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Vol. 48, No. 6
Nov. - Dec. 2012
The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO
Official Voice of the International
Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
Grand River Navigation Launches New ATB
International Shipholding Corporation Expands Fleet
New “On-Call” Water Taxi Makes Waves in San Francisco
Patriot Contract Services Wins Renewal of USNS Waters Contract

Vol. 48, No. 6
Nov. - Dec. 2012
The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO
Official Voice of the International
Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
Grand River Navigation Launches New ATB
As the smaller headlines, please use:
International Shipholding Expands Fleet
New “On-Call” Water Taxi Makes Waves in San Francisco
Patriot Contract Services Wins Renewal of USNS Waters Contract
Table of Contents
Vol. 48, No. 6 November - December 2012
Letter From the President 1
News Briefs 2
Grand River Navigation launches new ATB; two MM&P members
cook for hundreds in aftermath of Hurricane Sandy; MM&P reactivates
disaster relief fund; International Shipholding Corp. buys United Ocean
Services and adds PCTC to fleet; new “on-call” water taxi makes waves
in San Francisco; greetings from SS Matsonia.
Feature Article 10
The North American Emissions Control Area took effect on Aug. 1.
MM&P member Jeff Cowan examines how ship operators are complying
with the new mandates.
Washington Observer 12
MM&P’s advocates in Washington, D.C., face big challenges in
educating new members of Congress about the importance of the U.S.flag
fleet to national security and the country’s economy.
MM&P Health & Benefit Plans 14
Open enrollment period; Medicare Part B premium reimbursements; new
e-mail addresses for Plan Office.
News From MITAGS 16
Congratulations Chief Mate/Master grads Brian Kiesel and John
McEntee; Mauritania-based pilot Mohamed Kotob attends Chief Mate/
Master Program at MITAGS.
MM&P Pensioners 17
MM&P Directory 18
Beck Notice 22
Postal Service Statement of Ownership 23
Cross’d the Final Bar 24
Honor Roll of PCF Contributors 26
About the Cover
Matson’s CV2600 Manulani
departing Hong Kong United
Dockyards after a scheduled
dry-docking. Photo by Matson
Marine Engineering Manager
Scott Hauck.
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INTERNATIONAL OFFICERS
Timothy A. Brown, President
Don Marcus, Secretary-Treasurer
VICE PRESIDENTS
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Wayne Farthing, Offshore Gulf
C. Michael Murray, United Inland
George A. Quick, Pilots
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Dear MM&P Brothers and Sisters,
From the pResideNT
As many of you already know, I chose not to be a candidate for MM&P
International President in the 2012 election. After 21 years at the helm of the
Masters, Mates & Pilots, I felt that it was time to allow others, with new ideas,
to lead this great organization going forward.
I heartily endorse Don Marcus to be the new MM&P International
President. A ship’s captain who came ashore to work with me in the Executive
Office at MM&P International Headquarters, Don has served as Pacific Ports
Vice President and as a member of the General Executive Board and the
Offshore Advisory Committee. Don has the experience, the foresight and
the drive to navigate our ship going forward. He has a deep commitment
to our members, to MM&P and to the trade union movement. He will make us all proud as the next
International President.
Don will benefit greatly from the support of a General Executive Board composed of MM&P members
who are knowledgeable and experienced. Long-time master and current Atlantic Ports Vice
President Steve Werse will be the new MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer. Don Josberger, currently
master of the SS Horizon Pacific, will come ashore to be the new Offshore Vice President for the
Atlantic Ports. The rest of the Board is composed of veterans who have been seasoned by commands
aboard ship and by heavy responsibilities in labor relations. They are well-known to the membership
in their current roles: Pacific Ports Vice President Dave Boatner, Pilots Group Vice President George
Quick, United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray and Federal Employees Membership Group
Vice President Randall Rockwood. As I write this letter to you, we are awaiting the ballot count for
the election of the next Gulf Ports Vice President. It is a contest between two capable and experienced
candidates.
All of these men have long and distinguished records of service to MM&P.
There are many people I want to thank for their help and support over the course of the years: the
staff of the Plan Office; the employees at MM&P Headquarters and in our union halls around the country;
our advocacy team at MIRAID in Washington, D.C.; the staff at MITAGS and CCMIT; the officials
and staff of our parent union, the International Longshoremen’s Association; and our friends in other
labor organizations both inside and outside the U.S.-flag maritime industry. Although there is not room
here to thank you all by name, I want you to know that I will never forget your many kindnesses to me
or your dedication to our union.
In closing, I want to say that it has been an incredible honor for me to serve as an official for the
greatest seafaring membership that I can imagine. Best wishes to all going forward and God bless.
Fraternally,
Timothy A. Brown
MM&P International President
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Grand River Navigation Launches New ATB
Long-time MM&P employer Grand River Navigation (GRN) has just
launched the newest addition to its fleet: the Tug Defiance pushing the
Barge Ashtabula. The vessel was christened Oct. 27 in Sarnia, Ontario, an
important center for lake freighters and oceangoing ships carrying cargoes
of grain and petroleum products.
The GRN fleet now includes three conventional self-unloading bulk
carriers, three self-unloading ATBs and one ITB. The company employs
200 MM&P members and applicants. A total of 300 MM&P members and
applicants now sail the Great Lakes.
“GRN is extremely pleased to welcome the ATB Defiance and Ashtabula
into our fleet,” said GRN President Mark Rohn in a telephone interview.
“This acquisition has been made possible by the confidence that our lenders
and customers have shown in Grand River Navigation and by the hard work
of all our employees.”
GRN purchased the new ATB last fall in Tampa. In the spring, an
MM&P crew sailed the vessel up the East Coast to Sturgeon Bay, Wis.,
traveling north of Nova Scotia and up the St. Lawrence River, through
Lake Ontario to the
Welland Canal and then
through the Upper Lakes
to Sturgeon Bay. At the
Chief John Smith with “the catch of the day.”
The soon-to-be renamed tug “in the notch.” After sailing up the
East Coast, the ATB underwent modifications in the shipyard in
Sturgeon Bay.
shipyard in Sturgeon Bay, the tug and barge underwent modifications and upgrades,
including the addition of a 260-foot unloading boom in preparation for Great Lakes
service.
“GRN is a growing company and I’m very glad it’s providing new opportunities for
our members,” said MM&P Great Lakes Representative Charlie Malue.
“The key to our continued success and expansion has been the fine partnership
with MM&P and our shared goal of attracting and training quality officers and crew,
along with the continued hard work, professionalism and dedication of those officers
and crew in service to our
fleet and its many valued
customers,” Rohn said.
Departing the triple-level locks in the St. Lawerence
Photos by MM&P member
Capt. Lee Meeker
The Mary Turner, soon-to-be-renamed the Ashtabula, at the dock.
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Two MM&P Members Cook for Hundreds
of Hurricane Victims and Rescuers
In a tremendous display of community spirit and generosity, two MM&P members
joined forces with local restaurant owners in the City of Long Beach, N.Y., a week after
Hurricane Sandy struck to feed over a thousand local residents, many of whom had not
had a hot meal in days.
Working out of a catering truck with a barbecue and smoker, MM&P members
Ryan Leo and Conor Sullivan spent five hours preparing chicken, burgers, hot dogs and
ribs. “We just got behind the grill and started cooking,” Sullivan said. “We cooked up
everything we could.”
The first batch of food was donated by local restaurants including SwingBellys
Beachside BBQ—which is owned by Sullivan’s brother Sean—the Saloon, Shine’s and
J.W. Trainer’s. “Then other people started bringing what they had in their refrigerators
and freezers, and we cooked that, too,” Sullivan said.
Leo and Sullivan had spent the previous day grilling and barbecuing food on the
street for hundreds of policemen, firefighters and National Guard members.
“I can no longer live in my apartment,” Sullivan said. “My brother lost his apartment.
But we consider ourselves lucky and we’re going to continue doing everything we
can. Some people here lost everything that they own.”
Please Join Us in Helping MM&P
Members Affected by Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy has brought hardship and suffering to many of our members living in
New Jersey and New York. Approximately 200 active and retired MM&P brothers and
sisters and their families live in the affected areas. For many, recovery will be long and
hard. To help our members, applicants, retirees and employees in distress, the MM&P
General Executive Board (GEB) has activated the Masters, Mates & Pilots Disaster Relief
Fund.
The GEB has approved committing $25,000 from the union treasury to the Disaster
Relief Fund. The Fund is also accepting contributions from members, applicants, retirees,
our contracted companies, or any individual interested in providing assistance directly to
our brothers and sisters and their families.
Please join us in helping the members of our MM&P family most affected by this
disaster. One-hundred percent of your donation is considered a charitable donation by the
IRS and is fully deductible on your income tax return.
You can mail a check made payable to The Masters, Mates & Pilots Disaster Relief
Fund to: The Masters, Mates & Pilots Disaster Relief Fund, 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B,
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953
You can also make a secure donation online in the Members Only section of
www.bridgedeck.org. Please note that we are unable to accept donations of goods.
Questions on applying for aid should be directed to International Comptroller Beverly
Gutmann, bgutmann@bridgedeck.org, 410-850-8700 ext. 112.
Free
Replacement
of Credentials
Lost Due to
Hurricane
The Coast Guard’s National Maritime
Center will issue duplicate Merchant
Mariner Credentials free of charge to
mariners whose credentials were lost
or destroyed as a result of Hurricane
Sandy. Mariners should follow these
steps to obtain an expedited replacement
credential.
Fax a “statement of loss” containing
the information listed below to
the National Maritime Center at
(304) 433-3416. You can also e-mail
the statement to iasknmc@uscg.mil.
The statement should include: your
full name; your date of birth; your
mariner’s reference number (if you
don’t know the reference number
please include your social security
number); the mailing address that
the replacement credential should be
sent to; your current phone number
and/or e-mail address so NMC can
contact you with any questions; a
description of the circumstances surrounding
the loss/destruction of the
credential.
NMC says it will make every effort
to have duplicate credentials mailed
out the next business day. You can
also submit a 719B Application containing
the information listed above
to one of the Regional Exam Centers.
If your credential is unserviceable
due to damage or your lost credential
is subsequently found, please
mail it to: NMC, 100 Forbes Drive,
Martinsburg, WV 25404.
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International Shipholding Corporation
Buys United Ocean Services
MM&P-contracted International Shipholding Corporation
(ISH) announced in October that it will purchase a 100 percent
stake in maritime transport company United Ocean Services
(UOS). “This strategic purchase by a long-time MM&P employer
will provide new jobs at the same it diversifies and enhances
International Shipholding Corporation’s already strong position
in the U.S.-flag Jones Act dry bulk transportation market,” said
MM&P Gulf Ports Vice President Wayne Farthing.
The purchase will lead to an expansion of the company’s fleet,
which is crewed by MM&P licensed deck officers and, in the
engine room, members of MEBA. Both unions worked closely
with ISH over the course of recent months to help make the
deal a reality. UOS supplies marine transportation services for
MM&P-Crewed Ships Win
Environmental Achievement Awards
dry bulk and break-bulk commodities in the United States. The
company operates the largest U.S.-flag Jones Act dry bulk fleet,
consisting of handy-size bulkers and tug/barge units.
“We are pleased to acquire UOS from United Maritime
Group, a leader in dry bulk coastwise transportation in the
United States for over 50 years,” said ISH Chairman and CEO
Niels M. Johnsen. “This acquisition enables management to capitalize
on a growth opportunity in a niche market that is expected
to [increase] both earnings and free cash flow. The addition of
these vessels strengthens our presence and improves our operating
efficiencies in the U.S.-flag Jones Act dry bulk market.”
A corporate spokesperson said ISH will retain the UOS management
team and operate the company as a subsidiary.
Numerous MM&P-crewed vessels were among those honored by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA) at an awards ceremony
in Washington, D.C., in November. Among the MM&P-contracted companies whose ships were recognized were AmNav Maritime
Services, Crowley, Farrell Lines, Horizon Lines, Maersk Lines, Ltd., Marine Transport Management and Patriot Contract Services. The
average number of years operating without incident for ships entered in the program was 6.9 years.
“The great record evidenced by the ships is due to the dedication of the seafarers working on board and the support of shore operating
personnel,” said CSA Vice Chairman Charles W. Parks.
“In today’s world, it seems our industry only gets front-page news when spills or other environmental problems occur,” said CSA
President Joseph Cox. “It is encouraging to see how many vessels go for years achieving environmental excellence. It should be clear to
the American public that we in the maritime industry take our stewardship of the marine environment very seriously.”
“Aloha” From Our Members
Aboard Matson’s SS Matsonia!
MM&P members aboard the SS Matsonia took time out from
their busy work schedules to send a hearty “Aloha!” to readers
of The Master, Mate & Pilot. The photo was taken as the ship
traveled on its Long Beach–Honolulu run. (Left to right) Chief
Mate William “Tad” Palmer, Capt. Jake Crawford, Third Mate
Dan Ziemer and Second Mate Tim Reinholdt.
