RonG Thanks for the extra information CJSB In a message dated 2/15/2013 9:12:32 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, xgeorge@xxxxxxx writes: CJSB, You are 100% correct. Not only did APL kick the MREO's off they got rid of the shore side Port Marine Communications and Electronics Officer position which was also under ARA. RG, EX Permanent MREO on APL's President Truman On 2/15/2013 6:05 AM, _Sblumen123@aol.com_ (mailto:Sblumen123@xxxxxxx) wrote: As far as the greedy shipowners they wouldn't care if we were all top notch electronic engineers, they would dump us in a minute and let incompetent mates do our jobs for a bigger profit right now and always, it's the nature of the beast. Comrade Jew Stanley Blumenthal