July-August 2015 - International Organization of Masters, Mates

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Vol. 51, No. 4
July — August 2015
The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO
Official Voice of the International
Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
Shaver Tug Cascades in Columbia River Rescue
Solidarity and Union Pride at ILA Convention
U.K. Issues New Manning Regulations to Fight Fatigue
Australian Tankermen Lose Jobs to Foreign Crew
Table of Contents
Vol. 51, No. 4
Letter From the President 1
The partnership between the longshoremen and the mariners of the world may be the
most successful collaboration ever in global trade unionism.
News Briefs
2
Shaver tug Cascades in Columbia River rescue; International Longshoremen’s
Association Convention re-elects Harold Daggett president; labor unions see “broad
and concerted effort” in Congress to undercut bargaining rights of port workers; U.K.
manning rules to fight fatigue; greetings from our members at Statue Cruises, Moran
Towing, Reinauer Transportation, MLL and Patriot Contract Services; MM&P and
Military Sealift Command meet on issues of concern to Civil Service mariners.
Meet Patrick Philip Ryan, a member of the MM&P Offshore Group who sails for
Patriot Contract Services.
20
National Transportation Safety Board Vice Chairman sails a ship into Baltimore
Harbor with help of MITAGS simulator.
MM&P Health & Benefit Plans
21
MM&P Directory
28
Cross’d the Final Bar
32
Thank You Contributors to the PCF!
35
The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO
Official Voice of the International
Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
Shaver Tug Cascades in Columbia River Rescue
Solidarity and Union Pride at ILA Convention
U.K. Issues New Manning Regulations to Fight Fatigue
Australian Tankermen Lose Jobs to Foreign Crew
About the Cover
The MM&P Atlantic Maritime
Group, more than 1,300
members strong, crews ferries,
tugs and barges in New York
Harbor, shown here in a July 4
photo by W. Lubbe.
— Courtesy Reinauer
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
Solidarity on the Waterfront and
the Future of Trade Unionism
Published below are excerpts from the speech that MM&P President Don
Marcus delivered during the International Longshoremen’s Association
(ILA) 54th Quadrennial Convention. MM&P has been the marine affiliate
of the ILA since 1971.
P
resident Daggett, Members of the ILA Executive Council,
Delegates,
It is an honor to speak to you on behalf of the members of
Masters, Mates & Pilots.
MM&P has been a loyal affiliate of the ILA since 1971, when
Teddy Gleason and Thomas O’Callahan designed the structure
that saw us through the attacks on labor of the 1980s and that
will see us through the brave new world of 21st century global
capitalism.
As we meet, the fate of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP)
between Pacific Rim nations and the Comprehensive Trade
and Economic Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the
European Union both hang in the balance. The Transatlantic
Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) between the United
States and the European Union is next. These secretly negotiated
trade agreements make NAFTA look like child’s play. They
threaten to further weaken labor rights and the ability of working
people to prosper in our economic system.
We who ply our trade on the high seas have been grappling
for years with an international system of corporate exploitation
designed to drive down working conditions for all by accessing
the lowest cost labor on the planet.
It is called the “flag-of-convenience” (FOC) system. It
was brought to us by the same people who brought us the
International Monetary Fund, the Taft-Hartley Act, NAFTA
and numerous other institutions and conventions designed to
keep wealth from, in fact, “trickling down.” The FOC system has
reduced the amount of foreign trade carried on U.S.-flag ships to
less than 2 percent.
The system that has been perfected in ocean commerce is
what the rest of our national industries are set to experience
under the latest series of trade agreements.
Against this type of global onslaught, what can labor do but
work together for collective survival? In Oslo, Norway, in 1948,
maritime labor under the auspices of the International Transport
Workers’ Federation (ITF) started a campaign to bring “runaway” ships back to the national flags of their beneficial owners
in the traditional maritime nations.
While a look at the flags on the stern of the ships in any
seaport today will quickly show that this campaign has not been
a success, it is an incredible accomplishment that aboard some
40 percent or more of FOC vessels, seafarers are covered by ITF
collective bargaining agreements which protect their basic rights,
working conditions and living standards.
MM&P President Don Marcus with ILA President Harold Daggett,
who was elected by convention delegates to a second term.
This accomplishment can be attributed to the solidarity
demonstrated on countless occasions by the world’s
longshoremen. Despite the tremendous challenges that lie
ahead, we can consider this partnership the most successful
collaboration ever in global trade unionism.
Of course this is cold comfort to the thousands of mariners
in the traditional maritime nations who have been displaced by
lower wage seafarers. But if we cannot raise the standards of all
workers in seafaring and other global industries, there may be no
future at all for any of us.
MM&P is proud to be part of the ITF effort along with the
ILA. We salute the fine work of all the ITF and ILA officials, and
the ILA members on the docks, who make our collective success
possible.
It is also important to recognize that in the battle to save
what is left of national flag shipping in the traditional maritime
nations, we are fighting behind one of the last barricades. This
was clearly expressed by delegations from around the world two
months ago at the ITF meetings in Perth, Australia.
The proposed trade agreements target what is left of the
cabotage laws that protect domestic shipping.
The focus at the meetings in Perth was to unify our efforts to
maintain domestic shipping laws against this coordinated series
of attacks. In the United States, the battle is to defend the Jones
Act. Similar battles are being fought in Canada, in Australia, in
South America and even in India, although one would think that
the earnings of Indian mariners in their own domestic trades
could not impinge too greatly on corporate profits.
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NEWS BRIEFS
From the President, continued from page 1
conditions that those who came before us fought to establish to
the next generation of American maritime workers.
Why shouldn’t our daughters and sons have the same
opportunity to work aboard ship or on the docks under safe
conditions, with economic security, good health care and
retirement security? This will be taken away from us if we
cannot work together.
MM&P members did their duty as union members on the
Columbia River for 17 months during the recent grain terminal
lockouts. We did our duty during the great maritime strike of
1934, and when we were members of the Maritime Federation
of the Pacific Coast. We did our duty as card-carrying union
members in the war zones during the First World War, the
Second World War and every other war since, including the
recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.
We will continue to do our duty as union members and as an
organization dedicated to advancing the interests of maritime
workers generally. That is why we exist.
Our commitment to the ILA could not be stronger. We
pledge our support to President Daggett, to the ILA, and to the
principles that bind us together as union members.
Thank you and God Bless the ILA.
The fact is that mariners are simply the men and women
on the front lines in the struggle against the global race to the
bottom.
The powers that trumpet the benefits of the FOC system are
working to bring us their laundry list of so-called “free-trade”
trade agreements. And lo and behold, they also have plans
for longshoremen. The recent efforts in Congress to curb the
collective bargaining rights of America’s longshoremen are the
writing on the wall.
MM&P has been fighting in Washington, D.C., for decades to
protect the jobs of American mariners. Our partners in this fight
are the ILA, the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department
and the other maritime unions.
Four years ago, at the 53rd ILA Convention, it was inspiring
to see Harold Daggett of the ILA, Paddy Crumlin of the ITF and
Bob McEllrath of the ILWU together on the stage, arm and arm
in solidarity. Two master agreements later, one on the East and
Gulf coasts and the other on the West Coast, working together is
more important than ever. This is the promise of our Maritime
Labor Alliance.
MM&P’s 5,000-plus members are deeply invested in the
survival of maritime unity. Without commitment to the
principal of unity both within our craft and within our industry,
our union could not have survived since its founding in 1887.
Like the ILA, we take pride in our honest and time-honored
profession. We are determined to leave it and the working
Fraternally,
Don Marcus
MM&P International President
In Defeat for Labor,
“Fast Track” Trade Authority Signed Into Law
After a hard-fought battle against many of his traditional
allies, President Obama in June signed legislation giving him
enhanced power to negotiate major trade agreements with Asia
and Europe. The measure, known as “fast track,” was opposed
by labor unions, environmental and consumer rights groups
and many Congressional Democrats.
Fast-track authority guarantees that any U.S. trade agreements negotiated over the next six years cannot be amended or
filibustered in Congress, but only subject to an up or down vote.
Passage of fast track does not guarantee completion of the trade
pacts themselves.
Opponents of fast track predict the two trade pacts now
being negotiated will lead to significant job losses in the United
States, especially among manufacturing workers. Since the
North American Free Trade Agreement of 1993 (NAFTA), trade
agreements have sent millions of high-paying manufacturing
jobs overseas while depressing wages at home. This explains the
tremendous resources that labor and allied groups brought to
bear in the most recent fight.
“We may have lost this battle, but… the labor movement has
brought together a multitude of constituency-based groups that
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will enable us to win the war being waged against American
workers,” International Longshoremen’s Association President
Harold Daggett wrote AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka after
fast track was approved by Congress.
“We may have lost this battle but the
labor movement has brought together
a multitude of constituency-based
groups that will win the war being
waged against American workers.”
— ILA President Harold Daggett
“The cohesive strategy to fight this legislation has made a lot
of people stand up and recognize that the labor movement is
not dying, but, rather, is thriving and clearly represents the only
vestige for social change.”
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Crew of Shaver Transportation Tug Cascades
In Columbia River Rescue
Crewmembers of the Shaver Transportation Tug
Cascades rescued two men they found clinging to the
hull of a capsized sailboat on May 4 in the waters of the
Wallula Gap, an area of the Columbia River known for
high winds and heavy seas.
Participating in the rescue were MM&P members
Jeremy Brock, Dennis Montgomery, Luke Olson, Eric
Strand and Blake Tubbs.
The Cascades was down-bound in the upper reaches
of the Columbia with four loaded grain barges when
the crew spotted the two men clinging to their capsized
sailboat.
“We had been in the water for at least an hour and
we were hypothermic,” Greg Clayton, one of the men
rescued, wrote in a letter to Shaver Transportation
President Steve Shaver.
Crewmembers in the tug’s skiff pulled Clayton and
his friend Rocky Brooks out of the cold water. Back
aboard the Cascades, “they dried our clothing, wrapped
us in blankets and gave us coffee to increase our body
temperatures,” Clayton wrote. “They were professional
and courteous to a man. They all went way above and
beyond.”
Crewmembers in the tug’s skiff pulled the two men out of the cold water and wrapped them
in blankets to increase their body temperatures. “They were professional and courteous to a
The crew helped the two men get a taxi at the next
man,” said one of the men rescued. “They all went way above and beyond.”
port of call.
“I do not think we could have lasted much longer,”
Clayton said. “They saved our lives, for which we are truly grateful.”
“Job well done,” agreed Shaver Transportation HR Manager Ken Anderson. “It was fortunate that we were in the right place at the
right time with the proper gear, training and a crew willing to do what was needed to save the lives of these two men.”
Participating in the rescue
were MM&P members Jeremy
Brock, Dennis Montgomery,
Luke Olson, Eric Strand and
Blake Tubbs. “It was fortunate
that we were in the right place
at the right time with the
proper gear, training and a
crew willing to do what was
needed to save the lives of
these two men,” said Shaver
Transportation HR Manager
Ken Anderson.
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NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED)
ILA Convention Delegates
Re-elect President Harold J. Daggett
International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President Harold J. Daggett was re-elected
to a second term by delegates to the 54th ILA Quadrennial Convention. Voting in the
convention were nearly 400 delegates representing some 65,000 men and women who work
in ILA ports from Maine to Texas, the Great Lakes, Eastern Canada, major U.S. rivers and
Puerto Rico.
During the course of the convention, Dennis Daggett, former president of the ILA’s
Atlantic Coast District (ACD), was elected executive vice president of the ILA. “Starting
today, this ILA is going to take charge and bring social and economic justice, not only to the
long-shoring industry, but to the middle class as a whole,” he said in his speech.
Delegates elected MM&P President Don Marcus to the ILA International Executive Council. He thanked ILA officials and members
for their partnership and solidarity throughout the years. MM&P has been the marine affiliate of the ILA since 1971.
In the ACD meetings that preceded the convention, Michael J. Vigneron was elected ACD president. MM&P Secretary-Treasurer
Steve Werse was elected to serve as an ACD vice president.
At the convention: (left to right) ILA Great Lakes District (GLDC) Secretary Treasurer Mike
Baker, MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse, GLDC President John Baker Jr. and ILA General
Organizer John Baker Sr.
ILA President Harold Daggett (right) with MM&P
President Don Marcus. Delegates to the 54th ILA
Convention re-elected Daggett to a second term.
Don Marcus addresses the Convention on day one. Please go to YouTube
and enter search “ILA 54th Quadrennial Convention: Day 1 Recap” to hear
his speech.
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ILA Convention Speakers
Pledge Support of Longshore Workers
Ed Wytkind, president of the
AFL-CIO Transportation
Trades Department (TTD),
drew a standing ovation from
delegates to the 54th ILA
Quadrennial Convention
when he said that the 32
transportation unions that
belong to TTD are united
in support of America’s
longshore workers.