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International Shipholding Corporation
Adds PCTC to Fleet
International Shipholding Corporation (ISH) has announced
the purchase of a 1999-built Leader Class Pure Car Truck
Carrier (PCTC). The vessel is a sister ship to the MV Green
Lake, the MV Green Ridge and the MV Green Dale. Purchase
of the ship was funded by a $3.5 million cash payment and
the sale of the company’s 1994-built PCTC Green Cove to the
seller in a transaction valued at approximately $27.5 million.
The newly purchased PCTC, which has been reflagged
U.S. and renamed Green Cove, will commence a long-term
charter. ISH now owns and operates seven PCTCs.
“We are pleased to have enhanced our fleet with a modern,
higher specification PCTC which will provide us with
expanded capability and flexibility in the transportation of
cargoes,” said ISH President Erik L. Johnsen. “This transaction
further demonstrates management’s ability to realize
value and increase the commercial potential of the fleet for
the benefit of shareholders.”
MV Green Cove. The vessel is a sister ship to the MV Green Lake, the MV Green
Ridge and the MV Green Dale. International Shipholding Corporation now owns
and operates seven pure car truck carriers.
Former Maritime Administrators
Call on Congress to Restore Cargo Preference Cuts
Two former Maritime Administrators have called on Congress
to restore the cuts in cargo preference requirements that were
inserted into the 2012 Surface Transportation Act.
In an article published in the October issue of a leading
defense industry journal, former MARAD Administrators Vice
Adm. Albert Herberger and William Schubert said the cuts to
cargo preference “undermine the U.S. Merchant Marine, jeopardizing
national security and eliminating thousands of American
jobs in the process.”
During times of national emergency, the government relies
on the American-flag fleet to ensure there is adequate U.S.controlled
capacity to transport critical cargo. MARAD has
estimated that the Department of Defense would need at least
$13 billion in capital plus $1 billion in annual operating costs to
replicate the sealift capacity that it obtains at a fraction of that
cost thanks to the American Merchant Marine.
The “stealth provision” inserted at the last minute into the
Surface Transportation legislation repealed one-third of cargo
preference requirements for the transport of U.S. international
food aid.
“The United States will lose the use of an estimated 16 U.S.flag
vessels once this provision goes into effect, as well as a
highly trained workforce and important intermodal capabilities,”
Herberger and Schubert say.
MARAD estimates that the change in cargo preference
requirements will lead to a loss of $90 million annually in revenue
and 2,000 direct and indirect jobs, including 640 seagoing
mariner jobs.
In an attempt to reverse the cuts, Democratic Rep. Elijah
Cummings of Maryland and Republican Rep. Jeff Landry of
Louisiana, as well as 40 other co-sponsors from both sides of
the aisle, have proposed the Saving Essential American Sailors
(SEAS) Act, H.R. 6170.
Herberger and Schubert are urging other members of
Congress to sign on in support of the bill and work for its
passage.
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Puerto Rico Economy Gets Big Boost From Jones Act,
MM&P Members Tell Business Press
The Jones Act yields important benefits for the economy of
Puerto Rico. And while its opponents like to argue that the
Jones Act “forces Puerto Rico to use only U.S.-flagged vessels,”
in reality four times as many foreign-flagged ships as Jones Act
ships are now calling at the port of San Juan.
The 4-to-1 ratio is the focus of an article by journalist Jaime
Santiago that was published in the Oct. 18 edition of Caribbean
Business Puerto Rico. The article included interviews with
MM&P Puerto Rico Regional Representative Eduardo Iglesias
and MM&P member Capt. Roberto Candelario of the San Juan
Bay Pilots Association.
The 4-to-1 ratio was calculated by the pilots association,
which found that of the 5,632 port calls made to San Juan in
2011, 4,392—or about 78 percent—were made by foreignflagged
ships. “Besides the local economic activity that may be
generated from the cargo on these foreign vessels, they don’t
contribute anything to the island’s economy,” Santiago writes.
Foreign-flagged vessels are subject to the laws of the nation
in which they are registered. They aren’t subject to U.S. federal
or local regulations. They don’t pay local taxes, salaries or
Photo Military Sealift Command
USNS Cesar Chavez. “The T-AKEs and the professional mariners who
operate them are a testament to MSC’s ability to operate forward and
provide an unprecedented level of service and support to our war
fighters worldwide,” says MSC Commander Rear Adm. Mark Buzby.
benefits, or any of the fees that are paid by companies that
do business in Puerto Rico. With non-U.S. citizen crews and
administrative offices in other countries, they don’t create jobs
for Americans.
“International-flagged shipping companies don’t have
any investments in Puerto Rico,” Iglesias says. “They load
and unload cargo and sail away without generating any local
economic activity.”
“In contrast,” he points out, “U.S.-flagged vessels have
corporate offices in Puerto Rico, abide by all federal and local
laws and regulations, including Occupational Safety & Health
Administration requirements, pay taxes and employee benefits,
and create thousands of well-paid local jobs.”
Besides the hundreds of administrative and operational
positions at their local headquarters, the four U.S.-flag carriers
serving the island generate about 2,500 additional jobs, Iglesias
says.
“These are the kinds of jobs Puerto Rico needs, and they
need to be protected,” Candelario says. “Without the Jones Act,
these jobs would be in jeopardy.”
Military Sealift Command
Accepts USNS Cesar Chavez
Military Sealift Command has accepted delivery of its newest dry cargo/
ammunition ship, USNS Cesar Chavez. The ship is crewed by civil service
mariners who include members of the MM&P Federal Employees
Membership Group (FEMG). The ship was named in honor of Cesar
Chavez, the American farm worker, labor leader and civil rights activist
who co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later
became the United Farm Workers.
Chavez is the 14th and final dry cargo/ammunition ship to be delivered
to MSC. It will be used by the Combat Logistics Force to deliver ammunition,
food, fuel and other supplies to U.S. and allied ships at sea, enabling
the Navy to maintain a worldwide forward presence.
“The delivery of Chavez marks a significant milestone for MSC,” says
MSC Commander Rear Adm. Mark Buzby. “We are now at full capacity
with our dry cargo and ammunition ships and stand ready to support a
wide-range of Department of Defense requirements. The T-AKEs and the
professional mariners who operate them are a true testament to MSC’s
ability to operate forward and provide an unprecedented level of service
and support to our war fighters worldwide.”
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Coast Guard Provides Guidance on STCW, Hours of Rest
After other seafaring unions joined MM&P in voicing concern over the U.S. Coast Guard’s lack of guidance regarding the STCW
Manila Amendments, the Coast Guard made available in October three policy letters providing guidance to vessels and mariners subject
to the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978 (STCW Convention).
Of greatest importance to mariners at sea is CG-CVC Policy Letter 12-05, which provides guidance on hours of rest requirements.
The policy letter conforms to the 2010 Manila Amendments and stipulates:
• a minimum of 10 hours of rest in
any 24-hour period;
• hours of rest may be divided into
no more than two periods in any
24-hour period;
• one of those periods should be at
least six hours long;
• the interval between any two
periods of rest should not exceed 14
hours;
Patriot Contract Services Wins Renewal
of USNS Waters Contract
• the mariner should have 77 hours of
rest in any seven-day period;
• a “rest log” endorsed by the Master
should be maintained.
The rest hour requirements apply to: mariners assigned duty as officers in charge of a navigational or engineering watch; mariners
assigned duty as ratings forming part of a navigational or engineering watch; all personnel with designated safety, prevention of pollution
and security duties aboard vessels.
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Patriot Contract Services has won a renewal of its multiyear contract to operate USNS Waters, the Military Sealift Command (MSC)
navigation test support ship (T-AGS 45). “The award of the contract to Patriot is a vote of confidence for our employer and evidence
that the hard work of the officers and crew has paid off,” said MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Don Marcus.
The Waters is one of 24 ships in MSC’s Special Mission Ships Program. Its primary mission is to support the Navy’s Strategic Systems
Programs Office in the area of submarine weapons and navigation system testing. Patriot originally won the award to operate the ship
in 2007. MM&P licensed deck officers crew the vessel along with marine engineers who belong to MEBA.
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MM&P Member Capt. Timothy Lockwood
Receives DOD Meritorious Service Award
MSC Commander Rear Adm. Mark H. Buzby honored 89 members of the crew of USS Ponce during a shipboard ceremony as
the vessel was underway in the Arabian Sea. During the ceremony, which highlighted accomplishments associated with bringing
USS Ponce into service and on station, Buzby presented the Department of Defense Meritorious Service Award to Civil Service
Master Capt. Timothy Lockwood, as well as to Chief Engineer Blaine Darling and First Assistant Engineer Christian Teague.
“Ponce has been an amazing and outstanding experience,” said Lockwood. “This command will benefit masters by making them
more versatile for future platforms.”
During the ceremony, 10 civilian mariners were awarded flag letters of
commendation and 61 were awarded letters of appreciation. Lockwood
and Darling also received new MSC civil service mariner command-at-sea
and chief engineer-at-sea pins. The pins were designed to mirror the U.S.
Navy’s active duty command-at-sea pins which are worn by those who
command Navy ships and aircraft squadrons.
“One of the things I’ve been trying to do in my time at MSC is to
provide a means to recognize folks for the hard work and prestige
that go with being the master and chief engineer,” said Buzby. “In
the Navy, commanding officers wear a command-at-sea pin, the star
image establishing their authority as
commander. I’ve instituted such a device
New “command-at-sea” pins for civil service masters and
chief engineers aboard MSC ships provide a means to
recognize top-level shipboard officers “for the hard work
and prestige” that goes with their positions, says MSC
Commander Rear Adm. Mark Buzby.
Photos Military Sealift Command
MM&P and MEBA Together
at Labor Day March
MM&P and MEBA members joined thousands of other union
members and their families in this year’s Los Angeles/Long
Beach Labor Day March. Turnout was exceptionally high, as
participants geared up for the national elections on Nov. 6.
The first Labor Day parade was held in New York City on
Tuesday, Sept. 5, 1882. After that, the parade took place every
year, but not always on a Monday, until a group of states and
then Congress settled on the first Monday in September. “Those
first parades were really protest rallies for the adoption of the
8-hour day,” writes labor historian and author Ted Watts.
To participate in the march, workers had to give up a day’s pay.
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at MSC for masters and chief engineers.”
The devices were distributed throughout
the MSC fleet in November.
USS Ponce. Civil service mariners aboard the vessel
were recognized in October for bringing the vessel
into service and on station.
MM&P and MEBA members prepare for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Labor
Day march. Turnout at this year’s march, one of the largest in the country, was
exceptionally high.
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New “On-Call” Water Taxi Service
Makes Waves in San Francisco
Members of the MM&P United Inland Group are key participants
in an innovative venture that has just gotten underway in
the San Francisco Bay Area: an on-call water taxi service that may
be the first of its kind in the nation.
The service is operated by Tideline Marine, a company
founded by Marin County native Taylor Lewis. A professional
mariner as well as an entrepreneur, Lewis sailed the world as a
yacht captain before returning to San Francisco to put together
the resources necessary to establish the new company.
The Port of San Francisco had been seeking to initiate water
taxi service for several years: all new commercial waterfront
developments on Port property are now required to build a water
taxi landing. Decision-makers at the Port selected Tideline to
launch the new service, which now serves passengers from three
prime waterfront locations. “The water taxi service is an example
of how we can use the Bay to take people out of their cars and
expand our maritime business,” says Peter Dailey, the Port’s maritime
director.
Tideline started service just in time for the America’s Cup
Yacht World Series Races and Fleet Week, which drew hundreds
of thousands of people to San Francisco’s waterfront. The San
Francisco Giants post-season games also contributed
to the company’s successful start. MM&P member
Capt. Chris Robbins says that running at 28–30 knots,
he transported Giants fans from Tiburon to Pier 40
near AT&T Ballpark in 16 minutes. The boat is capable
of running at 40 knots.
“This is an idea that’s been a long time coming,”
says MM&P member Shaun Biscoe, a San Francisco
native who works as a deckhand aboard the water taxi.
“Passengers really enjoy the experience and are willing
to pay for the service.”
“Fares are comparable to land taxi or town car service,”
Lewis says, “and larger groups can split the cost.”
One-way fares for two people range from $65 to $95 to
go from Marin to a San Francisco locale, with prices
inside Marin ranging from $35 to $50. A third person
traveling in the same group pays an additional fee of
$10. Passengers can book the water taxi by telephone
or through the company’s website: tidelinesf.com.
Tideline plans to expand service to other Bay Area
locations and the Napa River. Next year, it will add two
more 25-passenger boats now under construction at
WESMAC Custom Boats in Surry, Maine.
Article and photos Veronica Sanchez
MM&P members Capt. Chris Robbins (left) and Deckhand Shaun Biscoe
(right) with Tideline Marine Group CEO Capt. Taylor Lewis. MM&P San
Francisco Regional Representative Ray Shipway and Port of San Francisco
Maritime Director Peter Dailey are in the background. The photo was
taken at the water taxi landing that serves San Francisco’s financial and
downtown areas.
