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comu FROM THE COLLECTIONS IN THE CENTER FOR -WiFR.CA THE UNIVERSITY OF TFYAS a t a h c t im Vol. 3, No. 2 January 26, 1961 Dirty to Clean in One Ballast Voyage Esso Gettysburg and Esso Jamestown make fast change of service to meet increased demand for clean products. Back in the days of sailing ships, "weather per mitting" was a well-understood factor in all marine operating calculations. Today, even with our modern equipment, the principle is pretty much the same. Weather, at least in the tanker business, is the action that prompts many a reaction -- often a chain re action. Right now, it is the frequently quoted "rough and boisterous seas" or a cold spell on the East Coast. It was the latter development during the last half of December that caused an unprecedented reaction in our tanker operations. Cold weather increased demand for clean products, requiring more clean tonnage in a hurry. The demand was met by shifting two 37,800-tonners from dirty to clean service in one ballast voyage. The Esso Gettysburg, Captain Hans Bonte and Chief Engineer James J. Gunnip, was the first to tackle the change-over. She had delivered a cargo of Navy Special fuel oil from the Caribbean to the West Coast and returned to New York December 22 with a cargo of West Coast heavy fuel oil. Special preparations were made because this West Coast oil is particularly difficult to clean. A supply of chemical cleaner was put aboard and the ship sailed from New York December 23 with an extra Mate and two extra Deck men to help with the job. The chemical cleaner was used during the trip south and, at Baytown, cargo lines and tank bottoms were given a kerosene flush. Nine days elapsed from departure to approval to load heating oil. The Esso Jamestown, Captain Roland E. Parkhurst and Chief Engineer Myles C. Keller, carried out a similar job but with different conditions. She had also transported West Coast heavy fuel oil to New York but that had been followed by a cargo of So. Central Louisiana crude. Cleaning was accomplished with Butterworth machines and a pipeline and bottom flush with 5,000 bbls. of kerosene taken aboard at New York. The Jamestown sailed January 2 with her regular complement and arrived at Baytown on the 9th for an elapsed time of slightly under IVz days -- de parture to ready to load. The loading, incidentally, was 297,174 bbls. of Esso gasoline, reported to be the largest single grade cargo of gasoline ever moved out of Baytown. Officers and crewmen of both supertankers de serve credit for exceptionally difficult jobs well done. "The crew turned to day and night, shifting Butterworth machines and working in tanks. It was a steady grind and we were thankful that there was not too much sediment," Chief Mate Jack Morrell, in the Jamestown, said. Harold Martin, Chief Mate in the Gettysburg, summed it up by saying -- "We really pitched in and did a job." It seems, however, that the Esso Gettysburg men thrive on that kind of work -- or perhaps it's just that, after the tank cleaning chore, any other work is apple pie. At any rate, the crew set a new dis charge record at Northville, Long Island, with her very next cargo. They pumped 250,448 bbls. of Esso Heat Medium ashore in a flat 16 hours. The 15,653 bph. discharge rate was 1,506 bph. (10.6%) higher than the previous record, made by the Esso Washington last June with the same grade of cargo. Sell Esso Program Gets Underway In Fleet T. A. Gu ire Leading In Prize Points The Seagoing Personnel Division of the Sell Esso Program is beginning to roll. As of January 13, 87 credit card applications and "hot tips" have been submitted. Top man by a wide margin is Theron A. Guire, Jr. Third Mate in the Esso Boston. Mr. Guire re ceived approval so far on 23 credit card applications (six are still pending) for a total of 9,200 points. (Continued on next page) EXX-MOR-007493 GHOST SHIP? No, but it might be a pilot's nightmare. Actually it's an Esso T2 tanker hull down in a Mississippi River mist. Photo is from the excellent col lection of Radio Officer Charles E. Warren, Jr. Robert H. Boteler, recently AB in the Esso Chester, and Charles Zeman, Jr. Third Mate, Esso Lima, are tied for second place with 2,000 points each. Mr. Boteler submitted a hot tip that resulted in a new heating oil contract and Mr. Zeman has five approved credit card applications. In third place are Paul W. Leatherman, Jr. Third Mate, Esso Huntington, and Harry Oelgart, AB, Esso Bermuda, with 800 points each. The Sell Esso Program is a business boosting idea where employees (annuitants may also participate) receive point certificates for sending in leads that result in new business. The points may be exchanged for valuable prizes. Mr. Guire's 9,200 points, for example, are enough for a 26" cowhide "three suiter" or, if three more of his credit cards are ap proved, a Botany "500" worsted suit. Samples of 2,000-point prizes listed in the award book are: a six-piece towel set or three Arrow short