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House Transportation Committee Embraces MM&P-Backed Policies

MM&P Meets on Piracy With Government OfficialsMM&P United Inland Group Members Save LivesCoast Guard Medical Review Process Still Too SlowUSNS Comfort on Humanitarian Mission

Vol. 47, No. 4 July - August 2011 The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO

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Vol. 47, No. 4 July-August 2011

News Briefs 1 It’s a first: maritime policy initiatives included in House Transportation Committee policy proposals; MM&P officials, Maersk Alabama captain, meet on piracy with top U.S. officials; United Inland Group members on Alaska Marine Highway System ferry MV Malaspina rescue injured hiker; crew of Black Ball ferry’s MV Coho save heart attack victim; our members aboard USNS Comfort on five-month humanitarian mission; new member MSO Paul Manning profiled on Federal Workers’ Alliance website.

Washington Observer 10More challenges ahead for U.S.-flag maritime industry.

News From MM&P Health and Benefit Plans 14License insurance for Offshore and PMR members; changes in 401k investment options.

Pensioners 18

News From MITAGS 19Meet Kelly Michielli, MITAGS new admissions coordinator; congratulations Chief Mate/Master graduates!

MM&P Directory 20

Cross’d the Final Bar 24

Thank you PCF Contributors 26Check out our new PCF gifts!

About the CoverCivil Service mariners aboard USNS Comfort are engaged in a five-month humanitarian mission in Central and South America and the Caribbean.

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Official Voice of the International

Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots

House Transportation Committee Embraces MM&P-Backed Policies

MM&P Meets on Piracy With Government OfficialsMM&P United INland Group Members Save LivesCoast Guard Medical Review Process Still Too SlowUSNS Comfort on Humanitarian Mission

Vol. 47, No. 4 July - August 2011 The International Marine Division of ILA/AFL-CIO

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news BriEfs��MM&P Officers, Maersk Alabama Captain At Government Anti-Piracy Conference

Representatives of MM&P, the other maritime labor unions and U.S.-flag shipping companies met with high-level U.S. govern-ment officials in June to discuss current anti-piracy efforts, and in particular the effectiveness of armed, on-board security teams. MM&P was represented by International President Tim Brown, International Secretary-Treasurer Don Marcus, Pilots Group Vice President George Quick and Director of Government Relations Klaus Luhta. Government partici-pants included U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, USTRANSCOM Commander Gen. Duncan McNabb, Vice Adm. Mark Fox of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Robert Papp, Maritime Administrator David Matsuda and representatives of the U.S. Department of State and the Department of Defense (DOD). Speakers at the conference noted that the level of violence, the number of attacks, the geographic range of pirate activity and the sophistication of attacks are all increasing. MM&P Capt. Larry Aasheim, master of the MV Maersk Alabama, spoke to the assembly about the most recent attacks on the vessel. He praised the outstanding job done by the armed security team aboard Maersk Alabama and stated that “if every vessel had an armed security team, piracy wouldn’t be a lucra-tive business.” MM&P’s thanks go out to Capt. Aasheim for his excellent work in representing all U.S. and foreign mariners at the conference.

Another participant, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense William Wechsler, noted that the use of armed security teams has been “100 percent successful” in warding off pirate attacks. He said incentives for using armed security teams as a defense measure should be developed. Gen. McNabb announced during the course of the confer-ence that the government would reimburse the costs of security teams on all U.S.-flag vessels, regardless of speed or freeboard, that carry DOD cargo in the designated pirate waters. Vice Adm. Fox endorsed the use of armed security teams to protect merchant ships, saying that it was preferable to adopt a proac-tive stance—rather than a reactive one—in the battle to disrupt pirate activities. Participants in the conference agreed that the prosecution of captured pirates, and differences among the flag states’ willingness to commit to anti-piracy strategies, remain serious, ongoing challenges. The most discordant note in the conference was the state-ment made by Assistant Secretary of State Andrew Shapiro, that “the U.S. government will never be in a position to condone the payment of ransom.” This position, which ignores the real-ity of the situation, was condemned by MM&P International President Tim Brown and Maersk Line Limited CEO John Reinhart.

MV Coho Crew Saves Heart Attack VictimCrewmembers aboard Black Ball Ferry’s MV Coho are being commended for assisting a passenger stricken by a heart attack mid-way through the 90-minute crossing from Victoria, B.C., to Port Angeles, Wash., on May 27. First on the scene were MV Coho crewmembers Ben Rowland and Brandon Melville. Through the use of CPR and an AED, they were able to keep the passenger alive for 45 minutes until arrival in Port Angeles, where they were relieved by paramedics. Ten days later, the passenger was able to walk out of the hospital. The paramed-ics and hospital staff credit Rowland and Melville for saving the passenger’s life. MM&P United Inland Group member Ben Rowland sails as second mate aboard the Coho. Brandon Melville, who sails as quartermaster, recently attended the Pacific Maritime Institute’s training course for ship medi-cal officers. Congratulations to all the professional mariners aboard MV Coho for a job well done!

MV Coho Second Mate Ben Rowland and Quartermaster Brandon Melville are credited with saving the life of a passenger who suffered a heart attack aboard the vessel in May.

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news BriEfs��news BriEfs��Members of Key House Subcommittee Reiterate Support for Jones ActThe movement of waterborne cargo sustains more than 13 mil-lion jobs in the United States and contributes over $212 billion in annual federal, state, and local taxes. These and other statistics that demonstrate the importance of maritime to our nation’s economy were discussed at a June 14 hearing of the House Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation. Subcommittee Chair Frank LoBiondo called the hearing to review the state of the marine transportation system (MTS) and explore ways to enhance it to create jobs, improve the flow of commerce and increase exports. “The MTS is a vast resource that facilitates our robust mari-time commerce,” LoBiondo says. “Domestic shipping alone is responsible for over half a million American jobs and $100 billion in annual economic output. Ongoing maintenance and improvements to the MTS are essential to any effort to create jobs and expand exports.” During the hearing, members of the subcommittee repeat-edly voiced support for the Jones Act, the body of U.S. maritime law that requires that goods and passengers moving between two points in the United States be carried only on U.S.-flagged, U.S.-crewed, U.S.-owned and U.S.-built vessels.

This is “something I strongly support,” LoBiondo said. “I hear rumors from time to time about ideas or suggestions that can be advanced, either legislatively or otherwise, that would dramati-cally change or weaken the Jones Act. I can assure you that as chair of this subcommittee, I’ll do everything in my power not to allow that to happen.” Also voicing support for the Jones Act was Minnesota Congressman Chip Cravaack: “Being a retired Navy Captain, I understand the importance of a maritime industry and how important it is to have a U.S.-flag, U.S.-crewed vessel ensuring that when we do have to go over the horizon we have the proper assets to do it; with the proper people that have been trained in a way that we need to make sure they’ll be able to carry the flag when rubber starts hitting the road. So I highly support U.S.-flag vessels and the Jones Act as well.” Rep. Mazie Hirono, a strong supporter of the U.S.-flag mari-time industry, seized the opportunity to underline for the record the fact that in Hawaii, Jones Act activities provide 23,000 jobs and approximately $1.1 billion in wages and benefits.

Coast Guard Medical Review Process Still Too SlowMM&P continues to receive complaints from members who say they are waiting an inordinate amount of time—much longer than under the previous system and much longer than mariners in many other countries—for the Coast Guard to review their medical evaluations. The Coast Guard has regularly published statistics on its medical review process since a 14,000-application backlog three years ago sparked widespread protests and several Congressional hearings. But the published data do not consider what the agency calls “time waiting for information from mariners,” and this is apparently where much of the problem lies. “When the mariner’s medical evaluation reveals the existence of any condition at all, the Coast Guard kicks it back to the mariner and starts a dialogue,” says MM&P Pilots Group Vice President George Quick. Once the agency begins asking for additional medical tests and exams, “there’s no way of knowing when it will end,” Quick says. MM&P has advocated a system that is prevalent in other industrialized countries such as the United Kingdom, where a network of physicians is responsible for mariners’ medical reviews. Under the Coast Guard’s current system, the medical information is reviewed by National Maritime Center employees in West Virginia who have no direct contact with the people whose documents they are reviewing. “The Coast Guard’s medical review standards are unworkable and unmanageable,” Quick says. As a consequence, he says, “if a mari-ner has any medical condition at all, he or she should begin the document renewal process six months to one year in advance of when the document is actually going to be needed.” Quick also advises mariners with “any medical condition at all” to include a letter from a physician stating that he has evaluated the condition and found it manageable. The ILO Maritime Medical Review Standards will take effect in January 2012 and the United States is required to comply. MM&P is a strong supporter of the new ILO standards and believes that their introduction will bring about an improvement in processing times for mariners in the United States, if the U.S. Coast Guard applies a reasonable interpretation of the provisions in the ILO Maritime Labor Convention.


news BriEfs��MM&P Members Aboard USNS Comfort Continue Humanitarian Mission

Aboard USNS Comfort: (Left to right) Third Officer Edward Pollard; Second Officer-Cargo Grant Begley; Third Officer Krystyn Rutzel; Third Officer Joe Kranz; Second Officer-Navigator Shari Lee; and Captain Randall Rockwood.

U.S. Navy hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20) departed its homeport of Baltimore in April as part of a five-month humanitarian assistance mission, “Continuing Promise 2011.” Comfort is traveling to nine countries in Central and South America and the Caribbean, under the command of Capt. Randall Rockwood. Rockwood is the new Vice President of MM&P’s Federal Employees Membership Group. Deploying with Comfort are more than 500 Navy medical personnel, who work side-by-side with medical profession-als from the nine host nations, five partner nation militaries and more than 30 non-governmental organizations to provide medical care to patients both ashore and aboard Comfort. There are 70 Civilian Mariners working aboard the vessel. For this mission, the ship’s total complement, including security personnel, helicopter personnel and staff, is 906. “My professional Merchant Marine officers and crew are excited to be part of Continuing Promise 2011,” said Rockwood. “While Comfort’s hospital is key to extending medical care and civil assistance to other nations, our role operating the ship is critical to getting the Navy professionals to their destinations.”

Third Officer Edward Pollard.

Second Officer Grant Begley and Third Officer Joe Kranz.