Tideline Marine’s first water taxi is 42 feet long and can carry 12 passengers.
— Veronica Sanchez is a consultant to the MM&P United Inland Group who works to
create and preserve jobs for our members aboard vessels in the San Francisco Bay Area.
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 9 - November - December 2012

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article
The North American Emissions Control Area: Lessons
Learned From California’s Experience
On Aug. 1, 2012, the North American Emissions
Control Area (NAECA) took effect, mandating the use
of 1.0% or less sulfur Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) or residual
fuel oil for ships within 200 miles of the North
American continent. California has mandated the use
of distillate fuel when ships are within 24 miles of its
coastline since July 1, 2009.
Lessons learned from California’s experience with
the use of distillate fuel may benefit operators as the
next phase of NAECA comes into effect on Jan. 1,
2015, when the International Maritime Organization
will mandate the use of distillate fuel by ships within
200 miles of the coast of North America. As that time
draws near, industry observers have discussed possible
ways in which operators will comply.
Several recent developments have helped the ship
operator comply with the Aug. 1 mandate. First, the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provided an
interpretation of fuel requirements. The EPA stated
in guidelines released in June 2012 that the minimum
standard for 1.0% sulfur fuel viscosity will be not less
than 11 centistokes (cSt). This is significant because
at the time it was thought that ship operators would
have difficulties sourcing the required 1.0% sulfur
fuel and have to switch over to low sulfur distillate
fuel with its assorted engine compatibility issues, the
same issues that California experienced. [California
has experienced a 300% increase in loss-of-propulsion
incidents since its distillate fuel (viscosity 1–2 cSt)
regulation came into effect in 2009.]
HFO versus distillate
The compression ignition (diesel) engines aboard
modern cargo ships of over 10,000 gross tons use 3.0%
sulfur HFO. The fuel must be heated to flow through
the fuel lines because at normal ambient temperature,
MM&P member Jeff Cowan was master of APL China,
one of the first APL ships to perform the California
distillate fuel switchover.
low sulfur or high sulfur HFO has the consistency of
tar. Distillate fuel, in contrast, does not require the
high temperatures, but when used immediately after
the high temp HFO, the thermodynamics of cooling
metal come into play: gaskets and seals result in leaks,
along with filter-clogging from released asphaltenes
that adhere to walls of fuel lines.
The cost savings of using HFO over distillate fuel
are also significant, since distillate fuel typically costs
around US$300 more per ton. (Remember: before the
days of slow-speed steaming, a typical container ship
burned fuel at the rate of five to six tons per hour!)
The 1.0% sulfur HFO must be heated just like the
3.0% HFO so the engine/fuel compatibility issue was
solved, at least between 200 and 24 miles off the coast
of California.
The EPA recognized that there could be supply
problems, and if the required fuel was not available in
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ports outside the NAECA, allowed ship owners simply
to notify it and the Coast Guard no fewer than 96
hours before the ship entered the NAECA.
Vessels are required to switch over completely to the
1.0% sulfur fuel before entering the NAECA, unlike
the California situation, where fuel switchover—which
typically takes one to two hours—is required 24
miles off the coast. The staff at Det Norske Veritas
(DNV) and Lloyds has calculators for estimating
fuel changeover times to remain in compliance. The
use of the calculators should suffice to demonstrate
compliance with the 1.0% regulation in terms of a
timely switchover.
The Bunker Delivery Note (BDN) supplied with the
just-loaded bunkers will demonstrate compliance with
the 1.0% sulfur rule as well. If the regulatory authority
(EPA) denotes suspicious fuel-switch procedures or
supply issues, it may take its own sample. There can be
several problems with taking a shipboard sample. First
and foremost, the ship has no control over the delivery
medium, which means the bunker oil delivery lines,
bunker barge or ship fuel tanks could have residual
amounts of high sulfur fuel left over, which could
increase the sulfur content of the oil sample.
At a meeting held in Tacoma, Wash., to discuss the
NAECA on June 26, 2012, representatives of the Coast
Guard advised those present that the LSFO should
meet the International Standards Organization (ISO)
4259 standard. This means the sulfur content could
deviate in lab analysis results from 0.94% to 1.06%
sulfur and remain in compliance. Meanwhile, EPA
stated that low sulfur fuel oil should not exceed the
IMO-mandated 1.0% sulfur. The determination by the
EPA holds sway. Refinery fuel blenders most probably
will take the sulfur percentage to 0.95%, allowing for a
.05% margin in lab analysis repeatability.
Sludge-burning incinerators
The Coast Guard maintains that use of an incinerator
to incinerate sludge of greater than 1.0% sulfur content
generated aboard ship is permitted —including in the
ECA—under regulation 16 of MARPOL Annex VI.
But the EPA says regulation 16 applies to the use of
fuel oil only, so that burning sludge in an incinerator
is not regulated under regulation 16, but only under
regulation 14. Fuel oil and sludge oil are clearly
distinguished within the MARPOL definitions. In
the spirit of the Emissions Control Area, the EPA
would not recommend that within the ECA a ship
burn sludge oil or other sludge with a sulfur content
that might exceed 1.0%. Further study will be needed
before a consensus is reached.
To achieve the 1.0% sulfur content of the Low Sulfur
Fuel Oil, refinery blenders are using low sulfur cutter
stocks which tend to have high Aluminum (Al) +
Silicone (Si) levels (cat fines). The issue with increased
cat fines is their impact on filters and purifiers. If
preventative maintenance is poor, debris from filters
and purifiers ends up in the high-pressure fuel system,
causing worn pumps and injectors and adverse piston
ring and crown groove wear. This obviously equates to
more costs for the ship operator.
In conclusion
With California’s regulations in effect, the following
scenario may unfold aboard ships trying to comply
with both IMO and CA regulations. At 200 miles
out, the ship will use LSFO with the increased
metal-wearing cat fines but with good fuel viscosity
which is more forgiving to worn parts. Then the ship
would switch 24 miles out from California to the
less forgiving distillate fuel and its well documented
increased incidence of loss of propulsion (LOP)
incidents. California will continue to face the risk of
an increased rate of LOP incidents that could cause an
oil spill due to an allision, collision or grounding.
This article was originally published in the September 2012 issue of Marine News.
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WAshiNGToN observer
As this issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot
goes to press, the 2012 campaigns for the
White House, the Senate and the House of
Representatives are still in full swing. By the
time you are actually reading this, the votes will
have been cast and counted.
Many in the U.S.-flag maritime industry believe
that the results will not matter: that regardless of who wins the
White House or which party controls the House and Senate, our
industry will suffer from neglect. It’s easy to sit back and leave
control of the agenda to people who would weaken or repeal
U.S.-flag shipping programs. But our votes can and do make
a difference, because all politicians are not alike. Shirking our
responsibility as citizens and failing to help educate legislators
about the importance of our industry will only guarantee that
Congress fails to take the actions necessary to strengthen our
fleet.
The push for smaller government
We will face serious challenges over the next few years. Budget
pressures and the ongoing Congressional effort to reduce federal
spending mean government programs, including those that support
and promote the U.S.-flag shipping industry, will be under
the microscope. Whether it is the Maritime Security Program
(MSP) or cargo preference, which ensures that a portion of
government defense and non-defense cargoes are transported on
U.S.-flag ships, the future of our industry depends on the return
these programs provide to the American taxpayer.
It is especially important that we be prepared to explain why
these longstanding maritime programs remain relevant and
continue to provide important economic and national security
benefits to the United States. In today’s environment, the simple
fact that a program has been “on the books for years” is no guarantee
that it cannot be placed on the chopping block.
An ongoing effort
Even before the first votes have been cast, we know that more
than 65 members of Congress will not be returning in 2013. This
means that, at a minimum, there will be 65 members who are not
only unfamiliar with Washington, but also with the programs
and policies important to the U.S.-flag shipping industry.
A report released by the U.S. Navy League in conjunction with
the May 9 Maritime Industry Congressional Sail-In states:
“No industry has been more vital to the success of our
country than America’s maritime industry. Our industry
provides jobs for hundreds of thousands of Maritime
New Faces, Big Challenges
C. James Patti
Americans in every corner of our nation:
from longshoremen in ports along our four
seacoasts, to towboat operators navigating
the Mississippi, to shipbuilders in East Coast
dry docks, to the men and women who crew
American-flag vessels of all types.”
The Navy League report, “America’s Maritime Industry: The
Foundation of American Seapower,” is an unprecedented look at
our industry as a whole. It ties together the individual segments
and explains how they are linked… and how if one segment is
weakened another will be undermined as well. In other words, it
explains how the elimination of any one of a number of federally
funded maritime programs would undercut the capacity of the
entire U.S.-flag fleet.
The construction and operation of Jones Act vessels generates
approximately 500,000 jobs for Americans in fields that include
construction, maintenance, repair, services and supply. Without
the Jones Act, the economic benefits generated by the domestic
American maritime industry would be shifted to foreign countries
and their foreign companies and workers. During such
difficult economic times, it would be incredibly ill advised to
advocate measures that could drive American shipping companies
and shipyards out of business, force thousands of American
maritime workers into the ranks of the unemployed and deny
federal and state governments the corporate and individual tax
revenues these companies and their workers generate.
National security benefits
The maritime industry is an essential component of our national
security infrastructure, providing the means and the people to
directly support our vital national security objectives throughout
the world. Our military, economic and homeland security, as
well as our global humanitarian operations, rely on a strong U.S.
maritime industry which frequently operates in full partnership
with our uniformed services. What’s more, in recent years, our
government has dramatically increased its reliance on the sealift
capability of privately owned U.S.-flag commercial vessels and
civilian U.S. merchant mariners.
The military, economic and homeland security of the United
States demand that any analysis of the Jones Act consider what
it would mean for our country if foreign vessels built in foreign
shipyards, owned by foreign companies and controlled by foreign
maritime workers were to be granted unprecedented access to
operate on our nation’s inland rivers and waterways and to carry
domestic cargo between America’s inland, coastal, non-contiguous
and Great Lakes ports.
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Educating the general public
Although the importance of our industry is well known and
generally accepted by maritime professionals, it is not widely recognized
among members of the general public. Our current “lack
of visibility” is due in large part to the general decline of our
industry over the past three decades; the lack of organized effort
within the industry itself to maintain public awareness, interest
and understanding; and the simple fact that the industry operates
largely out of sight of most Americans.
The decline of our industry is perhaps best reflected by the
fact that 97 percent of everything that America imports and
exports is carried on foreign-flag ships owned by foreign companies
and manned by foreign crews. We have reached a critical
point in the industry, a point at which without concerted action
to raise awareness and support, we may not have the ability to
maintain sufficient capacity and strength to fulfill our vital security
missions.
Add to this lack of awareness the fact that there are self-serving
political forces in and out of government who want the American
people to believe that the Jones Act actually harms our economy.
They conveniently ignore the many thousands of American
jobs that the Jones Act supports. These self-serving politicians
do not take the time to explain what they would do to help
the Americans who would lose their jobs if the Jones Act were
repealed; or how putting Americans out of work could conceivably
benefit the United States. Or how they would replace the
tax revenue that would be lost to local, state and federal tax
authorities if the U.S.-flag fleet were to be completely displaced
by foreign ships.
This is why MM&P, along with the International
Longshoremen’s Association, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial
Association and others in our industry have joined together as
part of an ongoing, sustained maritime industry grassroots campaign.
The primary purpose of the campaign is to educate members
of Congress about the importance of our industry in general
and, in particular, to their individual Congressional districts and
states. It is essential that members of Congress understand that
the economic well-being of their constituents may be directly
related to and dependent on the viability of the U.S.-flag fleet.
The campaign is being undertaken in large measure through
the operation of local Maritime Advisory Committees (MACs),
comprised of maritime industry representatives. These committees
meet on a regular basis with members of Congress and
their staffers in individual Congressional districts. The effort will
“bring home” to these legislators the economic impact that our
industry has in their own districts.
The front lines today
MM&P, the other seafaring unions and our contracted companies
have been working tirelessly to achieve the enactment
of legislation authorizing the Maritime Security Program and
providing the terms and conditions that will control the implementation
of this program for the next ten years. Both the House
of Representatives and the Senate have passed such legislation
and, as this edition of the The Master, Mate & Pilot goes to press,
we are pushing to have this proposal approved during the lame
duck Congressional session. If Congress runs out of time, or
fails to take action, this extremely important legislative initiative
will have to be reintroduced when the next Congress convenes in
January 2013.
