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Vol. 48, No. 3<br />
<strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>International</strong> Marine Division <strong>of</strong> ILA/AFL-CIO<br />
Official Voice <strong>of</strong> the <strong>International</strong><br />
<strong>Organization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots<br />
New MM&P Jobs With APL<br />
Unions Ask Congress to Act on Insufficient Shipboard Manning<br />
Puerto Rico Has Jones Act to Thank for 20,000 Maritime Jobs<br />
San Francisco Bar Pilots at Conn <strong>of</strong> Giant Containership<br />
MM&P Advocates for Our Industry During Congressional Sail-In
news briefs<br />
Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
Vol. 48, No. 3 <strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
News Briefs 1<br />
New MM&P jobs with APL; unions ask Congress to act on insufficient<br />
shipboard manning; Puerto Rico has Jones Act to thank for 20,000<br />
maritime jobs; San Francisco Bar Pilots at the conn <strong>of</strong> supersize<br />
containership; greetings from USACE Dredge Essayons, Maersk Ohio<br />
and Maersk Wyoming; Maersk Alabama hosts <strong>of</strong>ficers from Combined<br />
Joint Task Force-Horn <strong>of</strong> Africa.<br />
Washington Observer 8<br />
During the <strong>2012</strong> Maritime Industry Congressional Sail-In, MM&P joins<br />
other maritime unions and U.S.-flag shipping companies in day <strong>of</strong><br />
advocacy on Capitol Hill.<br />
News From MITAGS 10<br />
Congratulations recent chief mate/master graduates Christy Pekara and<br />
John Walkup!<br />
MM&P Health & Benefit Plans 11<br />
IRS limitations for <strong>2012</strong>; how to find a participating medical services<br />
provider on the CIGNA website.<br />
Pensioners 14<br />
MM&P Federal Credit Union News 15<br />
Open a credit union account and never be late with your dues again.<br />
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Vol. 48, No. 2<br />
<strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>International</strong> Marine Division <strong>of</strong> ILA/AFL-CIO<br />
Official Voice <strong>of</strong> the <strong>International</strong><br />
<strong>Organization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots<br />
New MM&P Jobs With APL<br />
Unions Ask Congress to Act on Insufficient Shipboard Manning<br />
Puerto Rico Has Jones Act to Thank for 20,000 Maritime Jobs<br />
San Francisco Bar Pilots at Conn <strong>of</strong> Giant Containership<br />
MM&P Advocates for Our Industry During Congressional Sail-In<br />
About the Cover<br />
U.S. Army Corps <strong>of</strong> Engineers<br />
Dredge Essayons. <strong>The</strong> vessel<br />
was dredging Willow Bar on<br />
the Columbia River when this<br />
photo was taken by Steven Fritz<br />
<strong>of</strong> Portland, Ore. <strong>The</strong> Essayons is<br />
crewed by licensed deck <strong>of</strong>ficers<br />
who belong to the MM&P Federal<br />
Employees Membership Group.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Navy Jack is a symbol <strong>of</strong> resistance that dates back to<br />
the American Revolution. In accordance with a resolution<br />
made by the delegates to<br />
the 75th Convention <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>International</strong> <strong>Organization</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots,<br />
every issue <strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> Master,<br />
Mate & Pilot includes a<br />
photograph <strong>of</strong> the historic<br />
flag.
New MM&P Jobs With APL<br />
news briefs<br />
MM&P is pleased to announce that there will be new jobs for MM&P members at American President Lines (APL). Over the course <strong>of</strong><br />
the next six months, this long-time MM&P employer will be replacing its four U.S.-flag C-10 Class vessels with four newer S-12 Class<br />
vessels as part <strong>of</strong> its Maritime Security Program<br />
(MSP) fleet.<br />
Two <strong>of</strong> the four S-12 Class vessels are currently<br />
under contract with the American Maritime<br />
Officers. <strong>The</strong>se vessels, the MV Cyprine and the<br />
MV Pearl, will join the MV Agate and the<br />
MV Coral under MM&P contract. <strong>The</strong> transfer <strong>of</strong><br />
MSP vessels and the resulting terms <strong>of</strong> employment<br />
are in accordance with the existing collective<br />
bargaining agreement between MM&P and<br />
APL.<br />
Although the C-10 Class ships—MV President<br />
Adams, MV President Jackson, MV President<br />
Polk and MV President Truman—will be leaving<br />
the MSP program, they are slated to remain<br />
in U.S.-flag operation under the terms <strong>of</strong> the<br />
MM&P-APL collective bargaining agreement for<br />
non-MSP vessels. <strong>The</strong>se developments will result<br />
in a net gain <strong>of</strong> two ships under contract and will<br />
safeguard the jobs <strong>of</strong> all MM&P members currently<br />
employed aboard the vessels.<br />
APL President Truman. Although the C-10 Class ships will be leaving the MSP program, they<br />
are slated to remain under U.S.-flag operation under the terms <strong>of</strong> the MM&P-APL collective<br />
bargaining agreement for non-MSP vessels.<br />
Puerto Rico Has Jones Act to Thank<br />
For 20,000 Maritime Jobs, MM&P Tells GAO<br />
Representatives <strong>of</strong> MM&P met in San Juan in April with <strong>of</strong>ficials<br />
<strong>of</strong> the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), a research<br />
arm <strong>of</strong> the federal government. Participants in the meeting<br />
included MM&P Pilot Group member Capt. Roberto Candelario,<br />
MM&P Puerto Rico Representative Eduardo Iglesias and MM&P<br />
<strong>International</strong> Counsel Gab Terrasa.<br />
<strong>The</strong> meeting took place in the context <strong>of</strong> a study requested by<br />
a politician, Puerto Rico Resident Commissioner Pedro Pierluisi,<br />
who has asked the GAO to examine “the impact <strong>of</strong> the Jones Act<br />
on the economy <strong>of</strong> Puerto Rico.” <strong>The</strong> Jones Act is the body <strong>of</strong> law<br />
that requires that ships in America’s domestic trades be built in<br />
U.S. shipyards, crewed by U.S.-citizen mariners and operated by<br />
U.S. companies. Pierluisi says his goal is “to determine once and<br />
for all the impact the Jones Act has on our economy… [because]<br />
a broad array <strong>of</strong> economists in Puerto Rico have expressed concern<br />
that the Jones Act hinders the island’s economic growth…”<br />
First <strong>of</strong>f, the MM&P representatives told GAO that the<br />
Jones Act guarantees thousands <strong>of</strong> well-paying maritime jobs<br />
to residents <strong>of</strong> Puerto Rico. Candelario, who is president <strong>of</strong><br />
the San Juan Pilots Association, also underlined the fact that<br />
only American maritime workers are subject to Department <strong>of</strong><br />
Homeland Security background and security checks. He pointed<br />
out that exempting Puerto Rico from the Jones Act would give<br />
access to the island’s waterways and ports to foreign companies<br />
and foreign maritime workers not subject to U.S. background<br />
and security checks.<br />
Transportation costs <strong>of</strong> Jones Act ships do not have a significant<br />
influence on the final market price <strong>of</strong> goods in Puerto Rico,<br />
the three MM&P representatives told GAO. In the U.S. Virgin<br />
Islands, for example, market prices <strong>of</strong> U.S. manufactured goods<br />
are comparable to or higher than those in Puerto Rico. <strong>The</strong><br />
Virgin Islands, which are part <strong>of</strong> the United States and in close<br />
proximity to Puerto Rico, are outside the Jones Act and completely<br />
open to foreign-flag ships.<br />
Candelario, Iglesias and Terrasa told the GAO <strong>of</strong>ficials that<br />
higher market prices in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands<br />
compared to mainland U.S. prices are due to a lack <strong>of</strong> economy<br />
<strong>of</strong> scale in the distribution system and control <strong>of</strong> the distribution<br />
system by a limited number <strong>of</strong> suppliers.<br />
“We don’t believe the final market prices <strong>of</strong> goods going into<br />
or out <strong>of</strong> Puerto Rico would be significantly changed if U.S.<br />
ships were replaced by foreign-flagged ships,” Candelario said.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> major impact would be to shift wages, pr<strong>of</strong>its, taxes and<br />
the economic contributions <strong>of</strong> U.S. jobs into the hands <strong>of</strong> foreign<br />
interests—to the detriment <strong>of</strong> the U.S. economy and U.S. jobs.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Master, Mate & Pilot - 1 - <strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
news briefs<br />
Maritime Unions Call on<br />
Congress to Take Action<br />
on Insufficient<br />
Shipboard Manning<br />
Burgeoning paperwork loads and regulatory duties are increasing<br />
the risk <strong>of</strong> maritime accidents worldwide. At a time when carriers<br />
have reduced crewing levels, ships’ <strong>of</strong>ficers are required to<br />
manage the workload generated by a rapidly expanding number <strong>of</strong><br />
government regulations. Representatives <strong>of</strong> <strong>of</strong>ficers aboard U.S.-<br />
flag ships are calling on Congress to urgently review the situation<br />
and respond to the growing risks it entails for people, the environment<br />
and pr<strong>of</strong>essional mariners—who are increasingly being held<br />
criminally liable for accidents.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> criminalization <strong>of</strong> simple pr<strong>of</strong>essional error—<strong>of</strong>ten the<br />
result <strong>of</strong> fatigue or excessive workload—is without justification<br />
when there is no oversight regarding the sufficiency <strong>of</strong> personnel<br />
available to carry out shipboard responsibilities,” says the MM&P<br />
<strong>International</strong> Secretary-Treasurer. “While the number <strong>of</strong> crewmembers<br />
has been reduced, the number <strong>of</strong> international, federal<br />
and state regulations that must be complied with and documented<br />
has grown exponentially.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> MM&P <strong>of</strong>ficial made the remarks in Congressional testimony<br />
April 26 before members <strong>of</strong> the House Subcommittee on<br />
Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. He spoke on behalf <strong>of</strong><br />
members <strong>of</strong> MM&P, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association<br />
(MEBA) and the American Maritime Officers (AMO). Together,<br />
the three unions represent almost all the captains and licensed<br />
engineering and deck <strong>of</strong>ficers aboard U.S.-flag merchant vessels in<br />
the international trade.<br />
“<strong>The</strong> choice is <strong>of</strong>ten between attending to the traditional duties<br />
that affect the safe operation <strong>of</strong> the ship or documenting compliance<br />
with a multitude <strong>of</strong> regulations,” the MM&P <strong>International</strong><br />
Secretary-Treasurer told members <strong>of</strong> Congress.<br />
“Regrettably, paperwork and perfunctory reporting requirements<br />
are <strong>of</strong>ten prioritized at the expense <strong>of</strong> real safety.”<br />
U.S. maritime <strong>of</strong>ficers are calling on Congress to direct the<br />
Coast Guard to conduct an assessment <strong>of</strong> fatigue and crewing<br />
levels based on the recommendations <strong>of</strong> independent pr<strong>of</strong>essionals<br />
experienced in workplace fatigue. To read the testimony in its<br />
entirety, go to www.bridgedeck.org and click on “What’s New.”<br />
Note: MM&P members are reminded that it is necessary to<br />
comply with all applicable international and federal rest requirements.<br />
If there are instances in which the level <strong>of</strong> work exceeds<br />
the permissible hours <strong>of</strong> duty, safety must be the priority and<br />
non-conformity reports must be submitted to the employer in<br />
accordance with the requirements <strong>of</strong> the <strong>International</strong> Ship<br />
Management Code.<br />
This letter was distributed to all MM&P LDOs<br />
and posted in all MM&P Union Halls.<br />
MM&P Brothers and Sisters:<br />
As you know, effective Jan. 1, new international STCW<br />
regulations pertaining to rest hours have been enacted.<br />
Unfortunately, at this time the U.S. Coast Guard has<br />
not provided any guidance or regulation to address the<br />
changes. It appears that each company will attempt to<br />
comply with the international regulations on an individual<br />
basis.<br />
MM&P has long held the position that the crewing<br />
scales used by vessels in today’s environment are inadequate:<br />
the present crewing scales required by the USCG<br />
were adequate for a vessel trading in the 1950s or 1960s.<br />
Under today’s regulatory scheme and operational tempo,<br />
it is clear that the minimum crewing requirements are<br />
deficient.<br />
MM&P has sought a process to address the fatigue that<br />
results from inadequate crewing levels. We have investigated<br />
the USCG’s “Crew Endurance Management” program<br />