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Attacks on Government Employees Must Stop, Federal Workers’ Alliance SaysFederal government workers have already been hit by a two-year pay freeze and should not be forced to make additional sacrifices in the context of the budget battle now being waged in Congress. MM&P has joined other member unions of the Federal Workers’ Alliance (FWA) in calling on Vice President Joe Biden to resist demands that government employees be targeted with additional cuts. “Ever since the ‘shellacking’ last November, the Administration has turned its focus away from stimulating the recovery and has instead embraced the ill-conceived mantra of immediate austerity,” the unions wrote. “The stated argument at that time was that even a 4.6 percent tax increase on the marginal income of the wealthiest Americans would jeopardize the recovery because the government needs to continue to inject funds to stimulate the economy. But that statement is at odds with the recent Administration decision to freeze federal pay for two years, an action that took critical funds out of the economy and killed private sector jobs. The only difference was that the Bush tax extension for the wealthy put money in the hands of rich people and the pay freeze took money away from middle class Americans. Last December, Labor took that one for the team. We cannot be expected to stand idly by this time around.” Under the Reagan Administration, the unions pointed out, federal workers lost half of their defined benefit pensions. Boosting retirement contributions—a proposal that has frequently been advanced in the context of the current budget battle—would rep-resent a selective payroll tax increase that could exceed 5 percent of federal workers’ entire income and would be a violation of the President’s campaign pledge not to raise taxes on people earning less than $250,000. “Federal workers have already sacrificed enormously with the two-year pay freeze, which represents up to a $50,000 cut, not counting interest earnings, for an individual employee over the next decade,” the unions wrote. The FWA called on the Administration to “reject the dishonest scapegoating of federal employees,” adding “civil servants cannot be blamed for the current economic downturn, which was caused by private sector and financial industry recklessness and greed along with a failure of federal regulatory oversight. We fully support shared sacrifice of all Americans for the greater good based on pro-gressive personal taxation rates and fair taxation of corporate profits, but Labor will vigorously oppose any further selective benefit cuts or tax increases unfairly targeting federal workers,” they added. “We will fight any efforts to vilify these fine public servants who have dedicated their lives, and who sometimes give their lives, for their country. Their patriotism and commitment to public service should be rewarded, certainly not punished.”

New Stamps Honor Merchant MarineThe Postal Service is saluting the U.S. Merchant Marine with four new “forever stamps.” Released in July, the new stamps feature illustrations of a container ship, a Liberty ship, a clipper ship and an auxiliary steamship. In announc-ing the release of the new stamps, the Postal Service issued the following statement: “Since the founding of the republic, the United States has looked to the commercial maritime industry for much of its growth and security. This issuance pays tribute to the U.S. Merchant Marine, the modern name for the maritime fleet that has played this vital role.”

The new stamps pay tribute to our industry’s role in preserving America’s security and promoting economic growth.

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House Transportation Committee Proposal Includes Maritime Policy InitiativesIn a significant development for the domestic maritime industry, the long-term surface transportation reauthorization legislation unveiled by Congressman John Mica (Fla.), chairman of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, includes—for the first time—a clear recognition that domestic shipping will be a component of national transportation policy. The legislation contains three maritime policy initiatives strongly supported by MM&P. First, to encourage development of a domestic short sea ship-ping industry, the draft legislation would end the double taxation of waterborne cargo moving between American ports. Second, the proposal would require that federal funds in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund were used as intended—to maintain and upgrade American ports—rather than to address budget-ary issues. Finally, the draft would expand the allowable use of deposits to a Capital Construction Fund so that companies could use these monies to repair their vessels in American shipyards. Following release of the draft legislation, Congressman Frank LoBiondo (N.J.), chairman of the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee, issued a statement “applauding the Committee for recognizing the critical role the maritime industry plays in our nation’s economy, global commerce and job creation.” “While the U.S. economy is fueled by maritime commerce and millions of Americans depend on jobs created by imports,

exports and the commercial shipping industry, government red tape has stifled the flow of commerce and our ability to effec-tively build and maintain our maritime infrastructure,” said freshman Congressman Robert Gibbs (Ohio), chairman of the Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee. “Today’s pro-posal cuts through the bureaucratic red tape, streamlines project delivery, eliminates double taxation on shippers, enhances our ports and waterways, and strengthens our economic foundation to help us compete globally. These reforms are critical as we work to grow our economy and create jobs.” “We are extremely grateful that Chairman Mica, Chairman LoBiondo and Chairman Gibbs, along with their colleagues on the House Transportation Committee, have clearly indicated their support for a more coordinated approach to national transportation policy that includes waterborne transportation as a key and equal component,” said MM&P International President Tim Brown. “We look forward to continuing our work with the Transportation Committee to ensure that the maritime policy initiatives included in the draft legislation—initiatives we have long supported as key to the enhancement of our industry and the creation of jobs in all segments of America’s maritime indus-try—are enacted into law.”

Maine Maritime Grad Is MM&P AwardeeMM&P associate member Michael F. Walker has been named “the mariner we would most want to sail with” on the basis of his scholastic performance, shipboard proficiency and popularity among instructors and classmates. MM&P has awarded Walker a pair of professional marine binoculars in recognition of his achievements at school. Walker, for his part, has extended sincere thanks to every member of the MM&P community. “I feel as though I am already a part of an exclusive club, where I will be treated like family and benefit from all the features of union membership,” he says. “I look forward to a career on the high seas and to living up to the legacy I have not only in my own family but in the union I have been welcomed into.”

MM&P associate member Michael F. Walker in the summer of 2010 aboard Maine Maritime Academy’s training ship State of Maine. Walker was named “the mariner we would most want to sail with” among members of the school’s 2011 graduating class.



UIG Update: Blue and Gold Contracts, McNeil Island Ferry Special ElectionMM&P’s Blue and Gold Fleet Maritime Bargaining Unit has ratified a five-year contract for the ferry and excursion boats on the San Francisco Bay. The vote was unanimous, a first for this unit. “Capt. Sly Hunter deserves major thanks for his efforts in keeping the negotiations focused and fruitful,” said UIG Regional Representative Ray Shipway. “These negotiations were conducted at a fast pace due to the new RFP issued by the WETA Board to select a contractor for all but the Golden Gate Ferry service in the Bay. The timing will allow the current contractor, Blue and Gold Fleet, to place a competitive bid on the table and to bring five years of labor peace to the RFP in the process.” In other United Inland Group news, the Blue and Gold Box Office Negotiating Committee has just obtained a tentative five-year agreement. Karen Chavez, Margo Aparicio, Michael Masucci and Shipway conducted negotiations for the union. “This agreement is similar to the one ratified by the Blue and Gold Maritime Division,” Shipway said. “It amounts to a 12 percent increase in pay over the life of the CBA, as well as a substantial increase in medical coverage.” In more good news, the UIG will continue to represent the professional mariners who operate the McNeil Island Ferry. The union was required to hold an election for representation following the decision by the Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) to close the McNeil Island Corrections Center. The Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) is the union’s new counterpart for the ferry service. Although the corrections center is closing, DSHS will in fact maintain its own facility on the island, the Special Commitment Center. UIG Regional Representative John Schaeffner said that under the terms of the election, the MM&P bargaining unit will gain eight additional members, for a total of 22. McNeil Island Corrections Center was the last prison in North America to be located on an island accessible only by boat (or helicopter).

An MM&P Member’s Perspective On the Maritime Industry Sail-InRon Wilkin

Our industry and its vital contributions to domestic and international trade, as well as military preparedness, are often overlooked. For this reason, attending the Congressional Sail-In was time well spent. During the Sail-In, we introduced our-selves and our industry to new members of Congress and reaffirmed our positions to old friends We convened at 0800 and were addressed by Congressman John Mica of Florida. After that, in groups of four, accompanied by professional lobbyists for the U.S.-flag maritime industry, we visited the offices of senators and congressmen. I was part of a group that included a representative of Maersk Lines Limited, a member of the Navy League and a director of seamanship training for the tall ships. In our meetings with members of Congress and their staffs, we emphasized the importance of: the Jones Act; cargo preference for food aid in the Food for Peace Program; short sea shipping; the Harbor Maintenance Fund; and funding for the Maritime Security Program. The material we covered was laid out clearly, simply and professionally in printed material that we left in each office that we visited. The Congressional staffers with whom we spoke listened closely and it was evident that they were receptive to our arguments. I look forward to attending next year’s Sail-In and I hope to see YOU there. If more MM&P members participate next time around, we will be able to reach the ears of more “home state” senators. In the mean-time, making a contribution to our union’s Political Contribution Fund (PCF) is a good way to become more involved.

MM&P member Ron Wilkin (left) joined other representatives of the U.S.-flag maritime industry in meetings with members of Congress and their staffs. “It was time well spent,” Wilkin says. “I strongly encourage other MM&P members to join us at next year’s Sail-In.”


Boston Marine Society Dinner Draws Big CrowdActive and retired members of the Masters, Mates & Pilots gathered with friends and family in Boston this spring for the annual Boston Marine Society Dinner. Among the participants were MM&P officials, including International President Tim Brown and Atlantic Ports Vice President Steve Werse, and a group of masters and chief mates, both active and retired, who are or were employed by Central Gulf Lines.

Central Gulf Lines masters and chief mates.

John Lynskey and Tim Brown.

Michele Goggin and Dan Goggin.

Ann Staples, Lisa Sullivan and Thomas Sullivan.



MSO Paul Manning Profiled on Federal Workers’ Alliance WebsiteNew MM&P member Paul Manning was chosen by the Federal Workers’ Alliance for its monthly profile feature, “Federal Employee Spotlight.” Manning is a member of the MSO bargaining unit that won MM&P representation in a Federal Labor Relations Authority election held in December 2010. The Federal Workers’ Alliance (FWA) is a coalition of 22 labor unions, includ-ing MM&P, which collectively represent more than 300,000 federal workers. The FWA is dedicated to fighting for the interests of government workers and their families. Every month, FWA member unions submit their nominations for the “Employee Spotlight” feature. The aim is to highlight the important work being carried out every day—often behind the scenes—by the men and women who work for the U.S. government. MSO Manning was featured in June. His profile begins with a description of Military Sealift Command (MSC) itself, since those outside the maritime industry and the military often have little familiarity with MSC’s crucial role in replenishing naval ships and sup-plying U.S. troops abroad. The profile then traces Manning’s career—from U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman to deployment on multiple occasions to the Middle East and the Mediterranean. He has served aboard the USNS Niagara Falls, the USNS Sacagawea, the USNS John Lenthall and the USNS Supply. He now sails on the USS Mount Whitney. In 2008, Manning was awarded the Mariner Excellence Award for East Coast MSOs for the medical care of a crewmember who had had a heart attack and another who risked losing his left leg. “Union membership is not mandatory but nothing is free,” Manning says. “Joining a union is a personal decision on your part. But now more than any other time is when good representation on decisions that affect us is crucial. A healthy level of dues-paying mem-bers is needed to keep our representation. This is a tough time to work for the federal government, especially with a pay freeze in effect. We all sacrifice, as do our families, in support of MSC’s mission to help defend the nation. We deserve representation.” To read the article on MSO Manning and find out more about the Federal Workers’ Alliance, go to: http://www.federalworkers.org/.

MSO Paul Manning, a member of MM&P’s new MSO bargaining unit, was profiled in June on the Federal Workers' Alliance website.

