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The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIOVol. 53, No.2 March | April 2017

Official Voice of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots

Blue & Gold Fleet Christens New FerryWill “Ship American” Be Part of the New Washington Order?

U.S.-Flag Maritime Industry Meets With LegislatorsAwards for Heroism to MM&P Pilots

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From the President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1

News Briefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Rep . .John .Garamendi .introduces .bipartisan .bill .to .ensure .a .portion .of .

energy .exports .will .be .carried .on .U .S .-flag .ships; .two .House .Republicans .

introduce .bill .aimed .at .eliminating .labor .unions; .Houston .pilots, .

Aransas-Corpus .Christi .pilot, .receive .awards .from .Coast .Guard; .

Blue .& .Gold .Fleet .christens .new .ferry; .new .contract .training .

requirements .for .APL .Maritime .

Interview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Meet .Jelani .Watson, .a .member .of .the .MM&P .Atlantic .Maritime .Group .

Washington Observer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Rough .Seas .Ahead: .Will .“Ship .American” .Be .Part .of .the .

New .Washington .Order?

MM&P Health & Benefit Plans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20New .Health .& .Benefit .ID .cards; .IRS .limitations .for .2017 .

News From MITAGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23Simulation .confirms .NY/NJ .Port .can .handle .giant .container .ships .

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MM&P Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Crossing the Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

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About .the .CoverChristian Ranosa sent us this photo of the crew of APL Belgium after the ship came out of the shipyard in Yiu Lian, China. Ranosa was sailing as second mate. The other MM&P officers aboard the vessel were Captain Carl Schoote, Chief Mate Kris Kopra, Third Mate Gabor Ujvari and Third Mate Christopher Cruz.

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Union Sisters and Brothers:

For those MM&P members who have followed the recent debate in Congress over the fate of the Affordable Care Act

(aka Obamacare), we have to be grateful that the vast majority of us and our dependents are covered under the MM&P Health and Benefit Plan. The plan has been negotiated with our employers over many years and is paid for by the sweat equity of our members. It remains in place and as viable as ever, despite rising costs, concerns about future penalties under the “Cadillac tax” provisions of the ACA, and any number of future assaults that may be developed out of the recently failed efforts to “repeal and replace” the ACA.

I share the view of the British labor leader and father of Brit-ain’s National Health Service Aneurin Bevin, who said that “no society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means.” But until such time as every American citizen is afforded the best medical care available, it is up to us to provide for ourselves by collectively bargaining to maintain exactly what we now have: the best medical care avail-able. Although this medical care isn’t cheap and every year the cost to our members (and employers) goes up, we continue to be masters of our own fate and able to look after our own to the fullest extent possible.

On the one year anniversary of the passing of MM&P Pres-ident Emeritus and champion of the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan Captain Tim Brown, no one more than he would appreci-ate our continuing ability to maintain our own employer–union health and benefit trust fund, administered by dedicated profes-sionals who know our members by name and who make every ef-fort to assist them within the rules of our plan. This is a blessing that we must fight to maintain and to extend to the small number of private sector members who do not yet have first rate health care. We will continue to safeguard our members’ health care security with every means available—just as we have made every effort to do with our retirement security.

While very little is clear in Washington, D.C., three and one-half months after President Trump’s inauguration, one thing is apparent: the world is not more peaceful. With that goes the corollary for those who make their living in the U.S. Merchant Marine: with the threat of war, interest in and funding prospects for U.S.-flag shipping take a turn for the better.

In recent meetings I have attended with other maritime labor officials at the headquarters of the United States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) and Military Sealift Command (MSC), the question of the availability of sufficient seagoing la-bor to support our military and the prospect of conducting sealift

operations in “contested environments” have taken on an urgency that I have not seen before in my years as an MM&P official.

The American Merchant Marine today is at a barebones level: with our present labor capacity, a major sealift operation overseas is unlikely to be sustainable beyond a few months. While those of us in the industry have been aware of this for some time, it seems that military planners are now coming to this realization as well. For this reason, we believe that, at a minimum, the need to fully fund the Maritime Security Program should finally re-ceive the attention it warrants. As to the prospect of supporting our military in contested environments, we hope that national policy objectives are developed and agreed upon in Congress before these euphemistically termed “contests” begin.

If the prospect of war and casualties at sea is not sobering enough, the economic outlook does not lighten the mood. While few of our employers have been reaping profits over the last several years, even those that have made money share one goal: to reduce labor costs. Whether this is accomplished by in-creasing the workload aboard ship or by reducing wages and benefits, there is not one sector of our union that has not been affected by the relentless drive to chisel. This is the theme of our times as unfettered capitalism steamrolls to global supremacy, but one has to wonder when the inevitable popular reaction will occur.

The pending irresponsible replacement of our members em-ployed by Crowley Maritime with non-union Edison-Chouest on the Alyeska Pipeline Ship Escort Response Vessel System in Valdez, Alaska, is an example not only of profits over people but of profits over common sense. The oil companies that fund Aly-eska are in fact shifting the stewardship of Prince William Sound from Crowley—a company with decades of proven service—to a cut-rate operator with a criminal record for the knowing discharge at sea of waste oil, a company that is responsible as well for the grounding of the Kulluk oil rig in Alaskan waters in 2012.

Similarly, the New York vulture capitalists at Rand Corpora-tion—owners of Grand River Navigation, our major employer on the Great Lakes—appear intent on gutting a once successful and labor-friendly company and leaving the men and women responsible for its revenues high and dry. When the mantra of the national plutocracy is “take whatever you can get,” this all comes as no surprise, but our members on the Lakes and in Prince William Sound deserve far better.

In the deep sea sector, our members are expected to be grate-ful that the gross mismanagement of International Shipholding

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FROM THE PRESIDENT

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FROM THE PRESIDENT (CONTINUED) Corporation, which led to its bankruptcy, has not led to the demise of all MM&P employment aboard its ships. Rescued in bankruptcy by entrepreneur Charles Fabrikant and the Seacor Corporation, most, but not all jobs will remain, notwithstand-ing the leveling down of work rules and retirement security pro-visions that took decades to establish. Facing the rejection of our collective bargaining agreement under Section 1113 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, we have secured our members’ jobs under difficult circumstances and we pledge to claw back conditions in better times, as we have done in the past.

If anyone should think we are unique in the challenges we face, it must be recognized that unions around the world are battling the same demons.

In Australia, nine seamen were recently dragged off their vessel, the Alcoa (USA)-owned MV Portland, and fined AUS$10,800 each for protesting its replacement with a flag-of-convenience ship. (MV Portland had served 27 years in the domestic trades before its Australian crewmembers were ejected from their quar-ters by security guards in the dead of night and dumped on the wharf.) Their union, the Maritime Union of Australia, was also fined AUS$500,000—all this under the auspices of the Austra-lian government’s “Fair Work Ombudsman,” and in keeping with the guidance of the “Australian Productivity Commission.” Productivity, indeed.

Meanwhile, our brothers and sisters in Panama, the Union de Capitanes y Oficiales de Cubierta (UCOC – Union of

Captains and Deck Officers), is engaged in a pivotal battle to maintain its members’ working conditions and jurisdiction in the newly expanded Panama Canal. After a historic multi-year battle to establish itself as an independent entity with its own collective bargaining agreement, it has faced increasing pressures with the opening of the third set of locks.

Larger ships, the elimination of locomotives to position the vessels in the lock chambers and a shortage of resources in terms of captains, crews and tugs, have all served to increase the work-load as well as the resulting stress, fatigue and safety concerns. After fighting off privatization efforts for the tugboat operations as a whole, the Panama Canal Authority appears to be looking to hire outside foreign contractors rather than to acquire more tugs, train additional domestic captains and crew, and employ these mariners directly as is required under national law. We are supporting our Panamanian sisters and brothers in their battle.

No one promised us a rose garden when we chose our time-honored profession. Rose gardens in fact are in short sup-ply for workers around the world. What we do have is the ability to fight to determine our own fate as we navigate the shifting currents. That ability takes the form of our Union.

I am proud to be standing shoulder-to-shoulder with so many dedicated professional mariners on this side of the bar-ricade.

Fraternally, Don Marcus MM&P International President

From .the .President, .continued

Two House Republicans have introduced a bill that some say has the potential to eliminate labor unions in the United States.

Reps. Steve King (La.) and Joe Wilson (S.C.) have introduced HR 785, a nationwide version of the so-called “right-to-work” (RTW) legislation that has now been implemented in 27 states.

RTW laws require unions to represent free riders in a workplace who take advantage of union-negotiated contracts and benefits without paying any dues.

Proponents say they boost job creation. The reality however, as shown in study after study, is that they depress wages wherever they are implemented, leading to a drop in

consumer spending that is felt throughout the community and lowering living standards for everyone in the area.

“It’s nothing more than a lie dressed up in a feel-good slogan,” says AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.

“It doesn’t give workers freedom—instead, it weakens our right to join together and bargain for better wages and working conditions. Its end goal is to destroy unions. Numbers don’t lie. Workers in states with right to work laws have wages that are 12 percent lower. That’s because unions raise wages for all workers, not just our members.”