The situation is similar with the U.S.-flag cargo preference
requirements and their application to the PL 480 Food-for-Peace
program. Since 1985, 75 percent of such food aid cargoes were
reserved for U.S.-flag vessels. But inexplicably, the House and
Senate conferees responsible for putting together the final version
of the surface transportation legislation last summer rolled back
the U.S.-flag share with the excuse that such a move would somehow
help pay for the cost of the surface transportation bill. No
hearings were held on this proposal. The maritime industry was
afforded no opportunity to comment. And, most importantly, the
Department of Defense was not given the opportunity to explain
the impact the roll-back would have on our nation’s commercial
sealift capability. Here too, we are working to correct the situation
and restore the 75 percent U.S.-flag share. If Congress runs out
of time, or fails to take action, this extremely important legislative
initiative will also have to be reintroduced when the next
Congress convenes in January 2013.
U.S. shipping for U.S. citizens on U.S. keels
There is little doubt that the efforts of some self-serving politicians
to weaken or repeal the Jones Act will continue into the
next Congress. The American people and our elected officials
understand that without these programs and without the commercial
maritime industry that they support, the United States
will lose the commercial sealift capability and American mariners
it must have to protect the interests of the American people at
home and abroad.
To help further this effort, each of us should support the
MM&P Political Contribution Fund (PCF). If you work aboard
a U.S.-flag vessel—if your job is dependent on the Jones Act,
the various cargo preference statutes or the Maritime Security
Program—you owe it to yourself and your family to make a contribution
to the PCF. The stronger the PCF, the greater our ability
to support those who support the U.S.-flag merchant marine and
to elect and return maritime supporters to Congress.
If our enemies are successful—if we allow them to succeed—then
all the American jobs dependent on the operation of
Jones Act vessels, including those engaged in ferry operations,
will be lost; the jobs dependent on the carriage of food aid and
other U.S.-government generated cargoes will be lost; and the
jobs dependent on the operation of vessels participating in the
Maritime Security Program will be lost.
Don’t stand on the sidelines. It’s time for every member of
our union to put his or her job first and help support those in
Washington who are willing, ready and able to fight to protect
our jobs.
Go to www.bridgedeck.org to learn more about the PCF. If
you have any questions about our activities in Washington or the
maritime grassroots campaign, please contact me at
jpatti@miraid.org or through communications.bridgedeck.org.
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 13 - November - December 2012

masters, mates & Pilots plans
Board of Trustees Meetings
The Board of Trustees met for their last
regularly scheduled meeting of 2012
on Oct. 2–4 at MITAGS in Linthicum
Heights, MD. The following are some
of the more important actions taken
that will affect Plans’ participants and
beneficiaries.
Health & Benefit Plan
Open Enrollment
(The Plan Office mailed the following information to participants
at the end of October.)
The MM&P Health & Benefit Plan will be having an open
enrollment period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31 for coverage effective
Jan. 1, 2013.
During this period, you can enroll your dependent if: you
missed the open enrollment for dependents ages 19-26 when it
was offered last year; you missed the 60-day notification requirement
for the addition of a dependent after you became eligible
for coverage as a result of marriage, birth of a child, adoption of
a child, placement of a child for adoption or under legal guardianship;
or loss of other group health plan coverage or health
insurance policy coverage under which a dependent was covered
when initially offered the opportunity to enroll in the Plan.
To find out what form(s) you must submit to add your
dependent under the Plan, please call the Plan Office toll free
at 1-877-667-5522 and ask for Lynn or a benefit advisor. You will
then be mailed the appropriate forms(s) which you are required
to complete and return to the Plan Office.
Under the Affordable Care Act, the Plan is required to provide
you with a new Summary of Benefits and Coverage form
(SBC). The format of the SBC, including some of the examples,
is required by federal law and is only a summary of your Plan
benefits. The summary may not describe all the benefits available
to you. Please refer to your Summary Plan Description for
additional information about your benefits.
The Plan’s Board of Trustees is pleased to provide this comprehensive
health information to Plan participants and their
dependents, and we encourage you to review your coverage
during this open enrollment period. We have attached for your
reference the following SBCs: Active/Non-Medicare Retirees and
Medicare-Eligible Retirees. Please review the SBC that applies to
you.
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Plan
Office.
Administrator’s Column
Patrick McCullough
Summary of Benefits and
Coverage Forms Now on Web
We have posted PDF copies of the
SBCs on the MM&P website,
www.bridgedeck.org. From the home
page, please click on the “MM&P
Plans” button, and then on the button
that reads “H&B Forms.” The Summary
of Benefits and Coverage Forms
are listed after the Summary Plan
Descriptions.
Delta Dental Contract
The Trustees received the Administrator’s report that Delta
Dental has requested a renewal of its contract for a two-year
period, effective Oct. 1, with no increase in the monthly per
capita administrative fee. The Trustees agreed to renew Delta’s
contract for a period of two years.
Reimbursement of Medicare Part B Premiums
The Trustees approved the renewal of the reimbursement of
Medicare Part B premiums for those Medicare-eligible co-pay
pensioners who meet the eligibility requirements under the
Plan’s regulations effective for calendar year 2013. The Trustees
review such premium reimbursement annually, and they reserve
the right to terminate the reimbursement at any time in the
future. If you meet the following conditions, you will be eligible
for reimbursement in 2013:
→ a gross monthly pension of $2,000 or less and receiving
a regular pension (20 years of pension credit); or
→ receiving a disability pension (totally disabled with 10
years of pension credit).
Prudential Long-Term Care Insurance
The Trustees received the Administrator’s status report that after
June 30, 2013, Prudential will no longer be offering long-term
care insurance for any new enrollees but will continue such
coverage for current program participants. The Trustees directed
the Administrator to look for another insurance carrier who
could offer long-term care insurance to members and dependents
in the health plan.
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Disability Insurance
As a reminder, active participants who are interested in purchasing
voluntary disability insurance should contact the Plan’s
insurance broker who can provide you with additional information
and rate quotes. Active participants would have to submit
an application to the insurance broker and, if approved, would
be allowed to pay for the insurance on a monthly, quarterly
or annual basis. If you have any questions or need additional
information, please contact Angela Mitchell at Willis. Her toll
free number is 800-456-3162 ext. 3032 or 301-692-3032. She can be
reached between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. EDST.
You can review the disability insurance brochure, the proposal
request and examples of rate premiums for this insurance by
going to www.bridgedeck.org and clicking on “MM&P Plans,”
then on “H&B Forms” and then on “Disability Insurance.”
Prescription Drug Formulary Exclusions
Effective Jan. 1, 2013
The Plan has been advised by CVS Caremark that it will exclude
some formulary prescription drugs effective Jan. 1, 2013. CVS has
advised us that a small number of participants and/or dependents
will be affected by these exclusions. All affected participants
and/or dependents should already have been notified by
mail. If you would like to review the formulary exclusion notice,
we have it posted on the website. To review the list, go to
www.bridgedeck.org and click on “MM&P Plans,” then on “H&B
Forms” and then on “CVS Caremark – Formulary Exclusions –
January 1, 2013.”
New E-Mail Addresses for the MM&P Plan Office
Effective Monday, Oct. 1, the e-mail addresses for the MM&P
Plan Office have been changed. The general e-mail address for
the MM&P Plan Office is now: PlanOffice@mmpplans.com In
addition, please make a note of the following new addresses:
Patrick McCullough
Administrator
Ken Ryan, Director Pension
Vacation and IRAP
Ann Marie McCullough
Director of Claims
Paula Phillips
Controller
Dave Romano
Trust Accounting
Stacey Sullivan
Accounting Manager
Dale Clark
Operations Manager EDP
PMcCullough@mmpplans.com
KRyan@mmpplans.com
AMcCullough@mmpplans.com
PPhillips@mmpplans.com
DRomano@mmpplans.com
SSullivan@mmpplans.com
DClark@mmpplans.com
Important Reminders
Please remember to inform the Plan Office if:
• your address has changed;
• you have been legally separated or divorced;
• your spouse is working and is now covered by
that employer’s health benefit program.
Also remember to update your beneficiaries (e.g., the
Plan has paid death benefits to ex-spouses when participants
have not updated their beneficiaries).
Plan Amendments
The following Plan amendments were adopted by the Board of
Trustees at the Oct. 2-4 meetings.
DRAFT AMENDMENT NO. 122 TO THE
M.M.& P. HEALTH & BENEFIT PLAN
RULES AND REGULATIONS
1) Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part A (Comprehensive
Major Medical Benefits), Section 2.J.2 (Covered Charges –
Transplant Surgery – National Organ Transplant Program),
Section 3 (Deductible Amount), Section 4 (Benefits), Section
5 (Limitations) and Section 12 (Out-Patient Surgical Benefit);
Part B (Prescription Drug Benefit), Section 3 (Retail
Program for Short Term Medication) and Section 4 (Mail
Order Drug Program); and Part F (Dental Benefits), Section
3 (Benefit Amount) are amended by changing all references
to “January 1, 2013” to “January 1, 2015”.
2) Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part A (Comprehensive
Major Medical Benefits), Section 5.E (Limitations) shall be
amended by adding the following language after the second
sentence to read as follows:
“Effective January 1, 2013, charges incurred in connection
with treatment of alcoholism or substance
abuse shall be limited to a maximum annual benefit of
$2,000,000 per Covered Individual.”
3) Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part A (Comprehensive
Major Medical Benefits), Section 5.G (Limitations) shall be
amended by adding the following language at the end of that
subsection to read as follows:
“Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, effective
January 1, 2013, the maximum reimbursement for Pensioners,
retired Pilots and each of their eligible Dependents may not
exceed $2,000,000 in any calendar year, which includes the treatment
of alcoholism or substance abuse.”
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 15 - November - December 2012

news From MiTAGs
Congratulations Chief Mate/Master Graduates
Brian Kiesel
Brian joined MM&P in 2005 and worked his way up the hawse pipe, taking courses at PMI. He lives in
Fort Myers, Fla., with his wife Kathryn and ships out of MM&P’s Tampa Hall. In his free time, he enjoys
wakeboarding, fishing and home improvement projects. “Thank you to my entire family for their support
and understanding,” he says. Brian completed all Chief Mate/Master courses in October 2012.
John McEntee
John joined MM&P in 2007 after graduating from Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He lives in
Plymouth, Mass., and ships out of MM&P’s New York/New Jersey Hall. In his free time, he enjoys
competitive sports: he recently participated in a mini-triathlon. John completed all Chief Mate/
Master courses in October 2012.
Pilot From Mauritania Taking Classes at MITAGS
MITAGS Page Editor Ashley Morrow
Mohamed Kotob, a pilot based in Mauritania, has been attending classes at MITAGS over the course of the past year. Each time he
makes the trip from his home country in the western part of Africa, he spends over 48 hours in transit, including flights and airport
waiting times, to get to MITAGS in Linthicum Heights, Md. What’s more, he’s paying for the training himself.
Kotob earned his chief mate’s license through a training program in Morocco and has worked as a pilot in Mauritania for many
years. He expects to finish the MITAGS Chief Mate/Master course by June 2013.
Unique challenges for pilots In Mauritania’s ports
Pilots in Nouadhibou, Kotob’s home port, face a unique challenge: they must perform their
work without the use of tugboats. The practice began when the port was built in 1963 and
the largest ship was about 50,000 tons. Over the years, as larger ships began to use the port,
the pilots adapted to piloting vessels as large as 200,000 tons without tug assistance.
In order to pilot one of the large ships into dock, Kotob explains, the pilot must come
parallel to the berth, drop anchor, pass the lines to two mooring boats, one forward and
one aft, and “slowly, slowly” bring the ship into the dock. In strong winds, the lines may
part, adding complications and stress to the process.
Leaving the port is even more difficult: 1600 meters from the berth, pilots are confronted
with a 180-degree turn. They must carefully time the raising of the anchor and
make the turn using the engine, going very slowly at first and then taking the ship quickly
up to full speed.
Captain Mohamed Kotob, a pilot based in the Kotob is one of three pilots at Nouadhibou who perform the demanding maneuvers day
port of Nouadhibou, Mauritania, is completing and night, in all weather conditions. At any given time, he says, there is one ship leaving the
the Chief Mate/Master program at MITAGS. port and one ship entering.
“We’re at the top limits of size now,” Kotob says, explaining that if the ships get any
larger, the pilots will be unable to bring them into port without tugs. “It’s a matter of safety.”
The pilots have told local authorities that tugboats will be essential when a new port now under construction, capable of handling
ships of 250,000 tons, is finished in two years.
In the meantime, Kotob says, he is honing his professional skills, enjoying the classes at MITAGS and seeking new opportunities to
network with professional mariners from the United States and abroad.
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Deadline
The Master, Mate & Pilot wants
to publish your holiday party photos!
l We must receive your photos at MM&P
Headquarters by Friday, Dec. 21.
Photos received after this date may be
considered for inclusion in the following
issue of the magazine.
Cameras
l Please do not send photos taken with
a cell phone. Photos taken with a cell
phone are generally not of high enough
resolution to reproduce well in the
magazine.
l If you are scanning photos to send to
us for any reason, please scan in the
images at a resolution of 300 dpi.
Roger M. Bumstead, shipping
out of East Coast ports,
last sailed for Maersk Lines
Limited as third mate aboard
the Maersk Wisconsin.
