Graham Watler was a seafarer from the mid 1940s when he sailed on ocean going tankers, from countries such as Venezuela, Brazil and the US. He was one of the many Caymanian men who endured the hardships and challenges of going to sea as a young man to provide for their families by sending home most if not all of their monthly earnings. Graham's most outstanding accomplishment was during the early 1960s when he took a break from going to sea and came home to establish the Global Seamans Union. He was able to do this with the assistance of Mr Isaac Tatum from Cayman Brac and Mr Syril Ritch from New York. The Union was set up for Caymanian Seamen to have representation on board various tankers while overseas. The Union was extremely successful with enrolling numerous licensed and unlicensed delegates who sailed on various ships around the world. It remained in existence until Caymanians no longer went to sea. Although Graham was not actively working in the Union office as he went back to sea, he left it ably manned by Mr Tatum and his own wife, Cynthia Watler. Both of whom worked at the Union for approximately 25 years. Thereafter, Graham moved to Brazil in the capacity of Captain of the crew boats with Astro Marine of Houston Texas. He also worked in Dubai, UAE, in the mid 1970s as a Port Captain until he returned home for good in the early 1980s. When the Seafarers Association was established in Cayman, Graham was an active member who rarely missed a meeting, and his input was always sought and valued.

Graham Watler was a seafarer from the mid 1940s when he sailed on ocean going tankers, from countries such as Venezuela, Brazil and the US. He was one of the many Caymanian men who endured the hardships and challenges of going to sea as a young man to provide for their families by sending home most if not all of their monthly earnings. Graham's most outstanding accomplishment was during the early 1960s when he took a break from going to sea and came home to establish the Global Seamans Union. He was able to do this with the assistance of Mr Isaac Tatum from Cayman Brac and Mr Syril Ritch from New York. The Union was set up for Caymanian Seamen to have representation on board various tankers while overseas. The Union was extremely successful with enrolling numerous licensed and unlicensed delegates who sailed on various ships around the world. It remained in existence until Caymanians no longer went to sea. Although Graham was not actively working in the Union office as he went back to sea, he left it ably manned by Mr Tatum and his own wife, Cynthia Watler. Both of whom worked at the Union for approximately 25 years. Thereafter, Graham moved to Brazil in the capacity of Captain of the crew boats with Astro Marine of Houston Texas. He also worked in Dubai, UAE, in the mid 1970s as a Port Captain until he returned home for good in the early 1980s. When the Seafarers Association was established in Cayman, Graham was an active member who rarely missed a meeting, and his input was always sought and valued.