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COFIFIJ FitOM THE COLLECTIONS IN THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN THE UNIVERSITY OF TE X A S A T A u s t in PUBLISHED BY THE MARINE DEPARTMENT - EXXON COMPANY. U.S.A. Volume 15, Number 2 January 29, 1973 She Came In Esso'And Went Out 'Exxon' She steamed into Baytown about noon on Friday, January 26, as the Esso Jamestown (above left) and departed early Saturday morning as the Exxon Jamestown (upper right). At Fleet News presstime, she was the latest seagoing vessel to have her hull and stack changes made. Already sailing under the new trademark are the Exxon San Francisco, Exxon New Orleans, and the Exxon Sunshine State and her barge, Exxon Port Everglades. The name changes are being made as rapidly as possible in each ship and inland waterways vessel. In the photo at the right, Wesley F. Frazier, AB, with brush, and Bobby C. Taylor, OS, practice with a stencil to determine the proper position and angle for stenciling the new Exxon name on the Jamestown's life boats. This, plus other identification changes, will be made at sea by the crew. EROA Committee Visits Houston Office During a visit to the Marine De partment Houston Office recently, two radio officers in the fleet were given a guided tour through the company's teletype office and the post office. John W. Heistand, radio officer in the Exxon Jamestown, and Rex G. Carpenter, radio officer in the Esso Baltimore, spent more than an hour inspecting teletype facili ties on the company's eighth floor where Miss Jacqueline Stevens, (See MAIL, page 3) * IF V-SsWt-~ r.r ;.?vur ^ %!Ms?v v./. V.: * - 1 . A - " 'tM&A & Exxon ID Cards Mailed New Exxon identification cards were mailed during the past three weeks to personnel in vessels and to those ashore. If you have not yet received your card, contact the Personnel Services Section. | TAFFRAIL TALK | "WE'VE BEEN IN nearly every state, twice in some of them," said George M. Poor, who retired in 1968 as operations supervisor in the Boston Branch. Mr. Poor and his wife own a 26-foot com pletely equipped Airstream trailer (shown here) which they pull with a 1968 Olds. "I've got 103,000 miles on the car," he said when he and Mrs. Poor visited the Marine Department Office recently. The couple has also trailered through eastern and western Canada and has been to Mexico twice. The Poors spent last Christmas in Mexico City and New Years in Acapulco. After their visit to the Houston Office, they left for Boynton Beach, Florida, where they are selling a house. "Then we plan to get rid of this old rig and buy a new 31-foot trailer and a new tow car," he said. "When we're not on the road, we'll make our head quarters at Holiday Out Trailer Park in Jensen Beach, Florida." The Poors find that trailer life is relaxing, opens the way to meet many interesting people, and af fords an economical way of see ing new areas. "Our health is good, we're enjoying ourselves, and we look forward to many more years of happy trailering," he said. Their son, Gary, is 3rd assistant engineer in the fleet. was able to take many photos of her to help in detailing the model. After displaying the finished model in my home for a while, I began to look for someone to give it to. My wife suggested Mr. Ben nett because he gave me the orig inal break to go skipper when I was only 24. I carried the model from Ft. Lauderdale to Boston right on the jet plane and many people asked about it. I presented it to Mr. Bennett as a Christmas present. I have started construc tion on my own command, the tug Esso Bay State." A SCALE MODEL of the Exxon San Francisco was presented re cently to Jack W. Bennett, left, by Gregory V. Brooks, captain in the tug, Esso Bay State. "When I was hired in April, 1970, as mate in the Esso Connecticut, I decided to build a scale model of an ocean going ship and settled on the San Francisco," Captain Brooks said. "George Boer (design drafts man in the Operations-Technical Section) provided me with the plans which I reduced to scale: 1/16 inch equals 1 inch. This made the model 53 inches long. I used the plank and frame method of construction, balsa wood for the hull and sheet plastic for the house aft. Total construction time was two winters. Since the San Fran cisco runs regularly to Everett, I THE LAMP, the four-color maga zine published quarterly by Exxon Corporation for shareholders, will feature the oceans in its February issue. Various aspects of marine operations in both Exxon Corpora tion and Exxon Company, U.S.A. will be covered. If you are not already on the list to receive the magazine, you may want to re quest this particular issue--it promises to be of unusual inter est. Write to: The Lamp, Public Affairs Department, Exxon Corpor ation, 1251 Avenue of the Amer icas, New York, New York 10020. Page 2 Exxon Fleet News COPIPO FKOM THE COLLECTIONS IN THE CENTER FOR AMERICAN HiSTOK' THE UNIVERSITY OF TE X A S a t A u s t in I MAIL, continued from page 1 | supervisor, explained the func tions of various pieces of teletype receiving and sending equipment. She described how messages from ships are received and promptly dispatched to proper of fices in the Marine Department, how Marine Department messages are relayed to other ships, and answered questions regarding other phases of teletype opera tions performed by the group. Last year, the office handled more than 7,000 radio messages to and from ships. The two officers then toured the company mail room where Supervisor Bryant A. Burch ex plained how each working day the mail room staff sorts, dates, and forwards more than 1,500 pieces of mail to shoreside, sea going, and tug-and-barge person nel. He also explained how a sea man's mail is checked against the Personnel Change Notice (PCN) board, which lists current assign ments and locations of officers, crews, and ships; how mail is forwarded to men on paid or sick leave; how union mail is recorded; how all registered, certified, and insured mail is handled; and de scribed other steps taken to help seamen get their mail in a mini mum of time. Mr. Heistand, president of the Esso Radio Officers Association, and Mr. Carpenter, secretarytreasurer of the association, com plimented personnel in both the