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Congressional Elections Bring Dramatic Changes, Challenges
New Law Will Ease Shore Access Limits
Shaver’s Generosity Mitigates Impact of Lock Closure
Industry Honors PMR Members and Civilian Mariners
Vol. 46, No. 6 Nov. - Dec. 2010 The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO
Official Voice of the International
Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
NEWS BRIEFS
The Master, Mate & Pilot (ISSN 0025-5033) is the official voice of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (International Marine Division of the ILA), AFL-CIO. © 2010 IOMMP. Published bimonthly at MM&P Headquarters, 700 Maritime Blvd, Suite B, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953.
Phone: (410) 850-8700E-mail: [email protected]: www.bridgedeck.org
Periodicals postage paid at Linthicum Heights, MD, and additional offices.
POSTMASTER Please send changes to: The Master, Mate & Pilot 700 Maritime Blvd, Suite BLinthicum Heights, MD21090-1953
Timothy A. BrownChairman, Editorial BoardLisa Rosenthal Communications Director
INTERNATIONAL OFFICERSTimothy A. Brown, PresidentDon Marcus, Secretary-Treasurer
VICE PRESIDENTSDavid H. Boatner, Offshore PacificWayne Farthing, Offshore GulfC. Michael Murray, United InlandGeorge A. Quick, PilotsSteven Werse, Offshore Atlantic
Table of Contents
Vol. 46, No. 6 November-December 2010
News Briefs 1Strong supporters of the U.S.-fl ag shipping industry lose their Congressional re-election bids; new Coast Guard authorization law should facilitate access to shore and improve medical review process; Shaver Transportation’s generosity mitigates impact on members of lock closure; maritime industry honors crew of AMHS ferry Taku and civilian mariners in the government fl eet; in San Francisco, unions beat back attempt to include Jones Act exemption in 2013 America’s Cup bid; MM&P and MEBA oppose attempt to outsource CIVMAR jobs as part of “build-and-charter” scheme.
Washington Observer 9Congressional elections bring dramatic changes, challenges.
News From MITAGS 12Admissions Coordinator Mary Matlock retires after 37 years at MITAGS.
Plans 13New health and benefi t ID cards mailed; update on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010; trustees raise maximum number of banked vacation days for Offshore members.
MM&P Offshore Scholarship Winners 16
Beck Notice 17
MM&P Pensioners 18
Postal Service Statement of Ownership 19
Cross’d the Final Bar 20
MM&P Directory 22
Honor Roll of 2010 PCF Contributors 26
About the Cover
The Shaver tug Cascades, down bound with three loaded grain barges, on the Columbia River just past Arlington, Ore. Shaver is a family-owned, family-founded business that has been in operation since 1880.
The Navy Jack is a symbol of resistance that dates back to
the American Revolution. In accordance with a resolution
made by the delegates to
the 75th Convention of the
International Organization
of Masters, Mates & Pilots,
every issue of The Master,
Mate & Pilot includes a pho-
tograph of the historic flag.
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NEWS BRIEFS MM&P and MEBA Oppose Attempt to Outsource CIVMAR JobsMM&P and the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA)
will fight to protect the jobs of the civilian mariners who crew
America’s fleet replenishment oilers. The unions are expressing
their “adamant opposition” to a proposal by a potential purchaser
of the Avondale Shipyard that would eliminate the jobs of the civil-
ian mariners as part of a “build-and-charter” program.
Northrop Grumman announced earlier in the year that it
would close the shipyard despite the U.S. Navy’s decision to speed
up plans to build there. In September, the first round of Avondale
workers received pink slips from the company, telling them not
to return to work. Northrop Grumman plans to lay-off all 5,000
of Avondale’s workers and permanently shutter the shipyard.
In a letter to AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, MM&P
International President Tim Brown and MEBA President Don
Keefe said the two unions “appreciate and fully support efforts to
save the jobs of the thousands of American workers directly and
indirectly affected by Northrup Grumman’s decision to close the
Avondale Shipyard in 2013.”
But the unions said a proposal by Cleveland Ships LLC to link
future construction of vessels at Avondale with a scheme to con-
tract out their operation and existing shipboard jobs “would do
little more than give one group of American workers the oppor-
tunity to keep their jobs by throwing other American workers—
the men and women we represent—out of work.”
The union presidents said they stand ready to meet with the
AFL-CIO president to discuss the matter further.
In one of its last acts prior to recessing for the mid-term elec-
tions, Congress completed action on Coast Guard authorizations
legislation that includes numerous provisions strongly supported
by MM&P and the rest of maritime labor. The bill, which was
signed into law by President Obama, addresses a number of
issues important to MM&P members.
A key provision requires that mariners be given timely access
to shore and is intended to put an end to the practice of making
mariners pay to be escorted to and from their ships. The law also
calls for creation of a medical advisory committee to expedite the
medical review process and help eliminate the unconscionable
delays the existing Coast Guard system causes mariners trying
to get their licenses renewed. The new measure also clarifies
existing law to strengthen the prohibition against a state taxing
non-resident mariners who work aboard vessels that operate in
the navigable waters of more than one state. In addition, the law
extends immunity from liability to mariners and others who act
in self defense against acts of piracy.
“This legislation addresses a number of our concerns and
will help eliminate many of the obstacles that impede our
ability to do our job efficiently and effectively,” said MM&P
International President Tim Brown. “We are especially grate-
ful to Congressmen Jim Oberstar, Elijah Cummings, John
Mica and Frank LoBiondo and their staffs for their tireless
efforts on our behalf.”
For a detailed analysis of the key provisions contained in the
Coast Guard authorizations legislation, visit the Members Only
section of www.bridgedeck.org and click on “Coast Guard Bill.”
Congress Completes Action on Coast Guard Legislation
New ITF Clearinghouse Will Fight To Protect Seafarers’ RightsA new research organization launched with the financial backing
of the International Transport Workers᾽ Federation (ITF) will
work to advance the interests of mariners through legal research,
education and training. Its priorities include ensuring seafarers
know their rights under the law and making it easier for mari-
time industry stakeholders to defend seafarers who are targeted
by legal actions. The organization, called Seafarers’ Rights
International (SRI), will be governed by an advisory board of
maritime industry stakeholders and led by international mari-
time lawyer Deirdre Fitzpatrick.
“SRI will be an international resource for seafarers and for all
stakeholders with a genuine concern for the protection of seafar-
ers,” Fitzpatrick says. In an ironic twist, SRI’s launch preceded
by only a few weeks the European Human Rights Court ruling
that Spain did not violate the rights of the captain of the Prestige,
Apostolo Mangouras, when it jailed him for 83 days without
trial and then ordered him to pay more than $4 million in bail.
Mangouras had sued Spain on the grounds that he had a right to
be free before trial and that his financial situation had not been
taken into account when bail was set.
“The Mangouras ruling was politically motivated,” according
to an editorial published in the Oct. 14 issue of Fairplay maga-
zine. “Shipmasters increasingly see themselves as scapegoats,
especially when politicians and prosecutors are looking for
someone to blame.”
A spokesman for the ITF said the new seafarers’ rights organization
will focus on cases in which ships’ crews are criminalized for accidents
that result in pollution. SRI will also push for greater protections
against piracy and stronger health and safety regulations. MM&P is a
member of the International Transport Workers’ Federation.
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NEWS BRIEFS Pacific Maritime Region Members Honored for HeroismCapt. Thomas Moore of the Alaska Marine Highway System
(AMHS) and other members of MM&P’s United Inland Group-
Pacific Maritime Region were honored by the American mari-
time community on Nov. 12 for the heroic rescue of two men
from a blazing boat in Funter Bay, Ala., in December of last year.
Capt. Moore accepted the award, the AOTOS Seafarers’
Plaque, on behalf of the officers and crew of the AMHS ferry
Taku. Aboard the vessel at the time of the rescue were also Chief
Mate Colin Vogler, Second Mate Kristina Mogel and Third Mates
Brett Merrill and David Mesdag.
The dramatic rescue, which took place in rough seas and at
night, also earned Taku’s officers and crew a Coast Guard award
for bravery.
At the ceremony, Capt. Randall H. Rockwood and Capt. David
C. Bradshaw of the MM&P Federal Employee Membership
Group accepted an award on behalf of the merchant mariners
who participated in the post-earthquake Haitian relief effort
in January of this year. Among the Military Sealift Command
vessels deployed to the scene of the disaster were: hospital ship
USNS Comfort; fleet replenishment oiler USNS Big Horn; rescue
and salvage ship USNS Grasp; and dry cargo/ammunition ship
USNS Sacagawea.
Bill Pennella, vice chairman and executive vice president of
MM&P-contracted Crowley Maritime Corporation, was also
honored at the event. He told the crowd that every time an award
of this type is bestowed on an individual, it means that he or she
is supported by a highly professional team. He also seized the
opportunity to recognize what Crowley CEO Tom Crowley called
the company’s “tremendous partnership with labor.”
Pennella, whose father was a New Jersey longshoreman,
hailed the maritime unions for their contribution to the nation’s
economy and in particular for “allowing an entire generation of
Americans… to attain a decent standard of living and join the
middle class.”
Capt. Richard Moore accepts the
award for heroism on behalf of
the Taku crew from U.S. Maritime
Administrator David Matsuda.
MSC Commander Adm. Mark
Buzby (right) presented an award
to the merchant mariners who
participated in the Haitian relief
effort. Accepting the award on
behalf of the CIVMARS were (left to
right) USNS Comfort Chief Engineer
Steve Starr and Master Randall H.
Rockwood.
Capt. Moore and his wife, the artist
Ann Miletich, at the AOTOS awards
ceremony. Capt. Moore (holding plaque) accepts congratulations from (left to right)
MM&P-PMR Seattle Representative Tim Saffle, AMHS Communications
Director Roger Wetherell and MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Don
Marcus.
U.S. Transcom Commander Duncan
J. McNabb and MM&P International
Secretary-Treasurer Don Marcus,
who accepted an award on behalf of
MM&P members who participated
in the Haitian relief effort.
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UIG Members Ratify Five-Year Contract With Shaver, Company Protects Members During Lock ClosureShaver Transportation Company and MM&P recently completed successful contract negotiations concluding in a five-year col-lective bargaining agreement. Both sides faced many challenges, including an economy in recession, but they worked collabora-tively through the complex issues and were able to reach consen-sus. The company offered economic increases in wages, health and welfare, and pension over the next five years. The contract was ratified by the membership on Oct. 2.
In addition to the contract negotiations, for the past year and a half, MM&P and Shaver have also been faced with closure of three of the navigation locks on the Columbia River. Beginning in December 2010 and continuing until the estimated project comple-tion in March 2011, the locks will be under repair by the Army Corps of Engineers, resulting in a complete shutdown of upriver traffic on the Columbia River for approximately four months. As a result, 50 percent of the members may be laid off during this time.
Shaver and MM&P have been collaborating with the other companies and unions working the Columbia River to seek member assistance through federal and state agencies for unem-ployment benefits, funds for food and utilities and subsidies to
health and welfare contributions. One of the most serious con-cerns has been the anticipated loss of health benefits for mem-bers and their families. In the end, the only available assistance appeared to be benefits from state unemployment and funds for food and utilities through the AFL-CIO.
In support of MM&P members employed by Shaver Transportation during this difficult economic period, Company President Steve Shaver and Chairman of the Board Harry Shaver have committed to fully paid health coverage for our members and their families during this layoff.
The entire MM&P community offers heartfelt thanks to the owners of Shaver Transportation for their commitment to employees and their families during the lock closure.
The Shaver Transportation Company, based in Portland, Ore., is a family-founded and family-owned business that has been in operation since 1880. The company currently has a fleet of 10 tugs, including 4-Z drive tugs and 16 grain barges. There are approximately 70 MM&P-UIG members, top to bottom staffing, employed by the company.
Among those who fell victim to the anger and frustration that dominated voting in the November Congressional elections were three tireless advocates for the U.S.-flag merchant marine and American maritime labor: Congressmen Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.), Ike Skelton (D-Mo.) and Gene Taylor (D-Miss.).
Oberstar was chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Most recently, he steered legislation through Congress that addressed a number of issues important to mari-time labor, including those relating to medical review require-ments, shoreside access, piracy and the TWIC card.
As chairman of the Armed Services Committee, Skelton was the leading advocate for the Maritime Security Program, working each year to ensure that the MSP was fully funded.
Mid-Term Elections Hit Maritime Hard
At the beginning of the year, the 900 members of MM&P’s Pacific Maritime Region (PMR) will be asked to vote in favor of an increase in union dues. If the measure is approved, it would be the first time since 1994 that PMR dues have been raised.
“The union is constantly battling to support your jobs,” wrote UIG Vice President C. Michael Murray in a December letter to all members of the PMR Group. Besides advocating tirelessly for all MM&P members in areas that include maintaining the Jones Act and improving the way the Coast Guard’s medical review process is applied, Murray said, union representatives are involved on a daily basis on behalf of PMR members in arbitrations, grievances, senior-ity and supervisory issues and contract negotiations.
PMR members now have local legal counsel on the West Coast, local legislative advocates in Washington State and San Francisco,
Taylor, chairman of the House Seapower Subcommittee, was often the most vocal supporter and fighter for the Jones Act in the House of Representatives.
