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The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO

Official Voice of the International

Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots

Official Voice of the International

Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots

Vol. 51, No.6 Nov. — Dec. 2015

Best Wishes for 2016

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Connect with Us!MM&P is on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Like us. Follow us. Re-post and re-tweet. Every time you do, you help MM&P build an essential online community of members and allies. Connect with us today. And if you have news or photos you want to share with everyone, send us an e-mail at: [email protected].

The Master, Mate & Pilot is the official voice of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (International Marine Division of the ILA), AFL-CIO. © 2015 IOMMP. The Master, Mate & Pilot (ISSN 0025-5033) is published bimonthly by the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots. MM&P Headquarters: 700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953.

Phone: (410) 850-8700 E-mail: [email protected] Internet: www.bridgedeck.org

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Don Marcus Chairman, Editorial BoardLisa Rosenthal Communications Director

INTERNATIONAL OFFICERSDon Marcus, PresidentSteven Werse, Secretary-Treasurer

VICE PRESIDENTSDavid H. Boatner, Offshore PacificWayne Farthing, Offshore GulfDon Josberger, Offshore Atlantic C. Michael Murray, United InlandGeorge A. Quick, PilotsRandall H. Rockwood, FEMGRon Tucker, Atlantic Maritime

Printed on recycled paper using vegetable-based inks and 100% wind power.

Table of ContentsVol. 51, No. 6 November — December 2015

Letter From the President 1Challenges on the horizon, but our bearings remain true.

News Briefs 2Awards for heroism to officers and crew of MV Malaspina and USNS McLean; Maritime Labor Alliance unions meet and pledge solidarity to support gains of recent longshore contracts; Maritime Security Program funding increase signed into law; MM&P meets with MSC management on behalf of CONMARS and CIVMARS; dependence on foreign-flag ships puts U.S. at risk of “sea strangulation,” study finds.

Interview 25Meet Captain Donn Pratt, master of NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter and member of the MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group.

MM&P Health & Benefit Plans 27Annual health & benefit plan open enrollment in November and December; last day for processing Pension and Vacation payments is Dec. 22; pensioners’ earning limitation.

Scholarships 30

Pensioners 31

MM&P Directory 32

Cross’d the Final Bar 36

Thank You Contributors to the PCF! 38

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@MMP_Union

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About the CoverMM&P members were in the news this year. Our union’s strength derives from our members and from staunch adherence to the democratic principles set forth by our founders.

The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO

Official Voice of the International

Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots

Official Voice of the International

Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots

Vol. 51, No.6 Nov. — Dec. 2015

Best Wishes for 2016

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

Union Sisters and Brothers:

A s we enter the 129th year since our founding in January 1887, our union’s time-honored slogan, “Faith Is a Living Power,” could not be more germane.

Although a number of challenges cloud the horizon, our bearings remain true. We will steam ahead as we have through the generations since our founding. It is worthwhile recalling that MM&P was born primarily as an inland organization. It was founded in reaction to the outrageous criminalization of Captain Charles H. Smith after a boiler explosion and the ensuing fire aboard the Long Island Steamer Seawanaka caused grievous loss of life. Over time, deep-sea mariners came to predominate in our union. Today, as the international trade U.S. flag merchant marine continues to decline in size, our Inland sector has taken on increased prominence: with the new Atlantic Maritime Group, based in New York Harbor, we are closer than ever to our roots.

While we have good cause to celebrate the resurgence of our Inland sector—East Coast, West Coast and Great Lakes—we must brace for challenges in 2016. The greatest challenges continue to be those facing our Offshore Membership Group. For many years the organizational and financial engine of our union, Offshore division mariners must deal with the virtual abandonment by key federal policy makers of our international trade industry.

Nevertheless, as we go to press, after great effort by our legislative staff in Washington, D.C., and thanks to a solid core of Congressional allies on both sides of the political aisle (and the work of many others), it appears that the long-desired $400,000 per ship “bump-up” in annual Maritime Security Program funding will occur for fiscal year 2016. While this is a far cry from what the industry had hoped for, it should be an assist to our employers who are in the midst of an international shipping slump and who have seen U.S. government impelled cargoes reduced to a trickle.

The financial “bump-up,” as well as the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, should provide some encouragement to Maritime Security Program ocean carriers that have been waver-ing. Throughout our industry, all recognize the tremendous

efforts of our own Jim Patti, President of MIRAID, for the important role he has had in making this happen.

We are hopeful for additional improvements in the Maritime Security Program by the end of 2016. Those improvements will only happen if there is unity of purpose in the industry and honest partnership between labor and industry.

In the immortal words of former San Francisco 49er (and Dallas Cowboy) great Deion Saunders “[i]t’s hard for me to fathom that I gotta be loyal to you if you’re not loyal to me.” Such is the sentiment every MM&P member must feel after being subject to the recent manipulation of the Maritime Security Program by American President Lines (APL) in an effort to avoid their collective bargaining obligations aboard the MV APL Cyprine.

Here we have what was once a great American ship owning company that has become little more than a Singapore-owned U.S. mailbox. The U.S. subsidiary, APL Limited, is operated by a handful of shills trying to finish out their careers as camp followers to their lords in Singapore as they leech off the political efforts of maritime labor in Washington, D.C.

In 2009, APL paid $26.3 million to resolve fraud claims for alleged inflated shipping costs to Iraq and Afghanistan. In October 2015, the company paid another $9.8 million to settle contractor fraud claims. And APL’s U.S. citizen hangers-on are no longer content merely to rip-off the U.S. taxpayer. We should not be shocked that the company is attempting to renege on its collective bargaining agreements with four loyal union partners who have supported it not only through all the economic ups and downs of the maritime industry but also through the Second World War and every conflict since.

Even considering the flaccid ethical standards of APL leadership, it is hard to stomach that while the company has had its lips firmly clasped around the financial nipple of Uncle Sam, sucking every conceivable dollar out of the U.S. govern-ment, it has been urging its U.S. labor partners to be loyal foot soldiers. At MARAD, the U. S. Coast Guard, the Department of Transportation, in Congress, and, of course, relentlessly aboard ship, our members have been urged to do everything we possibly can to support APL’s efforts. Meanwhile they have been secretly planning to discard us.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Thank you, APL, for the reality check. Your absolute hypoc-risy regarding application of the APL Code of Conduct will be duly noted by the ships’ officers responsible for operating your vessels. For the APL-NOL ownership in Singapore who are des-perately trying to sell the company, perhaps the outlook would have been better had some measure of integrity been required of the company’s management. Be assured that on behalf of our members employed at APL, we will be using all the resources available to us to correct this travesty.

We believe that loyalty is a two-way street. Masters, Mates & Pilots does not hesitate to support our employers—others of which face similar financial challenges—when dealt with honestly and transparently.

What we preach, we practice, which is why, while we are engaged in battling difficult times in the deep-sea sector, we are gearing up with our Inland membership to plan for the future. The world is not going to get friendlier sooner for maritime labor—deep sea or inland. A dues ballot will soon go out to our Pacific Maritime Region (PMR) members, asking them to pay a percentage dues rate similar to other Inland and Offshore members. The change to a progressive, percentage dues system is necessary if we are to continue to provide our PMR members in the future with the same range of services they enjoy today.

While fleet reductions in the Alaska Marine Highway System

are for the most part being absorbed, the Crowley contract with the Alyeska Pipeline in Valdez remains undecided. By the time this magazine is distributed, we are looking to receive positive news. In the meantime, we are pleased to report the ratification of our Shaver Transportation contract on the Columbia, which successfully caps off at least three years of high drama on the river. Thanks to the perseverance of our Inland membership and leadership, we are back on track with this very important employer.

Similarly, the amalgamation of our Atlantic Maritime Group (AMG) is continuing. A referendum for Convention delegates for the AMG is underway. We salute the many AMG members who have thrown their hats into the ring. Meanwhile, two organizing drives are underway in New York harbor and more AMG employers are signing on to our health and training plans.

While we do not expect 2016 to be an easy year, our compass is true and we will remain on course.

Thank you to all of our members and staff for your hard work and loyalty to MM&P throughout the year. Happy holidays and best wishes to you and yours in 2016.

Fraternally, Don Marcus

From the President, continued from page 1

MM&P Members and Friends Receive Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards MM&P licensed deck officers were among those recognized for hero-ism Nov. 13 at the prestigious United Seamen’s Service Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) awards ceremony in New York City.

On behalf of the officers and crew of the Alaska Marine Highway System ferry MV Malaspina, Captain Scott Macaulay and Chief Mate Dave Turner accepted the Honored Seafarers’ Plaque for the rescue of a fisherman from a boat that sank off British Columbia in the early morning hours of Oct. 18, 2014. Macaulay, Turner and the other licensed deck officers employed by the Alaska Marine Highway System are members of the MM&P United Inland Group-Pacific Maritime Region (UIG-PMR).

Captain James White accepted the Honored Seafarers’ Plaque on behalf of the officers and crew of Military Sealift Command’s USNS McLean for the rescue of two people aboard the sailboat Solarus on May 14, 2015. White is a member of the MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group (FEMG), which represents all the licensed deck officers aboard the vessel.

The awards were presented by Rear Adm. Thomas K. Shannon, commander, Military Sealift Command, and Ed Morgan, president of United Seamen’s Service. MM&P President Don Marcus, UIG Vice Captain Scott Macauley (left) and Chief Mate Dave Turner (right) of the

Alaska Marine Highway System with MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray. Macauley and Turner accepted the Honored Seafarers’ Plaque on behalf of the officers and crew of MV Malaspina. The licensed deck officers aboard AMHS ferries are all members of the MM&P United Inland Group-Pacific Maritime Region.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Matthew J. Cox, president and chief executive officer of long-time MM&P employer Matson, received the prestigious Admiral of the Ocean Sea award. He said he was accepting the award “on behalf of Matson customers, unions and employees, and U.S.-flag ships, proudly crewed by U.S.-citizen mariners, who I consider to be the best in the world.” In his remarks, he repeatedly recognized as fundamental to the company’s success “the hard work and professionalism” of the entire Matson management team.

President Mike Murray and FEMG Vice President Randall Rockwood were on hand to congratulate the awardees.

“It’s an honor and a privilege to attend an event that specifically recognizes the heroism of merchant mariners,” Rockwood said.

Recipients of the AOTOS awards for leadership in the U.S.-flag maritime industry were Matthew J. Cox, president and chief executive officer of long-time MM&P employer Matson, Anthony A. Chiarello of TOTE and James C. McKenna of the Pacific Maritime Association.

Cox said he was accepting the award “on behalf of Matson customers, unions and employees, and U.S.-flag ships, proudly crewed by U.S.-citizen mariners, who I consider to be the best in the world.”

During his remarks, he repeatedly recognized as fundamental to the company’s success “the hard work and professionalism” of the entire Matson management team.

The keynote speech was given by Gen. Darren McDew, head of U.S. Transcom. McDew assumed the reins of the powerful military transport organization in August. He used his speech to underline the critical role played by America’s mariners in our nation’s sealift capability and to urge that sufficient resources be devoted to keeping the U.S.-flag fleet at the requisite level.

“It gives me pause that we are below the needed 60 ships in the Maritime Security Program (MSP) that would be required to get our army to the next fight,” he said. “The world is not getting any safer.”

Speaking to the audience of U.S.-flag mariners and ship operators, he added, “You represent our ability to achieve our national objectives. I just want you to know how much I value you, who you are and what you do.”

“Our MSP is a bargain for this country no matter what the [per-ship] stipend is,” said MSC Commander Shannon, “and in my opinion, it should be higher.”

The evening concluded with a solemn remembrance of the crew of the El Faro. Anthony Chiarello, chairman of TOTE, which oper-ated the El Faro, dedicated the award to the 33 men and women who lost their lives when the vessel sank in October.

Captain James White (center) with United Seamen’s Service President Ed Morgan (left) and Military Sealift Commander Rear Adm. Thomas K. Shannon. White accepted the Honored Seafarers’ Plaque on behalf of the officers and crew of USNS McLean. The licensed deck officers aboard McLean are represented by the MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group.

(Left to right) MM&P Pacific Coast Agent Jeremy Hope, Chief of Staff Klaus Luhta, President Don Marcus, Gen. Darren McDew, head of US Transcom, and MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray. In his keynote speech, McDew said the U.S.-flag fleet and its U.S.-citizen crews “represent our ability to achieve our national objectives.”

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NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Maritime Labor Alliance Leadership Summit

The presidents and other elected officials of the constituent unions comprising the Maritime Labor Alliance (MLA) met for their semi-annual meeting in Washington, D.C., in October to review the state of maritime labor in the United States and to establish priorities for the coming year.

The alliance, consisting of six of the country’s leading maritime labor organizations — American Radio Association (ARA), Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU), International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU), Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA) and the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MM&P)—reflected on their success in maintaining industry labor standards in an increasingly hostile business and legislative environment and laid out plans to successfully meet the challenges ahead.

Following a discussion of anti-labor legislation proposed in the U.S. Congress to strip collective bargaining and free association rights from longshoremen as well as ongoing broadsides against the Jones Act and the proliferation of so-called “free trade” bills designed to concentrate more wealth in the hands of the few, MLA members pledged to act in solidarity on Capitol Hill as well as on the waterfront.