Injured Alaska Hiker Has Ferry Crew to Thank for RescueA lone hiker who fell off a ridge and onto a rocky beach near Skagway, Alaska, was saved by the crew of Alaska Marine Highway System ferry MV Malaspina. MM&P member Capt. Nick Kollars told a reporter for the Juneau Empire that lookout Roger Sperber heard the injured hiker calling faintly for help as the Malaspina was approaching Skagway harbor. “Sperber is one of the most skilled and impressive men in the fleet,” Kollars said. “He has been here a long time. Aside from keeping us safe going into port that night, he saved a life.” After Sperber had alerted the bridge, Kollars, Chief Mate Mike Barrett and a deck cadet began scanning the shore with binoculars. Eventually, the injured hiker, 33-year-old Joey

Nowiki, was spotted along a steep, rocky section of the shore. Malaspina crewmembers immediately launched the fast rescue boat. On shore, they found Nowiki conscious but bleeding from multiple head wounds and suffering from cuts and scrapes all over his body. A member of the crew gave the injured man his survival suit, sweat shirt and cap for warmth. Emergency personnel said Nowiki had apparently tumbled down a cliff. He reported later that at least one fishing boat had passed near his location but had not heard his cries for help. After the rescue by the Malaspina crew, the hiker was taken to the local hospital for treatment and later released.


MM&P-Crewed Vessels Recognized for Safe Ship OperationsThe U.S. maritime industry publicly recognized women and men responsible for safe ship operations at an awards ceremony organized in New Orleans in June by the Chamber of Shipping of America (CSA). One award, named for maritime safety expert Jones F. Devlin, is given to vessels that have operated for at least two years without a lost-time injury. The second award, the Ship Safety Achievement Award, is given for acts of bravery that save lives, ships or other property. Recipients of the 2010 Jones F. Devlin Awards included MM&P-contracted Crowley Maritime, AmNav, Farrell Lines, Foss, Horizon Lines and Maersk Line, Limited. During the ceremony, a special citation of merit was awarded to the officers and crew of the Horizon Producer. Over 180 people, representing more than 70 companies, attended the event.

Greetings From MM&P’s San Juan Hall

MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Don Marcus met with members employed at McAllister Towing (left to right) Greber De Los Santos, Marcus, Samuel Alejandro and Capt. Harry Martinez. Behind

them are the Brooklyn McAllister and the Marianne McAllister.

MM&P International Secretary-Treasurer Don Marcus traveled to Puerto Rico recently to meet with members of MM&P’s Offshore and United Inland Membership groups. The meetings were organized by MM&P Puerto Rico Regional Representative Eduardo Iglesias. Marcus took the opportunity to meet with Inland members and McAllister management as well as to view the McAllister tugs and equipment. Meetings with Offshore members took place at the hiring hall and aboard the Horizon Producer and the Horizon Challenger. “It was good to have a chance to meet with our members in Puerto Rico,” Marcus said. “McAllister and Horizon Lines play an important role in the local economy and our members do a first class job.”

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A s reported in previous editions of The Master, Mate & Pilot, the November 2010 Congressional elections resulted in

significant changes in the make-up of the 112th Congress. Longtime supporters of our indus-try lost their reelection bids, while the victors joined more than 100 other newly elected members serving in Congress for the first time. Equally important, voters across the country sent a clear message that Congress must control federal spending and focus its attention on the preservation of American jobs. The voters gave control of this agenda to the Republicans in the House of Representatives and to a smaller majority of Democrats in the Senate. MM&P, MIRAID and others in the U.S.-flag maritime indus-try have worked throughout the first six months of the 112th Congress to communicate the fact that a strong, competitive U.S.-flag merchant marine, owned and operated by American citizens and crewed by American mariners, makes an irreplace-able and indispensable contribution to the economic and military security of our nation. Adherence to this principle has served our nation well throughout its history. American ships and American mariners protect our foreign and domestic trades, as well as our national economy, from domination and control by foreign shipping interests. They also provide crucial support to America’s national and homeland security missions and, most importantly, to our troops overseas. Our main challenge today is to ensure that the new Congress, with its emphasis on controlling federal spending and creating jobs, understands the importance of continuing the programs and policies important to our industry and to the United States. To be successful, all of us must maximize our efforts to educate the new Congress about the essential role our industry plays and about how the programs and policies that promote and support it contribute to the overall effort to control spending and create American jobs. This is a challenge we have faced head-on, knowing that we have every reason to be proud of the role our industry plays in support of our nation’s economic and military security objectives. We have no reason to hesitate in aggressively making our case to the new Congress. The U.S.-flag maritime industry provides an important base of employment for American maritime workers—skilled workers whose jobs will be lost if America’s maritime pro-grams are weakened or repealed and whose skills will be lost to the Department of Defense if their jobs are outsourced to the benefit of foreign maritime workers.

More Challenges Ahead for U.S.–Flag Industry

The essential role played by MSPA case in point is the Maritime Security Program (MSP), which represents an unparalleled exam-ple of a government–industry partnership that meets critical policy objectives in an efficient and cost-effective manner, saving American taxpayers billions of dollars along the way. It is essential that members of the 112th Congress understand that supporting and fully funding the Maritime Security Program (MSP) is good economic and national security policy

for the United States. Since its inception and sub-sequent reauthorization and expansion in October

2003, MSP and its maritime security fleet of privately owned, U.S.-flag, militarily useful commercial vessels have proven to be an efficient and cost-effective means of ensuring that the Department of Defense has the commercial sealift capability and U.S.-citizen mariners needed in time of war or other interna-tional emergency. Over the years, the Maritime Security Program has enjoyed such strong bipartisan support that the 111th Congress, in one of its last acts, approved legislation to extend it for an additional ten years, through fiscal year 2025. It is now up to the present Congress to fund MSP at its authorized level to ensure the unin-terrupted operation of the maritime security fleet and to guaran-tee that the benefits of MSP are realized in the months and years ahead. Failure to approve the requested level of funding for MSP would put American troops at risk and weaken America’s overall security. It would also cost the American taxpayer significantly more than the $186 million needed to fund MSP for fiscal year 2012. If the Department of Defense did not have MSP and its maritime security fleet to rely on, the options available to meet America’s commercial sealift capability requirements would be totally unacceptable as well as significantly more expensive. One option would be to give foreign-flag shipping interests and their foreign crews—who may well not share America’s goals and values—the responsibility for supporting America’s security interests overseas. The second option would be to have the Department of Defense build, maintain and operate the requisite vessels itself, at a tremendous cost to the American taxpayer. In fact, a 2006 report prepared for the National Defense Transportation Association’s Military Sealift Committee concluded that “the likely cost to the government to replicate just the vessel capacity

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provided by the MSP dry cargo vessels would be $13 billion.” In addition, the United States Transportation Command has esti-mated that it would cost the government an additional $52 billion to replicate the “global intermodal system” that is made available to the Department of Defense by MSP participants who are con-tinuously developing, maintaining and upgrading their systems. In contrast, the commercial maritime industry, through MSP, will provide the Department of Defense with these same vessels and global intermodal system at a cost to the taxpayer of $186 million in fiscal year 2012, a tiny fraction of what it would cost our government to do the job itself. Significantly, a bipartisan group of members of the House and the Senate are fully aware of the benefits of MSP. Thirty mem-bers of the House, led by Armed Services Committee Chairman Congressman Buck McKeon (R-Calif.) and the Committee’s Ranking Member, Congressman Adam Smith (D-Calif.), along with eighteen members of the Senate, led by Commerce Committee Chairman Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W. Va.) and Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) sent a letter to their colleagues on the Appropriations Committees urging that MSP be fully funded in fiscal year 2012.

While this is an extremely important step in the process, it does not in and of itself guarantee that the amount requested by the Obama Administration and supported by these members will in fact be the amount ultimately approved by the Congress as a whole. It is our job—and the job of everyone committed to the U.S.-flag fleet—to ensure that it happens.

The importance of Cargo PreferenceAnd this is not the only challenge facing the U.S.-flag shipping industry in the months ahead. Programs that affect the amount of U.S.-government generated cargoes available to the U.S.-flag fleet are under attack as Congress seeks to cut federal spending. Unfortunately, many members of Congress, in their commit-ment to reduce spending, have not given sufficient thought to the impact that such drastic cuts would have on American jobs and on America’s military and economic security. In 2004, the Department of Defense unequivocally reiterated its support for a strong and viable U.S. merchant marine, affirm-ing that cargo preference and the Maritime Security Program are both vital to our national interests. Any change in cargo prefer-ence that adversely affects the U.S. merchant marine would have a similar negative impact on DOD’s mobilization capabilities, the department has said. This support was reaffirmed most recently in a May 4, 2011, statement by Gen. Duncan McNabb, commander, United

States Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM). In a let-ter to Congressman Steve LaTourette, McNabb stated that: “Maintaining U.S.-flag sealift readiness is a top priority for USTRANSCOM. Sealift is the primary means for delivering combat forces and sustainment during major and contingency operations. . . Through programs like the Maritime Security Program and the cargo preference laws, DOD gains access to U.S.-flag commercial sealift and transportation networks while ensuring the continued viability of both the U.S.-flag fleet and the pool of citizen mariners who man those vessels. The move-ment of international food aid has been a major contributor to the cargo we have moved. . . Any reductions will have to be offset in other ways to maintain DOD sealift readiness.” (Emphasis added) These comments by McNabb and others responsible for our nation’s security must be kept in mind by members of Congress as they consider fiscal year 2012 funding for international food aid programs, including PL 480 Food for Peace. Under this program, 75 percent of the food aid cargoes sent overseas are reserved for U.S.-flag vessels. Food for Peace provides whole-some, high-quality U.S.-grown commodities to combat hunger and instability in strategically important areas around the world.

Under the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2011, the Food for Peace Program would be substantially reduced: from $2.07 billion appropriated in fiscal year 2008 to the President’s fiscal year 2011 budget request of $1.69 billion. The President’s request is not only 18 percent lower than fiscal year 2008 appropriations, it is also 27 percent lower than fiscal year 2009 appropriations and one-third lower than the average appropriations for the Food for Peace Program over the past five years. Notwithstanding the cuts already proposed by the Administration to the Food for Peace Program for fiscal year 2011, the House of Representatives and Senate are considering additional drastic funding cuts for fiscal year 2012. According to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, America’s continued humanitarian efforts are important “because over one billion people worldwide face hunger and malnutrition every day, and we know that failing agricultural systems and food shortages fuel political instability and undermine our national security interests.” As Congress and the Administration continue their efforts to preserve and create jobs for American workers, it is extremely important to remember that the Food for Peace Program con-tributes significantly to this effort in ways that other foreign aid programs do not. Unlike other foreign aid programs, Food for Peace is an important source of jobs for American farmers, shippers, proces-

"Our industry plays an essential role in our nation’s economy and security. For this reason, we have no reason to hesitate in aggressively making our case to the new Congress."