Federal .“Right-to-Work” .Bill .Aims .to .Cripple .Labor .Unions

Workers in states with right-to-work laws have wages that are 12 percent lower,

says AFL-CIO President Rich Trumka. That’s because unions raise wages for all

workers, not just their members.


NEWS BRIEFS

Houston Pilots Michael McGee and Michael Phillips have received an award for fighting a fire that broke out aboard a crude oil tanker they were piloting in the Houston Ship Channel.

The incident took place aboard the 800-foot tank-ship Aframax River just after midnight on Sept. 6, 2016.

The tanker required two pilots because of its size. McGee was conning the vessel and undocking when the ship experienced an engine failure and struck two mooring dolphins.

The fire started when the hull was punctured, causing a spill of approximately 90,000 gallons of diesel fuel that ignited and burned.

The pilots maintained their stations in the wheelhouse surrounded by a 200-foot high wall of burning fuel, according to the Coast Guard.

Both sides of the Panama-flagged vessel were engulfed in flames which covered the bridge wings. The water around the tanker was also on fire.

McGee was able to maneuver the burning ship away from surrounding vessels, preventing the flames from spreading to the numerous tank ships moored on both sides of the channel.

Phillips handled communications with the Coast Guard and coordinated firefighting efforts with tugs and fireboats via radio. The fire blazed on for more than an hour.

One pilot’s face and hair were singed, the Coast Guard reported. The other pilot broke out a firehouse and charged it, extinguishing a fire on the port bridge wing himself.

Once the fire was extinguished, McGee brought the vessel safely to dock.

For their heroic actions, McGee and Phillips received the Coast Guard’s Meritorious Public Service Award in the presence of a standing-room-only crowd at the Houston Pilots headquarters on Feb. 10.

Rear Adm. Dave Callahan, the Coast Guard’s 8th District commander, presented the award to the pilots, the Port of Houston Fire Department and the two tug captains.

“Captains McGee and Phillips exemplify the caliber of dedicated mariners that make up the membership of the Houston Pilots,” said Houston Pilots Presiding Officer Robert Shearon.

“We are very proud of them. All Texans can take pride in their commitment to ensuring safety on the Houston Ship Channel.”

The Coast Guard Meritorious Public Service Award recognizes “unusual courage, a substantial contribution that produced tangible results and specific individual accomplishments that provide unique benefits to the public.”

The Houston Pilots are members of MM&P.

Coast .Guard .Honors .Houston .Pilots .for .Fighting .Fire .Aboard .Tanker

Houston Pilots Michael Phillips and Michael McGee received the Coast Guard’s Meritorious Public Service Award for fighting a fire aboard a tank

ship in the Houston Ship Channel. Peter Martin, commander, Sector Houston-Galveston, and Rear Adm. David Callahan, commander, 8th Coast Guard District, presented the two with the award in February.


NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED)

Rep . .John .Garamendi .Introduces .Bipartisan .Bill . .to .Revitalize .U .S .-Flag .Maritime .Industry

Rep. John Garamendi (D-Calif.) has introduced a bill that would require that 30 percent of U.S. strategic energy exports be carried on U.S.-flag ships.

Garamendi introduced the bill, the “Energizing American Maritime Act,” with support from Republican legislators Duncan Hunter (Calif.) and John J. Duncan Jr. (Tenn.).

If passed, the three say, the legislation would lead to the construction of new ships in the United States, a significant increase in family-supporting jobs in the maritime and shipbuilding industries and a greatly strengthened national defense capability.

Garamendi is the ranking member of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee. He is a strong, consistent and eloquent advocate for the American Merchant Marine.

Under the bill, 15 percent of exported crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) would travel on U.S.-flag vessels starting in 2020. The requirement would increase to 30 percent in 2025.

The bill would also require that energy exporters provide training opportunities in the near term for U.S. mariners to ensure their readiness for future jobs in the field of energy transport.

In an Op-Ed in the Congressional daily “The Hill,” Garamendi described how the U.S.-flag fleet has shrunk from 1,200 ships just after World War II to several hundred in the 1980s and fewer than 80 today.

“Here’s another shocker,” Garamendi writes. “In 1955, a quarter of American exports traveled on U.S.-flagged ships. Today, that figure is below one percent.”

Strengthening the U.S.-flag fleet would mean an increase in family-supporting jobs in the United States, he writes, not only aboard ships but also in shipyards.

“A robust maritime industry is also absolutely vital for our national security,” he says.

“The Department of Defense depends on the Merchant Marine for over 95 percent of our sealift needs in times of war or national emergency.”

“In times of war, our Army and Marine Corps routinely rely on the U.S. Merchant Marine and the Ready Reserve Force fleet of 46 ships for sealift and transport of vital equipment and support.”

“Would our military leaders feel comfortable having to rely on vessels flagged abroad and manned by foreign crews to provide this emergency sealift capacity to transport our military into hostile regions?”

“It’s time for Congress to stop ignoring the problem and make our maritime industry part of a comprehensive ‘Make It in

America’ agenda,” he says.

By 2020, the United States will be the third-largest exporter of LNG, with an average volume of 7.4 billion cubic feet a day. Exporting that much LNG will require about 100 specialized vessels and 5,200 mariners.

There are currently no U.S.-flagged LNG carriers, and unless Congress takes specific action, all export capacity will be on foreign-flagged ships using foreign crews.

“Congress must pay more attention to this vital industry as we work on rebuilding American infrastructure and as we contemplate a shifting national security environment in an uncertain world,” Garamendi says.

By 2020, the U.S. will be exporting so much LNG that 100 ships and 5,200

mariners will be needed to carry it. But unless Congress acts, all exports will be on foreign-flagged ships using foreign crews.


WETA, the public agency that operates ferry service in the San Francisco Bay Area, has just christened the first of seven new ferries that will be delivered to its fleet in the next three years.

On hand for the big event were employees of Blue & Gold Fleet who operate the ferries for WETA, as well as public officials, agency representatives and members of the press.

The new boat–the 135-foot-long ferry Hydrus–can carry 400 passengers and 50 bicycles.

According to WETA, it’s the cleanest 27-knot 400-passenger ferry in the world.

It will go into service between San Francisco, Oakland and Alameda in early April, making 15 round trips a day.

MM&P Captain Al Lewis was at the helm of the new ferry for the christening, showing visitors around.

“This boat is very smooth, very quick. It does what you want it to do,” he told Carl Nolte of The San Francisco Chronicle.

Lewis, who started out as a deckhand, has worked as a master for Blue & Gold for 29 years.

The next boat, the Cetus, is due in July. Two more Hydrus-

class boats will arrive next year. Three other larger high-speed vessels are expected by the end of 2019.

At the christening, WETA Board President Jody Breckenridge acknowledged the agency’s close partnership with the crews, MM&P and the other unions that represent them.

WETA’s ridership has increased 74 percent since 2012 and 29 percent over the past two years.

The Bay Area ferry system now carries 2.7 million people annually.

MM&P-Contracted .Blue .& .Gold .Fleet .Celebrates .New .Ferry

Celebrating the christening of the new ferry. (Left to right) WETA Board President and Retired Coast Guard Adm. Jody Breckenridge; MM&P

Captain Al Lewis; Jodi Traversaro of the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Service; and San Francisco Port Director Elaine Forbes.

Captain Al Lewis in the wheelhouse of MV Hydrus. Lewis has sailed as master for Blue & Gold Fleet for 29 years.

MV Hydrus is the first of seven new vessels that will join the San Francisco Bay ferry service over the next three years.

Alain McLaughlin Photography Inc., courtesy WETA



APL Maritime has new contract training requirements for rotary second mates, chief mates and masters.

Effective Jan. 1, 2017, second mates sailing on APL Maritime vessels must have the following:

• Medical Person-in-Charge (Med-PIC) Endorsement with refresher every five years;

• Drug and Alcohol Testing Certificate with refresher every five years;

• Vessel Security Officer Endorsement (no refresher).

Chief mates and masters must have the above, as well as Emergency SHS, Assessor and Hazardous Materials training.

Please check the website or contact MITAGS admissions for a complete list of original and refresher offerings.

Coast .Guard .Presents .High .Honors .to .Aransas- .Corpus .Christi .Pilot

New .Contract .Training .Requirements .for .APL .Maritime

Captain Bob Lippold, a member of the Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots Association, has received the Coast Guard’s Meritorious Public Service Award for preventing a serious accident in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in January.

Lippold received the award on Feb. 21 for “quick and decisive action” for an incident that occurred on Jan. 5, when the AP Revelin, a Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, lost power as it approached the difficult turn where the channel intersects the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway.

A fuel injector had failed, causing the loss of power and crippling the ship.

Lippold used water currents and the ship’s anchors to steer it safely toward the south side of the channel before it reached the rock jetties.

“Captain Lippold’s actions prevented damage to the ship and nearby structures and avoided a possible pollution incident that would have resulted in closure of the ship channel for several days,” said Michael T. Cunningham, deputy captain of the port, in presenting Lippold with the award.

“He directly contributed to the safe anchoring of the AP Revelin at a location away from passing ships and shoreline property.”

The Meritorious Public Service Award is one of the Coast Guard’s highest honors.

“Captain Bob Lippold exemplifies the caliber of harbor pilots who make up the Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots,” said Captain Jay Rivera, presiding officer of the pilots’ association.

The Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots are members of MM&P.

Captain Bob Lippold (right) used water currents and anchors to safely maneuver a disabled bulk carrier to the side of the Corpus Christi Ship

Channel, thus averting what could otherwise have been a serious accident.


MM&P .Praises .Appointment .of .Elaine .ChaoAs .U .S . .Transportation .Secretary

U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao has extensive experience in the maritime industry.

In 1986, she was named deputy administrator of the Maritime Administration. From 1988 to 1989, she served as chairwoman of the Federal Maritime Commission.

During the George W. Bush Administration, she also served as U.S. Secretary of Labor.

On behalf of the 32 transportation sector unions that belong to the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department, TTD President Ed Wytkind wished her well as she began her new job.

“Secretary Chao will play a central role in following through with President Trump’s promise to reverse years of neglect and finally modernize our transportation system with significant new investments,” Wytkind said.

Echoing these remarks, MM&P President Don Marcus said the union is “thrilled” with the appointment of Secretary Chao.

“MM&P looks forward to working with you and your Administration in addressing the many challenges facing the maritime industry,” he wrote her in a letter of congratulations.

Elaine Chao congratulated MM&P Captain John Schiavone at the 1990 AOTOS Awards Ceremony after he and the crew of the APL

President Garfield were honored for rescuing the 23-person crew of a burning tank ship.

Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao greeting MM&P Captain Joseph A. Perry aboard the Cape Trinity in Beaumont, Texas, in March. The vessel is operated for the Maritime Administration by Patriot Contract Services. Photo by MM&P Captain John P. Kelley. Also pictured are Associate Administrator

for Strategic Sealift Kevin Tokarski (left) and MEBA Chief Engineer Scott J. Seifart (right).

Schiavone shared the 1990 photo with MM&P after the Senate confirmed Chao as President

Trump’s Secretary of Transportation. “In 1990, she thought a lot of the U.S. Merchant Marine,” he says. “I hope that she will be able to help us

during the next four years.”



With .Half .of .Washington .State .Ferry .Masters .Eligible .to .Retire, .System .Could .Face .Shortfall, .MM&P .Captains .Say

The nation’s largest ferry system could lose half its captains in the next five years if they all took retirement, MM&P members told Washington State legislators during the course of a March 21 hearing.

Three Washington State Ferries (WSF) captains—Bryan Hanley, Darrell Kimmerly and MM&P Pacific Maritime Region Representative Dan Twohig—told members of the Washington State Senate Transportation Committee that technically most WSF masters are eligible to retire right now.

Twohig urged legislators to follow a recommendation by the Washington State Governor’s Office of Financial Management that salaries be raised to attract and retain skilled officers.

“We’re going to lose these people unless we can find a way to retain them,” Twohig said.

It takes a minimum of 15 to 17 years of professional training to become eligible to sail as master in the WSF fleet, he said.

The risk of “brain drain” as officers retire was also the focus of a recent King5 News TV broadcast.

Harlow Wood, who sails as chief mate for the ferry system, participated in the broadcast, recorded in a ship simulator in demonstration of the high level of preparation required of WSF deck officers.

Twohig, who was also interviewed, said that a wage increase for masters would help the ferry system retain them a little longer. In the meantime, he said, senior mates, many of whom are already fully qualified to sail as master, would have time to work their way up.

To view the testimony of the WSF captains before Washington State legislators, go to http://tinyurl.com/WashingtonTransport.

MM&P Pacific Maritime Representative Dan Twohig was interviewed on Seattle TV news regarding some of the challenges that face WSF as it seeks to assure the availability of qualified professional mariners

in licensed deck officer positions.

Representatives .of .Foss .Tankers .at .Los .Angeles .Union .Hall

The MM&P United Inland Group-Pacific Maritime Region represents the mariners who work at Foss Tankers in Los Angeles/Long Beach. In the photo, Antonio Amalfitano (right) and Foss Tank Barge Manager Ron Costin with MM&P’s Tim Saffle and Mike Murray at the LA/LB Harbor union hall.


“The Jones Act provides solid, well-paying jobs for nearly half a million Americans from Virginia to Hawaii,” says Sen. Mazie Hirono. “It promotes national security and American job creation.” Representatives of MM&P and several other maritime unions met with the Hawaii Democrat at the State AFL-CIO Legislative Update meeting in Honolulu in February.

Unions .Meet .With .Merchant .Marine .Advocate .Mazie .Hirono

(Left to right) Mario Higa (Marine Firemen’s Union), Luke Kaili (Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association), Sen. Mazie Hirono, MM&P

Honolulu Representative Randy Swindell, Donovan Duncan (Inland Boatmen’s Union) and Michael Dirksen (Sailors’ Union of the Pacific).

MM&P .Member .Calls .on .President .Trump .to .“Bring .Back .Jobs .in .the .American .Merchant .Marine”

“You campaigned to bring jobs back: The American Merchant Marine is a good place to start,” MM&P member Paul Nielsen has written in a letter to President Donald Trump.

During the Vietnam War, Nielsen told the President, he was sailing aboard the SS Bayou State when it was diverted to Long Beach to load supplies destined for U.S. troops after

a foreign-flag vessel had refused to carry the cargo into the war zone.

“The foreign crew’s reason was that it was ‘not their war’,” writes Nielsen, who served as MM&P Vice President-Pacific Ports from 1993 to 2001.

When he began sailing, Nielsen recalled, “there were U.S.-flagged ships docked in ports all over the world.”

But today, thousands of vessels owned by U.S. companies are “registered and operated under flags-of-convenience with multinational crews that pay no U.S. federal or state taxes,” Nielsen told the President in the letter, which was also published in The Torrance Breeze, a California newspaper.

“The U.S. Merchant Marine is in dire straits,” he writes.

“It’s a national security issue. If we had a land war today, we would not have the vessels or the mariners to man them.”

“Our troops overseas should not have to depend on foreign-flag vessels to get their supplies.”

“For the sake of our country,” Nielsen writes, “please act to bring more ships under the U.S. flag and halt the decline in the size of our fleet.”

MM&P member Paul Nielsen with Rep. Janice Hahn at a National Maritime Day celebration. Nielsen is calling on President Donald

Trump to make the American Merchant Marine a focus of his “America first” jobs push.



Teamwork .Benefits .MM&P .Members .in .Army .Corps .Memphis .District

MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group Representative Randi Ciszewski with Col. Michael C. Ellicott (left) and Col. Jeffrey A. Anderson. Ellicott is commanding officer of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Memphis District. Anderson was previously commanding officer of the Memphis District. “The Memphis Team has a genuine partnership with MM&P, resulting in swift implementation of positive changes for the overall good of the agency and the membership,” Ciszewski says.

MM&P .Members .at .Whatcom .County .Ferry .Approve .New .Contract

The Whatcom Chief transports passengers and their vehicles between Lummi Island and the mainland. Members of the MM&P Pacific Maritime Region who crew the ferry have just approved a new contract.

Members of the MM&P Pacific Maritime Region who operate the Whatcom County Ferry have unanimously approved a new, three-year contract.

The union thanks MM&P member Bryan Thurber, who participated in the negotiations.

Whatcom County Public Works Ferry Division is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ferry, the Whatcom Chief.

The ferry serves Lummi Island residents, visitors and businesses. Ridership shows strong seasonal variations, according to the ferry division. July and August are the busiest months: over 10 percent of all vehicle and pedestrian trips are taken during this period, when the population of Lummi Island increases with summer visitors.


MV Raccoon .in .the .News

“This is a very skilled and motivated crew,” says Captain Joe McCormick. “I appreciate their hard work and expertise in maintaining the MV Raccoon

and collecting hazards to navigation from the federal shipping channels while staying safe.” (Left to right): Master, Derrickboat Joe McCormick; Marine Machinist/Crane Operator Joe Rakstins; Drift Collection Worker/Crane

Operator/Acting Leader Dustin Rose; Drift Collection Worker Nik Cimaglio; Drift Collection Worker Fran Fitzpatrick; Drift Collection Worker Joe Aguila.

The Raccoon can collect up to 50–70 tons of debris in one day.

The Raccoon is designed to remove large flotsam and jetsam hazards from San Francisco Bay shipping lanes. The bow is modified with a 20-foot wide removable chain net that lifts debris onto the deck. “It’s a very popular vessel among local mariners and harbor masters,” says

Captain Joe McCormick. The maximum capacity of Raccoon’s crane is 20 tons.

Drift collection vessel MV Raccoon, operated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ San Francisco District, with the 70-foot tree that the crew hauled out of the Mare Island Channel on March 14. Photos of the giant “catch” were published in the district newsletter, The Market Street Bridge. Together, the Raccoon and its co-working vessel John A. B. Dillard Jr. cover the entire San Francisco Bay, tributaries and delta region.


In January, representatives of Masters, Mates & Pilots participated in “Ports and Maritime Day,” an annual event organized by the Washington Maritime Federation in Olympia, Wash.

Pacific Maritime Region Representatives Tim Saffle and Dan Twohig participated in the event, along with Vice President Pacific Ports Lars Turner.

“Each group met with state legislators to advocate for increased awareness of maritime issues,” Turner said.

