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406933659 12:12:31 p.m. 09-04-2013 C_} REGULAR AND SPECIAL SESSIONS Act No. 6209 which shall be conspicuously and permanently affixed )N 4, A perma plaque copy of this act shall be prepared and to Susana Santana-Ocasio by the President of the or her designee, at an appropriate ceremony held for that issed by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands on February Vitnéss. our Hands and the Seal of the Legislature of the Virgin js 19th day of February, AD., 1998. LORRAINE L. BERRY President ROOSEVELT ST. C. DAVID: Legislative Secretary I, NO. 22-0188) (Approved , 1998) 'o name the St. Croix Container Port, The Wilfred “Bomba” Allick and Transshipment Center WHEREAS, Wilfred Elisha Allick, Il was born on the island of St. ix on January 12, 1910, to Wilfred Elisha Allick, Sr., and Mary 2 Allick: and WHEREAS, Wilfred Elisha Allick, Sr., a shipwright, and boat pian, known throughout the boating community, became ill using his son Wilfred Allick, Il to quit school while in the fifth ‘ade in order to seek work to help support the family; and RP 406933659 | 2:13:02 p.m. 09-04-2013 ay VIRGIN ISLANDS SESSION LAWS 1998 Act No. 6209 WHEREAS, in 1920, at the age of ten, Wilfred Allick, [I secured employment as 4 cabin boy aboard the vessel, “Vigilant”, where his father served as the ship’s master; and __WHEREAS, in 1925, at the age of fifteen, Wilfred Allick, Tl knew the loral waters Se well that he often acted as the ship’s captain and was charged with guiding jarger vessels through the shoals surrounding St. Croix; and Wilfred Allick, I d the “Resolution” ir captain; and 97, at the age of seventeen, the vessels, “To Windward” ar WHEREAS, in 19 years later became the became first mate on under Captain Miller, and two WHEREAS, Wilfred Allick, TI’s travels upon th on a cross Atlantic voyage to Denmark, which began on St. Croix on August 8, 1932 aboard the vessel “To Windward” with Captain ius Petersen; an Christian Miller and second mate Tgnati e high seas took him WHEREAS, during that voyage: they rode put five severe storms slands, and after two days in port, between St. Croix and the Azores the hardy seamen left the Azores for the run to Denmark and were caught in the teeth of another storm which lasted seven days; and WHEREAS, finally with Ca ptt face and neck, the “To Windward”, le qt" iM was towed into Lishon, Portugal; and ptain Miller badly burned about the aking badly and sails shredded, tizen, continued on to WHEREAS, Captain Miller, 2 Danish ci ee " Denmark to seek medical attention, while Wilfred Allick, Il and Ignatius Petersen yemained behind with little or ne funds on which to ) subsist; and Danish government learned of the heroics of “To Windward” who had stayed men with hotel accommodations. es and arranged for their passage WHEREAS, when the the shipwrecked erewmen of the behind in Portugal, it provided the money to defray their living expens pack to the Virgin Islands; and WHEREAS, Wilfred. Allick, Tl was affectionately referred to a8 “Bomba”. While no one seems to know the origins of his nickname that he was given that name for the many theories abound. Some say AY 196 406933659 12:13:35 p.m. 08-04-2013 REGULAR AND SPECIAL SESSIONS Act No. 6209 isplayed during World War II when he risked his own life ars by delivering supplies of fuel and dry goods to military tationed throughout the Caribbean in the face of heavy marine concentrations. Others say he got the name from ability to capture the wind in his sails causing them to e on the appearance of balloons, and finally, a few say he the name from shipmates who marveled at his skill at he circular hand pumps on board vessels of his day; and EAS, Captain Allick opened the treasures of Buck Island for preciate, and he charted the way to have islanders and alike enjoy the first opportunities of ecotourism on the island Yroix; and REAS, during the 1950s and 1960s, Captain Bomba d the “Suppressor” and the “North Star” where he thrilled jon excursions to Buck Island with sea adventure stories and é history of the