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COHIPIJ FROM THE CGfl.LEf TIONS IN THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN HIS i Football Videotape Program Working, Thanks To Good Cooperation Thanks to good cooperation on the part of seagoing personnel, the NCAA college football videotape program is working, on schedule. Indications are that personnel in most ships are seeing the games during the first voyage after the tapes are received on board, and are dropping them off promptly at the next port of call for rotating to other ships in the fleet. Nine new tapes, featuring games played the previous Saturday, are being added each week to those already circulating. At one time or another, personnel in each of nine ships will be able to see the most current games. On other weeks, they'll see games played within the past two weeks or so--if everyone continues to cooperate to keep the tapes rotating. About 100 football tapes are circulating in the fleet. The distribution of the college football tapes is an experiment for Exxon. "We will be evaluating this experimental program through De cember, when the football season ends, to determine the feasibility and value of trying similar projects in the future," said Gene Crawford who is coordinating the program. As videotapes can be damaged, they should be handled carefully so that they will be in good condition when passed on to other ships. Exxon Corp. Earnings Down For 3rd Quarter ^^Exxon Corporation has esti mated consolidated earnings for the third quarter of 1975 at $550 million, or S2.46 a share, on revenues of $12, 230,000,000. Earnings declined 31.2 percent from 1974 third quarter earnings of $800 mil lion, or $3.58 a share, on revenues of $11,940,000,000. Clifton C. Garvin, Jr., board chairman of Exxon Corpora tion, said earnings for the nine months from worldwide petroleum and natural gas op erations were $1,549,000,000, down 20 percent from SI .936, 000.000 in 1974. DIVIDEND $1.25 PER SHARE The Board of Directors of Exxon Corporation declared a cash dividend of SI.25 per share on the capital stock, payable on December 10, 1975, to shareholders of rec ord at the close of business November 12, 1975. rThis will bring dividend payments for the year 1975 to a total of $5.00 per share, which is the same as that period for the year 1974. All 17 Ships In Ocean Fleet Receive AMVER Awards All 17 ships in the ocean fleet have been recognized for their participation in the U.S. Coast Guard's Automated Mu tual-Assistance VEssel Res cue System (AMVER). Pen nants and Certificates of Recognition were presented to the Marine Department for each ship during an awards ceremony in Houston on Oc tober 22. Captain Al G. Stir ling, USCG, officer in charge of marine inspection, and Cap tain W. W. Waggett, USCG. captain of the port, presented the awards. Captain Roy J. Merritt of the Exxon Bangor, and Captain William L. Straley from the Exxon Boston (both ships were in port at Bay town), were invited to Houston to accept the awards on be half of the fleet. Other Marine Department personnel who participated in the awards presentation were Gerald J. Hargett, radio officer; Ames Smith, operations manager: Captain Leonard H. Earle, port operations manager; and Roger H. Hemminghaus, man ager of Engineering & Plan ning. The awards are now being sent to ships. 1 ; ,-i* ' ... ' Ip ^m Participating in AMVER awards presentation ceremony in Houston were, from the left: Captain William L. Straley, Captain Al G. Stirling (USCG), Radio Officer Gerald J. Hargett. Captain Roy J. Merritt, and Captain W. W. Waggett (USCG). To qualify for an award, a vessel must have been on AMVER plot for a minimum of 128 days during the year. The Exxon fleet has volun tarily participated in AMVER, dedicated to the saving of life and property at sea, since the system was originated in 1958. Our ships were among the first to receive pennants and Certificates of Recogni tion in 1970, the first year that the Coast Guard began mak ing awards to ships partici pating in the program. This year, 1,728 vessels of 42 na tions will be receiving awards. Twelve of the 17 Exxon ves(See AMVER, page 3) EXX-MOR-007871 COPIFU FltOM THE C0IXErnONS IN THE CENTER FOR AMERiCAN On Shore Assignment New Deck, Engine Officers Attend Orientation Classes r-3 I 'm RICHARD M. KNOOP, shown here using a computer to lay out cargo for the Exxon Sun shine State/Port Everglades tow, has accepted a six-month shore assignment in the Ma rine Department Houston Of fice where he is assisting in Operation's