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CAPTAIN Mo BPJSECE PUBLISHED BY "HE MARINE DEPARTMENT. E5SO STANDARD OIL COMPANY Vol. I Ho. 10 September 10, 1959 Jersey Affiliates in U.S. A proposal to merge Standard Oil Coa (N.J.) and To be Consolidated Humble Oil & Refining Co* (98.27$ owned by Jersey) was announced September 2 as the first step in a plan to consolidate all producing, refining, marketing and marine operations of Jersey affiliated companies in the U. S. for nationwide operation under unified management. These operations are presently conducted principally by The Carter Oil Co., Esso Standard Oil Co., Humble Oil & Refining Co., Oklahoma Oil Co. and Pate Oil Co. After further study of the proposal, a merger agreement is ex pected to be entered into between Jersey and Humble, which will set forth definitely the terms of the merger, subject to the approval of the share holders . Prior to the Jersey-Humble merger, the plan calls for the organization of a new Humble Oil & Refining Co., to be incorporated in Delaware, to which the properties and operations of the present Humble Oil & Refining Co. (in corporated in Texas) would be transferred in exchange for 100$ of the stock of Humble (Delaware). Following such steps, it is planned to merge Carter, Esso Standard, Okla homa and Pate into Humble (Delaware) with that corporation being the surviving company. However, it is contemplated that, initially, the units now operating as individual companies will continue to operate, in general, under their pres ent names and managements as divisions of the new company. Hew Arthur Kill Bridge The first freight train passed over the new In Operation Baltimore & Ohio railroad bridge over the Arthur Kill on August 25. The $11,000,000 bridge has the world's longest vertical lift span (528 ft.), $00 ft. clearance between the 215 ft. steel towers and a 135 ft. vertical clearance at mean high water. Contrary to common practice, the new lift span will remain raised when not in use because there is much more deep water traffic through the Kill than there is rail traffic over it. The new structure replaces a 71-year old center-swing span whose 212 ft. east draw, the only one with water deep enough for supertankers, was a hazard to navigation. Demolition of the old bridge is scheduled to start in September, The center pier is to be removed within the next four months, followed by dredging to the full 500 ft. channel width. The entire project is under the supervision of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. ESA and ETMU Petition NLRB The National Labor Relations Board notified the For Certification Company in a letter dated August 25 that a peti tion for certification of representatives had been filed by the Esso Seamen's Association, Independent. The ESA also noti fied the Company that a petition had been filed with the NLRB together with "application and/or petitions signed by 431 Esso seamen to substantiate its show of interest' in behalf of the petition for an election to be held by the National Labor Relations Board". On September 1 another notification was received by the Company from the NLRB stating that the Esso Tanker Men's Union had filed a petition for certification. The ETMU petition "excluded Stewards and all other super visors as defined in the 'Act'". Bayway Union Contrary to several reports in the press, the Rejects Affiliation Move Independent Petroleum Workers of New Jersey, a union of salaried employees at Esso's Bayway Refinery did not vote to affiliate with an outside union. The Bayway Union did vote, August 19, on a proposal to change their constitution and by-laws to permit affiliation with an outside union. However, the proposal was de feated, failing to obtain the necessary two-thirds majority vote required by their constitution to effect the change. On September 2 the proposal was voted upon a second time and again defeated - by a wider margin. "Esso Scranton" Scheduled The Esso Scranton, Captain Bernard Roberts, is For Seaway Passage scheduled to become the first Company vessel to - navigate the St. Lawrence Seaway. After dis charging at Albany on September 1, her orders are to proceed to Amuay, load 35,000 bbls. of Diesel fuel for discharge at Seven Islands, Quebec, and a balance cargo of heating oil for Messena, New York. Tied-Up Ships Shortly after September 15 the eight Company To be Moved vessels tied-up in the St. Johns River, near