Richard W. Conway, shipping out of Gulf ports,
last sailed with Maersk Lines Limited as chief mate
aboard the Maersk Intrepid.
Jim Coonrod of the
Galveston–Texas City Harbor
Pilots has retired after 38 years
of service. He sailed Offshore
before becoming a pilot in 1973.
The photos taken at MM&P holiday parties are among the most popular items in The Master, Mate & Pilot. Each year, we receive many more photos than
we can accommodate in the pages of the magazine. To ensure that photos of your holiday party can be included in the January-February 2013 issue,
please adhere to the guidelines below.
Taking The Photos
l Please group together as many participants as possible in each
photo. We’d rather have 3-4 photos of many people than a large
number of photos of one or two people standing alone.
l Try to ensure that you do not take photos with the main light
source in the room behind the subjects. This will result in dark,
indecipherable faces.
Captions
l Please ensure that everyone pictured
is identified from left to right in the
caption. If you are sending photos
by email, please include the caption
in the body of the email. If you are
sending them by mail, please affix the
photo to a piece of paper on which you
name each person pictured.
peNsioNeRs
Michael T. Fisher, shipping out of Gulf ports, last
sailed with Maersk Lines Limited as third mate
aboard the Maersk Beaumont.
Thomas D. McDorr, shipping out of Pacific ports,
last sailed with Horizon Lines as master of the
Horizon Falcon.
John T. Page, shipping out of
East Coast ports, last sailed
with Sealand Services Inc.
as second mate aboard the
Horizon Voyager.
Submitting Photos
l Please send the photos ONLY AS
ATTACHMENTS. The photo files
should be JPEG format. Please DO
NOT send the photos pasted into
the body of the email or as PDF
files. Please email your photos to
lrosenthal@bridgedeck.org
l If you wish to send the photos by
mail, please address them to:
Lisa Rosenthal
Communications Department
MM&P, Suite B
700 Maritime Blvd.
Linthicum, MD 21090-1953
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 17 - November - December 2012

directory of MM&p offices
International Headquarters
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B
Linthicum Heights,
MD 21090-1953
Phone: 410-850-8700
Fax: 410-850-0973
iommp@bridgedeck.org
www.bridgedeck.org
International Officers
Timothy A. Brown
President
410-691-8131
president@bridgedeck.org
Don Marcus
Secretary-Treasurer
410-691-8131
sec-treas@bridgedeck.org
Executive Offices
George Quick
Vice President
Pilot Membership Group
410-691-8144
gquick@bridgedeck.org
Klaus Luhta
Director of Government
Relations
410-691-8139
kluhta@bridgedeck.org
Beverly Gutmann
International Comptroller
410-850-8700 ext. 112
bgutmann@bridgedeck.org
Diane Chatham
Executive Administrator
410-691-8131
dchatham@bridgedeck.org
Communications
Lisa Rosenthal
Communications Director
410-691-8146
communications@
bridgedeck.org
Legal Department
Gabriel Terrasa
International Counsel
410-691-8148
gterrasa@bridgedeck.org
Press Contact
Klaus Luhta
Director of Government
Relations
410-691-8139
kluhta@bridgedeck.org
MM&P Health & Benefit,
Vacation, Pension, JEC
and IRA Plans
Patrick McCullough
Administrator
MM&P Plans
700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A
Linthicum Heights, MD
21090-1996
Phone: 410-850-8500
Fax: 410-850-8655
Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522
mmpplanspat@aol.com
Hours: Monday – Friday
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET
Federal Employees
Membership Group
Randall H. Rockwood
Vice President
Executive Office
MM&P Headquarters
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B
Linthicum, MD 21090-1953
rrockwood@bridgedeck.org
410-691-8131
Randi Ciszewski
Representative
Executive Office
MM&P Headquarters
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B
Linthicum, MD 21090-1953
Office: 732-527-0828
Cell: 202-679-7594
Fax: (732) 527-0829
rciszewski@bridgedeck.org
Randi Ciszewski
U.S. Navy Civil Service
Pilots Representative
Executive Office
MM&P Headquarters
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B
Linthicum, MD 21090-1953
Office: 732-527-0828
Cell: 202-679-7594
Fax: (732) 527-0829
rciszewski@bridgedeck.org
Offshore Membership Group
David H. Boatner
Vice President-Pacific Ports
Wayne Farthing
Vice President-Gulf Ports
Steven Werse
Vice President-Atlantic Ports
Boston
Dan Cartmill
Ron Colpus
Dan Goggin
Representatives
Marine Industrial Park
12 Channel St., Suite 606-A
Boston, MA 02210-2333
Phone: 617-671-0769
Fax: 617-261-2334
boston@bridgedeck.org
Charleston
Elise Silvers
Representative
1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.
Suite 1B
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: 843-766-3565
Fax: 843-766-6352
esilvers@bridgedeck.org
Honolulu
Randy Swindell
Representative
521 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 254
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-523-8183
Fax: 808-538-3672
rswindell@bridgedeck.org
Houston
Wayne Farthing
Vice President-Gulf Ports
Nell Wilkerson
Representative
13850 Gulf Freeway, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77034
Phone: 281-464-9650
Fax: 281-464-9652
wfarthing@bridgedeck.org
nwilkerson@bridgedeck.org
Jacksonville
Liz Pettit
Representative
349 E. 20th St.
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Phone: 904-356-0041
Fax: 904-353-7413
lpettit@bridgedeck.org
Los Angeles/Long Beach
David H. Boatner
Vice President-Pacific
Wendy Karnes
Representative
533 N. Marine Ave.
Suite A
Wilmington, CA 90744-5527
Phone: 310-834-7201
Fax: 310-834-6667
dboatner@bridgedeck.org
wkarnes@bridgedeck.org
Miami/Port Everglades
Andrea Fortin
Dave Goff
Representatives
540 East McNab Rd., Suite B
Pompano Beach, FL
33060-9354
Phone: 954-946-7883
Fax: 954-946-8283
pompano@bridgedeck.org
New Orleans
Sue Bourcq
Representative
300 Mariner’s Plaza, Ste 321B
Mandeville, LA 70448
Phone: 985-626-7133
Fax: 985-626-7199
sbourcq@bridgedeck.org
November - December 2012 - 18 - The Master, Mate & Pilot

New York/New Jersey
Steven Werse
Vice President-Atlantic
35 Journal Square, Suite 912
Jersey City, NJ 07306-4103
Phone: 201-963-1900
Fax: 201-963-5403
swerse@bridgedeck.org
nynj@bridgedeck.org
Norfolk, Va.
Mark Nemergut
Representative
Interstate Corporate Center
6325 North Center Dr. Ste 100
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone: 757-489-7406
Fax: 757-489-1715
Hours: Monday-Friday
9:00am – 3:00pm ET
norfolk@bridgedeck.org
San Francisco
Sandy Candau
Representative
548 Thomas L. Berkley Way
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 415-777-5074
Fax: 415-777-0209
scandau@bridgedeck.org
mmpsf@bridgedeck.org
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Eduardo Iglesias
Representative
Avenida Kennedy,
Marginal # 1055
ILA Bldg. Piso 9, Suite 914
San Juan, PR 00908
Phone: 787-724-3600
Fax: 787-723-4494
Hours: Monday-Friday
9:00am – 1:30pm ET
eiglesias@bridgedeck.org
Seattle
Kathleen O. Moran
Representative
15208 52nd Ave. South
Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98188
Phone: 206-441-8700
Fax: 206-448-8829
kmoran@bridgedeck.org
Tampa
Laura Cenkovich
Representative
202 S. 22nd St., Suite 205
Tampa, FL 33605-6308
Phone: 813-247-2164
Fax: 813-248-1592
Hours: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM ET
lcenkovich@bridgedeck.org
Pilot Membership Group
George A. Quick
Vice President
3400 N. Furnace Rd.
Jarrettsville, MD 21084
Phone: 410-691-8144
Fax: 410-557-7082
gquick@bridgedeck.org
East Coast
Regional Representative
Timothy J. Ferrie
201 Edgewater St.
Staten Island, NY 10305
Phone: 718-448-3900
Fax: 718-447-1582
tferrie@bridgedeck.org
Gulf Coast
Regional Representative
Richard D. Moore
8150 S. Loop E.
Houston, TX 77017
Phone: 713-645-9620
rmoore@bridgedeck.org
West Coast
Regional Representative
Kip Carlson
Pier 9, East End
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-362-5436
kcarlson@bridgedeck.org
Alaska Marine Pilots
Carter Whalen
President
P.O. Box 920226
Dutch Harbor, AK 99692
Phone: 907-581-1240
Fax: 907-581-1372
amp@ampilots.com
Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots
Bobby G. Grumbles
P.O. Box 2767
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Phone: 361-884-5899
Fax: 361-884-1659
Associated Branch Pilots
Mike Lorino Jr.
3813 N.Causeway Blvd.
Suite 100
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-831-6615
Association of Maryland Pilots
Eric Nielsen
President
3720 Dillon St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-276-1337
Fax: 410-276-1364
President@mdpilots.com
Biscayne Bay Pilots
Michael McDonnell
Chairman
2911 Port Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
Phone: 305-374-2791
Fax: 305-374-2375
Boston Pilots
Martin McCabe
President
256 Marginal Street, Bldg 11
East Boston, MA 02128
Phone: 617-569-4500
Fax: 617-569-4502
Canaveral Pilots
Ben Borgie
Doug Brown
Co-Chairmen
Box 816
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Phone: 321-783-4645
TheCanaveralPilots@msn.com
Charleston Branch Pilots
Whit Smith
6 Concord St.
P.O. Box 179
Charleston, SC 29402
Phone: 843-577-6695
Fax: 843-577-0632
Columbia Bar Pilots
James Brady
100 16th St.
Astoria, OR 97103-3634
Phone: 503-325-2641
Columbia River Pilots
Paul Amos
President
13225 N. Lombard
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: 503-289-9922
Coos Bay Pilots
Charles L. Yates
President
686 North Front St.
Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331
Phone: 541-267-6555
Fax: 541-267-5256
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 19 - November - December 2012

Crescent River Port Pilots
James “Jimmy” Cramond
President
8712 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
Phone: 504-392-8001
Fax: 504-392-5014
Galveston-Texas City Pilots
John Halvorsen
P.O. Box 16110
Galveston, TX 77552
Phone: 409-740-3347
Fax: 409-740-3393
Grays Harbor
Stephen G. Cooke
1104 36th Ave., Ct. N.W.
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7720
Phone: 253-858-3778
Hawaii Pilots Association
Steve Baker
President
Pier 19-Honolulu Harbor
P.O. Box 721
Honolulu, HI 96808
Phone: 808-532-7233
Fax: 808-532-7229
officeadmin@hawaiipilots.net
Houston Pilots
Robert L. Thompson
Presiding Officer
203 Deerwood Glen Drive
Deer Park, TX 77536
Phone: 713-645-9620
Key West Bar Pilots Association
Michael McGraw
P.O. Box 848
Key West, FL 33041
Phone: 305-296-5512
Fax: 305-296-1388
Mobile Bar Pilots
J. Christopher Brock
President
P.O. Box 831
Mobile, AL 36601
Phone: 251-432-2639
Fax: 251-432-9964
Northeast Marine Pilots
Joseph Maco
243 Spring St.
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-847-9050
Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216
Pilots Association for the
Bay & River Delaware
J.R. Roche
President
800 S. Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 215-465-8340
Fax: 215-465-3450
Port Everglades Pilots
Andy Edelstein
Bruce Cumings
Co-Directors
P.O. Box 13017
Port Everglades, FL 33316
Phone: 954-522-4491
Puget Sound Pilots
Frantz A. Coe
101 Stewart St. - Suite 900
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-728-6400
Fax: 206-448-3405
Sabine Pilots
Duane Bennett
Presiding Officer
5148 West Pkwy.
Groves, TX 77619
Phone: 409-722-1141
Fax: 409-962-9223
www.sabinepilots.com
Saint Johns Bar Pilots
John Atchison
President
4910 Ocean St.
Mayport, FL 32233
Phone: 904-249-5631
Fax: 904-249-7523
admin@jaxpilots.com
San Juan Bay Pilots
P.O. Box 9021034
San Juan, PR 00902-1034
Phone: 787-722-1166
St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots
Roger S. Paulus
President
Richard Tetzlaff
MM&P Branch Agent
P.O. Box 274
733 E. Broadway
Cape Vincent, NY 13618
Phone: 315-654-2900;
Fax: 315-654-4491
San Francisco Bar Pilots
Bruce Horton
Port Agent
Kip Carlson
MM&P Representative
Pier 9, East End
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-362-5436
Fax: 415-982-4721
Sandy Hook Pilots
Peter Rooss
Branch Agent
201 Edgewater St.
Staten Island, NY 10305
Phone: 718-448-3900
Fax: 718-447-1582
Savannah Pilots Association
William T. Brown
Master Pilot
550 E. York St.
P.O. Box 9267
Savannah, GA 31401-3545
Phone: 912-236-0226
Fax: 912-236-6571
Southeast Alaska
Pilots Association
Richard Gurry
President
1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: 907-225-9696
Fax: 907-247-9696
pilots@seapa.com
www.seapa.com
Southwest Alaska
Pilots Association
Michael D. Stone
President
P.O. Box 977
Homer, AK 99603
Phone: 907-235-8783
Fax: 907-235-6119
swpilots@gci.net.
