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PUBLISHED BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT - EXXON COMPANY. U.S.A. Volume 16, Number 2 January 28, 1974 Report To Employees 1973 Was Year Of Challenge, Progress The year 1973 was a period when the Marine Department and its oceangoing and inland water ways employees faced and solved many challenging problems. It was also a year of progress and change. In fact, the first change in the fleet came early in January, 1973, when the San Francisco became the first vessel to have her hull and stack identification changed from Esso to Exxon. Name changes were made on other vessels as rapidly as pos sible and by mid-year nearly all were sailing under the Exxon name and trademark. Another change was announced, this one in February when the Marine Department realigned its headquarters organization, result ing in, among other things, the establishment of two new opera ting positions: Ocean Operations with Captain L. H. Earle as the manager responsible for tanker fleet operations, and Port Opera tions with A. D. Mookhoek as manager responsible for inland operations and agency services for the ocean tanker fleet. Last year, seagoing and inland waterways vessels moved an average of 991,000 barrels of crude and products daily, repre senting an overall Marine increase of 5 percent, in spite of the fact that we operated with fewer tankers in 1973. A major problem area during the year was safety. Disabling injuries continued to mount and by year's end 21 employees in (See 1973 REPORT, page 2) Buy 'Em In Person Or By Mail; They're Stylish, Handsome, And Give Protection What are they? They're high quality Hy-Test safety shoes with built-in safety protection consist ing of toes with steel caps and heels and soles made of special materials that reduce the danger of slipping. The safety shoes are being made available to employees as part of the Marine Department safety program designed to elimi nate foot injuries and injuries caused by slips and falls. The lat ter category has long led the list of mishaps in the oceangoing Conserving Energy and inland fleets. The shoes will be sold at the industrial list price less 5 per cent, which is from 25 to 50 per cent below the commercial price charged in stores for the same shoe. BUT, for a limited time, the first pair purchased by each em ployee becomes even more of a bargain because the Marine De partment will pay 50 percent of the cost of the shoes--the first pair only, that is. Employees will be notified well in advance of the limited-time expiration date. Fur ther information on this special purchase program will be coming shortly. A kit containing five sample shoes, a colorful catalog showing all styles available (some 60 styles to choose from), order forms, and instructions for proper sizing will (See SAFETY SHOES, page 4) ANDREW J. DUNNE, 1st assistant engineer in the Exxon Baton Rouge, is shown adjusting the condensate drain control of the first stage boiler feed water heater. Proper drainage is im portant to efficient operations be cause this heater supplies nearly 50 per cent of the heat added to the water in the deaerating feed tanks. Admittedly, keeping close check on the condensate drain control and making adjustments when necessary won't result in the kind of savings that make headlines, but when added to the many other steps that Engine De partment employees can take to help keep ships operating at top efficiency, the savings in fuel be comes significant--and saving fuel is what energy conservation is all about. Exxon Corporation Earnings Represent About 1.9 Cents Per Gallon Of Sales J. K. Jamieson, Exxon Corpora tion board chairman, in announc ing 1973 earnings of $2,440,000, or $10.89 per share, explained that the earnings represent about 1.9 cents per gallon of sales, up about one-half cent per gallon from 1972. Exxon achieved a 18.8 percent return on shareholders' equity in 1973, compared with 12.8 percent in 1972. On the basis of assets employed, totaling about $25 bil lion at year end 1973, the return improved to 10.4 percent in 1973 from 7.3 percent in 1972. "I hope this signals the start of a period in which Exxon Corporation will again be earning a rate of return on investment which is compara ble to that of leading companies in other industries," the chairman said. Looking to the future, Mr. Jamieson emphasized that an adequate return on investment is necessary for financing the capital expenditures needed to develop energy resources, "in 1973, our capital and exploration expendi tures totaled $2.9 billion, 11.5 per cent more than in 1972," he re ported. "For 1974 we have already announced a significant increase in our planned capital expendi tures to a record $3.7 billion. For the next four years, we plan to make $16 billion of capital expen ditures, about two-thirds of which will go to find new oil and gas reserves, to build transportation facilities, and to develop other forms of energy. In addition to the needs to finance these large capi tal expenditures, additional money will be required to cover the sub stantially higher cost inventories and receivables resulting from the increasing cost of crude oil and products." Third Wheel Is Arms, Legs, Back Saver Gaylord J. Gay, AB in the Exxon New Orleans, added a third wheel to a heavy-duty two-wheel hand cart so that now particularly heavy objects can be moved without undue strain on the arms, legs, and back. Mr. Gay bolted a 2-X-6 to the legs of the truck and attached a swivel wheel to the center. Heavy objects, such as gangway platforms, can be rolled with ease. The cart can still be used as a two-wheeler when desired. | 1973 REPORT.......................... the ocean fleet and 24 in the inland fleet had suffered disabling injuries. "I have put the improve ment of our safety record on top of our priority list," General Man ager O. R. Menton said. He an nounced