Jacksonville, Fla., will be moved to the Gibbs Corporation shipyard in Jacksonville, where they will be furnished with utilities from shore. Men assigned to the tied-up fleet will be re-assigned to the active fleet. There will be no lay-offs. Thirteen Vessels When the Esso Newark and Esso Lima return to Have Air Conditioning service this month, 13 ships in the fleet will have completely air conditioned living spaces. Both vessels are nearing the end of their 1959 shipyard repair periods dur ing which, in addition to the air conditioning installations, extensive ap plications of Humble "Rust-Ban 190" protective coatings were made to cargo tanks. Outside of the four 37*800 dwt. Esso Gettysburg class vessel, which had air conditioning when they were built, the Company's air conditioning program began in the latter half of 1958 when the Esso Florence and Esso Chester were equipped. This year, installations have been made in the Esso Suez, Bermuda, Gloucester, Havana and Zurich. The program will be ex tended next year to include the remaining 27,300 dwt. vessels - the Esso Bangor, Huntington and New York. I i Hew Mooring Line Begins Test Aboard "Esso Zurich" Shown above is the newest thing in mooring lines, a bright yellow and black-polypropylene rope that was placed aboard the Esso Zurich on August 20. It is the first ever made from "Escon" polypropylene, a petroleum based plas tic to be manufactured by Humble Oil & Refining Co. and marketed throughout the U. S by the Enjay Company. The 8-in. circumference rope, which is be ing tested aboard the Zurich as a headline, has a minimum breaking strength of 103,000 lbs., compared with 77,000 lbs. for a new 10-in. manila line. The line is lightweight, floats, resists rot and mildew and will not become stiff in cold weather or after repeated "dunkings". Two more 90-fathom Escon mooring lines are being made for tests aboard other ships of the fleet. New Winches Installed Two self-stowing wire mooring winches have been On "Esso Lima" installed on the Esso Lima's main deck, one for ward and one aft of the midship house. The new winches replace warping winches and will result in less line handling and better holding of the ship at dock. The latter feature is particularly im portant where docks are equipped with swiveled metal loading arms. Five Mates Donate Blood Five Mates responded to appeals for blood For Captain Zeuner transfusions for Captain Hugo R. Zeuner, an Esso annuitant since December 1, 1953, who twice underwent surgery at Beth Isreal Hospital, Newark, N, J. In May the donors were Jr. Third Mates Jose A. Ahorrio and Theron A. Guire and in Aug ust, Jr. Third Mates Julian B. Eubank, Paul E. Genest and Joseph E. Johnson. EXX-MOR-006798 Alex Pratt, Former Chief, It*s a big hop from the engineroom of the Esso At Yellowstone Park Washington to Yellowstone National Park but Chief Engineer Alexander Pratt, who retired December 1, 19573 wade it. A recent letter from Mrs. Pratt states that the Chief is District Engineer at Yellowstone, stationed at "Old Faithful" (the geyser) and is captivated by the mountains, deer and bear. He evidently has had a busy time since the recent earthquakes in the area, which broke the water main, shook up Old Faithful and disrupted telephone lines. Mr, and Mrs. Pratt have made plans for a trip to Europe in October. Their home is in Miami, Fla. Taffrail Talk Captain VICTOR G. LEE and Second Assistant En gineer JOHN N. OUTWATER, III have been assigned to shore positions as temporary Assistant Port Captain and temporary Assis tant Port Engineer, respectively. The assignments were made to assist the port staff during vacation periods. ... H. W. BRADBURY Is now serving as Safety Engineer at the Port of New York Office in addition to continuing to supervise the tied-up fleet at Jacksonville. ... J. D. ROGERS, General Mana ger of the Marine Department, recently returned from a trip to the Gulf, during which he visited Company facilities and several vessels at Baton Rouge and Baytown. ... ARTHUR MC KENZIE, Assistant Manager, Port of New York Office, has been made Special Assistant to the President of Esso Tankers, Inc., effective September 1. ... In connection with the transfer of outport agency personnel reported in the last issue of the FLEET NEWS, J. S. BURKART, J. T. GILES and H. G. LAMBERT, formerly at Baltimore, are now located at the Norfolk office. 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