and, with different employers, have experimented<br />
with alternate watch schedules. It is clear to anyone<br />
familiar with the current practices aboard liner vessels that<br />
the problem is not with the management <strong>of</strong> available work<br />
hours. <strong>The</strong> problem is that there are not enough <strong>of</strong>ficers<br />
aboard ship to do the required work.<br />
Economic competition has prevented progress in the<br />
area <strong>of</strong> adequate crewing scales: if one <strong>of</strong> our contracted<br />
companies wanted to hire sufficient <strong>of</strong>ficers to accomplish<br />
the assigned tasks, it would find itself at a significant economic<br />
disadvantage.<br />
In recent years, MM&P has worked to focus attention<br />
on crewing scales. <strong>The</strong> union participates as an active<br />
delegate in many international rule-making forums and<br />
working groups. We have asked regulators to address<br />
fatigue and crewing levels in a practical manner. One<br />
<strong>of</strong> the results <strong>of</strong> our efforts and the work <strong>of</strong> other concerned<br />
organizations was the adoption last year by the<br />
<strong>International</strong> Maritime <strong>Organization</strong> (IMO) <strong>of</strong> revised<br />
“Principles <strong>of</strong> Minimum Safe Manning.” Unfortunately,<br />
the principles are voluntary guidelines, and the Coast<br />
Guard has not changed its regulations or processes to<br />
comply with them.<br />
<strong>The</strong> new work hour regulations represent one method<br />
<strong>of</strong> addressing fatigue issues. Establishing appropriate<br />
crewing levels is a top-down approach; a mandatory rest<br />
hour requirement is a bottom-up approach. If there are<br />
not enough available man hours to complete the job, in<br />
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accordance with the ISM process, companies should be<br />
required to address the work load placed on ship’s <strong>of</strong>ficers.<br />
MM&P’s position on the issue is as follows.<br />
MM&P strongly advises all members to follow U.S.<br />
and international regulations completely. If a regulation<br />
cannot be complied with, the employer should be notified<br />
immediately so that the employer can take corrective<br />
action. Violations <strong>of</strong> STCW work hour limits should also<br />
be reported to your MM&P Area Vice President. <strong>The</strong> ISM/<br />
SMS process is the appropriate process for notifying your<br />
employer. This process protects you and, if properly followed,<br />
places the ultimate responsibility for safe crewing<br />
levels on the employer.<br />
MM&P is aware that there will be significant pressure<br />
to use the available work hours to the maximum extent<br />
possible. MM&P cautions its <strong>of</strong>ficers standing Navigational<br />
Watches against any activity that detracts from the constant<br />
vigilance required in proper watch keeping.<br />
<strong>The</strong> MM&P master collective bargaining agreement is<br />
clear regarding what can and what cannot be done while<br />
standing a Navigational Watch. <strong>The</strong> language has not<br />
changed or been otherwise modified since at least 1975. It is<br />
the standard that all MM&P <strong>of</strong>ficers should adhere to.<br />
Section XXXIX Part 4<br />
4. Navigation Watches<br />
a. A navigation watch shall be defined as a watch stood by<br />
a Licensed Deck Officer on the bridge when the vessel<br />
is underway. Except in the event <strong>of</strong> an emergency, or for<br />
reasons <strong>of</strong> personal privilege, the Licensed Deck Officer<br />
in charge <strong>of</strong> the navigating watch shall not be relieved<br />
by the Master, nor sent away from the immediate vicinity<br />
<strong>of</strong> the navigating bridge, wheelhouse or chartroom<br />
unless relieved by a Licensed Deck Officer other than<br />
the Master.<br />
b. No restrictions shall be placed on the use <strong>of</strong> any aid to<br />
navigation located on the bridge or on the use <strong>of</strong> charts<br />
or publications. Violations <strong>of</strong> this Subsection shall be<br />
brought to the attention <strong>of</strong> the Joint Safety Committee<br />
for action.<br />
c. When a vessel is manned by less than the number <strong>of</strong><br />
Licensed Deck Officers required by this Agreement,<br />
the Licensed Deck Officers, excluding the Master, shall<br />
divide the watches.<br />
d. A Licensed Deck Officer in charge <strong>of</strong> a navigation<br />
watch shall not perform any paperwork other than that<br />
connected with the immediate navigation <strong>of</strong> the vessel.<br />
This specifically means that they shall not:<br />
(i) Correct charts, light lists, or any other aid to<br />
navigation document not immediately in use.<br />
(This does not mean that a watch <strong>of</strong>ficer will make<br />
corrections from Notices to Mariners or any other<br />
source on a sea watch. It does mean that notations<br />
may be made on a chart or in a publication relating<br />
to things like incorrect characteristics <strong>of</strong> lights,<br />
wrecks sighted, etc.)<br />
(ii) Work on Commander’s reports, voyage abstracts,<br />
port reports, abstracts <strong>of</strong> passages, whether separate<br />
or incorporated on other than the daily working<br />
page <strong>of</strong> the Log Book, weather maps, special<br />
position or weather reports (excluding NOAA<br />
or U.S. Weather Bureau messages or USMER or<br />
AMVER messages) required by the Company or<br />
a Charterer. All such work when authorized to<br />
be performed at sea shall be performed on the<br />
Officer’s watch below.<br />
e. When a vessel is at anchor in open roadsteads or<br />
congested waters an alert anchor watch shall be maintained<br />
on the bridge when working barges, for the<br />
safety <strong>of</strong> the vessel, its crew and cargo.<br />
MM&P understands the stress that each <strong>of</strong>ficer will face<br />
under the new regulations. We believe the pressure will<br />
continue to escalate unless all vessel operators are required<br />
to crew their vessels adequately. MM&P members: it is<br />
necessary to comply with the international and U.S. laws<br />
and regulations regarding the mandatory hours <strong>of</strong> rest.<br />
Comply with these first, and then attempt to accomplish<br />
the myriad <strong>of</strong> non-critical company requirements second.<br />
This is the best way to protect your license/Merchant<br />
Mariner Credential and your union brothers and sisters<br />
from regulatory action.<br />
Fraternally,<br />
MM&P Offshore Advisory Committee<br />
<strong>The</strong> Master, Mate & Pilot - 3 - <strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
news briefs (continued)<br />
Strong Opposition Meets U.S.-U.K. Proposal<br />
To “Discourage Ransom Payments to Pirates”<br />
A proposal by British Prime Minister David Cameron to “discourage the payment <strong>of</strong> ransoms to pirates” is evoking sharp criticism<br />
from shipping organizations, labor unions, seafarers’ rights groups and the marine insurance industry.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Round Table <strong>of</strong> international shipping associations and the Save Our Seafarers campaign (SOS) have written to Cameron<br />
and other U.K. government <strong>of</strong>ficials to say they are “highly disturbed” by statements made by U.K. and U.S. <strong>of</strong>ficials at the<br />
London Somalia Conference earlier this year. During the conference, Cameron and U.S. Secretary <strong>of</strong> State Hilary Clinton discussed<br />
creating an international task force to study policies to discourage ransom payments.<br />
<strong>The</strong> proposal “is a continuation <strong>of</strong> the U.S. State Department’s ill-conceived notion that piracy can be stopped by denying the<br />
payment <strong>of</strong> ransom, a position which ignores the human cost <strong>of</strong> sacrificing the lives <strong>of</strong> innocent seafarers,” says the MM&P Pilots<br />
Group Vice President. “It is particularly troubling that governments have not mounted a robust and effective campaign against<br />
acts <strong>of</strong> piracy, the shore bases that permit pirates to operate and the tracking <strong>of</strong> ransom money to the financiers <strong>of</strong> piracy,” he<br />
adds. “<strong>The</strong>re is no doubt that denying the payment <strong>of</strong> ransom will result in the death <strong>of</strong> seafarers, which is totally unacceptable to<br />
the maritime community.”<br />
“This could be a disaster for the shipping industry,” says Alistair Evitt, chairman <strong>of</strong> Save Our Seafarers, who was quoted in an<br />
interview published in the April 26 issue <strong>of</strong> Fairplay. “<strong>The</strong>re has to be a system to get the seafarer released.”<br />
MM&P, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association and other U.S. maritime unions have spoken out strongly against the<br />
idea <strong>of</strong> blocking ransom payments since it was first floated in a 2010 Obama Administration Executive Order.<br />
“<strong>The</strong>re is a vast difference between blocking the payment <strong>of</strong> funds to criminals where there are no consequences… and blocking<br />
ransom payments intended to protect the lives <strong>of</strong> innocent hostages,” the unions say. <strong>The</strong>y are calling on the United States<br />
instead to place armed military detachments exercising governmental authority aboard U.S.-flag ships transiting waters subject to<br />
pirate attacks.<br />
Re-Elect U.S. Representative<br />
Colleen Hanabusa!<br />
America’s maritime unions are expressing strong support<br />
for Colleen Hanabusa, a member <strong>of</strong> the House <strong>of</strong><br />
Representatives who is campaigning for re-election to<br />
the seat she won in 2010.<br />
Hanabusa, a labor lawyer, says she chose a career in<br />
public service to fight for low-income communities like<br />
the ones on Oahu’s Leeward Coast, where she grew up.<br />
<strong>The</strong> granddaughter <strong>of</strong> sugar cane workers, Hanabusa<br />
was elected President <strong>of</strong> the Hawaii State Senate in 2006,<br />
becoming the first woman to lead either house <strong>of</strong> the<br />
state legislature.<br />
A strong supporter <strong>of</strong> the Jones Act and maritime<br />
labor, Hanabusa is credited with fighting back an attempt<br />
to shut down the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center in<br />
Oahu. She also played a central role in the fight to secure<br />
more than $500 million for vital military construction<br />
projects in Hawaii.<br />
MM&P Honolulu Representative Randy Swindell (left) and Jeremiah Harrington, a<br />
member <strong>of</strong> the Seafarers <strong>International</strong> Union, show their support for Rep. Colleen<br />
Hanabusa, a strong advocate for maritime labor who is running for re-election to the<br />
House seat she won in 2010.<br />
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Greetings From<br />
Maersk Wyoming!<br />
En route to the United Arab Emirates via the Suez Canal. Capt. Kevin Coulombe<br />
(left) and Second Officer Dan Marsh celebrate landfall on Corvus Island in the<br />
Azores. It was March and Maersk Wyoming had been navigating in day-long snow<br />
flurries and Force 6 winds only three days prior.<br />
Aboard Maersk Wyoming. Third Officer R. Fred Tinney manning<br />
his lifeboat during a boat launching exercise.<br />
Last year the Maersk Wyoming participated in a company-sponsored fund-raising<br />
campaign for United Seamen’s Service (USS). <strong>The</strong> ship’s crew collected over<br />
$1,000, which was matched by Maersk Line Limited. <strong>The</strong> vessel and its crew were<br />
awarded a USS banner for their efforts. Pictured are (left) Bosun Lech Jankowski,<br />
a member <strong>of</strong> the Seafarers <strong>International</strong> Union, and MM&P member Chief Mate<br />
Scott Reed, who accepted the banner on behalf <strong>of</strong> the members <strong>of</strong> the crew who<br />
contributed to the fundraising drive. <strong>The</strong> USS banner will go on permanent<br />
display in the ship’s trophy hall.<br />
Sen. John McCain Thwarted<br />
In Yet Another Attempt to Repeal the Jones Act<br />
Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain failed March 26 in an attempt to attach legislation repealing the Jones Act to an energy bill.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Jones Act protects the jobs <strong>of</strong> American mariners by requiring that ships that are American-built, -flagged and -crewed carry<br />
goods between U.S. ports. McCain has made repealing the Jones Act a central point <strong>of</strong> his career. His most recent attempt to eliminate<br />
the Jones Act was blocked by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who restricted the number <strong>of</strong> amendments that could be<br />
attached to the energy bill, S 2204. McCain had filed four amendments that would have repealed or waived the Jones Act as it applies to<br />
oil and petroleum product tank vessels, liquefied natural gas carriers and small passenger vessels.<br />
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news briefs (continued)<br />
MM&P Members in San Francisco<br />
Pilot Supersize Containership<br />
Capt. John Carlier and Capt. Ed Melvin <strong>of</strong> the San<br />