“Corporate America has a plan,” Wytkind said. “Their plan is
to break this union. I got news for anyone in the corporate lobby
who thinks they’re going to do it. We’re going to be there to stop
them.”
In speeches on the first day of the convention, Congressmen
Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and Gene Green (D-Texas) both
pledged their support for the ILA. Green, who represents the
City of Houston, said he has been a union member since 1968.
Both he and Thompson said they oppose pending international
trade agreements such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP),
on the basis of the threat they represent to middle class jobs.
The ties that bind the longshore workers and merchant
mariners of the world may well be the most successful
demonstration of global trade unionism today, said MM&P
President Don Marcus in his own address to the convention.
As an example, he noted that thanks in large part to solidarity
among longshoremen and mariners, International Transport
Workers’ Federation (ITF) collective bargaining agreements
now cover at least 40 percent of the seafarers on flag-ofconvenience ships.
“Their plan is to break this union. I got
news for anyone in the corporate lobby
who thinks they’re going to do it. We’re
going to be there to stop them.”
– TTD President Ed Wytkind
MM&P, Marcus said, would stand side-by-side with the
ILA to fight off any and all attempts to undercut the rights of
America’s maritime workers.
“We take pride in our honest and time-honored profession,”
he said. “We are determined to leave it and the working
conditions that those who came before us fought to establish to
the next generation of American men and women.”
The 2015 ILA Atlantic Coast District Board: (seated from left to right) John Daggett; Carlos Sanchez Ortiz; Dave Cicalese; ACD Secretary-Treasurer James
Stolpinski; ACD President Michael Vigneron; ACD General Vice President W. Bernard Dudley; ACD General Counsel Kevin Marrinan; Albert Batten; Larry
Bachtell; Andre Joseph; Michael Baker; (top row, left to right): Brian Witiw; Richard Krueger Jr.; Bernie O’Donnell; William Hennessey; Herbert Hall; James
Cocchia; K. Owen Boyle; MM&P Secretary-Treasurer Steven Werse; Frank Agosta and Richard Suarez.
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NEWS BRIEFS
Australian Tankermen
Lose Jobs to Foreign Replacements
Thirty-six Australian mariners who went on strike in July over
a plan to outsource their jobs are now unemployed. Their ship,
the MT Alexander Spirit, is the fourth Australian-crewed fuel
tanker to be offshored in the past year.
For a week, the Australian mariners had refused orders to
sail the ship from Devonport, Tasmania, to Singapore, where
they had been told they would be replaced. They were joined in
protest at the port by several hundred union members and local
residents.
The tense waterfront standoff took place in the context of
the government of Australia’s push to do away with the nation’s
cabotage laws. Such laws—the Jones Act in the United States is
an example—require that coastwise domestic freight be handled
by citizen mariners aboard ships that fly each country’s national
flag. Besides Australia and the United States, Japan, China and
Indonesia are among the nations that have cabotage laws.
After the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) lost a legal
challenge appealing the lay-offs aboard the MT Alexander Spirit,
the crew had no choice but to set sail.
“It’s really disgraceful and underhanded the way they did it,”
said Joanne Kerin, a member of the crew. “I was getting ready to
refinance my house when I got home, now I’m going to have to
sell it.” She said that the dockworkers in Devonport had told the
crew they were being laid off. It was only later that members of
the crew were contacted by management.
MUA State Secretary Jason Campbell said supporters turned
out to bid farewell to the ship when it set sail for Singapore.
“There’s 36 Australian seafarers that will no longer have a job in
our industry,” he said. “That’s another 36 guys that will virtually
join dole queues.”
In May, Australia’s conservative government announced it
would dismantle the Revitalizing Australian Shipping Act, a law
MT Alexander Spirit was the second-to-last Australian-crewed ship in that
country’s domestic trades.
passed by the previous government to protect Australian ships
and crews from cut-rate flag-of-convenience (FOC) operators.
“What we’re seeing now is a conscious government decision
to replace Australian workers with foreign workers, with foreign
wages,” Anthony Albanese, an opposition politician, told ABC
radio.
A spokesperson for the MUA said foreign-crewed FOC
ships in Australian waters use exploited foreign workers who are
paid as little as $2 an hour, while their lax safety standards risk
a repeat of a 2010 incident when a Chinese bulk carrier, Shen
Neng 1, slammed into the Great Barrier Reef.
MUA national secretary Paddy Crumlin said the
government’s proposed shipping law reforms mean “this
scenario will be played out many times across the country.”
There is now only one Australian-crewed fuel tanker left in
the country’s coastwise trades.
MM&P Joins New Jersey
Unions at Annual Meeting
MM&P officials this summer attended the
annual meeting of the New Jersey State AFL-CIO.
(Left to right) MM&P President Don Marcus,
Atlantic Ports Vice President Don Josberger and
Secretary-Treasurer Steve Werse. The New Jersey
State AFL-CIO represents more than one million
unionized workers in New Jersey.
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United Kingdom Issues New Regulations
On Minimum Safe Manning
The U.K. Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has released
new regulations aimed at bringing U.K.-registered ships and all
vessels operating in British territorial waters into compliance
with International Maritime Organization (IMO) regulations on
manning levels.
The new regulations, released in the form of a Merchant
Shipping Notice (MSN), reiterate the safe manning requirements in the STCW Convention and Code, as well as in the
STCW regulations that entered into force at the beginning of
2015. The new STCW regulations incorporate IMO Resolution
A1047 (27) on the Principles of Safe Manning.
Under its new regulations, the MCA now requires all U.K.
seagoing vessels of 500 GT or more to hold a Safe Manning
Document specifying minimum manning levels. In preparing
a proposal for the minimum safe manning level of a ship, the
owner or operator must:
Under the new MCA regulations, changes must not be made
to the schedule unless they can be justified by substantially
altered work patterns made necessary, for example, by a change
in trading pattern, operation or other significant factor.
The schedule and safe manning level must also take into consideration the number of qualified and other personnel required
to meet peak workload situations and conditions, with regards
to the number of hours of shipboard duties and rest periods.
• assess the tasks, duties and responsibilities of the ship’s
crew required for safe operation, protection of the marine
environment and dealing with emergency situations,
including the evacuation of passengers where applicable;
A copy of the agreed schedule must be displayed prominently in the crew accommodation onboard the vessel. Records
of seafarers’ daily hours of rest must be maintained. This
record must be in an appropriate place and available for MCA
inspection.
If, on inspection, the records or other evidence indicates that
manning levels are so low as to require the working of hours
which exceed the permitted levels or the taking of insufficient
hours of rest, the MCA will require that manning levels be
adjusted so that the ship can be operated safely within the
permitted hours available.
Checking ship documentation will be carried out by the
MCA as part of the normal routine of inspecting vessels and will
include a check that records are being maintained and that the
appropriate schedules are posted. Following examination, the
records will be endorsed as part of the examination process.
“Fatigue and manning are clearly interrelated,” says MM&P
Pilots Group Vice President George Quick, who serves as the
MM&P representative to the International Transport Workers’
Federation (ITF) delegation to the IMO.
“The key to implementation and enforcement lies in having
a transparent methodology to establish manning levels, along
with the requirement that documentation of that methodology
and the factors taken into account be carried aboard ship for
port state control monitoring and enforcement.”
The three organizations that represent officers aboard U.S.flag ships—MM&P, MEBA and AMO—jointly sent a letter to
the Coast Guard in January calling the agency’s attention to the
fact that new IMO regulations changing the methodology for
establishing manning levels had gone into effect and asking for
a meeting to discuss steps needed to conform U.S. regulations to
the new IMO requirements.
• assess the numbers and grades and/or abilities of crew
required for safe manning;
• ensure that the manning level is adequate at all times;
• submit a new proposal in case of changes in trading
area(s), operations, construction, machinery, equipment
or operation and maintenance.
The owner or operator must ensure that personnel do not
work more hours than is safe by:
• identifying all the functions to be undertaken onboard
during a representative voyage or operational period,
including determination of the number of personnel
required to undertake the relevant tasks and duties under
both peak and routine workload conditions;
• identifying functions that constitute normal operations
and determining the minimum number of personnel
required to undertake concurrent tasks and duties safely;
• identifying the skills and experience required to perform
those functions;
• ensuring working arrangements allow for sufficient rest
periods to avoid fatigue, drawing up work schedules
accordingly.
The new regulations require ship
owners or operators to ensure working
arrangements allow for sufficient rest
periods to avoid fatigue.
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Campaign Afoot to Undermine Labor
In Cities and Counties
The controversial business lobby known as The American
Legislative Exchange Council, or “ALEC,” is now expanding its
focus to include the passage of anti-worker measures in cities
and counties.
ALEC is an extremely well-funded lobby that produces
“model legislation” targeting labor unions and other groups it
opposes. The organization says it introduces about 1,000 bills a
year, of which 20 percent are eventually enacted.
Until recently, the group has pushed its bills primarily at
the state level. This year, however, it is drilling down in a much
broader attempt to compress wages and interfere with unions’
ability to collect dues and organize.
In Michigan, for example, a measure that unions call “the
Death Star bill” was signed into law on June 30. It blocks any
local government or municipality from taking any action in the
area of employer-employee relationships. Examples of measures
now prohibited under the law are rules on fair scheduling of
work shifts and the minimum wage.
ALEC has been fighting unions with its “right-to-work” policies since at least 1979. Right-to-work rules make it mandatory
for unions to extend the benefits of their contracts to free riders
in the workplace who do not pay dues.
Cookie-cutter ALEC “right-to-work” bills have popped
up in several states this year. In March, with the passage of a
word-for-word copy of ALEC’s bill, Wisconsin became the 25th
“right-to-work state.” ALEC “right-to-work” bills have been
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proposed in New Hampshire, Missouri, New Mexico and West
Virginia.
The group’s local offshoot, the American City-County
Exchange, is now pushing to implement municipal right-towork ordinances. In Kentucky, for example, its state-level bill
has run into opposition from Democrats in the state legislature.
But 11 counties have so far introduced the local version of the
“right-to-work” bill. (The counties are being sued by Kentuckybased labor unions.)
Laws that require that prevailing wages be paid on public
contracting projects are also coming under attack. This year
several states have passed laws weakening or limiting their
prevailing wage standards, including West Virginia, Nevada,
Tennessee, Ohio and Oklahoma.
At the local level, ALEC is now pushing bills such as the
“Living Wage Preemption Act,” that blocks local governments
from raising the minimum wage. The group was also instrumental in the spread of laws in 19 states blocking local governments from enacting municipal broadband programs.
States that have implemented laws drafted by ALEC have
experienced sharp drops in public sector union membership.
A study published in Perspectives in Politics, a peer-reviewed
academic journal, shows that such laws cause, on average, a
drop in union membership of three percentage points annually,
for a total so far of nearly 10 percent of public sector union
membership for the United States as a whole.
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“Jones Act Has Stood the Test of Time,”
Congressman Derek Kilmer Says
Rep. Derek Kilmer (D-Wash.)
spoke in defense of the Jones
Act during a recent speech
to members of the House of
Representatives. The jobs of
U.S. mariners, including every
member of MM&P, depend on
the Jones Act, which is constantly
under attack by proponents of
foreign shipping interests.
Washington State Congressman Derek Kilmer told colleagues in the House of Representatives in June
that the Jones Act serves as a cornerstone of America’s economy and national security.
His remarks were delivered in the context of a speech on the House floor marking the 95th anniversary
of passage of the Merchant Marine Act of 1920, the official name of the Jones Act.
The Jones Act protects the jobs of U.S. mariners, including every member of MM&P, by guaranteeing,
among other things, that cargoes traveling by water between two U.S. ports be shipped on U.S.-built and
U.S.-owned vessels crewed by U.S.-citizen mariners. Kilmer’s address to the House appears below.
“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an important milestone in maritime history. On June 5, 1920,
the landmark Merchant Marine Act became law, establishing the importance of maintaining a strong
domestic maritime fleet.”
“That law, known as the Jones Act, was the anchor that allowed the United States to launch a highly
trained and skilled group of mariners who can serve to protect our nation in times of national emergency.
It supports our shipyard industrial base and preserves our capacity to defend our homeland, patrol the
seas, and promote American jobs.”
“Ninety-five years later, it’s clear that the Jones Act has stood the test of time.”
“Gen. Paul J. Selva, the Commander of U.S. Transportation Command, recently said, ‘I can stand
before any group as a military leader and say that without the contribution that the Jones Act brings to
the support of our industry, there is a direct threat to national defense, and I will not be bashful about
saying it and I will not be silent.’”
“I couldn’t agree more,” Kilmer said. “General Selva doesn’t stand alone in defending the Jones Act
from its critics.”
