Another Military Sealift Command thread

Maritime Employment
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Army Corps of Engineers.

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[QUOTE=DeckApe;163506]MSC, NOAA, Navy, Coast Guard, Armyā€¦ who else?[/QUOTE]

I was referring to the two others that primarily employ civilians, aside from MSC.

If he wants to work as a federal mariner, he has options he can explore.

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[QUOTE=catherder;163508]I was referring to the two others that primarily employ civilians, aside from MSC.

If he wants to work as a federal mariner, he has options he can explore.[/QUOTE]

So MSC, NOAA, and ACE are the three?

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National parks usually have openings every now and then, although small tonnage vessels.

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Iā€™ve seen the National park service hiring every now and then on usajobs.gov, although almost all their stuff is really small tonnage. Last year I saw a job running a 100 or so foot vessel from the keys out to the dry tortugas. May not pay much but lots of scuba diving and fishing Iā€™m sure. Back in my home state of Michigan Iā€™ve seen them looking for crew for the Ranger 3 and occasionally a tugboat captain for a 45ft tug pushing a small oil barge to Isle Royale. Doesnā€™t pay much but itā€™s beautiful up there in the summer and youā€™re probably laid off for the winters to do what ever you want.

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There was a link posted in one of these MSC threads that showed pay scales by position and also by ship. Iā€™ve had no luck finding it, would anybody know what the link is? Or which thread it may be in? Thanks. I had an interview recently for Third Officer and am wanting to see what each ship pays. I have heard the ammo ships and JHSVā€™s are higher paying.

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Hereā€™s an old one. https://civmar.sealiftcommand.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/COMSCLTR2010LICENSEDDECKOFCRSANDFLEETSUPPORTOFCRSWAGEINCR.pdf
Things are about 2% higher now.

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Do they ever have 1600 Ton positions, I donā€™t recall any but havenā€™t paid it much attention, until nowā€¦

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I think some vessels fall into that tonnage, like the salvage tugs maybe, but Iā€™m pretty sure they still start out hiring at the unlimited level.

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Employees will be hired for their unlimited tonnage license, but yes, the four tugboats (Apache, Catawba, Navajo, and Sioux) are less than 1600 GT. Iā€™ve known a few 3/Ms whoā€™ve got burned on that fact when they go to upgrade.

Iā€™ve heard conflicting news on the tonnage for the new JHSVs, but word-of-mouth recently is that they are unlimited tonnage.

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Fleet tugs are under 1600 but they do NOT hire limited tonnage mates or captains.

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Hey Guys,

I have my physical coming up in a few weeks. Iā€™ve searched the forums for the answer, but no one goes into detail. Specifically, what all is done during the pre hire physical? Specific details please and thank you.

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[QUOTE=WiiFit4This;178411]Hey Guys,

I have my physical coming up in a few weeks. Iā€™ve searched the forums for the answer, but no one goes into detail. Specifically, what all is done during the pre hire physical? Specific details please and thank you.[/QUOTE]

Itā€™s a standard USCG physical. NOTHING compared to working in the oil patch. You fill out the standard questionar and the rest of your ā€œmeetingā€ with the Doc is based upon Those answersā€¦hint-hint

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Mine wasnā€™t the USCG physical, but rather Navy enlistment physical. Albeit understanding for civilian employment, so if you have medical issues that preclude enlistment, you should still pass, if you can pass a USCG physical. Full sound booth hearing test.

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Not mentioned so far: Ocular Pressure readings were taken; and what I think is called a Functional Capacity Exam, where you blow as hard and long as you can into a tube emptying your lungs, repeated 3 times. At MSC pre-employment physical, 2008 at the Public Health Service Clinic, Tampa.
In five annual exams at Navy Clinics in VA and CA, neither of the above were done.

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So I had my physical monday pretty standard USCG physical some stupid eye test and hearing test they draw some blood you pee in a cup and then the one out of the ordinary thing was ECG it takes about 45 minutes altogether

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Thanks for all the info guys. Cali Deckie, maybe weā€™ll be in the same NEO class. . .

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I got a call 2 weeks ago they said I cleared medical and that Iā€™ll get call for NEO schedule.
Anybody knows how long it takes to get NEO date? I hit my 90 days pre-employment process today.
Thanks!

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Hey guys, any one hear of any upcoming NEO potential start dates for unlicensed?

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They start new Neo groups every other week