marine chemist association, inc

Marine Chemist Association, Inc. 76 Farmholme Road < Stonington, CT. 06378 P (860) 599-3079 < F (860) 599-3079 < [email protected]

Devoted to the development and dissemination of methods for evaluating And eliminating health, explosion, and fire hazards in marine industries.

AUGUST 2016

HILTON DESOTO SAVANNAH GA. ANNUAL SEMINAR AND BUSINESS MEETING

JULY 25, 2016 TheMarineChemistAssociationheldanExecutiveBoardmeetingandannualseminarinSavannahat

theHiltonDeSoto.Asummaryofthemeetingandgeneralnewsfollows.

OurWelcomeBreakfastSpeakerinTypicalSavannahDress

Ourannual2016seminarwasheldinSavannahwith42chemists,threegasfreeengineersandthreetraineesinattendance.IntotaltheMCAhadover100participantsattheseminar.Chemistattendancewasaboveouraverageof34chemistsbasedonnumbersgoingbackto1966,infactthelasttimeanannualseminarexceeded40chemistswasin2000.WhileSavannahwashotandsteamy,theseminarwasasuccessbasedonthemanypositivecommentsintheevaluationforms.Thisyeartheseminarcenteredonfireandexplosionhazards.OnMondaywechangedupthenormalformat.Wehadourwelcomebreakfastfollowedbythebusinessmeeting.Thenweallowedtwohoursfortheinsuranceluncheon.Manychemistsbelongtothefundandtheyrecentlyupdatedtheirby-laws.KenMercer577,chairmanofthefundgaveanoverviewonthestateofthefundandWellsFargorepresentative,KristenRichendifergaveapresentation



onhowthefundworksforus.Thiswasfollowedbythefund’slongtimeattorney,DaleKingmanwhogavesomeadviceonitemstocheckonwhenreviewingcontracts.(Thepresentationisavailableonthewebsite)FollowingthisAmyWangdahl,OSHA’sDirectorofMaritimeandAgriculturegaveanupdateoncurrentissuesinthemaritimeareaalongwithanenforcementupdate.OnTuesday,webeganourtechnicalpresentations.AwiderangeofspeakersincludingourownPhilipDovinh667andGregGrondin676gavepresentations.Inmostlikelyafirst,JennyMoore,wifeofchemistEricMoore626gaveapresentationontheBasicsofFireExtinguishment.JennyisanarsoninvestigatorfortheLakeJacksonPoliceandFireDepartment.ThiswasfollowedbypresentationsbyBobKambonStaticChargeIsolationonVessels,BobwasthemaininstructorattheLNGseminarthisspringinNewport.LT.WilliamCottafromtheUSCGgaveapresentationonFireSafetyDesignandMitigationonLNGVessels,WilliamLawrence,atFMGlobaloverseesintrinsicallysafetestingandgaveapresentationonhazardouslocationclassificationsandwhatitmeansforaninstrumenttobeclassifiedasintrinsicallysafeorexplosionproof.Finally,onWednesdaymorningpresentationsweregivenbyLarryRussellandGuyColonnaonFire,ExplosionsandConsequencesalongwithExplosionsandDeflagrations.Thisendedthetechnicalsession.Allpresentationsarepostedonourwebsite.DuringthewelcomebreakfastwehadaspeakerfromtheSavannahCoastalHeritageSocietygiveapresentationonthehistoryofSavannah.SpeakerRayChristiewasveryentertainingandheldtheattentionofeveryone.TheMCAthankstheSocietyforprovidingagreatspeakeralongwiththeirhelponadvisingtheMCAonthingstodowhileinthecity.DuringbreakfasttwoindividualswererecognizedfortheiroutstandingservicetotheMCA.ThefirstwasRobertClinton,alongtimememberoftheMarineGasHazardsControlProgramandFund.Bobretiredthisyearaftermanyyearsofserviceinthemaritimeindustryrangingfromcaptaintosafetydirector.Wewishhimwellinhisretirement.Thesecondindividualiswellknowntousall;LesBlaizeourassistantsecretarywasalsorecognized.LeshasbeeninvolvedwiththeMCAformanyyears.Heservedontheexecutiveboardandthenaschairman.HeworkedwithEdWillwerthashisassistantsecretaryandstillservesastheassistantsecretary.Heisonthe306technicalcommitteerepresentingtheMCAasaprincipalandalsoontheinsurancecommittee.Itgoeswithoutsayingthathisservicetousandtheindustryhasbeenexceptional.Whiledoingallofthis,hismainfunctiontakesplaceduringtheannualseminarswherehetakesontheheavyresponsibilityofensuringthatthesocialactivitiesforyourwives,spousesandsignificantothersgosmoothlyandareentertaining.Everyoneknowsthatifyourspouseisnothappy,thenyouarenothappy.Finally,Lesisalsoinchargeofthewristcharmsfortheladies.Hesearchesoutcharmsthatareofsignificancetothelocationsoftheseminars,ordersandinstallsthemforall.Hedoes



thiswithhisusual“charm”.ManythankstoLesandhiswifeBarbarafortheiroutstandingservicetotheMCA.Itisanawardwelldeserved.

