So I got set up in the beginning of February to be kicked off the ship after 27 years by people who have been there 7 years or less. Head of security told me afterwards that the Ship Engineer, Leroy Savoie, has wanted me off the ship for the last 3 1/2 years prior. He doesn't know why. His requests were refused every time by the person who headed volunteers. So on that day in February I stupidly went up to the Pilot House to see what was going on. The ship's electrician, Ben, was dealing with the light fixture above the helm which isn't working. I helped put back the cover when I noticed new tubes on the chart table. My new tubes from the prior week. I had spent $800 by correct tubes and bulbs to light the entire O2 Level and put some here to find it didn't work. So when I said I'll take them back the electrician yelled No. He then grabbed my arm to prevent me and I pushed him off. He ran off saying you are off the ship now.
Called down an hour later and who was there to greet me? The ship engineer wanting my keys and ID which he didn't get. I was never allowed to question the one so called witness. Escorted off the ship and told never to set foot on the ship again for any purpose. Said I have around $7000 of tools and supplies to retrieve or I can sue you. More new windows, like those above, which haven't been installed so they come home with me now. Many valuable TBM parts. Paints, hardware, steel, aluminum, power tools, and hand tools.
In the meantime my blood tests showed higher than normal lead so my doctor took down all the info yesterday for a report to the state. I told the CEO she needs to alert all people on board who maybe higher than me as I am outside mainly. She hasn't done so. There is an open source of asbestos to the environment still after I cleaned up a lot. Not qualified to do so and no training by the Museum. Did have respirator, gloves, and ability to wet the friable dust down. Probably bagged it incorrectly and disposed of it incorrectly. Will alert Cal OSHA and the City of Alameda about that as it goes into their atmosphere. As for what might be the original issue, my pictures of certain work, well if that worked needed a permit from the City they will see those pictures next week.
End result is no more weekly maintenance, repair, or restoration of the Island inside or out. Two top volunteers quit after this. All Security volunteers, who know me, back my story Island docents aren't happy and will be less so when they lose the new windows for Pri-Fly as I am not donating them. Same goes for the $800 in lights which will be donated elsewhere. Four families that asked me to show them around have declined to visit. There is definitely a cancer growing in the Museum Administration based on what others have told me where those people are more interested in their paycheck and power base than in taking care of the carrier.