Topics of discussion included: the need for highly trained pilots; port competitiveness; education for entry level maritime billets that lead to living wage jobs; and funding for the Washington State Ferry system.

“We also underlined the contributions that the maritime industry makes to the state’s economy,” Turner said.

The industry as a whole contributes over $37 billion to Washington. It is directly responsible for more than 69,000 jobs, which in turn support over 118,000 jobs elsewhere in the economy.


MM&P .Meets .With .Legislators .in .Washington .State

Pacific Ports Vice President Lars Turner was one of three MM&P officials who spent time with Washington State legislators recently to advocate on issues important to mariners who live and work in the state. He is shown

here with Mark Gleason, director of the Washington Maritime Federation.

A .Rainbow .Shines .on .the .Kingston .Ferry

The sky cleared, the clouds parted and a Washington State Ferry on its way from Edmonds to Kingston was bathed in the brilliant colors of a rainbow. “It’s not often that you see a rainbow shine like that on a ship,” says Mike Murray, former vice president of the MM&P United Inland Group, who caught the image on his cell phone.


“Nice to have MM&P Offshore and Pacific Maritime Region vessels in the same photo,” says MM&P Pacific Ports Vice President Lars Turner, who took the pictures on a visit to Vancouver. Aboard the car carrier at the time were Captain Steven Huse, Chief Mate Tim Arey, Second Mate Ben Hannuksela and Third Mate Glen Kochanowski.

MM&P .Offshore, .PMR .Members, .Together .in .the .Port .of .Vancouver

The car carrier Green Cove in Vancouver, accompanied by a Shaver tug.

The Shaver tug Washington is crewed top-to-bottom by members of the MM&P Pacific Maritime Region.

Greetings .From .MV SLNC Corsica!

It was a beautiful day to be out on the water and the crew of SLNC Corsica decided to capture the moment with a photo. The vessel, operated by Chesapeake Crewing, provides commercial freight services in the tramp trade, serving markets worldwide.

(Back row, left to right) Marc Newbold, steward; William Britton, bosun; Jon Lotz, second mate; Evan Knoch, third assistant engineer; Van Dixon Jr., QMED; Bruce Matthews, captain; (middle row, left to right) Tyler Brady, third assistant engineer; Tucker Weisleder, third mate; Helbert Esquivel, second assistant engineer; Al Tine Jr., chief engineer; Rudy Normann, chief mate; (front row, left to right) Morgan Hayes, UA; Peter Durangparang, GVA; William Davis, AB; Orin King, AB.



Representatives of the maritime labor unions, U.S.-flag shipping companies and maritime industry associations advocated for the U.S.-flag fleet on Capitol Hill in March during the eighth annual Congressional Sail-In.

The Sail-In helps establish relationships with legislators who in the past may have had only moderate awareness of maritime issues.

It also helps cement ties with members of Congress who understand the essential role the U.S.-flag fleet plays in America’s national security and economic wellbeing.

Given the change of administration and the election of many freshmen members of Congress, this year’s event was particularly important.

More than 90 people took part, making it the largest Sail-In ever.

Members of the group met face-to-face with key senators, representatives and their staffs in 131 Congressional offices to provide information about the programs and policies that enable the U.S.-flag merchant marine to meet the commercial sealift requirements of the Department of Defense.

Among the topics discussed: the need to assure that the Maritime Security Program is fully funded at the level authorized by Congress; the essential role of cargo in assuring the continued operation of the U.S.-flag fleet, and in particular the need to maintain the PL-480 Food for Peace program and to restore the Export-Import Bank to full operating status by re-establishing a quorum.

Representing MM&P in the meetings with members of Congress were President Don Marcus, Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, Vice Presidents Don Josberger, Klaus Luhta, Tim Saffle and Lars Turner, San Francisco Coast Agent Jeremy Hope, MIRAID President Jim Patti and MIRAID Counsel Steve Wines.

U .S .-Flag .Fleet .Converges .on .Capitol .Hill .for .Maritime .Industry .Congressional .“Sail-In”

MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse (second from right) and Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association President Marshall Ainley (far right)

were part of a group that met with Sen. Mazie Hirono of Hawaii (center). The Sail-In helps cement ties with members of Congress who

understand the essential role the U.S.-flag fleet plays in America’s national security and economic wellbeing.

MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger and his group met with the staff of New Jersey Congressman Albio Sires. Among

the topics discussed: the Maritime Security Program; cargo preference laws; and the Export-Import Bank.


USNS Sisler’s .Family .Photo

Chief Mate James Mixon sent us this photo of the crew of USNS Sisler. The photo was taken in February, after the successful completion of back-loading U.S. Marine Corps cargo in Diego Garcia. “It’s interesting to note that the crew referred to it as a ‘family picture,’ which is the attitude aboard this Patriot-contracted vessel,” says Captain Robert Reish (far left). Second Mate Nick Grippo is at far right; Third Mates Kathryn McKenna and Madeleine Wolczko were on the bridge.

“Career fairs are an essential opportunity for us to reach out to the mariners of tomorrow,” says MM&P Vice President Gulf Ports and Government Affairs Klaus Luhta. “I like to let students know that if they really want to go to sea, they will be able to ship out.”

Luhta spent time talking with students and faculty recently during the Texas A&M University-Galveston maritime industry career fair. He is one of numerous MM&P members, officials and retirees who visit the academy career fairs each year, seeking to share information about the industry with the young men and women who will sail in the MM&P fleet in the future.

Forging .Ties .With .Future .Members


Meet .Jelani .Watson, .MM&P .Atlantic .Maritime .Group

INTERVIEW

Where .were .you .born .and .where .did .you .grow .up?

I was born and raised in Hempstead, New York.

What .led .to .your .interest .in .maritime?

When I was a senior in high school, my older brother began encouraging me to apply to SUNY Maritime College. A friend of his who had graduated from Fort Schuyler told him it was a strong school and that it opened the door to good career opportunities.

He described it to me, but I wasn’t interested in attending a military school.

After many conversations over Sunday dinner about “my future,” my parents convinced me to give the school a chance and we scheduled a tour.

When I learned more about the maritime industry, I wanted to get involved. No one in my family had a maritime background, and I wanted to do something different from most of my peers.

Describe .your .career .so .far .

When I graduated from Fort Schuyler in May 2014, I started working for Military Sealift Command. After a year of working for the government, I decided to transition to sailing with Masters, Mates & Pilots out of New York and New Jersey. After sailing off the board for a couple of months, I was given the opportunity to serve the city of New York, working for the Staten Island Ferry as a deckhand.

What .do .you .like .to .do .in .your .free .time?

I’m a member of the Organization of Black Maritime Graduates, a non-profit that helps motivated individuals interested in maritime. Through scholarships, educational seminars and mentoring, we help people who want to move forward in the industry.

When I’m home, I like to tutor and mentor kids in my community. I currently tutor two teenagers and a younger boy in elementary school.

Throughout the year I pick the kids up from school or practice and bring them to the library so that they can finish any homework and review classwork they had trouble with that day. I believe that we as people have to help one another to make our world a better place.

Jelani Watson is a Fort Schuyler grad who sailed off-the-board out of the New York/New Jersey union hall before joining the

MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group.

Watson with Jayden Narcisse, Torin Taylor and Akeem Chambers, three students he mentors in his free time.


In these times of unprecedented partisanship and unexpected

shifts in policy, one thing is becoming all too clear: the U.S.-flag maritime industry is at a dangerous crossroads in which our very existence is at stake.

It is no exaggeration to believe that the progress we have made over the past few years to lay the groundwork for a stronger, larger, more competitive U.S.-flag

merchant marine is at great risk. There is no doubt that forces in and out of government who are opposed to our programs and who disregard the importance of our industry to our country’s security not only feel emboldened by the results of last November’s elections but have greater power and control over the direction the new Administration and Congress will take.

Think about it. Shortly before the election last November, the Heritage Foundation released its Blueprint for Reform, its self-described “comprehensive policy agenda for a new Administration in 2017.” Arguably, no outside organization has as much influence with the new Administration as Heritage.

For our purposes, its “Blueprint” would essentially “reform” us into extinction. For example, it states that “To foster a stronger and more self-confident American economy and promote an economic agenda abroad, the U.S. should… repeal the maritime Jones Act, a protectionist measure that has decreased U.S. competitiveness in shipbuilding, trade and maritime services for 85 years…”

Of course, Heritage does not give any consideration to the thousands of American workers in shipbuilding, related service and supply, and seafaring industries who would

lose their jobs if this “reform” were adopted. Nor is there any consideration given by Heritage to the impact on our nation’s economic, military and homeland security if American owned, American built and American crewed vessels were replaced by foreign vessels controlling the movement of cargo and passengers along our coasts, on the Great Lakes and rivers, and within the states.

This “reform” would mean that cargo and passenger ferry operations, including those represented by members of the Masters, Mates & Pilots, would be faced with unfair foreign competition. Vessels built in the United States without any government subsidy and owned and operated by Americans who pay U.S. taxes would be competing for business against vessels that were built with subsidies from their governments and run by individuals who pay no taxes in the United States. It is not hard to see where this would end for Jones Act operators, American shipyards and American mariners—out of business and on the beach!