“In fact, Congress passed one of the strongest statements of support for the Jones Act last year as part
of the National Defense Authorization Act, recognizing that it promotes ‘a strong domestic trade maritime industry, which supports the national security and economic vitality of the United States and the
efficient operation of the United States transportation system.’”
“Mr. Speaker, I look forward to working with my colleagues to maintain the Jones Act for a new
century, fight for our domestic maritime industry, and make sure that high quality, American-made
vessels are being piloted by American mariners.”
MV Moku Pahu Joins Patriot Contract Service’s Fleet
Patriot Contract Services (PCS) LLC has welcomed the MV Moku
Pahu to its managed fleet. PCS President and Chief Operating
Officer Frank Angelacci said the transfer to the PCS subsidiary
American Ship Management LLC took place in close collaboration with the ship’s owner, Hawaiian Sugar and Transportation
Cooperative, and its long-time manager, Matson Navigation.
“I’d like to welcome Captains Lou Terramorse and Chris Johnsen
and Chief Engineers Tim Bowling and Seth Warner, and the rest of
the crew aboard and wish them fair winds and following seas on all
of their voyages,” Angelacci said in an announcement to the Patriot
Fleet. “I also want to thank the PCS and Matson transition teams
for their hard work and diligence over the last couple of months to
ensure that we were ready for a smooth transition,” he added.
MV Moku Pahu, new member of the managed
fleet of Patriot Contract Services, LLC.
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July - August 2015
Who’s Up and Who’s Down:
Paris MOU Releases List of Best and Worst Flags
The Paris Memorandum of Understanding (Paris MOU) has published its 2014 annual “White, Grey and Black List,”
which ranks flag states by quality.
The Paris MOU consists of 27 participating maritime administrations and covers the waters of the European
coastal states and the North Atlantic basin from North America to Europe.
The list is based on the total number of inspections and detentions over a three-year rolling period for flags
with at least 30 inspections in the period.
Of the 72 flags listed in the report for 2014, 43 are on the white list, 19 are on the grey list and 10 are on
the black list.
For the third year in a row, France has placed the highest, followed by Hong Kong, the Bahamas,
Norway and Sweden. The United States is number 9 on the white list, behind the United Kingdom and
ahead of Italy, Singapore, the Marshall Islands, China and Greece.
New on the grey list are four flag states which last year were on the white list: Spain, Lithuania,
Poland and Thailand.
There were 10 flags on the black list, including the United Republic of Tanzania, the Republic
of Moldova, Togo, the Cook Islands and Dominica. New to the black list in 2014 was Belize,
which in 2013 was on the grey list.
For the third year in a row, France has placed
highest on the list of best-performing flags.
Local VIPs Tour USNS Charlton During Recent Port Call
MM&P members aboard USNS Charlton were honored to host South Korean officials during
a recent port call. (Above) Charlton’s Master Michael V. Parr with a United Nations Memorial
Group that includes decorated Korean war veteran Yeong-Chul Ko.
(Left) Parr stands with a group of officials including (left) Commander Kim of the Republic of
Korea Navy and (right) U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Michael Pugh, of Military Sealift
Command Office Korea.
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New House Bill Would Give World War II Merchant Mariners
Highest Civilian Honor
Rep. Susan W. Brooks (R-Ind.) has introduced the Merchant Marine of World
War II Congressional Gold Medal Act
(HR 2992). The bill calls for the award of
a Congressional Gold Medal, collectively,
to merchant mariners of World War II in
recognition of their dedicated and vital
service. The medal is the highest civilian
honor that Congress can bestow.
“The brave actions of the Merchant
Marine during World War II proved
instrumental in securing victory for the
Allied Powers,” Brooks says. “These loyal
and courageous men put their lives on the
line for the cause of freedom and selflessly answered their nation’s call to duty.
World War II merchant marine veterans meeting with Congresswoman Susan W. Brooks (R-Ind.) on
Unfortunately, their sacrifice is commonly
Capitol Hill. Brooks introduced legislation presenting World War II merchant mariners as a group with
overlooked, and there are fewer surviving
the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest civilian award Congress can bestow, for their heroic efforts
merchant mariners every year. It is time for
providing critical supplies of war to U.S. troops. (Left to right) Charles Mills, Clinton Clark, American
Congress to honor their service before we
Merchant Marine Veterans President Morris Harvey, Eugene Barner, the congresswoman and Gabriel Frank.
miss the opportunity to properly recognize
these heroes.”
During war, merchant mariners serve as an auxiliary to the Navy and are responsible for the transoceanic transport of military and
civilian personnel as well as combat equipment, fuel, food, commodities and raw materials. During World War II, risking their lives
to provide the needed supplies for battle, merchant mariners bore a higher per-capita casualty rate than any other branch of the U.S.
Armed Forces. Hundreds of ships and thousands of merchant mariners were lost during the course of the war. Merchant mariners
never received full veteran benefits.
Brooks is also a cosponsor of HR 563, “Honoring Our WWII Merchant Mariners Act of 2015,” introduced by Rep. Janice Hahn
(D-Calif.). The bill would provide surviving World War II merchant mariners with a one-time $25,000 benefit.
“Recognizing the World War II Merchant Marine veterans is one of my highest priorities,” Hahn has said. “I applaud
Congresswoman Brooks for introducing legislation to honor these unsung heroes with the Congressional Gold Medal and am happy to
cosponsor her legislation. I also appreciate her co-sponsorship of HR 563, legislation I introduced to give long overdue compensation to
the Merchant Marine World War II veterans.”
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July - August 2015
USNS Red Cloud at Anchor
Captain Bruce LaChance sent photos taken in June when USNS Red Cloud
took part in a joint military exercise with South Korean forces. The exercise,
Combined Joint Logistics Over the Shore, is conducted by the Republic of
Korea (ROK) Marine Corps and Navy, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force, U.S.
Forces Korea Army, Expeditionary Strike Group Three and Coast Guard
Port Security Units. This year it involved 2,200 Navy, Marine Corps, Army
and Coast Guard personnel and partners from the ROK military, who
trained to deliver and redeploy military cargo from anchored ships.
MM&P Officials
in San Juan Visit
to McAllister
The MM&P delegation to the International Longshoremen’s
Association (ILA) Convention in San Juan included Ron
Tucker, vice president of the MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group
and Eduardo Iglesias, MM&P regional representative. During
a break in the proceedings, the two took advantage of the
opportunity to visit members who work for long-time MM&Pcontracted employer McAllister Towing. They are shown here
with the Brooklyn McAllister in the background. McAllister
Towing has provided coastal towing and ship docking services
in the Port of San Juan since 1967.
July - August 2015
Crew of Reinauer’s
Stephen Scott
Wins Safety Award
The crew of the Reinauer transportation boat Stephen Scott has been
recognized for safe vessel operations in 2014. Captain Thomas Marshall,
Chief Engineer Richard Vinluan and AB Javier Flores proudly display the
award, which has been given to the tug’s crew for six years in a row.
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Unions See Effort in Congress
To Undercut Bargaining Rights of Maritime Workers
A bill that would task the U.S. Department of Transportation
(DOT) with compiling metrics on “port performance” before
and during maritime labor negotiations is part of an ongoing effort to “diminish or eliminate” the bargaining rights
of maritime labor, says the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades
Department (TTD).
In a June 23 letter to leaders of the Senate Committee on
Commerce, Science and Transportation, TTD President Ed
Wytkind said the bill, the Port Performance Act, calls for
misusing statistics “to tilt the balance against port workers in
collective bargaining disputes…” Wytkind said the bill is part
of a campaign aimed at compromising the bargaining rights of
maritime and longshore workers.
TTD and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union
(ILWU) pointed to another pending bill that would authorize
state governors to trigger federal “back-to-work” injunctions in
port labor disputes and give the president power to intervene to
halt work slowdowns.
It would expand the Taft-Hartley Act to cover slowdowns
and also allow a governor to direct the state attorney general
to seek a federal court injunction against slowdowns, strikes or
lockouts. ILWU spokesperson Craig Merrilees called that bill
“an extreme piece of anti-worker legislation.”
The “port performance” bill, on the other hand, would task
a DOT unit with creating new, standardized metrics of port
productivity. Wytkind said that in principle, transportation
labor does not reject the idea of collecting data for analysis. He
said, however, that the new bill “would inject the agency into
labor-management relations, setting a damaging precedent that
also threatens the utility of statistical collection in other modes
under DOT supervision.”
The metrics bill would require DOT to report on a port’s
productivity before and after the expiration of a maritime labor
agreement.
“The goal of this provision is clear,” Wytkind said, “to set
the stage for early and improper federal intervention into the
bargaining process and to blame any reduction in port productivity on employees.”
He said the bill “ignores the innumerable variables that affect
port productivity that have nothing to do with unions or collective bargaining, including the rapid increase in larger ships,
outmoded landside infrastructure, the state of the economy, the
availability of chassis, and the inability of the owner-operator
trucking model to meet cargo demand.”
“Under this bill,” he added, “the collective bargaining process
would bear responsibility for all problems related to productivity absent any justification or consideration of the complicated
nature of port logistics networks.”
MM&P Members in Wilmington on Maritime Day
MM&P members and employees
were instrumental in organizing the
Maritime Day commemoration in
Wilmington, Calif. (Left to right) Mike
Mitchell, Tom Bacalja, Elizabeth
Marconi, Elisa Finan, Wendy Karnes,
David Boatner and Paul Nielsen. The
event, the largest Maritime Day
observance on the West Coast, drew
mariners, veterans and members of
Congress.
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July - August 2015
MM&P Good Shipmate Awards to Maritime Grads
Each year, the Masters, Mates & Pilots recognizes the achievements of high-performing graduates of the maritime academies who have been selected by their
instructors and peers as the mariner they would “most like to sail with.” In the photo above left, MM&P member Thomas Sullivan gives the award to Mass
Maritime graduate Marston W. Albert of Lanesboro, Mass. In the photo above right, Kings Point graduate Andrew C. Bates receives the award from MM&P
member Ed Gras.
MM&P and Military Sealift Command Meet
On Issues of Concern to FEMG Civil Service Mariners
To address substantive issues on behalf of Military Sealift
Command (MSC) Civil Service mariners represented by the
MM&P Federal Employees Membership Group (FEMG), union
officials met in July at MM&P headquarters with a group of
MSC managers.
Participating in the meeting were: MM&P Chief of
Staff Klaus Luhta; MM&P Federal Employees Membership
Group (FEMG) Vice President Randall Rockwood; MM&P
Government Fleet Representative Randi Ciszewski; MSC
Counsel Dave Townsend; MSC Director of Total Force
Management Mike Morris; MSC Deputy Director of Manpower
and Personnel Afloat Frank Cunningham; and MSC LER
Division Head Joe Huotari.
The discussion covered issues of ongoing concern including:
senior deck officer shortages; recruitment; retention; mission
creep; and liberty and alcohol restrictions.
“We are all committed to continuing to communicate on
these topics and to working together for the best solutions,” said
FEMG Vice President Randall Rockwood.
“Whenever MSC takes the time to sit down with MM&P
representatives, the results are always fruitful,” said MM&P
Chief of Staff Klaus Luhta. “MSC is a valued partner and our
MM&P members aboard these vessels consistently answer the
call of duty without complaint. We are very pleased to begin
July - August 2015
resolving some of the persistent issues that affect them.”
“It remains the union’s position that the most efficient and
effective way to achieve positive change and tangible results is
through pre-decisional involvement,” said MM&P Government
Fleet Representative Randi Ciszewski. “If MM&P has a voice
early on in agency decision-making, it gives union officials the
information needed to address any concerns with proposals
and offer alternative solutions to resolve problems before they
develop.”
“By involving MM&P from the start, agency management
gains the flexibility to pursue policy alternatives before the
commitment of resources and resulting work products make
it impossible to change course,” she added. “Pre-decisional
involvement complies with 5 USC 5348, which requires MSC to
mirror deep-sea prevailing practices as far as is practicable. It
will also lead the agency to better decision-making, ultimately
saving both costs and time. Only through a relationship based
on trust and transparency can the efficiency of the federal
government be improved.”
“The time is now to set aside any past differences, begin
genuine pre-decisional involvement on all topics in accordance
with Executive Order 13522, and get our labor-management
forum successfully working with our next Forum scheduled for
Fall 2015,” she added.
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Dylan Cooper Fit Out at Reinauer
The Dylan Cooper, built in 2015 by
Senesco Marine of North Kingston,
R.I., is the newest addition to the fleet
operated by Reinauer Transportation
Companies, Staten Island. The tower of
the state-of-the-art tug is constructed
of steel. It features extras such as
an additional emergency generator
and extra wheelhouse electronics.
Welcoming the new tug into the
Reinauer fleet are (left to right) Captain
Ron Babbidge, Chief Engineer Paul
McGrath and Mate Kevin O’Conner.