Was��HingTon observersors, port workers and merchant mariners, providing employ-ment for over 44,000 people here in the United States. From the northwest coast of Oregon, to the Great Plains, to the southern tip of Texas, American farmers grow crops like wheat, sorghum, soybeans, rice and corn to nourish people around the globe. After these crops are grown and processed, American truckers, bargemen, freight forwarders and port operators transport them to ports across the country. More than 13,000 Americans are directly employed in the transportation of food aid cargoes, from their point of produc-tion in America’s heartland to those in need overseas. Equally important, the 11,500 American jobs that are directly involved in the shipment of Food-for-Peace cargoes support more than 97,000 American jobs in other sectors of our economy.

Ex-Im Bank Programs Must Be MaintainedCongress is also considering reauthorization of the Export Import Bank of the United States. Ex-Im Bank helps finance the export of U.S.-manufactured products. Their transportation to overseas markets, covered by Public Resolution 17, reserves a por-tion of the cargo to U.S.-flag vessels. A number of large shippers, who themselves benefit from the financing provided by Ex-Im Bank, are urging that the legislation to reauthorize the bank weaken or eliminate the ship-American requirements. In recent years, U.S. exports have prospered under Ex-Im Bank programs. Ex-Im Bank posted its second consecutive record-breaking year in fiscal 2010, when it supported the export of goods and services valued at about $35 billion. Ex-Im Bank has succeeded in promoting both American exports and American jobs on the many U.S.-flag vessels that have transported cargoes for projects for which financing was guaranteed by the bank. These shipboard jobs are just as impor-tant to the well being of the U.S. economy as are the on-shore manufacturing and service jobs covered by Ex-Im Bank’s U.S. content rules. Reauthorizing Ex-Im Bank and maintaining existing U.S.-flag shipping requirements are a “win-win” situation for the U.S. economy: one in which U.S. jobs are created throughout the sup-ply chain.

It is important to remember that the Ex-Im Bank cargo prefer-ence requirements, if properly administered, cannot adversely affect the shipment of goods. Under current policy administered by the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), cargo prefer-ence generally applies only when a suitable U.S.-flag ship is avail-able at a reasonable rate. Moreover, MARAD has worked with the export community to help ensure that there is no disruption to the export of ExImBank financed cargoes when suitable U.S.-flag service is not available at reasonable rates.

We should all contribute to the MM&P PCF!We will continue to work with the Congress and the Administration to make sure they understand that Ship-American is just as important to the economic security of the United States and to the promotion of American jobs as Buy-American. As the 112th Congress continues its work, we will intensify our efforts to educate members of the House and Senate about our industry, the American jobs it supports and the national and economic security benefits it provides. We will fight for full funding of the Maritime Security Program and to make sure that a portion of U.S.-taxpayer-financed cargoes are transported on U.S.-flag vessels. We will continue to support the Jones Act and to advocate for those changes in America’s tax laws that will encourage—rather than discourage—the operation of U.S.-flag vessels and the employ-ment of American mariners. Our message has been and will continue to be non-partisan. It is a message that should resonate with anyone concerned about strengthening the economic and military security of the United States, about American jobs and about the most efficient use of federal resources. The challenges are great and the fight will not be an easy one. There are powerful interests who stand to gain economically if U.S.-flag shipping programs are eliminated and foreign vessels gain total control over the carriage of America’s foreign and domestic commerce. We must continue to support those who support us and our industry through the MM&P’s Political Contribution Fund (PCF). A contribution to the MM&P PCF by each and every member of our union would go a long way to ensuring that we have the resources necessary to help elect legislators in all politi-cal parties who understand the importance of the U.S.-flag mer-chant marine and who are committed to preserving and creating jobs for American mariners. We all have a responsibility to get involved and to do the most and the best that we can. Contributing to the MM&P PCF is one of the best ways that we can all be involved.Please go to www.bridgedeck.org to learn more about the PCF. If you have any questions about the PCF or our activities in Washington, D.C., please contact me at [email protected] or through communications.bridgedeck.org.

“The movement of international food aid has been a major contributor to the cargo

we have moved… Any reductions will have to be offset in other ways to maintain DOD sealift readiness.” — USTRANSCOM

Commander Gen. Duncan McNabb


Masters, Mates & Pilots PlansAdministrator’s Column

Patrick McCullough

Health & Benefit PlanCIGNA Address ChangeCIGNA has informed the Plan Office that it has a new mailing address for submission of provider claims. CIGNA has assured the Plan that all medical claims mailed to the old address will be forwarded to the new address. CIGNA has agreed to pay for the Plan to issue new identification cards, which include the new address, to Plan participants for whom the Plan is the primary carrier. The new cards will be mailed shortly.

We are not sending new Health & Benefit ID cards to retirees who are covered under Medicare who are age 65 or over because the Health & Benefit Plan is their secondary carrier and all their claims are sent directly to the Plan Office for processing.

CIGNA’s new address is:

CIGNAPO Box 188004Chattanooga TN 37422

Your benefits have not changed. Only the mailing address to which your provider should submit claims has changed.

Board of Trustee MeetingsThe Board of Trustees met the week of May 25. Below please find some of the items the Trustees reviewed.

Independent Fiduciary Services Frank Lilly of Independent Fiduciary Services (“IFS”) reviewed with the Trustees a proposed transaction between IFS and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. (“Gallagher”) through its subsidiary, GBS Investment Consulting LLC, in which IFS would be acquired by Gallagher. Frank Lilly further reported that all IFS leadership, investment professionals and staff would remain intact, serving the same clients and providing the same services. IFS’s invest-ment advice, recommendations and decision-making would remain objective and conflict-free. After discussion, the Trustees agreed to consent to the assignment of its contract with IFS to GBS Investment Consulting LLC.

Disability InsuranceThe Trustees received the Administrator’s report that the Plan’s insurance broker, as per their request, has made arrangements

to offer a voluntary disability insurance benefit program under the Plan that will be paid for by the participant. Under this voluntary program, a participant will need to submit an applica-tion to the insurance broker. If the application is approved by the carrier, the participant can then make arrangements with the broker to pay for coverage on a monthly basis. The insur-ance is through Lloyd’s of London. The Trustees directed the Plan Office and Fund Counsel to work out the details and they gave the Chair

and the Secretary authority to review and approve a new con-tract. The Plan Office will notify participants when this program becomes available.

Open Enrollment for Prudential Long-Term Care InsuranceThe Trustees received the Administrator’s report that Prudential has been given approval by the Maryland Insurance Commissioner to offer long-term care insurance. The brochure that will be sent to participants is now awaiting final approval. The Administrator reported that an open enrollment period should be offered to participants in the fall.

Annual Verification of Pension BenefitsThe Administrator reported that 131 pensioners or surviving spouses had not sent in the Plan Office form verifying receipt of their monthly pension benefits. The Trustees requested that the Administrator prepare a letter for the Chairman’s signa-ture explaining to those who have not responded the need for a signed verification and informing them that if they do not provide this verification; their monthly benefits will be with-held effective July 1, 2011, until their form is received in the Plan Office.

PRO Electronic Funds TransferThe Trustees received the Administrator’s report that, effective May 23, the Plan Office implemented the ACH deposit of PRO payments issued by the Plan Office. The Trustees requested that the Plan Office explore ways in which such ACH deposits can be made on a more frequent basis in order to increase participation in the ACH deposit program.


Masters, Mates & Pilots PlansLicense Insurance for Offshore and PMR MembersThe Health & Benefit Plan offers a program that provides mem-bers of the Offshore Division and the Pacific Maritime Region with the option to purchase license insurance for protection against loss of wages in the event of the suspension or revoca-tion of an officer’s license, as well as property damage, loss of personal effects and legal representation. An application may be obtained from the Plan Office or in the Members’ Only section of www.bridgedeck.org. Coverage takes effect on the first day of the month following acceptance by the Plan Office of the appli-cation and payment. Coverage is provided on an annual basis. Officers should apply for coverage in the highest rating at which it is expected that he or she will serve during the policy period. For a complete copy of rates, benefits and coverage, please refer to the Summary Plan Description.

Important Changes in MM&P 401(k) Plan Investment OptionsAt their last meeting, the Trustees made certain changes to your investment options under the 401(k) Plan. First, those of you who are invested in the Fidelity Spartan 500 Index fund are in the “Investor Share” account paying an annual fee of 0.10%. Fidelity has recently offered the Plan the opportunity to exchange your current “Investor Share” class units for “Institutional Share” class units, and as a result, your annual fee will be reduced by half from 0.10% to 0.05%. Therefore, unless Fidelity hears from you otherwise by Friday,

Sept. 30, 2011, Fidelity will automatically exchange your “Investor Share” class units for “Institutional Share” class units as soon as feasible after that date. Furthermore, after that date, all new contributions invested in that Fidelity fund will also be in “Institutional Share” class units. Second, the Trustees continue to monitor the investment performance of your 401(k) Plan investment options. In par-ticular, the Trustees have noted that both the Fidelity Magellan Fund and the Fidelity Growth & Income Fund have under-performed their benchmarks and peer-group universe. Based on discussions between the Trustees and the Plan’s investment consultant, Independent Fiduciary Services (“IFS”), and the recommendation by IFS, as of Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, these two investment options will be frozen and two existing investment options under the 401(k) Plan will be the alternative investment options, namely, the John Hancock Large Cap Equity Fund (as the alternative to the Magellan Fund) and the Spartan U.S. Equity Index Fund (as the alternative to the Growth & Income Fund). New contributions made after Sept. 30 to either the Magellan or Growth & Income funds will be directed to the alternative options. The alternative investment options noted herein are being authorized by the Trustees based on a written recommen-dation by IFS. Of course, you can select other currently available investment options for your new contributions and/or for the transfer of your current account balances in the Fidelity Magellan and Growth & Income funds, other than the John Hancock and Spartan funds, but you need to inform Fidelity by Sept. 30, 2011. If you have any questions, please contact Ken Ryan at the Plan Office at 410-850-8617 or by e-mail at [email protected]. If you want to contact Fidelity, call 1-866-848-6466.


Plan AmendmentsThe following Plan amendments were adopted by the Board of Trustees at the May 25-26, 2011 meeting:

AMENDMENT NO. 116 TO THE M.M.&P. HEALTH & BENEFIT PLAN

RULES AND REGULATIONS1) Article I (Definitions), Section 3 (Employer) is amended,

effective January 1, 2011, by adding the following at the end of that section to read as follows:

“The term “Employer” shall also mean any Employer that has entered into a Participation Agreement with the Trustees.”

2) Article I (Definitions), Section 5 (Employee) is amended by deleting in the first paragraph the word “and” before the words “Pacific Maritime Region Employees” and by adding after those words the following: “, Alaska Marine Highway System Group Employees and Non-Bargaining Unit Employees.”

3) Article I (Definitions), Section 5 (Employee) is amended, effective January 1, 2011, by adding a new subsection I at the end of that section to read as follows:

“I. The term “Non-Bargaining Unit Employee” shall mean an individual who is not a member of a collective bargaining unit and whose Employer has entered into a Participation Agreement with the Organization or with the Plan’s Trustees that requires contributions to be made to the M.M.& P. Health & Benefit Plan on behalf of Non-Bargaining Unit Employees of the Employer.”

