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The Governor has signed off on our contract. The effective date of changes to the contract pertaining to split wages and wages until the end of the voyage took effect with the pay period starting 5/2/09. 

The bonus check of $2137.00 will be paid the second pay perod in July. The 5% wage increase will be in place July 1^st

OK, Here we go! One of the assignments that I received as a result of being a member of the new "Communication and Safety" Committee was to get to the bottom of what I personally view as currently the #1 most important issue we have here today in Valdez aboard the vessels.

Here it is - Making sure that IBU members are working together as a team with each other and our Admin. and MMP co-workers at ALL times with the goal of maintaining the best safety record in the entire maritime industry right here in Valdez aboard our Crowley vessels.

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Greetings,

Our view: Keep those big tugs

No compromise on oil shipping in Prince William Sound

Published in the Anchorage Daily News Web Site: March 23rd, 2009 07:24 PM
Last Modified: March 24th, 2009 12:18 PM

They're called tractor tugs, and they live up to the name and more. They can slow a supertanker down, and then change its direction while it's still moving. Two of the five on duty in Prince William Sound, Nanuq and Tan'erliq, are even called Prince William Sound class tugs. All five were specifically designed for the Sound and drive on 10,000-plus horsepower provided by twin engines. Their propulsion systems make them as nimble as they are strong. Depending on conditions, they can move in any direction on full power.

These five tugs, together with double hull, double-engine ships and better tracking systems, make the Sound's tanker traffic the safest in the world.

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