Unions Say New NLRB Election Rule
Already Easing Organizing Drives
Union organizers say a new National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) election rule is already helping to keep employers from stalling union elections. The new rule has significantly cut the wait time between filing a representation petition and the actual vote on
unionization.
Employers generally use the time leading up to a union election to campaign, often using coercion and intimidation, against a “yes”
vote. Common strategies include organizing mandatory meetings in which workers are required to listen to anti-union propaganda
presented by union-busting firms, anti-union lectures from supervisors and filing lawsuits to block or delay elections. Often the leaders
of an organizing drive are fired by the company. Although so-called “retaliatory firings” are illegal, it can take years for fired workers to
win back their jobs in court. Unsurprisingly, support for unionization often drops in the period leading up to an election.
But the new rule is already streamlining organizing drives. According to an analysis by the National Law Review of the period
between April 14, when the rule took effect, and June 5, the median wait time between representation petition and election is now only
24 days. The comparable wait time for 2014 was 38 days.
Many employer groups are angry about the new rule. They say it promotes “ambush” elections. A coalition including the Chamber
of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers and the National Retail Federation has filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Circuit,
claiming that the rule is an overreach of board authority and contending that it violates employers’ free speech rights.
The rule has already survived a similar suit and an effort by Republicans in Congress to overturn it. Its future depends on the
composition of the National Labor Relations Board and on who is in the White House: a more pro-employer board could overturn it.
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50-Year Pin for Rich May at NJ Membership Meeting
Former MM&P Atlantic Ports Vice President
Rich May received his 50-year pin at the July
MM&P membership meeting in the New York/
New Jersey Union Hall. (Left to right) James
McAfee, Glenn Strathearn, MM&P Atlantic
Ports Vice President Don Josberger, Rich May,
Jay Tripaldi, John Dolan, Stanley Fabas, Ali
Zeitoun and John Moustakas
Snapshots From the MM&P Fleet
Maersk Memphis Second Officer Glen Engstrand with
the electronic navigation records that occupy such a
central role in the work of contemporary ship’s officers.
Maersk Memphis Captain Kevin G. Coulombe and Chief Officer Scott
B. Reed shake hands at Charleston Wando Terminal at the end of a
78-day MECL to the Persian Gulf and India.
Sulphur Enterprise inbound to Galveston passing
Maersk Memphis at anchor.
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Jones Act Foes Point Finger at U.S. Cabotage Law
In Puerto Rico Debt Crisis
Critics of the Jones Act say it is partly to blame for the debt crisis in Puerto Rico, which recently announced it is unable to repay debts
totaling more than $72 billion. A report commissioned by the governor of the U.S. territory calls the Jones Act, which requires that cargo
moving between two U.S. ports be carried on American vessels crewed by American mariners, a drag on the economy.
Like Greece, Puerto Rico is seeking to renegotiate and postpone payments on its debt to bondholders. Puerto Rico does not have the
option of seeking bankruptcy protection from creditors because of its commonwealth status.
As in the case of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, advocates for foreign shipping interests were quick to seize on the situation to push
for elimination of the Jones Act.
“Taxes continue to go up [in Puerto Rico], but so do other costs,” according to an article published in the July 3 issue of The New
York Times.
“Living on an island, many business owners must ship their goods in from a mainland port, already a costly proposition. But a 1920
law, the Jones Act, which requires Puerto Rico to receive its shipments from the United States on American-built ships with mainly
American crews, makes the cost of transporting goods even more expensive.”
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a March 2013 report said its researchers had found no evidence at all that a
shift to foreign-flag shipping would save the island or its residents any money. The agency also warned that changes to the act “could
result in the disappearance of most U.S.-flag vessels in this trade, having a negative impact on the U.S. merchant marine and the
shipyard industrial base that the Act was meant to protect.”
AMG Members at Moran on the Job
Aboard the Marion Moran (left to right) Training
Mate Walter Dayton IV, AB Thomas (“Hondo”)
Levesque, Mate Todd Dady, Captain Peter Empey
and AB Robert Dunn.
Members of the new MM&P Atlantic Maritime Group (AMG) at work in
the Moran Yard, Richmond Terrace, Staten Island. “It was a 100-degree day
in New York Harbor,” said AMG Representative Paul Roura.
Aboard the Marie J. Turecamo (left to right) Captain
Mike Dalton, Mate Justin Shellington, Deckhand
Darryl Frazier and Engineer Dennis Yonker.
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July - August 2015
Summer in NYC with Statue Cruises
Another hot and sultry day in New York Harbor. AMG
members at Statue Cruises transport an average of 5,200
passengers each day. (Left to right) AB Mark Dubreuil,
Captain Bill Poland, AB Saul Olave, First Officer Stalin
Monge, and AB Matt Beebe.
Greetings from USNS Sisler!
Impressive views of USNS Sisler at Bayonne Dry Dock in New Jersey, shared
by MM&P member Jimmy Zatwarnicki. There are two ships that carry cargo
for the marines in the MM&P fleet: USNS Sisler and USNS Dahl. (Above, left
to right) Third Mate Christina Betancourt, Chief Mate Jimmy Zatwarnicki
and Third Mate Sean Fitzgerald.
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Interview With Patrick Philip Ryan,
MM&P Offshore Group
Where were you born and where did you grow up?
I was born and raised in San Diego, California.
What led to your interest in maritime?
My father was a tugboat captain on the Mississippi River before I was born. When he
moved to San Diego, he started working with a local tugboat company by the name of
Pacific Towing (PacTow), which was manned by the Inlandboatmen’s Union (IBU). As a
result, I spent a fair amount of time on tugboats while I was growing up: sometimes because
I wanted to go to work with Dad on his ship assist jobs, sometimes because there was no
babysitter. Either way, when he was not away on deep-sea tows, I partially grew up on the
waterfront.
During high school, my father encouraged me towards college and picking up a degree
in math and the sciences as they had always been my favorite subjects. I ended up being
Patrick Philip Ryan is a member of the
MM&P Offshore Group. He has sailed
somewhat disinterested and worked odds and ends jobs until I was almost 20. I saw myself
most recently for Patriot Contract
going nowhere. Instead of continuing the trend, I asked my father about the trade school
Services.
that he went to in his mid-20s. He pointed me in the direction of the Harry Lundeberg
School of Seamanship in Piney Point, Maryland.
After finishing my apprenticeship, I started sailing in an unlicensed capacity with the Seafarers International Union (SIU).
A few trips around the world later and enjoying having a sense of purpose, I decided that although I liked working hard, there
was more for me. Bleeding hands and a hurting back is strangely rewarding in your early twenties. I did not however think I
would enjoy it overly much in my fifties. So the next chapter of my story started with me attending the California Maritime
Academy (CMA) to receive my license and my degree.
Without getting too political, I will say that after my time interacting with other maritime unions, I am happy to be a part
of Masters, Mates, & Pilots. It was without a doubt my first choice.
Describe your career.
I would consider my career a strange amalgamation of seemingly random course changes, scattered squalls and a fair bit
of luck. I have worked both licensed and unlicensed on ships and tugboats. I have worked salvage and towing. I have been
throughout the Prince William Sound in Alaska on tractor tugs. I have lost track of the number of times I have been to Japan.
I have sailed between most all continents and on almost all bodies of water. It has been an odd and, as I said, a seemingly
random road, and I have enjoyed it immensely. Even sometimes when I haven’t, thankfully time glosses over the rougher
portions. This career is most definitely not for everyone. It is however most definitely for me. Eleven years in and I don’t know
what I would do without it.
What do you like to do in your free time?
Free time at this point in my career is a mixture of recovering from spending time at sea, training for my next stint and
licensure upgrades, and reconnecting with family as well as friends. I am currently living in the San Francisco Bay area where I
went to college.
There was a martial arts studio that I spent quite a bit of time training at while I was in college. I had the privilege of learning under a renowned Master Martial Artist by the name of Woody Sims and I now have the pleasure of teaching at this studio.
My favorite moments at the school are working with people of middling knowledge and skill, be they kids or adults. When
the mindset and motions shift from something rote and instead become theirs in a personal way, a light goes on in their eyes.
As they realize it for what it is and how to work with it, how their body works, they start to build their own style in martial arts
and combat. Seeing that light is incredibly rewarding and an honor to be a part of.
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July - August 2015
NEWS FROM M
ITAGS
NTSB Official Trains at MITAGS in “Safety on the Seas”
National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Vice Chairman T. Bella Dinh-Zarr spent time recently in the ship simulators at MITAGS.
She wrote the article below describing her experience for the NTSB publication Safety Compass.
Earlier this summer, I was delighted to sail a cargo ship
into the Port of Baltimore. Well, it was actually in the
MITAGS Class A ship handling simulator, but it was
thrilling and informative, nonetheless. The Maritime
Institute of Technology & Graduate Studies (MITAGS)
is a non-profit training center for mariners and a center
for maritime research.
NTSB Office of Marine Safety Director Tracy
Murrell assisted me as I safely sailed the cargo ship
carrying a full load past the correct buoys, despite the
(simulated) rough waters, a nearby vessel fire, and rain
and snow. Although Executive Director Glen Paine,
Training Director Eric Friend, and their colleagues
enjoyed putting us to the test, they were also showing
us the simulator’s high-fidelity graphics and realistic
NTSB Official T. Bella Dinh-Zarr in the ship simulator. “I came away with an even
ship behavior. The simulator enables the MITAGS to
greater appreciation for the complex tasks that pilots and ships officers must perform
conduct its hands-on training programs and ship and
when responsible for the safe navigation of a vessel,” she said. “Mariners must be vigilant
about safety at all times, and training is vital for mariners of all types.”
port modeling studies. With accurate navigational
technology in front of me and screens several stories
high depicting the outside waters and port, I felt like I
was in an actual bridge of a ship. I also came away with
an even greater appreciation for the complex tasks that pilots and ships officers must perform when responsible for the safe navigation
of a vessel.
Mariners must be vigilant about safety at all times, and training is vital for mariners of all types—whether a seaman or an unlimited
tonnage master or pilot—to prevent both personal injuries and environmental damage. The MITAGS develops and delivers maritime
training and education programs to do just that.
In addition to using the simulator, we had the opportunity to hear about the many classes offered, such as limited license training,
marine safety/emergency response training, and chief mate/master management programs—over 120 classes in all. The MITAGS is the
primary training center for the International Organization of Masters, Mates, and Pilots, and companies use the resources at the center
for research studies, as well. The MITAGS is located near Baltimore, and the associated Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI) is in Seattle.
Whether we travel by boat or ferry or we consume goods transported by cargo ships similar to the one I navigated in the simulator,
marine safety has long been an important part of our nation’s health and welfare. Marine safety is a key aspect of the NTSB’s work
to advance transportation safety, and I was happy to learn about how the MITAGS is contributing to safety through its training and
research efforts.
Dr. T. Bella Dinh-Zarr is Vice Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans
Administrator’s Column
Patrick McCullough
Board of Trustees Meetings
In a letter addressed to the Plan, our Cigna representative
explained the agreement. “…We will be creating a more effective
competitor and more choice—across the board. Together, we
have a solid understanding of the needs of clients of all sizes
and the expertise in building solutions that keep organizations
healthy and productive.
This agreement offers multiple benefits for you, our client;
together we will:
• Partner with healthcare providers to deliver on our shared
mission of improving the health and well-being of
patients, while better managing the growth of health care
costs.
• Expand choices for our customers while continuing to
provide the high-quality products and services we do
today.
• Accelerate the transition from yesterday’s view of health
insurance as a mechanism for financing the cost of illness
to a strategy centered on maintaining and improving the
health and wellness of individuals.
• Enhance global access to health services delivered at a local
level…”
The Board of Trustees held their second full set of all Plans’
meetings for 2015. The meetings were held during the week of
June 2-4 at MITAGS in Linthicum Heights, Md. The following
is a brief overview of the highlights of the meetings.
Health & Benefit Plan
Scholarship Program
The Trustees ratified the action of the Chairman and the
Secretary in approving the six MM&P Offshore scholarship
awards for the year. The winners of this year’s scholarships are:
1. Douglas Myrdek – Son of Bruce Myrdek
2. Jessica Marie Ramsey – Daughter of Robert Ramsey
3. Katherine Thomas – Daughter of Richard Thomas
4. Charlotte Bernhard – Daughter of Theodore Bernhard
5. Richard Hoey – Son of Richard Hoey
6. Sean McLoud – Son of Christopher McLoud
We plan on profiling the winners in an upcoming issue of
The Master, Mate & Pilot. Under the provisions of the Plan,
International Scholarship & Tuition Services Inc. in Nashville,
Tenn., reviews all applications submitted by sons and daughters
of eligible Offshore Members and selects the winners and
alternates.