Tampa Bay Pilots
Allen L. Thompson
Executive Director
1825 Sahlman Dr.
Tampa, FL 33605
Phone: 813-247-3737
Fax: 813-247-4425
Virginia Pilot Association
J. William Cofer
President
3329 Shore Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone: 757-496-0995
Western Great Lakes
Pilots Association
Donald Willecke
President
1111 Tower Ave., P.O. Box 248
Superior, WI 54880-0248
Phone: 715-392-5204
Fax: 715-392-1666
November - December 2012 - 20 - The Master, Mate & Pilot

United Inland
Membership Group
Michael Murray
Vice President
Cleveland
Charles Malue
Regional Representative
1250 Old River Rd. 3rd Floor
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: 216-776-1667
Fax: 216-776-1668
cmalue@bridgedeck.org
Juneau
Ron Bressette
Regional Representative
229 Fourth St.
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-586-8192
Fax: 907-789-0569
rbressette@bridgedeck.org
Portland
John Schaeffner
Regional Representative
2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206
Portland, OR 97217
Phone and Fax: 503-283-0518
jschaeffner@bridgedeck.org
Seattle
Michael Murray
Vice President-UIG
Tim Saffle
Regional Representative
144 Railroad Ave., Suite 222
Edmonds, WA 98020
Phone: 425-775-1403
Fax: 425-775-1418
mmurray@bridgedeck.org
tsaffle@bridgedeck.org
Wilmington
Raymond W. Shipway
Regional Representative
533 N. Marine Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744-5527
Phone: 310-549-8013
Fax: 310-834-6667
rshipway@bridgedeck.org
MIRAID
C. James Patti
President
1025 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 507
Washington, DC 20036-5412
Phone: 202-463-6505
Fax: 202-223-9093
jpatti@miraid.org
San Francisco
Masters, Mates & Pilots
Federal Credit Union
Raymond W. Shipway
Regional Representative Kathy Ann Klisavage
548 Thomas L. Berkley Way Manager
Oakland, CA 94612
MM&P Headquarters
Phone: 415-543-5694
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B
Fax: 415-543-2533
Linthicum, MD 21090-1953
rshipway@bridgedeck.org Phone: 410-691-8136
Fax: 410-859-1623
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777
(All U.S. and Puerto Rico)
Eduardo Iglesias
mmpfcu@bridgedeck.org
Regional Representative
Avenida Kennedy,
Marginal # 1055 ILA Bldg. Piso 9, Suite 914
San Juan, PR 00908
Phone: 787-724-3600
Fax: 787-723-4494
Hours: Monday-Friday
9:00AM – 1:30PM ET
eiglesias@bridgedeck.org
MM&P Maritime Advancement,
Training, Education &
Safety Program (MATES)
Patrick McCullough
Administrator
Glen Paine
Executive Director
Atlantic & Gulf Region Health,
Pension and Education,
Safety & Training Funds
Wendy Chambers
Account Executive
Associated Administrators Inc.
4301 Garden City Drive, Ste 201
Landover, MD 20785
Direct Line: 301-429-8964
Member Calls:
1-800-638-2972
Pacific Maritime Region
Pension & Benefit Plans
Columbia Northwest
Marine Benefit Trust
Patrick McCullough
Administrator
700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A
Linthicum Heights, MD
21090-1996
Phone: 410-850-8500
Fax: 410-850-8655
Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522
mmpplanspat@aol.com
Hours: Monday-Friday
8:30 AM– 4:30 PM ET
Northwest Maritime
Pension Trust
Randy G. Goodwin
Account Executive
P.O. Box 34203
Seattle, WA 98124
Phone: 206-441-7574
Fax: 206-441-9110
Southwest Marine Health,
Benefit & Pension Trust
4201 Long Beach Blvd.
Suite 300
Long Beach, CA 90807
Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943
Maritime Institute of
Technology & Graduate
Studies (MITAGS)
Glen Paine
Executive Director
692 Maritime Blvd.
Linthicum Heights,
MD 21090-1952
Main Phone: 410-859-5700
Toll-Free:
Admissions: 1-866-656-5568
Residence Center:
1-866-900-3517
BWI Airport Shuttle
(avail. 24 hours a day):
1-866-900-3517 Ext. 0
Fax:
School: 410-859-5181
Residence: 410-859-0942
Executive Director:
gpaine@mitags.org
Admissions:
admissions@mitags.org
www.mitags.org
Pacific Maritime
Institute (PMI)
Gregg Trunnell
Director
1729 Alaskan Way, S.
Seattle, WA 98134-1146
Phone: 206-441-2880
Fax: 206-441-2995
Toll-Free: 1-888-893-7829
admin@mates.org
www.mates.org
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 21 - November - December 2012

Notice to All Union and Non-Union Members
Regarding Their Rights Under
NLRB v. General Motors and CWA v. Beck
This notice applies to all current and future members of any
unit represented by the union that is covered by a union security
clause in its collective bargaining agreement. In the case of
NLRB v. General Motors, members of a collective bargaining unit
subject to a valid union security clause have the right to renounce
full membership in the union and to instead become “financial
core members,” or “FCM.”
FCMs do not have the right to vote, nominate for office, hold
office or be a candidate for office in the union, nor can they
participate in or even attend union meetings or any functions of
the union that are limited to union members. In addition, FCMs
have no right to vote on dues increases or on contracts submitted
to the membership for ratification. These rights and privileges of
union membership are accorded only to full union members.
Beyond these traditional rights of union membership, MM&P
members and their families also enjoy an array of member-only
benefits which, depending on membership group, include one or
more of the following: paid health plan; retirement, pension and
401(k) plans; credit union eligibility; low-rate Union Privilege
credit card; Coast Guard Legal Aid program; license insurance
program; full access to union halls and information; access to
the AFL-CIO Community Services Network, which includes
family counseling, social services and food banks; protection
and support from MM&P’s parent union, the International
Longshoremen’s Association and all AFL-CIO affiliates; support
of numerous local and state labor alliances which have aided
MM&P members during contract negotiations, demonstrations
and job actions.
FCMs are not afforded these rights and privileges of union
membership.
Please note, however, that under the case of CWA v. Beck,
FCMs are still legally required to pay the union periodic dues and
fees for the costs related to collective bargaining, contract administration,
grievance adjustment and other activities reasonably
related to the effectuation of the union’s representational duties
(hereinafter called “chargeable activities”). Union expenditures
for nonrepresentational activities, such as political activities and
lobbying (hereinafter called “non-chargeable activities”)—activities
which most workers know help build a better climate for us
all in bargaining with employers and in securing fundamental
workers’ rights—cannot be charged to FCMs who file timely
objections.
In calendar year 2011 (the most current year for which audited
information is available), we have confirmed that no more than
3.95 percent of all MM&P expenditures were for non-chargeable
activities. Please note that a significant portion of these nonchargeable
expenditures were for activities aimed at maintaining
and improving working conditions and benefits for all who work
in our industry.
The union has adopted a Policy and Procedure Concerning
“Financial Core Membership” Under NLRB v. General Motors
and Communication Workers of America v. Beck (hereinafter
called “the Policy”), copies of which will be provided upon
request or upon filing of objections regarding payment of
non-chargeable expenses. Under the Policy, an employee in a
bargaining unit represented by the union who is subject to a
union security clause may opt-out of full union membership,
and thus become an FCM, by submitting a written statement that
includes the employee’s name, address, Social Security number,
the name of the employer and a signed/dated declaration asserting
that the employee desires to become an FCM. The statement
must be addressed to the International Secretary-Treasurer
at 700 Maritime Boulevard, Suite B, Linthicum Heights, MD
21090-1953.
Also under the Policy, an FCM has the right to object to the
expenditure of his or her dues and fees paid to the union on
non-representational activities. An FCM may file the objection
by submitting a written statement that includes the FCM’s name,
address, Social Security number, the name of the employer and a
signed/dated declaration asserting that the FCM desires that his
or her dues and fees be reduced to the representational expenditures’
proportional amount. The statement must be addressed to
the International Secretary-Treasurer at 700 Maritime Boulevard,
Suite B, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953. Only FCMs may file
objections to paying for non-chargeable expenditures. Under the
Policy, union members whose membership becomes temporarily
suspended because of delinquency in their dues payments, or for
other reasons, are not considered FCMs and will continue to be
charged full dues and fees, absent compliance with the optingout
procedure. Also under the Policy, objections will not be
presumed from compliance with the opting-out procedure. Thus,
FCMs who wish to become objecting FCMs must comply with
the objection procedure set forth above. Finally, under the Policy,
an FCM who obtains a reduction in dues and fees after filing
objections under the Policy will be required to pay the difference
between full dues and fees and the reduced amount for the
period during which the reduction was granted before the FCM
is allowed to join/re-join the union.
We must underscore that bargaining-unit employees who
become FCMs lose all rights and benefits of union membership
while they continue to be legally obligated to pay chargeable dues
and fees to the union under existing union security agreements.
It is, therefore, not surprising that the vast majority of workers
believe that the extremely small portion of dues needed
to maintain full union membership and enjoy all its valuable
benefits is quite a bargain. We trust that everyone who carefully
considers the options will become and remain a full member of
the union. If you are not a union member or have not yet had
the opportunity to join, please contact the MM&P International
Headquarters or any MM&P membership group office for a
membership application.
November - December 2012 - 22 - The Master, Mate & Pilot

The MM&P Federal Credit Union’s
ATM/Debit Card Is Now Available!
The MM&P Federal Credit Union is happy to announce a great new service for members: the MM&P FCU ATM/Debit Card!
With the new card, you can:
• access your MM&P Federal Credit Union accounts 24 hours a day, seven days a week;
• get cash and check your balance instantly at any ATM machine that displays the Cirrus and Star symbols;
• make purchases at stores with terminals that display the Cirrus and Star symbols.
You can use your card just like a check at any store or restaurant that accepts VISA, MasterCard or Discover. Present your
card to the cashier, sign the receipt, and your purchase will be deducted from your checking account. If you use the card to place
a phone order, just give your card number, the expiration date and the identification code to the catalog order representative and
the purchase amount will be deducted from the available funds (up to your daily
card limit) in your MM&P Federal Credit Union checking (share draft) account.
Apply for your card today and enjoy a whole new level of banking and
shopping convenience. Just go to www.bridgedeck.org, click on “Credit Union”
at the top of the page and then scroll down to the forms section and print
the application. Contact us at 800-382-7777 if you would like to have more
information.
The Master, Mate & Pilot - 23 - November - December 2012

CRoss’d the Final bar
Cosmo J. Arcaro, 74, Aug. 27.
A resident of Painesville, Ohio,
and a pensioner since 2000, he
last sailed as first mate for WSX
Great Lakes Fleet. He was a “jack
of all trades.” He particularly
loved gardening and feeding
animals, listening and dancing to
polka music, and lending a helping
hand to anyone in need. His
wife of 43 years, Mary, survives
him; as well as his daughters,
Lisa, Margaret and Mary; and
two grandsons.
Clifford O. Bergstrom, 93, Aug. 30. A pensioner since 1984 and
a resident of Seattle, he last sailed
for Matson Navigation Co. as second
mate aboard the SS Manulani.
He enjoyed his 1961 Metropolitan
classic car, spending time with
family and friends, and collecting
posters. His wife of 44 years, Helen,
survives him; as well as his son
James; his daughters, Karen and
Helen; his stepdaughters, Deb and
Kim; and eleven grandchildren.
Robert V. Duckett, 92, Aug. 22. A
pensioner since 1972 and a resident
of Marysville, Wash., he last sailed
for Marine Transport Lines Inc. as
master of the USNS Tallulah. In his
spare time, he loved to fish and to
spend time with his family. He also
enjoyed his yearly trip to Reno.
His son William, daughters Susan,
Diane and Sandy, and numerous
grandchildren survive him.
Thomas Fernandez de la Reguera,
84, Aug. 6. A resident of Palm
Coast, Fla., and a pensioner since
1985, he last sailed as master of the
SS Amco Voyager for American
Coastal Lines. He was a commissioned
lieutenant in the 17th
Infantry during the Korean War,
receiving the Purple Heart and the
Silver Star for his service. In his
free time, he enjoyed golf, hunting,
fishing and travel. His wife of fifty
years, Linda, survives him.
Joseph E. Franken, 96, May 9. A pensioner since 1985 and a
resident of Seattle, he last sailed as chief mate aboard the Santa
Maria for Delta Lines Inc. His daughter Jeanne survives him.
Leland G. Gahagen, 79, July 29.