the establishment of a newly restructured Port Safety Committee to give overall direc tion and guidance for improving safety performance. The safety picture was not entirely gloomy. Nine ships completed the year with no disabling injuries aboard, and Boston Branch employees had zero disabling injuries for the second consecutive year. The ......... continued from page 1 | Baltimore office had no injuries in 1973 (see article on page 5). Seven vessels entered ship yards for major inspection and repair work and 11 made foreign voyages during the year. Twenty officers and 31 unlicensed em ployees retired from the ocean fleet and 6 licensed and 4 unli censed personnel retired from the inland fleet. As the result of attri tion, 24 licensed and 10 unli censed personnel were hired in the ocean fleet. Four Deck and Engine Department men obtained original licenses during the year and three began sailing as offi Page 2 Exxon Fleet News cers; 11 others raised their li censes. Amendments & Awards A three-year extension to the ESO agreement was bargained, and agreement on a new EROA three-year contract was reached. Negotiations continued with the other two ocean fleet unions. Two new agreements were signed in the Inland Waterways fleet, New York Branch. Unlicensed person nel in the Exxon Sunshine State extended the terms of their agree ment for two years. The Marine Department re ceived several significant awards in 1973. They included the AMVER award for 100 percent participation in the Coast Guard's Automated Mutual-assistance VEssel Rescue system, and the U.S. Public Health Service Certifi cate for outstanding sanitation conditions in both fleets. Both awards were given for achieve ments in 1972. Jones F. Devlin awards were presented to four oceangoing vessels whose offi cers and crew members com pleted two consecutive years without a lost-time injury. The vessels were the Exxon Baltimore, Exxon Baton Rouge, Exxon Miami, and Exxon San Francisco. Towboat, Offloading, Lubes & Talk March was an especially event ful month for Marine Department employees. A new towboat, the Exxon Kentucky, was christened and put into service in the Baton Rouge Branch. The Exxon Newark lightered the 85,000-dwt Sylvania in San Francisco Bay, becoming the first company tanker in recent years to lighter another tanker. She offloaded some 185,000 bar rels of Arabian crude, enabling the Sylvania to meet draft require ments at the Benicia docks where she discharged the remainder of her 600,000 barrel cargo. And our specialties ships became ex tra busy in March. The Exxon Bangor for the first time loaded solvents and lubes in 35 of her 36 cargo compartments, and the Exxon Huntington loaded in creased quantities of lubes, alcohol, and refined wax during the month. Both vessels made other record specialties deliveries during the remainder of the year, all to help meet increased de mands brought on partly by the energy crunch on the East Coast. Also in March, E. A. Humble, then Marine Department general manager, made an important and timely talk at the Florida Gover nor's Conference on Energy Sup ply and Use where he stressed the need for government, indus try, and the public to work to gether to establish sensible and workable environmental regula tions and described the need for deepwater ports to serve refining centers in Texas, Louisiana, and along the East Coast. Meetings, Long-timer & Sale In April, Shipboard Managers Conferences were held in which masters, chief engineers and their relieving counterparts met with Marine Department managers to review administrative and opera ting procedures and to gain other information needed to help them carry out their responsibilities aboard ship. On May 11, Chef Cleveland A. Jones became the first unlicensed seaman in the ocean fleet to com plete 40 years service. He was honored in the Houston Office by Marine Department managers. On May 14, the Exxon Miami was sold and her regular crew ac cepted assignments on other ships in the fleet. Manager, Retirement & Tips On June 1, O. R. Menton be came Marine Department general manager succeeding E. A. Humble who was named executive vice president and director of Esso Exploration Inc. On July 31, the Marine Depart ment's colorful assistant general manager, Sydney Wire, retired with 40 years of company service. In August, the Marine Depart ment developed fuel-saving tips for ships and branches to help meet the energy shortage. Also, a new system was put into effect to speed up mail deliveries to sea going employees. `Firsts,' ULCC's & ice-breaker September produced several "firsts." The Exxon San Francisco, due to ideal conditions, loaded some 70,241 tons of products at Baytown for the first time; the first shipboard female employee, Ada Bell Davis, was hired and was assigned to the Exxon Balti more (four other female employees have joined the fleet since then-- see article on page 5); and the successful Port Turnaround Im provement Program was extended to marketing terminals. October brought the announce ment that Exxon proposed to build two 400,000-dwt vessels, subject to granting of subsidies by the U.S. Maritime Administration. MARAD has informed Exxon that its application for a subsidy will be approved provided Exxon can negotiate a satisfactory contract with Todd Shipyard Corporation. Such negotiations are underway. On October 7, the famous ice breaking tanker, SS Manhattan, visited the company's refinery at Benicia where she discharged seme 350,000 barrels of crude as fi record number of Benicia towns people lined the shores to see her. delphia, Exxon San Francisco and the Exxon Seattle. Posters, Energy & Priorities November saw the beginning of a new monthly poster system that was initiated for ships' bulletin boards as part of a Marine De partment effort to increase aware ness of potential pollution hazards in the fleet. In December, a full-scale en ergy conservation program was