The need to protect the hard-fought successes of the most recent longshore contract campaigns on the East and Gulf Coasts as well as, more recently, on the West Coast, and the need to work cooperatively to organize the non-union sectors of the maritime industry, were among the many items on the agenda.

Key among the decisions was the election of a slate of executive officers and the appointment of an executive director to coordinate alliance activities. MM&P President Don Marcus was re-elected to serve as president of the alliance, MEBA Secretary-Treasurer Bill Van Loo was elected to serve as MLA Secretary-Treasurer and Dr. Thomas J. Mackell Jr. was appointed by the members of the alliance board to serve in the new position of executive director.

“Tom brings a great deal of experience to the table and knows his way around Washington,” said ILA President Harold Daggett. “Working in conjunction with the legislative representatives of all of our unions, we will make our voices heard where it counts in Washington as well as on the docks.”

An expert on employee benefit plans, former chairman of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and author of the book “When the Good Pensions Go Away: Why America Needs a New Deal for Pension and Health Care Reform,” Mackell also serves as the ILA President’s special advisor for political, legislative and public affairs.

Discussing the current situation on the docks with regards to some of the proposed legislation in Congress, ILWU President Robert McEllrath stated that “these bills are ‘speed-up’ bills, designed to put productivity ahead of safety; they will result in more workers’ deaths, and are attacks on labor. We will fight this to the bitter end.”

The meeting was held at the headquarters of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA). Participants included ARA President John Radcliffe, IBU President Alan Cote, MEBA President Marshall Ainley and other union elected officials and legislative professionals.

The board meeting concluded with the pledge of mutual support from coast to coast among the unions.

At the Maritime Labor Alliance Summit. (Left to right) ILA South Atlantic and Gulf Coast (SAGC) District Representative Alan Robb; ILA SAGC District President Emeritus Benny Holland ; ILWU Local 34 President Sean Farley (Marine Clerks); ILWU International Vice President (Hawaii) Wesley Furtado; ILWU Local 10 President Melvin Mackay; IBU President Alan Cote; MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray; ARA Secretary-Treasurer Cliff Walker; ILWU International President Robert McEllrath; ARA President John Radcliffe; MEBA President Marshall Ainley ; MM&P President

Don Marcus; ILA Atlantic Coast District President Dennis Daggett ; ILA General Vice President Stephen Knott; ILA President Harold Daggett; MEBA Secretary-Treasurer Bill Van Loo; MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse; ILA Atlantic Coast District Secretary-Treasurer Jim Stolpinski; MLA Executive Director/ILA Tom Mackell ; ARA President Ed Steinberg.

Members of the Maritime Labor Alliance Board named Dr. Thomas J. Mackell Jr. (left) to the new position of executive director. “Tom brings a great deal of experience to the table and knows his way around Washington,” said ILA President Harold Daggett.

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Maritime Labor Honors Sen. Barbara MikulskiSen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), a powerful advocate for the U.S.-flag fleet during a long and distinguished Congressional career, was honored by American maritime labor unions in October at an event that was held at the headquarters of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA).

The senator announced last year that she will not seek reelec-tion when her current term finishes at the end of 2016. Mikulski has served in Congress since 1977.

“The event gave maritime the opportunity to thank her for all her efforts on behalf of the entire industry,” said MM&P Chief of Staff Klaus Luhta.

“The senator assured us that even in retirement she would not be going far and would continue to educate her colleagues on the importance of a strong American maritime industry.”

Mikulski is a trailblazer: she is both the longest-serving woman in Congressional history and the first to head the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee. An even-handed and outspoken lawmaker, she is widely respected by colleagues on both sides of the aisle.

“We are greatly indebted to her for her many interventions in Congress on behalf of our industry,” said MM&P President Don Marcus.

“We salute her efforts to preserve the U.S.-flag fleet. Her knowledge of the American Merchant Marine and the ‘heroes in dungarees’ is unsurpassed in Congress, and her outstanding voting record and service to the American people deserve our undying appreciation.”

Maritime Security Program Funding Increase Signed Into LawPresident Obama on Nov. 25 signed defense authorizations legislation that includes a much-needed increase in funding for the Maritime Security Program (MSP) for Fiscal Year 2016.

Under the terms of the legislation, in Fiscal Year 2016 each vessel in the Maritime Security Program would be authorized to receive $3.5 million rather than the currently authorized $3.1 million.

The effort now shifts to the appropriations process, when MM&P and MIRAID will work to ensure that the newly autho-rized money for MSP is made available.

In a further demonstration of support for MSP, the House-passed legislation states that “dedicated and enhanced support is necessary to stabilize and preserve the Maritime Security Fleet program, which:

• provides the Department of Defense with on-demand access to world class, economical commercial sealift capacity;

• assures a U.S.-flag presence in international commerce;

• supports a pool of qualified U.S. merchant mariners to crew U.S.-flag vessels during times of war or national emergency; and

• serves as a critical component of our national security infrastructure.”

Tell Congress to Reject the Trans-Pacific Partnership!The U.S. Trade Representative released the full text of the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) on Nov. 5. The date marks the beginning of a 90-day period before President Obama can sign the deal and send it to Congress for an up or down vote.

Labor unions, human rights, environmental and consumer groups have said the final version of the pact is even worse than expected.

Among the provisions singled out by the AFL-CIO:

• rules on the origin of automobiles and parts that would allow a car or truck that is majority “Made in China” to qualify for TPP tariff benefits;

• watered down “Buy American” purchasing rules that would mean, for example, that the U.S. government would be required to treat bidders from every TPP

country as if they were U.S. bidders when making many purchasing decisions;

• the lack of any enforceable currency manipulation rules;

• a provision that would allow more than 9,000 foreign companies to bypass U.S. courts and access a private justice system called Investor-State Dispute Settlement.

This system allows companies to file suit over U.S. federal, state and local government policies they call “unfair.” There is no limit on taxpayer funds that can be won by foreign compa-nies in these cases.

MM&P members who want to register their opposition to the pact can find draft language on bridgedeck.org, as well as contact information for their members of Congress. Just go to bridgedeck.org, click on “About,” then on “DC Action, and then on “Tell It to Congress.”

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NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Dependence on Foreign-Flag Ships Puts U.S. at Risk of “Sea Strangulation,” Study Finds

Maersk Reduces Workforce, Lays-Up Triple E Megaship, Citing Slowing TradeTo respond to slowing trade, Maersk Line says it will cut costs, reduce its workforce by approximately 20 percent and cancel orders for the Triple-E megaship.

The company’s chief executive officer, Soren Skou, told reporters in a conference call in November that Maersk had made the decisions because demand had weakened, in part because of China’s slowing economy, and that Asia to Europe trade had also declined.

The company says that over the course of the next two years, it plans to reduce sales and administrative costs by $250 million and cut its workforce by about 4,000 people, or 17 percent, mostly through attrition.

Maersk will also not exercise options to order six 400-meter-long mega-vessels, called Triple E’s, which can hold about 20,000 20-foot containers. In addition, the company announced it will lay-up at least one currently sailing Triple E during the winter shipping season.

WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

MV Maersk McKinney Moeller. The company says it will lay up at least one Triple E because of the slowing economy.

Never has the United States been so dependent on ships to carry its imports and exports. Yet never has America had fewer of its own ships to carry goods. The steady decline in the size of the U.S.-flag fleet, which now numbers fewer than 100 vessels in the international trade, puts America’s competitiveness and maritime security at risk. This is particularly true in light of China’s rapid expansion in terms of number of ships, number of mariners and ambitions for territorial and political expansion.

These are among the conclusions of a new study, “Sea Strangulation: How the United States Has Become Vulnerable to Chinese Maritime Coercion.”

The report, authored by two professors at Hawai`i Pacific University, outlines threats to U.S. civilians and military personnel as a result of an over-dependence on the ships of other nations, in particular China, and simultaneous vulner-ability caused by the dearth of American-flagged vessels in the international trade.

Since 2010, as America continues to allow its own fleet to dwindle, The People’s Republic of China has nearly doubled the size of its own commercial fleet. Today almost 4,000 ships fly the Chinese flag. An increasingly aggressive China, the study warns, can use its growing domination of global shipping to enforce its strategic and military objectives, including the control and potential cut-off of military and civilian goods.

“The best and perhaps the only way we can counter the threat of ‘sea strangulation’ is to strengthen and expand the United States’ merchant marine,” the authors write.

“Few people realize that China does not need to launch a naval attack or conduct a blockade to harm us,” agrees MM&P President Don Marcus. “The economic power of China’s huge merchant marine, which gives it the ability to control shipping rates and service, has the potential to wreak havoc on our economy.”

The authors of the report are Carl Schuster, former direc-tor of operations at the U.S. Joint Intelligence Center Pacific, and Patrick Bratton, associate professor of political science at Hawai`i Pacific University.

The two say the United States “has adopted an ‘abandon ship’ policy towards the crucial merchant maritime industry,” by letting it shrink to its smallest size since the Spanish-American War. Only about 80 of the ships engaged in international trade across the world’s oceans are U.S.-flag carriers, compared with a Chinese deep sea merchant fleet of 3,900 ships.

The report has received coverage in a number of publica-tions, including the Honolulu Star Advertiser, Marinelink, MarEx, Professional Mariner and Tradewinds. To read it, go to http://www.hpu.edu/CHSS/History/DeptNews/SeaStrangulation11_171.pdf#Read .

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Transportation and Middle Class “Inextricably Linked,” Says TTDAmerica’s transportation network is in desperate need of attention. Accidents linked to a lack of bridge maintenance are one obvious sign. Another, according to the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD) is a declining share of income flowing to America’s middle class.

This is the theme of a TTD series in The Huffington Post that explores the connection between a robust transportation system and a strong middle class.

The series is intended “to set the tone for a much-needed national conversation on transportation, infrastructure and liv-ing standards in our country,” says TTD President Ed Wytkind. MM&P is one of the 32 transportation sector labor unions that belong to TTD.

A recent instalment in the series focuses on a key catalyst of economic growth for the world’s strongest economies: high-speed trains.

“Around the globe,” TTD reports, “the race is on to bring the world’s fastest trains—which top speeds nearing 400 miles per hour—to commuters, travelers and business professionals alike. China is devoting billions… Japan is continually making improvements…” While in Europe “thousands of miles of high-speed rail track run from the south of Spain to Berlin, Oslo and Edinburgh.”

Meanwhile, the United States, once known for its transporta-tion innovations, is struggling to catch up.

“Partisan bickering has sabotaged decades-long efforts to replace rail tunnels in the Northeast that were built 100 years ago and are in a shocking state of disrepair. And Acela, this country’s fastest passenger rail service, is only available to riders on the East Coast and the speed it reaches—150 miles per hour—pales in comparison to train service found abroad.”

“And it’s middle-class Americans who are paying the price. By not investing in faster trains, we’re missing out on a critical opportunity to transform communities, create high-skill jobs and improve the quality of life for millions.”

An economic impact study by the U.S. Conference of Mayors shows that in communities large and small, high-speed rail would increase economic development by improving market access, offering greater geographic connectivity, easing conges-tion and increasing tourism and business development..

By 2035, high-speed rail in California will lead to an esti-mated $7.6 billion in new business sales and $3 billion in new wages. The system will also ease severe highway congestion, reduce carbon emissions and preserve agricultural and pro-tected lands.

Smaller communities can benefit from fast trains, too. Building high-speed rail in places like Albany, N.Y., with a population of just under 100,000, has the potential to produce $1.1 billion in new wages and create as many as 21,000 new jobs that will propel many into the middle class.

“Earth to Washington,” TTD comments: “first-rate econo-mies don’t just pump funds into maintenance and upkeep of already-built transportation systems (although we don’t even do that very well either). They also invest in groundbreaking, new projects that give people the opportunity to thrive—and yes, be a part of an expanding middle class—in an environment where success depends on a safe, reliable and modern transportation network.”

To find out more about how high-speed rail and infrastruc-ture improvements could boost middle class living standards in America, follow the TTD series in the Huffington Post: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/

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NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) MM&P in Executive Meetings With MSC On Behalf of Bargaining Unit MembersOn behalf of CONMARS and CIVMARS, MM&P took part in October in executive meetings with representatives of Military Sealift Command (MSC) in the context of the labor-management partnership forum. The meetings were held at MITAGS, the MM&P train-ing facility in Linthicum Heights, Md.

Participants in the meetings included MSC Commander Rear Adm. Thomas Shannon, MM&P President Don Marcus, MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, MM&P Government Fleet Representative Randi Ciszewski and representatives of the other organiza-tions that represent maritime labor, as well as company employers.

The periodic meetings are aimed at addressing labor and management concerns and workplace challenges and developing joint solutions.

“While our meetings were productive,” Ciszewski said, “liberty restrictions, licensed deck officer shortages, untimely reliefs, pay caps, unilateral changes in working conditions, etc., remain challenges that the parties will have to resolve together if MSC intends to recruit and retain professional MM&P bargaining unit members.”