ForOnceLesisSpeechless

LesBlaizeReceivinghisAward(BeforeandAfterPictures)Whilethechemistswereattendingourtechnicalsessions,familiesandspousestookatourofSavannahandhadlunchatthePiratesHouse.Manyspousescommentedonthegoodqualityofthefood.RegistrationwasheldonSundaynightinthehospitalitysuiteofthehotel.Thesuitehadseveralbalconieswhichgaveeveryoneagreatviewofthecity.ThesamelocationwasthesiteoftheChairman’sreceptionheldonMondayevening.Theeventwaswellattendedwithanoverflowcrowdspillingoutintothehall.Sincethehotelwasintheearlystagesofremodelingtheroomswehadtheentirefloortoourselves.ThanksgoouttoStephenGrondaCMC659andJohnWardCMC651fromtheAtlanticsectionfortheirworkinprovisioningthesuite.ThisyearourannualeventwasheldatVic’sRestaurantatthewaterfront.ThelocationalongtheSavannahRiverprovidedeveryonewithanopportunitytogooutonthebalconiesand



seethecontainershipspassingsocloseyoucouldalmosttouchthem.ThemealwasgreatandtheeventwasfollowedbyaghosttouraroundSavannah.

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EXECUTIVEBOARDMEETINGTheMCAExecutiveBoardmetonSunday,July24th.Thegeneraltopicsdiscussedareoutlinedasfollows;NFPAReportTwonewchemistswereapprovedatthepriorMCQBmeeting,G.HansonCMC726andA.MontantiCMC727.NewapplicantswillgobeforetheboardonJuly28thforinitialcertification.Todateninechemistshavere-certifiedthisyear.Twonewtraineeshaveregisteredintheprogram.NFPAhasrespondedtonineinquiriesabouttheMarineChemistprogramthisyear.Currentlythereare44chemistswhohaveLNGendorsement.Certificatenumbersareonparwiththepastyearwith24,430certificatesissuedtodate.14,739aree-certs.Currentlythereare93chemists.Ofnote,lastyearcertificatenumbersweredownbyabout2000fromthepreviousyear.Therehavebeensevenreportedincidents;nonearearesultofchemisterror.Twoincidentshadnochemistcertificate,asecondoneinvolvedworkersenteringconfinedspacesand



conductinghotworkwithnoventilationorcertification.BothcasesleadtoCOexposuretotankentrants.GuyColonnahasmovedwithinNFPAtoVPinchargeofindustrysectors.LisaHartmanhastakenoverfromGuyasVPandattendedthisyear’sseminar.ShewillbeworkingwithLarrytobetterunderstandandsupporttheMCA.PleasewelcomeLisaintothegroup.MGHCPKarenHassefromAPI,alongtimememberoftheMarineGasHazardsControlProgram/Fundhasretired.SuzanneLemieux,alsofromAPIhasreplacedherandattendedtheSavannahseminar.MCQBTheMCQBboardwillmeetonWednesday,July27thwithaprimarymissiontoreviewapplicants.NewChemistsCongratulationstoThefollowingnewchemistswhowereapprovedbytheMCQBduringitsJulymeeting.LucasKueblerCMC728fromHouston,TXwhowillworkwithJohnBell’sgroup(CMC585)andGaretClemonsCMC729fromNewOrleanswhowillworkwithChrisScott’sgroup(CMC621).WelcomethemintotheAssociation.Thisbringsthenumberofcertifiedchemistsupto95.NFPA350CommitteeSeekingaMCARepresentativeTheExecutivecommitteeisseekingavolunteertoserveastheMCArepresentativeontheNFPA350committeeonthesafeentrytolandtanksunderthegeneralheadingof1910requirements.ContactRobbieWalkerifyouareInterestedintheposition.NFPA306NFPA306hasclosedforcommentand148proposalshavebeensubmitted.InearlyNovembertheNFPA306TechnicalCommitteewillmeetandreviewtheproposals.Oncethatactioniscomplete,thevotingdecisionswillbereleasedandavailableforcomment.(Youmayonlycommentonthedecisions,notonanynewitems)TheCommitteewillthenmeetagainandconductfinalvotingonanycomments.Theinitialvotingwillbeavailableintimeforoursectionalseminarsin2017andwewillspendasignificantamountoftimereviewingthesechangesatthattime.