MM&P International President Tim Brown expressed the deep appreciation that members of MM&P have for the persistent, tireless efforts of Congressmen Oberstar, Skelton and Taylor in support of a strong U.S.-flag merchant marine. “These three members of Congress were integral to preserving, implementing and funding the programs and policies important to our union and to our industry,” Brown said. “They stood with us time and again to ensure that our nation had a U.S.-flag merchant marine protecting the military and economic security of the United States. Their advice, counsel and support will be sorely missed and never forgotten.”
Pacific Maritime Region Members to Vote on Dues Increaseand separate branch offices and representatives in all major PMR ports.
“Effective union representation requires financial resources,” said MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Don Marcus. “At this time, the PMR does not have the funding needed to adequately defend members’ jobs. Working conditions are under attack. PMR members should not be dependent on their brothers and sisters in other Masters, Mates & Pilots groups to financially sustain them.”
The dues increase proposal was developed after numerous meet-ings with members of the PMR working up and down the West Coast.
“We cannot let the PMR go backwards,” Murray said. “I appeal to you—the members of MM&P—to vote ‘yes’ on the dues proposal. The future of the PMR Group is in your hands.”
November - December 2010 - 4 - The Master, Mate & Pilot
NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED)
At the core of Crowley Marine Services’ Prince William Sound
Tanker Escort Fleet are members of MM&P’s United Inland
Group (UIG) in the wheelhouses of 50,000 horsepower worth of
“best available technology”. The first “best available technology”
vessels to be deployed in the tanker escort fleet were two 10,000 hp
Voith-Schneider drive boats, Tanerliq and Nanuq. Nanuq and
Tanerliq were purpose-built for high-speed, high-bollard-pull
tanker escort duties. Next came the three ASD tugs—Alert, Aware
and Attentive—designed for escort work within Prince William
Sound (PWS), but also equipped for offshore rescue duties. These
three vessels are further specialized for work in Prince William
Sound in that they are fitted out with spill response equipment in
the form of containment boom, skimmers and onboard storage
capacity for recovered oil.
The MM&P UIG crews that man these vessels are equally
specialized. Besides being trained in tugs, every person in the
wheelhouse is also trained as an escort response officer, with
duties that include assurance of tanker compliance with the PWS
Vessel Escort Response Plan and maintenance of the logs of each
tanker escort. The logs monitor the movement of each tanker
and record the overall speed of transit over the entire escort, as
well as conformance with speed restrictions during specific legs
of the trip. In the event of a repeat of the infamous events sur-
rounding the Exxon Valdez, the deployment of the spill response
equipment is the responsibility of the vessel crew. As was learned
recently in the Gulf of Mexico, safety around crude oil is para-
mount. For this reason, every master and mate is trained as
an initial response incident commander and given the tools to
monitor the air quality and the volatility of conditions affecting
boats and responders.
While prevention of an incident is the main goal of the tanker
escort fleet, spill response is given equal resources because it is just
as important. The backbone of the response side of operations
is the fleet of converted tank barges outfitted with oil skimming
equipment and manned by crews led by an MM&P UIG barge
mate. There are four manned barges and three unmanned barges.
Together, the oil recovery barges have the capacity to recover almost
150,000 barrels (bbl) of oil at a rate of 6,000 bbl per hour. The barge
mates are responsible for carrying out both a load plan for skimmed
oil and a complicated sea water decanting plan that helps ensure that
the barges can load to their maximum rated capacity.
In support of the spill response barges is a fleet of seven
conventional tugs and boats. While the majority of these are
Crowley’s proven “old technology” Invader class 7,200 horse-
power tugs, there are also specialized boats like the incline plane
skimming vessel Valdez Star. The Valdez Star has proven time
and again that it is the most versatile and effective skimming
system in place in Alaska. The vessel has skimmed the pristine
MM&P Members in Prince William Sound Helm “Best Available Technology”
MM&P members aboard the 10,000 horsepower Z-drive tug Alert. (Left to
right) Alert Chief Mate Phil Rice; Aware Chief Mate Don Pudwill; Tanerliq
Captain Jim Sherburne; Tanerliq Chief Mate Sean Krick; Captain Chris Smith;
Alert Captain Richard Birge, the MM&P UIG shop steward in Valdez; Aware
Chief Mate Shannon Graham; Alert Second Mate Mike Thomson.
The Stalwart, the Sea Voyager and the Pathfinder
Aware and Tanerliq
CREDIT: RICHARD BIRGE
CREDIT: RICHARD BIRGE
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Aboard the 10,000
HP ASD tug Alert,
Chief Mate Phil
Rice supervises
the recovery of
the 12-inch nylon
shock line in the
emergency tow
package.
waters of Prince William Sound in response to a fish tender
running aground and pumped out the oily engine room
of a sinking fish boat—without allowing one drop of oil
to escape—and even provides a good science platform for
ongoing monitoring of the oil industry traffic in Prince
William Sound.
Last summer’s Gulf of Mexico incident was marked
by evidence of a lack of preparation, although strategies
ranging from oil-sucking “whales” to hastily assembled
vacuum trucks mounted on barges were tried. In contrast,
the vessels deployed in Valdez employ proven technology
and are manned by MM&P crews highly trained in its use.
Skimmers used to handle local incidents, such as fishing
vessel groundings, have proven their worth, as have escort
tugs called on to aid tankers experiencing engine troubles in
the stormy entrance to Prince William Sound.
The highly professional MM&P UIG members in the
wheelhouses of these tugs and barges are the core of the
fleet. Their expertise guarantees that the best available tech-
nology will also be optimally deployed. — Richard Birge
Capt. Richard Birge is MM&P shop steward in Valdez.
A maritime union coalition has succeeded, at least temporarily,
in beating back an attempt to include a wholesale, open-ended
waiver of the Jones Act in the City of San Francisco’s bid to host
the 34th America’s Cup in 2013. The organizers of the event had
in fact included in their proposal a provision calling for the fed-
eral government to exempt the entire event from the Jones Act.
The measure would have allowed foreign-flagged transport ships,
foreign passenger ships and foreign spectator vessels to operate
in the Bay and along the West Coast of the United States.
The San Francisco Mayor’s office initially agreed to the pro-
posal, which called for San Francisco “to use best efforts to obtain
federal legislation to exempt the event from the Jones Act to the
extent necessary to authorize foreign-flagged yacht transporta-
tion ships to stop in more than one U.S. port, and foreign-flagged
racing, support and spectator vessels to lawfully undertake the
transportation and race related activities (including the transpor-
tation of spectators)...”
Opposing the sneak attack on the Jones Act was a coalition of
maritime unions that included the Sailors’ Union of the Pacific
(SUP), MM&P, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, the
Marine Firemen’s Union and the International Boatmen’s Union.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, a staunch supporter of the
American Merchant Marine, also stepped into the fray on behalf
of maritime labor. Ultimately, the Jones Act exemption was
removed from the proposal before it was voted on and passed by
the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.
Unions in San Francisco Battle Sneak Attack on the Jones Act
“On behalf of the unions,
many thanks to Speaker
Pelosi for her timely assis-
tance,” said SUP President Gunnar
Lundeberg. He also expressed
gratitude to Reps. Loretta Sanchez
(D-Calif.) and George Miller
(D-Calif.). “Without
their help, it would
have been much more
difficult to turn the
tide,” Lundeberg said.
As this issue of The
Master, Mate & Pilot
goes to press, promot-
ers of the America’s Cup bid
have renewed their efforts to
include a Jones Act exemption
in the bid. MM&P will keep
readers informed through
articles in The Wheelhouse
Weekly and this magazine.
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Miller
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The America’s Cup is the oldest active trophy in international sport. San Francisco-
based union members recently repulsed an attempt to include a Jones Act
exemption in the city’s bid to host the race.
CREDIT: STEVE JOHNS
CREDIT: ALYESKA PIPELINE CO.
November - December 2010 - 6 - The Master, Mate & Pilot
NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED)
The Offshore Division Shipping and Work Rules Committee met in
October at MM&P headquarters in Linthicum Heights to discuss
changes to the Offshore Division Shipping Rules and Work Rules.
The union extends a sincere thank you to the MM&P members who
participated in the meetings. (Back row, left to right) Sean McNeice and
Lars Turner; (second row from back) Paul Mospens, Rich Conway, Tom
Sullivan, Dave Boatner, Steve Werse, Jim Hill, Wayne Farthing; (front
row) Roland Hobson, Don Marcus and Erik Cox. The meetings were
productive and ballots are being prepared. More information will be
published in The Wheelhouse Weekly as soon as it becomes available.
Offshore Shipping and Work Rules Committee Concludes Meeting
A ballot authorized by the 2010 MM&P Constitutional Convention was mailed Nov. 19 to all eligible MM&P members. To be counted, ballots must be returned no later than 9:00 AM on Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011. The members of the Ballot Committee are Timothy Ferrie, John J. O’Boyle and Kenneth Ryan. Any member who does not receive his or her ballot may request a duplicate either by mail, e-mail or fax by contacting:
Beverly Gutmann
MM&P International Comptroller;
700 Maritime Blvd.
Suite B; Linthicum, MD 21090-1953
Tel: 410-850-8384
E-mail: [email protected].
In a letter that accompanies the bal-lot, MM&P International President Tim Brown explained why the decision to revise the Constitution was made and how the revision process was conducted.
In January 2008, the Department of Labor (DOL) notified MM&P that, in the context of a general review of the consti-tutions of the country’s labor organizations, it had identified several areas of the MM&P Constitution that had to be brought into compliance with the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act (LMRDA). Most significant were changes in the notice and good-standing requirements pertaining to MM&P elections, and in the representation requirements for our Federal Employee Membership Group.
In response, the 82nd MM&P Convention authorized the MM&P General Executive Board to appoint an Ad Hoc Constitution Working Group to review the Constitution and draft suggested revisions. The Working Group completed its preliminary work in October of last year.
In June 2010, the International Subcommittee appointed a Steering and Drafting Committee to present the updated
Vote “Yes” on the New MM&P Constitution!Constitution to the 2010 Constitutional Convention. The Steering and Drafting Committee was chaired by Bill Good. Its members were Tim Brown, Wayne Farthing, Charlie Malue, Don Marcus and George Quick. Larry McCabe, a member of the MM&P Federal Employee Membership Group, was appointed to the Steering and Drafting Committee in an advisory capacity to represent the federal employees. Input from the membership at large, solicited in the MM&P publica-tions and by means of announcements on www.bridgedeck.org, was considered throughout the revision process.
A significant change to our Constitution is the addition of a new Vice President to represent the union’s approximately 180 federal employee members. This change was made at the
direct request of the DOL. Also of significance is the re-organi-zation of the United Inland Group. The members of the Pacific Maritime Region, Great Lakes & Rivers Region and Atlantic & Gulf Region of MM&P voted to amalgamate several years ago, and the new Constitution reflects that fact.
In reading the Constitution, you will also note that language has been standardized throughout for consistency, and that a table of contents and an index have been added to make the document more readable and accessible to the membership.
The MM&P General Executive Board and the Delegates to the MM&P Constitutional Convention recommend a “yes” vote on this Constitution.
Any member who wishes to mail literature concerning the ballot may
do so at his or her own expense. Those interested should refer to the
“Constitution Ballot” information posted in the Members’ Only sec-
tion of www.bridgedeck.org for instructions.
An original MM&P charter with our union’s motto,
“Faith Is a Living Power.” The front page of the proposed
Constitution includes this same compelling reference
to the strength that arises from solidarity. Artist and
MM&P Pilot Group member Brian Hope has also
allowed us to include on the front page his painting of
the steamboat Seawanhaka.
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The European Human Rights Court ruled last fall that Spain
did not violate the rights of the captain of the Prestige, Apostolo
Mangouras, when it jailed him for 83 days without trial and then
ordered him to pay more than $4 million in bail. Mangouras had
sued the government of Spain on the grounds that he had a right
to be free before trial and that his financial situation had not
been taken into account when bail was set.
In an official statement, INTERTANKO—the International
Association of Independent Tanker Owners—said its members
are “horrified at the outrageous finding that it is legitimate to set
bail at a pirate’s ransom for a responsible ship’s master involved in
accidental pollution. The potential for politically motivated deci-
sions empowered by the level of public outcry is obvious, as are
the fearful implications for every seafarer, who by this decision
loses his right to natural justice. This is a terrifying conclusion for
the maritime industry, suggesting that basic issues of liberty will
be overridden by concerns over pollution.”
Prestige broke up in the Bay of Biscay in a severe storm on
Nov. 13, 2002, after being refused refuge in Spanish waters.
Mangouras was arrested after the ship sank.
“Faced with Spain’s refusal to give the ship refuge,”
INTERTANKO said, “the captain courageously did everything
he could to save his crew, his ship and its cargo, and to protect
the environment by minimizing pollution. For these actions,
described as ‘exemplary’ in the flag state’s investigation, he has
been treated like a criminal.”
INTERTANKO said it concurs with “the good sense of the
seven eminent dissenting judges for their robust and focused
opinion, finding that Capt. Mangouras’ rights were clearly
violated by the Spanish. They find that the Spanish approach in
setting bail at such an exorbitant level ‘renders illusory the appli-
cant’s ability to secure his release from custody,’ recognizing that
bail should be set with reference to the accused and his assets.’”
“It is simply unacceptable that ships’ officers, having commit-
ted no fault, be treated as common criminals because of the con-
sequences of their actions, when the actions themselves are above
reproach,” said INTERTANKO Managing Director Peter Swift.