“MM&P was pleased to host Admiral Shannon, his staff, company employers and leaders from maritime labor,” said MM&P President Don Marcus. “We share the Admiral’s expressed concerns for safety at sea and can think of no more appropriate venue to conduct such a meeting than our facility MITAGS, which is at the forefront of advancing professional standards and safety training in the U.S. maritime industry.”

Union representatives met with Military Sealift Command to address issues of concern to CONMARS and CIVMARS. (Left to right) MM&P Government Fleet Representative Randi Ciszewski, SIU Government Services Division Vice President Kermett Mangram, MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, MSC Commander Rear Adm. Thomas K. Shannon, MM&P President Don Marcus, SIU Counsel Deborah Kleinberg, SIU Government Services Division Representative Kate Hunt, SUP President Gunnar Lundeberg, MFOW President Anthony Poplawski, MEBA Government Fleet Representative Tracy Burke and MEBA President Marshall Ainley.

Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Cleared by CongressLegislation reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank of the United States for four years has been cleared by both the House of Representatives and the Senate and has been sent to the President for his signature. The provision allowing the Bank to resume its operations is included in the surface transportation bill passed by both the House of Representatives and Senate on Dec. 3. The bank provides direct loans and other financing to facilitate purchases of U.S.-made products overseas. Exports financed by the Export-Import Bank are an important source of cargo for U.S.-flag vessels.

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The Transportation Trades Department (TTD), AFL-CIO, is urging President Obama to reject proposals by the European Union (EU) to include maritime transport services and aviation in talks over the pending Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) agreement. MM&P is one of the 32 trans-portation sector unions that belong to TTD.

The call to exclude maritime and aviation from the con-troversial trade deal is one of a number of policy statements adopted by transportation labor leaders at TTD’s fall Executive Committee meeting. During the meeting, transportation labor leaders, including MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, had roundtable discussions with members of Congress and passed policy statements to guide TTD’s agenda moving forward.

“We are not interested in seeing the U.S. aviation and maritime industries—and the good jobs they support—bartered away in a broader trade agreement with Europe,” said TTD President Edward Wytkind.

“These industry sectors have always been excluded from bilateral and multilateral trade agreements—and for good reason: aviation and maritime are critically important to our national security and economy.”

The EU has consistently pushed for maritime industry “reforms” that would dismantle the Jones Act, a key pillar for maintaining a viable U.S. Merchant Marine and the critical defense and emergency missions it leads. The EU has also pushed to water down or eliminate U.S. laws that limit foreign ownership and control of U.S. airlines. These efforts have been repeatedly rebuffed by the U.S.

“The EU’s thinly veiled trade demands amount to a lopsided deal that would benefit European business interests at the expense of U.S. maritime and aviation employees,” Wytkind said. “We will make the case to the President that his negotiators

should hold firm against the EU’s aviation and maritime proposals.”

Among the policy statements adopted by TTD unions at the meeting was a call to boost funding for the Maritime Security Program (MSP), a measure that has since been approved by Congress and signed by President Obama.

The group also slammed attempts by corporate interests to interfere in collective bargaining between labor and manage-ment in American ports. TTD called the attempts “a legislative assault on port employees’ bargaining rights.”

“Corporate special interests are seeking to radically alter the collective bargaining process to the detriment of port employ-ees,” TTD said.

“Frustrated by management’s inability to impose its will during contract negotiations, they have sought assistance through their congressional allies and put forth a series of bills that either outright amend labor law or use thinly disguised productivity metrics to undermine bargaining rights.”

“TTD and its member unions want to be clear: we will mobilize our collective power to oppose any effort to weaken or eviscerate the collective bargaining rights of longshore employ-ees and other affected workers,” the group added.

“Keep Maritime Out of Trade Deals and Protect Longshoremen’s Bargaining Rights,” Say TTD Unions

“TTD and its member unions… will mobilize our collective power to oppose any effort to weaken or eviscerate the collective bargaining rights of longshore workers…”

Greetings From Our Members at MoranMembers of the MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group who work for Moran Towing. (Left to right) AB Patrick J. Mulkerrins, Captain Larry Campbell, AB Christopher Powers, Chief Engineer Paul Ciaburri and Kevin Metkiff.

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NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Aboard the ITB Victory/James L. Kuber

John Leed and the rest of the crew of the ITB Victory/James L. Kuber sent us greetings from Chicago’s East Side as the integrated tug/barge was easing its way up the Calumet River. “It’s a tight fit, so we only go a couple miles an hour,” Leed says. All the mariners aboard the vessel are members of the MM&P United Inland Group–Great Lakes & Rivers Region.

“After we left the Calumet River, we went north to Milwaukee for a grain shipment,” Leed says. “We had to anchor a couple miles off of Milwaukee while a line of thunderstorms went by.”

“We took the grain to Toledo and then went to Sandusky, Ohio, and loaded coal. The loader is about a hundred years old and has a mechanism to lift up railroad coal cars and then flip upside down, dumping its contents into a chute and onto the ship. In the photo, an MM&P deckhand is standing by to shift the mooring wires. Since the coal rig is stationary, the vessel has to move up and down the dock to load the various holds.”

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Aboard Maersk Kensington

Captain Evan Barbis shared this photo of the crew of the good ship Maersk Kensington as the vessel traversed the Red Sea. Tom Delamater (center of photo) sailed on the voyage as third mate.

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NEWS BRIEFS NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Race Day at the Tugboat RoundupCaptain Tom Cutten, Captain John H. Brooks and Deckhands Victor Goady and Kurt Munsterman of Buchanan took part in September in the New York City Tugboat Roundup. It was the 23rd year for the event, which was held at Pier 84 in New York City. “As the only union tugs at the Roundup, we represented MM&P,” Cutten said.

Captain John H. Brooks (right) of Buchanan participated in the

tug roundup.

MM&P Officials at Maritime RoundtableMM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse (left) and Atlantic Maritime Group Vice President Ron Tucker (right) met with Congressman Daniel M. Donovan Jr. (11th Congressional District of New York) at the Maritime Industry Roundtable in September.

Topics of discussion topics were: the Jones Act and cabotage policy; the Maritime Security Program; food aid and other cargo

preference programs; the inland towing industry and domestic shipyards; and port development.The event was hosted by the American Maritime Partnership and the Transportation Institute at Snug Harbor on Staten Island.

Readying Reinauer’s Dylan Cooper

Clifton Gulliksen, second mate aboard the RTC 108, was loading supplies for Reinauer’s newest ATB, the Dylan Cooper, when this photo was taken

in Reinauer’s Staten Island Yard.

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NEWS BRIEFS NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) MM&P and CNIC Hammer Out Solid CBA for Newly Organized CNIC NW Tug CaptainsMM&P officials and managers at CNIC (Commander, Navy Installations Command) met in Silverdale, Wash., this autumn to finalize a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA) governing the working conditions of CNIC Northwest Region Tug Captains.

“I sincerely hope that our success in working collaboratively to finalize this CBA is an indication of our future labor-management relations,” said MM&P Government Fleet Representative Randi Ciszewski.

“Positive and timely communication, collaboration and satisfac-tory labor-management relations will continue to effect positive change for the overall good of the command and our MM&P membership.”

The agreement has been forwarded to the Labor and Employee Relationship Division of the DOD Defense Civilian Personnel Advisory Service for review and approval as required by Chapter 71, Title 5 U.S.C.

Attending the negotiations were members of CNIC management’s negotiating team—(left to right) Lance Risch, Department of Navy Human Resources Specialist; Maggie Jones, Port Operations Program Director Navy Region NW—and MM&P’s negotiating team (left to right) MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group Representative Randi Ciszewski; MM&P National Collective Bargaining Director Lars Turner; and Captain Les Freitas, Port Captain Navy Region NW.

Paul Lassila, Jeff Anderson, Randy Junell and Les Freitas with Ciszewski at the CBA negotiations for the newly organized CNIC NW Tug Captains.

Cadets Turn Out in Force for GLMA Recruiting EventCadets who attend the Great Lakes Maritime Academy (GLMA) spoke with MM&P Regional Representative Tom Bell and representatives of the other maritime unions at a recruiting event held recently at the academy.

“It was a big turnout, the biggest I’ve seen,” said Bell, a former captain with Grand River Navigation. “I believe there were nearly 55 cadets from all years.”

MM&P Regional Representative Tom Bell (right) spoke at length during the job fair with James McCormick, a first-year GLMA cadet who has joined MM&P as an associate member.

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Greetings From the Columbia! MM&P United Inland Group Great Lakes Representative Tom Bell paid a visit recently to the Columbia, a dredge that is operated by the Dutra Group. The company provides maintenance dredging and navigation improvements in ports, harbors, shipping channels and inland waterways, as well as environmental habitat restoration. In the photo taken aboard Columbia are (left to right) John Alexander, Larry Morris, Robert VanEtten and Vaughn Hancock.

Aboard the Spirit of America

Crewmembers of the Staten Island Ferry Spirit of America take time out of their busy schedule to send greetings to the rest of the MM&P

fleet. (Left to right) David Sofsky, Patrick Egan, Ray Muniz, Robert W. Van Cleaf, Chris Kienzle and German Gonzales-Batiz. The

ferry’s keel is built with steel from the World Trade Center towers. The boat entered service in 2006.

Photos From the Gulf of MexicoChris Kavanagh was sailing as chief mate aboard Maersk Ohio when he took this photo. The ship was traveling through the Gulf of Mexico on the TA-1 run at the time.

Third Mate Bruce Forbush, Third Mate Charlie Orr and Second Mate Victor Manoli as Maersk Ohio was sailing in the Gulf of Mexico. “Notice the water spout in the background between Bruce and Charlie,” says Chief Mate Chris Kavanagh.

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NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) Snapshots From Waterman’s Green BayMM&P member Victor Manoli sent us photos taken from Waterman’s Green Bay, which was recently reflagged back to the U.S. flag.

Sunset in Newark, N.J., as seen from the bridge.

The Green Bay at the dock in Boston.

MM&P Masters on the NSAP Evaluation Criteria CommitteeMM&P masters on the Evaluation Criteria Committee for the MM&P Navigation Skills Assessment Program (NSAP), which Offshore applicants will need to successfully complete prior to becoming members after Jan. 1, 2016. In this photo, taken after final testing runs on the MITAGS full-mission simulator, are: (left to right) MITAGS Lead Evaluator Captain James K. Staples; Captain Larry Aasheim, Waterman Steamship Corporation; Captain William DuTour, Maersk Line Limited; Captain Steven Garvan, Maersk Line Limited; and Captain Jonathan Komlosy, APL Maritime.

To register for the NSAP, contact the MITAGS Admissions Office at [email protected] or call 410-859-5700. Please note that you cannot register for the assessment on the MITAGS website.

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“Unions Strengthen Economy and Democracy,” IMF Study FindsLabor unions are among the most important pillars upholding economies and democracies, according to a study released recently by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The study found that the benefits of unionization flow not only to union members but to society as a whole, and that a strong union movement is key to keeping democracy functioning smoothly and reducing inequality. The study was based on 30 years of statistics compiled for 20 advanced economies.

The authors of the study, IMF economists Florence Jaumotte and Carolina Osorio Buitron, found that when fewer people belong to labor unions the very wealthy capture a larger share of overall income.

In the United States, for example, hourly wages kept pace with productivity gains for roughly a quarter-century after World War II. As labor union membership began dropping in America, wage gains started falling behind productivity gains and inequality grew.

Some say that as long as the economy as a whole is growing, inequality doesn’t really matter because people’s basic needs will be met. But the IMF study finds that’s not what’s happening. Stock markets are booming, but wage stagnation is crippling the middle class and some basic needs, such as higher education, are becoming increasingly unaffordable.

Not surprisingly, the IMF study finds that the decline in union membership has led to unions having reduced influence on public policy. That, in turn, has led to a lower real minimum wage, reduced unemployment benefits and weaker employment protection laws.

American unions introduced many of the reforms we take for granted today: weekends off, workplace safety laws, the 40-hour work week and much, much more. But these reforms are endangered.

What do we do now? Pro-corporate forces want us to believe that inequality is irreversible and that we are the victims of unstop-pable forces such as globalization and technology. These forces may be powerful, but much of our destiny remains within our control.

“The union movement is one of our democracy’s most potent economic tools,” writes Richard Eskow, writer, consultant and senior fellow at the Campaign for America’s Future. “Its benefits flow not only to its members, but to society as a whole. The IMF paper is a research study, but it can also be taken as a call to arms.”

AMG Vice President Visits Sandy Hook Pilot Engineers

MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group Vice President Ron Tucker spent time recently talking with engineers aboard the Sandy Hook Pilots station boat New York. (Left to right) Chief Engineer of the New York Tim Haley; Ivelaw Davidson; AMG Vice President Ron Tucker; Assistant Engineer of the New York Charlie Jones. The Sandy Hook Pilots provide pilotage service for the Port of New York, New Jersey, Hudson River, Hell Gate and Long Island Sound.

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NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED) USNS Choctaw County Joins Fifth FleetMSC Joint High Speed Vessel (JHSV) USNS Choctaw County is the first ship of its kind to join the Navy’s Fifth Fleet. The Fifth Fleet’s area of responsibility includes the Persian Gulf, the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and parts of the Indian Ocean.