4) Article I (Definitions), Section 6 (Eligible Employee) is amended, effective January 1, 2011, by deleting the bracketed text and by adding the underscored language to read as follows:

“The term “Eligible Employee” shall mean an Employee who meets the conditions of eligibility set forth in Article III, Sections 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, [and] 7 and 15 herein, or who is other-wise approved for participation in the Plan by the Trustees.”

5) Article I (Definitions), Section 10.E.1 (Dependent – Special Rule for Participants Eligible for Benefits Under Article III, Section 4, Section 5, Section 8 and Section 10) is amended, effective January 1, 2011, by adding the underscored language to read as follows:

“E. Notification Requirements

1. Participants must request an enrollment form from the Plan Office in writing within 60 days of an event call-ing for the addition of a Dependent as defined in this Section 10. Such an event shall include but not be lim-ited to: initial enrollment; the addition of a Dependent,

after a Participant first becomes eligible for coverage, as a result of marriage, the birth of a child, adoption of a child, or placement of a child for adoption or under legal guardianship; or loss of other group health plan coverage or health insurance policy coverage under which a Dependent was covered when initially offered the opportunity to enroll in the Plan. The Plan Office shall provide the appropriate forms after notification is received. No coverage under this Plan will be made available to Dependents pursuant to this paragraph unless the Plan Office received the necessary enroll-ment forms and supporting documentation and is otherwise properly notified in writing of such an event within the 60 day notification period until January 1 following the next annual open enrollment period during November and December each year thereafter during which such Dependent shall be given the oppor-tunity to enroll in the Plan.”

6) Article III (Eligibility), Section 8 (Continuation of Coverage for Pensioners) shall be amended by substituting the refer-ences to “June 30, 2011” with “June 30, 2012” therein.

7) Article III (Eligibility) is amended, effective January 1, 2011, by adding a new Section 15 (Non-Bargaining Unit Employees) at the end of that article to read as follows:

“Section 15. Non-Bargaining Unit Employees

A. Initial Eligibility

Each Non-Bargaining Unit Employee shall become eligible for benefits hereunder on the date he completes one month of continuous service; provided, however, that the eligibility of such an individual, who at the ini-tiation of such service was an Eligible Employee, shall commence on the date he commences employment or service.

B. Termination of Eligibility

Eligibility of an Employee under this Section shall terminate in accordance with the terms of the Participation Agreement, or the earliest of:

1. the end of the sixth calendar month following the month in which he last worked in employment or service with that Employer, or

2. the date on which the Employee commences employment elsewhere, or

3. his death, or

4. the date he ceases to be a member of the Organization, or

5. the date he enters the military or naval or air


forces of any country, state or union or association thereof; provided, however, that if the Employee had any extended coverage under the Plan remain-ing as of his being recalled to military service, then the remaining extended coverage will be reinstated if he returns to Covered Employment in accor-dance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act.

Termination of employment or service shall mean the date when active work for his Employer ceases; except that in the case of continuous sickness, injury or official leave of absence, employment or service shall be deemed to continue until the last day of the third calendar month following the month in which active work ceased. The period of eligibility in the case of sickness, injury or leave of absence may be extended by the Trustees, in their discretion, after consideration of all the facts.”

8) Article IV (Benefit Provisions), Part M (Benefits for Pensioners), Section 4.A.3 (General Provisions – Earnings Limitations for Pensioners Under Age 65) is amended, effective January 1, 2011, by deleting the bracketed text and adding the underscored language to read as follows:

“Effective January 1, 2011, a Pensioner and his Dependent under the age of 65 shall report to the Plan Office at the beginning of the year or at the time they reasonably expect that they will exceed the Earnings Limitation for that year in which case they will not be eligible for benefits under the Plan for the remainder of that year. Furthermore, they will be presumed to exceed the Earnings Limitation for the following year unless they can demonstrate to the Plan Office otherwise. If such a Pensioner or his Dependent fails to report that they will exceed the Earnings Limitation in a year that they do, their coverage under the Plan will be rescinded retroactively to the [beginning of the year] date they knew or would have reasonably expected to know that they would exceed the Earnings Limitation for that year and, in accordance with Article II, Section 7 herein-above, the Pensioner or his Dependent will be required to reimburse the Plan for any claims paid by the Plan Office for claims incurred by them for that period their coverage is rescinded.”

AMENDMENT NO. 6 TO THEM.M.& P. PENSION PLAN

THIRD RESTATED REGULATIONS1) Article III (Types of Pension, Eligibility and Amounts for

Pensions), Section 3.19(j) (Cost of Living Adjustment) is amended by adding the following sentence to the end of that subsection to read as follows:

“Effective with Cost of Living Adjustments on and after January 1, 2011, but subject to Section 3.19(k) and Section 9.06 hereinafter, Pensioners who retired with twenty (20) or more years of Pension Credit, or their Surviving Qualified Spouses, may have Earnings of up to $32,000 in the prior calendar year and remain eligible for a Cost of Living Adjustment pursuant to this Section 3.19.”

2) Article VI (Applications, Benefit Payments and Retirement), Section 6.09(a)(i) (Suspension of Benefits – Before Normal Retirement Age) is amended by adding the following clause to the end of that subsection to read as follows:

“; and effective January 1, 2011, Pensioners shall be autho-rized, without penalty, to accept employment, other than Covered Employment, aboard any maritime acad-emy education or training vessel, only when they are sailing as Masters aboard such vessels.”

AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THEM.M.& P. INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT

ACCOUNT PLANTHIRD RESTATED REGULATIONS

The Masters, Mates & Pilots Individual Retirement Account Plan is amended, effective as of July 1, 2011, as follows: 1. Article I (Definitions), Section 1.18 (Rollover

Contributions) is amended by adding the following sentence to the end thereof:

A Participant who makes a Rollover Contribution to the Plan may elect to designate it as a Roth Contribution. Rules applicable to the Roth Contribution following this designation are set forth in Section 1.32 of the 401(k) Arrangement.

2. Article VI (Payment of Benefits and Eligibility), Section 6.10 (Direct Rollover of Benefits), Subsection (b) (Definitions), Paragraph (ii) (Eligible Retirement Plan) is amended by the addition of the following sentence at the end thereof:

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the only plans that are Eligible Retirement Plans with respect to distributions

Masters, Mates & Pilots Plans


from Roth Accounts are: (A) accounts established to hold designated Roth contributions under a qualified Roth contribution program described in Section 402A of the Code, and (B) Roth IRA’s described in Section 408A of the Code.

3. Article VI (Payment of Benefits and Eligibility) is amended by the addition of Section 6.11, to read as follows:

Section 6.11 Designation of Accumulated Share as Roth Contribution

A Participant who has at least five (5) Vesting Service Credits, a spousal Beneficiary of a deceased Participant, or an alternate payee under a qualified domestic rela-tions order (except an alternate payee who is not the Spouse or former Spouse of a Participant) may elect to convert into a Roth Contribution all or any portion of his Accumulated Share that he is eligible to receive as a distribution (or would be eligible to receive if he immediately terminated employment in the Maritime Industry) and that could be rolled over directly to an Eligible Retirement Plan under the provisions of Section 6.10. A conversion is not treated as a distribution for purposes of the Plan. Notwithstanding any other provi-sion of the Plan, the consent of the Participant’s Spouse to the conversion is not required. Rules applicable to the Roth Contribution following this conversion are set forth in Section 1.32 of the 401(k) Arrangement.

4. Article I (Definitions), Section 1.32 (Roth Account) of the 401(k) Arrangement is amended to read as follows:

The term “Roth Account” means the portion of a Participant’s Tax Deferred Savings Account established to hold elective deferrals pursuant to Section 2.3 that have been designated as Roth Contributions in accor-dance with Section 5.2 and to hold any other portion of his interest in the Plan that has been converted into a Roth Contribution. The following rules apply to Roth Contributions resulting from conversions:

(a) Each of the following sources of a Participant’s Roth Contributions resulting from conversions is accounted for separately and may be the subject of a separate investment election by the Participant:

(1) Pre-Tax Contributions converted into Roth Contributions in accordance with Section 4.9;

(2) Matching Contributions converted into Roth Contributions in accordance with Section 4.9;

(3) Accumulated Share (other than voluntary contri-butions as described in Article III) converted into Roth Contributions in accordance with Section 6.11 hereinabove;

(4) Voluntary contributions as described in Article III converted into Roth Contributions in accordance with Section 6.11 hereinabove;

(5) Rollover Contributions designated as Roth Contributions in accordance with Section 1.18 hereinabove.

(b) Following the conversion of a Participant’s Accumulated Share, Voluntary Contributions or Rollover Contributions into Roth Contributions, all Plan provisions that applied prior to the conversion remain in force unless otherwise specified. A con-version has no effect on the Participant’s subsequent receipt of benefits in accordance with Section 3.03 or Articles VI and VII hereinabove, except as otherwise provided in Section 6.10.

(c) The conversion of a Participant’s Pre-Tax Contributions or Matching Contributions into Roth Contributions has no effect on any outstanding loans or on his subsequent loan or distribution options.

5. Article I (Definitions), Section 1.33 (Roth Contribution) of the 401(k) Arrangement is amended to read as follows:

The term “Roth Contribution” means a contribution, including earnings thereon, that has either (a) been designated as a Roth Contribution pursuant to the Participant’s election under Section 5.2 or (b) been converted into a Roth Contribution in accordance with Section 1.18 or 6.11 hereinabove or Section 4.9 of the 401(k) Arrangement.

6. Article IV (Benefit Payments) of the 401(k) Arrangement is amended by the addition of Section 4.9, to read as follows:

Section 4.9 Transfers to Roth Rollover Accounts

(a) A Participant who is at least fifty-nine and one-half (59½) years old, a Beneficiary who is the surviving Spouse of a deceased Participant or an alternate payee under a qualified domestic relations order (except an alternate payee who is not the Spouse or former Spouse of a Participant) may elect to convert all or any por-tion of his Tax Deferred Savings Account into a Roth Contribution in accordance with this Section 4.9.

(b) The conversion of a Tax-Deferred Savings Account into a Roth Contribution is not treated as a distribution for purposes of the Plan. Notwithstanding any other provi-sion of the Plan, the consent of the Participant’s Spouse to the transfer is not required.


Manuel H. Arosemena, shipping out of Tampa. He last sailed for Waterman Steamship Company as master of the Maersk California.

Geoffrey Bird, shipping out of New York/ New Jersey. He last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as second mate on the Maersk Racer.

Kevin P. Burke, shipping out of Boston. He last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as second mate on the Alliance Beaumont.

Martin N. Collins, shipping out of Boston. He last sailed with APL Marine as chief mate on the President Polk.

Melvin R. Flavel, last worked as a Puget Sound pilot.

Roger L. Hoffman, shipping out of Norfolk. He last sailed for Waterman Steamship Company as master of the Sgt. Matej Kocak.