Anthem–Cigna Announcement
As you may have heard on the news, Anthem and Cigna
announced a formal agreement on July 24 under which Anthem
would purchase Cigna. At this time our contacts at Cigna have
advised us that there are many things the two companies have
to address in the next 12-18 months. The companies will have to
receive Department of Justice review and approval. Until then, it
will be business as usual.
“… Cigna will remain separate and independent until closing
and we will continue on our present, positive path until the government reviews are complete and the combination is approved.
We expect the transaction to be completed in the second half
of 2016. There is a strong equity in the Cigna brand and the
combined company will continue to use the Cigna brand across
key markets, products and services. There will not be any
immediate changes to our working relationship or processes as a
result of today’s announcement, and the announcement has no
impact on your current point of contact.
We remain committed to delivering the same high quality
service that your company has come to expect from us. We will
continue to keep you updated on our progress and next steps as
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we begin to integrate our companies. Further information is also
available at www.betterhealthcaretogether.com.
I want to assure you that our commitment to your company
remains unchanged. We look forward to our continued partnership as we enter this new chapter.”
As we receive updates, I will keep the membership informed.
Old Share Class
New Share Class
MATES Program
Chase Growth Fund Class N
Shares
Chase Growth Fund Class
Institutional
Fund Code: 96237
Fund Code: 65703
Ticker Symbol: CHASX
Ticker Symbol: CHAIX
Expense Ratio: 1.33%
The Trustees approved a merger of the Atlantic & Gulf Maritime
Region Education, Training and Safety Fund (A&G Training)
into the Maritime Advancement Training, Education and Safety
Program (MATES). The merger was finalized and effective on
11:59 p.m. on June 30, 2015.
* Domini Social Equity Fund ** Domini Social Investment
Investor Class
Trust Social
Individual Retirement Account Plan
(IRAP)
New Open Enrollment Period
The Trustees agreed to allow participants with balances in the
IRAP Managed Fund as of Dec. 31, 2013, to transfer all or part
of their balance as of that date to their self-directed investment
account through Vanguard.
Over the next few weeks, the Plan will be mailing a letter and
transfer form to participants who had an account balance in
the Managed Fund as of December 31, 2013. If you are currently a participant in the Vanguard Self-Directed Investment
Program, your new election will be allocated according to your
current investment elections with Vanguard. If you are not now
self-directing your investment account and wish to self-direct
your investments through the Vanguard investment options,
please contact the Plan Office to request a Vanguard enrollment
form. If you have any questions, please feel free to call a benefit
advisor at 410-850-8625 or 410-850-8636.
Changes to the Masters, Mates and
Pilots Individual Retirement Account
Plan/401(k)
The Trustees have approved changes to your 401(k) options.
Fidelity has notified us that it will be advising members via a
mailed letter or, if the member has set-up an e-mail account, via
e-mail notification.
Share Class Changes
When the market closes at 4 p.m. Eastern Time on Sept. 9, 2015,
the share class of several investment options offered through
the Masters, Mates and Pilots Individual Retirement Account
Plan/401(k) will change. As a result, the Fund Codes, Ticker
Symbols and Expense Ratios will change. The new share class
will offer you the same investment strategy and risk, but the
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overall expenses will be lower. See the following chart for details.
The transfer of balances will appear as an exchange on your
account history and quarterly statement. You may also receive a
prospectus as a result of this transaction.
Fund Code: 93967
Equity Fund Institutional
Class
Ticker Symbol: DSEFX
Fund Code: 79139
Ticker Symbol: DIEQX
John Hancock Large Cap
Equity Fund
John Hancock Large Cap
Equity Fund
Class 1
Class R6
Fund Code: 77649
Fund Code: 65704
Ticker Symbol: JLVIX
Ticker Symbol: JLCWX
John Hancock Small
Company Fund
John Hancock Small
Company Fund
Class A
Class R6
Fund Code: 93880
Fund Code: 72120
Ticker Symbol: JCSAX
Ticker Symbol: JCSWX
Expense ratio/information as of: July 27, 2015
* Domini Social Equity Fund Investor Class: There is a short-term
redemption fee of 2.00% for fee eligible shares held less than 30
days.
** Domini Social Investment Trust Social Equity Fund
Institutional Class: There is a short-term redemption fee of 2.00%
for fee eligible shares held less than 30 days.
A short-term trading fee will not be charged as part of this
reallocation, but existing short-term trading fee periods (if any)
will move from the transferring fund to the new fund. If you
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request a change either before or after the transition without
satisfying the required holding period, you may incur a shortterm trading fee.
DRAFT AMENDMENT NO. 131 TO THE
M.M.& P. HEALTH AND BENEFIT PLAN
RULES AND REGULATIONS
What Do I Need to Do?
You do not need to do anything. However, if you would like to
request changes to your account, obtain additional information
or find answers to questions, log on to Fidelity NetBenefits at
www.netbenefits.com/atwork or call 1-866-84-UNION (1-866848-6466), Monday through Friday, between 8:00 a.m. and
midnight Eastern Time.
Pension Plan
Missing Participants
The Pension Plan has been trying to get in touch with the
following participants, and they have not responded to the Plan.
Rosa Allen
Gerson Rose
Elizabeth Schechter
Honna Sweet
1) Article III (Eligibility), Section 5.A.(Pilots Membership
Group – Initial Eligibility) is amended by adding the
following language at the end of that subsection to read as
follows:
“Notwithstanding anything herein to the
contrary, if a Pilot Branch commences
participation in the Plan at the beginning of a
month after January 1, the Deductible Amount
and out-of-pockets required under the
Plan’s provisions hereinafter will be prorated
in that first year of participation to reflect
participation on a partial year basis.”
2) Article III (Eligibility), Section 8 (Continuation of Coverage
for Pensioners) is amended by substituting the references to
“June 30, 2015” with “June 30, 2016” therein.
Doris Dickey
Judith Fanning
Harry Woodard
AMENDMENT NO. 34 TO THE
M.M.& P. MATES PROGRAM
TRUST AGREEMENT
If you know where these individuals have moved, or if you
have a phone number, please contact the Pension Plan benefit
staff at the Plan Office at 410-850-8636.
Plan Amendments
M.M.& P. HEALTH & BENEFIT PLAN
RULES & REGULATIONS
1) Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part A (Comprehensive
Major Medical Benefits), Section 2.J.2 (Covered Charges –
Transplant Surgery – National Organ Transplant Program),
Section 3 (Deductible Amount), Section 4 (Benefits),
Section 5 (Limitations) and Section 12 (Out-Patient
Surgical Benefit); Part B (Prescription Drug Benefit),
Section 3 (Retail Program for Short Term Medication) and
Section 4 (Mail Order Drug Program); and Part F (Dental
Benefits), Section 3 (Benefit Amount) are amended by
changing all references to “January 1, 2015” to “January 1,
2017”.
1) Article V (Powers and Duties of Trustees), Section 6
(General Authority) is amended by adding a new paragraph
(1) to read as follows:
“(1) The Trustees are authorized to merge
the Trust and Fund with a similar plan, trust
or fund or to transfer assets and/or liabilities
to, or receive from, such a plan, trust or fund
if such merger or transfer does not result in
the denial of deductibility of contributions to
Employers, loss of tax-exempt status of the
Trust, or taxability of income to Participants at
the time contributions are made.
DRAFT AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE M.M.& P. PENSION PLAN
FOURTH RESTATED REGULATIONS
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1) The last clause of Article VI (Applications, Benefit
Payments and Retirement), Section 6.09(a)(i) (Suspension
of Benefits – Before Normal Retirement Age) is amended
by substituting the reference to “December 31, 2014” with
“December 31, 2015”.
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2) The Plan is amended by the addition of a new Article X,
effective as of January 1, 2015, to read as follows:
accrued benefits under all defined benefit plans
that are taken into account in determining
Cumulative Accrued Benefits is not identical, the
accrued benefits of all Participants other than Key
Employees will be determined under the method
that results in the slowest accrual rate permitted
under section 411(b)(1)(C) of the Code.
ARTICLE X
TOP-HEAVY RULES
The provisions of this Article X apply separately to each
Employer that contributes to the Plan for the benefit of
Participants whose benefits are not determined through
collective bargaining.
(d) “Determination Date” means, for any Plan Year, the
last day of the preceding Plan Year.
Section 10.01 – Special Definitions for Article XI
As used in this Article XI, the following terms have the
meanings indicated, unless the context clearly requires a
different meaning:
(e) “Determination Period” means the one-year period
ending on the Determination Date (or five (5) year
period if the distribution was made for a reason other
than separation from service, death or disability).
(a) “Affiliate” means any entity that is part of the same
controlled group, within the meaning of section 414(b)
or (c) of the Code, or the same affiliated service group,
within the meaning of section 414(m) of the Code, as
the Employer.
(f) “Employee” means any employee of the Employer or
an Affiliate.
(g) “Key Employee” means an Employee who, at any time
during the Plan Year, is (1) an officer of the Employer
or an Affiliate with Compensation, within the meaning
of section 415(c)(3) of the Code, greater than $170,000
or such other amount as may be prescribed in
accordance with section 416(i)(1)(A) of the Code, (2) a
five percent (5%) owner of the Employer or an Affiliate
or (3) a one percent (1%) owner of the Employer or an
Affiliate with Compensation, within the meaning of
section 415(c)(3) of the Code, greater than $150,000.
(b) “Average Compensation” means a Participant’s average
Compensation for the five (5) consecutive years of
Pension Credit (ignoring any intervals for which he
did not earn Pension Credit) that produce the highest
average (or for all years of Pension Credit, if fewer than
five (5) years), excluding any year that begins after the
Plan has ceased to be top-heavy.
(c) “Cumulative Accrued Benefit” means the sum of the
present values of an Employee’s accrued benefits under
all defined benefit plans maintained by the Employer
or Affiliates and his account balances, including any
contribution not made as of the Determination Date
but includible under section 416 of the Code, under
this Plan and all other defined contribution plans
maintained by the Employer and Affiliates; provided,
however, that –
(1) accrued benefits and account balances
under another plan will not be included in
Participants’ Cumulative Accrued Benefits if (1)
no Key Employee who participates in this Plan
participates in the other plan or in any plan with
which the other plan is aggregated for the purpose
of satisfying the requirements of section 401(a)
(4) or 410(b) of the Code and (2) the aggregation
of the other plan with this Plan would cause the
aggregated plan to fail to satisfy the requirements
of section 401(a)(4) or 410(b) of the Code; and
(2) if the accrual method, within the meaning of
section 411(b) of the Code, for determining
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Section 10.02 – Determination of Top-Heavy Status
The Plan is top-heavy for a Plan Year with respect to an
Employer if the top-heavy ratio as of the Determination
Date exceeds sixty percent (60%). The top-heavy ratio is
determined by dividing –
(a) the sum of the Cumulative Accrued Benefits of all Key
Employees as of the Determination Date by
(b) the sum of the Cumulative Accrued Benefits of all
Employees as of the Determination Date, other than
(1) Employees who have performed no services for the
Employer or any Affiliate during the one-year period
ending on the Determination Date and (2) Employees
who are not Key Employees as of the Determination
Date but who have been Key Employees at any time,
in each case adding to each Employee’s Cumulative
Accrued Benefit any distributions made within the
Determination Period. Rollovers and transfers between
plans are also taken into account to the extent required by
regulations issued under section 416 of the Code.
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Section 10.03 – Effect of Top-Heavy Status
For any Plan Year in which the Plan meets the conditions
specified in Section 10.2 and any Key Employee accrues any
benefit, the Plan provisions are modified as follows:
Section 11.01 – Special Definitions for Article XI
As used in this Article XI, the following terms have the
meanings indicated, unless the context clearly requires a
different meaning:
(a) Each Participant who has completed three (3) or more
Years of Service is fully (100%) vested in his right to his
Pension.
(b) Each Participant who is not a Key Employee must
accrue a benefit for the Plan Year equal to at least two
percent (2%) of his Average Compensation; provided,
however, that (1) the application of this Paragraph
(b) will not increase any Participant’s Pension to
more than twenty percent (20%) of his Average
Compensation and (2) the benefit accrual required by
this Paragraph (b) for any Participant for a Plan Year is
reduced by the Actuarial Equivalent of any allocations
of employer contributions (other than contributions
described in section 401(m) or 402(e)(3) of the Code)
allocated to his account under the Masters, Mates
and Pilots Individual Retirement Account Plan or any
defined contribution plan maintained by an Employer
or Affiliate.
(a) “Affiliate” means any entity that is part of the same
controlled group, within the meaning of section 414(b)
or (c) of the Code, or the same affiliated service group,
within the meaning of section 414(m) of the Code, as
the Employer.
(b) “Compensation” means an Employee’s compensation
within the meaning of section 415(c)(3) of the Code
for the plan year, not to exceed $265,000 or such other
amount as may be prescribed in accordance with
section 401(a)(17)(B) of the Code.