Francisco Bar Pilots were at the conn <strong>of</strong> the giant<br />
containership MSC Fabiola on March 22 when it<br />
made a port call in Oakland, becoming the largest<br />
vessel ever to enter San Francisco Bay.<br />
At 1,201 feet MSC Fabiola is longer than an aircraft<br />
carrier and has a capacity <strong>of</strong> approximately 12,500<br />
20-foot-long containers. At full load, the ship moves<br />
166,000 tons. On its arrival in San Francisco, it drew<br />
36 feet <strong>of</strong> water while only half full.<br />
A total <strong>of</strong> 19 pilots were involved in the five-daylong<br />
simulator study to prepare for the ship’s arrival<br />
and departure. Capt. Carlier brought MSC Fabiola in<br />
from the sea, carefully timing its entrance with the<br />
currents in the bay. Capt. Melvin turned it around<br />
in the estuary, a particularly complicated maneuver<br />
MSC Fabiola, the world’s largest container ship. Nineteen members <strong>of</strong> the San Francisco<br />
Bar Pilots were involved in planning for and executing the ship’s arrival and departure<br />
from Oakland in March.<br />
because the turning basin is about 1,500 feet wide, leaving only 150 feet <strong>of</strong> clearance at each end <strong>of</strong> the ship.<br />
<strong>The</strong> pilots carried special computer navigation devices so they would have their own information as to course, speed and heading.<br />
Equally critical was another data set elaborated by the independent pilot computers: the rates <strong>of</strong> turn at the bow and the stern. It’s very<br />
important that both ends move at as close to the same speed as possible so that the ship remains in the center <strong>of</strong> the turning circle without<br />
gaining headway, sternway or sliding away from the center.<br />
MM&P Members and Officers Salute Captain Neal Nyberg<br />
Captain Neal Nyberg, who has retired after 32<br />
years <strong>of</strong> service on U.S. Army Corps <strong>of</strong> Engineers’<br />
hopper dredges, was honored by his shipmates<br />
and the members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots<br />
for his years <strong>of</strong> service to the nation, the Army<br />
Corps and the union. Essayons Third Mate Steve<br />
Perry and Nyberg’s shipmates aboard the dredge<br />
presented him with a plaque from the union that<br />
reads: “In Appreciation to Captain Neal Nyberg,<br />
U.S. Army Corps <strong>of</strong> Engineers, Outstanding<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficer, gentleman and tireless advocate for<br />
the members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots<br />
Federal Membership Group.” <strong>The</strong> plaque was<br />
signed by the MM&P <strong>International</strong> President on<br />
behalf <strong>of</strong> the union’s General Executive Board.<br />
Nyberg graduated from the California Maritime<br />
Academy in 1979 and worked for a short period<br />
on ocean towboats, then shipped out <strong>of</strong> the<br />
MM&P hall on tankers. He has worked on five<br />
army dredges out <strong>of</strong> the Portland District, the<br />
past 22 as captain <strong>of</strong> the Essayons.<br />
Dredge Essayons,<br />
pictured on the<br />
cover <strong>of</strong> this issue<br />
<strong>of</strong> <strong>The</strong> Master,<br />
Mate & Pilot.<br />
Nyberg has been<br />
captain <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Essayons for the<br />
past 22 years.<br />
Capt. Nyberg receives a plaque in honor<br />
<strong>of</strong> his years <strong>of</strong> service. (Left to right) Ladell<br />
Ashley, Troy Ertzberger, Third Mate Larry<br />
Young, Terry Geroux, Capt. Nyberg,<br />
Chief Mate Larry Hibbs, Navigation/<br />
Dredge Control Officer and MM&P Ship<br />
Representative Steven Perry, Capt. Jim<br />
Holcr<strong>of</strong>t (master <strong>of</strong> the other crew) and<br />
Second Mate Jay Stene.<br />
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MM&P Members Aboard Maersk Alabama<br />
Brief Military Officers on Piracy<br />
Maersk Alabama Master Larry D. Aasheim and Chief Mate Richard Madden<br />
met with members <strong>of</strong> the Combined Joint Task Force–Horn <strong>of</strong> Africa in<br />
April when the vessel docked at the Port <strong>of</strong> Djibouti. “<strong>The</strong> first-hand insight<br />
that you provided on the piracy dangers <strong>of</strong>f the coast <strong>of</strong> Somalia and how<br />
ships such as yours defend yourselves is helpful knowledge to our CJTF-<br />
HOA Staff,” wrote Navy Captain Joseph J. Horvath in a follow-up memo to<br />
the <strong>of</strong>ficers aboard the ship.<br />
Greetings From Maersk Ohio!<br />
Aboard Maersk Ohio (left to right)<br />
Second Officer Bruce Forbush,<br />
Deck Cadet Greg Triebe and Chief<br />
Officer Chris Kavanagh. It was a<br />
beautiful day as the vessel transited<br />
the Kills en route to the APM<br />
Terminal in Port Elizabeth.<br />
Captain Larry D. Aasheim, master <strong>of</strong> Maersk Alabama, and U.S.<br />
Navy Captain Joseph J. Horvath discussed piracy <strong>of</strong>f the coast <strong>of</strong><br />
Somalia when the vessel docked at the Port <strong>of</strong> Djibouti in April.<br />
MM&P Stands Shoulder to Shoulder<br />
With Workers at Verizon!<br />
Members <strong>of</strong> the Communications Workers <strong>of</strong> America (CWA) who rallied<br />
recently in Long Beach, Calif., for a fair contract got some support from the<br />
maritime unions: they were joined by MM&P member Robin Llewellyn and<br />
members <strong>of</strong> the Marine Fireman’s Union (MFOW) and the Sailors’ Union <strong>of</strong><br />
the Pacific (SUP). Members <strong>of</strong> CWA and the <strong>International</strong> Brotherhood <strong>of</strong><br />
Electrical Workers (IBEW) have been battling for a fair contract for almost<br />
a year. Verizon’s demands include: freezing the value <strong>of</strong> pensions for active<br />
workers and eliminating them entirely for new workers; slashing disability<br />
benefits for workers injured on the job; eliminating all job security language<br />
and continuing outsourcing <strong>of</strong> work to low-wage, low-benefit, non-union<br />
contractors domestically and overseas; imposing health care payments up to<br />
$6,700 on retired workers and $6,800 on active workers; eliminating paid sick<br />
days entirely for new workers; limiting paid sick days to no more than five for<br />
all other workers.<br />
MM&P member Robin Llewellyn participated in the demonstration in Long Beach in support<br />
<strong>of</strong> a fair contract for Verizon workers. Among the company’s demands: elimination <strong>of</strong> paid sick<br />
days for new workers.<br />
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WAshington Observer<br />
Protecting Our Industry<br />
Through Advocacy in Washington and on the Home Front<br />
MM&P members, union <strong>of</strong>ficials and representatives<br />
<strong>of</strong> MM&P-contracted companies<br />
were part <strong>of</strong> a 155-person group that visited<br />
the <strong>of</strong>fices <strong>of</strong> 170 members <strong>of</strong> Congress on<br />
<strong>May</strong> 9 to call attention to the important role<br />
played by the American maritime industry in<br />
our country’s security, economy and national<br />
defense. <strong>The</strong> meetings were part <strong>of</strong> the third annual<br />
Maritime Industry Congressional Sail-In.<br />
In discussions with members <strong>of</strong> Congress and their<br />
staffs, Sail-In participants underlined the importance <strong>of</strong><br />
the Jones Act, the Maritime Security Program (MSP) and<br />
cargo preference laws. A major focus <strong>of</strong> the discussions: the<br />
hundreds <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> Americans who work directly or<br />
indirectly for the U.S.-flag fleet and the contributions they<br />
make to our nation’s economy.<br />
“No industry has been more vital to the success <strong>of</strong> our<br />
country than America’s maritime industry,” according to a<br />
report released in conjunction with the Sail-In by the Navy<br />
League <strong>of</strong> the United States. “Our U.S.-flag fleet provides<br />
jobs for hundreds <strong>of</strong> thousands <strong>of</strong> ‘Maritime Americans’<br />
in every corner <strong>of</strong> our nation: from longshoremen in ports<br />
along our four seacoasts, to towboat operators navigating<br />
the Mississippi, to shipbuilders in East Coast dry docks, to<br />
the men and women who crew American-flag vessels <strong>of</strong> all<br />
types.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> report, “America’s Maritime Industry: <strong>The</strong><br />
Foundation <strong>of</strong> American Seapower,” is an unprecedented<br />
look at our industry as a whole. It describes the relationships<br />
among industry participants and explains why weakening<br />
any one <strong>of</strong> the key maritime programs that support it would<br />
compromise the entire U.S.-flag fleet.<br />
Supporting our forces overseas<br />
<strong>The</strong> Sail-In aims to educate legislators and their staffs on a<br />
number <strong>of</strong> topics. Few people outside the maritime industry<br />
are aware, for example, that our government has dramatically<br />
increased its reliance on privately owned U.S.-flag<br />
commercial vessels and civil service mariners for the sealift<br />
capability needed to deploy and sustain U.S. forces overseas.<br />
Since 2008, as noted in the Navy League report, the share<br />
<strong>of</strong> dry cargo moved by U.S.-flag commercial vessels and<br />
C. James Patti<br />
their civilian American crews has increased to 95<br />
percent.<br />
<strong>The</strong> American maritime industry moves<br />
cargo and troops around the world in far greater<br />
volume and with far greater efficiency than<br />
any other transportation mode. “Whether by<br />
U.S.-flag vessels in commercial service or by<br />
U.S.-government or chartered American ships, since<br />
2004 virtually 100 percent <strong>of</strong> all equipment and supplies<br />
for our forces in Iraq and Afghanistan has been transported<br />
by U.S.-flag ships manned by U.S. citizen mariners,” the Navy<br />
League says.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se statistics demonstrate a fundamental truth <strong>of</strong> which<br />
we in the maritime industry are well aware: that the Maritime<br />
Americans who own, operate and crew the U.S.-flag fleet guarantee<br />
that our forces overseas have what they need to do their<br />
jobs on our behalf. A major goal <strong>of</strong> the Sail-In is to get the word<br />
out: to legislators in Washington and to the public at large.<br />
Feeding the world’s hungry<br />
Few people outside the maritime industry are aware that many<br />
<strong>of</strong> the same companies and individuals who transport supplies<br />
to our forces overseas are also engaged in international relief<br />
efforts. America is, in fact, the world’s largest provider <strong>of</strong> food<br />
aid. Through the Food for Peace Program, since 1954 more than<br />
three billion people in 150 countries have benefitted from the<br />
generosity <strong>of</strong> the American people.<br />
Just as Maritime Americans deliver the goods to American<br />
troops, they deliver the food that feeds the world’s hungry and<br />
advances America’s longstanding humanitarian objectives. In<br />
the words <strong>of</strong> the Navy League, Maritime Americans are the ones<br />
who “ensure U.S. food aid reaches people in need, and in the<br />
process generate international goodwill, building connections<br />
between the United States and developing nations.” Participants<br />
in the Sail-In are working to spread the word about the importance<br />
<strong>of</strong> food aid cargos that move by sea.<br />
An essential source <strong>of</strong> jobs<br />
<strong>The</strong> Jones Act, the body <strong>of</strong> law that ensures that America’s<br />
domestic trades are served by American vessels and crews, is <strong>of</strong><br />
inestimable importance to our military, economic and homeland<br />
security, as well as to our national and local tax base. Along with<br />
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MSP and the cargo preference laws, the Jones Act is a fundamental<br />
pillar <strong>of</strong> the U.S.-flag fleet.<br />
<strong>The</strong> operation <strong>of</strong> Jones Act vessels supports approximately<br />
500,000 American jobs. Equally important, the<br />
operation <strong>of</strong> U.S.-flag vessels in the domestic trades helps<br />
ensure that our nation maintains the cadre <strong>of</strong> trained, loyal<br />
civil service mariners essential to the Department <strong>of</strong> Defense<br />
in time <strong>of</strong> war or other international emergency.<br />
A key objective <strong>of</strong> the Sail-In is to educate members <strong>of</strong><br />
Congress and their staffs about the number and variety <strong>of</strong><br />
American jobs that depend, either directly or indirectly,<br />
on the U.S.-flag fleet, and about how important our cadre<br />
<strong>of</strong> highly trained pr<strong>of</strong>essional mariners is to maintaining<br />
America’s defense capabilities in the short- and long-term.<br />
<strong>The</strong> need for grassroots action<br />
<strong>The</strong> Sail-In is unique in that it brings individuals who<br />