Steven Kanchuga, shipping out of Boston. He last sailed for Maersk Lines Limited as master of the Sealand Lightning.

Clyde W. Kernohan, shipping out of Los Angeles/Long Beach. He last sailed for Matson Navigation Company as third mate on the R.J. Pfeiffer.

PEns��ionErs��Karen A. Kruesi, worked in the MM&P Plans office as office manager.

Roy G. Labrie, shipping out of San Francisco. He last sailed for Matson Navigation Company as third mate on the Maui.

Robert C. Lewis, shipping out of Gulf ports. He last sailed for Waterman Steamship Company as master of the Sgt. Matej Kocak.

Bruce D. Mitchell, shipping out of Los Angeles/Long Beach. He last sailed for Horizon Lines as master of the Horizon Tiger.

Lawrence J. Neubert, worked in the MM&P Plans office as controller.

Vladimir A. Petrov, shipping out of New York/New Jersey. He last sailed for Horizon Lines as third mate on the Horizon Trader.

Pablo M. Rodriguez, worked at MITAGS as human resources department manager.

Barker H. Story, shipping out of Los Angeles/Long Beach. He last sailed for APL Marine as third mate on the APL Philippines.

Dan M. Taylor, shipping out of the Gulf ports. He last sailed for Sealand Service Inc. as third mate.


news FroM MiTags��MITAGS Welcomes New Admissions Coordinator Kelly Michielli!Kelly Michielli has always had a strong interest in academics and working with stu-dents. That interest, along with extensive experience in customer service, makes her a perfect fit for her new job in the MITAGS front office. As admissions coordinator, Michielli is the main point of contact between students and the school. She registers students for MITAGS and Military Sealift Command (MSC) courses on the East and West coasts. “It keeps me busy all day,” she says. In particular, Michielli keeps an eye out for course openings that could allow a professional mariner on a tight work schedule to take a course that he or she needs. “I watch the standby lists like a hawk to make sure all the students have an opportunity to take the courses they need,” Michielli says. “Scheduling is tricky for them because there is often such a limited window of opportunity between times when they are at sea.” Kelly Michielli took over as MITAGS admissions

coordinator in October 2010. “There’s a lot to learn,” she says, “but there are so many brains to pick. And the students have been wonderful.”

Now: Chief Mate/Master Grads Can Apply MITAGS Credit to a Master’s Degree!In a historic first, MITAGS has announced an agreement with the American Public University system (APU) to allow the transfer of academic credit earned from MITAGS Chief Mate/Master (CMM) License Advancement courses into APU graduate degree and certificate programs. All APU courses are delivered on-line, which means mariners can complete their educational goals at their own convenience, from wherever they are. Under the agreement, on completion of the MITAGS CMM program, APU, through its affiliates American Public University and American Military University, will accept up to 12 semester hour credits towards the Transportation and Logistics Management Master of Arts Degree. Other degree programs vary in the amount of transfer credit accepted. For example, a student who seeks a master’s degree in man-agement will be able to transfer credit from the CMM Program to waive Human Resource Management, a major course requirement, and three credit hours of an elective. CMM students can choose among more than 30 graduate degrees eligible for transfer of up to a maximum of twelve credit hours. Full transfer credit will be awarded only after completion of the Chief Mate/Master Program and submission of the CMM Program Completion Certificate issued by the MITAGS registrar. “This agreement gives merchant mariners the opportunity to complete their graduate degrees via the Internet, no matter where they are,” says MITAGS Program Manager Victor Tufts. To find out more, contact him at 443-989-3531 or at [email protected].

Congratulations Chief Mate/Master Grad!Matthew joined MM&P in 2008, after graduating from Massachusetts Maritime Academy. He lives in Cape May, N.J. He completed all Chief Mate and Master courses on June 10. Congratulations Matthew from everyone at MITAGS and MM&P!

Matthew Peoples


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Federal Employees Membership Group

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Offshore Membership Group

David H. BoatnerVice President-Pacific Ports

Wayne FarthingVice President-Gulf Ports

Steven Werse Vice President-Atlantic Ports

Boston

Dan CartmillRon ColpusDan GogginRepresentativesMarine Industrial Park12 Channel St., Suite 606-ABoston, MA 02210-2333Phone: 617-671-0769Fax: [email protected]

Charleston

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

Honolulu

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

Houston

Wayne Farthing Vice President-Gulf PortsNell Wilkerson Representative4620 Fairmont ParkwaySuite 203, Pasadena, TX 77504Phone: 281-487-4649 Fax: [email protected] [email protected]

Jacksonville

Liz Pettit Representative349 E. 20th St. Jacksonville, FL 32206Phone: 904-356-0041 Fax: [email protected]

Los Angeles/Long Beach

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

Miami/Port Everglades

Andrea Fortin Dave Goff Representatives540 East McNab Rd., Suite BPompano Beach, FL 33060-9354Phone: 954-946-7883 Fax: [email protected]

New Orleans

Sue Bourcq Representative300 Mariner’s Plaza, Ste 321BMandeville, LA 70448Phone: 985-626-7133Fax: [email protected]

New York/New Jersey

Steven Werse Vice President-Atlantic35 Journal Square, Suite 912 Jersey City, NJ 07306-4103Phone: 201-963-1900 Fax: [email protected] Assistant Port Agent [email protected]

directory of MM&P offices


Norfolk, Va.

Mark NemergutGreg SherryRepresentativesNorfolk Commerce Center III5425 Robin Hood Rd #204Norfolk, VA 23513Phone: 757-489-7406 Fax: [email protected]

San Francisco

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

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Eduardo Iglesias Representative1959 Building Center1959 Loiza St. Ste 200San Juan, PR 00911Phone: 787-724-3600 Fax: 787-723-4494Hours: Monday-Friday

9:00am – 1:30pm [email protected]

Seattle

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

Tampa

Laura Cenkovich Representative202 S. 22nd St., Suite 205 Tampa, FL 33605-6308Phone: 813-247-2164 Fax: 813-248-1592 Hours: 9:00 AM-2:00 PM [email protected]

Pilot Membership Group

George A. Quick Vice President3400 N. Furnace Rd. Jarrettsville, MD 21084Phone: 410-557-8757 Fax: [email protected]

East Coast Regional Representative

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

Gulf Coast Regional Representative

Richard D. Moore8150 S. Loop E. Houston, TX 77017Phone: 713-645-9620

West Coast Regional Representative

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

Alaska Marine Pilots

Peter S. Garay PresidentP.O. Box 920226 Dutch Harbor, AK 99692Phone: 907-581-1240 Fax: [email protected]

Aransas-Corpus Christi Pilots

Bobby G. GrumblesP.O. Box 2767 Corpus Christi, TX 78403Phone: 361-884-5899Fax: 361-884-1659

Associated Branch Pilots

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

Association of Maryland Pilots

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

Biscayne Bay Pilots

Michael McDonnellChairman2911 Port Blvd.Miami, FL 33132Phone: 305-374-2791 Fax: 305-374-2375

Boston Pilots

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

Canaveral Pilots

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

Charleston Branch Pilots

Whit Smith6 Concord St.P.O. Box 179 Charleston, SC 29402Phone: 843-577-6695Fax: 843-577-0632

Columbia Bar Pilots

John Torjusen100 16th St.Astoria, OR 97103-3634Phone: 503-325-2641

Columbia River Pilots

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

Coos Bay Pilots

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

Crescent River Port Pilots

Allen J. “A.J.” Gibbs President8712 Highway 23 Belle Chasse, LA 70037Phone: 504-392-8001Fax: 504-392-5014

Galveston-Texas City Pilots

John HalvorsenP.O. Box 16110Galveston, TX 77552Phone: 409-740-3347Fax: 409-740-3393

Grays Harbor

Stephen G. Cooke1104 36th Ave., Ct. N.W.Gig Harbor, WA 98335-7720Phone: 253-858-3778

Hawaii Pilots Association

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

Houston Pilots

Steve ConwayPresiding Officer203 Deerwood Glen DriveDeer Park, TX 77536Phone: 713-645-9620


Key West Bar Pilots Association

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

Lake Charles Pilots

Michael Miller President4902 Ihles Rd. Lake Charles, LA 70665Phone: 337-436-0372 Fax: 337-474-4573officemgr@lakecharlespilots.comwww.lakecharlespilots.com

Mobile Bar Pilots

Patrick J. Wilson PresidentP.O. Box 831 Mobile, AL 36601Phone: 251-432-2639 Fax: 251-432-9964

New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots

William O. Watson IIIChris Rieder401 North New Hampshire St.Covington, LA 70433Phone: 985-867-5332 Fax: 504-832-1932

Northeast Marine Pilots

Joseph Maco243 Spring St. Newport, RI 02840Phone: 401-847-9050 Toll Free: 1-800-274-1216

Pilots Association for the Bay & River Delaware

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

Port Everglades Pilots

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

Puget Sound Pilots

Frantz A. Coe101 Stewart St. - Suite 900 Seattle, WA 98101Phone: 206-728-6400 Fax: 206-448-3405

Sabine Pilots

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

Saint Johns Bar Pilots

John AtchisonPresident4910 Ocean St. Mayport, FL 32233Phone: 904-249-5631 Fax: [email protected]

San Juan Bay Pilots

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

St. Lawrence Seaway Pilots

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

San Francisco Bar Pilots

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

Sandy Hook Pilots

Peter Rooss Branch Agent201 Edgewater St. Staten Island, NY 10305Phone: 718-448-3900 Fax: 718-447-1582

Savannah Pilots Association

William T. Brown Master Pilot550 E. York St. P.O. Box 9267 Savannah, GA 31401-3545Phone: 912-236-0226 Fax: 912-236-6571

Southeast Alaska Pilots Association

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

Southwest Alaska Pilots Association

Jeffrey D. PiercePresidentP.O. Box 977 Homer, AK 99603Phone: 907-235-8783 Fax: [email protected].