M.M.& P. INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNT PLAN
FOURTH RESTATED REGULATIONS
1) Article I (Definitions), Section 1.20(b) (Highly
Compensated Employee) is amended by revising the first
sentence to read as follows:
Effective for years beginning after December
31, 1996, the term “Highly Compensated
Employee” means any Employee who (1) was
a 5% owner at any time during the year or
the preceding year, or (2) for the preceding
year had compensation, within the meaning
of section 415(c)(3) of the Code, from an
Employer in excess of $80,000.
2) The Plan is amended by the addition of a new Article
XI, effective as of January 1, 2015, to read as follows:
ARTICLE XI
TOP-HEAVY RULES
The provisions of this Article XI apply separately to
each Employer that contributes to the Plan for the benefit
of Participants whose benefits are not determined through
collective bargaining.
(c) “Cumulative Accrued Benefit” means the sum of the
present values of an Employee’s accrued benefits under
all defined benefit plans maintained by the Employer
or Affiliates and his account balances, including any
contribution not made as of the Determination Date
but includible under section 416 of the Code, under
this Plan and all other defined contribution plans
maintained by the Employer and Affiliates; provided,
however, that –
(1) accrued benefits and account balances
under another plan will not be included in
Participants’ Cumulative Accrued Benefits if (1)
no Key Employee who participates in this Plan
participates in the other plan or in any plan with
which the other plan is aggregated for the purpose
of satisfying the requirements of section 401(a)
(4) or 410(b) of the Code and (2) the aggregation
of the other plan with this Plan would cause the
aggregated plan to fail to satisfy the requirements
of section 401(a)(4) or 410(b) of the Code; and
(2) if the accrual method, within the meaning of
section 411(b) of the Code, for determining
accrued benefits under all defined benefit plans
that are taken into account in determining
Cumulative Accrued Benefits is not identical, the
accrued benefits of all Participants other than Key
Employees will be determined under the method
that results in the slowest accrual rate permitted
under section 411(b)(1)(C) of the Code.
(d) “Determination Date” means, for any Plan Year, the
last day of the preceding Plan Year.
(e) “Determination Period” means the one-year period
ending on the Determination Date (or five (5) year
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period if the distribution was made for a reason other
than separation from service, death or disability).
(f) “Employee” means any employee of the Employer or an
Affiliate.
(g) “Key Employee” means an Employee who, at any time
during the Plan Year, is (1) an officer of the Employer
or an Affiliate with Compensation greater than
$170,000 or such other amount as may be prescribed in
accordance with section 416(i)(1)(A) of the Code, (2) a
five percent (5%) owner of the Employer or an Affiliate
or (3) a one percent (1%) owner of the Employer or an
Affiliate with Compensation greater than $150,000.
(h) “Key Employee Contribution Percentage” means the
highest percentage obtained by dividing (1) the sum
of Employer Contributions (Section 1.19), Pre-Tax
Contributions (401(k) Arrangement, Section 1.31), Roth
Contributions (401(k) Arrangement, Section 1.33),
Matching Contributions (401(k) Arrangement, Section
1.35) and employer contributions under other defined
contribution plans of the Employer or an Affiliate
made for the benefit of any Participant who is a Key
Employee by (2) that Participant’s Compensation.
Section 11.02 – Determination of Top-Heavy Status
The Plan is top-heavy for a Plan Year with respect to an
Employer if the top-heavy ratio as of the Determination
Date exceeds sixty percent (60%). The top-heavy ratio is
determined by dividing –
(a) the sum of the Cumulative Accrued Benefits of all Key
Employees as of the Determination Date by
(b) the sum of the Cumulative Accrued Benefits of all
Employees as of the Determination Date, other than
(1) Employees who have performed no services for the
Employer or any Affiliate during the one-year period
ending on the Determination Date and (2) Employees
who are not Key Employees as of the Determination
Date but who have been Key Employees at any time,
in each case adding to each Employee’s Cumulative Accrued
Benefit any distributions made within the Determination
Period. Rollovers and transfers between plans are also
taken into account to the extent required by regulations
issued under section 416 of the Code.
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Section 11.03 – Effect of Top-Heavy Status
For any Plan Year in which the Plan meets the conditions
specified in Section 11.02 and any contribution is made
for the benefit of any Key Employee, each Participant
whose benefits are not determined under the terms of a
Collective Bargaining Agreement, who is an Employee of
the Employer and who is not a Key Employee must receive
an Employer Contribution for that Plan Year equal to at
least the lesser of –
(a) three percent of, or
(b) the Key Employee Contribution Percentage
or the Plan Year,
reduced by any employer contributions (other than elective
deferrals described in section 401(k) of the Code, Roth
contributions described in section 402A of the Code or
matching contributions described in section 401(m) of
the Code) made for the Participant’s benefit under other
defined contribution plans of the Employer or an Affiliate.
3) Section 2.3(e) of the 401(k) Arrangement is amended
by substituting “taxable year” for “Plan Year” in the
first sentence.
4) Section 3.6(b) of the 401(k) Arrangement is amended
to read as follows:
(b) Any Tax Deferred Savings Contributions
made on behalf of Participants who are Highly
Compensated Employees that exceed the limits
prescribed in Section 3.5 will be refunded to
the Participants, along with any Net Investment
Earnings attributable thereto, in accordance
with Subsection (c) as soon as practicable after
the Excess Deferrals are determined, but in any
event by no later than the last day of the Plan
Year following the year in which they were
made. If the Participant has made both Pre-Tax
Contributions and Roth Contributions during
the year, refunds will be made first from Pre-Tax
Contributions. All refunds will be determined
and distributed in accordance with the rules set
forth in the regulations under section 401(k) of
the Code, and the provisions of this Section 3.6
will be interpreted in a manner consistent with
those regulations.
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5) Section 3.6 of the 401(k) Arrangement is amended by
the addition of a new Subsection (c), effective as of
January 1, 2015, to read as follows:
(c) If refunds to Participants are required by
Subsection (b), the amount to be refunded to each
Participant is determined as follows:
(1) The Trustees will determine the total
amount by which Tax Deferred Savings
Contributions would have to be reduced
in order to reduce Excess Deferrals to zero,
assuming that the deferrals of the Highly
Compensated Employee Participant with
the highest deferral percentage were reduced
until his percentage equaled that of the
Highly Compensated Employee Participant
with the second highest percentage, that
those percentages were reduced to that of the
third, and so on, to the extent (but only to
the extent) needed to equalize the Average
Deferral Percentage for Highly Compensated
Employees with the maximum percentage
permitted by Section 3.5(a)(2).
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(2) The amount determined under Paragraph (1)
will then be refunded to Participants who are
Highly Compensated Employees, beginning
with the Highly Compensated Employee
Participant with the largest dollar amount
of Tax Deferred Savings Contributions,
refunding the amount required to equalize his
net Tax Deferred Savings Contributions with
those of the Highly Compensated Employee
Participant with the second highest dollar
amount, refunding to both the amounts
required to equalize their net Tax Deferred
Savings Contributions with those of the
Highly Compensated Employee Participant
with the third highest amount, and so on until
(but only until) the total refunds equal the
amount determined under Paragraph (1).
(3) Each Participant’s refund determined under
Paragraph (2) will be increased or decreased
by attributable Net Investment Earnings
through the end of Plan Year with respect to
which the Average Deferral Percentage test is
performed.
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Directory of MM&P Offices
International Headquarters
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B
Linthicum Heights,
MD 21090-1953
Phone: 410-850-8700
Fax: 410-850-0973
iommp@bridgedeck.org
www.bridgedeck.org
Communications
410-850-8700 ext. 121
president@bridgedeck.org
LMSR Contact
Steven E. Werse
Secretary-Treasurer
410-850-8700 ext. 116
sec-treas@bridgedeck.org
552 Bay Street
Staten Island, NY 10304
Phone: 718-727-5628
Fax: 718-727-0043
rtucker@bridgedeck.org
Legal Department
Donald J. Marcus
President
(for official mail)
35 Journal Square, Suite 912
Jersey City, NJ 07306-4103
Fax: 201-963-5403
410-691-8144
gquick@bridgedeck.org
Klaus Luhta
Chief of Staff
410-691-8139
kluhta@bridgedeck.org
Frank Scopelliti
International Comptroller
410-691-8134
fscopelliti@bridgedeck.org
Diane Chatham
Executive Administrator
410-691-8131
dchatham@bridgedeck.org
J. Lars Turner
National Director of
Collective Bargaining
206-441-8700
lturner@bridgedeck.org
Roger Lash
International Representative
410-691-8142
rlash@bridgedeck.org
July - August 2015
Offshore Membership Group
Mike Riordan
Representative
Phone: 718-727-5685
mriordan@bridgedeck.org
Robert P. Chiesa
Government Crewing
Coordinator
443-784-8788
rchiesa@bridgedeck.org
Press Contact
Paul Roura
Representative
Phone: 732-447-5755
pmr181@aol.com
Klaus Luhta
Chief of Staff
410-691-8139
kluhta@bridgedeck.org
Rich Russo
City Representative
Phone: 718-727-2098
rrusso@bridgedeck.org
Executive Offices
George Quick
Vice President
Pilot Membership Group
Randi Ciszewski
U.S. Navy Civil Service
Pilots Representative
Executive Office
MM&P Headquarters
Linthicum, MD 21090-1953
Office: 732-527-0828
Cell: 202-679-7594
Fax: 732-527-0829
rciszewski@bridgedeck.org
Ron Tucker
Vice President
Lisa Rosenthal
Communications Director
410-691-8146
communications@
bridgedeck.org
Gabriel Terrasa
International Counsel
410-691-8148
gterrasa@bridgedeck.org
International Officers
Atlantic Maritime Group
David H. Boatner
Vice President-Pacific Ports
Wayne Farthing
Vice President-Gulf Ports
Don F. Josberger
Vice President-Atlantic Ports
Boston
Ron Colpus
Thomas Sullivan
Representatives
Marine Industrial Park
12 Channel St., Suite 606-A
Boston, MA 02210-2333
Phone: 617-671-0769
Fax: 617-261-2334
boston@bridgedeck.org
Federal Employees
Membership Group
MM&P Health & Benefit,
Vacation, Pension, JEC
and IRA Plans
Randall H. Rockwood
Vice President
Patrick McCullough
Administrator
MM&P Plans
700 Maritime Blvd. — Suite A
21090-1996
Phone: 410-850-8500
Fax: 410-850-8655
Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522
PMcCullough@mmpplans.com
Hours: Monday — Friday
8:30 AM — 4:30 PM ET
Executive Office
MM&P Headquarters
rrockwood@bridgedeck.org
410-691-8131
Randi Ciszewski
Representative
Executive Office
MM&P Headquarters
Office: 732-527-0828
Cell: 202-679-7594
Fax: 732-527-0829
rciszewski@bridgedeck.org
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Charleston
Cynthia Shortall
Representative
1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.
Suite 1B
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: 843-766-3565
Fax: 843-766-6352
Charleston@bridgedeck.org
Honolulu
Randy Swindell
Representative
521 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 254
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-523-8183
Fax: 808-538-3672
rswindell@bridgedeck.org
Houston
New York/New Jersey
Wayne Farthing
Vice President-Gulf Ports
Don F. Josberger
Vice President-Atlantic
George A. Quick
Vice President
35 Journal Square, Suite 912
Jersey City, NJ 07306-4103
Phone: 201-963-1900
Fax: 201-963-5403
djosberger@bridgedeck.org
nynj@bridgedeck.org
3400 N. Furnace Rd.
Jarrettsville, MD 21084
Phone: 410-691-8144
Fax: 410-557-7082
gquick@bridgedeck.org
Nell Wilkerson
Representative
13850 Gulf Freeway, Suite 250
Houston, TX 77034
Phone: 281-464-9650
Fax: 281-464-9652
wfarthing@bridgedeck.org
nwilkerson@bridgedeck.org
Los Angeles/Long Beach
David H. Boatner
Vice President-Pacific
Wendy Karnes
Representative
533 N. Marine Ave.
Suite A
Wilmington, CA 90744-5527
Phone: 310-834-7201
Fax: 310-834-6667
dboatner@bridgedeck.org
wkarnes@bridgedeck.org
Miami/Port Everglades
Andrea Fortin
Representative
540 East McNab Rd., Suite B
Pompano Beach,
FL 33060-9354
Phone: 954-946-7883
Fax: 954-946-8283
pompano@bridgedeck.org
New Orleans
Sue Bourcq
Representative
347 Girod St., Suite B
Mandeville LA 70448-5891
Phone: 985-626-7133
Fax: 985-626-7199
sbourcq@bridgedeck.org
Pilot Membership Group
East Coast
Regional Representative
Norfolk, Va.