The Choctaw County will be lay-berthed in the Mina Salman port in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Its licensed deck officers are represented by the MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group (FEMG).

In September 2015, the Navy decided to re-designate the JHSV class of ships as Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessels. These 338-foot aluminum catamarans are designed for speed, flexibility and maneuverability. They are faster and much cheaper to operate than traditional Navy warships. They can maneuver in only 13 feet of water, which allows them to navigate closer to shore. The vessels are intended to support users in the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Army.

The EPFs are intended for rapid intra-theater transport of medium-sized cargo payloads. They can reach speeds of 35–45 knots (65–83 km/h; 40–52 mph) and will allow for the rapid transit and deployment of conventional or special forces, as well as equipment and supplies. They are adapted from a commercial ferry design, with a flight deck for helicopters above the vehicle deck.

The new addition to the Navy’s Fifth Fleet “will be a groundbreaker in this type of environment,” said Choctaw County master and MM&P member Roger Gwinn. “I know that the ship will contribute positively to every task it receives.”

USNS Choctaw County. The licensed deck officers aboard the ship are represented by the MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group (FEMG).

Aboard USNS Choctaw County (Left to right) Cargo Mate Bill Minton, MM&P Government Fleet

Representative Randi Ciszewski and Captain Roger Gwinn aboard JHSV USNS Choctaw County, which has just joined the Fifth Fleet.

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A Visit to the Horizon Enterprise

The Horizon Enterprise recently returned from undergoing repairs at a shipyard in China.

MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger (right) with Horizon Enterprise Captain Ron Radicali. The two sailed as chief mates together on another C-8, the Horizon Pacific.

The Horizon Enterprise is owned by Pasha and operated by Crowley.

MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger visited the licensed deck officers aboard the Horizon Enterprise during a recent trip to Honolulu. The vessel had just returned to the United States after undergoing repairs at a shipyard in China. The Horizon Enterprise is owned by Pasha and operated by Crowley.

Seeking Sea Stories From the Old San Juan Hall Attention all mariners with memories of the MM&P Hall in Old San Juan. MM&P member Bert Haney is writing a book about the glory days of Horizon Lines in Puerto Rico and the happenings at the hall and environs between the late 1970s and December 2014.

Topics to be covered in the book include: Navieras Lines, Horizon Lines, Sealand, the Port O’Call Bar and the Black Angus. Please send your reminiscences to Bert: [email protected] or call him at 727-389-4772.

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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New Books by Leonard Lambert and by Georg PedersenMM&P members Leonard W. Lambert and Georg E. Pedersen have each recently published new books.

Lambert, who currently sails for Matson Navigation, presented his new children’s book, “The Fish Who Could Fly,” at the Aquarium of the Pacific in Long Beach to an audience that included 100 first-graders. Matson was a co-sponsor of the event. Afterwards, each student received an autographed book as a gift.

“ ‘The Fish Who Could Fly’ should be on every child’s bookshelf,” says Cinthia Alia Mitchell, an expert on mammals. “It not only intro-duces children to interesting fish species and where they live in the ocean, but it tells an inspiring story of fulfilling dreams and setting an example for others to do the same.”

Georg E. Pedersen’s “My 48 Years at Sea: From Deck Boy in Denmark to Captain in America” describes his career in the Danish and U.S. merchant marine from the late 1940s through the turn of the century.

“His love and understanding of seafar-ing, ships and, most of all, the people who

earn their living working aboard commercial cargo vessels, ring true and keep one’s interest throughout the book,” says MM&P President Don Marcus.

“In particular, the stories of his early years born into a Danish seafaring family and his adventures at sea and in ports around the world are of real interest and are entertaining reading in remembering this bye-gone era.”

MM&P member Leonard Lambert (second from right) presented his new book about the ocean and the environment to an audience that included 100 first-graders at an event at the Aquarium of the Pacific that was co-sponsored by Matson Navigation.

Maersk Memphis Sends Greetings From the Gulf of Aden“With implementation of the international response to piracy, professional armed security officers and diligent watchkeeping, the sea passage through the Gulf of Aden has become what it once was: a safe and quiet passage,” says Maersk Memphis Master Kevin Coulombe.

When the photos were taken, the ship was passing through the Gulf of Aden Internationally Recommended Transit Corridor.

“We had a genuine all-hands security alert that morning but it proved to be a pair of Yemen fishermen going about their way of life,” Coulombe said.

Chief Mate Scott Reed on watch. Captain Kevin Coulombe playing Jockari paddle ball on the recreation deck.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Celebrating New York Water Taxi Representation VoteOfficials and members of the MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group (AMG) joined employees of New York Water Taxi recently at a party in Brooklyn to celebrate election of the AMG as the group’s union representative.

MM&P has been involved in organizing activity on several fronts this year in the New York Harbor area. The union has responded to requests for representation from employees of several maritime companies operating in the open-shop sector, including New York Water Taxi. The company operates a high-profile transportation and sightseeing business aimed at visitors to the New York City area.

In a representation election held Aug. 7 and 8 in National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Region II in New York City, captains and deckhands working at New York Water Taxi chose AMG to be their collective bargaining representative.

Every eligible voter of the 37 members of the bargaining unit cast a ballot in the election. In a strong show of support, MM&P prevailed 29 to eight. The result was a 78.4 percent “yes” for union representation.

AMG Vice President Ron Tucker credited the victory to a strong team effort by New York Water Taxi employees and MM&P staff.

Captain John Cox Honored As CAMM’s “Maritime Man of the Year”

Captain John Cox, an owner of long-time MM&P employer Black Ball Ferry Line, has been chosen as “Maritime Man of the Year” by the Council of American Master Mariners (CAMM). Cox, who serves as Black Ball’s chief executive officer, has been a member of Masters, Mates & Pilots for 60 years. On hand to congratulate him on the CAMM award were (left to right) MM&P United Inland Group Vice President Mike Murray, Captain Steve Banfill of Black Ball Ferry Line and (far right) MM&P Regional Representative Tim Saffle.

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NEWS BRIEFS Ocean Giant’s Charleston Port Call

MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger was in Charleston recently when Waterman’s MV Ocean Giant called at the port. The Giant was being loaded with newly constructed Navy barges on their way to Guam. Captain Bruce Myrdek was on the bridge performing ballast operations for loading. Chief Mate Ben Day was on the dock overseeing spreader preparations prior to the lift and stow.

MM&P Member Dennis Schroeder Recognized For Wartime ServiceLong-time MM&P member Dennis Schroeder received a Veterans Wartime Service Medal from the State of Connecticut in October. Schroeder was honored for his merchant marine service during the Vietnam War. The award was presented by state senators and representa-tives. “It took a while, but the State of Connecticut finally gave the Merchant Marine some recognition,” Schroeder said. “Now if we could only get full veterans’ benefits for World War II merchant marine veterans.”

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NEWS BRIEFS Learn More About America’s Great Maritime Heritage With Free Copy of “PowerShips” A few months ago, in celebration of Steamship Historical Society of America’s (SSHSA) 80th Anniversary, many MM&P members were sent a complimentary copy of PowerShips magazine. SSHSA hopes that the MM&P members who received this complimentary copy enjoyed the features, photos and cause, and we hope it compelled these members to join SSHSA.

Some MM&P members requested further information, and many did subscribe to PowerShips. If you enjoyed your issue, SSHSA asks that you consider joining now for a special MM&P incentive of five magazines for the price of four. Please call (401) 463-3570 or e-mail [email protected] to join.

If you did not receive a copy, SSHSA would like to provide you a free sample so that you may become familiar with PowerShips magazine. Simply call SSHSA at (401) 463-3570 or e-mail [email protected] and let them know you’re a MM&P member and they’ll take it from there. It’s important that organizations like SSHSA gain our support, so that they can continue to tell the stories of our great maritime heritage.

USNS Sisler UnderwayUSNS Sisler departing Jacksonville in a photo sent to us by First Officer James L. Mixon. The vessel had just finished loading new cargo at Blount Island Command.

A Visit to Our Members Aboard USNS Trenton

MM&P Government Fleet Representative Randi Ciszewski recently visited members of the MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group (FEMG) and met with MSC officials regarding issues such as recruitment, retention, mission creep, liberty restrictions, habitability and pay caps. Here she is with FEMG members aboard USNS Trenton: (left to right) Captain Jonathan Keffer, Cargo Mate Brad Musselman and Third Officer Ryan McKeon.

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NEWS BRIEFS Maritime Industry Educators Convene at MITAGS

MM&P member Robert Cook, president of the Organization of Black Maritime Graduates (OBMG), led a working group on how to make maritime training accessible to a wider public.

Leaders in the world of maritime education met recently to explore new ways to expand career opportunities for established mariners, young people and veterans. The three-day meeting took place in the context of World Maritime Day and was held at MITAGS, the MM&P training facility.

Among the speakers was Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-Md.), who described the work being done by Baltimore’s Maritime Industries Academy (MIA) High School.

MIA students graduate with their Merchant Mariner Credential and a Transportation Workers Identification Credential which have already been paid for by contributions from maritime industry organizations and members of the public.

“This is a case when a $100 contribution from someone who cares can be worth a million dollars,” Cummings said.

He said when he first became involved with MIA, it was a maritime academy in name only. “A lot of these children did not even know they lived in a port,” he said. “Diversity is not our problem. It is our opportunity,” Cummings added. “But somebody has to give a damn.”

The State of Maryland has just approved MIA’s 2015-16 cur-riculum, which offers a direct path from high school to a career in the maritime industry.

Leading a working group at the conference was MM&P member Robert Cook, who is president of the Organization of Black Maritime Graduates (OBMG).

“OBMG was founded for recruitment, mentoring and fundraising,” he says. “More than 150 scholarships have been awarded to date and 100 percent of donations to OBMG are used for scholarships.”

MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse welcomed attendees and participated in a panel on the essential role of unions in maritime education.

“It is an honor for MM&P and its training facility MITAGS to host World Maritime Day,” Werse said. “We’re so proud of MITAGS’ contributions to maritime education.”

Among the other speakers were SUNY Maritime College

President Rear Adm. Michael Alfultis and Maritime Administrator Chip Jaenichen.

Jaenichen told the audience that the number of U.S. ships sailing internationally has gone down by 25 percent in the last three years. Among other negative impacts on national security, he said, the decline in the size of the fleet also cuts into the ability of mariners and entrants to the industry to gain needed at-sea experience.

Unrest in many parts of the world indicates “American sealift is going to be required in the future, possibly for that initial projection of U.S. forces but certainly for their sustainment,” Jaenichen said. America will need “a significantly larger pool of trained and licensed mariners in the future.”

“We have to guarantee that there are jobs and ships to go to when they finish their training and their licensing,” he said. “To do that, [the U.S.] has to have an international fleet that is competitive.”

The event was organized by the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) and drew several hundred people.

Congressman Elijah Cummings has been at the forefront of efforts to help Baltimore City youth gain the education and skills they need to enter the maritime industry. “Diversity is not our problem. It is our opportunity,” Cummings said in his speech. “But somebody has to give a damn.”

MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse welcomed conference attendees and participated in a panel on the role of unions in maritime training.

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NEWS BRIEFS MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steven Werse On New Navigational Skills Assessment Program

The Navigational Skills Assessment Program (NSAP) is a new requirement for all MM&P Offshore applicants seeking membership after Jan. 1, 2016. MarEx Newsletter recently interviewed MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse about the program, which is offered by MITAGS-PMI. The interview was conducted by MarEx Publisher Tony Munoz.

How does the assessment program fit into the MM&P training regimen?We don’t view the NSAP as simply a training module. It’s much more than that. It’s becoming the industry standard in evaluating a mariner’s navigational abilities. As the premier deck officers’ union, MM&P wants to ensure that our members don’t fall behind. That’s why they’re required to take the assessment.

The NSAP is an excellent program to objectively determine the level of competence of our future mariners. When a skill gap is identified, the individual can receive remedial training and will get another chance to take the NSAP before any decisions are made.

The process will ensure competence and make MM&P the first union to objectively and definitively demonstrate to our current and future companies that it provides qualified and competent navigators.

Who does the evaluating?Let me be clear that MM&P is not administering the assessment or doing the evaluating. MITAGS-PMI does that, just as they do for Crowley, Shell and other major employers. As a leading labor union that wants our members to be the most highly skilled in the industry, we have embraced the program as well.

Are the applicants prepped before taking the NSAP assessment?Prior to testing, they have an entire day to get familiar with the passage plan and the bridge equipment on the simulator. While they don’t know what might happen on the voyage, they will plot the chart and a course and estimate the time for passage. The day before the test, the applicant gets to do a dry run, but not for the passage they will be tested on.

The day of the exam, they put dead reckoning position down and spend about seven minutes with a senior officer, who is actually the assessor, to get familiar with the vessel and transit. Then the assessment begins and they are evaluated on their skills and abilities. Again, the benchmarks and assessment

were not developed by MM&P but by a panel of subject-matter experts at MITAGS-PMI.

Is NSAP being accepted by MM&P members and employers?The program was developed by master mariners from the employers, and the overall membership is embracing it as an incredible assessment tool. For applicants with 240 days of sea time, it is about making them better mariners by correcting deficiencies in their skills.

