The GOM is NOT the only place where mariners work. To all of you green, wet behind the ears, no experience people…look at Tug and barge companies for cryin’ out loud. And it is a TWIC card not a candy bar. There is a thread that A Chateau on the Bayou has been posting on for a looooong time with a weekly play by play of GOM hiring and shit. Check it out. The thread is like ESPN and the weekly highlights of the oil patch. If you really want to work send your paperwork Bouchard transportation in NY. They actually hire OS’s. Good luck and stay safe out there.