A pensioner since 1994 and a
resident of Elizabeth, Pa., he last
sailed for Consul (Twin Rivers
Towing) as master of the
MV RL Ireland. He enjoyed having
pig roast in the summer and
roasting turkeys on the spit at
Thanksgiving. His wife Joyce, six
children, twelve grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren
survive him.
Nathaniel Gibbs, 84, Sept. 3. A pensioner since 1991 and a
resident of Beaumont, Texas, he
last sailed for American Foreign
Shipping as master of the
SS Washington. In his spare time,
he enjoyed fishing, traveling and
doing genealogy research. He also
enjoyed playing the harmonica
with his two grandsons. He is survived
by two daughters, Lisa and
Sharla, and four grandchildren.
Francis M. Haggerty, 86, Aug. 17. A resident of Sciota, Pa., and
a pensioner since 1988, he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc.
as master of the MV Sealand Pacer. He served in the Merchant
Marine during World War II and performed two years of active
duty as a commissioned officer in the Navy in the 1950s. He was
a member of the Council of American Master Mariners, the
Marine Society of the City of New York and the Boston Marine
Society. In his free time, he enjoyed gardening and amateur radio.
His wife Florence, daughter Kathleen, and son James survive
him.
Bernadette Hertel, 70, Sept. 4. A resident of Rancho Palos
Verdes, Calif., she worked as a port agent in Wilmington, Calif.,
for the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots. She
will be remembered with affection by many MM&P applicants
and members whom she assisted in the Port of Los Angeles.
Charles R. Jenkins, 93, Sept. 6. A pensioner since 1980 and a
resident of Morristown, N.J., he last sailed for Amerada Hess
Corporation as master of the Hess Voyager. He enjoyed spending
time with his family and playing with his toy poodle. His wife
Florence, daughter Candyce and dog Widget survive him.
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Bruce M. Kershaw, 75, Sept. 6. A resident of Vera Beach, Fla.,
and a pensioner since 1999, he last sailed as master of the
SS Enterprise for Farrell Lines Inc.
James Bernell Lea, 84, Aug. 28. A
pensioner since 1984 and a resident
of Pearl River, La., he last sailed as
master of the Del Monte for Delta
Steamship Lines. The family asked
that he be remembered in the words
of his niece Judy, who wrote the following
poem:
The Man of the Sea
We know a man who loves the sea with
Endless waves that drop and rise,
Where the most glorious sunsets take
Your breath—then suddenly you see the place
Where morning lies
He will sit with you for hours telling
Stories that make your life much richer
Than silver or gold…and to his family
He’s a savior when all the truth is told. For
Many times throughout the years they would wonder
Wherever would we be were it not for this man, this man of the sea?
One who early on in life decided that whatever was needed
He would then provide.
The sea often took him far away
Where endless days he would be alone, but in his
Heart were those he loved and those he called his
Own. You cannot repay that kind of love, nor
Have a better story to tell, than the one about
The Man of the Sea—our Uncle Bernell.
Fred Patykewich, 95, July 28. A resident of Staten Island, N.Y.,
and a pensioner since 1986, he was a member of the MM&P Pilot
Membership Group.
John M. Platt, 90, Sept. 14. A pensioner since 1991 and a resident
of Houston, he last sailed for Delta Steamship Lines Inc. as master
of the SS Del Alba.
Joseph Richiusa, 89, Aug. 27. A pensioner since 1986 and a
resident of Pleasant Hill, Calif., he last sailed for Sealand Service
Inc. as third mate aboard the Sealand Mariner. He served in the
Navy in Okinawa during World War II aboard the USS Harry E.
Hubbard. He sailed as a merchant mariner for the next 34 years,
a period in which he circumnavigated the globe 20 times. In his
free time, he enjoyed fishing. His wife Margaret and three daughters,
Florence, Bella and Vickie, survive him.
Enrique Rodriguez, 93, April 22. A pensioner since 1984 and a
resident of Cupertino, Calif., he
last sailed for United States Lines
Inc. as third mate aboard the
SS American Trojan. He served
in the Merchant Marine during
World War II. He enjoyed chess
and particularly loved playing
highly competitive games. He
is survived by his wife of sixty
years, Noemi; son Ed; daughter
Debbie; six grandchildren; and two
great-grandchildren.
Philip Rosenstein, 87, Aug. 22. A
resident of Corpus Christi, Texas,
and a pensioner since 1985, he last
sailed with United States Lines as
third mate aboard the SS Spitfire. He
was very active in the senior citizen
centers and loved to eat Mexican
food. His niece Florencia survives
him.
Peter Skywark, 86, Sept. 6. A pensioner since 1987 and a resident
of Erie, Pa., he last sailed for United States Lines as master of the
SS American Georgia. He served in the Navy for four years during
World War II and went on to serve 40 years in the American
Merchant Marine. He loved to read, watch the History Channel
and fix old houses. His wife of 24 years, Lee; sons, Peter, John
and Peter; daughters, Penny and Candy; and nine grandchildren
survive him.
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Honor Roll of
PCF Contributors
In the following pages, MM&P salutes the union members, pensioners and employees
who are making our voice heard in Washington, D.C.
Commodores’ Club ($500 or more) Captains’ Club (between $250 and $499)
Robert C. Beauregard
David H. Boatner *
James P. Brennan
Timothy A. Brown *
Kenneth J. Carlson, Jr.
Randi Ciszewski
Darren W. Collins
Kevin G. Coulombe
RobertDarley * P
In Memory of
Charlie Darley
D. Wayne Farthing
William D. Good, Jr. P
In Memory of
William Good, Sr.
Edward W. Green
Samuel A. Hanger P
Harold J. Held *
Rudolph A. Hendersen P
James F. Hill
Brian H. Hope
Eduardo Iglesias
Emil A Impola * P
Arthur S. Jefferson P
Scott E. Jones P
Philip C. Kantz
Christopher G. Kavanagh
John Kelly
Jonathan F. Komlosy *
Lawrence T. Lyons *
William C. Mack
Charles W. Malue
Donald J. Marcus *
Robert G. Mattsen
Richard W. May P
Patrick McCullough
Sean T. McNeice
Paul F. McQuarrie
Richard Moore * P
In Memory of
Capt. Glen Banks
C. Michael Murray *
In Memory of Jon
Peterson
F. John Nicoll *
Thomas F. Nicolson P
Paul H. Nielsen P
Joseph O. O’Connor * P
Henry M. Pace P
Glen M. Paine
In Memory of
Capt. Glen Banks
Peter J. Parise, III
Francis W. Parnelle * P
George A. Quick *
Dana V. Ramsdell P
Michael A. Rausa
Robert A. Reish
Dave Romano
Paul Rooney P
Lisa Rosenthal
Timothy C. Saffle
John J. Schaeffner
Thomas J. Sgardelis P
Steven P. Shils P
Raymond W. Shipway
James Stebbins P
Carl W. Stein
Thomas E. Stone
Conor J. Sullivan
J. Lars Turner
Roy K. Valentine, Jr.
Peter M. Webster
Steven E. Werse *
Ronald C. Wilkin
Stanley M. Willis P
Larry D. Aasheim
Walter K. Allison P
Hans W. Amador
Thomas E. Apperson
Timothy M. Arey
Brian D. Arthur
Jenaro A. Asteinza
Thomas A. Bagan
Matthew P. Bakis
Andrew J. Banks
David E. Behr P
Theodore E. Bernhard
Kenneth A. Bhear
James K. Boak, IV
Ronald Bressette
Bruce M. Bridewell
Harvey L. Bryning P
Robert B. Burke
Todd J. Campbell
William R. Carr P
Konstantinos Catrakis P
Nicholas A. Christian
Bent L. Christiansen P
Timothy D. Clearwater
Dean R. Colver P
Barry V. Costanzi
Michael F. Cotting
Vincent J. Cox P
Samuel J. Crawford
James M. Cunningham
George M. Darley
In Memory of
Charlie Darley
Thomas A. Delamater
Ruth A. Denton
Sean M. Doran
Ornulf C. Dorsen P
Dorothy Dunn P
In Memory of
Darrell Dunn
Danny Duzich
Glen E. Engstrand
Eric L. Eschen
Malvina A. Ewers P
In Memory of
Franklin Ewers
John W. Farmer, III
Peter K. Fileccia
William H. Fisher, III
Ryan K. Foster
James E. Franklin P
Eric R. Furnholm
Nathaniel Gibbs P
David C. Goff P
John A. Gorman P
Charles A. Graham P
Robert H. Groh P
Beverly J. Gutmann
In Memory of
John Trimmer
Curtis B. Hall
Michael K. Hargrave P
Samuel W. Hartshorn, Jr. P
John J.Healey
Joseph D. Henderson
Christopher S. Hendrickson
Patrick J. Hennessy
Michael C. Herig
Andrew W. Hetz
Alan G. Hinshaw
Darin L. Huggins
John R. Humphreys
* These active and retired members have contributed $1,000 or more. P These pensioners or survivors are singled out for special mention.
Jeff H. Idema
William H. Imken
Lawrence E. Ingraham P
John P. Jackson, Jr.
Thomas P. Jacobsen P
Allen H. Jensen P
Christian Johnsen
Donald F. Josberger
James J. Kelleher, Jr.
John P. Kelley
Eric S. Kelm
Richard L. Kennedy P
Clyde W. Kernohan, Jr. P
Robert T. Kimball
Richard J. Klein P
Henry C. Knox-Dick P
George W. Koch, Jr. P
Brian M. Koppel
John E. Larson
Donald D. Laverdure
David A. Leech P
Klaus D. Luhta
Richard Madden
Richard T. Manning
George E. Mara
Daniel J. Martin
Thomas C. McCarthy
Charles L. McConaghy P
Michael J. McCormick P
Ann Marie McCullough
James P. McGee
Daniel F. McGuire P
Kevin J. McHugh
Kurt A. Melcher
Albro P. Michell, Jr. P
Doris F. Miller
Michelle Mitchell
Steven R. Moneymaker
Jaime Morlett
Philip D. Mouton P
John J. Murner
Kellen S. Murphy
Curtis G. Murray P
Edward Barrett Newman
Nicholas J. Nowaski
Derek D. Nystrom
John J. O’Boyle
James P. Olander P
James E. O’Loughlin
Robert P. O’Sullivan
Robert R. Owen
Antonios Papazis P
Vasilios L. Pazarzis P
Wesley C. Penney
Joseph Perry
Ernest C. Petersen P
Peter A. Petrulis
Rick Pietrusiak
Norman A. Piianaia P
Francesco P. Pipitone
Stephen F. Procida
Lloyd S. Rath P
John P. Rawley
Javier Riano P
In Memory of Eric Lake,
Paul V. Parker,
Arthur Holdeman
& Capt. J.C. Smith
Edward B. Royles P
Randy E. Rozell
Mark Ruppert
Kenneth Ryan
James J. Sanders
Michael A. Santini
Scott D. Saunders
George W. Schaberg P
John L. Schiavone P
Robert H. Schilling P
Paul T. Schulman
Harry L. Shaver P
Marilyn J. Shelley
Travis A. Shirley
George J. Single
Svietozar Sinkevich
Gerald V. Smeenk P
Peter S. Smith P
Brendan S. Smith
Robert R. Spencer P
Einar W. Strom P
Tore Stromme P
David A. Sulin
Stacey W. Sullivan
Travis L. Sutton
Kevin M. Tapp
Richard N. Thomas
W.H. Toohey, III
Adam Torres P
John S. Tucker P
Shawn M. Tucy
Charles Van Trease P
Dean C. Ventimiglia
Charles W. Viebrock P
Ruffin F. Warren
Steven D. Watt
Michael K. Welch
Terry Joe Williams
George N. Zeluff
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Contributors’ level (between $100 and $249)
Mohamed A. Abbassi P
Robert G. Abbott
Scott Adams
Jeffrey D. Adamson
Owen B. Albert
John Allen P
Frederick W. Allen P
Robert B. Allen P
George Lowe Allen
Murray G. Alstott P
Eskild M. Andersen P
John E. Antonucci P
Bruce M. Badger P
Bruce H. Baglien
Patrick J. Baker P
Albert M. Balister
Evan B. Barbis
Charles K. Barthrop P
Brian W. Bassett
Steve J. Batchelor, Jr. P
Edward S. Batcho, Jr. P
Mary Ellen Beach P
Olgierd C. Becker
Leo P. Bednarik
John E. Belcourt
Derek J. Bender
David L. Bennett
George Berkovich P
Shankar Bhardwaj
Geoffrey Bird P
Earl R. Blakely P
Richard A. Block
John H. Bloomingdale
Joel Bois
Jennifer Bono
George E. Boulter P
John R. Boyce
William H. Boyce, Jr.
Warren J Bragg
Frank W. Branlund P
Anthony A. Brantley
Allan R. Breese P
Jeffrey C. Bridges
Anders K. Brinch, Jr.