teletype and mail room offices for their expertise in handling their respective jobs. "Because of our visit, we now have a good under standing of their operations. We also know some of their problems. In turn, they had a chance to talk to us and learn more about the important part good teletype and prompt mail service plays in the efficient operation of our ships and in keeping up the morale of all of us who operate them," the two officers said. 30 YEAR service emblems and watches were presented to two masters who visited the Houston Office recently. The presentations were made by General Manager Emmett A. Humble to Captain Robert F. Stap, above, left, and to Captain Charles L. Hosch who shows his watch to Mrs. Hosch. ,Carney Reeder in Shore Assignments Two seagoing licensed officers, James J. Carney, Jr., and Craig E. Reeder, are serving in temporary shore assignments in the Marine Department Houston Office. Mr. Carney, 3rd assistant engineer, is in Operations Technical where he is working on various engineering projects, including pollution con trol. Mr. Reeder, 3rd mate, is as sisting in cargo layout in Logistics and Planning. Mr. Carney joined the fleet in the Esso Jamestown, shortly after graduating from the U.S. Maritime Academy at Kings Point in June, 1969. He later sailed in other com pany ships, and served for short periods as 2nd assistant engineer in the Esso Dallas and Esso New Orleans. He transferred to his cur rent shore assignment from the Esso New Orleans. He is single and lives in Wheeling, West Vir ginia. Mr. Reeder, also a Kings Point graduate, joined the fleet in June, 1970, as 3rd mate in the Esso Lima. He next sailed in the Enco Gloucester and made several voy ages in her to Alaska, including one to Valdez early in June, 1971, when the vessel was conducting anchoring tests there. He later sailed in the Esso Lexington, the Esso Newark (where he served as 2nd mate for a short period), and the Esso Washington, his last ship before transferring to his new assignment. He is married and lives in Incline Village, Nevada. Reeder Carney January 29, 1973 Page 3 ! EXX-MOR-007295 Retirements As is customary, Exxon Fleet News asks employees who are retiring lor any comments on their career in the fleet and what their plans are for the future. Replies received from several whose retirement became effective January 1 are quoted below, along with a brief summary of each man's career. "I have seen many improve ments in all phases of handling oil in my years in the fleet. Even the types of men going to sea have improved; most are married and have families and homes, all of which goes along with the good life. Improved company benefit plans and va cation schedules have played a big part in the lives of many Of US." James C. Murdock MR. MURDOCK, who retired as chief pumpman, was first em ployed in the fleet in May, 1941, as pumpman in the Esso Boston (1). He left several months later and returned in October, 1947. After several brief assignments as 2nd pumpman in 1948-49, he be came chief pumpman and served in various ships. His last vessel was the Esso Washington. Mr. Murdock's home is in the Bronx, New York. `7 plan to do a little traveling and then pursue a hobby or two that I never had enough time for when I was working." Charles A. Ruggerio MR. RUGGERIO, who lives in Ringoes, New Jersey, was chief engineer in the Esso Florence when he retired on January 1. He was employed in August, 1934, as OS in the Charles Pratt. In Decem ber, 1934, he joined the W. H. Libby and served continuously in this ship for about two years, dur ing which time he worked as messman, wiper, fireman, and oiler. He joined the W. L. Steed as 3rd assistant engineer in October, 1940, and served for the first time as 1st assistant engineer in the Typhoon in 1942. He became chief engineer in the A. C. Bedford in Murdock Wishnoff May, 1946. On several occasions during his career, Mr. Ruggerio filled special assignments as chief engineer in vessels of affiliated companies. "So far, retirement isn't work ing out just as I planned-- sleeping late and going to bed late. I still have the habit of getting up at 5 and going to bed at 9. I hope this will change soon and I can begin to enjoy the luxury of this new life." Maurice Wishnoff MR. WISHNOFF'S first ship upon employment in December, 1926, was the E. M. Clark. He sailed in a number of ships for brief pe riods in various ratings--including messman, wiper, 2nd cook, and chief cook--until September, 1932, when he left the fleet. He was employed again in July, 1933, as 2nd cook in the Harold Walker. He became chief cook in that ves sel about a year later. In 1935, Mr. Wishnoff became steward in the John D. Archbold, and later served in that rating in the Thomas H. Wheeler and the Esso Concord. He was steward in the Esso Lexington when he retired on January 1. He lives in Eustis, Florida. "At present, my plans are to work in a shoreside job for a few years. Also, I look forward to contributing more of my time to community activities. I was recently elected vice president of the volunteer fire department in Pace, Florida, near Milton where I live." George S. Mathis MR. MATHIS, who retired as AB in the Esso Lima, joined the fleet as OS in the Fred W. Weller in August, 1948. He became AB in the Esso Augusta in December, 1949, and served in that rating in various vessels until his retire ment. "My wife and I plan to visit Portugal where we will stay for two months or so studying living conditions there and then decide what to do." Alvaro Soares MR. SOARES joined the Esso Greensboro as messman in Sep tember, 1950. In 1952, he became wiper in the Wallace E. Pratt and FWT in the Esso Suez the follow ing year. Three years later, Mr. Soares transferred to the Esso Huntington as oiler. In June, 1963, he became 3rd assistant engineer in the Esso Baltimore and in June, 1970, he sailed for the first time as 2nd assistant in the Esso Miami. His last vessel was the Esso Washington. Mr. Soares lives in Dorchester, Massachusetts. 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); 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, EXXON FLEET NEWS, Exxon Company, U.S.A., P. 0. Box 2180, Room 4193, Hous ton, Texas 77001. Page 4 Exxon Fleet News