work in our industry to the nation’s capital to visit with<br />
their members <strong>of</strong> Congress as constituents, as Maritime<br />
Americans and as a united maritime industry. But as<br />
important as the Sail-In is, it is not enough. We must work<br />
year-round to educate and inform. For this reason, MM&P,<br />
the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association (MEBA)<br />
and others have joined forces to implement a broad-based<br />
campaign. <strong>The</strong> grassroots education program is based on<br />
Maritime Action Committees comprised to the fullest extent<br />
possible <strong>of</strong> individuals who live in each member’s district or<br />
state.<br />
<strong>The</strong> premise is simple: the more members <strong>of</strong> Congress<br />
know about our industry and about how important it is to<br />
their constituents and to the United States as a whole, the<br />
more they will understand that the programs and policies that<br />
support the U.S.-flag merchant marine should be fully funded<br />
and implemented. This information, in turn, puts each member<br />
<strong>of</strong> Congress in a better position to respond to attacks against our<br />
industry and to advocate on its behalf.<br />
<strong>The</strong> grassroots campaign is a sustained effort. It will take time,<br />
energy and money, and it will require the involvement <strong>of</strong> all who<br />
share our concern about the future <strong>of</strong> our industry. Please contact<br />
me at jpatti@miraid.org to find out how you can get involved.<br />
And please remember that if you work aboard a U.S.-flag vessel—if<br />
your job is dependent on the Jones Act, the cargo preference<br />
statutes or the Maritime Security Program—you owe it to<br />
yourself and to your family to make a contribution to the MM&P<br />
PCF. Remember: the stronger the PCF, the greater our ability to<br />
elect supporters <strong>of</strong> our industry to Congress. Please go to<br />
www.bridgedeck.org to make a donation or to find out more.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Maritime Sail-In brochure<br />
published by the Navy League<br />
<strong>of</strong> the United States featured<br />
photographs <strong>of</strong> MM&P members<br />
belonging to all the union’s<br />
membership groups.<br />
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news FROM MITAGs<br />
Congratulations Recent Graduates!<br />
Christy Pekara<br />
Christy joined MM&P in 2004, after graduating from Texas A&M University. She lives in<br />
Seattle and ships out <strong>of</strong> MM&P’s Seattle Hall. “I’d like to thank my family for their continued<br />
support,” Christy says.<br />
John Walkup<br />
A graduate <strong>of</strong> New York Maritime College, John<br />
joined MM&P in 2004. He and his wife, Teresa,<br />
live in San Diego and are expecting their first<br />
child in August. John ships out <strong>of</strong> MM&P’s Los<br />
Angeles/Long Beach Hall. “I enjoy the outdoors,<br />
especially hiking, mountain biking and surfing,”<br />
he says. In his free time, John also likes to travel<br />
and to spend time with family and friends.<br />
Meet Me at the Deck Club!<br />
Did you know <strong>The</strong> “Deck Club” in the MITAGS Residence Hall hosts a happy<br />
hour on Sundays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. All drinks are $1 <strong>of</strong>f, and there are hot<br />
hors d’oeuvres. Since most new students arrive on Sunday, happy hour at the<br />
Deck Club <strong>of</strong>fers a chance to socialize before beginning class. By the way, the<br />
lounge also has ESPN!<br />
Visitors who smoke cigarettes, cigars or pipes can now choose<br />
seating in one <strong>of</strong> two special areas near the covered walkway,<br />
outside the Academic Building and the Residence Hall. <strong>The</strong><br />
booths were added in response to requests from non-smoking<br />
guests who asked that smoking be restricted in other areas <strong>of</strong> the<br />
MITAGS Campus.<br />
<strong>The</strong> recently remodeled lounge <strong>of</strong>fers a happy hour on Sunday evenings.<br />
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<strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots Plans<br />
Administrator’s Column<br />
Patrick McCullough<br />
Health & Benefit Plan<br />
PMR/CNW Group<br />
Stop-Loss Insurance<br />
<strong>The</strong> Segal Company, the Health & Benefit Plan’s<br />
consultant, has recommended to the Trustees<br />
that the PMR/CNW Group purchase stop-loss<br />
insurance to minimize the impact <strong>of</strong> future<br />
catastrophic and unforeseen medical claims on<br />
the Group’s rates. <strong>The</strong> insurance would help<br />
minimize potential future rate increases by<br />
stabilizing the Group’s claims experience. <strong>The</strong> Chairman and the<br />
Secretary, in consultation with the United Inland Group Vice<br />
President, have agreed to this recommendation.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Segal Company is obtaining bids from insurance carriers<br />
through a Request for Proposal (RFP) to determine what options<br />
for this type <strong>of</strong> insurance coverage are available. It is estimated<br />
that the Plan will be able to have this insurance in place for an<br />
effective date <strong>of</strong> July 1, <strong>2012</strong>, and that the policy period will be for<br />
one year. Segal has estimated that the cost <strong>of</strong> coverage will be $30<br />
to $40 per participant per month and that all individuals (members<br />
and dependents) will be covered. <strong>The</strong> estimated premium<br />
amount was included in the April 1 rate increase.<br />
When the coverage is in place, the Plan will be required to<br />
report monthly to the insurance carrier all individuals on whose<br />
behalf the Plan has paid claims in the amount <strong>of</strong> at least $50,000<br />
during the policy period. When claims for an individual meet<br />
the $150,000 or $200,000 deductible for the stop-loss coverage<br />
(depending on what insurance is purchased), the insurance<br />
company will reimburse the Plan any amount above that dollar<br />
amount.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Plan will handle all the premium payments and filings<br />
required by the insurance company. <strong>The</strong> participant or dependent<br />
should carefully review all charges on every Explanation <strong>of</strong><br />
Benefits (EOB) statement to make sure that all the medical care<br />
billed has actually been received. If you notice any discrepancy,<br />
please contact your provider and question the charges. If the<br />
charges are not correct, please notify the Plan Office.<br />
CIGNA Website<br />
Participants who would like to find a medical provider in their<br />
area who is part <strong>of</strong> the Preferred Provider <strong>Organization</strong> (PPO)<br />
Program should follow these simple steps.<br />
Go to: www.cignasharedadministration.com.<br />
1. Click on “For Taft-Hartley Plan Members.”<br />
2. Click on “Medical Shared Administration.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> screen that appears will be titled<br />
“Medical Shared Administration Plans.”<br />
3. Go to the middle <strong>of</strong> that page.<br />
4. Click on “Shared Administration PPO<br />
Provider Directory.”<br />
5. Provide the information requested to find a<br />
CIGNA network provider.<br />
Long-Term Care Insurance<br />
Open Enrollment Ended<br />
Prudential, the Plan’s long-term care insurance provider, <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
an open enrollment period from Feb. 1 through April 30. If you<br />
are an active Health & Benefit Plan participant and missed the<br />
open enrollment period, you may still enroll but you will have<br />
to provide evidence <strong>of</strong> good health satisfactory to Prudential.<br />
Prudential will also allow family members to enroll after they<br />
provide evidence <strong>of</strong> good health. If you want more information<br />
about this insurance plan, please contact Prudential at 800-732-<br />
0416, visit www.prudential.com/gltcweb/mmp or send an e-mail<br />
to ltc4me@prudential.com<br />
Disability Insurance<br />
Active participants who are interested in purchasing Voluntary<br />
Disability Insurance can contact the Plan’s insurance broker,<br />
Willis, for information. You can review disability insurance information<br />
by going to www.bridgedeck.org and clicking on MM&P<br />
Plans, then on H&B forms, and then on “Disability Insurance.”<br />
You can contact Angela Mitchell at Willis toll free at (800) 456-<br />
3162 ext. 3032 or (301) 692-3032. She can be reached between<br />
9:00 am and 5:00 pm EDST.<br />
Offshore Scholarship Program<br />
<strong>The</strong> 2013-14 Offshore Scholarship Program applications are now<br />
available for eligible dependent children <strong>of</strong> eligible Offshore<br />
members and co-pay pensioners in good standing. Applicants<br />
must be high school seniors during the <strong>2012</strong>-13 school year.<br />
Completed applications must be returned to the Plan Office by<br />
Nov. 30, <strong>2012</strong>, in order for them to be submitted for review and<br />
processing by the Scholarship Recognition Award Program in<br />
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Princeton, N.J. <strong>The</strong> Scholarship Recognition Award Program<br />
will review the qualifications <strong>of</strong> all applicants and then select<br />
the winners. <strong>The</strong> names <strong>of</strong> the winners will be presented to the<br />
Trustees for final approval at their meeting in <strong>June</strong> 2013. To<br />
request an application packet, please contact Madeline Petrelli at<br />
the Plan Office at 410-850-8615.<br />
Medicare Part D<br />
For pensioners and their dependents who are covered under<br />
Medicare and are secondary under the MM&P Health & Benefit<br />
Plan, the Plan’s Prescription Drug Program has been and continues<br />
to be comparable to the prescription coverage <strong>of</strong>fered<br />
by the Medicare Part D Program. <strong>The</strong> Plan in September 2011<br />
sent participants the required annual notice explaining that<br />
the Plan’s prescription coverage is “creditable” for <strong>2012</strong>. This is<br />
why we advise pensioners and dependents not to enroll in the<br />
Medicare Part D program. <strong>The</strong> only exception is for retirees and<br />
dependents belonging to the Columbia Northwest Group; their<br />
prescription drug coverage is “non-creditable.” Participants and<br />
dependents in the Columbia Northwest Retiree Group should<br />
enroll in the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Program.<br />
Because the MM&P Health & Benefit Prescription Drug<br />
Program is “creditable,” the Plan has applied for and received a<br />
subsidy for a percentage <strong>of</strong> the prescription drug costs incurred<br />
by Medicare-eligible Offshore retirees and dependents. To<br />
receive the subsidy, every year the Plan must file an application<br />
with the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).<br />
<strong>The</strong> subsidy equals approximately 28 percent <strong>of</strong> the cost <strong>of</strong> the<br />
prescription drug benefit <strong>of</strong> this Group.<br />
For the <strong>2012</strong> calendar year, the Plan’s application has been<br />
approved. For 2011, the Plan requested and received approximately<br />
$1,074,800 in subsidies, which have helped defray the<br />
costs <strong>of</strong> providing this benefit to the Plan’s Offshore retirees and<br />
dependents.<br />
IRAP and Pension Plan<br />
For your reference, we have listed below the Internal Revenue<br />
Service limitations for <strong>2012</strong>. <strong>The</strong> defined benefit plan limits listed<br />
below apply only to participants in the Offshore Pension Plan.<br />
<strong>The</strong> 401(k) limits apply only to members whose collective bargaining<br />
agreements provide for IRAP/401(k) participation.<br />
IRS Limitations for <strong>2012</strong><br />
<strong>2012</strong> 2011<br />
Maximum Annual 415 Payout at<br />
Age 62 From a Defined Benefit Plan $200,000 $195,000<br />
Maximum Annual Contribution<br />
to an Individual’s Defined<br />
Contribution Account Under 415(c) $50,000 $49,000<br />
Maximum Effective 401(k) Deferral $17,000 $16,500<br />
401(k) Catch-Up Limit-<br />
Age 50 and Older $5,500 $5,500<br />
Maximum Amount <strong>of</strong> Annual<br />
Compensation That Can Be Taken<br />
Into Account for Determining<br />
Benefits or Contributions Under a<br />
Qualified Plan $250,000 $245,000<br />
Wage Base:<br />
a) for Social Security Tax*<br />
b) for Medicare<br />
$110,100<br />
No Limit<br />
$106,800<br />
No Limit<br />
Please note that the Social Security tax withholding rate on<br />
employee salaries was reduced for the 2011 and <strong>2012</strong> tax years<br />
from 6.2 percent to 4.2 percent. <strong>The</strong> Medicare rate remains the<br />
same at 1.45 percent.<br />
<strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong> - 12 - <strong>The</strong> Master, Mate & Pilot
Pension Plan<br />
Annual Funding Notice<br />
As required by federal law, the Plan has mailed the Annual<br />
Funding Notice for Plan Year Jan. 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2011<br />
to: all participants and beneficiaries, participating employers<br />
and the <strong>International</strong> <strong>Organization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots.<br />