sleeve dress shirts. Points are awarded according to the following schedule: credit card applications (approved and used), 400 points; "hot tip" awaHc (contracts signed and a delivery made), 2,000 points for each heating oil contract and for each commercial, service station, marine-aviation, car agency and industrial account and for each oil burner installation. A re-seller ac count earns 5,000 points. In addition, a schedule of bonus points are offered. When you have one approved credit card and one hot tip account sold, you receive 1,000 extra points. For three approved credit cards and three hot tip accounts sold, 5,000 bonus points are awarded. With the latter combination, you also receive extra points for each additional credit card and hot tip accepted. Further information may be obtained from P. J. McEwan, Chief, Seagoing Personnel Section, Room 809, 156 William Street, New York 38, N. Y. Should Esso Rate Fifth in Safety? At this writing it looks as though the Esso fleet is going to wind up in fifth place in the National Safety Council's 1960 Marine Section Safety Contest for Ocean and Coastwise Tankers. This is a crying shame because none of us likes to think of our fleet as fifth rate in anything -- least of all in safety. And it need not have been so. For three months of the year we had perfect records. In March, April and December there were no reportable lost time personal injury accidents. In four months only one accident in each was reported. It was those other five months that killed us. There were five lost time injuries in both January and July, four in June, three in May and two in August. If we can go seven months with only four report able accidents, certainly we can do better than 19 accidents in the other five months. Funny thing too, except for last January, the winter months were among the safest. It's possible though, that we're starting a new trend. September, October and November had one reportable accident each. December had none. How about concentrating on keeping that trend going in 1961? ESSO FLEET NEWS is published for the seagoing employees of the Marine Division, Humble Oil & Re fining Co.: J. D. Rogers, General Manager; James E. Stoveken, Assistant General Manager; Sydney Wire, Assistant General Manager. W. E. Gardner, Ed.; R. M. Sheridan, Editorial Ass't. Contributions and suggestions are invited and should be addressed to The Editor, Esso Fleet News, Room 936, 15 West 51st Street, Ne%v York 19, N. Y. COPIED FROM THE OJlXECTIONS IN THE CENTHTfOR AMERICAN Hi.STIJif THE UNIVERSITY OFTF.XA.S A T A U S T IN Marine CYI Awards $100 Hose Reducing Flanges By Pumpman Walter C. Drivet Mr. Drivet received $100 from the CYI Com mittee for designing a reducing flange for the 6" and 8" discharge lines of the Esso Bangor and Esso Huntington for use at Baltimore, where discharge hoses are 10". $60 Heater Strips for Radar and Loran By Captain Anton H. Hunt Moisture damage to radar and loran equipment could be eliminated if strip heaters were installed in each set, according to Captain Hunt's recommenda tion. $50 Additional Hose and Clamps for Butterworth Machines By Chief Mate Clarence E. O'Hara Mr. O'Hara suggested that the installation of two extra hose and trolley track clamps equidistant be tween Butterworth plate opening and tank washing machine would enable unit to move easily on track. Rig for Removing Boiler Registers By First Asst. Engineer William L. Kelly Mr. Kelly designed an arrangement to take the weight of boiler registers when removing them for repairs. Each rig consists of a bracket bolted to the boiler casing above the burners, chain or cable with a turnbuckle suspended from a roller on the bracket and connected to a padeye on each register. $20 Distances Forward and Aft of Bridge By Able Seaman Michael Sharik III In response to a CYI by Mr. Sharik, laminated signs showing the distances forward and aft of the bridge will be posted in the wheelhouses of the 37,800 dwt. and 48,800 dwt. ships as an aid to docking masters and pilots. Four Engine Dept. Men Donate Blood Oiler Frank E. Caroros and Firemen-Watertenders Raymond J. Bastone, Alfred G. Schank and Stephen Shelby recently responded to an SOS for blood. The patient was Fireman-Watertender John J. Margres, who had a spinal operation January 3, at the U. S. Public Health Service Hospital, Stapleton, S. I. Mr. Margres is reported convalescing satisfactorily. OBITUARY Chief Steward Sulpicio B. Tangco. Mr. Tangco, Chief Steward in the Esso Bermuda, died in New Haven on January 17. He was a resident of West Islip, L. I., and is survived by his widow. Born in the Philippine Islands 58 years ago, Mr. Tangco served in the U. S. Navy before joining Esso as Chief Cook in the John D. Archbold in June, 1946. Promoted to Steward one year later, he sailed in this capacity for over 13 years. Burial, with military honors, was at Long Island National Cemetery. Joao Dias. An Esso annuitant since October 5, 1954, Mr. Dias died in Porto, Portugal, on De cember 9. A