European Court Ruling in Prestige Case Has “Terrifying Implications,” INTERTANKO Says
Richard Plant, who has worked at
MITAGS and at MM&P headquarters
for a total of almost 40 years, is leav-
ing his job as the union’s director of
special projects at the end of 2010 to
pursue his numerous professional and
personal interests, and to spend more
time with his family. “I plan on staying
in Maryland, just relaxing and enjoy-
ing myself, and doing some consult-
ing,” he says. “Boating and jet-skiing in the summer and working
on my computer in Florida in the winter.”
An MM&P member since 1967, Richard sailed breakbulk,
tankers, passenger ships and container ships, and also served
as an officer aboard Victory ships during the Vietnam War. He
worked at MITAGS from 1973 to 1997, first as an instructor in
the License Advancement Program, and then as head of the
Department of Marine Transportation.
“I’ve worked with many good union officials and many good
MITAGS instructors over the years,” he says. “I’ve made a lot of
good friends, not only in the union, but also in the industry, in
the classroom and on the vessels.”
In his job at MM&P headquarters, Richard has worked to
promote an expansion of the U.S. merchant fleet, in particular
through development of coastwise short sea shipping, and the
creation of new jobs in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry.
A six-time MM&P Convention Delegate, he has been active in
union affairs and the maritime industry, representing MM&P
on the Marine Highways Cooperative, the Ship Operations
Cooperative Program (SOCP), the Executive Board of the
International Propeller Club and the Baltimore Chapter of the
National Defense Transportation Association. He has also advo-
cated for mariners and the U.S.-flag maritime industry as a whole
as part of Coast Guard advisory committees including MERPAC
and TSAC.
“I’ve always been an advocate for safety and the merchant
mariner,” he says.
“Richard Plant deserves the appreciation of all our members
for the hard work and incredible energy that he has dedicated
to serving MM&P and the industry,” said MM&P International
President Tim Brown.
Richard PlantLeaves MM&P Headquarters
Maintaining the Jones Act is essential to meeting Military Sealift Command (MSC) requirements for a highly trained cadre of professional mariners, says Rear Adm. Mark Buzby, Commander, Military Sealift Command. “We need a strong industry, and part of a strong industry is highly trained mer-chant mariners, so many of whom are employed on Jones Act
Jones Act “Critically Important,” MSC Commander Saysships,” he said. Buzby made the remarks at an October meeting
of the Washington branch of the International Propeller Club,
where he outlined MSC’s ongoing shipbuilding programs and
operational challenges in areas ranging from humanitarian aid
to security and national defense.
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MM&P submitted comments in October on a Coast Guard pro-
posal regarding recognition of foreign-issued STCW certificates
for employment on certain U.S.-documented vessels. In response
to questions from several members, here is additional background
information on the issues involved.
U.S. law makes U.S. citizenship a prerequisite for holding
a U.S. license and serving on a U.S.-flag ship. But a previous
Congress enacted a narrow exemption that permits the waiver
of the citizenship requirement on small Offshore Supply Vessels
(OSVs) and Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) that oper-
ate out of foreign ports.
The rationale for the exemption was a claim by the Offshore
Marine Service Association (OMSA) that the cabotage laws of
some countries require the employment of local mariners aboard
OSVs and MODUs operating off their own national coasts.
Under current U.S. law, the master of an exempt OSV or MODU
must still be a U.S. citizen. But the master is permitted to hire
foreign officers and determine their qualifications.
Under the new STCW Convention, only the Coast Guard can
Three MM&P officers who sail aboard Military Sealift Command
ships were interviewed in a recent issue of Sealift magazine
about their involvement in large-scale humanitarian projects
in Southeast Asia and Pakistan. The three are Capt. David C.
Bradshaw, master of hospital ship USNS Mercy, and two MM&P
members aboard USNS Lewis and Clark: Second Officer Justin
Griffith and Third Officer Terry Anderson.
Mercy traveled to Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and
Timor-Leste last summer as the lead vessel for Pacific
Partnership 2010, a five-month humanitarian and civic assis-
tance mission in which over 100,000 people received much
needed medical care. “Mercy’s master, Capt. David Bradshaw
and his embarked crew worked around the clock to operate and
navigate the ship and provide a comfortable ‘home away from
home’ for the nearly 1,000 personnel on board,” according to
the article in Sealift. “We had a dream team assembled for this
mission, from senior Navy leadership, to the medical group, to
partner nations, to the civilian mariners,” Bradshaw is quoted as
saying. During the mission, the ship’s surgical team performed
over 800 major medical operations.
MSC dry cargo and ammunition ship Lewis and Clark played
a key role in the maritime response to the floods that devastated
Pakistan in July and August. The vessel was on station on Aug. 11,
and immediately began operations as the resupply bridge for the
U.S. and coalition ships providing disaster relief. “I’m very proud
of what we do on a regular basis,” said Second Officer Justin
recognize the validity of foreign STCW certificates for service
on a U.S.-flag vessel. This creates a conflict between U.S. law and
the international requirements of the STCW Convention. In its
request for comments, the Coast Guard asked for input regard-
ing the conditions and procedures it should apply in recognizing
foreign certificates and credentials.
MM&P’s position is that the union is opposed in principle to
any recognition of foreign certificates or credentials for service on
any U.S- flag vessel. But, in the very narrow circumstances where
U.S. law already waives the citizenship requirements for OSVs or
MODUs operating from foreign ports, MM&P believes any foreign
officers employed must meet all the standards and requirements
that the USCG applies to U.S. licensed officers. It is also MM&P’s
position that any endorsement of a foreign certificate should be
specifically restricted to service on the category of vessels already
exempt under U.S. law from the citizenship requirement.
The full text of MM&P’s comments can be viewed in the pub-
lic pages of MM&P’s website: just go to www.bridgedeck.org and
click on “What’s New.”
Griffith. “When I explain it to my family, they’re proud of me,
and that’s when I realize the significance of what we do.”
Upon arriving in Pakistan, Lewis and Clark offloaded its entire
stock of humanitarian and disaster relief kits, which are designed
to support up to 2,500 survivors for three days. “At the time, it’s
just another mission,” said Third Officer Terry Anderson. “But
when I watch CNN, that’s when it hits me—to know that I do
something that affects the world.”
MM&P Comments on USCG Proposal on U.S. Recognition of Foreign STCW Certificates
MM&P CIVMAR Officers Interviewed in MSC Magazine
A washed-out bridge, damaged from flooding, is shown in Pakistan
Aug. 5, 2010. MM&P members aboard MSC ships were deployed to the
country on a humanitarian relief mission.
NEWS BRIEFS (CONTINUED)
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After the 2008 Presidential and Congressional elections, we wrote that significant changes in our interactions with Congress would result. And what was true two years ago is even more so today. The results of the Nov. 2 Congressional elections will mean a greater emphasis on educating new members of
Congress and a greater need to explain the impor-tance of our programs in terms consistent with the political context that dominates our country and Congress today.
For the U.S.-flag maritime industry as a whole, the most important story of the 2010 Congressional elections centers on the legislators who lost their campaigns: the long-time supporters of our industry who will not be returning in January 2011 as members of the 112th Congress. In the House of Representatives, three of the four most important Congressional chairmen responsible for maritime legislation lost on Nov. 2: Rep. Jim Oberstar, chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Rep. Ike Skelton, chairman of the Armed Services Committee; and Rep. Gene Taylor, chairman of the Seapower Subcommittee.
Jim Oberstar: a Powerful Advocate for the Mariner
No one has been a stronger proponent of a national transportation policy that includes a greater empha-sis on water transportation than Jim Oberstar. Throughout his career, he spoke up loudly and often in support of maritime labor, working with us to make sure that America’s professional mariners had the jobs they need and the working conditions they deserve.
Thanks in no small measure to his efforts, the last major legislation enacted by Congress prior to the 2010 elections:
guarantees mariners free and speedy access to • and from their vessels;
begins the process of returning the final say • over mariners’ medical requirements to physi-cians rather than government bureaucrats;
prohibits states from taxing non-resident inter-• state maritime workers;
rationalizes the TWIC program in ways that • will ultimately save mariners time and money.
Jim Oberstar will be sorely missed by MM&P and by everyone in our industry who relied on his exper-tise, advice and counsel.
Ike Skelton: a Tireless Fighter for the Maritime Security Program
Among the most important of America’s defense initiatives is the Maritime Security Program (MSP), and no one was a stronger advocate for the MSP than Congressman Ike Skelton. As chairman of the Armed Services Committee, he put himself on the front lines, working with us and the Department of Defense to ensure that the program was fully funded in order to meet the military security needs of our country.
Ike Skelton understood that the best way to support America’s troops overseas was to guarantee that the United States had the U.S.-flag vessels and American mariners necessary to transport the supplies, equip-ment and material essential to protecting our coun-try’s interests abroad. A fully funded MSP provides this assurance. As we begin the process to extend the MSP, Skelton’s leadership on the Armed Services Committee will be sorely missed.
WASHINGTON OBSERVER
C. James Patti
2010 Congressional Elections Bring Dramatic Changes, Challenges
November - December 2010 - 10 - The Master, Mate & Pilot
WASHINGTON OBSERVERGene Taylor: a Champion of the Jones Act
Last but by no means least, no one has fought more strenuously in Congress on behalf of the Jones Act than Congressman Gene Taylor. He never missed an opportunity to remind critics that without the Jones Act, America’s domestic commerce would be controlled by foreign shipping interests and foreign mariners. Taylor also spoke out time and time again in support of the build-U.S. requirement embodied in the Jones Act, a requirement that gives American ship-yards and ship repair facilities an important source of business. Without the build-U.S. requirement, heavily subsidized foreign-owned and foreign-con-trolled shipyards would capture this business, forcing American shipyards to close their doors forever and costing American shipyard workers their jobs.
Today, at a time when individuals both inside and outside Congress continue to misrepresent the Jones Act and its benefits in order to advance their own politi-cal agenda, Gene Taylor’s willingness to fight for the Jones Act will be greatly missed.
Our Work in Washington Continues
Notwithstanding the loss of these three champions of our industry, the fight goes on. We must continue to work to protect and fund the programs and policies that support U.S.-flag vessel operations and the jobs of American mariners. We must continue to educate Congress and the Administration about the impor-tance of implementing and supporting initiatives to expand and enhance U.S.-flag vessel operations.
We know that there will be at least 100 new mem-bers of Congress, individuals who are unfamiliar with our industry and who will be learning about the U.S.-flag merchant marine for the first time. We know that in the House of Representatives in the 112th Congress, control over Congressional committees, the legislative
agenda and the legislative calendar will switch from Democrat to Republican. We know that in order to be successful, we must make sure that the 112th Congress, and especially its newly elected members, understand that America’s maritime programs and policies answer the call to preserve and create jobs for American workers while protecting and strengthening America’s economic and military security.
First and foremost, it is essential that every member of Congress know that Republican and Democratic Presidents alike have not only supported the Maritime Security Program but have advocated full funding for its maritime security fleet. Presidents of both parties have understood that the 60-ship MSP program is the most prudent and economical solution to address America’s current and projected sealift requirements. The Department of Defense has testified in fact that it would need more than $10 billion in capital invest-ments and $1 billion annually in operating costs to replicate what the Maritime Security Program and
the commercial maritime industry provide at the $174 million funding level authorized by Congress for Fiscal Year 2011.
It is this type of message that must be delivered, not only about the Maritime Security Program but also about the Jones Act, cargo
preference statutes and the reform of America’s tax laws to encourage and facilitate private investment in the construction and operation of American ships.
We in the U.S.-flag maritime industry must work to deliver this message to the newcomers while we continue to support those legislators who understand that America needs a strong, active and competitive U.S.-flag merchant marine.
It is not too early to say that the next election cycle has already begun. Those who won in 2010 will be working to keep their seats. Those who want to replace them will be starting now to convince American voters to elect them instead.
It is for this reason that I want to remind every MM&P member, retiree, employee and their families
In the House of Representatives,
three of the four most important
chairmen responsible for maritime
legislation lost on Nov. 2.
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of how important it is to support our union’s Political Contribution Fund (PCF). Through the PCF, MM&P is able to work towards the election of individuals who share our commitment to the development and growth of a strong, competitive U.S.-flag merchant marine and who stand ready to work with us to prevent the out-sourcing of American maritime jobs to foreign workers.
Through our PCF, MM&P is better able to sup-port those who have stood with us and all American merchant mariners: members of the House of Representatives and the Senate who have supported the Jones Act, cargo preference programs, the Maritime Security Program and the many other initiatives that pre-serve and create job opportunities for American mari-ners and help the U.S.-flag merchant marine strengthen
our nation’s economic and military security. These legislators need our help to keep their jobs so that they in turn can continue to fight for America’s mariners.
I encourage every MM&P member to go to www.bridgedeck.org to learn more about the PCF: what it is, how you can contribute and who the PCF supported in the last elections.
Finally, I ask every member to let us know what infor-mation we can provide to encourage you to contribute again, or to contribute for the first time, to the MM&P PCF. We need your feedback so we can continue to help MM&P and the U.S.-flag merchant marine to grow.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us at [email protected] or at [email protected]
The Jones Act and its proven ability to support good-quality American
jobs take on heightened relevance in challenging economic times such
as the present, says the Maritime Cabotage Task Force (MCTF).
The Jones Act is the name commonly given to the body of U.S.
maritime law that guarantees that America’s domestic waterborne
commerce will be controlled by American companies operat-
ing U.S.-flag vessels built in American shipyards and crewed by
American merchant mariners.