<strong>The</strong> notice was also e-mailed to the Pension Benefit Guaranty<br />
Corporation (PBGC). <strong>The</strong> notice was mailed at the end <strong>of</strong> April<br />
<strong>2012</strong>.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Plan is required to report in the notice on how well<br />
funded it is on the basis <strong>of</strong> a measure called “funded percentage.”<br />
<strong>The</strong> percentage is calculated by dividing the Plan’s assets by its<br />
liabilities on the Valuation Date for the Plan Year. <strong>The</strong> notice<br />
is required to include the Plan’s funded percentage for the Plan<br />
Year and for each <strong>of</strong> the two preceding Plan Years. <strong>The</strong> notice<br />
also includes the year-end Fair Market Value <strong>of</strong> Assets as <strong>of</strong> the<br />
last day <strong>of</strong> the Plan Year and each <strong>of</strong> the two preceding Plan<br />
Years.<br />
<strong>The</strong> notice includes the total number <strong>of</strong> participants in the<br />
Plan and a breakdown <strong>of</strong> how many were active, retired or separated<br />
from service and receiving benefits, as well as how many<br />
participants were retired or separated from service and entitled<br />
to future benefits. <strong>The</strong> last chart on the notice shows how the<br />
Plan’s assets were allocated in accordance with the Plan’s investment<br />
policy. <strong>The</strong> chart shows these allocations as percentages <strong>of</strong><br />
total assets.<br />
MM&P members can view a copy <strong>of</strong> the Annual Funding<br />
Notice in PDF format by going to www.bridgedeck.org and<br />
entering the Members Only pages. (You must have an account to<br />
log in.) Scroll down to “Offshore Pension Plan Information,” click<br />
on these words (which will bring up another screen) and then<br />
click on “Offshore Pension Plan Annual Funding Notice for the<br />
year 2011, mailed in April <strong>2012</strong>.” Also posted for your reference<br />
are prior year notices.<br />
Vacation Plan<br />
Electronic Funds Transfer/Direct Deposit<br />
<strong>The</strong> Plan would like to remind Vacation Plan participants that<br />
they have the option <strong>of</strong> receiving their vacation benefits and<br />
Port Relief Officer (PRO) payments as a paper check or as an<br />
electronic funds transfer (EFT)/direct deposit into their designated<br />
bank account. An authorization to perform the transaction<br />
electronically must be on file. For any change to your bank and/<br />
or account information, the Plan is required to process a verification<br />
(called a pre-note process) through the banking system.<br />
Once this process has been completed, each time you apply<br />
for a vacation or PRO benefit you have the option <strong>of</strong> receiving a<br />
check or having your benefit processed by EFT/direct deposit.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Plan Office processes the EFTs on a daily basis which allows<br />
members to have their benefits credited into their account in a<br />
shorter time frame. If you have any questions, please contact the<br />
Vacation Plan benefit staff at the Plan Office at 410-850-8625.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Master, Mate & Pilot - 13 - <strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
PENSIOioNers<br />
Russell T. Baskin, shipping out <strong>of</strong> Seattle. He last<br />
sailed for Matson Navigation Company as second<br />
mate on the Manoa.<br />
John Beattie, shipping out <strong>of</strong> Houston. He last sailed<br />
for Horizon Lines as second mate on the Horizon<br />
Challenger.<br />
Robert K. Damrell, shipping out <strong>of</strong> New York/New<br />
Jersey. He last sailed for E-Ships as third mate on the<br />
Maersk Montana.<br />
Kevin J. Garthwaite, shipping out <strong>of</strong> Los Angeles/<br />
Long Beach. He last sailed for Matson Navigation<br />
Company as third mate on the Mahi Mahi.<br />
William A. Harris, shipping out <strong>of</strong> Gulf ports. He<br />
last sailed for Sealand Service as third mate on the<br />
Horizon Liberator.<br />
Raymond L. Howell, shipping out <strong>of</strong> Seattle. He<br />
last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as master <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Maersk Meteor.<br />
William Johnson, shipping out <strong>of</strong> Seattle. He last<br />
sailed for Horizon Lines as third mate on the Horizon<br />
Tacoma.<br />
Douglas A. MacPherson, shipping out <strong>of</strong> San<br />
Francisco. He last sailed for Matson Navigation<br />
Company as chief mate on the Manukai.<br />
Thomas McGarry, shipping out <strong>of</strong> West Coast ports.<br />
He last sailed for Central Gulf Lines as second mate<br />
on the Green Wave.<br />
Louis A. Mendez, shipping out <strong>of</strong> Honolulu. He last<br />
sailed for Horizon Lines as third mate on the Horizon<br />
Enterprise.<br />
David C. Ryan,<br />
shipping out<br />
<strong>of</strong> Norfolk. He<br />
last sailed for<br />
Horizon Lines<br />
as third mate<br />
on the Horizon<br />
Discovery.<br />
Eugene A.<br />
Spaulding,<br />
shipping out <strong>of</strong><br />
Honolulu. He last<br />
sailed for Matson<br />
Navigation<br />
Company as<br />
second mate on<br />
the Manukai.<br />
Michael J. McCright, shipping out <strong>of</strong> Houston. He<br />
last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as chief mate on<br />
the Sealand Champion.<br />
<strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong> - 14 - <strong>The</strong> Master, Mate & Pilot
Open an Account at the MM&P Federal Credit Union…<br />
… and Never Be Late<br />
With Your Dues Again<br />
If you never want to be late with your dues, and<br />
you want to avoid late fees, we have a solution for<br />
you. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots Federal Credit<br />
Union will transfer your dues quarterly to the<br />
Union. Just have monies deposited regularly into<br />
your MM&P FCU account and send us the signed<br />
“Authorization for Membership Dues Check<strong>of</strong>f ”<br />
(right). We’ll take care <strong>of</strong> the rest for you. No need<br />
to worry about getting your dues payments in on<br />
time as long as you have a fully funded savings<br />
account with the credit union.<br />
Don’t have a credit union savings account<br />
yet Just go to www.bridgedeck.org, click on<br />
“About MM&P” and then “Credit Union.” Scroll<br />
down to the bottom <strong>of</strong> the page for a link to the<br />
membership application. Return the completed<br />
application to the credit union with a minimum<br />
deposit <strong>of</strong> at least $120 and a photocopy <strong>of</strong> a<br />
government-issued identification card. Your funds<br />
will earn interest while on deposit with the credit<br />
union. At the time <strong>of</strong> this publication, the interest<br />
rate is .33%.<br />
You can have funds withheld from your<br />
vacation benefits and deposited into your credit<br />
union account. Dues will be deducted from your<br />
account each March 31 st , <strong>June</strong> 30 th , September 30 th<br />
and December 31 st .<br />
<strong>The</strong> credit union now <strong>of</strong>fers checking accounts,<br />
online banking, electronic bill pay and more.<br />
ATM/Debit cards will soon be available. Sign up<br />
now so you can be among the first to use these<br />
new services.<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots FCU is a nonpr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
financial organization owned and operated by its<br />
members for the benefit <strong>of</strong> all those who belong.<br />
<strong>The</strong> purpose <strong>of</strong> the credit union is to promote<br />
thrift through convenient, systematic savings and<br />
to provide a quick economical source <strong>of</strong> dignified<br />
credit. <strong>The</strong> credit union is open to all regular,<br />
applicant and retired members <strong>of</strong> the <strong>International</strong><br />
<strong>Organization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots, as well<br />
as to employees <strong>of</strong> MM&P, MIRAID, the MM&P<br />
Benefit Plans, MITAGS and their immediate<br />
families.<br />
Still have questions You can contact the credit<br />
union at mmpfcu@bridgedeck.org or by calling<br />
410-681-8136 or 1-800-382-7777.<br />
✂<br />
AUTHORIZATION FOR MEMBERSHIP DUES CHECKOFF<br />
TO: Kathy Klisavage, Manager<br />
<strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots Federal Credit Union<br />
700 Maritime Blvd, Suite B<br />
Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953<br />
I hereby assign to the <strong>International</strong> <strong>Organization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots, ILA, AFL-CIO, from<br />
my MM&P Federal Credit Union account such sums as the <strong>Organization</strong> may certify as due and owing<br />
from me as membership dues or applicant fees, and in such sums as may be established from time to time<br />
by the <strong>Organization</strong> in accordance with the Constitution and applicable Membership Work Rules, if any. I<br />
authorize and direct you to deduct such amounts from my MM&P Federal Credit Union account and to<br />
remit the same to the <strong>Organization</strong> at any time while this authorization is in effect. I understand that the<br />
dues/fees will be deducted from my account each March 31 st , <strong>June</strong> 30 th , September 30 th and December 31 st<br />
<strong>of</strong> each year.<br />
This authorization may be revoked by written notice thirty (30) days or more prior to any<br />
scheduled deduction date.<br />
______________________________<br />
Date<br />
______________________________<br />
Member Name, Please print<br />
______________________________<br />
Signature<br />
______________________________<br />
email address<br />
______________________________<br />
Credit Union Account Number<br />
______________________________<br />
Social Security<br />
______________________________<br />
Street Address<br />
______________________________<br />
City, state, zip code<br />
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*Move existing loan balance. Terms remain the same.<br />
No lengthy approval process. No credit analysis. It’s that easy!<br />
MM&P Federal Credit Union<br />
700 Maritime Blvd, Suite B, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090-1953<br />
Ph:410-681-8136 Fax: 410-859-1623<br />
mmpfcu@bridgedeck.org<br />
<strong>The</strong> Master, Mate & Pilot - 15 - <strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
Cross’D THE FinAL BAR<br />
Robert M. Bruno, 69, died Feb. 4. A resident <strong>of</strong> Cecil,<br />
N.J., and a pensioner since 2000, he last sailed for<br />
NPR Inc. as third mate on the SS Carolina. He enjoyed<br />
being outdoors, and loved the ocean and fishing. His<br />
wife, Hae Ryon, daughter, Jennifer, granddaughter,<br />
Natalia, sisters, Joan and Teddy, and brother, Tom,<br />
survive him.<br />
John W. Cova, 82, died Feb. 9. A pensioner since 1989<br />
and a resident <strong>of</strong> Grants Pass, Ore., he last sailed for<br />
Grace Line Inc. as third mate on the Santa Fe. An<br />
enthusiastic hiker, he climbed Dollar Mountain 80<br />
times in his last year and hiked many miles on the<br />
Pacific Crest Trail. He also did volunteer work for<br />
the local amateur theatre. His wife, Doris and son,<br />
Thomas, survive him.<br />
Richard M. Eastwood,<br />
56, died Jan. 28. A<br />
resident <strong>of</strong> Jacksonville,<br />
Fla., he last sailed for<br />
Horizon Lines as third<br />
mate on the Horizon<br />
Producer. He liked<br />
fishing and car racing,<br />
especially the Daytona<br />
500.<br />
John P. Feretti, 84, died<br />
Feb. 4. A pensioner<br />
since 1986 and a resident<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Bronx, he last<br />
sailed for United States<br />
Lines as chief mate on<br />
the American Rigel. He<br />
enjoyed bird watching,<br />
sketching, classical music<br />
and spending time with his<br />
granddaughter. His wife,<br />
Dorothy, sons, John and Tom, and granddaughter,<br />
Irene, survive him.<br />
Billy Jowers, 82, died Feb. 18. A resident <strong>of</strong> Houston<br />
and a pensioner since 1988, he last sailed for Lykes<br />
Brothers Steamship Company as second mate on the<br />
SS John Lykes.<br />
Robert E. King, 88, died Feb. 9. A pensioner since<br />
1987 and a resident <strong>of</strong> Plattsburgh, N.Y., he last sailed<br />
for United States Lines as master <strong>of</strong> the American<br />
Resolute.<br />
Michael Livanos, 94, died Feb. 3. A resident <strong>of</strong><br />
Garden City, N.Y., and a pensioner since 1983, he last<br />
sailed for Marine Transport Lines as master <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Marine Electric. He was an avid reader <strong>of</strong> history and<br />
a follower <strong>of</strong> current events. His sons, Bill and Marc,<br />
daughter, Maria, and four grandchildren survive him.<br />
Georgia O’Neill,<br />
90, died Feb. 22. A<br />
pensioner since 1994<br />
and a resident <strong>of</strong><br />
Seattle, she worked for<br />
32 years as secretary/<br />
representative in<br />
the MM&P Seattle<br />
Offshore Hall. For<br />
decades, Georgia<br />
conducted the business<br />
<strong>of</strong> the hall with<br />
integrity, character<br />
and humor. Though<br />