ChemistJohnEdgarDiscussingSeaStorieswithAdamLaRueandTrainees

LifetimeAchievementEndorsementAttheannualbusinessmeetingFrankMonaghanCMC656waselectedasalifemember.InaccordancewiththeMCAby-lawsaChemistmustberetiredandhaveprovidedexceptionalservicetotheMCAandtheindustry.Frankmetandexceededbothoftheserequirements.HewasnominatedbythePacificsection,endorsedbytheexecutivecommitteeandapprovedatourannual2016businessmeeting.FrankservedontheMCAboardandwasaCMC,CIHandaNavyGasFreeEngineer.Heservedonthe306technicalcommitteeformanyyears.CountlesscompetentpersonsweretrainedbyFrankandhewasactiveinthemaritimecommunity.Frankmadehisownwineandeveryonelookedforwardtotryinghisselectionofwinesattheannualseminars.TheMCAcongratulatesFrankonthisspecialhonorandlooksforwardtoseeinghimatfutureseminars.



AmyWangdahl,OSHA’sDirectorofMaritimeStandardsExplainingtheDetailsofMaritimeStandards

toherChildrenwhileherHusbandLooksOnScholarshipTheEdwardWillwerthMemorialScholarshipawardedgrantstosixapplicants.(AtthebudgetmeetingtheMCArequested$15,000forscholarshipsfromtheMGHCPanditwasdispersedtothefollowingapplicants)AshleeDean,daughterofRobertDeanCMC687AngelineDovinh,daughterofPhilipDovinhCMC667BenjaminDovinh,sonofPhilipDovinhCMC667BenjaminGadbois,sonofGregGadboisCMC718andgrandsonofJohnFlynnCMC623TracyJonassen,granddaughterofGeorgeBlairCMC637SarahJones,granddaughterofAlanBondsCMC680KatelynRioux,granddaughterofEdWillwerth



306andtheFLCCEndorsementTheMCAofferedaLNGcourseinNewportRI.onMarch20thattheMSRCCenter.Twentychemists,onetraineeandtwomembersofNFPAattended.AletterwassenttotheMCQBrequestingthattheindividualswhoattendedthecoursereceivecredittobeappliedtoeitherobtaininginitialcertificationfortheLNGendorsementorcreditforre-certificationrequirements.DuringitsJulymeetingtheboardacceptedandapprovedthecourse.AllCMCattendeescannowusethecourseascredit.ContactLarryRussellforanyquestionsortoobtaininformationoninitialcertification.Thefollowingisasummaryoftheruleschangetoobtaintheendorsement:Effective01December2014theNFPABoardofDirectorsapprovedtherecommendationoftheMarineChemistQualificationBoardtorevisetheRulesfortheCertificationandRecertificationofMarineChemists(Rules).TheaffectedSectionoftheamendedRulesis:SectionV.Qualifications--Endorsements.UnderSubpartAofthatSectiontherequirementsforobtainingthespecialendorsementforflammablecryogenicliquidcarriers(FCLC)wererevisedinParagraph1(b),(d)and(e).TherevisedRulesnowmakeagenericreferencetothetypeofmaterial(aflammablecryogenicliquid)thatiscoveredunderthespecialendorsementrequirements.Theterm,“holdspace”waschangedto“interstitialspace”.AlsoinSubpartAofthatSectioninParagraph2(a),(b)and(c)therequirementsfortrainingtoobtainthespecialendorsementwerechangedtospecifythetypeoftrainingrequired.