The MCTF, of which MM&P and MIRAID are both members,
released a statement in October underlining the importance of
the Jones Act. The statement came on the heels of a U.S. jobs
report which found the national unemployment rate remains at a
staggering 9.6 percent.
It is essential that programs such as the Jones Act “remain
uninhibited during these challenging economic times,” the
MCTF said. “The Jones Act boosts our economy by maintain-
ing the efficient and economical flow of domestic waterborne
commerce, providing good, family-wage jobs for Americans.
For example, every job created in an American shipyard spawns
four jobs elsewhere in the U.S. economy. Overall, the Jones Act
maritime industry supports 500,000 jobs.”
“Though the law’s economic benefits are clear, there has been
discussion in Congress of repealing the Jones Act,” the MCTF
said. “Any efforts to repeal or broadly waive the Act would
remove a law that has been proven to create jobs at a time mil-
lions of Americans are longing to get back to work.”
9.6 Percent U.S. Unemployment Rate Underlines Importance of Jones Act Maritime attorney Dennis
Bryant reports that the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) Grant Programs Directorate has issued a bulle-tin (346) which specifies that projects to promote the “safe and secure transit of seafarers and shore staff ” are among those that may be funded.
Effective in September, when the bulletin was issued, Port Security Grant Program awards may be used to fund projects that will ensure the safe and secure transit of seafarers and shore staff/support to and from the vessel while at a Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) regulated facility. The following types of costs are approved for use of PSGP grant funds: passenger vans accommodating up to 15 passengers; mini-buses; closed-circuit television systems (CCTV); and portable fencing systems with a minimum height of eight feet.
“MM&P has closely monitored the issue of seafarers’ access through every available forum, international and domestic,” said MM&P International President Tim Brown. “While this develop-ment is a step in the right direction, more needs to be done to ensure seafarers’ rights to fair and decent treatment, now and in the future. There are still facilities that will not allow seafarers ashore. U.S. law needs to be strengthened in this area.”
FEMA Grants May Now Fund Transportation for Seafarers at Terminals
November - December 2010 - 12 - The Master, Mate & Pilot
NEWS FROM MITAGSMary Matlock Retires
Mary Matlock has retired after 37 years at the Maritime Institute for Technology and Graduate Studies. In her role as admissions coordinator, Mary was “the go-to person” for virtually any question involving MITAGS courses. Training requirements have changed dramati-cally over the years. For Offshore members, “calling Mary” has for years been considered the best way to clear up any uncertainty. Her effervescent sense of humor and her sunny personality will be sorely missed by all her friends at the school—students, faculty and coworkers alike—and by all the MM&P members and employees with whom she came in contact over the years.
“Mary Matlock’s time at MITAGS was extremely beneficial to us all,” said MM&P International President Tim Brown. “Mary’s thoughtfulness and cheery manner were not lost on anyone who came in contact with her. She will always remain a part of the Masters, Mates & Pilots family.” Mary came to MITAGS in 1973, after answering an
ad in a local Catonsville newspaper for a part-time front desk staffer. Three months later, she began work-ing full-time at MITAGS. She spent 10 years at the front desk before moving to admissions.
In her MITAGS career, she was an active par-ticipant in the school’s transition to the digital age. “When I started here,” she says, “we had a Commodore 64 and a telex, and we used sort of a roller to communicate with the ships.” When fax machines came out, she saw their time-saving poten-tial immediately. In a typical example of her enthu-siasm, she “called all the MM&P union halls to ask them to get one.”
Besides working at MITAGS, Mary has raised a daughter, fostered 15 children and found time on the side to pursue her passion for music. “I’m a connoisseur of music,” she says. “My tastes are all over the map: country, techno, R&B, pop, Gospel… it doesn’t matter.” She plans to dedicate the next phase of her career to the music business: putting vocalists in touch with recording companies and working in close collabora-tion with her daughter, a professional singer and vocal arranger. In the first two months of her “retirement,” Mary traveled to Atlanta six times. Her current project: promoting a Gospel artist who sings to a background of bongo beats and a full orchestra.
Retirement? “I’m not even pausing to catch my breath,” Mary says.
For years, "calling Mary" was considered by Offshore members to be
the quickest way of resolving any questions about course offerings.
Mary opens gifts at a party organized by MITAGS staff and students
in her honor.
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Masters, Mates & Pilots PlansAdministrator’s Column
Patrick McCullough
Board of Trustees
Meetings
Th e Board of Trustees held its last full set of regularly scheduled meetings for 2010 on Sept. 22-23 at MITAGS in Linthicum Heights, Md.
Health & Benefi t PlanNew Health & Benefi t ID Cards
Th e MM&P Plan Offi ce has mailed all health and benefi t plan participants their new medical benefi t identifi cation cards. Th e cards carry the name of our new PPO provider, CIGNA.
Your benefi ts have not changed, only our primary PPO provider has changed. Your health care providers should continue to contact the Plan Offi ce for information on benefi ts.
In cases in which your provider is not contracted with CIGNA, MultiPlan continues to be our secondary PPO provider. For this reason, the MultiPlan logo is also printed on the back of the new cards.
Th e name of our prescription provider, CVS Caremark, appears on the new cards as well.
Th e Plan Offi ce has also mailed new identifi cation cards to all retirees. In some cases, there will be two sets of cards because one individual is under the age of 65 and the other is over the age of 65. Th e
individual under the age of 65 should use the card with the CIGNA logo because we are their primary carrier. Th e individual over the age of 65 should use the card without the CIGNA logo, because we are their secondary carrier, aft er Medicare. All the new cards have been updated to include the name of our prescription provider, CVS Caremark.
Please read the letters that are enclosed with the new cards. Contact the Plan Offi ce if you have any questions.
See Whether Your ProvidersAre in the CIGNA Network
Follow these simple steps to fi nd out whether your provider participates in the CIGNA network or to fi nd a new provider close to you.
Go to the following web address, provided to us by CIGNA: www.cignasharedadministration.com.
1. Click on Medical Shared Administration SM PPO Provider Directory.
2. Provide the information requested.
3. If your provider is not listed, you can nominate him or her to join the CIGNA network. Keep in mind, however, that the nomination process can take several months to complete.
A new MM&P Health & Benefit Plan identification card. The new card carries
CIGNA's name on the front, MultiPlan's logo on the back and the name of our
prescription provider, CVS Caremark.
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Masters, Mates & Pilots PlansYou must complete a form for each adult child aged 19
to 26, regardless of whether or not your child is currently
a full-time student and covered under the Plan.
To help you nominate a provider, CIGNA has supplied us with nomination forms. You can mail or fax in your request. Feel free to contact the Plan Offi ce to request a nomination form. You can also download a PDF copy of the form at www.bridgedeck.org. Just click on the “MM&P Plans” button, and then on “H&B Forms.” Th e provider nomination form is the second to last form on the page. It is listed as “CIGNA Nomination Form.”
Update on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Th e Trustees received a report from the Health & Benefi ts Plan co-counsel and consultants on the new health care reform law and accompanying regulations.
To comply with the requirements of the new law, the Trustees agreed—eff ective Sept. 23, 2010—to eliminate the Plan’s lifetime benefi t maximum reimbursement limitation, previously set at $1 million for CNW members and $1.5 million for Off shore and Pilot members.
In keeping with the provisions of the new law, the Plan will also provide coverage for dependents up to the age of 26 who do not have health coverage available through their own employer. Th e Trustees agreed to have a 90-day open enrollment period during which dependents can re-enroll under the Plan. Th e open enrollment period began Nov. 1, 2010, and will continue until Jan. 31, 2011, with coverage eff ective on Jan. 1, 2011.
Th e Plan Offi ce has mailed out a letter explaining these changes along with instructions and an enrollment form. Participants with dependents aged 19 to 26 who meet the conditions should complete an enrollment form for each dependent. Before this requirement was instituted, eligibility for dependent coverage under the Plan ended before attainment of age 26.
If you need additional copies of the enrollment form, you can download a PDF copy from www.bridgedeck.org. Just click on the “MM&P Plans” button, and then on “H&B Forms.” Th e enrollment form is the last form on the page. It is listed as “Enrollment Form for Eligible Adult Children 19-26”.
Pilot Open Enrollment Period
Th e Trustees received the Administrator’s report that, in accordance with the Plan’s Rules and Regulations, the pilots will have an open enrollment period starting Nov. 1, 2010, for pilots and their dependents who wish to enroll for health coverage under the Plan eff ective Jan. 1, 2011.
Delta Dental Provider Contract Renewal
Th e Trustees received the Administrator’s report that Delta Dental has requested a renewal of its contract for a two-year period, eff ective Oct. 1, with no increase in the monthly per capita administrative fee. Th e Trustees agreed to renew Delta Dental’s contract for a period of two years.
Reimbursement of Medicare Part B Premiums
Th e Trustees approved the renewal of the reimbursement of Medicare Part B premiums for those Medicare-eligible co-pay pensioners who meet the eligibility requirements under the Plan’s regulations eff ective for calendar year 2011.
Th e Trustees review the reimbursement annually, and they reserve the right to terminate the reimbursement at any time in the future. If you meet the following conditions, you will be eligible for reimbursement in 2011:
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▶ a gross monthly pension of $2,000 or less and receiving a regular pension (20 years of pension credit) or;
▶ receiving a disability pension (totally disabled with 10 years of pension credit).
Offshore Pension PlanPensioner COLA
Th e Trustees received a report from the Administrator that there will not be a Pensioner’s COLA eff ective Jan. 1, 2011. Th e Administrator reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) had not increased by at least 3 percent, as required by the Plan’s Th ird Restated Regulations.
IRAP PlanOpen Window Period
Th e Trustees agreed to provide for a new “open window” period to allow Plan participants to transfer 2009 year-end balances in the Managed Fund to the Self-Directed Investment Program. Th e Plan Offi ce will soon mail information to Plan participants who have a Managed Fund balance.
Vacation PlanTrustees Raise Maximum of Banked Vacation Days for Offshore Members
Eff ective Sept. 23, 2010, the Trustees agreed to increase, from 45 to 60 days, the number of regular earned vacation days that members of the Off shore Membership Group can bank. Please note that the 150 vacation day maximum has not been changed: if you earn over 150 days between your banked and current vacation days, you must be paid for all vacation days earned.
Vacation Plan Electronic Funds Transfer/Direct Deposit
As of Nov. 16, 2010, MM&P Vacation Plan participants will have the option of receiving their vacation benefi ts as a paper check or as an electronic funds transfer (direct deposit) into their designated bank account. Once a completed bank authorization has been received, either option may be chosen each time the participant fi les for vacation benefi ts.
Some important points to keep in mind about the program:
1. Authorization forms must be completed by the participant and the participant’s bank.
2. Th e banking system requires all new electronic funds transfers and changes to be verifi ed. Th e verifi cation, called pre-note process, may take up to 30 days from receipt of your authorization.
3. You can fi nd an authorization form and instructions in the Plan Offi ce, in MM&P port offi ces and on the MM&P website, www.bridgedeck.org, in the Members’ Only section. Once on the Members’ Only site, look for the authorization form under the Document Download tab.
4. Each time you fi le for vacation, you must choose whether you want your entire benefi t paid by check or by electronic funds transfer. You cannot split your vacation benefi ts claim to receive part as a check and part as a direct deposit. Be sure to check the appropriate box on the vacation application form.
5. If you have any questions regarding the Electronic Funds Transfer/Direct Deposit Program, please contact the Vacation Plan Benefi t Staff at the Plan Offi ce at (410) 850-8625.
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SCHOLARSHIPS 2010-2011
Brianna Costabile, daughter of Paul Costabile, is studying biomedical engineering at Rutgers University. She played volleyball, lacrosse and trombone in high school, and she is now a member of the Rutgers Marching Band. She says she was happy when her father stopped shipping out and had time to coach her high school lacrosse team, which went on to win two state championships.
Max Keyes, son of Joseph Keyes, is attending the University of Puget Sound, where he studies music, English, international relations and sociology. In his last year of high school, he was an honors student in music and English. He attended community college through the
Running Start Program, which allows gifted high school stu-dents to take college courses while finishing high school. His father’s career has influenced him greatly. One summer, he was able to join his father on a voyage to Alaska. On the trip, he learned about the importance of the maritime industry to world commerce, spent time with the crew and explored Alaskan towns and wilderness areas. “Thank you so much for awarding me your scholarship,” he says.
Allen Wikstrom, son of Stephen Wikstrom, is attending the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy with hopes of becoming a deck officer. During his senior year in high school, he was the captain of the boys swim team and taught swimming to elementary students in an after school program. He spent summers working as a lifeguard and also volunteered as a firefighter at the local volunteer fire department. He says that
he developed his appreciation for the water while vacationing and living aboard his father’s ship, the Aurora. He says his father taught him the basics of seamanship and navigation and that he always enjoyed hearing his father’s sea stories. “Thank you very much for selecting me as a recipient of one of the MM&P scholarships,” he says. “I am deeply grateful for the honor.”
Sarah Mitchell, daughter of Bruce Mitchell, is attending the University of Arizona, where she studies film editing, studio art and fashion design. In her childhood, she believed her father’s career at sea was magic: he traveled all around the world and then returned with exotic t-shirts for her from places like Hong Kong and Hawaii. She thanks the Masters, Mates & Pilots for awarding her the scholarship and she thanks
her father for being so supportive of her decision to go to col-lege and follow her dreams.