You said that Crowley Maritime and Shell are also testing their senior mariners?Approximately 2,000 mariners have been assessed using the NSAP. You are correct that Crowley and Shell LNG have been early adopters.

What happens if a candidate makes a bad decision or fails?Well, a bad decision isn’t necessarily a show-stopper. But if they have an accident or collision, then the rest of the test is null and void. A bad decision, such as sailing too close to another vessel, is a judgment call by the team of assessors. Remember, the tests are overseen by a team, not just one person. And it is about situational awareness, skills and aptitude.

If an applicant fails, then what?While there are no limits on how many times an applicant can take the test, rest assured that MM&P is focused on maintaining and building an organization of professional mariners. If an applicant fails, his or her skill gaps will be identified and, after remedial training, the person will have an opportunity to go through a reassessment.

Our applicants must first have 360 days of sea time for membership. They must also have four letters of recommendation from captains and chief mates. It is our position that a second mate is not an entry-level person or an apprentice. NSAP is not a graded test or a recommendation, which is somebody’s opinion about a person. It is truly a skills evaluation assessment based on education and experience.

Note: To register for the NSAP, contact the MITAGS Admissions Office at [email protected] or call 410-859-5700. Please note that you cannot register for the assessment on the MITAGS website.

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NEWS BRIEFS Interview With NOAA Captain Donn Pratt MM&P Federal Employees Membership GroupWhere were you born and where did you grow up?I’m from Washington State. I was born in Everett and I grew up in Snohomish. I still call Snohomish and Bellingham “home.”

How did you decide on the maritime industry?Working aboard Alaska crab boats/catcher-processors was my introduc-tion to maritime. My mother worked for a commercial fishing company in Edmonds. She introduced me to the owner, Jerry Tilley, and to one of the skippers, Joe Pirak Sr. Joe and Jerry let me come down to the boats and get dirty fixing things, cleaning and painting. Joe gave me my first copy of the Coast Guard’s “Rules of the Road.” He also took me on my first ship ride, along with his son Joe Jr., aboard the FV Kiska, from Edmonds to Bellingham.

Describe your career.With my mom in commercial fishing and my dad a police officer, I knew I wanted to combine work aboard ships with law enforcement. I joined the Coast Guard when I was 17. My parents had to sign a waiver because I was so young.

I spent eight years on active duty. My first year out of boot camp (a once in a lifetime experience in and of itself) I sailed on Coast Guard tall ship Eagle. Then I transferred to a WMEC, or “medium endurance cutter,” and got involved in the agency’s law enforcement mission.

I was assigned to a USCG Pacific Area Tactical Law Enforcement Team out of San Diego and deployed aboard Navy ships as part of a law enforcement detachment. I stood watch, completed many PQS (Personnel Qualification Standards) as Quartermaster of the Watch, Boatswain of the Watch and Operational Specialist of the Watch, and I accumulated quite a bit of unlimited tonnage time aboard Navy ships tracking suspected drug smugglers and doing boardings at sea. I was lucky to work for Lt. Tony Wilmot, Chief Petty Officer Duncan Grant and Lead Petty Officer Gene Hullette, three professionals who greatly expanded my knowledge of ships and the water. Along the way, I earned my qualifications as Cutterman, Coxswain and Boarding Officer.

What did you do after that?While I was still on active duty, I was hired by the Unalaska Police Department in Dutch Harbor. Unalaska is the largest international fishing port in the world and there is a huge population influx during the fishing season which keeps things interesting and maybe even a little crazy at times.

I stayed there about two years before moving back to Washington and going to work for U.S. Customs in Blaine. I was mostly involved in narcotics interdiction on the northern border of the United States. I enjoyed it for a while—the people were outstanding—but after about four years, I started looking for a job that would take me back to the water.

I discovered NOAA by accident. It was July 4 and I was visiting a former co-worker from the Unalaska Police Department who had moved to Seattle. While we were walking with his family to the annual fireworks show on Lake Union, we passed a building with a sign that read “NOAA Marine Operations Center–Pacific.” It piqued my interest and, after doing some research, I applied. So I changed jobs, transferring from U.S. Customs, which is part of the Treasury Department, to NOAA, which is part of the Commerce Department.

Capt. Donn Pratt, a member of the MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group (FEMG), sails for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA ships operate under the command of either NOAA Commissioned Officers or Civil Service Masters. Capt. Pratt is currently master of NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Talk about your career at NOAA.I was first assigned to the West Coast Relief Pool in Seattle, which gave me an opportunity to sail on ships throughout the NOAA fleet. I started in May 2001 as a GVA (general vessel assistant/ordinary seaman). I had filed the paperwork with the Coast Guard for my Z-card and to test for my able seaman ticket. I returned to Seattle that summer and received my AB-unlimited ticket. I was promoted to deck utilityman and began working on the requirements for third officer.

I sailed on David Starr Jordan (San Diego), McArthur (Seattle) and Ka’Imimoana (Honolulu). I also sailed on John Cobb (Juneau), Rainier and Fairweather, which are hydrographic survey ships primarily stationed in the Alaska region. Assignments aboard different ships gave me the opportunity to be involved in the range of projects NOAA conducts at sea, learn more about the agency and meet a lot of the folks who staff our NOAA ships.

During the assignments aboard McArthur II and Ka’Imimoana, I had the good fortune to sail under two very capable commanding officers: Cmdr. Mark Ablondi, NOAA, and Capt. Greg Hubner (licensed master). Both were pivotal in my development as a seaman and deck officer, especially with regard to supporting the agency’s scientific mission.

I was sailing on deck as boatswain group leader aboard McArthur II when I tested for and received my third officer-unlimited license (with much study time and assistance from Capt. Hubner!) and made my first trip as a deck officer aboard his ship. I was then assigned to NOAA Ship Hi’ialakai (Honolulu) and served under Cmdr. Jon Swallow, NOAA, who also made major contributions to my personal and professional growth. I spent 18 months aboard Hi’ialakai and then returned to Seattle and upgraded my license to 1600 master-oceans and second officer, unlimited-oceans. In mid-2007, I was offered a position as chief mate aboard NOAA Ship Albatross IV in Woods Hole, Mass. I served there under the excellent tutelage of Capt. Stephen Wagner (licensed master). This assignment was probably the most challenging, eye-opening experience of my NOAA career to date. I thought I knew a lot… and then found out that I had so much more to learn. Capt. Wagner was (and continues to be) an amazing mentor, role model and friend. We decom-missioned Albatross IV in the winter of 2008.

I was then assigned to NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter (Pascagoula, Miss.), as chief mate working for Commander (now Rear Adm.) David Score, NOAA. I sailed aboard the ship for over two years and had the privilege of being on the first NOAA ship to respond to the Deepwater Horizon incident. With an all-star crew and scientific staff on board, we did our part to help.

I went on to sail as chief mate aboard Henry B. Bigelow (Newport, R.I.) under Capt. Anne Lynch, NOAA, and then aboard Nancy Foster (Charleston, S.C.). Next I was assigned to serve as chief mate aboard Pisces under Cmdr. Peter Fischel, NOAA, in Pascagoula. While I was assigned to Pisces, I completed the requirements and classwork for the upgrade to chief mate/master unlimited.

NOAA supports scientific interests all over the planet. Many different groups of scientists use Gordon Gunter for their scientific research. As master, I have a “team philoso-phy”: I try to be a catalyst of unity aboard the ship. I value my role as a mentor to the rest of the crew. I try to make sure we have a good time while we work to further the scientific mission we are charged with carrying out.

My crew is very professional and they all work very well together. They make my job easy.

What do you like to do in your free time?We spend a good amount of time during the year underway and away from homeport. In those rare instances when I do have time for leisure activities, I am very active in my Scottish heritage/culture and still play snare drum in bag-pipe bands and competitions all over the United States and in Canada. I have been playing music/musical instruments for nearly my entire life. I also scuba dive, ride motorcycles, build drums and try to spend as much “off ” time with my goddaughters in Bellingham and my nephew in Atlanta as I can.

Note from MM&P Government Fleet Representative Randi Ciszewski: “NOAA and MM&P have an extremely positive working relationship. NOAA leaders are the epitome of management partners in a labor management relationship. Capt. Pratt is one of two Civil Service masters in the NOAA fleet. The others are part of the NOAA Commissioned Officers Corps. As the NOAA website says, the MM&P captain brings a ‘seaman’s know-how’ to NOAA’s operations and mission.

Captain Donn Pratt interview, continued from page 25

NOAA Ship Gordon Gunter in the Gulf of Mexico.

Photo: NOAA

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NEWS BRIEFS Masters, Mates & Pilots PlansAdministrator’s Column

Patrick McCullough

Board of Trustees Meetings Schedule of Meetings in 2016In 2016, the Trustees are scheduled to meet Jan. 26-8, June 7-9 and Oct. 4-6.

Health & Benefit PlanAnnual Open Enrollment November and December 2015The Plan Office mailed a Notice of Open Enrollment to eligible participants under the Plan. The Health & Benefit Plan has an Open Enrollment which began Nov. 1, 2015 and ends Dec. 31, 2015 for coverage effective Jan. 1, 2016.

During the Open Enrollment Period, participants can enroll dependents who missed the 60 days’ notification requirement for the addition of a dependent who became eligible for coverage as a result of marriage, the birth of a child, adoption of a child or 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 the dependent was covered when initially offered the opportunity to enroll in the Plan.

If you have any questions, please contact a Benefit Advisor.

Last Day for Processing Vacation and PRO PaymentsThe Plan Office has received approval to close the year-end Internal Revenue Service and company reports and to process Vacation and PRO payments for 2015 no later than Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2015 at 3:00 p.m. EST. All requests for 2015 Vacation and PRO payments received after this date and time will be held until Jan. 4, 2016 for processing and will therefore be taxable in 2016.

If you have any questions, please contact Ken Ryan at 410-850-8617.

Increase in Pensioner Earnings Limitation for Health CoverageAs provided for in the Health & Benefit Rules and Regulations, the pensioner annual earnings limitation, effective Jan. 1, 2016 will increase from $36,000 to $37,000. Effective Jan. 1, 2016, pensioners who are under 65 and who have retired under the MM&P Pension Plan with 20 or more years of pension credit, along with their dependents under 65 who are employed, will be able to receive annual earnings of up to $37,000 without losing their health coverage under the Plan.

Please note: Pensioners and/or their dependents with less than 20 years of pension credit are subject to the Social Security limit of $15,720. Pensioners and/or dependents who are under 65 should have already received their annual earnings limitation letter. They are reminded to complete and return the letter to the Plan.

If you have any questions, please contact the Plan Office.

Prescription Drug Formulary Exclusions Effective Jan. 1, 2016The Plan has been advised by CVS Caremark that it will exclude some formulary prescription drugs effective Jan. 1, 2016. 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 noti-fied by mail. If you would like to review the formulary exclusion notice, it is posted on the website. To review the list, go to bridgedeck.org and click on “MM&P Plans,” then on “H&B Forms” and then on “CVS Caremark – Formulary Exclusions – January 1, 2016.”

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Plan AmendmentsThe following Plan amendments were adopted by the Board of Trustees at the Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2015 meetings.

DRAFT AMENDMENT NO. 132 TO THEM.M.& P. HEALTH AND BENEFIT PLAN

RULES AND REGULATIONS

1) Article I (Definitions), Section 5.F. (Employee) and Article III (Eligibility), Section 4 (Shoreside Employees and Employees of the Atlantic and Gulf Membership and Great Lakes Groups) are amended by inserting the words “United Inland Group” before the words “Atlantic and Gulf ” and the words “and the Great Lakes Groups and Atlantic Maritime Group” after “Atlantic and Gulf Companies” in Article I, Section 5.F. referenced above and the words “and the Atlantic Maritime Group” after the words “Great Lakes Groups” in Article III, Section 4 referenced above.

2) Article I (Definitions), Sections 5.G. and 5.H. (Employee) and Article III (Eligibility for Coverage), Section 6 (Pacific Maritime Region Employees) and Section 7 (Alaska Marine Highway System Group Employees) are amended by inserting the words “United Inland Group” before “Pacific Maritime” and “Alaska Marine” therein.

3) Article III (Eligibility), Section 4.A. (Shoreside Employees and Employees of the Atlantic and Gulf Membership and Great Lakes Groups – Initial Eligibility) is amended by add-ing the following sentence at the end of that Paragraph to read as follows:

“Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if a group commences participation in the Plan at the beginning of a month after January 1, the Deductible Amount and out-of-pocket amounts required under the Plan’s provisions hereinafter will be pro-rated in that first year of participation to reflect participa-tion on a partial year basis.”

4) Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part A (Comprehensive Major Medical Benefits), Section 3 (Deductible Amount) is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end of that Section to read as follows:

“Notwithstanding anything herein to the con-trary, such Deductible Amounts for a group referenced in Article III, Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 hereinabove that become eligible for benefits at the beginning of a month after January 1, shall be pro-rated in that first year of partici-pation on a partial year basis.”

5) Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part A (Comprehensive Major Medical Benefits), Section 4 (Benefits) is amended by adding a new paragraph at the end of that Section to read as follows:

“Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, such Deductible Amounts and such amount of out-of-pocket Allowable Expenses required herein for a group referenced in Article III, Sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 herein-above that become eligible for benefits at the beginning of a month after January 1, shall be pro-rated in that first year of participation to reflect participation on a partial year basis.”

6) Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part B (Prescription Drug Benefit), Section 5.F. (Exclusions) is amended by adding a new clause at the end of that Paragraph to read as follows:

“provided, however, effective June 1, 2015, drugs, medicines or devices for contracep-tion shall be payable for female Dependent Children of Eligible Employees of a Pilot Membership Group;”

AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE M.M.& P. PENSION PLAN

FOURTH RESTATED REGULATIONS

1) Article V (Participant and Spouse Pension Benefits to Survivors), Section 5.01 (General) is amended by the addi-tion of a new Subsection (h), to read as follows, effective as of January 1, 2007:

(h) The Beneficiary of a Participant who dies while on a leave of absence to perform military service with reemployment rights described in section 414(u) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be entitled to any additional benefits (other than benefit accruals relat-ing to the period of qualified military service) that would be provided under this Plan if he had died while in Covered Employment. This subsection shall be interpreted in accordance with section 401(a)(37) of the Internal Revenue Code.

2) Article VI (Applications, Benefit Payments and Retirement), Section 6.09(a) (Suspension of Benefits – Before Normal Retirement Age) is amended by changing the effective date of the provision permitting the reemploy-ment of certain licensed engineers from September 1, 2009, to May 1, 2010.

Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans

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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE M.M.& P. PENSION PLAN

FOURTH RESTATED REGULATIONS

1) Article VI (Applications, Benefit Payments and Retirement), Section 6.09(a)(i) (Suspension of Benefits – Before Normal Retirement Age) is amended by adding the following clauses before the period at the end of that paragraph to read as follows:

“; and, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, effective October 1, 2015, Pensioners shall be authorized, without penalty, to accept employment, other than Covered Employment, aboard any maritime academy education or training vessel, when they are sailing other than as Masters aboard such vessels, provided that such Pensioner must obtain prior written authorization for each job assignment through the Office of the Organization with written notice of such employment being furnished to the Board of Trustees; and, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, effective October 1, 2015, Pensioners shall be authorized to accept employment, including Covered Employment, aboard any vessels for no more than 10 days in any one month as a Port Relief Officer, pro-vided that such Pensioner must obtain prior written authorization for each such job assign-ment through the Office of the Organization, with written notice of such employment being furnished to the Board of Trustees.”

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE M.M.& P. ADJUSTABLE PENSION PLAN

FIRST RESTATED REGULATIONS

1) Article VIII (Suspension of Benefits), Sections 8.02.H and 8.02.I (Disqualifying Employment) are amended by deleting the bracketed text and by adding the underscored language below to read as follows:

“H. between the ages of 55 and Normal Retirement Age, any vessel, including Covered Employment, but

only as a port relief officer for 5 days or 40 hours per month, whichever is less; provided, however, effec-tive October 1, 2015, any vessel, including Covered Employment, but only as a port relief officer for no more than 10 days per month;

“I. effective January 1, 2014, [until December 31, 2014, unless further extended by the Board of Trustees,] any maritime academy education or training vessel, when Pensioners are sailing other than as Masters aboard such vessels.”

AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THEM.M.& P. INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN

FOURTH RESTATED REGULATIONS

1) Article VI (Payment of Benefits and Eligibility), Section 6.03(c) (Inactive Participants) is amended by revising the second sentence to read as follows:

If the value of his Accumulated Share, includ-ing Voluntary Contributions and Rollover Contributions, does not exceed $1,000, it will be distributed as a lump sum as soon as prac-ticable after the Trustees receive notice that he is eligible for the distribution.

2) Article VI (Payment of Benefits and Eligibility), Section 6.05 (Payout of Employer Contributions – Death Benefit) is amended by the addition of a new Subsection (d), to read as follows, effective as of January 1, 2007:

(d) Death of a Participant While on Leave for Military Service

The Beneficiary of a Participant who dies while on a leave of absence to perform military service with reemployment rights described in section 414(u) of the Internal Revenue Code shall be entitled to any additional benefits (other than benefit accruals relat-ing to the period of qualified military service) that would be provided under this Plan if he had died while in Covered Employment. This subsection shall be interpreted in accordance with section 401(a)(37) of the Internal Revenue Code.

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SCHOLARSHIPS

Charlotte Bernhard, daughter of Ted Bernhard, is attending SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and studying wildlife Science. As a member of the National Honor Society and captain of her high school volleyball team, Charlotte says she owes her success and passion to her father,

who always cultivated her adventurous nature and love for the environment. She thanks MM&P for this honor.

Richard Hoey III, son of Richard Hoey, will be studying engineer-ing in the Honors College at the University of Buffalo. High school activities included memberships in the National Honor Society, the Leo Club and the Investment Club and playing varsity basketball, soccer and tennis. He is very grateful to MM&P for this scholarship which

will further his education. He also recognizes the example his dad set for him: with hard work, success is possible.

Sean McLoud, son of Christopher McLoud, will be studying mechani-cal engineering at the University of New Hampshire. Taking inspira-tion from his father’s trips across the Mediterranean and English Channel, he looks forward to travel-ing, experiencing different cultures and exploring Earth’s diversity. He

thanks the MM&P for this scholarship so that he can pursue his scholastic endeavors.

Douglas Myrdek, son of Bruce Myrdek, is attending Ohio Northern University, majoring in computer engineering. He was a member of the National Society of High School Scholars, played varsity and club lacrosse, varsity soccer and ski club. He served as captain of

Congratulations 2015-16 Scholarship Winners!Each year, the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan awards scholarships to six dependents of eligible members of the Offshore Group who have distinguished themselves in academics and extracurricular activities, including community service. As long as the students continue to meet the eligibility requirements, the scholarships are renewable for four years of college study. For more information, contact the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan at 410-850-8500. Congratulations and best wishes to the 2015-16 scholarship winners.

both his varsity soccer and ski club during his senior year, and was awarded the 2014 Soccer Coach’s Award and a 2015 Bishop Ludden Athletic Achievement Award. He also volunteered in the Big Brother Program, St. Joseph’s Hospital and his church youth group. He thanks MM&P for the scholarship and the opportunity to pursue his goal of being a computer engineer.

Jessica Ramsey, daughter of Robert Ramsey, is intending on double-majoring in hospitality tourism management and business administration at San Diego State University. She played high school and national club volleyball and volunteered as head/assistant vol-leyball coach at her middle school.

She started a small business in eighth grade, worked part-time at a restaurant, and sailed to Alaska with her father. Music pursuits included Piano Adjudication for five years and earning a letter in the high school Con Gratica Choir. She enjoys meeting people and expanding her view of the world. “I am very excited to start this new chapter of my life,” she says.

Katherine Thomas, daughter of Richard Thomas, is studying both classics and human nutrition, noods and exercise (HNFE) at Virginia Tech, with plans to continue post-graduate education at a physician’s assistant school. She mastered Latin in high school and is passionate about learning Greek and other dead

languages. She longed to be a classicist, but hopes the addition of the HNFE major will allow her to pursue a career in a wider field. She says that she looks forward to continuing her education so that she will be “prepared to tackle a career and everything beyond it in the adult world!”

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MM&P PENSIONERSJonathan Ahlin, shipping out of Gulf ports. He last sailed for Maersk Lines Ltd. as master of the Maersk Kensington.

Susan Begg, shipping out of East Coast ports. She last sailed for APL as third mate aboard the APL Jackson.

Todd Crossman, shipping out of West Coast ports. He last sailed for APL as chief mate aboard the APL Korea.

Jeffrey Davis, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for Horizon Lines as third mate aboard the Horizon Navigator.

John Kihm, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for Horizon Lines as master of the Horizon Navigator.

James McAfee, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for Horizon Lines as second mate aboard the Horizon Discovery.

Richard Montoya, shipping out of West Coast ports. He last sailed for Matson Navigation Company as second mate aboard the Manoa.

Patrick O’Leary, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for APL as second mate aboard the APL Pearl.

Robert Owen, shipping out of West Coast ports. He last sailed for Waterman as master of the Maersk California.

Roger Robinson, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for Horizon Lines as third mate aboard the Horizon Eagle.

Anderson Warwick, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for Maersk Line Limited as second mate aboard the Maersk Kentucky.

Vernon Weirich, shipping out of West Coast ports. He last sailed for Matson Navigation Company as third mate aboard the Mokihana.

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Directory of MM&P OfficesInternational Headquarters

700 Maritime Blvd., Suite BLinthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953Phone: 410-850-8700 Fax: [email protected] www.bridgedeck.org

International Officers

Donald J. Marcus President410-850-8700 ext. [email protected]

Steven E. WerseSecretary-Treasurer410-850-8700 ext. [email protected]

Executive Offices

George Quick Vice President Pilot Membership [email protected]

Klaus LuhtaChief of [email protected]

Frank Scopelliti International [email protected]

Diane Chatham Executive Administrator410-691-8131 [email protected]

J. Lars TurnerNational Director of Collective [email protected]

Roger LashInternational [email protected]

Communications

Lisa Rosenthal Communications [email protected]

Legal Department

Gabriel Terrasa International Counsel410-691-8148 [email protected]

LMSR Contact

Robert P. Chiesa Government Crewing Coordinator443-784-8788 [email protected]

Press Contact

Klaus Luhta Chief of Staff410-691-8139 [email protected]

Membership Department

Patrice L. WootenDirector of [email protected]

MM&P Health & Benefit, Vacation, Pension, JEC

and IRA Plans

Patrick McCullough AdministratorMM&P Plans700 Maritime Blvd. — Suite ALinthicum Heights, MD 21090-1996Phone: 410-850-8500 Fax: 410-850-8655Toll-Free: [email protected]: Monday — Friday 8:30 AM — 4:30 PM ET

Atlantic Maritime Group

Ron Tucker Vice President570 Broad StreetSuite 701Newark, NJ 07102Main Phone: 201-830-3406Direct: 201-830-3407Fax: [email protected]

Mike Riordan Representative Direct: [email protected]

Paul Roura [email protected]

Rich RussoCity RepresentativePhone: [email protected]

Federal Employees Membership Group

Randall H. RockwoodVice PresidentExecutive OfficeMM&P Headquarters700 Maritime Blvd., Suite BLinthicum, MD [email protected]

Randi Ciszewski RepresentativeExecutive OfficeMM&P Headquarters700 Maritime Blvd., Suite BLinthicum, MD 21090-1953Office: 732-527-0828 Cell: 202-679-7594 Fax: [email protected]

Randi Ciszewski U.S. Navy Civil Service Pilots RepresentativeExecutive OfficeMM&P Headquarters700 Maritime Blvd., Suite BLinthicum, MD 21090-1953Office: 732-527-0828 Cell: 202-679-7594 Fax: [email protected]

Offshore Membership Group

David H. BoatnerVice President-Pacific Ports

Wayne FarthingVice President-Gulf Ports

Don F. Josberger Vice President-Atlantic Ports

Boston

Ron ColpusThomas SullivanRepresentativesMarine Industrial Park12 Channel St., Suite 606-ABoston, MA 02210-2333Phone: 617-671-0769Fax: [email protected]

Charleston

Cynthia Shortall Representative1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd. Suite 1B Charleston, SC 29407Phone: 843-766-3565 Fax: [email protected]

Honolulu

Randy Swindell Representative 521 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 254 Honolulu, HI 96813Phone: 808-523-8183 Fax: [email protected]

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Directory of MM&P Offices Houston

Wayne Farthing Vice President-Gulf PortsNell Wilkerson Representative13850 Gulf Freeway, Suite 250Houston, TX 77034Phone: 281-464-9650Fax: [email protected] [email protected]

Los Angeles/Long Beach

David H. Boatner Vice President-PacificWendy Karnes Representative533 N. Marine Ave. Suite AWilmington, CA 90744-5527 Phone: 310-834-7201 Fax: [email protected]@bridgedeck.org

Miami/Port Everglades

Andrea Fortin Representative540 East McNab Rd., Suite BPompano Beach, FL 33060-9354Phone: 954-946-7883 Fax: [email protected]

New Orleans

Sue Bourcq Representative347 Girod St., Suite BMandeville LA 70448-5891Phone: 985-626-7133Fax: [email protected]

New York/New Jersey

Don F. Josberger Vice President-Atlantic570 Broad Street, Suite 701Newark, NJ 07102Phone: 201-963-1900 Fax: [email protected]@bridgedeck.org

Norfolk, Va.