allocation and dispatch activities. Mr. Knoop obtained his 3rd mate's license from the State University of New York Maritime Academy in June, 1969, and joined the ocean fleet in the Exxon Miami the following December. He up dated his license to 2nd mate in September, 1970, and re ceived his chief mate's li cense in November, 1973. r is*3 - TEN NEWLY HIRED Deck and Engine officers and four employees who recently became offi cers attended an orientation program in the Houston Office during the week of November 3. The officers met with Headquarters man agers to learn about the company and the Marine Department and its operations. In the top photo, from the left, are Third Mates Mitchell Stoller, California Maritime Academy; Bruce G. Johnsen, who obtained his license in June, 1975, and was hired in August; Ronald T. Tarpey, employee who obtained his license in November, 1974; Robert S. Massenburg, III, employee who received his license in April, 1975; David B. Moskoff, State University of New York Maritime Academy; and Michael A. Morris, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. In the second photo, from the left, are Third Assistant Engineers Leonard A. Pellegrino and Roger J. Sharp, State University of New Yoi^^ Academy; Arthur A. Steier, U.S. Merchant rine Academy; Richard J. Fahey, Massachu^^ setts Maritime Academy; David F. Driscoll, Texas Maritime Academy; Gary A. Gollenberg and Joseph F. O'Flanagan, U.S. Merchant Ma rine Academy; and William J. Burney, Jr., employee who obtained his license in Septem ber, 1975. Fernando Tirado died on October 15 at Bronx, New York. He was 66. Mr. Tirado retired as FWT in May, 1938, with nearly 35 years of service. He had in-and-out service in Steward's and Engine Department ratings from August, 1929, to January, 1940, and con tinuous service as FWT or Store keeper thereafter. His last ship at retirement was the Esso New York. He is survived by his widow and two daughters. Remember: If you have a question on Benefits, call 713-221-6511 Page 2 EXX-MOR-007872 HP T H Y a c a t t u r n M co m i) FROM THE COLLECTIONS IN THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN HISTOK THF. UNI amver continued from page 1 sets received gold AMVER Slants in addition to up- Certificates of Recog nition for five consecutive years of participation. They are the Baltimore, Bangor, Baton Rouge, Boston, Flor ence, Gettysburg, Huntington, Jamestown, New Orleans, San Francisco, Washington, and Seattle. These ships are among 222 in the entire Mer chant Marine fleet qualifying for a fifth consecutive AMVER award. Five ships, having less than five conseuctive years of par ticipation since 1970, were awarded Certificates of Rec ognition. They are the Hous ton, Chester, Newark, Phila delphia, and Lexington. 1) Sail plans and position reports sent from ships via participating radio In a letter notifying the Ma stations are received over these teletypes at AMVER in New York. rine Department of its awards, Admiral O. W. Siler, com of all nations in any ocean. At an emergency at sea, it can ; mandant, U.S. Coast Guard, present, some 6,000 vessels quickly obtain a computer- who is the U.S. Maritime from over 60 nations are par Search and Rescue coordi- ticipating in AMVER which is rr, said: "The contribution operated by the Coast Guard essels to this humanitarian at Governors Island in New effort justifies proud displayYork Harbor. About 2,000 of these awards which are aships are on plot at any given credit both to onboard per time. sonnel and to the many ves Participating merchant ves sel operators who encourage sels making offshore pas participation in AMVER." sages of more than 24 hours ...No Call For send sail plans and position reports, via a specified radio Help Shall Go communications network, to the AMVER Center in New Unanswered... Aiding fellow mariners in distress is a custom as time York. The reports include the vessel's departure time, its course and speed,, destina tion, and other related data less as sea travel itself. In the which Coast Guard personnel vast, unpredictable ocean ex program and feed through a panses, life or death has in closed circuit line to a Coast the past often hinged on pure Guard computer in Washing chance--the chance that help ton, D.C. The computer cal was near or the chance that culates postions by dead it could be summoned in reckoning for ships through time. But today, the chance out their voyages, based upon that a ship in distress will go most recent information. It is unaided for very long is prac highly