slight in stature, she had an enormous presence. She<br />
could be motherly one moment and all business the<br />
next. Generations <strong>of</strong> MM&P members and their<br />
dependents are saddened by the loss <strong>of</strong> Georgia.<br />
<strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong> - 16 - <strong>The</strong> Master, Mate & Pilot
Kenneth Orcutt, 86, died<br />
Feb. 6. A pensioner since<br />
1994 and a resident <strong>of</strong><br />
Irvine, Calif., he last sailed<br />
for Matson Navigation<br />
Company as master <strong>of</strong><br />
the MV R.J. Pfeiffer. He<br />
enjoyed flying and even<br />
built an RV-8, a 150-hp sport<br />
aerobatic plane. His wife,<br />
Pat, survives him.<br />
Edward D. Tschantre,<br />
86, died Dec. 28, 2011. A<br />
resident <strong>of</strong> Spring Hill,<br />
Fla., and a pensioner<br />
since 1986, he last sailed<br />
for United States Lines<br />
as third mate on the<br />
American Lancer. He<br />
served in the Navy during<br />
World War II and the<br />
Korean War. During the<br />
Vietnam War, he worked<br />
as a merchant mariner,<br />
bringing supplies to the<br />
troops. He was an active<br />
member <strong>of</strong> the New City branches <strong>of</strong> the Veterans <strong>of</strong><br />
Foreign Wars, American Legion, Masonic Lodge and<br />
Historical Society. His brother, Thomas, three nieces,<br />
two nephews, four grandnieces and one grandnephew<br />
survive him.<br />
Crossing the Bar<br />
Sunset and evening star,<br />
And one clear call for me!<br />
And may there be no<br />
moaning <strong>of</strong> the bar,<br />
When I put out to sea,<br />
But such a tide as moving<br />
seems asleep,<br />
Too full for sound and foam,<br />
When that which drew from<br />
out the boundless deep<br />
Turns again home.<br />
Twilight and evening bell,<br />
And after that the dark!<br />
And may there be no<br />
sadness <strong>of</strong> farewell,<br />
When I embark;<br />
For tho’ from out our<br />
bourne Time and Place<br />
<strong>The</strong> flood may bear me far,<br />
I hope to see my pilot face to face<br />
When I have crossed the bar.<br />
— Alfred Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)<br />
<strong>The</strong> Master, Mate & Pilot - 17 - <strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
Directory <strong>of</strong> MM&P Offices<br />
<strong>International</strong> Headquarters<br />
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B<br />
Linthicum Heights,<br />
MD 21090-1953<br />
Phone: 410-850-8700<br />
Fax: 410-850-0973<br />
iommp@bridgedeck.org<br />
www.bridgedeck.org<br />
<strong>International</strong> Officers<br />
Timothy A. Brown<br />
President<br />
410-691-8131<br />
president@bridgedeck.org<br />
Don Marcus<br />
Secretary-Treasurer<br />
410-691-8131<br />
sec-treas@bridgedeck.org<br />
Executive Offices<br />
George Quick<br />
Vice President<br />
Pilot Membership Group<br />
410-691-8144<br />
gquick@bridgedeck.org<br />
Klaus Luhta<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Government<br />
Relations<br />
410-691-8139<br />
kluhta@bridgedeck.org<br />
Beverly Gutmann<br />
<strong>International</strong> Comptroller<br />
410-850-8700 ext. 112<br />
bgutmann@bridgedeck.org<br />
Diane Chatham<br />
Executive Administrator<br />
410-691-8131<br />
dchatham@bridgedeck.org<br />
Communications<br />
Lisa Rosenthal<br />
Communications Director<br />
410-691-8146<br />
communications@<br />
bridgedeck.org<br />
Legal Department<br />
Gabriel Terrasa<br />
<strong>International</strong> Counsel<br />
410-691-8148<br />
gterrasa@bridgedeck.org<br />
Press Contact<br />
Klaus Luhta<br />
Director <strong>of</strong> Government<br />
Relations<br />
410-691-8139<br />
kluhta@bridgedeck.org<br />
MM&P Health & Benefit,<br />
Vacation, Pension, JEC<br />
and IRA Plans<br />
Patrick McCullough<br />
Administrator<br />
MM&P Plans<br />
700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A<br />
Linthicum Heights, MD<br />
21090-1996<br />
Phone: 410-850-8500<br />
Fax: 410-850-8655<br />
Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522<br />
mmpplanspat@aol.com<br />
Hours: Monday – Friday<br />
8:30 AM – 4:30 PM ET<br />
Federal Employees<br />
Membership Group<br />
Randall H. Rockwood<br />
Vice President<br />
Executive Office<br />
MM&P Headquarters<br />
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B<br />
Linthicum, MD 21090-1953<br />
rrockwood@bridgedeck.org<br />
410-691-8131<br />
Randi Ciszewski<br />
Representative<br />
Executive Office<br />
MM&P Headquarters<br />
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B<br />
Linthicum, MD 21090-1953<br />
Office: 732-527-0828<br />
Cell: 202-679-7594<br />
Fax: (732) 527-0829<br />
rciszewski@bridgedeck.org<br />
Randi Ciszewski<br />
U.S. Navy Civil Service<br />
Pilots Representative<br />
Executive Office<br />
MM&P Headquarters<br />
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B<br />
Linthicum, MD 21090-1953<br />
Office: 732-527-0828<br />
Cell: 202-679-7594<br />
Fax: (732) 527-0829<br />
rciszewski@bridgedeck.org<br />
Offshore Membership Group<br />
David H. Boatner<br />
Vice President-Pacific Ports<br />
Wayne Farthing<br />
Vice President-Gulf Ports<br />
Steven Werse<br />
Vice President-Atlantic Ports<br />
Boston<br />
Dan Cartmill<br />
Ron Colpus<br />
Dan Goggin<br />
Representatives<br />
Marine Industrial Park<br />
12 Channel St., Suite 606-A<br />
Boston, MA 02210-2333<br />
Phone: 617-671-0769<br />
Fax: 617-261-2334<br />
boston@bridgedeck.org<br />
Charleston<br />
Elise Silvers<br />
Representative<br />
1529 Sam Rittenberg Blvd.<br />
Suite 1B<br />
Charleston, SC 29407<br />
Phone: 843-766-3565<br />
Fax: 843-766-6352<br />
esilvers@bridgedeck.org<br />
Honolulu<br />
Randy Swindell<br />
Representative<br />
521 Ala Moana Blvd., Ste 254<br />
Honolulu, HI 96813<br />
Phone: 808-523-8183<br />
Fax: 808-538-3672<br />
rswindell@bridgedeck.org<br />
Houston<br />
Wayne Farthing<br />
Vice President-Gulf Ports<br />
Nell Wilkerson<br />
Representative<br />
13850 Gulf Freeway, Suite 250<br />
Houston, TX 77034<br />
Phone: 281-464-9650<br />
Fax: 281-464-9652<br />
wfarthing@bridgedeck.org<br />
nwilkerson@bridgedeck.org<br />
Jacksonville<br />
Liz Pettit<br />
Representative<br />
349 E. 20th St.<br />
Jacksonville, FL 32206<br />
Phone: 904-356-0041<br />
Fax: 904-353-7413<br />
lpettit@bridgedeck.org<br />
Los Angeles/Long Beach<br />
David H. Boatner<br />
Vice President-Pacific<br />
Wendy Karnes<br />
Representative<br />
533 N. Marine Ave.<br />
Suite A<br />
Wilmington, CA 90744-5527<br />
Phone: 310-834-7201<br />
Fax: 310-834-6667<br />
dboatner@bridgedeck.org<br />
wkarnes@bridgedeck.org<br />
Miami/Port Everglades<br />
Andrea Fortin<br />
Dave G<strong>of</strong>f<br />
Representatives<br />
540 East McNab Rd., Suite B<br />
Pompano Beach, FL<br />
33060-9354<br />
Phone: 954-946-7883<br />
Fax: 954-946-8283<br />
pompano@bridgedeck.org<br />
New Orleans<br />
Sue Bourcq<br />
Representative<br />
300 Mariner’s Plaza, Ste 321B<br />
Mandeville, LA 70448<br />
Phone: 985-626-7133<br />
Fax: 985-626-7199<br />
sbourcq@bridgedeck.org<br />
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New York/New Jersey<br />
Steven Werse<br />
Vice President-Atlantic<br />
35 Journal Square, Suite 912<br />
Jersey City, NJ 07306-4103<br />
Phone: 201-963-1900<br />
Fax: 201-963-5403<br />
swerse@bridgedeck.org<br />
nynj@bridgedeck.org<br />
Seattle<br />
Kathleen O. Moran<br />
Representative<br />
15208 52nd Ave. South<br />
Suite 100<br />
Seattle, WA 98188<br />
Phone: 206-441-8700<br />
Fax: 206-448-8829<br />
kmoran@bridgedeck.org<br />
West Coast<br />
Regional Representative<br />
Kip Carlson<br />
Pier 9, East End<br />
San Francisco, CA 94111<br />
Phone: 415-362-5436<br />
kcarlson@bridgedeck.org<br />
Alaska Marine Pilots<br />
Boston Pilots<br />
Martin McCabe<br />
President<br />
256 Marginal Street, Bldg 11<br />
East Boston, MA 02128<br />
Phone: 617-569-4500<br />
Fax: 617-569-4502<br />
Canaveral Pilots<br />
Norfolk, Va.<br />
Mark Nemergut<br />
Greg Sherry<br />
Representatives<br />
Norfolk Commerce Center III<br />
5425 Robin Hood Rd #204<br />
Norfolk, VA 23513<br />
Phone: 757-489-7406<br />
Fax: 757-489-1715<br />
norfolk@bridgedeck.org<br />
San Francisco<br />
Sandy Candau<br />
Representative<br />
548 Thomas L. Berkley Way<br />
Oakland, CA 94612<br />
Phone: 415-777-5074<br />
Fax: 415-777-0209<br />
scandau@bridgedeck.org<br />
mmpsf@bridgedeck.org<br />
San Juan, Puerto Rico<br />
Eduardo Iglesias<br />
Representative<br />
1959 Building Center<br />
1959 Loiza St. Ste 200<br />
San Juan, PR 00911<br />
Phone: 787-724-3600<br />
Fax: 787-723-4494<br />
Hours: Monday-Friday<br />
9:00am – 1:30pm ET<br />
eiglesias@bridgedeck.org<br />
Tampa<br />
Laura Cenkovich<br />
Representative<br />
202 S. 22nd St., Suite 205<br />
Tampa, FL 33605-6308<br />
Phone: 813-247-2164<br />
Fax: 813-248-1592<br />
Hours: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM ET<br />
lcenkovich@bridgedeck.org<br />
Pilot Membership Group<br />
George A. Quick<br />
Vice President<br />
3400 N. Furnace Rd.<br />
Jarrettsville, MD 21084<br />
Phone: 410-691-8144<br />
Fax: 410-557-7082<br />
gquick@bridgedeck.org<br />
East Coast<br />
Regional Representative<br />
Timothy J. Ferrie<br />
201 Edgewater St.<br />
Staten Island, NY 10305<br />
Phone: 718-448-3900<br />
Fax: 718-447-1582<br />
tferrie@bridgedeck.org<br />
Gulf Coast<br />
Regional Representative<br />
Richard D. Moore<br />
8150 S. Loop E.<br />
Houston, TX 77017<br />
Phone: 713-645-9620<br />
rmoore@bridgedeck.org<br />
Carter Whalen<br />
President<br />
P.O. Box 920226<br />
Dutch Harbor, AK 99692<br />
Phone: 907-581-1240<br />
Fax: 907-581-1372<br />
amp@ampilots.com<br />
Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots<br />
Bobby G. Grumbles<br />
P.O. Box 2767<br />
Corpus Christi, TX 78403<br />
Phone: 361-884-5899<br />
Fax: 361-884-1659<br />
Associated Branch Pilots<br />
Mike Lorino Jr.<br />
3813 N.Causeway Blvd.<br />
Suite 100<br />
Metairie, LA 70002<br />
Phone: 504-831-6615<br />
Association <strong>of</strong> Maryland Pilots<br />
Eric Nielsen<br />
President<br />
3720 Dillon St.<br />
Baltimore, MD 21224<br />
Phone: 410-276-1337<br />
Fax: 410-276-1364<br />
President@mdpilots.com<br />
Biscayne Bay Pilots<br />
Michael McDonnell<br />
Chairman<br />
2911 Port Blvd.<br />
Miami, FL 33132<br />
Phone: 305-374-2791<br />
Fax: 305-374-2375<br />
Ben Borgie<br />
Doug Brown<br />
Co-Chairmen<br />
Box 816<br />
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920<br />
Phone: 321-783-4645<br />
<strong>The</strong>CanaveralPilots@msn.com<br />
Charleston Branch Pilots<br />
Whit Smith<br />
6 Concord St.<br />
P.O. Box 179<br />
Charleston, SC 29402<br />
Phone: 843-577-6695<br />
Fax: 843-577-0632<br />
Columbia Bar Pilots<br />
John Torjusen<br />
100 16th St.<br />
Astoria, OR 97103-3634<br />
Phone: 503-325-2641<br />
Columbia River Pilots<br />
Paul Amos<br />
President<br />
13225 N. Lombard<br />
Portland, OR 97203<br />
Phone: 503-289-9922<br />
Coos Bay Pilots<br />
Charles L. Yates<br />
President<br />
686 North Front St.<br />
Coos Bay, OR 97420-2331<br />
Phone: 541-267-6555<br />
Fax: 541-267-5256<br />
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Crescent River Port Pilots<br />
Allen J. “A.J.” Gibbs<br />
President<br />
8712 Highway 23<br />
Belle Chasse, LA 70037<br />
Phone: 504-392-8001<br />
Fax: 504-392-5014<br />
Galveston-Texas City Pilots<br />
John Halvorsen<br />
P.O. Box 16110<br />
Galveston, TX 77552<br />
Phone: 409-740-3347<br />
Fax: 409-740-3393<br />
Grays Harbor<br />
Stephen G. Cooke<br />
1104 36th Ave., Ct. N.W.<br />
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7720<br />
Phone: 253-858-3778<br />
Hawaii Pilots Association<br />
Steve Baker<br />
President<br />
Pier 19-Honolulu Harbor<br />
P.O. Box 721<br />
Honolulu, HI 96808<br />
Phone: 808-532-7233<br />
Fax: 808-532-7229<br />
<strong>of</strong>ficeadmin@hawaiipilots.net<br />
Houston Pilots<br />
Robert L. Thompson<br />
Presiding Officer<br />
203 Deerwood Glen Drive<br />
Deer Park, TX 77536<br />
Phone: 713-645-9620<br />
Key West Bar Pilots Association<br />
Michael McGraw<br />
P.O. Box 848<br />
Key West, FL 33041<br />
Phone: 305-296-5512<br />
Fax: 305-296-1388<br />
Mobile Bar Pilots<br />
J. Christopher Brock<br />
President<br />
P.O. Box 831<br />
Mobile, AL 36601<br />
Phone: 251-432-2639<br />
Fax: 251-432-9964<br />
Northeast Marine Pilots<br />
Joseph Maco<br />
243 Spring St.<br />
Newport, RI 02840<br />
Phone: 401-847-9050<br />
Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216<br />
Pilots Association for the<br />
Bay & River Delaware<br />
J.R. Roche<br />
President<br />
800 S. Columbus Blvd.<br />
Philadelphia, PA 19147<br />
Phone: 215-465-8340<br />
Fax: 215-465-3450<br />
Port Everglades Pilots<br />
Andy Edelstein<br />
Bruce Cumings<br />
Co-Directors<br />
P.O. Box 13017<br />
Port Everglades, FL 33316<br />
Phone: 954-522-4491<br />
Puget Sound Pilots<br />
Frantz A. Coe<br />
101 Stewart St. - Suite 900<br />
Seattle, WA 98101<br />
Phone: 206-728-6400<br />
Fax: 206-448-3405<br />
Sabine Pilots<br />
Duane Bennett<br />
Presiding Officer<br />
5148 West Pkwy.<br />
Groves, TX 77619<br />
Phone: 409-722-1141<br />
Fax: 409-962-9223<br />
www.sabinepilots.com<br />
Saint Johns Bar Pilots<br />
John Atchison<br />
President<br />
4910 Ocean St.<br />
<strong>May</strong>port, FL 32233<br />
Phone: 904-249-5631<br />
Fax: 904-249-7523<br />
admin@jaxpilots.com<br />
San Juan Bay Pilots<br />
P.O. Box 9021034<br />
San Juan, PR 00902-1034<br />
Phone: 787-722-1166<br />