Mark NemergutRepresentativeInterstate Corporate Center6325 North Center Dr. Ste 100Norfolk, VA 23502Phone: 757-489-7406 Fax: [email protected]

San Francisco

Jeremy HopeCoast AgentSandy Candau Representative548 Thomas L. Berkley Way Oakland, CA 94612Phone: 415-777-5074 Fax: [email protected]@bridgedeck.org

Seattle

Kathleen O. Moran Representative15208 52nd Ave. South Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98188Phone: 206-441-8700 Fax: [email protected]

Tampa

Laura Cenkovich Representative4333 S 50th St.Tampa, FL 33619Phone: 813-247-2164 Fax: 813-248-1592 Hours: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM [email protected]

Pilot Membership Group

George A. Quick Vice President3400 N. Furnace Rd. Jarrettsville, MD 21084Phone: 410-691-8144Fax: [email protected]

East Coast Regional Representative

Timothy J. Ferrie201 Edgewater St. Staten Island, NY 10305Phone: 718-448-3900 Fax: [email protected]

Gulf Coast Regional Representative

Richard D. Moore8150 S. Loop E. Houston, TX 77017Phone: [email protected]

West Coast Regional Representative

Kip CarlsonPier 9, East End San Francisco, CA 94111Phone: [email protected]

Alaska Marine Pilots

Rick EntenmannPresidentP.O. Box 920226 Dutch Harbor, AK 99692Phone: 907-581-1240 Fax: [email protected]

Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots

John WilliamsP.O. Box 2767 Corpus Christi, TX 78403Phone: 361-884-5899Fax: 361-884-1659

Associated Branch Pilots

Mike Lorino Jr.3813 N.Causeway Blvd. Suite 100 Metairie, LA 70002Phone: 504-831-6615

Association of Maryland Pilots

Eric Nielsen President3720 Dillon St. Baltimore, MD 21224Phone: 410-276-1337 Fax: [email protected]

Biscayne Bay Pilots

Andrew D. MelickChairman2911 Port Blvd.Miami, FL 33132Phone: 305-374-2791 Fax: 305-374-2375

Boston Pilots

Martin McCabePresident256 Marginal Street, Bldg 11East Boston, MA 02128Phone: 617-569-4500Fax: 617-569-4502

Canaveral Pilots

Ben Borgie Doug BrownCo-ChairmenBox 816 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920Phone: [email protected]

Charleston Branch Pilots

Whit Smith6 Concord St.P.O. Box 179 Charleston, SC 29401Phone: 843-577-6695Fax: 843-577-0632

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Columbia Bar Pilots

Gary Lewin100 16th St.Astoria, OR 97103-3634Phone: 503-325-2641

Columbia River Pilots

Paul AmosPresident13225 N. Lombard Portland, OR 97203Phone: 503-289-9922

Coos Bay Pilots

Charles L. Yates President686 North Front St.Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331Phone: 541-267-6555Fax: 541-267-5256

Crescent River Port Pilots

Allen J. “AJ” GibbsPresident8712 Highway 23 Belle Chasse, LA 70037Phone: 504-392-8001Fax: 504-392-5014

Galveston-Texas City Pilots

Christos A. SotirelisP.O. Box 16110Galveston, TX 77552Phone: 409-740-3347Fax: 409-740-3393

Hawaii Pilots Association

Tom Heberle PresidentPier 19-Honolulu Harbor P.O. Box 721Honolulu, HI 96808Phone: 808-532-7233Fax: [email protected]

Houston Pilots

Michael A. MorrisPresiding Officer203 Deerwood Glen DriveDeer Park, TX 77536Phone: 713-645-9620

Key West Bar Pilots Association

Michael McGrawP.O. Box 848Key West, FL 33041Phone: 305-296-5512 Fax: 305-296-1388

Mobile Bar Pilots

J. Christopher BrockPresidentP.O. Box 831 Mobile, AL 36601Phone: 251-432-2639 Fax: 251-432-9964

Northeast Marine Pilots

E. Howard McVay243 Spring St. Newport, RI 02840Phone: 401-847-9050 Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216

Pilots Association for the Bay & River Delaware

J. Ward Guilday President800 S. Columbus Blvd. Philadelphia, PA 19147Phone: 215-465-8340 Fax: 215-465-3450

Port Everglades Pilots

Andy Edelstein Douglas McAuliffeCo-DirectorsP.O. Box 13017 Port Everglades, FL 33316Phone: 954-522-4491

Puget Sound Pilots

David W. Grobschmit101 Stewart St. - Suite 900 Seattle, WA 98101Phone: 206-728-6400 Fax: 206-448-3405

Sabine Pilots

Mark D. TaylorPresiding Officer5148 West Pkwy. Groves, TX 77619Phone: 409-722-1141 Fax: 409-962-9223www.sabinepilots.com

Saint Johns Bar Pilots

Timothy J. McGillPresident4910 Ocean St. Mayport, FL 32233Phone: 904-249-5631 Fax: [email protected]

San Juan Bay Pilots

P.O. Box 9021034San Juan, PR 00902-1034Phone: 787-722-1166

St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots

John R. Boyce PresidentRichard TetzlaffMM&P Branch AgentP.O. Box 274 733 E. Broadway Cape Vincent, NY 13618Phone: 315-654-2900; Fax: 315-654-4491

San Francisco Bar Pilots

Peter McIsaacPort Agent Kip Carlson MM&P RepresentativePier 9, East End San Francisco, CA 94111Phone: 415-362-5436 Fax: 415-982-4721

Sandy Hook Pilots

John J. DeCruzNew York PresidentRichard J. SchoenlankNew Jersey President201 Edgewater St. Staten Island, NY 10305Phone: 718-448-3900 Fax: 718-447-1582

Savannah Pilots Association

Robert T. (“Trey”) Thompson IIIMaster Pilot550 E. York St. P.O. Box 9267 Savannah, GA 31401-3545Phone: 912-236-0226 Fax: 912-236-6571

Southeast Alaska Pilots

Ed Sinclair President1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300Ketchikan, AK 99901Phone: 907-225-9696 Fax: [email protected]

Southwest Alaska Pilots

Ronald A. Ward, IIPresidentP.O. Box 977 Homer, AK 99603Phone: 907-235-8783 Fax: [email protected].

Tampa Bay Pilots

Allen L. Thompson Executive Director 1825 Sahlman Dr. Tampa, FL 33605Phone: 813-247-3737 Fax: 813-247-4425

Virginia Pilot Association

J. William Cofer President3329 Shore Dr. Virginia Beach, VA 23451Phone: 757-496-0995

Western Great Lakes Pilots Association

Robert Krause President1111 Tower Ave., P.O. Box 248 Superior, WI 54880-0248Phone: 715-392-5204 Fax: 715-392-1666

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United Inland Membership Group

Michael Murray Vice President

Cleveland

Thomas Bell Regional Representative1250 Old River Rd. 3rd FloorCleveland, OH 44113Phone: 216-776-1667 Fax: [email protected]

Juneau

Shannon AdamsonRegional Representative229 Fourth St. Juneau, AK 99801Phone: 907-586-8192 Fax: [email protected]

Oakland

Raymond W. ShipwayRegional Representative548 Thomas L. Berkley WayOakland, CA 94612Phone: 415-543-5694 Fax: [email protected]

Portland

John Schaeffner Regional Representative2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206 Portland, OR 97217Phone and Fax: [email protected]

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Eduardo Iglesias Regional RepresentativeMM&P1055 Kennedy AvenueSuite 201San Juan, PR 00920Phone: 787-724-3600 Fax: 787-723-4494Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00AM — 1:30PM [email protected]

Seattle

Michael MurrayVice President-UIGTim SaffleRegional Representative144 Railroad Ave., Suite 222 Edmonds, WA 98020Phone: 425-775-1403 Fax: [email protected] [email protected]

Wilmington

Raymond W. Shipway Regional Representative533 N. Marine Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Phone: 415-543-5694Fax: [email protected]

MIRAID

C. James Patti President1025 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 507Washington, DC 20036-5412Phone: 202-463-6505 Fax: [email protected]

Masters, Mates & Pilots Federal Credit Union

Kathy Ann Klisavage ManagerMM&P Headquarters700 Maritime Blvd., Suite BLinthicum, MD 21090-1953Phone: 410-691-8136Fax: 410-859-1623Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777 (All U.S. and Puerto Rico)[email protected]

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 ExecutiveAssociated Administrators Inc.4301 Garden City Drive, Ste 201 Landover, MD 20785Direct Line: 301-429-8964Member Calls: 1-800-638-2972

Pacific Maritime Region Pension & Benefit Plans

Columbia Northwest Marine Benefit Trust

Patrick McCullough Administrator700 Maritime Blvd. — Suite ALinthicum Heights, MD 21090-1996Phone: 410-850-8500 Fax: 410-850-8655Toll-Free: [email protected]: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM— 4:30 PM ET

Northwest Maritime Pension Trust

Randy G. GoodwinAccount Executive P.O. Box 34203 Seattle, WA 98124Phone: 206-441-7574 Fax: 206-441-9110

Southwest Marine Health, Benefit & Pension Trust

4201 Long Beach Blvd.Suite 300Long Beach, CA 90807Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943

Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate

Studies (MITAGS)

Glen Paine Executive Director692 Maritime Blvd. Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1952Main Phone: 410-859-5700Toll-Free: Admissions: 1-866-656-5568 Residence Center: 1-866-900-3517BWI Airport Shuttle (avail. 24 hours a day): 1-866-900-3517 Ext. 0Fax: School: 410-859-5181 Residence: 410-859-0942Executive Director:[email protected]: [email protected]

Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI)

Bill Anderson Director1729 Alaskan Way, S. Seattle, WA 98134-1146Phone: 206-239-9965Fax: 206-441-2995Toll-Free: [email protected]

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CROSS’D THE FINAL BAR Steven S. Baric, 93, May 11. A pensioner since 1984 and a resident of Poulsbo, Wash., he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc. as third mate aboard the Sealand Freedom.

Walter F. Bartlett, 92, Sept. 24. A pensioner since 1989 and a resident of Seabrook, N.H., he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc. as third mate aboard the Sealand Patriot.

Edward B. Blum, 87, July 1. A pensioner since 1983 and a resident of Windsor, Calif., he last sailed for American President Lines Inc. as master of the President Grant. He enjoyed his senior bowling activities and travels to Europe. He is survived by his wife Nancy, sons Matthew and Michael, daughters Holly Catron and Julie Parrish, and grandsons Terry and Carl Blum.

Richard J. Conti, 89, July 15. A pensioner since 1992 and a resi-dent of Kenner, La., he last sailed for Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Inc. as master of the SS Almeria Lykes.

Samuel Laland Daniels, 53, Sept. 10. Sam and his siblings grew up on their father’s commercial fishing boat, The Christian, where Sam’s passion for the sea began. He attended California Maritime Academy and then worked as mate and captain on fishing boats on the Bering Sea before going to work for the Alaska Marine Highway System (AMHS). He sailed as captain of the Fast Ferry Chenega, receiving several awards during these years, including the Admiral of the Ocean Sea Plaque for Heroism for rescuing three fishermen outside of Whittier. After ten years with AMHS, he achieved his dream of becoming a pilot with the Southeast Alaska Pilots Association, where he worked for two years, guiding the cruise ships and other vessels that vis-ited the Alaskan waters between Ketchikan and Yakutat. Sam was known for his infectious laugh, wonderful sense of humor and willingness to help anyone in need. He died a happy sailor and a proud father. His wife Sandy and children Kramer and McKenzie survive him. Donations for his children’s education can be made at any Wells Fargo branch to Sam Daniels’ Children’s Memorial Education Fund.

Robert L. Gunnison, 92, May 28. A pensioner since 1977 and a resident of the Bronx, he last sailed for Moore McCormack Lines Inc. as third mate on the SS Merrimac.

Gary Hunt, 77, Sept. 8. A resident of Edmonds, Wash., he worked for the Washington State Ferry System (WSF) for 28 years before his retirement in 2003. At WSF, he worked his way up from deckhand to mate and then to master. His last assignment was as captain on the Whidbey Island/Port Townsend run. “I’ve got the best office in the world,” he used to say. He enjoyed

the beauty of the area and the challenge of tricky currents and unpredictable weather. “The crew of the ferry was like his second family,” says his wife Judy. He was affectionately known as “Scoop Newsworthy” because he loved to know everything about everybody. He always had opinions and advice, whether asked for or not. He was an avid reader who also enjoyed doing crossword puzzles, listening to jazz and of course, cheering for the Seahawks. Gary cared deeply for his family and friends. His greatest joy was in spending time with them.

Earl W. Jones, 87, July 28. A pensioner since 1982 and a resident of Lakebay, Wash., he last sailed for Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Inc. as master of the SS Joseph Lykes.

John Henry Kohl, 94, Aug. 1. A pensioner since 1968 and a resident of Warrensburg, N.Y., he last sailed for United States Lines Inc. as third mate aboard the SS United States.

Paul G. Lowell, 85, Sept. 1. A pensioner since 1984 and a resident of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, he last sailed for United States Lines Inc. as third mate aboard the American Apollo.

George K. Pappas, 90, Sept. 29. A pensioner since 1995 and a resident of Athens, Greece, he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc. as master of the Sealand Discovery.

John Petropoulos, 86, Aug. 8. A pensioner since 1989 and a resident of Athens, Greece, he last sailed for United States Lines Inc. as third mate aboard the American Apollo.

James A. Potter Sr., 92, Aug. 7. A pensioner since 1979 and a resident of Homosassa, Fla., he last sailed for Lykes Brothers Steamship Company Inc. as second mate aboard the SS John Lykes. He enjoyed painting and drawing. He is survived by his son James Allen Potter, Jr.

