I work 8 hr shifts, 6 of which is on the water with 3hrs of that on bridge. Never got paid overtime and didn’t think anything of it, but when I worked for a different company we would get it occasionally so it’s got me thinking. We’re forced to work 16 hr shifts occasionally as well with no overtime.
I’m attending STCW Basic Safety Training July 27th at Chesapeake Maritime Institute in Norfolk, Virginia, and I’m trying to get a realistic idea of what it’s actually like from people who’ve done it.
I know the basics of what’s included (firefighting, survival at sea, first aid, etc.), but I’d like to hear what it’s actually like in practice.
I'm pretty fit and come from a football background, I workout daily, and I'm used to hot environments from welding as well as having to have breathing restricted in extreme heat. But is it really that hard as people say it is?
The only part i've experienced is dawning an immersion in less than a minute, jumping into water, swimming my way to a life-raft and lifting myself up, which was from Tongue Point Job Corps.
I am a newbie in this industry ! And I started my third contract but I found out about this ambivalence. In summary, you love your job but at the same time, you love your SO and family, in consequence, you suffer due to that feeling and even you feel that anxiety. Please do not tell me "not anyone is made for this, it is just a sacrifice etc" I would like to have real advice from experienced people. How to manage this feeling? It is like a torture for me.
Thank you 🙏
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This is not a new policy as posting apps violates the rules against advertising and spam, but some people apparently need it spelled out.
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I'm currently a Class A Commercial Truck Driver wanting to get into the maritime industry. I have my TWIC and Passport, currently getting a lot of dental work done which should be finished by August hopefully. It sucks but fortunately I have the money to get it all done this year.
After my dental work is complete I will get my MMC forms signed off and apply for my MMC. I know it will take awhile, it is what it is. My question is, can I take my certification courses before I have my MMC or do I need my MMC to get what I think are stamps in the book itself showing I completed the courses?
As for the courses I plan on taking, here they are, are these sufficient?
--STCW Basic Training (BST)
--RFPNW (Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch)
--MSC’s Shipboard Damage Control (DC)
--MSC’s Basic Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Defense (CBRN)
--MSC’s Shipboard Helicopter Fire Fighting Team Member
--MSC’s Marine Environmental Programs
--Department of Defense Antiterrorism Level 1 Training
--Survival, Evasion, Resistance, and Escape (SERE)
I'm serious about getting into the industry and as a ordinary seaman I will join the SIU and have a Class C book if i'm not mistaken. What do I need to do to join the SIU once I have my MMC and certifications?
I read that as a Class C it might be difficult to get a job which is why I'm taking more than the BST course. What courses do you recommend I take? Secondly, I read that your hall, position, and timing in the yearly cycle matter a lot when getting a job, especially as a Class C, do you have any advice for me for getting a job as a Class C?
Thank you.
Is there anyone who has a CFR map? I’ve heard some schools give out cheat sheets to find the info you need or some ditty to help you remember. Any advice in general for hawsepipe would be great. I have Upgrade U, and the Practical Navigator bundle. I will get Lapware in a couple of months.
Just curious to see your personal experiences with them behind the screen
As per my evaluator I am on a MODU so I need to complete a radar refresher and “take home” rules test. In my sea time letter I also stated that I use radar/arpa on a daily basis. Context here currently employed and sailing as 2nd mate OICNW on a drillship that is underway/making way as well as RAM. DP vessel, self propelled, radar watch. USCG COC states MODU, however self propelled with dynamic positioning. As per the rules of the road we meet every qualification of a vessel underway/making way/ RAM. I create voyage plans, transit, arrival/departure checklists, steering gear tests. Why is the NMC a joke? This would be my 4th time renewing and this year is THE ONLY year where I have had an issue.
UPDATE: after calling and sending in an explanation of what a drillship is I HAVE been approved to print. I hope no one else has to go through this stress. Thank you to everyone who reached out. Be safe out there!
Hello I am 19m I am looking forward to going to suny maritime college. Trying to keep a good GPA and what not to get accepted. However I been focusing on getting used to the Regiment lifestyle. I have been studying to roll up ranger rolls, folding hospital corners for my bed, exercising to the suny maritime standard. And reading my mug book. However I feel I am missing something entirely. Perhaps lifestyle expectations. I have stopped drinking soda almost entirely, however I am curious if Id have to kick the habit of masturbation as well. Or study tactics. Im not very good at math, so I am taking algerbra however even algerbra leaves me puzzled. So I am trying to take calculus tutoring for the summer.
Also! I have been coming across reddit posts advising against going to suny maritime. So if you have something to say about not going im not gonna listen and suggest not replying to this. It has been my life's dream and I will not change my mind. I gave up on indoc earlier and I will not fail myself again. Im already weary posting to reddit.
Personally I'm readying myself emotionally. 24 hour dewatering operation two days prior to discharging port, ,they just gave us a heads up that we have SiRE2 Inc along with flag annual with 8 ppl crew change and quarterly requisition . We will arrive at discharging port Saturday. Last sire2 was one and a half month ago but OMV wanted one more as prescreening for next charter. Get me out plz.
Two capesize bulk carriers have collided in the Singapore Strait, according to media reports. The Marshall Islands-flagged Cape XL, a 181,500-dwt bulker departing Singapore Anchorage for Qingdao, China, reportedly came into contact with the Panama-flagged Huge Kumano, a 208,800-dwt bulker on a voyage from Porto Sudeste, Brazil.
According to MarineTraffic data, Cape XL departed Singapore Anchorage at 21:35 UTC on 19 May and later updated her AIS status to Not Under Command at 00:19 UTC on 20 May. Huge Kumano also updated her AIS status to Not Under Command at 22:57 UTC on 19 May. Both vessels were later shown stopped or drifting in the Singapore Area, with the anchor handling vessel, Boka Sweeper, operating nearby.
Hi guys! I’m not a sailor but i’m a writer, and i’m very curious about how far you have to be from land before you can’t see anything but water.
Sorry if it’s a stupid question, and thanks in advance!
solved! thanks folks. very interesting how you can be so close to land yet only see water.
With the government opening back up, wanted to see if Mariner advancement is the best option to study for this license as well as, what are some good study strategies?
I worked for American Cruise Lines for a total of 87 calendar days and I was told by people on the job that we'd get 1.5 days of seatime for everyday worked instead of just 1, due to our dual watch system. I'm not sure how true that is but if so, how close am I to upgrading from OS to AB? Of course I know there's different types of AB. Also, inputting my sea letter into MM-SEAS website, it's show 130.5 days instead of 87.
I’m 23F, active TWIC card, USCG med cert, MMC processing looking for inland deckhand jobs. No experience in the maritime work but used to physically laboring work as I have experience in moving rental equipment and school transport operator alongside common knowledge of the work as I have AB and captain friends who work offshore. I’m currently looking for work to gain experience, just need someone to give me a shot. I’m currently living out of the country but wondering if making a trip for a few days to apply in person may land me an opportunity faster than emailing? Any ideas,tips, or companies are appreciated
Does anyone know if SpaceX has hired anyone from the private yachting / fishing industry?
I have my OUPV and several other credentials, many years experience running boats and mating throughout South Florida and Bahamas. I have applied for the current AB / Crane Operator position but haven’t heard anything back.
I have no doubt I can add to the SpaceX team. Any tips on getting a call or email?