ROUGH .SEAS .AHEAD: .Will .Ship .American .Be .Part .of .the .New .Washington .Order?

WASHINGTON OBSERVER

C. James Patti

continued .on .page .18


A repeal of the Jones Act means very simply that our country would be buying foreign rather than American, hiring foreign rather than American and shipping foreign rather than American. Definitely not the type of change in Washington that would strengthen our Jones Act shipping industry.

The situation is no different for U.S.-flag deep sea vessel operations. This time, the “reforms” would eliminate or dramatically alter the programs that provide important sources of cargo for the U.S.-flag fleet. The Export-Import Bank of the United States, which gives loans to foreign companies worldwide to buy products and services from U.S. companies, would be on the chopping block. To Heritage and other opponents of the Export-Import Bank, this is nothing but corporate welfare.

Once again, no consideration is given to the American workers employed by U.S. companies trying to compete against foreign companies that are supported by their own versions of an Export-Import Bank, and who need Export-Import Bank financing to help level the international playing field. And no consideration is given to the fact that commodities and equipment purchased for overseas projects with Export-Import Bank financing must be transported by U.S.-flag vessels.

Significantly, despite the fact that Congress last year reauthorized the Export-Import Bank, the President has not taken the steps necessary for the Bank to resume full operations. In the meantime, overseas customers are buying foreign rather than American, hiring foreign rather than American and shipping foreign rather than American. American companies lose business, American workers lose job opportunities and American vessels lose critically important cargo-carrying opportunities.

Food aid programs, which provide another important source of cargo for U.S.-flag ships, fare no better. On March 15, 2017, a bipartisan group of thirty Senators told the Administration that the “Food for Peace program has been a critical foreign policy tool since its inception over six decades ago… Through partnerships between governments, implementing non-profit organizations, and the private sector, including the agriculture, fishing and transportation industries, Food for Peace has long maintained its position as a program with broad, bipartisan Congressional support.”

At least 50 percent of the commodities shipped overseas under the Food for Peace PL 480 program must move on U.S.-flag vessels, helping to keep critically important

American vessels and their crews active and readily available to respond to our nation’s call in time of war or other international emergency.

Nevertheless, Heritage has recommended that “legislative mandates on shipping and U.S. purchases [of agricultural commodities] should be eliminated…” More importantly, in the first budget submitted by the new Administration, drastic cuts in the State Department and Agency for International Development (USAID), which oversees the

Food for Peace program, are proposed. If enacted, these cuts would significantly reduce the amount of U.S.-produced agricultural commodities purchased for shipment under the Food for Peace program and the amount of food aid cargo available for carriage on U.S.-flag vessels.

To be fair, it is in many respects too early to know with any certainty what position the new Administration will actually take when it comes to the Export-Import Bank, the Jones Act, the Maritime Security Program, Food for Peace and other foreign aid programs that provide important sources of cargo for U.S.-flag vessels. However, we do know with absolute certainty that we must double and triple our efforts with our friends and supporters on

Washington .Observer, .continued

The Heritage Foundation does not give any consideration to the

thousands of American workers in shipbuilding, related service

and supply, and seafaring industries who would lose their jobs if its

“reforms” were adopted.


Capitol Hill so they have the information and resources they need to continue to fight on our behalf.

Congressmen Rob Wittman (R-Va.) and Joe Courtney (D-Conn.), the chairman and ranking Democrat on the House Seapower Subcommittee, have undertaken a critically important bipartisan effort to secure full funding for the Maritime Security Program in Fiscal Year 2018.

They are joined by our longtime supporters Congressmen Duncan Hunter (R-Calif.) and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) among others, working to ensure that our nation has the militarily useful U.S.-flag vessels and worldwide intermodal capability provided by operators with vessels enrolled in the Maritime Security Program’s security fleet, as well as the American mariners needed to crew the government and privately owned vessels called into action whenever and wherever needed by the Department of Defense.

Congressman Hunter, chairman of the House Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, has taken the lead in the effort to convince the new Administration that the Jones Act must be preserved in order to protect the economic, military and homeland security of the United States.

Congressman Garamendi, the ranking Democrat on the subcommittee, has introduced legislation that would give a portion of U.S. energy exports to U.S.-flag vessels, providing jobs for American mariners and business for U.S.-flag vessel operators.

Sens. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) and Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), the chairman and ranking Democrat on the Agriculture Committee, are leading the way to preserve the Food for Peace program from drastic budget cuts and administrative changes. Keeping the program as it is means that taxpayer dollars will be used to buy American produced agricultural commodities and U.S.-flag shipping services, keeping American workers employed throughout domestic agricultural production, processing

and transportation networks.

So what do we need to do?

First, we need to do what we have done in the past when faced with serious obstacles and challenges: put our personal priorities and political predilections aside, and work as one to achieve our overall objective. We need to seize every realistic opportunity to impress upon the new Administration and members of Congress that when it comes to the U.S. government, the use of taxpayer dollars, and the security of the United States, Ship American is just as important as Buy American, and that Hire American must include American mariners.

Second, we all need to recognize that members of Congress, who were just elected and reelected about six months ago, are already running for reelection and are planning for their primary and general election campaigns.

Of course, key in this planning are the financial resources they will have to turn back primary challenges and to be successful in November 2018. This means that we must be in a position to support our friends: that we have a Political Contribution Fund (PCF) with the resources to turn back those who oppose them and us.

It is imperative, especially in this time of great political uncertainty, that each and every member, employee and pensioner of the MM&P make a contribution to the MM&P PCF.

If we do these two things—if we all work together for a common objective and we all make a financial sacrifice and contribute to the MM&P PCF—we will greatly increase our likelihood of success and help strengthen and grow our industry and preserve and increase American maritime jobs.

We must double and triple our efforts with our friends

and supporters on Capitol Hill so they have the information and resources they need to continue

to fight on our behalf.

Masters, Mates & Pilots PlansAdministrator’s .Column

PATRICK .MCCULLOUGH

Board .of .Trustees .Meetings

As you might have read in the last issue of The Master, Mate & Pilot, the first meetings of the Board of Trustees for this year were held Feb. 7–9, 2017. In the last issue, I did not provide the schedule of meetings for 2017 or the tentative schedule of meetings for 2018. At their February meetings, the Trustees agreed to the following schedule of meetings for 2017:

• June 6–8, 2017

• Oct. 3–5, 2017

The Trustees also tentatively agreed on the following 2018 meeting dates:

• Feb. 6–8, 2018

• June 5–7, 2018

• Oct. 9–11, 2018

Health .& .Benefit .Identification .Cards .– .As .a .Reminder .

As we reported in the last edition of The Master, Mate & Pilot, the Masters, Mates & Pilots Health & Benefit Plan has mailed new Identification Cards (ID) to all participants. Please destroy your old ID card.

Your health benefits have not changed. Only your health identification number has changed. We have notified all health plan providers of the change and they have updated their records/files with your new identification number.

Please note that receipt of the identification card does not mean that you automatically have eligibility. If you have a question about your current eligibility, or if you have questions about the new ID card, please contact the Plan Office.

Medicare Part D Update

The MM&P Plan’s prescription drug program has been and continues to be comparable to the coverage offered by the Medicare Part D Program. In September 2016, we sent members the required annual notice that explains that the Plan’s prescription coverage is “creditable” for 2017. For 2017, all participants have such creditable coverage.

Pilot Stop-Loss Coverage

Since 1999, the pilots have purchased stop-loss insurance to provide protection against catastrophic or unexpectedly large health claims that could have a negative effect on the cost of their health coverage. This insurance coverage has helped stabilize claim costs for the pilot groups participating in the Plan.

The policy year for this insurance is April 1 through March 31. Under the stop-loss policy, the insurance company assumes the risk for losses that exceed certain limits, called “deductibles.” The deductible that the pilot groups have purchased is set at $125,000 per individual.

Under the policy, the carrier reimburses the Plan for all payments made by the Health & Benefit Plan on an individual’s behalf above $125,000, provided the Plan makes these claim payments during the policy year (April 1 through March 31). The Plan is required to report to the insurance carrier all individuals who have had paid claims of at least $60,000 (a little less than 50 percent of the $125,000 deductible) in the current policy period.

The Board of Trustees at its February 2017 meeting authorized the Chairman and the Secretary, in consultation with the Pilot Representatives, to approve renewal of this insurance coverage effective April 1, once the renewal proposal has been received and analyzed. As of this printing, this insurance has been approved.


Open Enrollment for Coverage Effective January 1, 2017

The Trustees received the Administrator’s report that during the annual open enrollment period for November to December 2016, the Plan received new requests for coverage for seven pilots and their dependents as well as an additional 17 dependents of members of the Offshore and United Inland Group already covered under the Plan.

Annual Verification of Pensioner Benefits for the Pension and Adjustable Pension Plans

To safeguard pension benefits for all participants and their qualified spouses, as they have over the past few years, the Trustees require all pensioners to verify on an annual basis that they have received their pension benefits for the previous year. The annual verification of pensioner benefits form must be notarized and returned to the Plan Office. Please note your bank may also have a notary that you can use for a small fee. If the pensioner resides in a city with an MM&P Port Office, the MM&P Port Official can sign the form instead of a notary.