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Rossell Riego, 92, Sept. 3. A pensioner since 1998 and a resident of Mobile, Ala., he last sailed for American Heavylift Inc. as third mate aboard the Solar.

Arnold J. Valente, 84, June 19. A pensioner since 1995 and a resident of North Charleston, S.C., he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc. as second mate aboard the Sealand Integrity. He served in the U.S. Army, receiving an honorable discharge in 1960. He sailed as a merchant mariner from 1950 until his retirement in 1994, participating in the sealifts supporting our troops during the Vietnam War as well as Operation Desert

Shield. His contributions to multiple animal and child welfare organizations were a testament to his love of life, nature and humanity. He is survived by his daughters Stacie Lynn Stone and Natalie Ellen Dong, son David and grandchildren Briana and Matthew Radle.

George E. Weisgerber, 89, July 4. A pensioner since 1992 and a resident of Houston, Texas, he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc. as third mate aboard the Sealand Mariner.

Pass the Word, Brave Seafarers,“The Sea Has Raged Once More!”

Submitted by Kate HuntGovernment Fleet Representative

Seafarers International Union (SIU)

Written after the sinking of the Marine Electric on Feb. 12, 1983. Now dedicated to the crew of the El Faro.

Pass the word, brave seafarers,“The Sea has raged once more!”

Unleashing all her angry wrath,She swallows all within her path,

Of those who dared from shore. The Sea has raged once more.

Pass the word, brave seafarers, “The Sea has raged once more!”With Mercy as Her mystery,

She offers no apology,For those she did ignore.

The Sea has raged once more.

Pass the word, brave seafarers,“The Sea has raged once more!”

God knows how angry She can be,Releasing Her fierce energy,

This day and evermore.The Sea has raged once more.

Pass the word, brave seafarers,“The Sea has raged once more!”Call out loud so she will hear.Fill Her empty heart with fear.

And keep the souls She’s stolen near

Pray dear seafarers, I imploreSo She may reap from rage no more.

(For Billy Mulberry of the Marine Electric)

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Commodores’ Club ($500 or more) Captains’ Club (between $250 and $499)

Robert G. Abbott Walter K. Allison P

Gerald William Anderson Bruce M. Badger P

Christopher D. Baker Andrew Banks Evan B. Barbis Matthew Bennett George Berkovich P

Geoffrey Bird P

James D. Brackett Jeffrey C. Bridges Richard S. Brooks P

Michael C. Browne Michael A. Buckley Robert B. Burke Joseph A. Byrne Konstantinos Catrakis P

Paul Chambliss Diane Chatham P

Hao Hong Cheong P

Nicholas A. Christian Bent L. Christiansen P

Dale Clark P

Timothy D. Clearwater Dean R. Colver P

Kevin G. Coulombe In Memory of Capt. Oskar Rismondo

Scot A. Couturier Brett Cowan Vincent J. Cox P

Matthew C. Craven Thomas B. Crawford Ethan M. Creps Andrew Cullen P

Jeremy D. Cunningham Christoper D. Danilek George M. Darley

In Memory of Charlie Darley

Nicholas S. Deisher Ruth A. Denton John T. Duff P

In Memory of Capt. John Hunt

Dorothy Dunn P

In Memory of Darrell Dunn

Edward Enos

Robin Espinosa Malvina A. Ewers P

In Memory of Franklin Ewers

Shawn L. Farrell Peter Fileccia, Jr. Keith W. Finnerty Ryan K. Foster James E. Franklin P

Michael M. Fulcher Eric R. Furnholm Sean B. Gabe Kenneth N. Gaito Angelo F. Gazzotto P

Patrick N. Glenn William D. Good, Jr. P

In Memory of William Good Sr.

John A. Gorman P

Walter A. Graf Edward Gras P

Peter S. Grate Mike F. Gruninger Jorge Gutman Michael K. Hargrave P

Samuel W. Hartshorn, Jr. P

Charles E. Hendricks Christopher S. Hendrickson Patrick J. Hennessy Lawrence J. Hines P

Roland E. Hobson Barry Craig Holland David H. Hudson Darin L. Huggins William H. Imken Lawrence E. Ingraham P

John P. Jablonski P

Thomas P. Jacobsen P

Joseph V. Jimenez Steven W. Kanchuga P

Christopher G. Kavanagh Eric S. Kelm Clyde W. Kernohan, Jr. P

Brian J. Kiesel Robert T. Kimball James D. Kitterman Richard J. Klein P

Christopher E. Kluck Michael Kmetz, II Henry C. Knox-Dick P

George W. Koch, Jr. P

Brian M. Koppel Bill R. Kosonen

In Memory of Harroll S. Kosonen

Damian Krowicki Roch E. Lavault P

David A. Leech John Little Thomas P. MacKay, Jr. Richard A. Madden Leon R. Mansfield P

George E. Mara Brett J. Marquis Daniel J. Martin John Mathews Bruce Matthews Eugene W. Mayer, Jr. P

Rodney D. McCallen P

Robert C. McCarthy P

Thomas C. McCarthy Brent A. McClaine Charles L. McConaghy P

Ann Marie McCullough P

John J. McEntee Daniel F. McGuire P

Paul F. McQuarrie P

Albro P. Michell, Jr. P

Steven J. Miller Peter W. Mitchell P

James Mixon David A. Mociun George B. Moran P

Paul A. Mospens Philip D. Mouton P

John W. Muir Lawrence J Neubert P

George B. Nichols P

Nicholas J. Nowaski Michael E. O’Connor James P. Olander P

James E. O’Loughlin Robert P. O’Sullivan Robert R. Owen P

Antonios Papazis P

Peter J. Parise, III Michael Victor Parr C. James Patti Vasilios L. Pazarzis P

Ernest C. Petersen P

Peter A. Petrulis Paula C. Phillips P

Norman A. Piianaia P

Francesco P. Pipitone Bradley P. Plowman Alfred S. Polk Stephen F. Procida P

D. Scott Putty P

John P. Rawley Scott B. Reed Frank E. Reed, Jr. Angel J. Rodriguez John M. Rodriguez Bruce Rowland Edward B. Royles P

Kenneth T. Ryan P

Sean Sabeh Donald R. Sacca James J. Sanders George W. Schaberg P

John L. Schiavone P

Robert H. Schilling P

John F. Schmidt Paul T. Schulman Travis A. Shirley George J. Single Joseph S. Smith Robert R. Spencer P

Einar W. Strom P

Tore Stromme P

David A. Sulin Conor J. Sullivan Stacey W. Sullivan P

Arthur Thomas P

Richard N. Thomas Deatra M. Thompson Lee Townsend Joe Mark Tuck John S. Tucker P

Shawn M. Tucy J. Lars Turner Jed J. Tweedy Mitka A. Von Reis Crooks David J. Wade P

John Craig Wallace P

Steven D. Watt Ronald C. Wilkin Kahai H. Wodehouse Patrice L. Wooten P

* These active and retired members have contributed $1,000 or more. P These pensioners or survivors are singled out for special mention.

Larry D. Aasheim

Murray G. Alstott

Robert C. Beauregard

Thomas E. Bell

Theodore E. Bernhard

David H. Boatner*

Timothy A. Brown* P

In Memory of Ernest Allen Cohen

Kenneth J. Carlson, Jr.

Randi Ciszewski

Raymond Conrady P

Paul Costabile P

Michael F. Cotting

Richard W. Crane P

James M. Cunningham

Robert Darley P

In Memory of Charlie Darley

Robert E. England P

John W. Farmer, III* P

D. Wayne Farthing

Gary C. Ford

William W. Fransen

Bradley D. Goodwin

Edward W. Green

Mary E. Grimshaw

Kyle J. Hamill

Harold J. Held*

James F. Hill*

Brian Hope

Jeff H. Idema

Eduardo E. Iglesias

Arthur S. Jefferson P

Christian Johnsen

Donald F. Josberger

John M. Kelly* P

Jonathan F. Komlosy

Richard W. Larocque

Lawrence T. Lyons

William C. Mack

Charles W. Malue P

Donald J. Marcus*

Donald U. Marshall, Jr. P

Robert G. Mattsen

Richard W. May P

Patrick McCullough

Sean T. McNeice*

Andrew J. Merrill

Brian A. Mossman

C. Michael Murray In Memory of Jon Peterson

Douglas J. Nagy*

Douglas A. Nemeth*

F. John Nicoll* P

Paul H. Nielsen P

Joseph O. O’Connor* P

Glen M. Paine In Memory of Capt. Glen Banks

William L. Palmer, III

Jonathon S. Pratt

George A. Quick*

Lloyd S. Rath P

Michael A. Rausa

Robert A. Reish

Karen A. Reyes

David M. Romano

Paul D. Rooney P

Lisa Rosenthal

Timothy C. Saffle

John J. Schaeffner

Marilyn Jane Shelley

Steven P. Shils P

Raymond W. Shipway

Carl W. Stein

Thomas E. Stone

Ronald Tucker

Roy K. Valentine, Jr.

Washington State Ferries Members*

Steven E. Werse* In Honor of the lifetime service of Earl Herring

William J. Westrem

West S. Wilson

George N. Zeluff, Jr.* P

Honor Roll of PCF ContributorsIn the following pages, MM&P salutes the union members, pensioners and employees who are making our voice heard in Washington, D.C.

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Mohamed A. Abbassi P

Jeffrey D. Adamson Shannon C. Adamson Owen B. Albert Frederick W. Allen P

John Allen P

Aaron H. Altmann Andrew J. Altum Salvador E. Alvarado Hans William Amador Robert N. Anderson P

Miriam I. Anthony Noel E. Anthonysz John E. Antonucci P

Victor L. Antunez Patricia J. Arnoult Jenaro A. Asteinza Keith S. Austin Dennis S. Badaczewski II Thomas A. Bagan Bruce H. Baglien Matthew P. Bakis Albert Mike Balister Kenneth S. Barron Charles K. Barthrop P

Steve J. Batchelor, Jr. P

Edward S. Batcho, Jr. P

Olgierd C. Becker Brice B. Behringer John E. Belcourt Anthony Belmonte P

Derek J. Bender Tony Bijan John H. Bloomingdale Charles E. Booher P

Timothy J. Bourke Paul N. Braden Patrick Brandon Frank W. Branlund P

Anthony A. Brantley Allan R. Breese P

James P. Brennan John Brennan P

Ronald Bressette Anders K. Brinch, Jr. Patrick Broderick Michael S. Brown P

Wardell E. Brown P

Douglas K. Buchanan James M. Buchanan Fernando C. Buisan P

Roger M. Bumstead P

Dennis Burns P

Todd J. Burns Nathan T. Caballero Eugene E. Cabral P

Paul D. Calvin Todd J. Campbell Timothy Carey P

Hans Carlsson P

Michael J. Carolan Joseph F. Carpenter William R. Carr P

Dylan E. Carrara James A. Carroll Chriss B. Carson P

Charles Carubia Juan C. Carvajal P

Damien Casken Paul Casken Thomas J. Catalanotto P

O. Scott Chamberlin John C. Chapman P

Stanislaw Chomicz Ejnar G. Christiansen P

Christopher N. Cichon Garrett H. Clark P

Arthur D. Clifford P

Paul E. Coan Anthony Colla P

Robin A. Colonas John V. Connor P

Gary J. Cordes P

Nicole Cornali

Andrew R. Corneille Thomas J. Cortese Jeff G. Cowan P

David E. Cox P

John M. Cox P

David W. Crawford John F. Cronin P

Todd C. Crossman P

Edward Crowe P

Erik V. Cutforth Omar D’Abreu Cornell J. Daia Robert A. Dalziel P

Robert K. Damrell P

Benjamin Day David Decastro P

George A. Defrain Gerard H. Degenova Connor Del Basso Thomas A. Delamater

Honoring the “Texas Clipper”

Marguerite Delambily P

In Memory of Robert DelambilyJoseph F. Delehant P

Denny Dennison Jeremey A. Depaolo Edward J. Deslauriers P

Bernard J. Diggins P

John M. Dolan Lyle G. Donovan Sean M. Doran Jerome J. Dorman P

Lee Dortzbach Harold Douglas Robert Drew P

Dale S. Dubrin P

George Dunham P

Geoffrey Dunlop P

Robert W. Eisentrager P

Barrett T. Enck David K. Engen P

Glen E. Engstrand Marc D. Ennis Eric L. Eschen William J. Esselstrom Edward M. Evans P

Stanley J. Fabas

Ian J. Falkenberg Joseph J. Ferdinando Eddo H. Feyen P

Javier Figueroa Russel W. Finstrom P

Karl R. Fisher William Fisher Michael F. Flood Bruce Forbush Timothy Forsyth Alan Fosmo Donald J. Foster Kevin L. Franssen Jan M. Fraser P

J. Peter Fritz P

Alain Ali Froutan P

Stephen G. Fuccillo David Fulton Elliott S. Gabbert Lillian M. Gallo Nicholas P. Garay

Mark S. Garcia Naldo R. Garcia Allen Garfinkle P

Steven Garvan Nicholas K. Gasper Hans Peter Godskesen P

Howard Goldberg P

Gregory A. Goolishian, Jr. Gerald M. Gordon P

Beau Gouig Joseph D. Graceffa P

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