St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots<br />
Roger S. Paulus<br />
President<br />
Richard Tetzlaff<br />
MM&P Branch Agent<br />
P.O. Box 274<br />
733 E. Broadway<br />
Cape Vincent, NY 13618<br />
Phone: 315-654-2900;<br />
Fax: 315-654-4491<br />
San Francisco Bar Pilots<br />
Bruce Horton<br />
Port Agent<br />
Kip Carlson<br />
MM&P Representative<br />
Pier 9, East End<br />
San Francisco, CA 94111<br />
Phone: 415-362-5436<br />
Fax: 415-982-4721<br />
Sandy Hook Pilots<br />
Peter Rooss<br />
Branch Agent<br />
201 Edgewater St.<br />
Staten Island, NY 10305<br />
Phone: 718-448-3900<br />
Fax: 718-447-1582<br />
Savannah Pilots Association<br />
William T. Brown<br />
Master Pilot<br />
550 E. York St.<br />
P.O. Box 9267<br />
Savannah, GA 31401-3545<br />
Phone: 912-236-0226<br />
Fax: 912-236-6571<br />
Southeast Alaska<br />
Pilots Association<br />
Richard Gurry<br />
President<br />
1621 Tongass Ave. - Suite 300<br />
Ketchikan, AK 99901<br />
Phone: 907-225-9696<br />
Fax: 907-247-9696<br />
pilots@seapa.com<br />
www.seapa.com<br />
Southwest Alaska<br />
Pilots Association<br />
Michael D. Stone<br />
President<br />
P.O. Box 977<br />
Homer, AK 99603<br />
Phone: 907-235-8783<br />
Fax: 907-235-6119<br />
swpilots@gci.net.<br />
Tampa Bay Pilots<br />
Allen L. Thompson<br />
Executive Director<br />
1825 Sahlman Dr.<br />
Tampa, FL 33605<br />
Phone: 813-247-3737<br />
Fax: 813-247-4425<br />
Virginia Pilot Association<br />
J. William C<strong>of</strong>er<br />
President<br />
3329 Shore Dr.<br />
Virginia Beach, VA 23451<br />
Phone: 757-496-0995<br />
Western Great Lakes<br />
Pilots Association<br />
Donald Willecke<br />
President<br />
1111 Tower Ave., P.O. Box 248<br />
Superior, WI 54880-0248<br />
Phone: 715-392-5204<br />
Fax: 715-392-1666<br />
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United Inland<br />
Membership Group<br />
Michael Murray<br />
Vice President<br />
Cleveland<br />
Charles Malue<br />
Regional Representative<br />
1250 Old River Rd. 3rd Floor<br />
Cleveland, OH 44113<br />
Phone: 216-776-1667<br />
Fax: 216-776-1668<br />
cmalue@bridgedeck.org<br />
<strong>June</strong>au<br />
Ron Bressette<br />
Regional Representative<br />
229 Fourth St.<br />
<strong>June</strong>au, AK 99801<br />
Phone: 907-586-8192<br />
Fax: 907-789-0569<br />
rbressette@bridgedeck.org<br />
Portland<br />
John Schaeffner<br />
Regional Representative<br />
2225 N. Lombard St. - No. 206<br />
Portland, OR 97217<br />
Phone and Fax: 503-283-0518<br />
jschaeffner@bridgedeck.org<br />
San Francisco<br />
Raymond W. Shipway<br />
Regional Representative<br />
548 Thomas L. Berkley Way<br />
Oakland, CA 94612<br />
Phone: 415-543-5694<br />
Fax: 415-543-2533<br />
rshipway@bridgedeck.org<br />
San Juan, Puerto Rico<br />
Eduardo Iglesias<br />
Regional Representative<br />
1959 Building Center<br />
1959 Loiza St. Ste 200<br />
San Juan, PR 00911<br />
Phone: 787-724-3600<br />
Fax: 787-723-4494<br />
Hours: Monday-Friday<br />
9:00am – 1:30pm ET<br />
eiglesias@bridgedeck.org<br />
Seattle<br />
Michael Murray<br />
Vice President-UIG<br />
Tim Saffle<br />
Regional Representative<br />
144 Railroad Ave., Suite 222<br />
Edmonds, WA 98020<br />
Phone: 425-775-1403<br />
Fax: 425-775-1418<br />
mmurray@bridgedeck.org<br />
tsaffle@bridgedeck.org<br />
Wilmington<br />
Raymond W. Shipway<br />
Regional Representative<br />
533 N. Marine Ave.<br />
Wilmington, CA 90744-5527<br />
Phone: 310-549-8013<br />
Fax: 310-834-6667<br />
rshipway@bridgedeck.org<br />
MIRAID<br />
C. James Patti<br />
President<br />
1025 Connecticut Ave., NW<br />
Suite 507<br />
Washington, DC 20036-5412<br />
Phone: 202-463-6505<br />
Fax: 202-223-9093<br />
jpatti@miraid.org<br />
<strong>Masters</strong>, <strong>Mates</strong> & Pilots<br />
Federal Credit Union<br />
Kathy Ann Klisavage<br />
Manager<br />
MM&P Headquarters<br />
700 Maritime Blvd., Suite B<br />
Linthicum, MD 21090-1953<br />
Phone: 410-691-8136<br />
Fax: 410-859-1623<br />
Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777<br />
(All U.S. and Puerto Rico)<br />
mmpfcu@bridgedeck.org<br />
MM&P Maritime Advancement,<br />
Training, Education &<br />
Safety Program (MATES)<br />
Patrick McCullough<br />
Administrator<br />
Glen Paine<br />
Executive Director<br />
Atlantic & Gulf Region Health,<br />
Pension and Education,<br />
Safety & Training Funds<br />
Wendy Chambers<br />
Account Executive<br />
Associated Administrators Inc.<br />
4301 Garden City Drive, Ste 201<br />
Landover, MD 20785<br />
Direct Line: 301-429-8964<br />
Member Calls:<br />
1-800-638-2972<br />
Pacific Maritime Region<br />
Pension & Benefit Plans<br />
Columbia Northwest<br />
Marine Benefit Trust<br />
Patrick McCullough<br />
Administrator<br />
700 Maritime Blvd. – Suite A<br />
Linthicum Heights, MD<br />
21090-1996<br />
Phone: 410-850-8500<br />
Fax: 410-850-8655<br />
Toll-Free: 1-877-667-5522<br />
mmpplanspat@aol.com<br />
Hours: Monday-Friday<br />
8:30 AM– 4:30 PM ET<br />
Northwest Maritime<br />
Pension Trust<br />
Randy G. Goodwin<br />
Account Executive<br />
P.O. Box 34203<br />
Seattle, WA 98124<br />
Phone: 206-441-7574<br />
Fax: 206-441-9110<br />
Southwest Marine Health,<br />
Benefit & Pension Trust<br />
4201 Long Beach Blvd.<br />
Suite 300<br />
Long Beach, CA 90807<br />
Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943<br />
Maritime Institute <strong>of</strong><br />
Technology & Graduate<br />
Studies (MITAGS)<br />
Glen Paine<br />
Executive Director<br />
692 Maritime Blvd.<br />
Linthicum Heights,<br />
MD 21090-1952<br />
Main Phone: 410-859-5700<br />
Toll-Free:<br />
Admissions: 1-866-656-5568<br />
Residence Center:<br />
1-866-900-3517<br />
BWI Airport Shuttle<br />
(avail. 24 hours a day):<br />
1-866-900-3517 Ext. 0<br />
Fax:<br />
School: 410-859-5181<br />
Residence: 410-859-0942<br />
Executive Director:<br />
gpaine@mitags.org<br />
Admissions:<br />
admissions@mitags.org<br />
www.mitags.org<br />
Pacific Maritime<br />
Institute (PMI)<br />
Gregg Trunnell<br />
Director<br />
1729 Alaskan Way, S.<br />
Seattle, WA 98134-1146<br />
Phone: 206-441-2880<br />
Fax: 206-441-2995<br />
Toll-Free: 1-888-893-7829<br />
admin@mates.org<br />
www.mates.org<br />
<strong>The</strong> Master, Mate & Pilot - 21 - <strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
Honor Roll <strong>of</strong> PCF<br />
Contributors<br />
MM&P salutes the union members, pensioners<br />
and employees who are making our voice heard in Washington, D.C.!<br />
American maritime jobs depend on MM&P’s work in Congress and the Administration.<br />
When you contribute to the PCF, you ensure that your interests, and those <strong>of</strong> your fellow<br />
merchant mariners, receive the attention they deserve.<br />
Contribute to the MM&P Political Contribution Fund:<br />
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Make your contribution today! Go to www.bridgedeck.org and click on the “Contribute to<br />
the PCF” button on the home page. Log in as a member, and follow the simple steps. Make<br />
your contribution and choose your PCF gift!<br />
When you contribute $100 or more, you join the distinguished ranks <strong>of</strong> the active and retired<br />
MM&P members and employees who make our voice heard where it matters most:<br />
Commodores’ Club recognizes contributions <strong>of</strong> $500 or more.<br />
Captains’ Club recognizes contributions <strong>of</strong> between $250 and $499.<br />
Contributors’ level recognizes contributions <strong>of</strong> between $100 and $249.<br />
COMMODORES CAPTAINS<br />
Jenaro A. Asteinza<br />
Robert C. Beauregard<br />
Timothy A. Brown *<br />
Randi Ciszewski<br />
Darren W. Collins<br />
Barry V. Costanzi<br />
Kevin G. Coulombe<br />
Robert Darley P<br />
In Memory <strong>of</strong><br />
Charlie Darley<br />
Ornulf C. Dorsen P<br />
Danny Duzich<br />
John W. Farmer, III<br />
David C. G<strong>of</strong>f P<br />
Edward W. Green<br />
Samuel A. Hanger * P<br />
Harold J. Held *<br />
Rudolph A. Hendersen P<br />
James F. Hill<br />
Emil A. Impola * P<br />
Arthur S. Jefferson P<br />
Scott E. Jones P<br />
Philip C. Kantz<br />
Christopher G. Kavanagh<br />
Klaus D. Luhta<br />
Lawrence T. Lyons *<br />
William C. Mack<br />
Charles W. Malue<br />
Donald J. Marcus *<br />
Richard W. <strong>May</strong> P<br />
Patrick McCullough<br />
Sean T. McNeice<br />
Paul F. McQuarrie<br />
C. Michael Murray<br />
Jared Myregard P<br />
F. John Nicoll<br />
Thomas F. Nicolson P<br />
Paul H. Nielsen P<br />
Joseph O. O’Connor * P<br />
Henry M. Pace P<br />
Francis W. Parnelle * P<br />
Francesco P. Pipitone<br />
Dana V. Ramsdell P<br />
Michael A. Rausa<br />
Robert A. Reish *<br />
Dave Romano<br />
Paul Rooney P<br />
Lisa Rosenthal<br />
Timothy C. Saffle<br />
James J. Sanders<br />
John J. Schaeffner<br />
Thomas J. Sgardelis P<br />
Steven P. Shils P<br />
James Stebbins P<br />
Carl W. Stein<br />
Thomas E. Stone<br />
Conor J. Sullivan<br />
Steven E. Werse *<br />
Stanley M. Willis P<br />
Larry D. Aasheim<br />
Walter K. Allison P<br />
Nicholas A. Angelozzi P<br />
Timothy M. Arey<br />
Brian D. Arthur<br />
David E. Behr P<br />
<strong>The</strong>odore E. Bernhard<br />
Kenneth A. Bhear<br />
James K. Boak, IV<br />
David H. Boatner<br />
James P. Brennan<br />
Ronald Bressette<br />
Robert B. Burke<br />
Joseph A. Byrne<br />
Kenneth J. Carlson, Jr.<br />
Konstantinos Catrakis P<br />
Nicholas A. Christian<br />
Bent L. Christiansen P<br />
Timothy D. Clearwater<br />
Dean R. Colver P<br />
Andrew R. Corneille<br />
Michael F. Cotting<br />
Vincent J. Cox P<br />
Matthew C. Craven<br />
Thomas B. Crawford<br />
James M. Cunningham<br />
Frankliln Davis P<br />
Ronald T. Degrazia P<br />
Ruth A. Denton<br />
James D. Dolan<br />
Sean M. Doran<br />
Dorothy Dunn P<br />
In Memory <strong>of</strong> Darrell<br />
Dunn<br />
Edward D. Engeman, III P<br />
Eric L. Eschen<br />
Malvina A. Ewers P<br />
In Memory <strong>of</strong> Franklin<br />
Ewers<br />
D. Wayne Farthing<br />
Peter K. Fileccia<br />
Keith W. Finnerty<br />
Ryan K. Foster<br />
James E. Franklin P<br />
Eric R. Furnholm<br />
Kenneth N. Gaito<br />
Nathaniel Gibbs P<br />
William D. Good, Jr. P<br />
In Memory <strong>of</strong> William<br />
Good, Sr.<br />
John A. Gorman P<br />
Charles A. Graham P<br />
Robert H. Groh P<br />
Curtis B. Hall<br />
Michael K. Hargrave P<br />
Samuel W. Hartshorn, Jr. P<br />
Brandon L. Hatfield<br />
Christopher S. Hendrickson<br />
Patrick J. Hennessy<br />
Alan G. Hinshaw<br />
John R. Humphreys<br />
Jeff H. Idema<br />
Eduardo Iglesias<br />
William H. Imken<br />
Lawrence E. Ingraham P<br />
John P. Jackson, Jr.<br />
Thomas P. Jacobsen P<br />
Christian Johnsen<br />
Donald F. Josberger<br />
James J. Kelleher, Jr.<br />
John P. Kelley<br />
Eric S. Kelm<br />
Richard L. Kennedy<br />
Clyde W. Kernohan, Jr. P<br />
Robert T. Kimball<br />
Richard J. Klein P<br />
Henry C. Knox-Dick P<br />
George W. Koch, Jr. P<br />
Jonathan F. Komlosy<br />
David A. Leech<br />
James R. Londagin<br />
Richard Madden<br />
Richard T. Manning<br />
George E. Mara<br />
Brett J. Marquis<br />
Daniel J. Martin<br />
Robert G. Mattsen<br />
Eugene W. <strong>May</strong>er, Jr.<br />
Thomas C. McCarthy<br />
Charles L. McConaghy P<br />
Ann Marie McCullough<br />
Daniel F. McGuire P<br />
Kevin J. McHugh<br />
Kurt A. Melcher<br />
Andrew J. Merrill<br />
Doris F. Miller<br />
Joseph E. Miller<br />
Steven R. Moneymaker<br />
John M. Morehouse<br />
Paul A. Mospens<br />
Philip D. Mouton P<br />
Curtis G. Murray P<br />
Edward Barrett Newman<br />
James P. Olander P<br />
Robert R. Owen<br />
Glen M. Paine<br />
William L. Palmer, III<br />
Antonios Papazis P<br />
Peter J. Parise, III<br />
Vasilios L. Pazarzis P<br />
Wesley C. Penney<br />
Joseph Perry<br />
Ernest C. Petersen P<br />
Peter A. Petrulis<br />
Rick Pietrusiak<br />
Norman A. Piianaia P<br />
Stephen F. Procida<br />
Lloyd S. Rath P<br />
John P. Rawley<br />
Scott B. Reed<br />
Korron Richardson<br />
Bruce Rowland<br />
Edward B. Royles P<br />
Kenneth Ryan<br />
Michael A. Santini<br />
Edmund J. Santos, Jr.<br />
Scott D. Saunders<br />
George W. Schaberg P<br />
John L. Schiavone P<br />
Robert H. Schilling P<br />
Paul T. Schulman<br />
Gary M. Setvin<br />
Marilyn J. Shelley<br />
Raymond W. Shipway<br />
George J. Single<br />
Svietozar Sinkevich<br />
Brendan S. Smith<br />
Joseph S. Smith<br />
Robert R. Spencer P<br />
Einar W. Strom P<br />
Tore Stromme P<br />
David A. Sulin<br />
Stacey W. Sullivan<br />
Armin C. Tanner<br />
Richard N. Thomas<br />
W.H. Toohey, III<br />
John S. Tucker P<br />
Roy K. Valentine, Jr.<br />
Mitka A. Von Reis Crooks<br />
John C. Wallace<br />
Steven D. Watt<br />
Michael K. Welch<br />
William J. Westrem<br />
Gordon S. White P<br />
James G. Wilson<br />
John R. Wilson P<br />
George N. Zeluff<br />
* <strong>The</strong>se active and retired members have contributed $1,000 or more.<br />
P<br />
<strong>The</strong>se pensioners or survivors are singled out for special mention.<br />
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PCF CONTRIBUTORS<br />
Mohamed A. Abbassi P<br />
Scott F. Abrams P<br />
Jeffrey D. Adamson<br />
Owen B. Albert<br />
Frederick W. Allen P<br />
George Lowe Allen<br />
Ian D. Allen<br />
John Allen P<br />
Robert B. Allen P<br />
Murray G. Alstott P<br />
Andrew J. Altum<br />
Hans W. Amador<br />
Eskild M. Andersen P<br />
Robert N. Anderson<br />
John E. Antonucci P<br />
Thomas E. Apperson<br />
Dennis S. Badaczewski<br />
Bruce M. Badger P<br />
Thomas A. Bagan<br />
Anthony A. Brantley<br />
Allan R. Breese P<br />
Jeffrey C. Bridges<br />
Anders K. Brinch, Jr.<br />