Richard S. Brooks P
Wardell E. Brown P
Michael S. Brown P
C. B. J. Brown P
Michael C. Browne
Andrew D Brunhofer
Douglas K. Buchanan
Michael A. Buckley
Fernando C. Buisan P
Dennis R. Burns P
Bert D. Burris
Joseph A. Byrne
Eugene E. Cabral P
Gregory S. Callery
Timothy Carey P
Michael J. Carolan
Dylan E. Carrara
Belinda Carroll
Chriss B. Carson
Robert J. Carter, Jr .
Juan C. Carvajal P
Thomas J. Catalanotto P
Christoforos Catsambis P
David P. Chamberlain P
John C. Chapman P
Hao C. Cheong
Hao Hong Cheong
Paul G. Chisholm
Stanislaw Chomicz
Paul Christ P
Ejnar G. Christiansen P
Christian R. Christiansen
Laurence S. Christie
Michael R. Christle
Pete Ciaramitaro
Christopher N. Cichon
Garrett H. Clark P
Harold W. Coburn P
Kent P. Comeau P
John V. Connor P
Richard W. Conway
Gary J. Cordes P
Daniel Corn
Nicole J. Cornali
Andrew R. Corneille
Scot A. Couturier
Brett Cowan
David E. Cox P
John M. Cox P
Linda Cramp
James Crandall P
Richard W. Crane P
Matthew C. Craven
Jacob A. Crawford
Thomas B. Crawford
Anthony E. Crish P
John F. Cronin P
Todd C. Crossman
Edward Crowe P
Robert T. Crowley
Kirk W. Cully
Leonard W. Culp P
Michael J. Curlis P
Erik V. Cutforth
Eric S. Cutler P
George Cutucache
Robert A. Dalziel P
Robert K. Damrell P
Andrew M. Davis
Adrian C. DeBoer P
George A. Defrain
Ronald T. Degrazia P
Nicholas Deisher
Marguerite Delambily P
In Memory of
Robert Delambily
Joseph F. Delehant P
Freedom K. Dennis
Edward J. DesLauriers P
Charles A. Dickman P
Bernard J. Diggins
Edward R. Dohrman P
Theodore J. Dohrman P
John J. Dolan P
John M. Dolan
Lyle G. Donovan
Jerome J. Dorman P
James P. Dowling
Derek Dragon, Sr.
Robert Drew P
Julie Duchi
John T. Duff P
In Memory of
Capt. John Hunt
George Dunham P
Geoffrey P. Dunlop
David S. Dwyer
Bradley L. Eccles
Martin B. Edwards
Robert W. Eisentrager P
Gordon W. Elden P
Bijan J. Emami
John C. Emmel
Barrett T. Enck
David K. Engen P
Robert E. England P
Josh Ervasti
William J. Esselstrom
Edward M. Evans P
Stanley J. Fabas
Henry E. Faile P
Eddo H. Feyen P
Harry A. Filkins P
Keith W. Finnerty
Russel W. Finstrom P
Kenneth Fisher P
Gary D. Frame
James L. Frank
William W. Fransen
Kevin L. Franssen
James L. Fraser P
Jan M. Fraser P
J. Peter Fritz P
Kenneth N. Gaito
Nicholas P. Garay
Larry A. Gardner
Allen Garfinkle P
Angelo F. Gazzotto P
Gary Gelfgren P
Patrick N. Glenn
Hans Peter Godskesen P
Howard Goldberg P
Joseph M. Goldstein
Gregory A. Goolishian, Jr.
Gerald M. Gordon P
Joseph D. Graceffa P
Walter A. Graf, Jr
Kyle P. Grant
Edward Gras P
Peter S. Grate
A. Scott Gregory
Paul A. Gregware, Jr. P
Paul J. Grepo
Stanley V. Griffin P
Ernest E. Gronroos
Mike F. Gruninger
Jorge Gutman
Timothy J. Hagan
John H. Hagedorn P
Brandt R. Hager
Francis M. Haggerty P
Daniel S. Hall
Kenneth J. Halsall
James D. Hamblett P
Kyle J. Hamill
Dianna L. Hand
Bertil J. Haney
John B. Harris
Gerard Hasselbach P
Brandon L. Hatfield
Thomas E. Henry P
William H. Hermes P
Earl W. Herring P
James D. Herron P
Edward Hervias
Edward B. Higgins, Jr. P
Jeffrey S. Hill P
Lawrence W. Hill
Lawrence J. Hines P
Daniel R. Hobbs P
Roland E. Hobson
John A. Hobson
Richard G. Hoey
William T. Hoffman P
Clifford E. Hoitt
Kurt Holen P
David J. Hood
Jeff D. Hood
Joseph E. Hood
Shimon Horowitz
Robert B. Howard P
David H. Hudson
Nicole L. Humphreys
L. Keith Hunter P
John D. Hutsell
Clark S. Inman P
George S. Ireland, III P
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Contributors’ level (between $100 and $249)
Angel Irlanda
Melvin I. Issen P
John P. Jablonski
Joseph J. Jablonski P
Patrick Jacobs
Arthur K. Jaskierny P
Joseph Jimenez
J. Kevin Jirak P
William L. Johnson P
Melvin J. Jones P
Erik P. Jorgensen P
Marty L. Joseph
Christopher R. Kalinowski
Timothy Kalke
Eleftherios G. Kanagios P
Georgios C. Kanavos P
Steven W. Kanchuga P
Raymond P. Kennett
Hugo W. Kenyon
Joseph E. Keyes
Brian J. Kiesel
Elsie Kimball
In Memory of
Philip T. Brown
Timothy R. Kincaid
Roger C Kirk
James D. Kitterman
Robert E. Klemm P
Lowell J. Knudsen P
James E. Kobis
David K. Kopra
Mirko Kozulich P
Damian Krowicki
Leroy R. Kurtz P
Nikita Kushelevsky P
Adam Scott Labrato
Anthony C. Lafayette P
Cecil H. Lamb P
Mark C. Landow
Thomas P. Larkin
Roch E. Lavault P
Ryan W. Leo
Samuel P. Lesko P
Gary W. Lightner
Thomas N. Lightsey, Jr. P
Leif H. Lindstrom P
James R. Londagin
Michael W. Long
John A. Long P
Peter J. Luhn
John T. Lutey
John J. Lynskey P
Philip M. Lyons
Thomas P. MacKay, Jr.
Michael MacLean
William J. Mahoney P
Todd M. Mara
Nicholas A. Marcantonio
Frank Marinic P
Thomas C. Marley P
Brett J. Marquis
John P. Marshall
Jerry E. Mastricola
Eugene W. Mayer, Jr.
Charles Mayrer, Jr.
Alton R. McAlister P
Rodney D. McCallen P
Leonard McCarthy P
Joseph T. McCawley P
Brent A. McClaine
Richard B. McCloud P
Edwin McDermon, Jr. P
Michael G. McDevitt
John J. McEntee
Steven A. McKittrick
John J. McNally P
Francisco Medal
Francis X Meier, Jr.
Louis A. Mendez
Robert N. Merideth
Andrew J. Merrill
Donald J. Metzger, Jr.
Stephen P. Meyers
Mark P. Michals
William L. Miles
Joseph E. Miller
Steven J. Miller
Andrew C. Miller
Cloyde L. Miner P
Bruce D. Mitchell P
Peter W. Mitchell P
David A. Mociun
Donald S. Moir P
Jose Montero P
Cesar A. Montes P
Dale A. Moore P
Christopher Moore
John M Morehouse
John H. Morin, Jr. P
Keith Morton
Paul A. Mospens
Brian A. Mossman
John Moustakas P
Charles P. Moy P
Darrin N. Muenzberg
Christopher Murray
Brad Musselman
Daniel S. Nakos
Roland L. Nalette P
Kenneth R. Nelson P
Eric B. Nelson P
Michael E. Nelson P
Mark J. Nemergut P
Joseph W. Neuman P
Frank G. Neuman P
Thomas D. Neumann P
George B. Nichols P
Michael L. Nickel P
Norman C. Nielsen P
Charles L. Norfleet P
Lincoln H. Nye P
Mary E. O’Brien
Gregory S. Oelkers
Peter R. Ohnstad, Jr. P
Patrick B. O’Leary
Jeffrey W. Olmstead P
Eugene A. Olsen P
Asborn E. Oscarsen P
Michael B. O’Toole
Shawn D. Ouellette
Jeffrey J. Oyafuso P
Everett L. Page P
Steven A. Palmer
William L. Palmer, III
George K. Pappas P
C. James Patti
Roger S. Paulus
Georg Pedersen P
Christine E. Pekara
Joseph L. Perreault P
Michael T. Perry P
Henry Petersen P
Ronald A. Peterson
Madeline Petrelli
Ioannis M. Petroutsas P
Albert D. Petrulis P
Kerry D. Phillips
Ratanawan Phurchpean
William E. Phurrough P
Peter J. Piaseckyj P
Arthur E. Pierce P
Kirk C. Plender
Bradley P. Plowman
Alfred S. Polk
Joseph L. Pospisil, Jr. P
James A. Potter P
Jonathon S. Pratt
Carmon L. Pritchett P
D. Scott Putty
Kevin C. Quinn
Ronald M. Radicali
Lance E. Raleigh
Thomas W. Ramsden
Charles C. Rau, Jr.
Bruno P. Ravalico P
John P. Redfearn P
Walter A. Reimann P
Mark D. Remijan P
Keith W. Restle P
John J. Reynolds
Korron Richardson
Ronald E. Riley
Steven Roberto
James J. Robinson P
Randall H. Rockwood
Hector J. Rodriguez
John M. Rodriguez
Steven M. Rose
G. Kenneth Rose P
Alan Y. Rosenberg P
Benjamin D. Rosson
Bruce Rowland
Dennis L. Ruff
Craig A. Rumrill
David C. Ryan P
Thomas M. Ryan
Koutaiba A. Saad
Roberto H. Salomon P
Philip F. Same
Edmund J. Santos, Jr.
Paul B. Savasuk
Christopher D. Schlarb
John F. Schmidt
Charles R. Schmidt P
Gary R. Schmidt P
Gary W. Schrock P
Andrew Schroder P
Henry L. Schroeder P
William F. Schumacher P
Jason N. Scoran
Benjamin L. Scott
Guy J. Scotten P
Rafik A. Shahbin
Plamen M. Shapev
Daniel S. Shelton
Paul Shepard
Robert H. Sienel
Harold V. Sipila P
Ernest P. Skoropowski P
William R. Slaughter P
Jack Slier P
Luke Sloane
Joseph S. Smith
Michael D. Smith
Richard D. Smith
Francis X. Smith P
Fred D. Smith
Glen E. Smith, Jr. P
Frank W. Snell P
Eugene A. Spaulding P
Paul R. Spear
Brian Spillane
Joseph B. Stackpole P
Egon K. Stage P
Paul W. Stallings P
George Stauter P
James W. St Clair P
A.H. Stegen P
Richard C. Stephens P
Robert W. Stevenson P
John G. Stewart
Robert C. Stone P
Glenn D. Strathearn P
Peter K. Strez
Christopher Stringer
Charles A. Stukenborg P
Harold A. Stumme P
Roy T. Sturdivant P
Joshua C. Sturgis
Andrew C. Subcleff P
Ryan T. Sullivan
Joseph M. Surmann P
Joseph A. Swan
Chris D. Sweeny P
Randy Swindell
Adjuto Tavares
Brandon M. Teal
Antoine I. Tedmore P
Thomas D. Tetard P
Richard Tetzlaff
Arthur Thomas P
Stephen N. Thompson P
Deatra M. Thompson
Gary E. Tober P
Sean Paul Tortora
Joe Mark Tuck
Daniel C. Tucker P
Peter A. Tupas
James L. Turman P
Edward J. Usasz P
Jose L. Valasquez P
Justin D. Valentine
Stephen R. Vandale
Robert Vasko P
Peter R. Veasey
Glenn E. Viettone P
William F. Vogeley P
Mitka A. Von Reis Crooks
Ren W. Vurpillat P
David J. Wade P
Nancy L. Wagner
Honoring MM&P
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Jack K. Walker
Gregory S. Walsh
Harold G. Walsh P
Harry Walton P
Peter P. Walton
Andrew A. Wargo P
Jerome P. Watts
William H. Weiss P
William J. Westrem
Eugene K. Whalen P
Gordon S. White P
Peter H. White
Michael Wholey P
Aaron M. Widerman
Stephen N. Wikstrom P
Eric D. Wilcox P
Paul A. Willers
Stanley Williams
John A. Willis P
James T. Willis P
John R. Wilson P
James G. Wilson
Denis J. Wilson P
Steve Wines
Jon C. Winstedt
John B. Winterling P
Dewitt L. Withington
Kahai H. Wodehouse
Christopher G. Woodward
George T. Worsham P
Janusz A. Wozniak P
William Wright
Howard B. Wyche
Frank Zabrocky P
James R. Zatwarnicki, Jr.
Demetrios A. Zervopoulos P
Christopher Zimmerman
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