Tampa Bay Pilots

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

Virginia Pilot Association

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

Western Great Lakes Pilots Association

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

United Inland Membership Group

Michael Murray Vice President http:/www.mmp-uig.org/

Cleveland

Charles Malue Regional Representative1250 Old River Rd. Cleveland, OH 44113Phone: 216-776-1667 Fax: [email protected]

Juneau

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


Portland

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

San Francisco

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

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Eduardo Iglesias Regional Representative1959 Building Center1959 Loiza St. Ste 200San Juan, PR 00911Phone: 787-724-3600 Fax: 787-723-4494Hours: Monday-Friday 9:00AM – 1:30PM [email protected]

Seattle

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

Wilmington

Raymond W. Shipway Regional Representative533 N. Marine Ave. Wilmington, CA 90744-5527 Phone: 310-549-8013Fax: [email protected]

MIRAID

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

Masters, Mates & Pilots Federal Credit Union

Kathy Ann Klisavage ManagerMM&P Headquarters700 Maritime Blvd., Suite BLinthicum, MD 21090-1953Phone: 410-850-8700 Ext. 43 Fax: 410-859-1623Toll-Free: 1-800-382-7777 (All U.S. and Puerto Rico)[email protected]

MM&P Maritime Advancement, Training, Education &

Safety Program (MATES)

Patrick McCullough Administrator

Glen Paine Executive Director

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

and IRA Plans

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

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

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

Pacific Maritime Region Pension & Benefit Plans

Columbia Northwest Marine Benefit Trust

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

Northwest Maritime Pension Trust

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

Southwest Marine Health, Benefit & Pension Trust4201 Long Beach Blvd.Suite 300Long Beach, CA 90807Toll-Free: 1-888-806-8943

Maritime Institute of Technology & Graduate

Studies (MITAGS)

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

Pacific Maritime Institute (PMI)

Gregg Trunnell Director1729 Alaskan Way, S. Seattle, WA 98134-1146Phone: 206-441-2880Fax: 206-441-2995Toll-Free: [email protected]


Cros��s��’D tHe FinAL bAr Mayer R. Armbrust, 88, died May 16. A pensioner since 1979 and a resident of Brentwood, Calif., he last sailed for Matson Navigation Inc. as chief mate on the SS Californian. He enjoyed travel, playing cards and visiting friends and family. Hs wife, Joanne, survives him.

Norman F. Beuchel, 94, died April 25. A resident of Las Vegas and a pensioner since 1983, he last sailed for Charles Kurz and Co. as master of the SS Petersburg. His sons, Ronald and Gary, daughter, Barbara, and grandson, Christopher, sur-vive him.

Selmer Bjornestad, 97, died April 16. A pensioner since 1979 and a resident of Farsund, Norway, he last sailed for Keystone Tankship Corporation as master of the SS Keystoner. He loved his home by the seaside and spending time with family, especially his grandchildren and great-grand-children. His daughter, Adgerd, son, Glenn, seven grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren survive him.

Wallace H. Brown, 83, died April 13. A resident of Winchester, Va., and a pensioner since 1987, he last sailed for Ogden Marine Inc. as master of the OMI Willamette. Ethel Mae Brown survives him.

Patrick J. Connolly, 85, died April 10. A resident of Dennis, Mass., and a pensioner since 1972, he last worked for MM&P as a port official. He served in the Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He loved fish-ing, reading and woodworking. His wife of 47 years, Shirley, daughters, Ann and Jane, and four grandchil-dren survive him.

Bernard Dorobek, 92, died March 18. A pensioner since 1982 and a resident of Wyandotte, Mich., he last sailed as master for Great Lakes Fleet Services Inc.

Robert R. Durgin Sr., 89, died May 6. A pensioner since 1984 and a resident of Holland, Mass., he last sailed for Marine Transport Lines as master of the SS Marine Chemist. He loved spending time with family. He was a proud sup-porter of the American Legion Baseball League and loved animals, especially his race horse, Debraella. His son, Capt. Durgin, daughters, Janice and Joanne, sister, Mildred, and 10 grandchildren survive him.

Edward H. Erbes, 89, died Jan. 26. A resident of Malaga, Spain, and a pensioner since 1987, he last sailed for Sealand Service Inc. as third mate on the MV Sealand Leader.

Henry Genge, 85, died April 29. A pensioner since 1991 and a resident of Canada, he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc. as third mate on the Sealand Producer.

Lewis E. Hassell, 84, died March 21. A resident of Lancaster, Va., and a pensioner since 1988, he last sailed for Sealand Service Inc. as master of the MV Sealand Freedom.

Sven Keinanen, 88, died March 12. A resident of Cave Creek, Ariz., and a pensioner since 1987, he last sailed for United States Lines as chief mate on the SS American Lynx. He enjoyed learning foreign languages and woodworking, and he was a 32nd degree mason. After his retire-ment, he sailed on the SS Jeremiah O’Brien as third mate. He made the voyage to Normandy for the 50th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. His sons, Harlan and Wayne, and three grandchildren, Blake, Ella and William, survive him.

Walter W. LeClair, 75, died March 3. A resident of Chatham, Mass., and pensioner since 1997, he last sailed for Central Gulf Lines as second mate on the SS Austral Rainbow. He enjoyed fishing and was an avid boater. He was also an active member of his church and a member of the Cape Cod Shrine Club. His brother, Ralph, sister, Gail, a niece and five nephews survive him.


Stephen P. Maher, Sr., 90, died April 20. A pensioner since 1984 and a resident of Waldwick, N.J., he last worked as admin-istrator for the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots Health and Benefit Plans. He also played a role in the development of MITAGS. He served as a merchant mariner in World War II and was awarded Atlantic, Mediterranean, Middle East and Pacific war zone bars, as well as the Combat bar with stars. His five children, Stephen Jr., Kevin, Kathleen, Walter, and Dorothy, 14 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews survive him.

Joseph Mele, 88, died June 19. A resident of Freehold, N.J., and a pensioner since 1979, he last sailed for Sealand Services Inc. as second mate on the Sealand Galloway. He loved to play poker, tell sea stories and work on home improvements. His wife, Doris, two granddaugh-ters, one great-granddaughter, and a niece, Mary Ann, survive him.

Francis J. Nichols, 84, died Feb. 26. A pensioner since 1986 and a resident of Cliffside Park, N.J., he last sailed for Puerto Rico Marine as third mate on the San Juan. His sister, Audrey, and nephews, Gerard and Ken, survive him.

Robert E. Spencer, 83, died April 1. A pensioner since 1999 and a resident of Henderson, Nev., he last sailed for Ogden Marine Inc. as second mate on the SS Connecticut.

Laurence B. Stone Sr., 91, died May 21. A resident of Lunenburg, Mass., and a pensioner since 1981, he last sailed for United States Lines Inc. as second mate on the SS American Charger. He enjoyed traveling, collect-ing historical items, reading about his-tory and listening to Italian opera. His son, Laurence Jr., and sisters, Karen, Jackie and Meredith, survive him.

Denis N. Ussher, 97, died April 11. A resident of New Zealand and a pensioner since 1976, he last sailed for Prudential Lines Inc. as chief mate on the SS Santa Magdalena. He enjoyed traveling and researching maritime history. His wife, Jean, son, Christopher, daughter, Valerie, and three grandchildren survive him.

Lacy J. Walker, 81, died April 30. A pensioner since 1992 and a resident of Asheboro, N.C., he last sailed for Sealand Service Inc. as master of the MV Ile De France. He enjoyed the “Best of Broadway” productions, was a supporter of Randolph Community Concerts and was a Shriner, Mason and member of the VFW. His fiancée, Martha, and sisters, Esther and Helen, survive him.

Nathaniel R. Weissman, 86, died Sept. 26, 2010. A resident of Torrance, Calif., and a pen-sioner since 1989, he last sailed for American Ship Management Company as third mate on the MV Island Mariana. He enjoyed writing short stories and poetry. His wife, Patricia, daughter, Lisa, and granddaughter, Megan, survive him.

George C. Whealton, 87, died May 3. A resident of Vero Beach, Fla., and a pensioner since 1985, he last sailed for Trinidad Corporation as master of the USNS Susquehanna. He enjoyed hunt-ing and fishing and spending time with friends and family in Florida. His wife, Robin, son, Christopher, daughter, Rosene, and two grandchildren survive him.

Henry F. Wilbert, 79, died Jan. 1. A pensioner since 1985 and a resident of Centerreach, N.Y., he last sailed for Keystone Tankership Company as chief mate on the Valley Forge.

photo Ken Cavanagh


COMMODORES CAPTAINS

Walter K. Allison P Thomas E. AppersonThomas A. BaganDavid E. Behr P John L. Bergin P David H. BoatnerRonald BressetteHarvey L. Bryning P Kevin P. BurkeRobert B. BurkeKenneth J. Carlson, Jr.Konstantinos Catrakis P O. Scott ChamberlinBent L. Christiansen P Darren W. CollinsDean R. Colver P Thomas J. CorteseVincent J. Cox P Todd C. CrossmanJames M. CunninghamGeorge M. Darley

In Memory of Charlie Darley Thomas A. DelamaterOrnulf C. Dorsen P Dorothy Dunn P

In Memory of Darrell Dunn Danny DuzichGordon W. Elden P Malvina A. Ewers P

In Memory of Franklin Ewers Henry E. Faile P D. Wayne FarthingKeith W. FinnertyRyan K. FosterJames E. Franklin P Eric R. FurnholmKenneth N. GaitoNathaniel Gibbs P David C. GommoJohn A. Gorman P Charles A. Graham P

Peter S. GrateRobert H. Groh P Curtis B. HallKenneth J. HalsallMichael K. Hargrave P Jason E. HarjuKenneth R. Hele P Joseph D. HendersonChristopher S. HendricksonPatrick J. HennessyAndrew W. HetzJohn R. HumphreysJeff H. IdemaEduardo IglesiasLawrence E. Ingraham P John P. Jackson, Jr.Thomas P. Jacobsen P Allen H. Jensen P Christian JohnsenEarl W. Jones P Erik P. Jorgensen P Georgios C. Kanavos P James J. Kelleher, Jr.Clyde W. Kernohan, Jr. P Robert T. KimballRichard J. Klein P Henry C. Knox-Dick P George W. Koch, Jr. P Donald D. LaverdureMichael S. LeeDavid A. Leech P James R. LondaginGeorge E. MaraNicholas A. MarcantonioBrett J. MarquisRobert G. MattsenRodney D. McCallen P Thomas C. McCarthyCharles L. McConaghy P Ann Marie McCulloughThomas D. McDorr

Daniel F. McGuire P Kevin J. McHughKurt A. MelcherAndrew J. MerrillDoris F. MillerJoseph E. MillerBruce D. MitchellSteven R. MoneymakerGeorge B. MoranPaul A. MospensBrian A. MossmanPhilip D. Mouton P Roland L. Nalette P F. John NicollNicholas J. NowaskiJohn J. O’BoyleJames P. Olander P Robert P. O’SullivanRobert R. OwenHenry M. Pace P Glen M. PaineAntonios Papazis P George K. Pappas P Peter J. Parise, IIIMichael ParrC. James PattiWesley C. PenneyJoseph A. PerryErnest C. Petersen P Norman A. Piianaia P Jonathon S. PrattStephen F. ProcidaD. Scott PuttyLloyd S. Rath P Karen A. Reyes

In Memory of Charlie Darley Edward B. Royles P Mark RuppertKenneth RyanThomas M. RyanJames J. Sanders

Michael A. SantiniEdmund J. Santos, Jr.George W. Schaberg P Robert H. Schilling P Henry L. Schroeder P Paul T. SchulmanBenjamin L. ScottGary M. SetvinRaymond W. ShipwayTravis A. ShirleyGeorge J. SingleMichael D. SmithPeter S. Smith P Robert R. Spencer P Einar W. Strom P David A. SulinConor J. SullivanJohn P. SullivanStacey W. SullivanJohn S. Tucker P Shawn M. TucyEric C. VeloniJohn C. WallaceSteven D. WattLee WeibergMichael K. WelchWilliam J. WestremGordon S. White P James H. White P James G. WilsonRobert A. Wilson P Christopher G. WoodwardJohn B. YoungGeorge N. Zeluff

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

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

American maritime jobs depend on MM&P’s work in Congress and the Administration. When you contribute to the PCF, you ensure that your interests, and those of your fellow merchant mariners, receive the attention they deserve.