Mark Nemergut
Representative
Interstate Corporate Center
6325 North Center Dr. Ste 100
Norfolk, VA 23502
Phone: 757-489-7406
Fax: 757-489-1715
norfolk@bridgedeck.org
Timothy J. Ferrie
201 Edgewater St.
Phone: 718-448-3900
Fax: 718-447-1582
tferrie@bridgedeck.org
San Francisco
Richard D. Moore
8150 S. Loop E.
Houston, TX 77017
Phone: 713-645-9620
rmoore@bridgedeck.org
Jeremy Hope
Coast Agent
Sandy Candau
Representative
548 Thomas L. Berkley Way
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 415-777-5074
Fax: 415-777-0209
scandau@bridgedeck.org
jhope@bridgedeck.org
West Coast
Kip Carlson
Pier 9, East End
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-362-5436
kcarlson@bridgedeck.org
Seattle
Kathleen O. Moran
Representative
15208 52nd Ave. South
Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98188
Phone: 206-441-8700
Fax: 206-448-8829
kmoran@bridgedeck.org
Alaska Marine Pilots
Rick Entenmann
President
P.O. Box 920226
Dutch Harbor, AK 99692
Phone: 907-581-1240
Fax: 907-581-1372
amp@ampilots.com
Tampa
Laura Cenkovich
Representative
4333 S 50th St.
Tampa, FL 33619
Phone: 813-247-2164
Fax: 813-248-1592
Hours: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM ET
tampa@bridgedeck.org
Gulf Coast
Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots
John Williams
P.O. Box 2767
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Phone: 361-884-5899
Fax: 361-884-1659
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Associated Branch Pilots
Mike Lorino Jr.
3813 N.Causeway Blvd.
Suite 100
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-831-6615
Association of Maryland Pilots
Eric Nielsen
President
3720 Dillon St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-276-1337
Fax: 410-276-1364
President@mdpilots.com
Biscayne Bay Pilots
Andrew D. Melick
Chairman
2911 Port Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
Phone: 305-374-2791
Fax: 305-374-2375
Boston Pilots
Martin McCabe
President
256 Marginal Street, Bldg 11
East Boston, MA 02128
Phone: 617-569-4500
Fax: 617-569-4502
Canaveral Pilots
Ben Borgie
Doug Brown
Co-Chairmen
Box 816
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Phone: 321-783-4645
TheCanaveralPilots@msn.com
Charleston Branch Pilots
Whit Smith
6 Concord St.
P.O. Box 179
Charleston, SC 29401
Phone: 843-577-6695
Fax: 843-577-0632
July - August 2015
Columbia Bar Pilots
Houston Pilots
Sabine Pilots
Savannah Pilots Association
Gary Lewin
100 16th St.
Astoria, OR 97103-3634
Phone: 503-325-2641
Michael A. Morris
Presiding Officer
203 Deerwood Glen Drive
Deer Park, TX 77536
Phone: 713-645-9620
Mark D. Taylor
Presiding Officer
5148 West Pkwy.
Groves, TX 77619
Phone: 409-722-1141
Fax: 409-962-9223
www.sabinepilots.com
Robert T. (“Trey”) Thompson III
Master Pilot
550 E. York St.
P.O. Box 9267
Savannah, GA 31401-3545
Phone: 912-236-0226
Fax: 912-236-6571
Saint Johns Bar Pilots
Southeast Alaska Pilots
Timothy J. McGill
President
4910 Ocean St.
Mayport, FL 32233
Phone: 904-249-5631
Fax: 904-249-7523
admin@jaxpilots.com
Ed Sinclair
President
1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: 907-225-9696
Fax: 907-247-9696
pilots@seapa.com
www.seapa.com
Columbia River Pilots
Paul Amos
President
13225 N. Lombard
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: 503-289-9922
Key West Bar Pilots Association
Michael McGraw
P.O. Box 848
Key West, FL 33041
Phone: 305-296-5512
Fax: 305-296-1388
Coos Bay Pilots
Charles L. Yates
President
686 North Front St.
Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331
Phone: 541-267-6555
Fax: 541-267-5256
Mobile Bar Pilots
J. Christopher Brock
President
P.O. Box 831
Mobile, AL 36601
Phone: 251-432-2639
Fax: 251-432-9964
Crescent River Port Pilots
Allen J. “AJ” Gibbs
President
8712 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
Phone: 504-392-8001
Fax: 504-392-5014
Northeast Marine Pilots
Galveston-Texas City Pilots
Pilots Association for the
Bay & River Delaware
Christos A. Sotirelis
P.O. Box 16110
Galveston, TX 77552
Phone: 409-740-3347
Fax: 409-740-3393
Hawaii Pilots Association
Tom Heberle
President
Pier 19-Honolulu Harbor
P.O. Box 721
Honolulu, HI 96808
Phone: 808-532-7233
Fax: 808-532-7229
officeadmin@hawaiipilots.net
E. Howard McVay
243 Spring St.
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-847-9050
Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216
J. Ward Guilday
President
800 S. Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 215-465-8340
Fax: 215-465-3450
Port Everglades Pilots
Andy Edelstein
Douglas McAuliffe
Co-Directors
P.O. Box 13017
Port Everglades, FL 33316
Phone: 954-522-4491
Puget Sound Pilots
David W. Grobschmit
101 Stewart St. - Suite 900
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-728-6400
Fax: 206-448-3405
July - August 2015
San Juan Bay Pilots
P.O. Box 9021034
San Juan, PR 00902-1034
Phone: 787-722-1166
St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots
John R. Boyce
President
Richard Tetzlaff
MM&P Branch Agent
P.O. Box 274
733 E. Broadway
Cape Vincent, NY 13618
Phone: 315-654-2900;
Fax: 315-654-4491
San Francisco Bar Pilots
Peter McIsaac
Port Agent
Kip Carlson
MM&P Representative
Pier 9, East End
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-362-5436
Fax: 415-982-4721
Sandy Hook Pilots
John J. DeCruz
New York President
Richard J. Schoenlank
New Jersey President
201 Edgewater St.
Phone: 718-448-3900
Fax: 718-447-1582
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Southwest Alaska Pilots
Ronald A. Ward, II
President
P.O. Box 977
Homer, AK 99603
Phone: 907-235-8783
Fax: 907-235-6119
swpilots@gci.net.
Tampa Bay Pilots
Allen L. Thompson
Executive Director
1825 Sahlman Dr.
Tampa, FL 33605
Phone: 813-247-3737
Fax: 813-247-4425
Virginia Pilot Association
J. William Cofer
President
3329 Shore Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone: 757-496-0995
Western Great Lakes
Pilots Association
Robert Krause
President
1111 Tower Ave., P.O. Box
248 Superior, WI 54880-0248
Phone: 715-392-5204
Fax: 715-392-1666
United Inland
Membership Group
Michael Murray
Vice President
Cleveland
Thomas Bell
1250 Old River Rd. 3rd Floor
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: 216-776-1667
Fax: 216-776-1668
tbell@bridgedeck.org
Juneau
Shannon Adamson
229 Fourth St.
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-586-8192
Fax: 907-789-0569
sadamson@bridgedeck.org
Oakland
Raymond W. Shipway
548 Thomas L. Berkley Way
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 415-543-5694
Fax: 415-543-2533
rshipway@bridgedeck.org
Seattle
Michael Murray
Vice President-UIG
Tim Saffle
144 Railroad Ave., Suite 222
Edmonds, WA 98020
Phone: 425-775-1403
Fax: 425-775-1418
mmurray@bridgedeck.org
tsaffle@bridgedeck.org
Raymond W. Shipway
533 N. Marine Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744-5527
Phone: 415-543-5694
Fax: 310-834-6667
rshipway@bridgedeck.org
MIRAID
C. James Patti
President
1025 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 507
Washington, DC 20036-5412
Phone: 202-463-6505
Fax: 202-223-9093
jpatti@miraid.org
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Eduardo Iglesias
MM&P
1055 Kennedy Avenue
Suite 201
San Juan, PR 00920
Phone: 787-724-3600
Fax: 787-723-4494
Hours: Monday-Friday
9:00AM — 1:30PM ET
eiglesias@bridgedeck.org
Masters, Mates & Pilots
Federal Credit Union
Glen Paine
Executive Director
Associated
Administrators Inc.
4301 Garden City Drive, Ste 201
Landover, MD 20785
Direct Line: 301-429-8964
Member Calls:
1-800-638-2972
692 Maritime Blvd.
Linthicum Heights,
MD 21090-1952
Main Phone: 410-859-5700
Toll-Free:
Admissions: 1-866-656-5568
Residence Center: 1-866-900-3517
BWI Airport Shuttle
(avail. 24 hours a day):
1-866-900-3517 Ext. 0
Fax:
School: 410-859-5181
Residence: 410-859-0942
Executive Director:
gpaine@mitags.org
Admissions:
admissions@mitags.org
www.mitags.org
Pacific Maritime Region
Pension & Benefit Plans
Columbia Northwest
Marine Benefit Trust
Patrick McCullough
Administrator
700 Maritime Blvd. — Suite A
21090-1996
Phone: 410-850-8500
Fax: 410-850-8655
Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522
pmccullough@mmpplans.com
Hours: Monday-Friday
8:30 AM— 4:30 PM ET
Northwest Maritime
Pension Trust
Randy G. Goodwin
Account Executive
P.O. Box 34203
Seattle, WA 98124
Phone: 206-441-7574
Fax: 206-441-9110
Kathy Ann Klisavage
Manager
MM&P Headquarters
Phone: 410-691-8136
Fax: 410-859-1623
Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777
(All U.S. and Puerto Rico)
mmpfcu@bridgedeck.org
Maritime Institute of
Technology & Graduate
Studies (MITAGS)
Wendy Chambers
Account Executive
Wilmington
Portland
John Schaeffner
2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206
Portland, OR 97217
Phone and Fax: 503-283-0518
jschaeffner@bridgedeck.org
Atlantic & Gulf Region Health,
Pension and Education,
Safety & Training Funds
Pacific Maritime
Institute (PMI)
Bill Anderson
Director
1729 Alaskan Way, S.
Seattle, WA 98134-1146
Phone: 206-239-9965
Fax: 206-441-2995
Toll-Free: 1-888-893-7829
banderson@mates.org
www.mates.org
Southwest Marine Health,
Benefit & Pension Trust
4201 Long Beach Blvd.
Suite 300
Long Beach, CA 90807
Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943
MM&P Maritime Advancement,
Training, Education &
Safety Program (MATES)
Patrick McCullough
Administrator
Glen Paine
Executive Director
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July - August 2015
CROSS’D THE FINAL BAR
Charles A. Cornwell, 95, March 29. A pensioner since 1983 and
a resident of Milford, Conn., he last sailed for Grace Line, Inc. as
second mate aboard the SS Santa Clara.
Henry Petersen, 91, Feb. 20. A
pensioner since 1989 and a resident of
Sacramento, Calif., he last sailed for
Farrell Lines Inc. as master of the
SS Austral Rainbow. He enjoyed reading and world travel. He is survived by
step children Donna Salaj and Robert
Maxwell.
James S. Fort, 80, March 24. A pensioner since 1995 and a resident of Mount Dora, Fla., he last sailed for Puerto Rico Marine
Management, Inc. as third mate aboard the SS Guayama.
John M. Lambert, 92, April 17. A pensioner since 1986 and a
resident of Kingsland, Texas, he last sailed for Farrell Lines, Inc.
as second mate aboard the SS Austral Rainbow.
James D. McGinty, 94, March 15. A pensioner since 1983 and
a resident of Old Lyme, Conn., he last sailed for United States
Lines, Inc. as master of the SS American Legion. He sailed aboard
the SS American Lancer in convoy to break the barricade of
Malta in 1942 and enlisted in the US Navy Fleet Wing 1, attached
to the USS Duxbury in the Asian Pacific Theater in 1943. He
spent the next 40 years traveling the world with United States
Lines. Betty Doust-Smith boarded his ship in Dusseldorf and
disembarked in New York as his soon-to-be bride. They spent
time in New York, Pennsylvania, and San Francisco before Jim’s
move to Old Lyme. Known as “Dinty”, he is remembered for his
many yarns, love of family and friends, and his constant, steady
course. He is survived by daughter Kathie McGinty and granddaughter Gaia Filicori.
Harold R. Melloway, 70, May 14. A pensioner since 2002
and a resident of Morro Bay, Calif., he last sailed for Matson
Navigation, Inc. as second mate aboard the SS Mokihana. A
big fan of John Wayne, Star Trek and James Bond, he was a
kind, patient and caring father and grandfather. He is survived
by daughter Michelle Melloway and granddaughter Alyssa
Melloway.
