDavid E. BehrCharles T. BeresheimTheodore E. BernhardShankar BhardwajGeoffrey BirdJames K. Boak, IVDavid H. BoatnerJames P. BrennanRobert B. BurkeJames A. CarboneKenneth J. Carlson, Jr.Thomas J. CasynnBent L. ChristiansenKevin S. CichonPaul E. CoanDonald P. CocozzaDarren W. CollinsDean R. ColverChristopher D. CooperPaul CostabileVincent J. CoxMatthew C. CravenDon F. DavisGerard H. DeGenova, IIMichelle M. DespotTimothy A. DevineDorothy DunnIn Memory ofDarrell DunnDanny DuzichJames C. DykesJackson P. EverettMalvina A. EwersIn Memory ofFranklin EwersHenry E. FaileMustafa I. FakhryJohn W. Farmer, IIINathaniel GibbsDavid C. GoffWilliam D. Good Jr.In Memory ofWilliam Good Sr.Walter A. Graf, Jr.Charles A. GrahamEdward W. GreenPaul GrepoRobert H. GrohAdam W. GuiceSamuel A. HangerMichael K. HargraveGerard HasselbachRudolph A. HendersenJoseph D. HendersonMichael HerbeinMichael C. HerigAlan G. HinshawDennis H. HoakAlden W. HoskinJohn J. HuntJeff H. IdemaVance L. IdzalWilliam H. ImkenEric B. JohnsonJames J. Kelleher, Jr.John P. KelleyJohn M. T. KellyRobert T. KimballHenry C. Knox-DickDuane M. KoranJohn S. LittleJames R. LondaginGeorge P. MacDonoughStephen MaherWilliam J. MahoneyDaniel J. MartinRobert C. McCarthyCharles L. McConaghyDaniel F. McGuireEdward M. McManusThomas J. MignanoPeter W. MitchellJames L. MixonSteven J. MoneymakerGeorge B. MoranDavid V. MylesMark J. NemergutFrederick J. NicollNicholas J. NowaskiJohn J. O’Boyle Jr.James P. OlanderRobert R. OwenPeter J. Parise, IIIMichael V. ParrVasilios L. PazarzisErnest C. PetersenPeter A. PetrulisRick PietrusiakNorman A. PiianaiaSandra L. PirtleStephen F. ProcidaLance E. RaleighLloyd S. RathRobert A. ReishMark D. RemijanJay M. RochePaul M. RochfordCarson L. RockMichael J. RodriguezSteven M. RoseEdward B. RoylesMark I. RuppertJames J. SandersRobert C. SargeantPaul B. SavasukJohn J. SchaeffnerRobert H. SchillingGary R. SchmidtJohn F. SchmidtGary M. SetvinMichael S. ShanleyEdwin L. Sherrill, IIISteven P. ShilsKaare G. SivertsenEdward C. SmithMichael D. SmithSylvaia SommersIn Memory of Capt.Ken SommersJames K. StaplesJames StebbinsLaurence B. StoneGlenn D. StrathearnEinar W. StromDavid A. SulinDonald G. ThomasWilliam R. TraversJohn S. TuckerCharles W. ViebrockJohn C. WallaceMichael K. WelchWarren A. WeymouthJames G. Wilson- 34 - September – October 2006 The Master, Mate & Pilot

PCF CONTRIBUTORSAnders E. AabergLarry D. AasheimMohamed A. AbbassiJeffrey D. AdamsonFrederick W. AllenGeorge L. AllenRobert B. AllenMurray G. AlstottEskild M. AndersenGerald W. AndersonWilliam L. AndersonNoel E. AnthonyszJohn E. AntonucciAlberto D. ArchagaRay S. ArmitsteadManuel H. ArosemenaBrian D. ArthurJenaro A. AsteinzaBruce BaglienNiles BakerNick J. BallasEvan BarrisDavid B. BarthCharles K. BarthropBrian W. BassettSteve J. Batchelor, Jr.Edward S. Batcho, Jr.Dorinda L. BeachJohn R. BeattieAlfred A. BrownClifford B. J. BrownWardell E. BrownDean K. BruchFernando C. BuisanDavid C. BurchardKevin P. BurkeWalter J. BurleighJoseph A. ByrneMarc C. CalairoCraig P. CampbellJohn H. CarlisleEdgar S. CarlsonMichael J. CarolanChriss B. CarsonRobert J. Carter, Jr.Juan C. CarvajalManuel A. R. CasanovasJoseph M. CaseyKonstantinos J. CatrakisChristoforos CatsambisJames F. CaylorElmo J Cerise, IIIRichard P. ChandlerHao C. CheongHao H. CheongStanislaw ChomiczPaul ChristNicholas A. ChristianSamuel J. CrawfordJohn M CrellAnthony E. CrishTodd C. CrossmanJames J. CullenThomas J. CunninghamPeter S. CurtisGeorge CutucacheRobert A. DalzielChristopher DanilekGeorge M. DarleyIn Memory ofCharlie DarleyHoward E. DavenportDavid D. DeCastroGeorge A. DefrainStephen A. DeJongThomas A. DelamaterMarguerite DelambilyIn Memory of RobertDelambilyJoseph F. DelehantFreedom DennisWilliam A. DeppingEdward