important that masters tically nil, especially if the provide updated information vessel is sailing under AMVER to the center, especially when ^^Utection. their ships are delayed or predicted listing of ships in the vicinity of the emergency to see which, if any, might be well suited to provide help. Valuable search and rescue data, such as each ship's radio watch schedule and whether she carries a doctor, is kept on file in the computer and can also be supplied for each ship listed. In addition to producing names and loca tions of ships that might pro vide help, the AMVER center can produce a "surface pic ture" containing the computerpredicted position, course, and speed of each vessel in the area of trouble, along with her search and rescue capa bilities--and do the job in about a minute. Last year, some 109,000 separate voyages were plot ted by the center and more than 5,800 SURPICS were pro vided. And unbelievable as it may seem, AMVER provides all these services free of any charge to participating ves sels. Indeed, it is comforting International In Scope AMVER is an international Program designed to assist in the safety of merchant vessels diverted. Quick Service When a recognized Rescue Center of any nation learns of to know that if trouble strikes, AMVER is ready to assure that "No Call For Help Shall Go Unanswered." 2) From teletypes, reports are checked for accuracy and trans lated into numerical language for use in computer. 3) Each message is punched onto a computer card, then each punched card is further checked for possible errors. - -- SS : -a :.`A?.I' - - 4) The information is then entered into the computer using the card reader. November 10. 1975 Page 3 EXX-MOR-007873 Freeman Joins Marine I! ' *- First of 18 New Inland Barges Del ivered To Marine ' r .* i -tD''-- >s'4.-aw . .. ; . " -- * . -r .at*/; v^"-/ v -- - u< wat -- *--V--r< ' / s i!v - 3-.r- .s'*>A?rTa *. ^ =- *- * ^ iir- - n 4 all 13 i-V* 1 I-IXI 1 i .* :id;i m LliT-VP :- ROBERT M. FREEMAN, III, above, recently joined Marine Engineering & Planning in the Marine Department Houston Office as senior project engi neer. He completed nine years active duty with the U.S. Navy's nuclear power program and holds a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Pittsburgh. THE FIRST NEW EXXON BARGE built at Bludworth Shipyard in Houston was delivered to the company on October 24. The barge, 295 feet long, 54 feet wide, and 12 feet deep, has a capacity of 27,700 barrels. Shown on the bow of the new barge are, from the left, W. R. Breshears, new construction inspector; R. M. Freeman, III, senior project engineer; and Arnie Olsen, new construction inspector. Five k: more barges are being built at Bludworth, an other eight are being built by Ingalls Iron Works in Decatur, Illinois, and fourwill.be con structed at the Dravo Corporation Shipyard in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The 18 barges, ranging in capacity from 10,000 to 30,000 bar rels, will be used in the Mississippi River am Gulf Coast area. The last barge is schedu| for delivery about March, 1977. Shipmates Wish Floyd Host Happy Hefirement .VS Q -x) . 'I FLOYD H. BOST, MM/2P, re tired November 1 with 27 years of service. He is shown holding an envelope of cash contributed by the crew of the Exxon Lexington, his last ship. Congratulating Mr. Bost are, from the left, Captain Robert G. Kirby; Chief Engi neer Matthew L. Tingle, Jr.; Mr. Bost; Chief Mate Elbert D. Sprott; AB Robert T. Taylor, Jr., and AB William J. Cain. "I plan to travel and spend more time with my children," - ' _ -- ... . -il a.....' .1 -TITS Mr. Bost said. "I also collect antiques and repair them, so I'll continue doing this. too. " Mr. Bost lives in Valdese, North Carolina. He joined the fleet in the Esso Roanoke in 1946 and later sailed in vari ous vessels as 2nd pumpman and chief pumpman. EXXON FLEET NEWS is published every other Monday for active and retired employees of the Marine De partment, Exxon Company. U.S.A. (a division of Exxon Corporation); O. R. Menton, General Manager. GENE LEGLER Editor Page 4 Service Awards 40 Years Al Giallorenzi, New York branch manager, completed 40 years of service on October 6. He is shown here re ceiving company ser vice emblems and congratulations from O. R. Menton, Marine Department general manager. 30 Years George H. Beodecker, left, senior transpor tation allocator, New York Branch, com pleted 30 years on September 10. Opera tions Manager L. T. Snead made the ser vice award presenta tion. KJ> ' 3 Exxon Fleet News EXX-MOR-007874