announced. Operations Manager Ames Smith was named to co ordinate the program. "This is the kind of situation that requires the best efforts of everyone, includ ing employees in both fleets, in all Marine Department offices, and families at home," he said. This program, along with the safety improvement effort, will continue to receive high priority in 1974. January 28, 1974 Page 3 SAFETY SHOES continued from page 1 be sent to ships and branch of fices early in February. The kit will also contain a list of stores in Houston and Baton Rouge where shoes can be purchased and will give the schedule and location of shoe vans that stop periodically at Baton Rouge and Baytown refineries. It is suggested that when possible, employees purchase shoes in person from a store or van. If shoes are purchased by mail, it is preferable that they be sent to the employee's home, but those in the fleet who still have long service before paid leave time may have shoes sent to their ships via regular mail through the Houston headquarters post office. Shoes must be paid for at the time of purchase from a store or van. If ordered by mail, a check or money order must be enclosed with the order. The Marine De partment will pay all handling, mailing, and other administrative costs of getting shoes to you. When placing orders for shoes, allow about two weeks for home delivery and about three weeks for delivery to ships. A full description of the safety shoe program and procedures will be included in the kits for warded to each location. Vessels Scheduled To Enter Shipyards In 1974 Twelve vessels are scheduled to enter shipyards this year for major inspection and overhaul work. They are the Exxon Chester --February; Exxon Florence-- March; Exxon Baton Rouge and Exxon Gettysburg--April; Exxon Sunshine State--May; Exxon Newark and Exxon Philadelphia-- June; Exxon Lexington--July; Exxon Huntington--August; Exxon Boston and Exxon Washington-- September; and Exxon Bangor in October. All vessels except the Chester, Florence, and Huntington are scheduled for the ABS Special Periodic Survey given every four years. Safety Coordinator Gene Crawford shows catalog containing pictures and description of 60 types of available shoes. Catalog will be included in a kit to each ship, along with order forms, price lists, sizing instructions, information on how to purchase by mail, and the location of shoreside facilities where shoes may be bought. Shoes are built with soles specially designed to help prevent slipping. Several types of soles and heels are shown here. Page 4 Exxon Fleet News $5,000 Check Presented To Webb Institute repair superintendent. In these ca pacities, he helped convert seven tankers into container ships for Sea-Land Corporation, automated and supervised the conversion of engine rooms in three vessels for U.S. Lines Steam Ship Company, and supervised repairs and dry docking to various U.S. and for eign flag vessels. In 1972, Mr. Libero became a project engineer for a thermal in sulation company in Austin. Texas. After serving in this ca pacity for about a year, he re turned to ships again, this time to the Seatrain Shipyard (formerly the Brooklyn Navy Yard) where The Exxon Education Founda tion recently issued a check for $5,000, payable to the Webb In stitute of Naval Architecture for the 1973-74 school year. Opera tions Manager Ames Smith, left, presented the check to Rear Ad miral William A. Brockett, presi dent of the institute at Glencove, New York. Admiral Brockett and Mr. Smith are long-time personal friends and former shipmates. The check presentation ceremony af forded an opportunity for them to see each other for the first time since they served together in the Navy flagship USS Albany in 1952. The foundation has contributed $49,500 to the institute since 1955 as part of its program to give financial assistance to insti tutions of higher learning. The foundation is supported by Exxon Corporation and a number of its January Was Bad Month January was the worst weather month in five or six years for ma rine operations in the Mississippi River. Seven ocean vessels en countered substantial delays dur ing the month, as did some inland waterways equipment. domestic affiliates, including Ex xon Company, U.S.A. through its foundation. Included in the Exxon USA foundation program are ad ditional annual grants made to various maritime academies, in cluding Maine Maritime Academy, Massachusetts Maritime Acad emy, U.S. Merchant Marine Acad emy, Texas Maritime Academy, and State University of New York Maritime College. Inspector Named Gerard (Jerry) Libero recently joined the Marine Department as repair inspector. He holds a 2nd assistant engineers license. Upon graduating from the State University of New York Maritime Academy in 1965 with a BS de gree in nuclear science, Mr. Li bero served as marine inspector for the U.S. Coast Guard at Gal veston, Texas, for three years. He then joined Todd Shipyards Cor poration at Galveston where dur ing the next four years he period ically sailed as 3rd and 2nd assistant engineer, was promoted to assistant machinery superinten dent, and later was named ship The New York Branch supplied the Brooklyn with her first bunkers --some 29,000 barrels of No. 6 fuel oil for use in trial runs, test ing machinery and on a voyage to an overseas port where she~was to take on additional bunkers. he assisted in the final prepara tion of the $70 million 225,000-dwt Brooklyn, the largest tanker built todate in the U.S. On January 7, he joined the Marine Department. Mr. Libero was born in Brook lyn, is 30 years old and single. Gerard Libero EXXON FLEET NEWS is published every other Monday for active and retired em ployees of the Marine Department, Exxon Company, U.S.A. (a division of Exxon Cor poration); O. R,, Menton, Genera! Manager. GENE LEGLER........................................... Editor Page 6 Exxon Fleet News f EXX-MOR-006553