J. DesLauriersCharles A. DickmanStephen J. DiederiksBernard J. DigginsJohn M. DolanDonald W. FarthingEric FernholmEddo H. FeyenJose FidalgoHarry A. FilkinsRussell FinstromTodd FisherWilliam H. Fisher, IIIGlenn E. FortinRyan K. FosterMark FoxvogKevin FranssenJan M. FraserJ. Peter FritzStephen G. FuccilloEric R. FurnholmNicholas J. GaglianoSteven J. GarvanAngelo F. GazzottoDavid M. GeorgeFrancis G. GilroyPatrick N. GlennThurman G. GodfreyHans Peter GodskesenGerald M. GordonDonald P. GormanLowell M. GormanOrie F. GravesPaul A. Gregware, Jr.Earl W. HerringJames D. HerronEdward HerviasAndrew W. HetzEdward B. Higgins, Jr.Jeffrey S. HillLawrence J. HinesDaniel R. HobbsRichard G. HoeyRoger L. HoffmanKurt HolenJohn HolsterDavid J. HoodJeff D. HoodWilliam J. HopewellKurt J. HopfShimon D. HorowitzRobert B. HowardDavid H. HudsonNicole L. HumphreysSteven P. HuseDavid N. HutchinsonJohn D. HutsellClark S. InmanGeorge S. Ireland, IIISamuel S. Irvin, IIIDonald L. IslerSteve ItsonJohn P. JablonskiMichael J. KiddTimothy R. KincaidRobert E. KingJames KittermanRobert E. KlemmJames E. KobisGeorge W. Koch, Jr.Laura L. KohlerJonathan F. KomlosyJohan KooystraBrian M. KoppelWayne L. KorbJohn D. KourianGlenn H. KovaryKevin W. KueblerSalvadore F. LacavaAnthony C. LafayetteTheodore W. LaingMark L. LamarCecil H. LambWilliam C. LapradeJohn E. LarsonDonald D. LaverdureSamuel P. LeskoGary W. LightnerThomas N. Lightsey, Jr.John W. LincolnWilliam J. LindrosJohn R. Lindsay, Jr.I Support the MM&P Political Contribution Fund: You Should, Too“I grew up in the Washington, D.C., area so I know that it takes money to be heard inCongress. I contribute to the MM&P Political Contribution Fund because it helps ensurethe collective voice of our union reaches the ears of our representatives.”— MM&P member Michela Worthington, shown here with boyfriend BrianAdams and their three dogs (left to right) Rigel, Capella and Rembrandt.Olgierd C. BeckerJohn W. BehnkenJohn E. BelcourtHerbert S. BellDerek J. BenderFred A. BennettGeorge BerkovichJames BevacquaKen A. BhearGene C. BinghamLyle R. BjeldeEarl R. BlakelyJoseph J. BlazichBoris O. BodeCharles E. BooherSarah A. BostwickWilliam H. Boyce, Jr.Robert N. BoydPaul N BradenWarren J. BraggFrank W. BranlundAllan R. BreeseSteven A. BrickleyJeffrey C. BridgesAnders K. Brinch, Jr.Ejnar G. ChristiansenFrancis H. CiccosantiChristopher N. CichonAlexander ClarkO. J. ClausenHarold W. CoburnHarry C. CollinsMartin N. CollinsRichard R. ConlinJohn V. ConnorRichard W. ConwayFrederick D. CookMark CooperGary J. CordesNicole J. CornaliAndrew R. CorneilleJon C. CorneliusRichard F. CorsoJohn M. CotterScot A. CouturierDavid E. CoxErik T. CoxJames CrandallRichard W. CraneJacob A. CrawfordRichard J. DomnitzNancy A. DonnellyLyle G. DonovanKevin M. DooneyOrnulf C. DorsenMoulton DoughtyRobert DrewDale S. DubrinJohn T. DuffFred J. DuffyGeorge DunhamGeoffrey P. DunlopRobert R. DurginChristopher J. EdyveanRobert W. EisentragerGordon W. EldenBruce R. ElfastDanny EllisJohn C. EmmelDavid K. EngenGlen E. EngstrandEric L. EschenEdward M. EvansKarl P. FanningScott A. FarnhamGregory P. GretzStanley V. GriffinMike F. GruningerJuancho A. GutierrezJorge GutmanDavid C. HaaP.R. HaertelTimothy J. HaganFrancis M. HaggertyGeoffrey F. HaleyRichard S. HallerHerman HallockKenneth J. HalsallLloyd W. HambletDianna L. HandTravis J. HansenDaniel J. HarmonJack F. HarryRoger L. HaskellKenneth R. HeleRichard H. HemingsonFranklin J. HennessyPatrick J. HennessyThomas E. HenryWilliam H. HermesTheodore F. JablonskiJohn P. Jackson, Jr.Manuel A. JamesJames JannettiGregory R. JanneyDavid L. JeanneroJ. Kevin JirakChristian JohnsenWilliam L. JohnsonEldon D. JonesErik P. JorgensenJorgen A. JorgensenDonald F. JosbergerEleftherios G. KanagiosKris