Richard S. Brooks P<br />
C. B. J. Brown P<br />
Michael S. Brown P<br />
Wardell E. Brown P<br />
Michael C. Browne<br />
Douglas K. Buchanan<br />
Michael A.Buckley<br />
Fernando C. Buisan P<br />
Dennis R. Burns P<br />
Bert D. Burris<br />
Eugene E. Cabral P<br />
Thomas V. Cadloni<br />
Todd J. Campbell<br />
Timothy Carey P<br />
Michael J. Carolan<br />
Nicole J. Cornali<br />
Scot A. Couturier<br />
Brett Cowan<br />
David E. Cox P<br />
John M. Cox P<br />
James Crandall P<br />
Richard W. Crane P<br />
Jacob A. Crawford<br />
Samuel J. Crawford<br />
Anthony E. Crish P<br />
John F. Cronin P<br />
Todd C. Crossman<br />
Edward Crowe P<br />
Robert T. Crowley<br />
Breckenridge C. Crum<br />
Kirk W. Cully<br />
Leonard W. Culp P<br />
Michael J. Curlis P<br />
Erik V. Cutforth<br />
Oscar W. Dukes<br />
George Dunham P<br />
Ge<strong>of</strong>frey P. Dunlop<br />
David S. Dwyer<br />
Bradley L. Eccles<br />
Martin B. Edwards<br />
Christopher J. Edyvean<br />
Robert W. Eisentrager P<br />
Gordon W. Elden P<br />
Danny Ellis<br />
John C. Emmel<br />
Barrett T. Enck<br />
David K. Engen P<br />
Robert E. England P<br />
Glen E. Engstrand<br />
Josh Ervasti<br />
Edward M. Evans P<br />
Stanley J. Fabas<br />
Henry E. Faile P<br />
Mike F. Gruninger<br />
Jorge Gutman<br />
Beverly J. Gutmann<br />
In Memory <strong>of</strong> John Trimmer<br />
Timothy J. Hagan<br />
John H. Hagedorn P<br />
Brandt R. Hager<br />
Francis M. Haggerty P<br />
Kenneth J. Halsall<br />
Lloyd W. Hamblet<br />
James D. Hamblett P<br />
Kyle J. Hamill<br />
Dianna L. Hand<br />
Bertil J. Haney<br />
Jason E. Harju<br />
John B. Harris<br />
Gerard Hasselbach P<br />
Steven J. Haugland<br />
Michael C. Hayes<br />
“Davi the Tugboat,” by MM&P Associate Member Jack Traut, Cadet 1/C, SUNY Maritime College, Fort Schuyler<br />
Bruce H. Baglien<br />
Patrick J. Baker P<br />
Matthew P. Bakis<br />
Evan B. Barbis<br />
Charles K. Barthrop P<br />
Russell T. Baskin P<br />
Brian W. Bassett<br />
Steve J. Batchelor, Jr. P<br />
Edward S. Batcho, Jr. P<br />
Dorinda L. Beach<br />
Mary Ellen Beach P<br />
Olgierd C. Becker<br />
John E. Belcourt<br />
Derek J. Bender<br />
George Berkovich P<br />
Shankar Bhardwaj<br />
Sandor Z. Biro<br />
Earl R. Blakely P<br />
Richard A. Block<br />
John H. Bloomingdale<br />
Jennifer Bono<br />
Charles E. Booher<br />
James T. Bordelon<br />
George E. Boulter P<br />
Katherine A. Bowman<br />
John R. Boyce<br />
William H. Boyce, Jr.<br />
James J. Brady<br />
Phillip A. Brady III<br />
Warren J. Bragg<br />
Frank W. Branlund P<br />
William R. Carr P<br />
Dylan E. Carrara<br />
Belinda Carroll<br />
Chriss B. Carson<br />
Robert J. Carter, Jr .<br />
Juan C. Carvajal P<br />
Thomas J. Catalanotto P<br />
Christ<strong>of</strong>oros Catsambis P<br />
David P. Chamberlain P<br />
John C. Chapman P<br />
Hao C. Cheong<br />
Hao Hong Cheong<br />
Paul G. Chisholm<br />
Stanislaw Chomicz<br />
Paul Christ P<br />
Christian R. Christiansen<br />
Ejnar G. Christiansen P<br />
Peter S. Ciaramitaro<br />
Christopher N. Cichon<br />
Alexander J. Clark P<br />
Garrett H. Clark P<br />
Stephen J. Clearwater<br />
Paul E. Coan<br />
Harold W. Coburn P<br />
James J. Colamarino P<br />
Kent P. Comeau P<br />
John V. Connor P<br />
Richard W. Conway<br />
Mark A. Cooper<br />
Russell C. Cooper<br />
Gary J. Cordes P<br />
Eric S. Cutler<br />
George Cutucashe<br />
Robert A. Dalziel P<br />
Robert K. Damrell P<br />
George M. Darley<br />
In Memory <strong>of</strong> Charlie Darley<br />
Adrian C. DeBoer P<br />
George A. Defrain<br />
Nicholas Deisher<br />
Thomas A. Delamater<br />
Marguerite Delambily P<br />
In Memory <strong>of</strong> Robert Delambily<br />
Joseph F. Delehant P<br />
Freedom K. Dennis<br />
Edward J. DesLauriers P<br />
Charles A. Dickman P<br />
Bernard J. Diggins<br />
Edward R. Dohrman P<br />
<strong>The</strong>odore J. Dohrman P<br />
John J. Dolan<br />
John M. Dolan P<br />
Richard J. Domnitz P<br />
Lyle G. Donovan<br />
Jerome J. Dorman P<br />
Derek Dragon, Sr.<br />
Robert Drew P<br />
Dale S. Dubrin P<br />
Julie Duchi<br />
John T. Duff P<br />
In Memory <strong>of</strong> Capt. John Hunt<br />
Brendan Duggan<br />
Eddo H. Feyen P<br />
Harry A. Filkins P<br />
Russel W. Finstrom P<br />
Kenneth Fisher P<br />
William H. Fisher, III<br />
Alan D. Fosmo<br />
Mark A. Foxvog P<br />
James L. Frank<br />
J. Peter Fritz P<br />
Stephen G. Fuccillo<br />
Allen Garfinkle P<br />
Angelo F. Gazzotto P<br />
Gary Gelfgren P<br />
Hayden W. Gifford<br />
Sean Gingras<br />
Patrick N. Glenn<br />
Howard Goldberg P<br />
Bradley D. Goodwin<br />
Gregory A. Goolishian, Jr.<br />
Gerald M. Gordon P<br />
Joseph D. Graceffa P<br />
Walter A. Graf, Jr<br />
Kyle P. Grant<br />
Edward Gras P<br />
Peter S. Grate<br />
A. Scott Gregory<br />
Paul A. Gregware, Jr. P<br />
Paul J. Grepo<br />
Gregory P. Gretz<br />
Stanley V. Griffin P<br />
Ernest E. Gronroos<br />
John J. Healey<br />
Richard H. Hemingson P<br />
Joseph D. Henderson<br />
Thomas E. Henry P<br />
Wyatt Henry<br />
Michael C. Herig<br />
William H. Hermes P<br />
Earl W. Herring P<br />
James D. Herron P<br />
Andrew W. Hetz<br />
Edward B. Higgins, Jr. P<br />
Jeffrey S. Hill P<br />
Lawrence J. Hines P<br />
Daniel R. Hobbs P<br />
John A. Hobson<br />
Roland E. Hobson<br />
Richard G. Hoey<br />
William T. H<strong>of</strong>fman P<br />
Clifford E. Hoitt<br />
Kurt Holen P<br />
David J. Hood<br />
Jeff D. Hood<br />
Shimon Horowitz<br />
Robert B. Howard P<br />
David H. Hudson<br />
Nicole L. Humphreys<br />
L. Keith Hunter P<br />
David N. Hutchinson<br />
Clark S. Inman P<br />
George S. Ireland, III P<br />
Angel Irlanda<br />
<strong>The</strong> Master, Mate & Pilot - 23 - <strong>May</strong> - <strong>June</strong> <strong>2012</strong>
PCF CONTRIBUTORS<br />
Melvin I. Issen P<br />
John P. Jablonski<br />
Joseph J. Jablonski P<br />
Patrick Jacobs<br />
Arthur K. Jaskierny P<br />
David N. Jenkins<br />
Allen H. Jensen P<br />
George Jerosimich<br />
Joseph Jimenez<br />
J. Kevin Jirak P<br />
William L. Johnson P<br />
Melvin J. Jones P<br />
Shawn P. Jones<br />
Erik P. Jorgensen P<br />
Marty L. Joseph<br />
Christopher R. Kalinowski<br />
Timothy Kalke<br />
Eleftherios G. Kanagios P<br />
Georgios C. Kanavos P<br />
Steven W. Kanchuga P<br />
John Kelly<br />
Raymond P. Kennett<br />
Joseph E. Keyes<br />
Brian J. Kiesel<br />
Elsie Kimball<br />
In Memory <strong>of</strong> Philip T. Brown<br />
Timothy R. Kincaid<br />
Roger C Kirk<br />
Robert E. Klemm P<br />
Lowell J. Knudsen P<br />
Brian M. Koppel<br />
Mirko Kozulich P<br />
Leroy R. Kurtz P<br />
Adam Scott Labrato<br />
Anthony C. Lafayette P<br />
Cecil H. Lamb P<br />
Mark C. Landow<br />
William C. Laprade<br />
Thomas P. Larkin<br />
John E. Larson<br />
Roch E. Lavault P<br />
Keith Lawrence<br />
Pieter J. Lenie P<br />
Ryan W. Leo<br />
Samuel P. Lesko P<br />
Gary W. Lightner<br />
Thomas N. Lightsey, Jr. P<br />
Leif H. Lindstrom P<br />
Michael W. Long<br />
Glenn R. Loutsenhizer<br />
Peter J. Luhn<br />
John T. Lutey<br />
John J. Lynskey P<br />
Christopher Lyons<br />
Philip M. Lyons<br />
Thomas P. MacKay, Jr.<br />
Michael MacLean<br />
William J. Mahoney P<br />
Rohit Malhotra<br />
Lewis M. Malling P<br />
Todd M. Mara<br />
Nicholas A. Marcantonio<br />
Frank Marinic P<br />
Thomas C. Marley P<br />
John P. Marshall<br />
Jerry E. Mastricola<br />
Charles <strong>May</strong>rer, Jr.<br />
Alton R. McAlister P<br />
Rodney D. McCallen P<br />
Leonard McCarthy P<br />
Joseph T. McCawley P<br />
Brent A. McClaine<br />
Richard B. McCloud P<br />
Michael J. McCormick P<br />
Edwin McDermon, Jr. P<br />
Michael G. McDevitt<br />
John J. McEntee<br />
James P. McGee<br />
Steven A. McKittrick<br />
John J. McNally P<br />
Marci McNamara P<br />
Francisco Medal<br />
Francis X. Meier, Jr.<br />
Louis A. Mendez<br />
Robert N. Merideth<br />
Donald J. Metzger, Jr.<br />
Mark L. Meyer<br />
Mark P. Michals<br />
Albro P. Michell, Jr.<br />
William L. Miles<br />
Andrew C. Miller<br />
Steven J. Miller<br />
Cloyde L. Miner P<br />
Bruce D. Mitchell P<br />
Michelle Mitchell<br />
Peter W. Mitchell P<br />
Donald S. Moir P<br />
Jose Montero P<br />
Cesar A. Montes P<br />
Christopher Moore<br />
Dale A. Moore P<br />
Nicholas C. Moore<br />
George B. Moran<br />
Aron J. Morgan<br />
John H. Morin, Jr. P<br />
Jaime Morlett<br />
Keith Morton<br />
Brian A. Mossman<br />
John Moustakas P<br />
Charles P. Moy P<br />
Darrin N. Muenzberg<br />
John Murner<br />
Kellen S. Murphy<br />
Christopher Murray<br />
Brad Musselman<br />
Douglas J. Nagy<br />
Daniel S. Nakos<br />
Roland L. Nalette P<br />
Eric B. Nelson P<br />
Kenneth R. Nelson P<br />
Michael E. Nelson P<br />
Mark J. Nemergut P<br />
Frank G. Neuman P<br />
Joseph W. Neuman P<br />
Thomas D. Neumann P<br />
Howard W. Newton, Jr. P<br />
George B. Nichols P<br />
Michael L. Nickel P<br />
Eliot Patrick Ninburg<br />
Charles L. Norfleet P<br />
Nicholas J. Nowaski<br />
Lincoln H. Nye P<br />
John J. O’Boyle<br />
Mary E. O’Brien<br />
Michael E. O’Connor<br />
Gregory S. Oelkers<br />
Peter R. Ohnstad, Jr. P<br />
Patrick B. O’Leary<br />
Jeffrey W. Olmstead P<br />
James E. O’Loughlin<br />
Eugene A. Olsen P<br />
Asborn E. Oscarsen P<br />
Michael B. O’Toole<br />
Steven M. Rose<br />
Shawn D. Ouellette<br />
Jeffrey J. Oyafuso P<br />
Everett L. Page P<br />
Steven A. Palmer<br />
C. James Patti<br />
Roger S.Paulus<br />
Georg Pedersen P<br />
Christine E. Pekara<br />
Salvator Peraro<br />
Joseph L. Perreault P<br />
Michael T. Perry P<br />
Henry Petersen P<br />
Mark G. Peterson<br />
Madeline Petrelli<br />
Ioannis M. Petroutsas P<br />
Kerry D. Phillips<br />
Ratanawan Phurchpean<br />
William E. Phurrough P<br />
Peter J. Piaseckyj<br />
Arthur E. Pierce P<br />
Kirk C. Plender<br />
Bradley P. Plowman<br />
Alfred S. Polk<br />
Joseph L. Pospisil, Jr. P<br />
James A. Potter P<br />
Jonathon S. Pratt<br />
Carmon L. Pritchett P<br />
D. Scott Putty<br />
Kevin C. Quinn<br />
Ronald M. Radicali<br />
Lance E. Raleigh<br />
Thomas W. Ramsden<br />
Charles C. Rau, Jr.<br />
Bruno P. Ravalico P<br />
Patrick Rawley<br />
John P. Redfearn P<br />
Frank E. Reed, Jr.<br />
Walter A. Reimann P<br />
Mark D. Remijan P<br />
Keith W. Restle P<br />
John J. Reynolds<br />
Javier Riano P<br />
Ronald E. Riley<br />
Steven Roberto<br />
James R. Robey P<br />
James J. Robinson P<br />
Randall H. Rockwood<br />
G. Kenneth Rose P<br />
Alan Y. Rosenberg P<br />
Benjamin D. Rosson<br />
Randy E. Rozell<br />
Dennis L. Ruff<br />
Mark Ruppert<br />
David C. Ryan P<br />
Thomas M. Ryan<br />
Koutaiba A. Saad<br />
Donald R. Sacca<br />
Roberto H. Salomon P<br />
Philip F. Same<br />
Paul B. Savasuk<br />
Christopher D. Schlarb<br />
Charles R. Schmidt P<br />
Gary R. Schmidt P<br />
John F. Schmidt<br />
Gary W. Schrock P<br />
Andrew Schroder P<br />
Henry L. Schroeder P<br />
William F. Schumacher P<br />
Jason N. Scoran<br />
Benjamin L. Scott<br />
Guy J. Scotten P<br />
Plamen M. Shapev<br />
Harry L. Shaver<br />
Paul Shepard<br />
Travis A. Shirley<br />
Robert H. Sienel<br />
Nathan Silva<br />
Harold V. Sipila P<br />
Ernest P. Skoropowski P<br />
William R. Slaughter P<br />
Jack Slier P<br />
Luke Sloane<br />
Gerald V. Smeenk P<br />
Francis X. Smith P<br />
Fred D. Smith<br />
Michael D. Smith<br />
Peter S. Smith P<br />
Richard D. Smith<br />
Glen E. Smith, Jr. P<br />
Frank W. Snell P<br />
Paul R. Spear<br />
Brian Spillane<br />
Joseph B. Stackpole P<br />
Egon K. Stage P<br />
Peter A. Stalkus<br />
Paul W. Stallings P<br />
George Stauter P<br />
James W. StClair P<br />
A.H. Stegen P<br />
Richard C. Stephens P<br />
Robert W. Stevenson P<br />
John G. Stewart<br />
Robert C. Stone P<br />
Glenn D. Strathearn P<br />
Peter K. Strez<br />
Robert P. Strobel, Jr.<br />
Charles A. Stukenborg P<br />
Harold A. Stumme P<br />
Roy T. Sturdivant P<br />
Joshua C. Sturgis<br />
Andrew C. Subcleff P<br />
Ryan T. Sullivan<br />
Thomas P. Sullivan<br />
David F. Surface<br />
Joseph M. Surmann P<br />
Joseph A. Swan<br />
Chris D. Sweeny P<br />
Kevin M. Tapp<br />
Kristi J. Taylor<br />
Antoine I. Tedmore P<br />
Thomas D. Tetard P<br />
Richard Tetzlaff<br />
Arthur Thomas P<br />
Deatra M. Thompson<br />
Stephen N. Thompson P<br />
Gary E. Tober P<br />
Adam Torres P<br />
Sean Paul Tortora<br />
Lee A. Townsend<br />
Joe Mark Tuck<br />
Daniel C. Tucker P<br />
Shawn M. Tucy<br />
Peter A. Tupas<br />
James L. Turman P<br />
Stephen L. Turn<br />
J. Lars Turner<br />
Jed J. Tweedy<br />
Edward J. Usasz P<br />
Jose L. Valasquez P<br />
Charles Van Trease P<br />
Robert Vasko P<br />
Peter R.Veasey<br />
Eric C. Veloni<br />
Dean C. Ventimiglia<br />
Glenn E. Viettone P<br />
William F. Vogeley P<br />
Ren W. Vurpillat P<br />
David J. Wade P<br />
Nancy L. Wagner<br />
Honoring MM&P Women Officers<br />
Gregory S. Walsh<br />
Harold G. Walsh P<br />
Harry Walton P<br />
Peter P. Walton<br />
Andrew A. Wargo P<br />
Ruffin F. Warren<br />
Jerome P. Watts<br />
William H. Weiss P<br />
Eugene K. Whalen P<br />
James H. White P<br />
Peter H. White<br />
Michael Wholey P<br />
Aaron M. Widerman<br />
Stephen N. Wikstrom P<br />
Eric D. Wilcox P<br />
Ronald C. Wilkin<br />
Paul A. Willers<br />
James T. Willis P<br />
John A. Willis P<br />
Denis J. Wilson P<br />
Wesley R. Wilson<br />
Steve Wines<br />
John B. Winterling P<br />
Dewitt L. Withington<br />
Kahai H. Wodehouse<br />
George T. Worsham P<br />
Janusz A. Wozniak P<br />
William Wright<br />
Howard B. Wyche<br />
John B. Young P<br />
Frank Zabrocky P<br />
Demetrios A. Zervopoulos P<br />
Christopher Zimmerman<br />
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