Modeling the 2017 Chemist Gift



Subparagraph(b)allowsmarinechemiststoattendasmanyasthirty(30)U.S.CoastGuardapprovedtrainingclassesofferedbymerchantmarineacademies,merchantmarinerunionschoolsandotherfacilitiesthatutilizeLNGtransfersimulators.Subparagraph(c)allowstheMCQBtoconsiderotherappropriateLNGfuelsystemorLNGcargosystemtraining.Similarly,SubpartBofSectionVoftheRules(requirementsfortherenewalofthespecialendorsement)werechangedtospecifythetypeoftrainingrequiredinParagraph1(a),(b),(c)and(d)TheMCQBhasestablishedaminimumcriteriaforLNGtrainingcoursesbaseduponthepreviouslyacceptedLNGfamiliarizationcoursedesignedbytheMaritimeInstituteoftechnologyandGraduateStudies(MITAGS)fortheMarineChemistAssociation(MCA)andwillusethatasareferencewhenconsideringotherflammablecryogenicliquidfamiliarizationtrainingcoursesaspermittedin§V.A.1.cand§V.B.1.c.Currently,NFPA306permitschemiststoconductinspectionsusingLNGasfuel,butnotonvesselscarryingLNGascargo.Thereareseveralproposalssubmittedtothe306TechnicalCommitteewhichcouldchangethisandrequiretheLNGendorsementforanychemistcertifyingvesselsusingLNGasfuelorcarryingLNGascargo.Ifthispasses,achemistwillneedtheLNGendorsementinordertocertifyanyworkonthesevessels.TheMCQBislookingintomakingLNGtraining/certificationamandatorypartofthetrainingfornewchemists.Ifthispotentialrequirementbecomespartofinitialtrainingtheendorsementwilleventuallygoawayasonedayinthefutureallchemistswillhavetheendorsement.CreditCardAcceptanceTheMCAisnowabletotakecreditcards.Whilewewillnotbeabletodoon-linechargingforseminars,youcaneithercallinacreditcardoruseoneonsitetopayforanitem.(Asurchargetocovertransactionfeeswillbecharged)WebsiteTheMCAwebsitewww.marinechemist.orgistheprimarymethodusedtodisseminateinformationandacentralspotforclientstolookforyou.Pleaseperiodicallyreviewthewebsitetoensurethatyourinformationremainsaccurateanduptodate.Thisisespeciallyimportantifyouhavechangedjobs,phonenumbers,emailaddressesorstreetaddresses.Seminarattendanceforthelastfiveyearsisalsopostedonthesitealongwithseminarpresentationsandrelevantnews.Allcommunicationsandbillingcomesfromyouremailaddressonthesite.PleasecontactDonRaffoifanyinformationneedstobecorrected.Suggestionsforimprovementarealwayswelcome.



OurChairmanElectwithaSpecialBirthdayCake

MarineChemistClothingandLands’EndTheMCAhasestablishedawebsitewithLands’EndwhereyoucangototheirsiteandpurchaseanyitemofclothingtheyofferandhaveachoiceofMCAlogo’sembroideredonit.Theclothingisofhighqualityandtheyofferawideselectionfromshirtstomessengerbags,jackets,mugs,pantsetc.Togettothesiteenter:http://ocs.landsend.com/cd/frontdoor?store_name=MARINE_CHEMIST_ASSOCIATION&store_type=3Onceyoupickanitemyoucanselectfromseveraldifferentlogosandthelocationofapplication.Manyoftheitemsaregivenasgiftsduringseminars.



ChemistsandFamiliesEnjoyingtheOutdoorsDuringourDinneratVic’s

2017SectionalSeminarsInachangethisyear,therewillbetwosectionalseminars.One,acombinedAtlanticandGulfseminarwillhebeheldinOrlando,FL.ThePacificseminarwillbeinMaui,HI.Aregistrationformwithdetailedinformationispostedonthewebsite.AtlanticOrlandoWorldCenterMarriott,8701WorldCenterDrive.March4,2017.PacificKannapaliHotel,2525Ka'anapaliBeachHotelLahaina,HI96761(Maui)March25,2017



2017AnnualSeminarThelocationofthe59thannualseminarwillbeinAlbuquerqueNM.attheHotelAlbuquerque.Thehoteliscurrentlybuildinganotherhotelonitsproperty,theHotelChacowhichisscheduledforcompletioninMayof2017.ThecurrentplanistohavetheseminarattheHotelChacoandifthatfallsbehindscheduleitwillbeheldattheHotelAlbuquerque.ThelocationisashortwalktotheOldTownAlbuquerqueshoppingarea.Detailsarecurrentlybeingfinalized.



TheOfficersoftheMCA

a. Officersi. RobbieWalker,Chairman,Termexpires8/17ii. PhilipDovinh,PastChairman,Termexpires8/17iii. BrianAxelrad,CharimanElect,Termbegins8/17iv. DonaldRaffo,Secretary/Treasurerv. LesBlaize,Asst.Secretary

b. Representativesi. JohnWard,Atlantic,Termexpires4/17ii. StephenGronda,Atlantic,Termexpires4/18iii. RobertSimpson,Pacific,Termexpires4/17iv. GregGadbois,Pacific,Termexpires4/18v. GarySnell,Gulf,Termexpires4/17vi. JohnLeeBell,Gulf,Termexpires4/18

Creditforallphotosgoestomywife,AnnBaldelli. RespectfullysubmittedDonRaffoSecretary/TreasurerMCA

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