J. KarandyChristopher G. KavanaghWilliam H. Kavanaugh, Jr.Sven E. KeinanenColin D. KellyRalph C. KellyEric S. KelmWilliam L. Kennedy, Jr.Clyde W. Kernohan, Jr.Joseph E. KeyesBabor S. KhanGeorge D. Lindsey Jr.Leif H. LindstromSteven LohmanRogelio R. LomahanJohn LongKarl P. LonsdaleManuel F. LopezDouglas M. LordHughston E. Lowder, Jr.Peter J. LuhnJohn T. LuteyJohn J. LynskeyChristopher LyonsJeremiah F. LysaghtWilliam C. MackThomas P. MacKay, Jr.John A. MadisonRohit MalhotraLewis M. MallingJohn J. Malone, IIIVictor R. Manoli, IIIGeorge E. MaraMichael A. MaraTodd M. MaraNicholas A. MarcantonioThe Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 35 -

PCF CONTRIBUTORSVOTE!Tuesday, Nov. 7, is Election Day.Voters nationwide will have theopportunity to elect representativesto the House. In 33 states, voterswill be called on to elect a senator.This is a tremendous opportunityfor everyone who cares about theU.S. Merchant Marine. We havethe opportunity to vote: for ourjobs, to protect our economicinterests and to support a stronger,larger, more competitive U.S.-flagMerchant Marine.Every vote counts. Rememberthat whether or not we aredisillusioned by what has or hasn’thappened in Washington, theindividuals elected Nov. 7 willcontrol the fate of our industryand as a consequence, ourfuture. If we all make the effortto determine who is called on tosupport funding and expansion ofthe Maritime Security Program;the enforcement of the JonesAct; the implementation of thevarious cargo preference programs;the right of American workers,including licensed maritimeofficers, to join and belong tounions and to unfettered collectivebargaining, if we take the timeto learn about an individual’sposition on issues importantto our industry and use thatinformation when deciding howto vote, we can and will make adifference and we can and willbe helping to elect people whowill fight side by side with us fora stronger U.S.-flag MerchantMarine.Thomas C. MarleyBrett MarquisDaniel P. MarshJohn P. MarshallDaniel B. MartinRobert G. MattsenMarcus D. MazsickAlton R. McAlisterDavid McAulayRodney D. McCallenThomas C. McCarthyMichael J. McCormickMichael J. McCrightThomas D. McDorrJames P. McGeeScott P. McGeoughKevin J. McHughPeter J. McIsaacJohn J. McNallyMarci R. McNamaraKurt A. MelcherNicholas MellisLouis A. MendezColin MepsteadStephen P. MeyersEric T. MichaelMark P. MichalsWilliam L. MilesJoseph E. MillerSteven J. MillerRichard D. MillsCloyde L. MinerBruce D. MitchellKlaus MollerJose MonteroCesar A. MontesDale A. MooreNicholas C. MooreJohn M. MorehouseTheodore R. MorganPaul A. MospensBrian A. MossmanJohn MoustakasPhilip D. MoutonCharles P. MoyDarrin N. MuenzbergRobert E. MurdockCurtis G. MurrayDaniel S. NakosRoland L. NaletteEric B. NelsonKenneth R. NelsonMichael E. NelsonErnesto O. NemesioDouglas A. NemethHenri L. NereauxFloro I. NeridaJoseph W. Neudecker, IIIJoseph W. NeumanEdward B. NewmanT.K. NewmanHoward W. Newton, Jr.George B. NicholsMichael L. NickelMarc D. NorthernBernard G. O’BrienRobert J. O’DonnellPeter R. Ohnstad, Jr.Hans OlanderTimothy J. O’LaughlinPatrick J. O’LearyJeffrey W. OlmsteadJames E. OrtonRobert P. O’SullivanJeffrey J. OyafusoHenry M. PaceDionisio PaguntalanGlen M. PaineIn Memory ofCharlie DarleyErrol F. PakSteven A. PalmerKenneth T. PalumboMichael PapaliosRobert F. ParkC. James PattiSamuel B. Pearson, IIIRobert A. PechusickWesley C. PenneyJoaquin Pereira, Jr.Joseph L. PerreaultJoseph A. PerryHenry PetersenAlfred E. PetersonMark G. PetersonIoannis M. PetroutsasAndrew M. PetruskaKerry D. PhillipsL.B. Eugene PhillipsRichard PhillipsWilliam E. PhurroughPeter J. PiaseckyjArthur E. PierceJoseph P. PierceKirk C. PlenderElmer W. PoserJoseph L. Pospisil, Jr.James A. PotterDemetrios A. PoupalosGeorge C. PrevillCarmon L. PritchettJoseph V. PulitanoDavid S. PuttyJames W. RamsdenRobert J. RamseyCharles C. Rau, Jr.John P. RawleyPatrick J. RawleyJohn P. RedfearnScott B. ReedFrank E. Reed, Jr.Timothy R. ReinholdtThomas A. RekartJames G. RettkeJavier RianoJames R. RobeyJames J. RobinsonTheodore F. RodesG. Kenneth RoseRandy E. RosellHerbert P. RosenAllen M. Ross, Jr.Edmund J. RothwellBruce RowlandRandy E. RozellDennis L. RuffCraig A. RumrillEdwin W. RutterDavid C. RyanDonald R. SaccaRoberto H. SalomonPhilip F. SameMichael A. 