Sasha Sinkevich, daughter of Svietozar Sinkevich, is studying nurs-ing at California State University-Chico. In high school, she was a member of the water polo team and captain of the varsity soccer team. She volunteered at the local hospi-tal and was nominated for a junior achievement award. She says her father’s experience as a mariner gave him an eclectic knowledge of many
subjects. She has always admired this quality in her father and feels that she can ask him for advice on any topic.
Caroline Myrdek, daughter of Bruce Myrdek, is studying pre-pharmacy at University at Buffalo. In high school, she participated in math league and mock trial, and played varsity soccer and tennis. She was a member of the high school band, jazz band, and pit orchestra, as well as the National Honor Society. She did volunteer work for a peer
leadership program and was a radio talk show host on Teen Talk, a local advice call in show. She also volunteered at a local hospital. As a child, she and her sister would draw pictures for her father as a way of staying in touch. “I look forward to this new chapter in my life and I thank you all for the scholarship that makes it possible,” she says.
Each year, the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan awards scholarships to six dependents of members of the
Offshore Group who have distinguished themselves in academics and extracurricular activities, including
community service. As long as the students continue to meet the eligibility requirements, the scholarships are
renewable for four years of college study. For more information, contact the MM&P Health & Benefit Plan at
410-850-8500. Congratulations and best wishes to the 2009-2010 scholarship winners.
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This notice applies to all current and future members of any
unit represented by the union that is covered by a union secu-
rity clause in its collective bargaining agreement. In the case of
NLRB v. General Motors, members of a collective bargaining unit
subject to a valid union security clause have the right to renounce
full membership in the union and to instead become “financial
core members,” or “FCM.”
FCMs do not have the right to vote, nominate for office, hold
office or be a candidate for office in the union, nor can they
participate in or even attend union meetings or any functions of
the union that are limited to union members. In addition, FCMs
have no right to vote on dues increases or on contracts submitted
to the membership for ratification. These rights and privileges of
union membership are accorded only to full union members.
Beyond these traditional rights of union membership, MM&P
members and their families also enjoy an array of member-only
benefits which, depending on membership group, include one or
more of the following: paid health plan; retirement, pension and
401(k) plans; credit union eligibility; low-rate Union Privilege
credit card; Coast Guard Legal Aid program; license insurance
program; full access to union halls and information; access to the
AFL-CIO Community Services Network, which includes family
counseling, social services and food banks; protection and support
from MM&P’s parent union, the International Longshoremen’s
Association and all AFL-CIO affiliates; support of numerous local
and state labor alliances which have aided MM&P members dur-
ing contract negotiations, demonstrations and job actions.
FCMs are not afforded these rights and privileges of union
membership.
Please note, however, that under the case of CWA v. Beck, FCMs
are still legally required to pay the union periodic dues and fees for
the costs related to collective bargaining, contract administration,
grievance adjustment and other activities reasonably related to
the effectuation of the union’s representational duties (hereinafter
called “chargeable activities”). Union expenditures for nonrep-
resentational activities, such as political activities and lobbying
(hereinafter called “non-chargeable activities”)—activities which
most workers know help build a better climate for us all in bargain-
ing with employers and in securing fundamental workers’ rights—
cannot be charged to FCMs who file timely objections.
In calendar year 2009 (the most current year for which
audited information is available), we have confirmed that no
more than 3.11 percent of all MM&P expenditures were for non-
chargeable activities. Please note that a significant portion of
these non-chargeable expenditures were for activities aimed at
maintaining and improving working conditions and benefits for
all who work in our industry.
The union has adopted a Policy and Procedure Concerning
“Financial Core Membership” Under NLRB v. General Motors and
Communication Workers of America v. Beck (hereinafter called “the
Policy”), copies of which will be provided upon request or upon
filing of objections regarding payment of non-chargeable expenses.
Under the Policy, an employee in a bargaining unit represented by
the union who is subject to a union security clause may opt-out of
full union membership, and thus become an FCM, by submitting a
written statement that includes the employee’s name, address, Social
Security number, the name of the employer and a signed/dated
declaration asserting that the employee desires to become an FCM.
The statement must be addressed to the International Secretary-
Treasurer at 700 Maritime Boulevard, Suite B, Linthicum Heights,
MD 21090-1953.
Also under the Policy, an FCM has the right to object to the
expenditure of his or her dues and fees paid to the union on
non-representational activities. An FCM may file the objection
by submitting a written statement that includes the FCM’s name,
address, Social Security number, the name of the employer and a
signed/dated declaration asserting that the FCM desires that his
or her dues and fees be reduced to the representational expendi-
tures’ proportional amount. The statement must be addressed to
the International Secretary-Treasurer at 700 Maritime Boulevard,
Suite B, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953. Only FCMs may file
objections to paying for non-chargeable expenditures. Under the
Policy, union members whose membership becomes temporarily
suspended because of delinquency in their dues payments, or for
other reasons, are not considered FCMs and will continue to be
charged full dues and fees, absent compliance with the opting-
out procedure. Also under the Policy, objections will not be
presumed from compliance with the opting-out procedure. Thus,
FCMs who wish to become objecting FCMs must comply with
the objection procedure set forth above. Finally, under the Policy,
an FCM who obtains a reduction in dues and fees after filing
objections under the Policy will be required to pay the differ-
ence between full dues and fees and the reduced amount for the
period during which the reduction was granted before the FCM
is allowed to join/re-join the union.
We must underscore that bargaining-unit employees who
become FCMs lose all rights and benefits of union membership
while they continue to be legally obligated to pay chargeable dues
and fees to the union under existing union security agreements.
It is, therefore, not surprising that the vast majority of workers
believe that the extremely small portion of dues needed to main-
tain full union membership and enjoy all its valuable benefits is
quite a bargain. We trust that everyone who carefully considers
the options will become and remain a full member of the union.
If you are not a union member or have not yet had the oppor-
tunity to join the Masters, Mates & Pilots, please contact MM&P
International Headquarters or any MM&P membership group
office for a membership application.
Notice to All Union and Non-Union Members Regarding Their Rights Under NLRB v. General Motors and CWA v. Beck
BECK NOTICE
November - December 2010 - 18 - The Master, Mate & Pilot
Harvey Nelson Bailey, shipping out of San Francisco. He last sailed with Horizon Lines as third mate on the Horizon Hunter.
Mary Bezold worked as an accounting clerk in the office of the MM&P Health & Benefit Plans.
Gene C. Bingham, shipping out of Houston. He last sailed with AHL as third assistant engi-neer on the Anasazi.
Charles E. Booher, shipping out of Charleston. He last sailed with Maersk Lines as third mate on the Sealand Racer.
Stanley E. Breedlove, shipping out of Los Angeles/Long Beach. He last sailed with Horizon Lines as master of the USNS Pathfinder.
William F. Carroll, shipping out of East Coast ports. He last sailed with Maritime Overseas as second mate on the Overseas Ulla.
Geoffrey P. Dunlop, shipping out of New York/New Jersey. He last sailed with E-Ships as second mate on the Maersk Iowa.
David P. Galman last sailed as tug master with Boston Fuel Company.
Philip J.P. O’Brien, shipping out of New York/New Jersey. He last sailed with E-Ships as second mate on the Maersk Montana.
Mark S. Patterson, shipping out of Seattle. He last sailed with Sealand Service as third mate on the Sealand Trader.
Joseph D. Seller, shipping out of West Coast ports. He last sailed with Matson Navigation Company as second mate on the Manulani.
Janet S. Walsh, shipping out of New Orleans. She last sailed with Horizon Lines as chief mate on the Horizon Discovery.
Tony Wild, shipping out of New Orleans. He last sailed with AHL as chief engineer on the New River.
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November - December 2010 - 20 - The Master, Mate & Pilot
CROSS’D THE FINAL BAR Julian C. Allen, 92, died Oct. 9. A
resident of the Philippines and a
pensioner since 1980, he last sailed for
Puerto Rico Marine Management as
second mate on the SS Humacao. He
enjoyed watching the news, yard
work, making new friends and
spending time with family. He is survived by: his wife,
Teresita; stepchildren, Carmen and Jimmy; nephew, Phil;
and sisters, Mozelle and Alene.
William J. Benson, 81, died Aug. 8. A pensioner since
1990 and a resident of Estell Manor, N.J., he last sailed for
Sealand Services as second mate on the SS Oakland.
Michael J. Carlin, 78, died Aug. 10. A resident of Ship
Bottom, N.J., and a pensioner since 1997, he last sailed for
Waterman Steamship as chief mate on the SS Robert E. Lee.
His sons, Sean and Padraic, and daughters Anne and
Rosaleen, survive him.
Alfred Carminucci, 84, died July 2. A resident of Mill
Neck, N.Y., and a pensioner since 1985, he last sailed for
Matson Navigation as third mate on the SS Lurline. He
loved traveling and served his country in both the Navy
and the Army. He loved the sea and fishing. His cousins
survive him.
James J. Clifford, 79, died Aug. 28. A pensioner since
1991 and a resident of Lincoln, Mass., he last sailed
for Chesapeake Shipping Company as master of the
MV Gas King.
John E. Dickinson, Jr., died July 20. A resident of Milam,
Texas, and a pensioner since 1988, he last sailed for Afram
Steamship Lines as third mate on SS Galveston Bay.
John Downing, 75, died June 22. A pensioner since 1983
and a resident of Bullhead City, Ariz., he last sailed for
NPR Inc. as third mate on the Mayaguez.
William F. Gollub, 95, died Aug. 11. A pensioner since
1983 and a resident of Colfax, Calif., he last sailed
for American President Lines as second mate on the
President Taylor. He loved the natural world, gardening,
hiking, poetry, music and his family. He was an active
member of his church, Grass Valley United Methodist.
He is survived by: his wife, Elizabeth; son, Wilhelm;
daughters, Kathryn, Elizabeth and Theresa; 14 grandchil-
dren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
John J. Hunt, 81, died July 4. A
resident of Seffner, Fla., and a pen-
sioner since 1988, he last sailed for
Glen Eagle Inc. as master of the Sea
Isle during Operation Desert Shield.
He was forced to retire after his boat
was struck by a rocket grenade and he
was blinded by the shattering glass of the wheelhouse. He
is survived by: his wife, Jeanie; daughter, Carla; stepson,
Kirt; stepdaughter, Sheri; and three grandchildren.
John J. Keane, 91, died June 30. A pensioner since 1983
and a resident of Charlotte, N.C., he last sailed for Sealand
Services as second mate on the Sealand Consumer.
Albert F. Mark, 84, died July 16. A resident of Leesburg,
Va., and a pensioner since 1969, he last sailed for Calmar
as third mate on the SS Portmar. He enjoyed traveling,
cooking, crabbing and entertaining. He is survived by:
sons, Albert and Frank; daughters, Sharon, Arleen, Mary
and Elizabeth; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild;
and sister, Frances.
Joseph F. Mills, 94, died July 23. A pensioner since 1992
and a resident of Reno, he last sailed for American Ship
Management as third mate on the Glen.
Billy M. Nicholson, 85, died Aug. 6. A resident of
Hot Springs, Ark., and a pensioner since 1979, he last
sailed for Delta Steamship as third mate on the SS Delta
Paraguay. His wife, Cecelia, survives him.
Stephen L. Perkins, 85, died June 27. A pensioner since 1985
and a resident of Houston, he last sailed with Lykes Brothers
Steamship Co. as second mate on the SS James Lykes.
Wordal A. Rankine, 82, died Aug. 1. A pensioner since
1999 and a resident of Port Charlotte, Fla., he last sailed
for Farrell Lines as master of the SS Argonaut.
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Michael J. Reynolds, 91, died July 20. A resident of
Port Charlotte, Fla., and a pensioner since 1992, he last
sailed for United States Lines as master of the SS Pioneer
Contender.
Gordon J. Riordan, 72, died July 7. A
resident of Las Vegas and a pensioner
since 2002, he last sailed for Central
Gulf Lines as second mate on the SS
Green Wave. He enjoyed scuba diving
and target shooting. He is survived
by: his wife, Barbara; sons, Craig and
David; daughters, Katrina and Tara; and sister, Sandra.
Theodore Rodes, 73, died Oct. 2. A
pensioner since 2002 and a resident
of Jackson, N.H., he last sailed for
USSM Inc. as master of the Sealand
Florida. He was an accomplished
skier and hiker who enjoyed spend-
ing time with his family. He also
enjoyed working on his homes and the companionship
of his dogs. He was an avid follower of Boston’s sports
teams. His wife, Marilyn, dog, Little Joe, one sister, three
brothers and several nieces and nephews survive him.
Wilda Marie Rummel, 87, died Aug. 17. A pensioner
since 1988 and a resident of Catonsville, Md., she last
worked for the Maritime Institute for Technology and
Graduate Studies.
Anthony Schaeffer, 71, died Aug. 3. A
resident of Kailua, Hawaii, and a
pensioner since 2006, he last sailed for
Horizon Lines as chief mate on the
Horizon Challenger. He enjoyed
collecting ukuleles, guitars and coins.
He is survived by: his wife, Susie; son,
Stanley; daughters, Lynette, Toni, Jacqueline, and Suzanne.
Noyes L. Tabordon, 82, died July 21. A pensioner since
1984 and a resident of LaFayette, La., he last sailed for
Lykes Brothers Steamship Co. as master of the Doctor
Lykes. His daughters, Rita and Brenda, and five grand-
children survive him.
Norman Toroni, 87, died July 20. A resident of Hamilton,
N.J., and a pensioner since 1987, he last sailed for Sealand
Services as master of the Sealand Voyager.