For participants who are in both the Pension and Adjustable Pension Plans, we have sent you only one letter to verify benefits for both plans.

If the properly completed verification form is not received back in the Plan Office within 90 days of the date of the letter, the Trustees have directed the Plan Office to hold the next pension benefit payment and all future benefit payments until the form is received. The Plan Office mailed a second request to pensioners who did not return their letter by March 2017. We request that the signed and notarized letter be returned to the Plan Office as soon as possible. To avoid delaying your monthly pension payment, please return your form today.

Pensioners’ Continuation of Coverage

The Trustees agreed, in principle, to extend the Continuation of Coverage Program until the earlier of termination of a participant’s coverage or June 30, 2018. The Trustees have had this program in place since 1987. The Trustees requested that a Plan Amendment be drafted for their review at the next Trustee meeting.

Earnings .Limitations .for .Pensioners .and .Spouses .Under .65

I would like to remind pensioners and spouses under age 65 about the MM&P Health Plan Earnings Limitations for calendar year 2017. On Dec. 6, 2016, the Plan mailed an earnings letter to all affected participants and dependents with an affidavit that must be returned to the Plan Office. If you have not yet returned the affidavit, it is advised that you complete and return it as soon as possible.

Individual .Retirement .Account .Plan, .Pension .Plan .& .Adjustable .Pension .Plan

Planning for Your Retirement

If you have not thought much yet about retirement, now may be a good time to consider how best to prepare for it financially.

The Masters, Mates & Pilots Individual Retirement Account Plan/401(k) Arrangement provides a simple, easy mechanism to save for your retirement. You can make pre-tax contributions directly from your payroll check. The pre-tax contributions are then transferred by your employer to the Plan, which will forward your contributions to your 401(k) account at Fidelity Investments.

Some members may think that a small amount will not help them much in saving for retirement, but remember that over time, a small amount of money can grow. That’s the magic of compounding. The contributions that you make to your 401(k) account and any earnings on those contributions are not taxed until you withdraw the money at retirement. And remember that the earlier you start saving, the more money you will have in your 401(k) account at retirement.

Roth 401(k) Contributions

The Roth 401(k) contribution option is subject to agreement by your individual employer to keep separate payroll records for your pre-tax 401(k) and after-tax Roth 401(k) contributions. Please check with your employer to confirm availability. If your employer allows Roth 401(k) contributions and you are eligible to make traditional pre-tax contributions to the 401(k) plan, you are eligible to make Roth 401(k) contributions. In addition, unlike an individual Roth IRA, the Roth



401(k) contributions to the MM&P IRAP/401(k) Plan are not subject to restrictions based on your adjusted gross income.

In 2017, the combined IRS contribution limit for both Roth and traditional pre-tax contributions if you are under age 50 is $18,000. If you are over age 50 and make catch-up contributions, the combined IRS contribution limit for both Roth and traditional pre-tax contribution is $24,000.

When you enroll in the 401(k) Plan, you can decide what investment style makes you most comfortable. The Plan offers a wide range of investment options with different risks and potential returns.

If you have questions about your MM&P Individual Retirement Account Plan/401(k), you can call the Plan’s benefit advisors at 410-850-8625, visit Fidelity’s website

at www.fidelity.com or call Fidelity at 1-866-84-Union (1-866-848-6466).

Annual IRS Limitations for 2017

For your reference, we have listed below the Internal Revenue Service limitations for 2017. The defined benefit plan limits listed below apply only to participants in the Offshore Pension Plan and/or Adjustable Pension Plan. The 401(k) limits apply only to members whose collective bargaining agreements provide for IRAP/401(k) participation.

IRS .LIMITATIONS .FOR .2017 2017 2016

Maximum Annual 415 Payout At Age 62 From a Defined Benefit Plan $215,000 $210,000

Maximum Annual Contribution to an Individual’s Defined Contribution $ 54,000 $ 53,000 Account Under 415(c)

Maximum Effective 401(k) Deferral $ 18,000 $ 18,000

401(k) Catch-Up Limit-Age 50 and Older $ 6,000 $ 6,000

Maximum Amount of Annual Compensation That Can Be Taken Into $270,000 $265,000 Account for Determining Benefits or Contributions Under a Qualified Plan

Wage Base:

a) for Social Security Tax $127,200 $118,500

b) for Medicare No Limit No Limit

Please note, as of January 2013, individuals with wages/earned income of more than $200,000 ($250,000 for married couples filing jointly) pay an additional 0.9 percent in Medicare taxes. This Medicare surcharge is paid along with annual income taxes.

NEWS FROM MITAGSMITAGS .Simulation .Shows .NY/NJ .Port .Can .Handle .Giant .Container .Ships

A state-of-the-art computer simulation has confirmed that both new classes of ultra large container vessels (ULCVs)–those handling 14,000 and 18,000 TEUs–can safely navigate the Port of New York and New Jersey.

The simulation was conducted in two phases during the second half of 2016 at the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) in Linthicum Heights, MD.

The port’s major stakeholders—the New Jersey Office of Maritime Resources, the New York Shipping Association and the port’s three vessel pilot organizations—decided to conduct the full-mission ship simulation study to identify best practices for the safe and efficient handling of ULCV transits to the port’s major container terminals.

The simulation factored in the new controlling depth (50 feet) of the port’s major navigation channels as well as the

new working height of the Bayonne Bridge once the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey completes its “Raise the Roadway” Program this year.

The simulation established important parameters for the handling of ULCVs at the port.

For example, there will be limitations on which part of the tidal cycle the giant vessels can transit, as well as speed, visibility and maximum wind conditions.

The Port Authority’s Port Department will establish a working group to develop a set of procedures and protocols that all port constituents will be asked to concur with in order to ensure the safety and efficiency of waterside activities.


The simulation conducted at MITAGS confirms that the Port of New York/New Jersey can safely accommodate ultra large container vessels.


David Boatner, MM&P Vice President Pacific Ports.

Eric Eschen, shipping out of West Coast ports. He last sailed for American President Lines as master of the APL Singapore.

D. Wayne Farthing, MM&P Vice President Gulf Ports.

Curtis Hall, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for E-Ships as master of Maersk Ohio.

C. Michael Murray, MM&P Vice President United Inland Group.

Timothy D. Smith, shipping out of West Coast ports. He last sailed for Matson as master of the Mahi Mahi.

Stephen Wardman, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as second mate aboard the Maersk Kentucky.

PENSIONERS

At the most recent MM&P Convention, Vice Presidents Wayne Farthing, Mike Murray and Dave Boatner received awards for their many years of service to Masters, Mates & Pilots.


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 LuhtaVice President-Gulf Ports & Government [email protected]

Frank Scopelliti International [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 Vice President-Gulf Ports & Government Affairs410-691-8139 [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

Stephen H. Doherty Vice President570 Broad StreetSuite 701Newark, NJ 07102Main Phone: 201-830-3406Direct: 201-830-3407Fax: [email protected]

Mike Riordan Representative Direct: [email protected]

Paul Roura Representative Direct: [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 RepresentativeMM&P Headquarters700 Maritime Blvd., Suite BLinthicum, MD 21090-1953Office: 732-527-0828 Cell: 202-679-7594 Fax: [email protected]

Offshore Membership Group

Don F. Josberger Vice President-Atlantic Ports

Klaus LuhtaVice President-Gulf Ports & Government Affairs

J. Lars TurnerVice President-Pacific Ports

Boston

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

Charleston

John LivingstonRepresentative 1481 Tobias Gadson Blvd Suite 2CCharleston, SC 29407-4794Phone: 843-766-3565Fax: [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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Houston

Klaus LuhtaVice President-Gulf Ports & Government Affairs

Nell Wilkerson Representative13850 Gulf Freeway, Suite 250Houston, TX 77034Phone: 281-464-9650Fax: [email protected] [email protected]

Los Angeles/Long Beach

Wendy Karnes Representative533 N. Marine Ave. Suite AWilmington, CA 90744-5527 Phone: 310-834-7201 Fax: [email protected]

Miami/Port Everglades

Andrea Fortin Representative540 East McNab Rd., Suite BPompano Beach, FL 33060-9354Phone: 954-946-7883 Fax: [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. Suite 100Norfolk, VA 23502Phone: 757-489-7406 Fax: [email protected]

San Francisco

Jeremy HopeCoast Agent

Sandy Candau Representative548 Thomas L. Berkley Way Oakland, CA 94612Phone: 510-808-7068 Fax: [email protected]@bridgedeck.org

Seattle

J. Lars TurnerVice President Pacific Ports

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

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

Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots

Jay RiveraP.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

Richard StoverPresident256 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


Columbia River Bar Pilots

James Brady100 16th St.Astoria, OR 97103-3634Phone: 503-325-2641

Columbia River Pilots

Henry ParksPresident13225 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: 808-532-7229www.hawaiipilots.net

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

Todd J. Cooper Cheryl A. Phipps Co-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

W. Hardee KavanaughPresident4910 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

Joseph LongPort 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

Virgin Islands Port Authority Pilots

John Amaro President6877 Upper WintbergSt. Thomas, VI 00802 [email protected]

Virginia Pilot Association

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

Western Great Lakes Pilots Association

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


United Inland Membership Group

Thomas Bell Vice President Great Lakes & Gulf

Timothy SaffleVice President Pacific Maritime Region

Cleveland

Thomas Bell Vice President Great Lakes & Gulf1250 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: 510-808-7066 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

Timothy SaffleVice President Pacific Maritime Region15208 52nd Ave., South Suite 100 Seattle, WA 98188Phone: 425-775-1403 Fax: 425-775-1418 [email protected]

Wilmington

Raymond W. Shipway Regional Representative533 N. Marine Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Phone: 510-808-7066Fax: [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

Patrick McCullough Administrator

Glen Paine Executive Director

Atlantic & Gulf Region Health, Pension and Education, Safety & Training Funds

MM&P Plan Office700 Maritime Blvd., Suite ALinthicum Heights, MD 21090-1996Phone: 410-850-8500Fax: 410-850-8655Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522

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]


CROSS’D THE FINAL BAR Manuel Castro, 93, Dec. 19, 2016. A resident of Deltona, Fla., and a pensioner since 1984, he last sailed for Victory Carriers Inc. aboard the Mt. Vernon Victory.

