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COPIED FROM THE COLLECTIONS IN THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN HiST0~K THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT Ainrniu Volume 14, Number 5 March 13, 1972 In Esso Miami, USCG Captain E. W Dorr (facing camera) and two USCG officers prepare to photograph flame screen on No. S port wing. Esso Miami'-A Good Example When the Esso Miami docked at Jacksonville, Florida, recently, several U.S. Coast Guard repre sentatives came aboard to inspect the ship to de termine if proper antipoilution measures were being taken.. The inspectors were so pleased with the way the ship was "buttoned up" for the discharging op eration that they asked permission for Captain E. W. Dorr, USCG, to come aboard to take pictures for use in antipollution talks that he gives around the coun try. Captain Dorr, who was welcomed aboard the Esso Miami by Chief Mate Michael C Hickey, took many pictures showing the proper antipollution pre cautions for tankers in port--scupper plugs firmly in place, sea suction valves properly sealed, etc. "We were pleased that our antipollution precau tions were so impressive that Captain Dorr could use them as examples in illustrating his lectures," said Captain Charles H,, Parker, master in the Esso Miami. Marine To Build New Towboat A contract has been awarded for the construction of a new towboat for the Western Rivers Fleet. The new vessel, yet un named, was designed by the Ma rine Department's Technical Sec tion and a ship building com pany in St Louis where the ves sel will be built. She is scheduled for delivery in November, 1972. The river towboat will replace Equity Portfolio Values The Thrift Fund Trustee has advised that the value of each unit in the Equity Portfolio as of the last business day in February 1972 was $12 31. Last Business Day o! May, 1971 June, 1971 July, 1971 August, 1971 September, 1971 October, 1971 November, 1971 December, 1971 January, 1972 February, 1972 Unit Value $10.00 10.06 9.76 10 35 10 32 9 96 10 15 11.14 11.63 12.31 the Esso Arkansas which was se verely damaged by fire near Mem phis last August and has been sold The new vessel is designed to operate on the Western Rivers system, pushing a triple-string tow having a capacity of some 350, 000 barrels of product--or 34,000 short tons. She will be 150 feet long, 52 feet wide, and have an operating draft of 8.5 feet. Her two diesel engines will deliver a total of 6,600 horsepower and she will have the latest in firefighting and navigational aids The pilot house, quarters, lounge, dining room, and galley will be airconditioned Also incorporated into the vessel will be several new fea tures recommended by our tow boat operating crews and Baton Rouge Branch personnel--fea tures such as rubber fendering on towknees, larger stowage areas, forward deck access, and in- (See TOWBOAT, page 2} Joseph Pronack Is New Repair Inspector Joseph Pronack joined Marine Department-Operations as repair inspector on March 8. He is a 1962 graduate of Massachu setts Maritime Academy and holds a chief engineer's license. Mr. Pro nack began his career as 3rd assistant engi neer with the Isthmian Steamship Company in 1962 and with the exception of a brief period, he served continu ously with that company, advanc ing to 2nd assistant engineer in 1964, to first assistant in 1966, and. to chief engineer in 1969. In 1970, Mr, Pronack became superinten dent of vessels with Isthmian where he worked in the areas of cost control, maintenance, and administration EXX-MOR-003834 AT in n TM CtiPfPJJ FROM THE COLLECTION, ;1 INnTHEn r CENTERv n FOR AMERICAN H1STOK TAFFRAIL TALK THF. liN lVF.KSITV WE HAVE A number of outstanding artists in the fleet. One of the best color painters is Walter J. Zekos, AB in the Esso Miami, shown here with his latest cre ation. Walter says that he not only finds painting a relaxing hobby, but also one that affords him an opportunity to develop his creative ability, -- o-- THE ESSO BOSTON is shown here tied up to a single point mooring at Marsa El Brega where she loaded 388,390 barrels of Brega crude recently for discharge at Bayway Refinery, Captain Roy H,, Ewell took the picture of the mooring which is located in about 100 feet of water two miles offshore in the Mediterranean. ---- Q ---- "RETIREMENT IS really great--there aren't enough hours in the day," writes George W. Verlander who retired as third mate in 1969, He and Mrs. Verlander moved last fall from Baltimore to Weems, Virginia, where they have a house on the water so that they can get in a lot of fishing "My health has even improved since I retired, but I still have to go slow and Weems is just the place for this type of life," Mr. Verlander said. MANUEL CARDOSO, chief cook, is shown here on the steps of his family house in Portugal. Mr. Cardoso took paid leave recently and flew to Portugal to visit his hometown and see the family house located