Ralph V. Moore, 87, May 4. A pensioner
since 1980 and a resident of Oakland,
Calif., he last sailed for Matson Lines,
Inc. as second mate aboard the
SS Manukai. Serving in the Navy at 17,
shortly before the end of World War II,
he later graduated from Kings Point. He
was known for telling great sea stories.
He retired early to pursue his love of
landscaping and gardening.
July - August 2015
Peter Petroutsas, 83, Feb. 27. A
pensioner since 1997 and a resident
of Monemvasia, Greece, he last sailed
for Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. as
third mate aboard the SS Margaret
Lykes. He was known for his deep and
lengthy discussions about politics,
history and ethics. He enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling,
and walks in the park, in addition to
being known as a great motivator.
He is survived by his wife Smaragda and daughters Maria and
Jeanette.
Captain Albert D. Petrulis, 93, May 14. A pensioner since 1987
and a resident of Virginia Beach, Va., he last sailed as master for
multiple companies. He proudly served in the 82nd Airborne
Division during World War II. An active member of MM&P for
many years, he will be greatly missed in the Norfolk Union Hall.
He became a member of the 82nd Airborne Division Association
of Hampton Roads and the Norfolk Council of Knights of
Columbus #367. He enjoyed spending time reading, completing Sudoku and crossword puzzles, and listening to country
music. He is survived by wife Dorothy, daughter Caroline, and
sons Peter, Thomas and Charles, six grandchildren and two
great-grandchildren.
Robert D. Reabold, 98, April 13. A pensioner since 1983 and a
resident of Wenatchee, Wash.,
he last sailed for West Coast
Shipping Co. as chief mate of
the SS Sansinena II. He enjoyed
fishing, boating, dining out and
attending family gatherings.
He is survived by his sister
Mary Ann Smith, daughters
Norma Jean Morris, Jan
Driscoll and Cathy Reabold,
four grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
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Roman Sanchez, 89, May 15. A pensioner since 1988 and a
resident of Daly City, Calif., he last sailed for American President
Lines, Inc. as second mate aboard the SS President Taft. He was
an avid reader of history books and took a special interest in
writings on the Civil War. He loved to travel. Survivors include
wife Maria, sons Timothy and Roman III, daughter Maria, Sister
Grace, grandson Shane, nieces and nephews.
Crossing the Bar
Sunset and evening star,
Erik Tallbe, 97, April 20. A pensioner since 1984 and a resident of
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., he last sailed for United States Lines, Inc. as
master of SS American Puritan.
And one clear call for me!
Ernie M. Voisin, 62, April 23. A resident of Atlantic Beach,
Fla., he was a docking master with Florida Docking Masters
Association.
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
Michael R. Watson, 72, July 23. A member of the MM&P Pilots
Membership Group who represented pilots and other maritime
industry professionals in national and international forums
for 45 years, he was president of the Association of Maryland
Pilots from 1984 to 2000. In 2002, he was elected vice president
of the International Maritime Pilots’ Association and in 2006
he became the first American to be elected president of the
organization. He completed a second term as president before
stepping down in 2014. He was a “strong advocate and steady
voice for the piloting profession” who “worked tirelessly to find
ways to enhance pilotage requirements and standards, as well as
to advance the standing of pilots within the maritime industry,”
says Paul Kirchner, Executive Director of the American Pilots
Association. When I put out to sea,
But such a tide as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Demetrios Zervopoulos, 78, April 1. A pensioner since 2002 and
a resident of Port St. Lucie, Fla., he last sailed for Waterman, Inc.
as master of the SS Robert E. Lee. He is survived by sons John,
Vassilios and Joseph and granddaughter Isabella.
Turns again home.
Twilight and evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;
For tho’ from out our bourne Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.
— Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)
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July - August 2015
CROSS’D THE FINAL BAR
Passionate about U.S. merchant ships and nautical
history in general, Earl spent his retirement
working to preserve the proud heritage of
the American Merchant Marine. He made
arrangements for his vast collection of books and
prints to be donated, upon his death, to the MM&P
Political Contribution Fund. In accordance with
Earl’s wishes, the books and prints will be offered to
MM&P members and employees who contribute to
the PCF as a way to support legislators who support
the American Merchant Marine.
Earl W. Herring, 86, Dec. 7, 2014. An expert in maritime history and a staunch
union man, he joined MM&P in 1967 and remained a member of the Masters,
Mates & Pilots for the rest of his life.
He began his career as a mariner after a brief stint in the Air Force,
working first as an unlicensed seafarer in the Korean War and then, during the
Vietnam War, as a licensed deck officer. As the sea-lift ships for the Vietnam
War were laid-up, he began shipping out on commercial vessels. He sailed for
Overseas Maritime Corp. for many years on the Overseas Nathalie. Later he
sailed as chief mate with Sealand Services Inc. A pensioner since 1991 and a
resident of Beverly Hills, Fla., his last vessel was the Sealand Atlantic.
For decades, Earl was a mentor to many of MM&P’s most successful senior
officers. He was also a committed trade unionist who never crossed a picket
line. He remained loyal to MM&P during the 1984 Tanker Strike, a decision
that cost him his permanent billet as a chief mate.
Passionate about U.S. merchant ships and nautical history in general, Earl
spent his retirement assembling a vast collection of maritime books and prints.
For many years he ran a successful online nautical bookstore out of his home
in Florida. It was his desire that upon his death, his collection of maritime
prints and books be used by the union to benefit the MM&P Political
Contribution Fund (PCF).
“He loved art and fishing, and he was dedicated to his job and his family,”
says his daughter Rhonda Herring Laesser. Earl is also survived by three sons:
Paul, Steve and Tyler Herring.
Bronze plaque at MM&P headquarters pays homage to Earl
Herring and his efforts to honor and preserve the proud heritage
of our nation’s mariners.
July - August 2015
Print from “The End of an Era Series.” The eight ships
featured in the series were designed and built for the U.S.
Maritime Commission during World War II. The prints are
reproduced from original pencil drawings by artists Robert C.
Brooks, Jim Garrison and L.E. Noller.
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Honor Roll of
PCF Contributors
In the following pages, MM&P salutes the union members, pensioners and employees
who are making our voice heard in Washington, D.C.
Commodores’ Club ($500 or more)
Larry D. Aasheim
Robert C. Beauregard
Thomas E. Bell
Theodore E. Bernhard
David H. Boatner *
James P. Brennan
Ronald Bressette
Timothy A. Brown * P
In Memory of Ernest Allen Cohen
Kenneth J. Carlson, Jr.
Randi Ciszewski
Paul Costabile P
Michael F. Cotting
Brett Cowan
Richard W. Crane P
Thomas B. Crawford
James M. Cunningham
George M. Darley
In Memory of Charlie Darley
Robert Darley P
In Memory of Charlie Darley
William J. Esselstrom
John W. Farmer, III * P
Timothy Ferrie
Bradley D. Goodwin
Edward W. Green
Kyle J. Hamill
Harold J. Held *
Christopher S. Hendrickson
Edward B. Higgins, Jr. P
James F. Hill *
Brian Hope *
David H. Hudson
Jeff H. Idema
Eduardo Iglesias
Arthur S. Jefferson P
Christian Johnsen
Scott Jones
Donald F. Josberger
Christopher G. Kavanagh
John M. Kelly * P
Jonathan F. Komlosy
Lawrence T. Lyons *
Charles W. Malue
George E. Mara
Donald J. Marcus *
Robert G. Mattsen
Richard W. May P
Patrick McCullough
Sean T. McNeice *
Paul F. McQuarrie P
Andrew J. Merrill
David A. Mociun
Paul A. Mospens
C. Michael Murray
In Memory of Jon Peterson
Douglas J. Nagy *
Douglas A. Nemeth *
F. John Nicoll *
Paul H. Nielsen P
Joseph O. O’Connor * P
Glen M. Paine
In Memory of Capt. Glen Banks
Peter J. Parise, III
Jonathon S. Pratt
George A. Quick *
Ronald M. Radicali
Lloyd S. Rath P
Michael A. Rausa
Scott B. Reed
Robert A. Reish *
Karen A. Reyes
Dave Romano
Lisa Rosenthal
Timothy C. Saffle
James J. Sanders
John J. Schaeffner
John F. Schmidt
Paul T. Schulman
Marilyn J. Shelley
Steven P. Shils P
Raymond W. Shipway
James Staples
James Stebbins P
Carl W. Stein
Thomas E. Stone
Joe Mark Tuck
Roy K. Valentine, Jr.
Members of Washington State Ferries
Peter Webster
Steven E. Werse *
In Honor of the lifetime service
of Earl Herring
West S. Wilson
George N. Zeluff, Jr. *
Captains’ Club (between $250 and $499)
Robert G. Abbott
Scott Adams
Walter K. Allison P
Murray G. Alstott P
Jenaro A. Asteinza
Bruce M. Badger P
Thomas A. Bagan
A. Mike Balister
Evan B. Barbis
Matthew Bennett
George Berkovich P
Geoffrey Bird P
James K. Boak, Iv
Charles E. Booher P
James D. Brackett
Douglas K. Buchanan
Michael A. Buckley
Robert B. Burke
Bert D. Burris
In Memory of
Charlie Burris
Joseph A. Byrne
Todd J. Campbell
James A. Carbone P
William R. Carr P
Konstantinos Catrakis P
Paul Chambliss
Diane Chatham
Hao C. Cheong
Hao Hong Cheong
Nicholas A. Christian
Bent L. Christiansen P
Dale Clark
Paul E. Coan
Anthony Colla P
Darren W. Collins
Dean R. Colver P
Kevin G. Coulombe
Scot A. Couturier
Vincent J. Cox P
Ethan M. Creps
Andrew Cullen
Nicholas Deisher
Thomas A. Delamater
Honoring The
“Texas Clipper”
Ruth A. Denton
Sean M. Doran
Dorothy Dunn P
In Memory of
Darrell Dunn
Robert E. England P
Glen E. Engstrand
Edward Enos
Robin Espinosa
Malvina A. Ewers P
In Memory of
Franklin Ewers
Eddo H. Feyen P
Keith W. Finnerty
Gary Cameron Ford
Ryan K. Foster
James E. Franklin P
William W. Fransen
Jan M. Fraser P
Stephen G. Fuccillo
Eric R. Furnholm
Sean B. Gabe
Angelo F. Gazzotto P
Patrick N. Glenn
David Gommo
William D. Good, Jr. P
In Memory of
William Good, Sr.
John A. Gorman P
Edward Gras P
Gregory P. Gretz
Mary E. Grimshaw
Robert Groh
Mike F. Gruninger
Curtis B. Hall
Daniel S. Hall
Michael K. Hargrave P
Samuel W. Hartshorn, Jr. P
Patrick J. Hennessy
Michael C. Herig
Roland E. Hobson
Matthew Hofer
Barry Craig Holland
William H. Imken
Lawrence E. Ingraham P
John P. Jablonski P
Thomas P. Jacobsen P
Joseph Jimenez
Douglas Jones
Hugo W. Kenyon
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 Knox-Dick P
George W. Koch, Jr. P
Damian Krowicki
Richard W. Larocque
Roch E. Lavault P
John Little
Peter J. Luhn
John T. Lutey
William C. Mack
Richard Madden
Leon Mansfield
Brett J. Marquis
Donald U. Marshall, Jr.
Jerry E. Mastricola
John Mathews
Bruce Matthews
Rodney D. McCallen P
Robert C. McCarthy P
Charles L. McConaghy P
Ann Marie McCullough
John McEntee
Daniel F. McGuire P
Kevin J. McHugh
Louis A. Mendez
George Moran
John M. Morehouse
Jaime Morlett
Keith Morton
Philip D. Mouton P
Darrin N. Muenzberg
Kellen S. Murphy
George B. Nichols P
Nicholas J. Nowaski
Michael E. O’Connor
James P. Olander P
James E. O’Loughlin
Robert P. O’Sullivan
Michael B. O’Toole
Robert R. Owen
William L. Palmer, III
Antonios Papazis P
Michael Victor Parr
C. James Patti
Vasilios L. Pazarzis P
Ernest C. Petersen P
Albert D. Petrulis P
Peter A. Petrulis
Paula Phillips
Norman A. Piianaia P
Francesco P. Pipitone
Alfred S. Polk
Stephen F. Procida P
D. Scott Putty
John P. Rawley
Frank E. Reed, Jr.
Angel Rodriguez
Bruce Rowland
Edward B. Royles P
Craig A. Rumrill
Kenneth Ryan
Sean Sabeh
Donald R. Sacca
George W. Schaberg P
John L. Schiavone P
Robert H. Schilling P
Daniel S. Shelton
Travis A. Shirley
George J. Single
Svietozar Sinkevich
Gerald V. Smeenk P
Michael D. Smith
Robert R. Spencer P
Wanda Spry
Einar W. Strom P
Tore Stromme P
Joshua Sturgis
David A. Sulin
Conor J. Sullivan
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