John W. Trimmer, 82, died July 1. A pensioner since
1998 and a resident of Pasadena, Md., he last sailed
for American President Lines as second mate on the
Northern Light. He is survived by: his wife, Esther;
daughters, Joan and Norma; two grandchildren; and one
great-grandson.
James Vanlandingham, 91, died Aug. 2. A resident of
Mineral Wells, Texas, and a pensioner since 1987, he last
sailed for American Heavylift as third mate on the Knight.
Edward L. Vaughn, 80, died Aug. 29. A resident of
Everett, Wash., he last sailed as captain for Washington
State Ferries. He became a merchant mariner in World
War II and retired in 1991. He is survived by: his wife,
Jewell; daughters, Judith, Jewell and Jacalyn; 11 grandchil-
dren; and nine great-grandchildren.
Burtrum L. Vulliet, 84, died Aug. 23. A pensioner since
1986, an avid reader and a resident of Rockport, Wash.,
he last worked as a port relief officer on the Manulani for
Matson Navigation Company.
Lawrence L. Welsh, 92, died June 30.
A resident of San Pedro, Calif., and a
pensioner since 1982, he last sailed
with Keystone Shipping as master of
the Chancellorsville. In 1982, Capt.
Welsh and his crew rescued five
crewmembers of the disabled yacht,
Tina. He was a recipient of the Admiral of the Ocean Seas
Award and a member of the Elks Club. He enjoyed
traveling the world. His son, Lawrence, and daughter,
Patricia, survive him.
Francis Leon Wooten, 88, died July 5. A pensioner since
1985 and a resident of Abita Springs, La., he last sailed for
Sealand Services as third mate on the Oakland. He loved
sports, horse racing, dancing, singing and writing songs.
His daughter, Sharyn, two grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren survive him.
November - December 2010 - 22 - The Master, Mate & Pilot
International Headquarters
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B
Linthicum Heights,
MD 21090-1953
Phone: 410-850-8700
Fax: 410-850-0973
www.bridgedeck.org
International Officers
Timothy A. Brown PresidentExt. 17
Don Marcus Secretary-TreasurerExt. 21
Executive Offices
George Quick Vice PresidentPilot Membership GroupExt. 20
Richard Plant Director of Special Projects
Ext. 36
Audrey Scharmann Executive Secretary
Ext. 17
Diane Chatham Executive Secretary
Ext. 21
Accounting
Beverly GutmannInternational Comptroller
Ext. 12
Communications
Lisa Rosenthal Communications Director
Ext. 27
communications@
bridgedeck.org
Legal Department
Gabriel Terrasa International Counsel
Ext. 45
Federal Employees
Membership Group
Randi Ciszewski Representative
District No.1-PCD
MEBA (AFL-CIO)
444 North Capitol St., NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-638-5355
Fax: 202-638-5369
David H. Boatner West Coast Contact
Los Angeles/Long Beach
533 N. Marine Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744-5527
Phone: 310-834-7201
Fax: 310-834-6667
Randi Ciszewski U.S. Navy Civil Service
Pilots Representative
District No.1-PCD
MEBA (AFL-CIO)
444 North Capitol St., NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-638-5355
Fax: 202-638-5369
Offshore Membership Group
David H. BoatnerVice President-Pacific Ports
Wayne FarthingVice President-Gulf Ports
Steven Werse Vice President-Atlantic Ports
Boston
Dan CartmillRon ColpusDan GogginRepresentatives
Marine Industrial Park
12 Channel St., Suite 606-A
Boston, MA 02210-2333
Phone: 617-671-0769
Fax: 617-261-2334
Charleston
Elise Silvers Representative
1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.
Suite 1B
Charleston, SC 29407
Phone: 843-766-3565
Fax: 843-766-6352
Honolulu
Randy Swindell Representative
521 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 254
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 808-523-8183
Fax: 808-538-3672
Houston
Wayne Farthing Vice President-Gulf PortsNell Wilkerson Representative
4620 Fairmont Parkway
Suite 203,
Pasadena, TX 77504
Phone: 281-487-4649
Fax: 281-487-0686
Jacksonville
Liz Pettit Representative
349 E. 20th St.
Jacksonville, FL 32206
Phone: 904-356-0041
Fax: 904-353-7413
Los Angeles/Long Beach
David H. Boatner Vice President-Pacific PortsWendy Karnes Port Representative
533 N. Marine Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744-5527
Phone: 310-834-7201
Fax: 310-834-6667
Miami/Port Everglades
Andrea Fortin Dave Goff Representatives
540 East McNab Rd., Suite B
Pompano Beach, FL
33060-9354
Phone: 954-946-7883
Fax: 954-946-8283
New Orleans
Sue Bourcq Representative
300 Mariner’s Plaza, Ste 321B
Mandeville, LA 70448
Phone: 985-626-7133
Fax: 985-626-7199
New York/New Jersey
Steven Werse Vice President-Atlantic35 Journal Square, Suite 912
Jersey City, NJ 07306-4103
Phone: 201-963-1900
Fax: 201-963-5403
Assistant Port Agent
201-963-1918
Directory of MM&P Offices
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Norfolk, Va.
Mark NemergutGreg SherryRepresentatives
Norfolk Commerce Center III
5425 Robin Hood Rd #204
Norfolk, VA 23513
Phone: 757-489-7406
Fax: 757-489-1715
San Francisco
Bill McKinleyPort Agent
Sandy Candau Representative
548 Thomas L. Berkeley Way
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 415-777-5074
Fax: 415-777-0209
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Eduardo Iglesias Representative
1959 Building Center
1959 Loiza St. Ste 200
San Juan, PR 00911
Phone: 787-724-3600
Fax: 787-723-4494
Hours: Monday-Friday
9:00am – 1:30pm ET
Seattle
Kathleen O. Moran Representative
15208 52nd Ave. South
Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98188
Phone: 206-441-8700
Fax: 206-448-8829
Tampa
Laura Cenkovich Representative
202 S. 22nd St., Suite 205
Tampa, FL 33605-6308
Phone: 813-247-2164
Fax: 813-248-1592
Hours: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM ET
Pilot Membership Group
George A. Quick Vice President3400 N. Furnace Rd.
Jarrettsville, MD 21084
Phone: 410-557-8757
Fax: 410-557-7082
East Coast
Regional Representative
Timothy J. Ferrie201 Edgewater St.
Staten Island, NY 10305
Phone: 718-448-3900
Fax: 718-447-1582
Gulf Coast
Regional Representative
Richard D. Moore8150 S. Loop E.
Houston, TX 77017
Phone: 713-645-9620
West Coast
Regional Representative
Kip CarlsonPier 9, East End
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-362-5436
Alaska Marine Pilots
Peter S. Garay President
P.O. Box 920226
Dutch Harbor, AK 99692
Phone: 907-581-1240
Fax: 907-581-1372
Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots
Bobby G. GrumblesP.O. Box 2767
Corpus Christi, TX 78403
Phone: 361-884-5899
Fax: 361-884-1659
Associated Branch Pilots
Mike Lorino Jr.3813 N.Causeway Blvd.
Suite 100
Metairie, LA 70002
Phone: 504-831-6615
Association of Maryland Pilots
Eric Nielsen President
3720 Dillon St.
Baltimore, MD 21224
Phone: 410-276-1337
Fax: 410-276-1364
Biscayne Bay Pilots
Captain Michael McDonnellChairman
2911 Port Blvd.
Miami, FL 33132
Phone: 305-374-2791
Fax: 305-374-2375
Boston Pilots
Greg Farmer256 Marginal Street, Bldg 11
East Boston, MA 02128
Phone: 617-569-4500
Fax: 617-564-4502
Boat: 617-569-4503
Canaveral Pilots
Stephen Gasecki Richard GrimisonCo-Chairmen
Box 816
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
Phone: 321-783-4645
Charleston Branch Pilots
Whit Smith6 Concord St.
P.O. Box 179
Charleston, SC 29402
Phone: 843-577-6695
Fax: 843-577-0632
Columbia Bar Pilots
John Torjusen100 16th St.
Astoria, OR 97103-3634
Phone: 503-325-2641
Columbia River Pilots
James B. Parks Branch Agent
13225 N. Lombard
Portland, OR 97203
Phone: 503-289-9922
Coos Bay Pilots
Charles L. Yates President
686 North Front St.
Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331
Phone: 541-267-6555
Fax: 541-267-5256
Crescent River Port Pilots
Allen J. “A.J.” Gibbs President
8712 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
Phone: 504-392-8001
Fax: 504-392-5014
Galveston-Texas City Pilots
John HalvorsenP.O. Box 16110
Galveston, TX 77552
Phone: 409-740-3347
Fax: 409-740-3393
Grays Harbor
Stephen G. Cooke1104 36th Ave., Ct. N.W.
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7720
Phone: 253-858-3778
Hawaii Pilots Association
Steve Baker President
Pier 19-Honolulu Harbor
P.O. Box 721
Honolulu, HI 96808
Phone: 808-532-7233
Fax: 808-532-7229
Houston Pilots
Thomas C. PacePresiding Officer
8150 S. Loop E.
Houston, TX 77017
Phone: 713-645-9620
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Key West Bar Pilots Association
Michael McGrawP.O. Box 848
Key West, FL 33041
Phone: 305-296-5512
Fax: 305-296-1388
Lake Charles Pilots
Michael Miller President
4902 Ihles Rd.
Lake Charles, LA 70665
Phone: 337-436-0372
Fax: 337-474-4573
www.lakecharlespilots.com
Mobile Bar Pilots
Patrick J. Wilson President
P.O. Box 831
Mobile, AL 36601
Phone: 251-432-2639
Fax: 251-432-9964
New Orleans-Baton Rouge
Steamship Pilots
William O. Watson IIIChris Rieder401 North New Hampshire St.
Covington, LA 70433
Phone: 985-867-5332
Fax: 504-832-1932
Northeast Marine Pilots
Joseph Maco243 Spring St.
Newport, RI 02840
Phone: 401-847-9050
Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216
Pilots Association for the
Bay & River Delaware
J.R. Roche President
800 S. Columbus Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA 19147
Phone: 215-465-8340
Fax: 215-465-3450
Port Everglades Pilots
Andy Edelstein Bruce CumingsCo-Directors
P.O. Box 13017
Port Everglades, FL 33316
Phone: 954-522-4491
Puget Sound Pilots
Frantz A. Coe101 Stewart St. - Suite 900
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-728-6400
Fax: 206-448-3405
Sabine Pilots
Charles A. Tweedel, President
5148 West Pkwy.
Groves, TX 77619
Phone: 409-722-1141
Fax: 409-962-9223
www.sabinepilots.com
Saint Johns Bar Pilots
John AtchisonPresident
4910 Ocean St.
Mayport, FL 32233
Phone: 904-249-5631
Fax: 904-249-7523
San Juan Bay Pilots
P.O. Box 9021034
San Juan, PR 00902-1034
Phone: 787-722-1166
St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots
Roger S. Paulus President
P.O. Box 274
733 E. Broadway
Cape Vincent, NY 13618
Phone: 315-654-2900;
Fax: 315-654-4491
San Francisco Bar Pilots
Pete 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
Peter Rooss Branch Agent
201 Edgewater St.
Staten Island, NY 10305
Phone: 718-448-3900
Fax: 718-447-1582
Savannah Pilots Association
William T. Brown Master Pilot
550 E. York St.
P.O. Box 9267
Savannah, GA 31401-3545
Phone: 912-236-0226
Fax: 912-236-6571
Southeast Alaska
Pilots Association
Richard Gurry President
1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300
Ketchikan, AK 99901
Phone: 907-225-9696
Fax: 907-247-9696
www.seapa.com
Southwest Alaska
Pilots Association
Steve HunnicuttPresident
P.O. Box 977
Homer, AK 99603
Phone: 907-235-8783
Fax: 907-235-6119
Tampa Bay Pilots
Allen L. Thompson Executive Director
1825 Sahlman Dr.
Tampa, FL 33605
Phone: 813-247-3737
Fax: 813-247-4425
Virginia Pilot Association
J. William Cofer President
3329 Shore Dr.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Phone: 757-496-0995
Western Great Lakes
Pilots Association
Donald Willecke President
1325 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 Presidenthttp:/www.mmp-uig.org/
Cleveland
Charles Malue Great Lakes Representative
1250 Old River Rd.
Cleveland, OH 44113
Phone: 216-776-1667
Fax: 216-776-1668
Juneau
Ron BressetteRepresentative
229 Fourth St.
Juneau, AK 99801
Phone: 907-586-8192
Fax: 907-789-0569
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Portland
John Schaeffner Branch Agent
2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206
Portland, OR 97217
Phone and Fax: 503-283-0518
San Francisco
Raymond W. ShipwayBranch Agent
548 Thomas L. Berkeley Way
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 415-543-5694
Fax: 415-543-2533
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Eduardo Iglesias Representative
1959 Building Center
1959 Loiza St. Ste 200
San Juan, PR 00911
Phone: 787-724-3600
Fax: 787-723-4494
Hours: Monday-Friday
9:00AM 1:30PM ET
Seattle
Michael MurrayVice President-UIGTim SaffleRepresentative144 Railroad Ave., Suite 205
Edmonds, WA 98020
Phone: 425-775-1403
Fax: 425-775-1418
Wilmington
Raymond W. Shipway Branch Agent
533 N. Marine Ave.
Wilmington, CA 90744-5527
Phone: 310-549-8013
Fax: 310-834-6667
MIRAID
C. James Patti President1025 Connecticut Ave., NW
Suite 507
Washington, DC 20036-5412
Phone: 202-463-6505
Fax: 202-223-9093
Masters, Mates & Pilots
Federal Credit Union
Kathy Ann Klisavage ManagerMM&P Headquarters
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B
Linthicum, MD 21090-1953
Phone: 410-850-8700
Ext. 43
Fax: 410-859-1623
Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777
(All U.S. and Puerto Rico)
MM&P Maritime Advancement,
Training, Education &
Safety Program (MATES)
Patrick McCullough Administrator
Glen Paine Executive Director
MM&P Health & Benefit,
Vacation, Pension, JEC
and IRA Plans
Patrick McCullough AdministratorMM&P Plans
700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A
Linthicum Heights, MD
21090-1996
Phone: 410-850-8500
Fax: 410-850-8655
Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522
Hours: Monday – Friday
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET
Atlantic & Gulf Region Health,
Pension and Education,
Safety & Training Funds
Wendy Chambers Account ExecutiveAssociated Administrators Inc.
