If only all mariners realized how valuable their work is. The WSF MEBA employees haven’t yet gotten the pay raise they deserve but they got everything they were asking the governor of WA for. A single wildcat sick-out was beyond powerful.
Hi! I'm writing this previous to my application at Cal poly maritime. What are the requirements for an upper division transfer and how will my mental health past affect my application? I'm looking to major in Marine transportation. I understand that there is a lot of paperwork that needs to happen with my past. For a little background, I chose this profession as it will be extremely hard to get into the military with my past, and this was the absolute closest thing to the navy. When I was 12 I was in a very bad state. I was in and out of mental hospitals almost constantly for that entire year. Some were for thoughts and somewhere for actual actions. This only happened in a one-year period when I was 12. I have scars on one arm and one leg that are pretty significant. For this, I was placed on an IEP+504.It was my decision recently to get off of my 504 and IEP. By the time I reach Cal poly it would have been at least a year and a half by the time I wouldn't have needed accommodations. I'm speaking with my psychiatrist soon to get me stated in my charts as "in remission" for these diagnoses (mdd, anxiety, and ADHD). I understand taking my California proficiency program exam won't be able to get me into freshman status. I'm looking to achieve the title of upper division transfer from a community college. I plan on achieving 60 credits in the next year and a half ( or sooner ) And applying then. What can I do to strengthen my application? I am currently in the CACC and got a pretty hefty score on my asvab ( over 75 ). The only reason the military won't take me is because of my mental health past. I don't take any prescriptions that go against uscg standards and would absolutely love to go to cal poly maritime. Any advice?
Has anyone received a conditional job offer this year and is willing to share their hiring timeline? Specifically, how long did you wait between receiving the offer and getting your actual training date? I’d really appreciate hearing about your experience. Thank you!
Yo I'm a newly 2nd mates coc holder a new zeland coc one I'm 22 , and I'm planning to go in lng fleet but can't get any way in. And second choice is dp vessel. And Im from India BTW, and will do all the courses from India and send the coc for endorsement in here , and do any guys know an easy and fastest way getting into dp vessel a high paying one , please assist me man
Finished my STWC classes and submitted through the new website. I know in the beginning of the year when they were shutdown it took guys 5-6 months. And they had a letter it was going to take 8 months. I’m hoping that has changed…
Sup ya'll.
Lurked here for a couple months, looking at getting into the maritime industry. Not sure where to start tho? Or which path to take?
I have looked into various apprenticeship programs. To follow posting rules lol, I'll just let you guess the most notable. But other options I've seen are MITAGS and Job Corps to get to AB.
However, I've also read that its not too hard to get started as OS? I'm open to inland or out at sea but I really have no idea where to look for jobs because I live in a landlocked state.. no exposure to any companies or unions that exist. I think Great Lakes would also be pretty sick?
I'm also applying to a couple maritime academies (SUNY and Cal Poly) and probably have decent odds at acceptance? But I'm not too sure I want to go to 4 years of school?
So if anyone here has some experience or advice I would greatly apprieciate it! Just wanna know what each option looks like and whats actually doable.
Edit: just for context since I mentioned lack of exposure. I'm from Tennessee but I've had a big interest in maritime due to my dad being Coast Guard and me being a cadet in Navy JROTC and Sea Cadets. And a Coast Guard Auxiliarist lol
As the title says, this coming up SST Cma students are being split up and sailing with Texas and mass/maine (I don’t remember which one). Can any freshmen or/and juniors from these schools tell us about what they’ve heard? If there’s any information about your ships you can share (manuals)? What are the rules during SST?
Wouldn’t mind connecting with the cadets there especially since they’re merging us together Everybody is in the dark over here regarding how the situation is gonna play out. Cal has always been known as casual maritime so some people haven’t accepted that we have to follow the rules of the other schools (it’s their boat, their rules. Trust me I get it)
No simulators. No passing grades. Either navigate well or go hungry.