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The Maritime Institute of TechnologyIn Memory of Captain Charles R. PillsburyJune 22, 2006, was a sad day for the U.S. Merchant Marine, the InternationalOrganization of Masters, Mates & Pilots and the Maritime Institute of Technology& Graduate Studies (MITAGS). Captain Charles “Chuck” Pillsbury, mariner,educator and maritime expert, crossed the bar to reach his final port of call.A native of Massachusetts, Chuck began his maritime career attendingthe Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He attained a certificate in marineengineering and immediately afterwards enrolled in the U.S. Merchant MarineAcademy at Kings Point. After graduating in June 1968, he began his career atsea as a third mate. It was a career that would span the next 26 years, interruptedonly by related assignments at MITAGS and as an expert maritime consultant.Chuck sailed on a variety of ships, attaining certification as master, oceansunlimited, in 1976. He also attained a first class pilot’s endorsement, unlimitedtonnage, for Southwest Alaska. He served as master on Sealand D9, D7 and C4 class vessels in the Atlantic, Pacificand Gulf of Alaska. He commanded USNS Capella in the Fast Sealift Squadron for Military Sealift Command.Following a short tour as an instructor at MITAGS, he returned to sea, where his final command was as master ofthe MV Sealand Tacoma. He was appointed executive director of MITAGS in March 1993.Besides sailing and teaching at MITAGS, Chuck earned a master of science degree in adult and continuingeducation, with honors, from Johns Hopkins University. During his initial tour at MITAGS in 1974, he served as aninstructor for various programs, including radar, license advancement, computers and meteorology. He was alsodepartment head of the Marine Cargo Operations Program. He was ultimately certified to teach virtually everycourse offered by MITAGS. He served as a consultant to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) andtestified about maritime issues before the U.S. Coast Guard and numerous other government bodies. During histenure as executive director, MITAGS became the first maritime trainingcenter in the United States to be certified by Det Norske Veritas for itsQuality Standards System. MITAGS was also second in the world to meetthe IMO requirements for the Standards of Training, Certification andWatchkeeping (STCW) Code.Chuck received numerous awards, including the prestigious U.S.Coast Guard Award for Meritorious Public Service in May 2000 andthe Outstanding Professional Achievement Award from the Board ofDirectors of the U.S. Merchant Marine Alumni Foundation in 2003.Chuck is survived by his daughter, Gwendolyn. He was laid to rest atNorth Beverly Cemetery in Beverly, Massachusetts.Chuck dedicated his life to MITAGS and to the maritime industry. Inmourning him, we recall a verse written long ago:“Here he lies where he longed to be;Home is the sailor, home from the sea,And the hunter home from the hill.”—“Requiem,”Robert Louis StevensonChuck Pillsbury and daughter Gwen.The Master, Mate & Pilot September – October 2006 - 37 -

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