128th Annual ISMA Grand Lodge Convention
February 1-4, 2018
Renaissance Toledo Downtown Hotel
| The International
Ship Masters’ Association 128th annual convention was
held in Toledo, Ohio from Thursday, February 1 thru
Sunday, February 4, 2018. In addition to
business meetings, attendees heard speakers from
industry and government organizations, including Betty
Sutton, former administrator of the St. Lawrence
Seaway Development Corporation, and James H.I.
Weakley, President of Lake Carriers’
Association. Other speakers included Captain Amy
Beach, Chief of Prevention at USCG District 9 in
Cleveland, Paul C. LaMarre III, Director at the Port
of Monroe, as well as Amy Seeley and Eric Anderson
from NOAA. Marine Licensing Specialist Chuck
Kakuska, Lt. Commander, USCG (retired), gave an
overview of the latest credentialing news. Elected as Grand President for the ensuing year was Capt. Harold Dusseau, of Perrysburg, Ohio. Also elected were 1st Vice President Capt. Mark Mather, 2nd Vice President Capt. Joseph Ruch, and Secretary-Treasurer Capt. Brian Eickel. Two Grand President’s Awards for a rescue on the Great Lakes during 2017 were presented by outgoing Grand President Capt. Lee Barnhill. Receiving awards were Capt. Ryan Gazdecki and deckhand Joseph Buchanan of the J.W. Westcott Company for rescue of a pregnant woman and a Detroit Police officer from the Detroit River on April 17, 2017. (Click on photos to enlarge)
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 Group photo of members and
guests from Detroit Lodge No. 7 |
 Ryan Gazdecki and Joseph Buchanan being presented with the Grand President Award |
 John Sarns, Brian Krus, Mike Capser |
 Gary Mielke and PGP Mike Capser |
 Bill & Mary Redding, Bill Griffore, Ryan & Emily Gazdecki |
 Ryan & Emily Gazdecki, Joseph, Gwen, and Sam Buchanan, Jessica Buchanan-Chuba |
 Ryan Gazdecki & Joseph Buchanan |
 Brian and Carolyn Eickel |
 Emily and Ryan Gazdecki |
 Janey Gerasimos, Sarah Jagenow and Pam Gerasimos-Thomas |
 Bill Redding and Bill Griffore |
 Ken Gerasimos & Sam Buchanan |
 Paul LaMarre, Sam Buchanan, Tony Gatliff and Ken Gerasimos |
 Ray Oset and Sam Tundo lead the national anthems |
 Scott Reynolds serving as Grand Sentinel |
 Scott Skrzypczak giving his report as N.E.L.C. Chairman |
 Paul Jagenow giving his report as Grand Lodge Historian |
 Grand Secretary-Treasurer Brian Eickel Outgoing Grand Warden Caitlin Clyne Outgoing 2nd Grand Vice President Mark Mather |
 Lodge No. 7 Grand Lodge delegate John Mantyk Toledo Lodge No. 9 delegate Phil Knetchel |
 Ken Gerasimos addresses the Grand Lodge |
 Sarah and Paul
Jagenow |
 Dale Mason and Paul Jagenow lounging on the "beach" |
 Group photo of Detroit Lodge members, spouses and guests at convention's Hawaiian Shirt Evening Festivity |
 Ray Oset playing with the band |
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