about 100 miles from Lisbon, The house is over 150 years old. "I had not seen my hometown in 29 years. You can see by the smile on my face that 1 had a wonderful time. I am al ready planning to return soon," he wrote upon his return to the US. Mr. Cardoso is now back in the Esso Boston performing his chief cook duties. Artist's conception of new towboat for Baton Rouge Branch | TOWBOAT, continued from page 1 | creased pilothouse visibility There will be a number of tech nical improvements, such as im proved sewage facilities and larger bilge retention tanks for pollution abatement, a separate trash locker, a depth indicator on the towboat in addition to the two indicators for the head of the tow, two VHF radios, and separate hydraulic steering systems for flanking and steering rudders. The towboat and her barges will carry products from Baton Rouge Refinery to terminals along the Mississippi and connecting rivers as far north as Pittsburgh. She will join the Esso Pennsylvania, Esso West Virginia, and the Esso Tennessee, all of which operate out of Baton Rouge. EXX-MOR-003835 I Obituary ROBERT TURNER, Jr., messman, died in Houston of a heart attack on February 8. He was 30 years old and had about 2Vz years of company service. Mr. Turner joined the company in 1966 as utilityman in the Esso New York He became a regular employee on August 1, 1971. His last assign ment was in the Esso New York.. He is survived by his widow and three children. Since this photo was made, the deck of the Esso Bee has been extended on both sides and behind each outboard motor The console at the left, center, has controls used to operate the vessel and its skimming equipment. A gen erator for electrical power Is in the background. She's A Strange Looking Craft, But She Stands ReadyTo ProtectThe Environment if you are in a vessel that ioads products at Baton Rouge Refinery, you may see an odd-looking "craft" either tied up in the dock area or making its way along the river. It's odd to you because you've probably never seen anything just like it before. It's the Esso Bee, a new skimming barge designed by refinery engineers and others for use in containing and cleaning up any oil spills in the river and around docks, The name stands for Esso Bouyant Environmental Enhancer It is hoped that the Esso Bee will not have to be used very much, but the volume and com plexity of products loaded at the refinery docks offer a continuing potential for spills and the Esso Bee is a specially designed "tool" that can be quickly called into action to minimize the effects of any spill, should one accidentally occur. The 20-foot steel-hulled vessel Is powered by two outboard motors and is highly maneuver able. It has a multi-stage inboard skimming system plus an external skimming system that allows for recovery work beneath the docks. Also, there is ample workspace on deck for placement of an oil-con tainment boom and other oil re covery material A number of sup port facilities include a boat ramp, pallets for storing and moving boom sections, safety equipment, and a floating tank to store re covered products until they can be pumped ashore. The vessel's three pumps and its floodlights operate on power supplied by a generator installed aboard This makes it operation ally independent of dock facilities.. The Esso Bee is operated by trained dock crews in the refin ery's Operating Services Depart ment Personnel in the Marine Department's Baton Rouge Branch Office helped provide much of the detailed information needed in de termining the design, operation, and type of equipment needed to make the barge probably the best "cieanup tool" so far devised for river use. BENJAMIN F. FISHER, AB, who retired in 1963 with nearly 18 years service, died in Houston of a heart attack on February 3. He was 62. Mr Fisher's initial assign ment was as AB in the Esso Bos ton (1) in December, 1940. After several periods of broken service, he remained in continuous em ployment from November, 1949, until he retired. His last assign ment was in the Esso Jacksonville, He is survived by his widow. DOMENIC G KRECZMER, barge captain, 71, died on February 7 of a heart attack at his home in Balti more, Maryland, Mr. Kreczmerwas first hired in January, 1922, and had intermittent service until Janu ary, 1927. He had continuous ser vice from then until he retired in 1960 with more than 37 years of company service, all as barge cap tain in the Baltimore area. He is survived by his widow. CARL F, GUTTZEIT, 78, died on February 22 at Oceanside, Long Island. He retired in 1958 as sec retary, Personnel Relations Com mittee, in Esso Shipping Com pany, He retired with 35 years of service. `Esso New York' Sold The Esso New York was sold in Freeport, Grand Bahamas, on February 26 to Fluor Drilling Ser vices, Inc. Several of the ship's officers and crew members took paid leave, others were reas signed to other vessels in the fleet March 13, 1972 Page 3 ! > COHFJj