Virgin Islands; and EREAS, Captain Allick sailed the wulti-hull sailboat, “Ay-Ay” as built in Frederiksted by Dick Newick in the 1950s and was n tours to Buck Island; and EREAS, Captain Allick was a tenacious and resolute seaman. H wrestles with the sea, he seldom came aff second best. He alked in quiet dignity and was gracious and kind to any and ali ans whose lives he touched. He understood and believed in hard ork and the years of toil were reflected in his face and in his hands; WHEREAS, his first command was aboard the “Resolution” and ast command was as captain of the sloop, “Yellow Bird”, which he . to sea just 48 hours prior to his untimely death on Sunday, May 4, 1974; and ‘WHEREAS, Captain Allick was so well known for his feats of in 1974, Senator Ronald McKenzie of the sed a posthumous 8406933659 oid anil 12:14:16 p.m, 09-04-2013 i | VIRGIN ISLANDS SESSION LAWS 1998 Aet No. 6208 WHEREAS, the memory of this special man was further honored when the school children of the Virgin Islands were asked in a territory-wide contest to rename three rotor vessels and they chose Wilfred Elisha Allick, IVs nickname “Bomba” to appear on the “Bomba Charger’, the “Bomba Challenger” and the “Bomba Cruiser” These vessels can be seen today as they proudly race through the emerald waters of the Virgin Islands carrying passengers from 2 3 all over the world to their local destinations; and WHEREAS, Wilfred Elisha Allick, T) was married to Emelda Eugena Allick and together they have five children, Lorma Molloy. Idona Byron. Wilfred, Jv., Melvin and Myron: and WHEREAS, in a eulogy written by the late Senator Ruby M. Rouss in honor of the late Wilfred Elisha Ailick, I's contributions, entitled “A Tribute to a Sea Captain’, it is stated that Wilfred Bomba Allick. ng io the very old, for he Il was respected by all, from the very you had truly mastered the art of walking with kings while retaining the common touch. He was a one man Chamber of Commerce for countless numbers of visitors to cur island who returned just for the privilege of sailing to Buck Island with Captain Bomba. Wilfred Elisha Allick, I] was a local hero, and first local Crucian ships captain to provide a special kind of warmth, kindness and cultural statesmanship for the guests to our islands. Wilfred Elisha Allick, II. was respected by all and left a legacy of accomplishments of which the people of the Virgin Islands are indeed very proud, Now. Therefore Be it enacted by the Legislature of the Virgin islands: SECTION 1. in honor of Wilfred Elisha Allick, Ws dedicate service to the people of ine Virgin Islands, the St. Croix Container Port shall be renamed and shall henceforth be known as the Wilfred “Bomba” Allick Port and Transshipment Center. SECTION 2. The Virgin Islands Port Authority shall cause fe" prepared and erected a suitable plaque bearing the inscription “T Wilfred ‘Boraba' Allick Port and Transshipment Center”, which hae féthe Port be conspicuously and permanently affixed to the entrance 0 Ai 06933659 12:14:41 p.m. 69-04-2013 REGULAR AND SPECIAL SESSIONS Act No. 6210 assed by the Legislature of the Virgin Islands on February , our Hands and the Seal of the Legislature of the Virgin is 19th day of February, A.D., 1998. LORRAINE L. BERRY President ROOSEVELT ST. C. DAVID Legislative Secretary No. 6210 ILL, NO. 22-0220) (Approved , 1998) onor and commend Gordon A. Finch and to name the Molasses Pier the “Gordon A. Finch Molasses Pier” WHEREAS, Gordon Allen Finch was born on the island of St. Croix uly 24, 1943 to Beryl E. Smith Finch and Christopher Finch; and WHEREAS, he graduated from Christiansted High School in 1961 went on to attain a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Howard niversity in Washington, D.C. in 1966; and : WHEREAS, Mr. Finch further attained a Master’s Degree in echanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1967; WHEREAS, from 1967 to 1969, Mr. Finch worked as an engineer th the United States Army Corp of Engineers; and "WHEREAS, from 1969 to 1971, Mr. Finch worked with a research d development firm in New Jersey; and