George Chea, 91, Dec. 15, 2016. A resident of Weeki Wachee, Fla., and a pensioner since 1992, he last sailed for Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. aboard the SS Allison Lykes.

John E. Gretchen, 92, Nov. 16, 2016. A resident of Freeland, Pa., and a pensioner since 1979, he last sailed for Hudson Waterways aboard the SS Washington.

Alfred F. Griffin, 86, Dec. 2, 2016. A resident of Lincoln, Calif., and a pensioner since 1995, he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc. aboard the Sealand Innovator.

Warren R. Hardy, 98, Nov. 5, 2016. A resident of Dunnellon, Fla., and a pensioner since 1981, he last sailed for Farrell Lines Inc. as master of the SS Defiance. He loved his cat Charlie, fishing and gardening. He ran a tour boat and shared his extensive knowledge of the river in Homassassa. He is survived by his

daughters Mary Alice Cucinell, Elizabeth Thomas and Claire Hardy, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Thomas J. Hubbard, 88, Nov. 4, 2016. A resident of Orlando, Fla., and a pensioner since 1992, he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc. aboard the Sealand Developer. He is survived by Maria L. Hubbard.

John Paul Jones, 89, Dec. 10, 2016. A resident of Anacortes, Wash., and a pensioner since 1998, he last sailed for Matson Navigation Co. aboard the SS Ewa.

Thomas C. Marley, 94, Dec. 18, 2016. A resident of Elkin, N.C. and a pensioner since 1983, he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc. as master of the Sealand Leader.

Mark Marquez, 80, Dec. 30, 2016. A resident of San Francisco, Calif., and a pensioner since 1999, he last sailed for American Ship Management Company aboard the SS President Adams. He was a voracious reader who loved sailing the San Francisco Bay, riding his Harley and driving

his sports car. Survivors include his wife Eleanor and son Mark Anthony.

Luis Mazier, 93, Nov. 20, 2016. A resident of Terrytown, La., and a pensioner since 1988, he last sailed for Marine Transport Lines aboard the Marine Eagle.

Frank Moritz, 103, Nov. 15, 2016. A resident of Chesapeake, Va., and a pensioner since 1980, he last sailed for Waterman Steamship Company Inc. aboard the SS Joseph Hewes. He took part in delivering troops and supplies to Great Britain in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. During his time in Great Britain he met and married his wife of 72 years. At home he loved working with his son in Great Bridge Baseball and Troops 52 and 55 of the Boy Scouts of America. An active member of his community, he enjoyed participating in the Mini Model T’s and taking part in parades. He is survived by his son Kenneth, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Barry Patten, 74, Nov. 11, 2016. A resident of Santa Barbara, Calif., and a pensioner since 2007, he last sailed for Marine Transport Lines Inc. aboard the SS B.T. San Diego.

Valentine M. Ripley, 91, Oct. 24, 2016. A resident of Suffolk, Va., and a pensioner since 1973, he last sailed for Amoco Shipping Co. aboard the Amoco Virginia. He was a World War II veteran. He is remembered for his love of bad puns and mailing snippets that spoke to an interest, the funny bone or a hope for those who received them. Survivors include his daughter Leona and grandson Wyatt.


Margaret Schemm, 68, Oct. 25, 2016. A resident of Odenton, Md., and a pensioner since 2013, she served as an instructor and nurse at MITAGS. She enjoyed shopping, needlepoint, traveling and her beloved cats Thelma and Louise. Survivors include her husband Robert, son Michael and

his wife Donna, granddaughter Samantha, and her sister Eddy Lynn Leshen.

Frank Snell, 86, Oct. 28, 2016. A resident of Westport, Mass., and a pensioner since 1987, he last sailed for United States Lines Inc. as master of the SS American Apollo. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. He is survived by his wife Narda, son Peter and grandchildren Carolyn and Andrew, a niece and two nephews.

Paul Stallings, 92, Dec. 21, 2016. A resident of Conway, Ariz., and a pensioner since 1987, he last sailed for Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. aboard the SS Genevieve Lykes. He joined the U.S. Merchant Marine in 1942 and served his country during the war. He is survived by one stepson, four step-grandchildren, a

nephew and niece.

Robert C. Stone, 96, Dec. 18, 2016. A resident of Hawthorne, Fla., and a pensioner since 1970, he last sailed for Battery Steamship Corp. aboard the SS Ranger.

Jorge R. Valladares, 77, Nov. 9, 2016. A resident of San Pedro, Costa Rica, and a pensioner since 1993, he last sailed for Puerto Rico Marine Management Inc. aboard the SS Guayama. He loved fishing, writing, photography and music. Survivors include his wife Ana Maria, Jorge and Andre, and

grandchildren Salma and Felipe.

Gary Walcott, 85, Oct. 30, 2016. A resident of Monroe, Wash., and a pensioner since 1996, he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc. aboard the MV Sealand Tacoma. Enlisting in the U.S. Army at age 16, he was later recognized as “Veteran of Underage” and attended annual reunions with other underage veterans. He loved

his life at sea and sharing his stories and pictures. He is survived by his son Rodney Miller, along with several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Melvin H. Williamson, 87, Nov. 22, 2016. A resident of Jacksonville, Fla., and a pensioner since 1991, he last worked for Florida Towing Company as chief engineer. Encouraged by his father, a tugboat captain, to join the wheelhouse, he discovered that he “preferred getting dirty and staying in the engine room.” He enjoyed dove hunting, fishing and camping. Survivors

include his wife Mabel, daughters Katherine and Paula, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.


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

COMMODORES’ .CLUB($500 or more)

Larry D. Aasheim Murray G. Alstott P

Ray S. Armitstead P

Evan B. BarbisRobert C. BeauregardThomas E. BellRebecca A. BergerTheodore E. BernhardDavid H. Boatner*James D. BrackettPatrick J. BroderickJoseph A. ByrneKenneth J. Carlson Jr. In Memory of Capt. Tim BrownHao Hong Cheong P

Kevin S. CichonRandi CiszewskiPaul Costabile P

Kevin G. Coulombe In Memory of Capt. Oskar RismondoGeorge M. Darley In Memory of Charlie DarleyRobert Darley P

In Memory of Charlie Darley & Capt. Tim BrownThomas A. Delamater Honoring the “Texas Clipper”Steven James DemeroutisJohn T. Duff P

In Memory of Capt. John Hunt

John W. Farmer III* P

Timothy Ferrie In Memory of Capt. Tim BrownMark C. Foxvog P

William W. FransenKenneth N. GaitoEdward W. GreenMary E. GrimshawSamuel W. Hartshorn Jr. P

Harold J. HeldCharles E. HendricksChristopher S. Hendrickson James F. Hill*Brian Hope P

In Memory of Capt. Tim BrownJeff H. IdemaEduardo E. IglesiasSteven M. ItsonChristian JohnsenDonald F. Josberger* In Memory of Capt. Tim BrownChristopher G. KavanaghKevin J. KavanaghJohn Kelly P

Eric S. KelmLinsey A. KnightHenry C. Knox-Dick P

Jonathan F. Komlosy*Richard W. Larocque* Klaus D. LuhtaLawrence T. Lyons P

William C. MackCharles W. Malue P

In Memory of all who have passed

Donald J. Marcus* In Memory of Capt. Tim BrownRichard W. May P

Eugene W. Mayer Jr. P

Patrick McCulloughSean T. McNeicePaul F. McQuarrie P

David A. MociunRichard D. Moore* In Memory of Capt. Glen BanksC. Michael Murray* In Memory of Stacey PeabodyDouglas J. NagyPaul H. Nielsen P

Joseph O. O’Connor* P

Glen M. Paine In Memory of Capt. Tim BrownWilliam L. Palmer IIIC. James PattiGeorg E. Pedersen* P

In Memory of Capt. Thomas O’Callahan & Steve StableyD. Scott Putty P

In Memory of Capt. Tim BrownGeorge A. Quick* In Memory of Capt. Glen BanksRonald M. RadicaliLloyd S. Rath P