native of Portugal, . . he was 69 years old and a sister ----- is his sole survivor. Mr. Dias joined Pan Am on April 8, 1919 igli8| as Fireman in the Norman Bridge and served as Pumpman for most of his 30 years of credited service. If Pumpman George W. Henry has a larger chest expan sion these days, it isn't hard to find the reason. Here she is -- a real honey -- Ireta George Ann, 18-month-old daughter of Mr. Henry and his wife, Ireta. "Like most young ladies," Mrs. Henry said, "Ireta is very adept at talking on the tele phone, even though her vocab ulary is limited." Currently Pumpman in the Esso Lima, George has over 17 years' service in the fleet. He and his family are residents of Houston. TAFFRAIL TALK A contract for maintenance dredging and easing three bends in the Houston Ship Channel, including the one at Alexander Island opposite the Baytown docks, has been awarded to the Atlantic, Guif and Pacific Co. by the U. S. Army Engineers. Dredging at Alexander Island will move the center of the channel about 200 ft. further away from the Baytown docks. The project is expected to start shortly after February 1 and will cost about $1,300,000. The Esso New Orleans went into tie-up at Jack sonville on January 4 after more than 18 years of service. She "came out" in November, 1942 and transported 84 wartime cargoes before entering the coastwise trade. jfc sjc Captain James S. LeCain, who retired April 1, 1952 with 31 years of credited service as Master, Wm EXX-MOR-007495 has become the unofficial "greeter" for Esso tankers voyaging to the West Coast. He has made it a practice to welcome vessels calling at San Pedro and serve as guide for sightseeing excursions. A resident of Long Beach, Calif., Captain LeCain recently wrote that he is enjoying good health and has nothing to worry about. "1 would also like to add," he said, "that during my 48 years afloat, most of all I enjoyed the time served in Esso ships. Those were good and happy seagoing years. Good ships; kind, understanding and very efficient shore officials. Indeed, it really was a pleasure to command their vessels." The 1961 edition of the Telephone Direc tory for Use of Ships' Personnel has been issued and distributed to vessels. The new direc tory has been set in larger type and, in addition to the usual names and telephone numbers of outport agents, includes two new sections. One is a directory of the interoffice phones of New York-New Jersey offices and plants; the other is a directory of key personnel at 156 William St. and 15 West 51st St. Additional copies of the directory may be obtained from the Port of New York Office, 156 William St. A new outboard motor oil, designed to minimize spark plug fouling, was announced by the Company on January 18. Ordinary oils sometimes load the plugs with deposits after only a few hours' running. With the new oil and normal regapping of the plugs each year, one set of plugs in an outboard motor should last well over 100 operating hours. Developed by Esso Research & Engineering Co. after more than 3,300 hours of laboratory and field tests, the new oil will be available at Humble marine dealers and service stations this spring. The new oil is also recommended for other two-cycle engines -- power mowers, portable pumps, emergency generators and chain saws. iji :f: WORDS OF THE WISE -- "All the money in the world is no use to a man or his country if he spends it as fast as he makes it. All he has left is his bills and the reputation for being a fool." -- Rudyard Kipling. 7Z u< S3 os h UX xm HE \ Lj SERVICE EMBLEM AWARDS 30 YEARS YEARS Emoor S. Bordelon 2 Asst. Engr. NoYember 11, 1959 Wiley L. Chambers Master December 6, 1956 Ralph W. Durdle Master February 25, 1960 Elnine W. Scott Chief Mate November 6, 1959 Alton J. Ross Jr. 3 Mate February 1, 1960 Charles E. Schwarb Radio Officer February 1, 1959 August M. Hrovatin Bos'n November 8, 1959 Theodore C. Woodard Chief Engineer December 12, 1958 Clifford E. Lindsey 1 Asst. Engr. August 6, 1960 Howard C. Scears Chief Steward February 15, 1960 10 YEARS Arthur P. Forester Apr. 19. 1953 Cecil E. Hunnicutt Nov. 13. 1955 Stanislan Skadovura Aug. 10, 1956 Alfred J. E. Rodtang Dec. 6, 1956 Warner E. St. Clair Apr. 7, 1957 Luke L. Williams Aug. 23, 1957 Neal J. Bowen Sept. 5, 1954 Raymond E. Mott May 16, 1956 John F. Riley Aug. 15, 1956 Frederick J. Farrell Dec. 10, 1956 Herbert A. Trenoweth Apr. 17, 1957 William J. Ellers, Jr. Sept. 11, 1957 Benjamin F. Fisher Nov. 8, 1954 Billy L. Steward May 21. 1956 Jakob G. Berg Aug. 17, 1956 Norman J. Cole, Jr. Jan. 10, 1957 Leonard C. Benson June 6, 1957 Orville R. Heeter Sept. 13, 1957 1 Dalphon W. Camp Oct. 14, 1955 Dale N. Baker July S, 1956 Elmer A. Powers Sept. 3, 1956 Charles W. Peters Jan. 19, 1957 Francisco DaSalla June 11, 1957 Donald M. Mathews Oct. 18, 1957 Robert B. Alley Nov. 11, 1955 Walter A. Johnson July 12, 1956 Enrique Eguren Sept. 24, 1956 Ronald J. McLean Jan. 21, 1957 Raymond J. Bastone Aug. 8, 1957 Braulio L. Villanueva Jan. 13, 1958 EXX-MOR-007496