4301 Garden City Drive, Ste 201
Landover, MD 20785
Direct Line: 301-429-8964
Member Calls:
1-800-638-2972
Pacific Maritime Region
Pension & Benefit Plans
Columbia Northwest
Marine Benefit Trust
Patrick McCullough Administrator700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A
Linthicum Heights, MD
21090-1996
Phone: 410-850-8500
Fax: 410-850-8655
Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522
Hours: Monday-Friday
8:30 AM– 4:30 PM ET
Northwest Maritime
Pension Trust
Randy G. GoodwinAccount Executive P.O. Box 34203
Seattle, WA 98124
Phone: 206-441-7574
Fax: 206-441-9110
Southwest Marine Health,
Benefit & Pension Trust
4201 Long Beach Blvd.
Suite 300
Long Beach, CA 90807
Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943
Maritime Institute of
Technology & Graduate
Studies (MITAGS)
Glen Paine Executive Director692 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:
Admissions:
www.mitags.org
Pacific Maritime
Institute (PMI)
Gregg Trunnell Director1729 Alaskan Way, S.
Seattle, WA 98134-1146
Phone: 206-441-2880
Fax: 206-441-2995
Toll-Free: 1-888-893-7829
November - December 2010 - 26 - The Master, Mate & Pilot
COMMODORES CAPTAINS
Jenaro A. Asteinza Glen P. Banks P
Theodore E. Bernhard Norman Beuchel P
Steven G. Booth Timothy A. Brown *
In Memory of Charles Meerman & Charlie Darley
Darren W. Collins Michael F. Cotting Robert Darley P
In Memory of Charlie Darley
Walter R. Day *P
Estate of Jesse Barron John W. Farmer, III Timothy Ferrie Mark A. Foxvog P
David C. Goff P
William D. Good, Jr. P
In Memory of William Good, Sr.
Edward W. Green * Robert H. Groh P
Samuel A. Hanger P
Fred Harris Harold J. Held * Rudolph A. Hendersen P
James F. Hill Dale E. Hohman Scott E. Jones P
Philip C. Kantz Christopher G. Kavanagh Klaus D. Luhta Lawrence T. Lyons William C. Mack Stephen P. Maher P
Charles W. Malue
Donald J. Marcus *
Richard W. May P
Patrick McCullough
Sean T. McNeice
Paul F. McQuarrie
Frank V. Medeiros P
Richard D. Moore
In Memory of J. Douglass Moore and Gordon E. Sides
C. Michael Murray
F. John Nicoll
Paul H. Nielsen *P
Joseph O. O’Connor *P
David L. Ohlson
Cornelius C. O’Malley
James B. Parks
Richard M. Plant
George A. Quick
Dana V. Ramsdell P
Robert A. Reish
Paul M. Rochford
Dave Romano
Herbert P. Rosen P
In Memory of Capt. Theodore Fillipaw, Jr.
Timothy C. Saffle
John J. Schaeffner
James Stebbins P
Thomas E. Stone
Steven E. Werse *
Stanley M. Willis P
Richard W. Ackroyd
Jean Adams-Mencik
Walter K. Allison P
Hans W. Amador
Thomas E. Apperson
Thomas A. Bagan
Robert C. Beauregard
David E. Behr P
Fred A. Bennett P
John L. Bergin P
James K. Boak, IV
David H. Boatner
James P. Brennan
Ronald Bressette
Kevin P. Burke
Robert B. Burke
James A. Carbone P
Kenneth J. Carlson, Jr.
Konstantinos Catrakis P
Elmo J Cerise, III
O. Scott Chamberlin
Bent L. Christiansen P
Kevin S. Cichon
Paul E. Coan
Dean R. Colver P
Thomas J. Cortese
Barry V. Costanzi
Vincent J. Cox P
Todd C. Crossman
Thomas A. Delamater
Ornulf C. Dorsen P
Dorothy Dunn P
In Memory of Darrell Dunn
Danny Duzich
Gordon W. Elden P
Eric L. Eschen
Malvina A. Ewers P
In Memory of Franklin Ewers
Milton K. Foss P
Ryan K. Foster
James E. Franklin P
Eric R. Furnholm
Nathaniel Gibbs P
Patrick N. Glenn
John A. Gorman P
Walter A. Graf, Jr
Charles A. Graham P
Michael K. Hargrave P
Gerard Hasselbach P
Kenneth R. Hele P
Christopher S. Hendrickson
Michael C. Herig
Richard G. Hoey
David H. Hudson
John R. Humphreys
Jeff H. Idema
Eduardo Iglesias
Lawrence E. Ingraham P
Steven M. Itson
Thomas P. Jacobsen P
Eric B. Johnson
Earl W. Jones P
Erik P. Jorgensen P
Anthony Jurlina P
James J. Kelleher, Jr.
Eric S. Kelm
Robert T. Kimball
Richard J. Klein P
Henry C. Knox-Dick P
Jonathan F. Komlosy
Robert B. Lamb P
John E. Larson
Roch E. Lavault P
Donald D. Laverdure
Michael S. Lee
James R. Londagin
Thomas P. MacKay, Jr.
Richard Madden
George E. Mara
Nicholas A. Marcantonio
Brett J. Marquis
Daniel J. Martin
Robert G. Mattsen
Rodney D. McCallen P
Thomas C. McCarthy
Charles L. McConaghy P
Ann Marie McCullough
John J. McEntee
Daniel F. McGuire P
Kurt A. Melcher
Joseph E. Miller
Peter W. Mitchell P
James L. Mixon
Steven R. Moneymaker
George B. Moran
Brian A. Mossman
Philip D. Mouton P
Roland L. Nalette P
Lawrence Neubert
Nicholas J. Nowaski
John J. O’Boyle
James P. Olander P
Robert P. O’Sullivan
Robert R. Owen
Henry M. Pace P
Glen M. Paine
Antonios Papazis P
George K. Pappas P
C. James Patti
Vasilios L. Pazarzis P
Wesley C. Penney
Ernest C. Petersen P
Norman A. Piianaia P
Jonathon S. Pratt
Stephen F. Procida
D. Scott Putty
Lloyd S. Rath P
Michael A. Rausa
John P. Rawley
Karen A. Reyes
In Memory of Charlie Darley
Lisa Rosenthal
Edward B. Royles P
Mark Ruppert
Kenneth Ryan
Thomas M. Ryan
James J. Sanders
Michael A. Santini
Scott D. Saunders
George W. Schaberg P
Robert H. Schilling P
John F. Schmidt
Gary W. Schrock P
Henry L. Schroeder P
Paul T. Schulman
Benjamin L. Scott
Gary M. Setvin
Steven P. Shils P
Raymond W. Shipway
Svietozar Sinkevich
Kaare G. Sivertsen
Peter S. Smith P
Robert R. Spencer P
Paul W. Stallings P
Carl W. Stein
Mark S. Stinziano
Peter K. Strez
Einar W. Strom P
David A. Sulin
Conor J. Sullivan
Travis L. Sutton
Brian D. Thomas
John S. Tucker P
J. Lars Turner
Roy K. Valentine, Jr.
Robert Vasko P
Eric C. Veloni
Peter M. Webster
Lee Weiberg
Michael K. Welch
William J. Westrem
Gordon S. White P
James H. White P
James G. Wilson
Kahai H. Wodehouse
John B. Young
* These active and retired members have contributed $1,000 or more. P These pensioners or survivors are singled out for special mention.
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The Master, Mate & Pilot - 27 - November - December 2010
Wilson A. Abanto
Mohamed A. Abbassi P
Scott E. Adams
Jeffrey D. Adamson
Owen B. Albert
Charles C. Allen
Frederick W. Allen P
John Allen P
Robert B. Allen P
Gerald William Anderson
Robert N. Anderson
Nicholas A. Angelozzi P
John E. Antonucci P
Alberto D. Archaga
Michael B. Archer
Timothy M. Arey
Manuel H. Arosemena
Drew Hardy Arrington
Brian D. Arthur
Dennis S. Badaczewski
Bruce M. Badger P
Bruce H. Baglien
Peter H. Bailey P
Patrick J. Baker P
Evan B. Barbis
Christian Barron
Charles K. Barthrop P
Brian W. Bassett
Steve J. Batchelor, Jr. P
Edward S. Batcho, Jr. P
Dorinda L. Beach
Mary Ellen Beach P
Olgierd C. Becker
Leo P. Bednarik
SN (MATE) Begg
John W. Behnken P
John E. Belcourt
Charles T. Beresheim P
George Berkovich P
Shankar Bhardwaj
Tony Bijan
Samuel R. Bircher
Geoffrey Bird
Sandor Z. Biro
Earl R. Blakely P
Charles E. Booher
James T. Bordelon
Vicki L. Bowers
John R. Boyce
William H. Boyce, Jr.
James J. Brady
Warren J Bragg
Frank W. Branlund P
Anthony A. Brantley
Allan R. Breese P
Vera Brennan
Jeffrey C. Bridges
Anders K. Brinch
C. B. J. Brown P
Michael S. Brown P
Wardell E. Brown P
Harvey L. Bryning P
Douglas K. Buchanan
James Buckowski
C.E. Buffinger P
J. Michael Buffington
Fernando C. Buisan P
Bert D. Burris
Joseph A. Byrne
Eugene E. Cabral P
Todd J. Campbell
John H. Carlisle
Hans Carlsson P
Michael J. Carolan
Belinda Carroll
Chriss B. Carson
Robert J. Carter, Jr .
Juan C. Carvajal P
Thomas J. Casynn
Thomas J. Catalanotto P
Christoforos Catsambis P
David P. Chamberlain P
Dawai W. Chang
John C. Chapman P
Stanislaw Chomicz
Paul Christ P
Nicholas A. Christian
Ejnar G. Christiansen P
Michael R. Christle
Christopher N. Cichon
Chad E. Clapp
Alexander J. Clark P
Garrett H. Clark P
Timothy Clearwater
Harold W. Coburn P
James J. Colamarino P
Daniel W. Cole P
Martin N. Collins
Richard R. Conlin P
Andrew C. Constant
Richard W. Conway
Mark A. Cooper
Russell C. Cooper
Gary J. Cordes P
Daniel Corn
Andrew R. Corneille
Kevin G. Coulombe
Scot A. Couturier
Jeff G. Cowan P
David E. Cox P
John M. Cox P
James Crandall P
Richard W. Crane P
Matthew C. Craven
Jacob A. Crawford
Samuel J. Crawford
Thomas B. Crawford
Anthony E. Crish P
John F. Cronin P
James J. Cullen P
Leonard W. Culp P
James M. Cunningham
Michael J. Curlis P
Eric S. Cutler
George Cutucashe
Robert A. Dalziel P
Robert K. Damrell
George M. Darley
In Memory of Charlie Darley
Michael H. Daugherty
Joseph J. Davis
Benmamin J. Day
George A. Defrain
Ronald T. Degrazia P
Stephen A. DeJong
Marguerite Delambily P
In Memory of Robert Delambily
Joseph F. Delehant P
Freedom K. Dennis
Denny Dennison
Morgan H. Densley
Edward J. DesLauriers P
Charles A. Dickman P
Bernard J. Diggins
John M. Dolan P
Richard J. Domnitz P
Nancy A. Donnelly P
Lyle G. Donovan
Sean M. Doran
Jerome J. Dorman P
Lee C. Dortzbach
Robert Drew P
Dale S. Dubrin P
Julie C. Duchi
John T. Duff P
Fred J. Duffy P
George Dunham P
Geoffrey P. Dunlop
Richard Martin Eastwood
Martin B. Edwards
Christopher J. Edyvean
Robert W. Eisentrager P
Danny Ellis
Benjamin J. Ellison
Barrett T. Enck
Edward D. Engeman, III P
David K. Engen P
Glen E. Engstrand
Josh Ervasti
Robin A. Espinosa
Edward M. Evans P
Edward Eyerman P
Henry E. Faile P
Scott A. Farnham P
D. Wayne Farthing
Gregory J. Ferris
Eddo H. Feyen P
Peter K. Fileccia
Harry A. Filkins P
Keith W. Finnerty
Russel W. Finstrom P
Kenneth Fisher P
William H. Fisher, III
Gary D. Frame
John M. Frangos P
James L. Frank
James L. Fraser P
Jan M. Fraser P
J. Peter Fritz P
Kenneth N. Gaito
Larry A. Gardner
Allen Garfinkle P
Angelo F. Gazzotto P
David M. George
Francis G. Gilroy
Niksa Gjurasic P
Thurman G. Godfrey P
Hans Peter Godskesen P
Howard Goldberg P
Joseph M. Goldstein
Bradley D. Goodwin
Gregory A. Goolishian, Jr.