FltOM THE COLLECTIONS IN THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN HtSTOH THE UNIVERSITY OFTEXAS a t A u s t in ' Retirements AN1CET0 M. GILMETTE, steward, retired on January 1. in a letter to D, A. Hodges, Marine Department port steward, Mr. Gilmette said: "I take this opportunity to say that my years with the company have been very pleasant. It is too bad that I cannot continue in my job, due to illness, t miss working in ships as this has been my liveli hood for 30 years. It has been my pleasure to be associated these many years with capable and understanding personnel, Thank you for the many times you have helped me out." Mr. Gilmette joined the fleet as 2nd cook in the .. T. Bedford in August, 1937. He became chief cook in the Vis tula in 1941, left the fleet in 1942 and returned in 1946, still as chief cook. He became steward in the Esso Memphis in June, 1946 He served continuously as steward in various company vessels from No vember, 1946, until he retired, His last ship was the Esso Lexington Mr Gilmette lives in New Bedford, Massachusetts. WARNER ST, CLAIR, AB, retired on February 1 He began his ser vice in the fleet in the Esso Ro chester in January, 1943 He ad vanced to Bos'n in this same vessel in October, 1943. in 1946, Mr. St. Glair left the fleet. He re turned in 1949 as AB in the Esso Springfield, and served as AB in various company vessels until he retired. His last ship was the Esso Baton Rouge.. The retired AB lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. ARNOLD S1MONSEN, mate in the inland waterways fleet, retired February 1 with 25 years service He moved from Brooklyn, New York, to Edgewater, Florida, to take advantage ot the warm weather there "My wife and i are living in a colony of other retired people from the company, most of them from New York, and we're having a great time," he said, Mr, Simonsen was employed in June, 1946, as barge mate in the New York Branch. He made permanent captain in September, 1963. His last assignment before retiring was as captain in Esso Barge No. 24. WILLIAM S. GALLAGHER, chief engineer, retired on March 1. He had 34 years of service. Mr. Gal lagher began his company career in September, 1937, as deckhand in the Inland Waterways Fleet at Baton Rouge. He advanced to fire man in 1939, became oiler in 1940, was in military service from 1942 to 1945, and returned to the IWW Fleet in 1946 as assistant engi neer. In 1955, he became a re lieving chief engineer and was promoted to regular chief engi neer in 1966. Mr, Gallagher lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. WOODROW W SMITH, pumpman, retired on March 1 with 23 years of service He was employed in December, 1947, as wiper in the Esso Memphis. He sailed in vari ous Engine Department ratings until June, 1951, when he was promoted to 2nd pumpman in the first Esso Baltimore. He later be came MM/2P and then pumpman. His last vessel was the Esso Miami.. Mr. Smith lives in Baton Rouge, LOUIS D. FAIRBANKS retired as bargeman in the Inland Waterways Fleet, Baton Rouge Branch, on March 1 He had 19 years of ser vice In February, 1952, Mr. Fair banks joined iWW as deckhand in the Esso Louisiana (1). He served as deckhand and bargeman in the Baton Rouge Branch throughout his career. Mr. Fairbanks lives in St, Amant, Louisiana. ESSO FLEET NEWS is published every other Monday for active and retired em ployees of the Marine Department, Humble Oil & Refining Co.; Emmett A Humble, General Manager; Sydney Wire. Assistant General Manager. GENE LEGLER Editor Contributions and suggestions are invited and should be addressed to the Editor, ESSO FLEET NEWS, Humble Oil & Refin ing Co.. P. O Box 2!80. Room 4193. Houston, Texas 7700! Emmeff A. Humble On Committee Emmett A, Humble, Marine De partment general manager, has accepted an invitation from the Department of State in Washing ton, D, C., to become a member on a newly-formed Advisory Commit tee on Law of the Sea The function of the committee is to advise the Chairman of the Inter-Agency's Law of the Sea Task Force and head of the US delegation to the UN Seabed Com mittee who is preparing for a Law of the Sea Conference to be held in 1973. At this conference, which is international in scope, law of the sea issues will be discussed and decisions made that will affect the petroleum, minerals, maritime transportation, and fishing indus tries, Mr, Humble and other commit tee members will study problems relating to sea operations by these industries and provide the Inter Agency Chairman with answers to questions that likely will be raised at the 1973 Conference. SERVICE AWARDS 40 Years "VtWkJfr Arthur W Mueller Voyage Analyst February 21. 1972 - is? 4 m V -- 20 Years Idllio F, Gomes Chief Cook January 30, 1972 Alfred W. Hanson Head, Short Range Economics & Planning Section, March 9, 1972 Page 4 Esso Fleet News 2 US X U< Ir ^KLpL. X Ql* }- is> s us b- O as ^tZ uj Uj 2? j;5 XUs) UXJ iz: i U^ EXX-MOR-003837