Frank E. Reed Jr.Robert A. ReishMichael RiordanDavid M. Romano Paul D. Rooney P

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


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

Kenneth T. Ryan In Memory of Capt. Tim BrownTimothy C. Saffle In Memory of Ed BoyleMichael A. Santini In Memory of Capt. Glen BanksJohn J. SchaeffnerJohn L. Schiavone P

Paul T. SchulmanSteven P. Shils* P

Raymond W. Shipway Thomas E. StoneTore Stromme P

Conor J. SullivanJoe Mark TuckRonald Tucker* Honoring All AMG MembersJ. Lars TurnerJed J. TweedySteven D. WattGeorge A. Werdann Jr.Steven E. Werse* In Honor of Ed Gras, Bob Darley & Rich MayWilliam J. WestremWest S. WilsonChris Glenn Woodward* George N. Zeluff Jr.* P

CAPTAINS’ .CLUB(between $250 and $499)

Scott E. AdamsJeffrey D. Adamson P

Walter K. Allison P

Andrew J. AltumAndrew BanksGeoffrey Bird P

Jeffrey C. Bridges Richard S. Brooks P

Michael C. BrowneMichael A. BuckleyRobert B. BurkeJames A. Carbone P

Damien J. CaskenKonstantinos Catrakis P

Diane Chatham

Nicholas A. ChristianBent L. Christiansen P

Dale ClarkDean R. Colver P

Mark A. Cooper P

Russell C. CooperMichael F. Cotting P

Scot A. CouturierBrett T. CowanJohn M. Cox P

Vincent J. Cox P

David W. CrawfordThomas B. CrawfordRobert A. Dalziel P

Nicholas S. DeisherJohn M. DolanNancy A. Donnelly In Memory of Georgia O’NeillSean M. DoranDorothy Dunn P

In Memory of Darrell DunnRobert E. England P

Eric L. Eschen P

Robin A. Espinosa William J. EsselstromMalvina A. Ewers P

In Memory of Franklin EwersKeith W. FinnertyJames M. Forsyth Ryan K. FosterJames E. Franklin P

In Memory of Capt. Tim BrownMichael M. FulcherEric R. FurnholmNicholas P. GarayPatrick N. GlennWilliam D. Good Jr. P

In Memory of William Good Sr.Bradley D. Goodwin Gerald M. Gordon P

John A. Gorman P

Edward Gras P

John L. Gray P

Gregory P. GretzRobert Groh P

Mike F. GruningerJorge GutmanCurtis B. Hall

Daniel S. HallMichael K. Hargrave P

Andrew W. HetzRoland E. HobsonRichard G. HoeyMichael J. HollidayJeremy R. HopeDavid H. HudsonWilliam H. ImkenGeorge S. Ireland III P

John P. Jablonski P

Thomas P. Jacobsen P

Joseph V. JimenezChristopher R. KalinowskiSteven W. Kanchuga P

Clyde W. Kernohan Jr. P

John H. Kerwin P

Robert T. Kimball P

Richard J. Klein P

Christopher E. Kluck James E. KobisGeorge W. Koch Jr. P

Damian KrowickiMichael L. La MainaNoah W. LandauRoch E. Lavault P

David A. LeechLeif H. Lindstrom P

George E. MaraBrett J. MarquisDonald U. Marshall Jr. P

Edward T. MatlackRobert G. MattsenThomas C. McCarthyRichard B. McCloud P

Charles L. McConaghy P

Ann Marie McCulloughJohn J. McEnteeDaniel F. McGuire P

Andrew J. MerrillMichelle MitchellSteven R. MoneymakerJohn M. MorehouseJaime MorlettPaul A. MospensBrian A. MossmanPhilip D. Mouton P

Kellen S. Murphy


Lawrence J. Neubert P

Edward B. NewmanGeorge B. Nichols P

Nicholas J. Nowaski John J. O’Boyle In Memory of Capt. Tim BrownGregory S. OelkersJames P. Olander P

James E. O’Loughlin P

Robert P. O’Sullivan P

Michael B. O’TooleShawn D. OuelletteAntonios Papazis P

Vasilios L. Pazarzis P

Ernest C. Petersen P

Paula C. PhillipsRichard P. Phillips P

Norman A. Piianaia P

Bradley P. PlowmanJonathon S. PrattStephen F. Procida P

Michael A. RausaJohn P. RawleyAngel J. Rodriguez Coleman D. RosenbergBruce Rowland Edward B. Royles P Craig A. RumrillThomas M. RyanDonald R. SaccaGeorge W. Schaberg P

Robert H. Schilling P

John F. SchmidtMitchell SchoonejansHenry L. Schroeder P

Matthew J. SerioJohn R. SeybertThomas J. Sgardelis P

Travis A. ShirleyGerald V. Smeenk P

Michael D. SmithRobert R. Spencer P

James K. Staples P

Carl W. SteinMichael F. StitikEinar W. Strom P

Harold A. Stumme P

David A. Sulin

Stacey W. Sullivan Thomas P. Sullivan P

In Memory of Capt. Tim BrownWilliam B. SullivanJefferson L. ThomasRichard N. ThomasDeatra M. ThompsonJohn S. Tucker P

Daniel C. TwohigRoy K. Valentine Jr.Mitka A. Von Reis CrooksGregory S. WalshJoseph D. WardRonald C. WilkinPatrice L. WootenJames R. Zatwarnicki Jr.Christopher C. Zimmerman

CONTRIBUTORS’ .LEVEL(between $100 and $249)

Mohamed A. Abbassi P

Scott F. Abrams P

Shannon C. Adamson Douglas B. AdrianceOwen B. AlbertFrederick W. Allen P

George L. AllenJohn Allen P

Salvador E. AlvaradoHans William AmadorGerald William Anderson Robert N. Anderson P

Noel E. AnthonyszTimothy M. AreyJenaro A. AsteinzaMichael W. BacherBruce M. Badger P

Thomas A. BaganBruce H. BaglienChristopher D. BakerMatthew P. BakisAlbert Mike BalisterCharles K. Barthrop P

Steve J. Batchelor Jr. P

Edward S. Batcho Jr. P

Olgierd C. BeckerBrice B. Behringer John E. BelcourtDavid L. BennettMatthew BennettGeorge Berkovich P

Sandor Z. BiroJohn H. Bloomingdale Jennifer M. BonoCharles E. Booher P

William H. Boyce Paul N. BradenPhillip A. Brady IIIWarren J. BraggFrank W. Branlund P

Anthony A. BrantleyAllan R. Breese P

James P. BrennanAnders K. Brinch Jr. Michael S. Brown P

Wardell E. Brown P

Douglas K. BuchananJonathan D. BuffingtonBert D. Burris In Memory of Charlie BurrisStephen Burtchell Eugene E. Cabral P

Paul D. CalvinTodd J. CampbellErnest J. CaponegroLindsey S. CarlsonHans E. Carlsson P

Michael J. CarolanJoseph F. CarpenterWilliam R. Carr P

Charles P. Carubia Juan C. Carvajal P

Thomas J. Catalanotto P

Paul K. ChamblissDawai W. ChangJohn C. Chapman P

Hao C. CheongGlenn ChigerDonald R. Chittenden Stanislaw ChomiczChristiaan R. ChristiansenEjnar G. Christiansen P

Christopher N. Cichon


Alexander J. Clark P

Garrett H. Clark P

Timothy D. ClearwaterJames L. ClementsPaul E. CoanAnthony Colla P

Robin A. ColonasGary J. Cordes P

Nicole J. CornaliThomas J. CorteseDavid E. Cox P

Richard W. Crane P

Matthew C. Craven P

Ethan M. CrepsJohn F. Cronin P

Todd C. Crossman P

Che N. CuellarAndrew Cullen P

Kirk W. CullyJames M. CunninghamJeremy D. CunninghamErik V. CutforthPaulina M. CzernekWilbur J. DahnCornell J. DaiaRobert K. Damrell P

Andrew M. DavisBenjamin J. DayStephen A. DejongMarguerite Delambily P

In Memory of Robert DelambilyJoseph F. Delehant P

Freedom K. DennisDenny DennisonEdward J. Deslauriers P

Scott J. DickinsonTimothy J. DicksonBernard J. Diggins P

Dutee G. DodsonLeendert Don P

Lyle G. DonovanJerome J. Dorman P

Melodystar DorseyLee DortzbachDale S. Dubrin P

Oscar W. DukesGeoffrey Dunlop P

Jason K. Edwards

Christopher J. EdyveanPatrick C. EganRobert W. Eisentrager P

Marwan A. ElsamnyDavid K. Engen P

Glen E. EngstrandMarc D. EnnisRyan E. EvansSkip A. EvansStanley J. FabasDavid T. FadoulShawn L. FarrellElisa A. FinanKarl R. FisherWilliam H. FisherKent R. FlickRobert E. FoleyBruce A. ForbushAlan D. FosmoKevin L. FranssenJan M. Fraser P

J. Peter Fritz P

Alain Ali Froutan P

Stephen G. FuccilloDavid S. FultonChristopher W. FunkeLillian M. GalloMark S. GarciaAllen Garfinkle P

Nicholas K. GasperRobert GecekHayden GiffordJoshua M. Gilbert Francis G. GilroyJoseph J. GleasonHans Peter Godskesen P

Howard Goldberg P

Gregory A. Goolishian Jr.Joseph D. Graceffa P

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