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Make your contribution today! Go to www.bridgedeck.org and click on the “Contribute to the PCF” button on the home page. Log in as a member, and follow the simple steps. Make your contribution and choose your PCF gift!

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Commodores’ Club recognizes contributions of $500 or more. Captains’ Club recognizes contributions of between $250 and $499. Contributors’ level recognizes contributions of between $100 and $249.

Richard W. AckroydJenaro A. AsteinzaRobert C. BeauregardTheodore E. BernhardNorman Beuchel P Steven G. BoothTimothy A. Brown *

In Memory of Charles Meerman & Charlie Darley

Ruthann CiszewskiBarry V. CostanziMichael F. CottingKevin G. CoulombeRobert Darley P

In Memory of Charlie Darley

Walter R. Day * P Eric L. EschenJohn W. Farmer, IIITimothy FerrieMark A. Foxvog P David C. Goff P William D. Good, Jr. P

In Memory of William Good, Sr.

Edward W. GreenSamuel A. Hanger * P Harold J. HeldRudolph A. Hendersen P James F. HillDale E. HohmanScott E. Jones P Christopher G. KavanaghEric S. KelmRoy G. Labrie

Klaus D. LuhtaLawrence T. LyonsWilliam C. MackCharles W. MalueDonald J. Marcus * Richard W. May P Patrick McCulloughSean T. McNeicePaul F. McQuarrieFrank V. Medeiros P C. Michael MurrayPaul H. Nielsen P David L. OhlsonJames B. ParksFrancis W. Parnelle P Vasilios L. Pazarzis P George A. QuickDana V. Ramsdell P Michael A. RausaScott B. ReedRobert A. Reish *Paul M. RochfordDave RomanoPaul Rooney P

Herbert P. Rosen P

In Memory of Capt. Theodore Fillipaw, Jr.

Lisa RosenthalTimothy C. SaffleJohn J. SchaeffnerJohn F. SchmidtSteven P. Shils P James Stebbins P Carl W. SteinThomas E. StonePeter M. WebsterSteven E. Werse *Stanley M. Willis P


Larry D. AasheimMohamed A. Abbassi P Scott E. AdamsJean Adams-MencikJeffrey D. AdamsonOwen B. AlbertCharles C. AllenFrederick W. Allen P George Lowe AllenIan D. AllenJohn Allen P Robert B. Allen P Murray G. Alstott P Andrew J. AltumHans W. AmadorGerald William AndersonRobert N. AndersonThomas J. AndersonNicholas A. Angelozzi P John E. Antonucci P Michael B. ArcherTimothy M. AreyBrian D. ArthurDennis S. BadaczewskiBruce M. Badger P Bruce H. BaglienPeter H. Bailey P Patrick J. Baker P Matthew P. BakisRichard Bara P Evan B. BarbisCharles K. Barthrop P Steve J. Batchelor, Jr. P Edward S. Batcho, Jr. P Dorinda L. BeachMary Ellen Beach P Olgierd C. BeckerLeo P. BednarikJohn W. Behnken P Derek J. BenderFred A. Bennett P George Berkovich P Shankar BhardwajSamuel R. BircherGeoffrey BirdSandor Z. BiroEarl R. Blakely P John H. BloomingdaleCharles E. BooherJames T. BordelonVicki L. BowersWilliam H. Boyce, Jr.Paul N. BradenJames J. BradyFrank W. Branlund P Anthony A. BrantleyAllan R. Breese P James P. BrennanJeffrey C. BridgesAnders K. BrinchRichard S. Brooks P C. B. J. Brown P Michael S. Brown P Wardell E. Brown P Dean K. Bruch P Douglas K. BuchananC.E. Buffinger P Fernando C. Buisan P Bert D. BurrisJoseph A. ByrneEugene E. Cabral P Paul D. Calvin

Todd J. CampbellHans Carlsson P Michael J. CarolanBelinda CarrollChriss B. CarsonRobert J. Carter, Jr .Juan C. Carvajal P Thomas J. Catalanotto P David P. Chamberlain P Dawai W. ChangJohn C. Chapman P Hao C. CheongStanislaw ChomiczPaul Christ P Nicholas A. ChristianEjnar G. Christiansen P Michael R. ChristlePete CiaramitaroChristopher N. CichonChad E. ClappAlexander J. Clark P Garrett H. Clark P Timothy ClearwaterPaul E. CoanHarold W. Coburn P James J. Colamarino P Daniel W. Cole P Martin N. Collins

John V. Connor P Richard W. ConwayRussell C. CooperGary J. Cordes P Daniel CornNicole J. CornaliAndrew R. CorneilleScot A. CouturierDavid E. Cox P Erik CoxJohn M. Cox P Linda CrampJames Crandall P Richard W. Crane P Matthew C. CravenJacob A. CrawfordSamuel J. Crawford Thomas B. Crawford Anthony E. Crish P John F. Cronin P Breckenridge C. CrumKirk W. CullyLeonard W. Culp P

Michael J. Curlis P Erik V. CutforthEric S. CutlerGeorge CutucasheRobert A. Dalziel P Robert K. DamrellMichael H. DaughertyJoseph J. DavisBenmamin J. DayGeorge A. DefrainRonald T. Degrazia P Nicholas DeisherStephen A. DeJongMarguerite Delambily P

In Memory of Robert Delambily Joseph F. Delehant P Freedom K. DennisMorgan H. DensleyEdward J. DesLauriers P Charles A. Dickman P Bernard J. DigginsJohn M. Dolan P Richard J. Domnitz P Lyle G. DonovanSean M. DoranJerome J. Dorman P James P. DowlingRobert Drew P

Dale S. Dubrin P John T. Duff P Oscar W. DukesGeorge Dunham P Geoffrey P. DunlopRobert R. Durgin P David S. DwyerRichard Martin EastwoodMartin B. EdwardsChristopher J. EdyveanRobert W. Eisentrager P Danny EllisEdward D. Engeman, III P David K. Engen P Glen E. EngstrandJosh ErvastiRobin A EspinosaWilliam J. EsselstromEdward M. Evans P Edward Eyerman P Shawn L. FarrellGregory J. FerrisEddo H. Feyen P

Peter K. FilecciaRussel W. Finstrom P Kenneth Fisher P William H. Fisher, IIIAlan D. FosmoMilton K. Foss P Gary D. FrameJohn M. Frangos P James L. FrankJames L. Fraser P Jan M. Fraser P J. Peter Fritz P Nicholas P. GarayLarry A. GardnerAllen Garfinkle P Angelo F. Gazzotto P Hayden W. GiffordFrancis G. GilroyNiksa Gjurasic P Patrick N. GlennHans Peter Godskesen P Howard Goldberg P Joseph M. GoldsteinBradley D. GoodwinGregory A. Goolishian, Jr.Gerald M. Gordon P Walter A. Graf, JrKyle Grant

Edward Gras P A. Scott GregoryPaul A. Gregware, Jr. P Gregory P. GretzStanley V. Griffin P Mike F. GruningerJorge GutmanBeverly J. Gutmann

In Memory of John Trimmer Donna K. HackworthTimothy J HaganBrandt R. HagerFrancis M. Haggerty P Lloyd W. HambletJames D. Hamblett P Kyle J. HamillDianna L. HandBertil J. HaneyJohn B. HarrisSamuel W. Hartshorn, Jr. P John R. Harvey P Brandon L. HatfieldMichael C. Hayes

John J. HealeyWilliam G. HeapsRichard H. Hemingson P Thomas E. Henry P Michael C. HerigWilliam H. Hermes P Earl W. Herring P James D. Herron P Edward B. Higgins, Jr. P Alan G. HinshawDaniel R. Hobbs P Roland E. HobsonRichard G. HoeyMatthew P. HoferRoger L. HoffmanKurt Holen P David J. HoodJeff D. HoodJoseph E. HoodWilliam E. Hooper P Shimon HorowitzRobert B. Howard P David H. HudsonNicole L. HumphreysDavid N. HutchinsonJohn D. HutsellWilliam H. ImkenClark S. Inman P George S. Ireland, III P Angel IrlandaMelvin I. Issen P Steven M. ItsonJohn P. JablonskiJoseph J. Jablonski P Patrick JacobsJames N. JannettiArthur K. Jaskierny P James R. JeffcoatGeorge JerosimichJoseph JimenezJ. Kevin Jirak P Sten Johansson P Eric B. JohnsonWilliam L. JohnsonDonald F. JosbergerMarty L. JosephAnthony Jurlina P Christopher R. KalinowskiTimothy KalkeEleftherios G. Kanagios P Steven W. Kanchuga P Emmanuel E. KelakiosJohn P. KelleyJohn KellyJoseph E. KeyesTimothy R. KincaidRobert E. King P Michael W. KinzieRobert E. Klemm P Lowell J. Knudsen P James E. KobisLaura KohlerTimothy W. KoivuJonathan F. KomlosyDuane M. Koran P Leroy R. Kurtz P Nikita Kushelevsky P Adam Scott LabratoAnthony C. Lafayette P Cecil H. Lamb P Mark C. LandowThomas P. Larkin

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Christopher J. RogersDavid J. RoseG. Kenneth Rose P Benjamin D. RossonBruce RowlandRandy E. RozellDennis L. RuffDavid C. RyanKoutaiba A. SaadRoberto H. Salomon P Philip F. SameScott D. SaundersPaul B. SavasukMark R. SchiedermayerCharles R. Schmidt P Gary R. Schmidt P Ross E. SchrammGary W. Schrock P Andrew Schroder P William F. Schumacher P Rafik A. ShahbinWahid N. ShakerMichael S. ShanleyRalph H. Sheffield P

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Honoring MM&P Women Officers Lacy J. Walker P Gregory S. WalshHarold G. Walsh P Harry Walton P Andrew A. Wargo P Ruffin F. WarrenJerome P. WattsWilliam H. Weiss P George A. Werdann, Jr.Frank L. WestmorelandJohn L. Westrem P Eugene K. Whalen P George C. Whealton, Jr. P Peter H. WhiteMichael Wholey P Aaron M. WidermanStephen N. Wikstrom P Ronald C. WilkinPaul A. WillersNicolas M. WilliamsJames T. Willis P John A. Willis P Mark A. WillmesDenis J. Wilson P Wesley R. WilsonD.L. Winchester P Steve WinesJon C. Winstedt P John B. Winterling P Kahai H. WodehouseJanusz A. Wozniak P Nolan YoungFrank Zabrocky P Ali M. ZeitounDemetrios A. Zervopoulos P

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