Gerald M. Gordon P
Joseph D. Graceffa P
Edward Gras P
Peter S. Grate
Paul A. Gregware, Jr. P
Paul J. Grepo
Gregory P. Gretz
Stanley V. Griffin P
Mike F. Gruninger
Jorge Gutman
Beverly J. Gutmann
In Memory of John Trimmer
Donna K. Hackworth
Timothy J. Hagan
Brandt R. Hager
Francis M. Haggerty P
Curtis B. Hall
Richard S. Haller P
Alexander E. Halliday
Lloyd W. Hamblet
Kyle J. Hamill
Dianna L. Hand
Bertil J. Haney
Robert G. Hannah P
Jason E. Harju
John B. Harris
Samuel W. Hartshorn, Jr. P
John R. Harvey P
John J. Healey
William G. Heaps
Douglas E. Helmer
Richard H. Hemingson P
Franklin J. Hennessy P
Patrick J. Hennessy
Thomas E. Henry P
William H. Hermes P
Earl W. Herring P
John E. Herring
James D. Herron P
Andrew W. Hetz
Edward B. Higgins, Jr. P
Lawrence W. Hill
Alan G. Hinshaw
Dennis Hoak
Daniel R. Hobbs P
John A. Hobson
Roger L. Hoffman
Kurt Holen P
David J. Hood
Jeff D. Hood
Joseph E. Hood
William E. Hooper P
Shimon Horowitz
Robert B. Howard P
Jack Hreha
Nicole L. Humphreys
Edward M. Hurley
David N. Hutchinson
John D. Hutsell
Amos A. Idris
William H. Imken
Clark S. Inman P
George S. Ireland,III P
Angel Irlanda
John P. Jablonski
Joseph J. Jablonski P
John P. Jackson, Jr.
Patrick Jacobs
Manuel A. James
Arthur K. Jaskierny P
James R. Jeffcoat
George Jerosimich
J. Kevin Jirak P
Sten Johansson P
Christian Johnsen
William L. Johnson
Fred L. Joiner
Donald F. Josberger
Marty L. Joseph
Christopher R. Kalinowski
Eleftherios G. Kanagios P
Georgios C. Kanavos P
Steven W. Kanchuga
Kris J. Karandy P
Sven E. Keinanen P
John P. Kelley
Clyde W. Kernohan, Jr.
Melvin R. Kessler P
Joseph E. Keyes
Timothy R. Kincaid
Robert E. King P
Michael W. Kinzie
James D. Kitterman
Meagan Klein
Robert E. Klemm P
Lowell J. Knudsen P
James E. Kobis
George W. Koch, Jr. P
Laura Kohler
Timothy W. Koivu
Johan Kooystra P
Brian M. Koppel
Duane M. Koran P
Leroy R. Kurtz P
Nikita Kushelevsky P
Bruce H. LaChance
Anthony C. Lafayette P
Theodore W. Laing P
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November - December 2010 - 28 - The Master, Mate & Pilot
Cecil H. Lamb P
Mark C. Landow
William C. Laprade
Pieter J. Lenie P
Ryan W. Leo
Samuel P. Lesko P
Michael Leveille
Gary W. Lightner
Thomas N. Lightsey, Jr.
Leif H. Lindstrom P
Robin R. Llewellyn
Rogelio R. Lomahan
John A. Long P
Michael W. Long
Manuel F. Lopez P
Douglas M. Lord
Victor M Lotorto
Peter J. Luhn
James M. Luke
John T. Lutey
Brandon A. Lynch
John J. Lynskey P
Christopher Lyons
Michael MacLean
William J. Mahoney P
Lewis M. Malling P
John J. Malone, III
Richard T. Manning
Victor R. Manoli, III
Michael A. Mara P
Todd M. Mara
Thomas C. Marley P
Victore D. Marquez P
John P. Marshall
Jerry E. Mastricola
Melissa Maynard
Alton R. McAlister P
Francis A. McCann
Leonard McCarthy P
Robert C. McCarthy
William C. McCaw P
Brent A. McClaine
Richard B. McCloud P
Michael J. McCormick P
Michael J. McCright
Edwin McDermon, Jr. P
Lauren McDermott
Michael G. McDevitt
Michael F. McGahran
James P. McGee
Kevin J. McHugh
Steven A. McKittrick
David A. McLean, III
Edward M. McManus
John J. McNally P
James M. McSherry
Louis A. Mendez
Brian Mercurio
Matthew F. Merrill
Donald J. Metzger, Jr.
Stephen P. Meyers
Mark P. Michals
Thomas J. Mignano
William L. Miles
Steven J. Miller
Cloyde L. Miner P
Bruce D. Mitchell
Michelle Mitchell
Donald S. Moir P
Klaus Moller P
Jose Montero P
Cesar A. Montes P
Christopher Moore
Dale A. Moore P
Nicholas C. Moore
Edward A. Morehouse
John M. Morehouse
Aron J. Morgan
Stuart E. Mork
Jaime Morlett
Richard Morvan
Paul A. Mospens
John Moustakas P
Charles P. Moy P
Darrin N. Muenzberg
Kellen S. Murphy
Curtis G. Murray P
Douglas J. Nagy
Nicholas Nastasi
Eric B. Nelson P
Kenneth R. Nelson P
Michael E. Nelson P
Douglas A. Nemeth
Joseph W. Neudecker, III
Frank G. Neuman P
Joseph W. Neuman P
Robert W. Neumyer
Howard W. Newton, Jr. P
Frank J. Nichols P
George B. Nichols P
Michael L. Nickel P
Norman C. Nielsen P
Eliot Patrick Ninburg
Edward W. Nitkowski P
Ellen M. O’Donnell
Robert J. O’Donnell P
Gregory Oelkers
Peter R. Ohnstad, Jr. P
Hans P. Olander
Timothy J. O’Laughlin P
Patrick B. O’Leary
Jeffrey W. Olmstead P
James E. O’Loughlin
Eugene A. Olsen P
Michael B. O’Toole
Shawn D. Ouellette
Jeffrey J. Oyafuso P
Demetrios Papas P
Peter J. Parise, III
Francis W. Parnelle P
Roger S. Paulus
Georg E. Pedersen P
Christy Pekara
Salvator Peraro
Joseph L. Perreault P
Joseph A. Perry
Jerome A. Peschka
Henry Petersen P
Mark G. Peterson
Madeline Petrelli
Ioannis M. Petroutsas P
Kerry D. Phillips
William E. Phurrough P
Peter J. Piaseckyj
Arthur E. Pierce P
Rick Pietrusiak
Francesco P. Pipitone
Samuel Pirtle
Kirk C. Plender
Bradley P. Plowman
Alfred S. Polk
Mark Poneros P
Elmer W. Poser P
Joseph L. Pospisil, Jr. P
James A. Potter P
John L. Potts P
Edward N. Powell P
George C. Previll P
Carmon L. Pritchett P
Joseph V. Pulitano P
Lance E. Raleigh
Pedro Ramos
Thomas W. Ramsden
Charles C. Rau, Jr.
Bruno P. Ravalico P
Patrick Rawley
John P. Redfearn P
Scott B. Reed
Frank E. Reed, Jr.
Richard K. Reese P
Mark D. Remijan P
Keith W. Restle P
James Rettke
John J. Reynolds
Ronald E. Riley
Steven Roberto
James R. Robey P
James J. Robinson P
Carson L. Rock
Theodore F. Rodes P
Christopher J. Rogers
Paul Rooney P
Sorin Rosca
David J. Rose
G. Kenneth Rose P
Allen M. Ross, Jr. P
Benjamin D. Rosson
Bruce Rowland
Randy E. Rozell
Dennis L. Ruff
Jon D. Ruffatto
David C. Ryan
Koutaiba A. Saad
Paul E. Sallee
Roberto H. Salomon P
Wilfred Sandiford
Edmund J. Santos, Jr.
Paul B. Savasuk
John D. Schampera, Jr.
Charles R. Schmidt P
Gary R. Schmidt P
Ross E. Schramm
Andrew Schroder P
William F. Schumacher P
Joseph D. Seller P
Wahid N. Shaker
Michael S. Shanley
Ralph H. Sheffield P
Marilyn J. Shelley
Daniel S. Shelton
Paul Shepard
Richard R. Sherrill P
Travis A. Shirley
George J. Single
Nikolai Sinkevich
Harold V. Sipila P
Charles Skiba P
Ernest P. Skoropowski P
Jack Slier P
Gerald V. Smeenk P
Brendan S. Smith
Francis X. Smith P
Fred D. Smith
Joseph S. Smith
Michael D. Smith
Richard D. Smith
Glen E. Smith, Jr. P
Frank W. Snell P
Megan R. Snyder
Douglas Sowdon
Joseph B. Stackpole P
Egon K. Stage P
James W. StClair P
A.H. Stegen P
Richard C. Stephens P
Sam Stern P
Robert W. Stevenson P
John G. Stewart
Richard F. Stewart P
Robert C. Stone P
Glenn D. Strathearn P
Robert P. Strobel, Jr.
Tore Stromme P
Charles A. Stukenborg P
Harold A. Stumme P
Roy T. Sturdivant P
Joshua Sturgis
Andrew C. Subcleff P
Stacey W. Sullivan P
Joseph M. Surmann
Joseph A. Swan
Chris D. Sweeny P
Robert E. Sweet
Kevin M. Tapp
Kristi J. Taylor
Jason Teal
Antoine I. Tedmore P
Thomas D. Tetard P
Ebenezer Tetteh
Richard Tetzlaff
Richard N. Thomas
Roland Thompson
Stephen N. Thompson P
Gary E. Tober P
Norman B. Toroni P
Adam Torres P
Lee A. Townsend
Rita M. Travers
Blake L. Tubbs
Daniel C. Tucker P
Shawn M. Tucy
James L. Turman P
Stephen L. Turn
Edward J. Usasz P
Jose L. Valasquez P
Justin D. Valentine
Charles Van Trease P
Stephen R. Vandale
Glenn E. Viettone P
Douglas C. Vines P
William F. Vogeley P
Mitka A. Von Reis Crooks
Ren W. Vurpillat P
David J. Wade P
Nancy L. Wagner
Honoring MM&P Women Officers
Lacy J. Walker P
John C. Wallace
Gregory S. Walsh
Harold G. Walsh P
Janet S. Walsh P
Harry Walton P
Andrew A. Wargo P
James H. Warmack
Ruffin F. Warren
Anderson P. Warwick
Paul M. Washburn P
Steven D. Watt
Jerome P. Watts
George E. Weisgerber P
William H. Weiss P
Nathaniel R. Weissman P
George A. Werdann, Jr.
Frank Westmoreland
John L. Westrem P
Eugene K. Whalen P
George C. Whealton, Jr. P
Peter H. White
Michael Wholey P
Aaron M. Widerman
Tony A. Wild P
Ronald C. Wilkin
Paul A. Willers
James T. Willis P
John A. Willis P
Mark A. Willmes
Denis J. Wilson P
Robert A. Wilson P
D.L. Winchester P
Steve Wines
Jon C. Winstedt P
John B. Winterling P
Dewitt L. Withington
Janusz A. Wozniak P
Nolan Young
Frank Zabrocky P
George N. Zeluff
Demetrios A. Zervopoulos P
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With my contribution or pledge of $200 or more, please send:
❏ B. Watch NEW ❏ Men’s ❏ Ladies
With my contribution or pledge of $100 or more, please send:(select one (1) item from the following)
❏ C. MM&P Cloth Briefcase NEW ❏ D. MM&P Black Leather Organizer NEW❏ E. MM&P Classic Shirt (White) ❏ M ❏ L ❏ XL ❏ XXL ❏ F. MM&P Classic Shirt (Blue) ❏ M ❏ L ❏ XL ❏ XXL❏ G. MM&P Silk Tie ❏ Blue ❏ Maroon❏ H. MM&P Sweatshirt Color: ❏ Grey ❏ Yellow Size: ❏ S ❏ M ❏ L ❏ XL ❏ XXL ❏ XXXL❏ I. MM&P Safety Vest ❏ L ❏ XL ❏ XXL
With my contribution or pledge of $50 - $99, please send:(select one (1) item from the following)
❏ J. MM&P T-shirt Color: ❏ Blue ❏ White Size: ❏ M ❏ L ❏ XL ❏ XXL ❏ XXXL❏ K. MM&P Baseball Cap (Blue - one size fits all)❏ L. MM&P Glasses (Set of 4)
With my contribution or pledge of $25–$49, please send:
❏ M. MM&P Travel Mug
Members can select any combination of items valued at or below the donation. Contributors who fullfill their pledge with recurring payments on the Members Only section of www.bridgedeck.org will receive their gift upon reaching the minimum amount due. If you have already fulfilled your annual pledge, please check the box below and make sure to clearly indicate (above) your choice of gift.
Questions?
Call 410-850-8700 ext. 29 or e-mail [email protected].
❏ Yes, please send me my PCF gift!
This is a voluntary contribution to the MM&P Political Contribution Fund. No physical force, job discrimination, financial reprisals or threat thereof has been used to secure this contribution. The contributor has been advised of his or her right to refuse to contribute without reprisal.
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Maryland 21090-1953
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