# Becoming a merchant marine **URL:** \ **Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\ **Created:** [January 1, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274 "2013-01-01T16:00:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Kosar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecccb3/32.png) [@Kosar](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kosar)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 4:00pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/1 "2013-01-01T16:00:01Z")
Hello Gentlemen, I was wondering if you you guys can help me? Im considering a career as a merchant marine, looking to make a career change from my current career. First thing is I am 45 years old, what’s the reality of me actually getting a job after I acquire my credentials? I do have navy time on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier, I’m in great shape and understand the hours and time involved int he position. Thank You! ---
**Author:** ![Jeffrox](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ea5d25/32.png) [@Jeffrox](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Jeffrox)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/2 "2013-01-01T18:23:30Z")
1st, it’s Merchant Mariner. 2nd, the search function on the forum is your friend, this thread was just discussed this past week: [http://gcaptain.com/forum/maritime-employment/10644-start-maritime-career.html](http://gcaptain.com/forum/maritime-employment/10644-start-maritime-career.html) 3rd, Happy New Year ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/3 "2013-01-01T19:23:25Z")
Jeffrox my son…you have learned well from the master. He is most pleased! Now herr Kojac, what the FUCK does working on the deck of an aircraft carrier have to do with qualifying you for working on a merchant or work vessel and who the eff cares about what “shape” you are in? Is it triangular, oval or are you a rhomboid? . ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Carl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ecc23a/32.png) [@Capt\_Carl](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Carl)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 7:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/4 "2013-01-01T19:53:52Z")
[QUOTE=c.captain;92655]Jeffrox…you have learned well from the master. He is pleased! Now what the FUCK does working on the deck of an aircraft carrier have to do with qualifying you for working on a merchant or work vessel and who the eff cares about what “shape” you are in? If is triangular, oval or are you a rhomboid?[/QUOTE] Hmmm, I do believe Mr Kosar will no longer be answering your questions, c.captain. ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/5 "2013-01-01T19:58:00Z")
[QUOTE=Capt Carl;92662]Hmmm, I do believe Mr Kosar will no longer be answering your questions, c.captain.[/QUOTE] [tell me please…is it my bad breath](http://www.askipedia.com/why-does-my-breath-smells-like-i-farted/)? ![](http://farm1.staticflickr.com/21/31062334_1fe9c22409_z.jpg) . ---
**Author:** ![Sweat-n-Grease](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@Sweat-n-Grease](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sweat-n-Grease)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 8:30pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/6 "2013-01-01T20:30:29Z")
[QUOTE=c.captain;92663]tell me please…is it my bad breath?[/QUOTE] Why, of course, you and those GD anchovy pizzas. Barf-a-roo ~ ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [January 1, 2013, 8:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/7 "2013-01-01T20:35:32Z")
[QUOTE=Sweat-n-Grease;92669]Why, of course, you and those GD anchovy pizzas. Barf-a-roo ~[/QUOTE] they’re not anchovies my good man…those are raw herrings! ![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WuZyHM4v-fU/TPwPINzDYhI/AAAAAAAABz8/NEY1FoSTnyc/s1600/fish%2Bhead_6%2Bcopy.jpg) makes my breath smell like the bilge of an old wooden purse seiner! . ---
**Author:** ![Clear\_Solution](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Clear\_Solution](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Clear_Solution)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2013, 8:19am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/8 "2013-01-02T08:19:54Z")
More like a shit house door on a tuna boat. ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2013, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/9 "2013-01-02T08:22:22Z")
[QUOTE=Clear Solution;92744]More like a shit house door on a tuna boat.[/QUOTE] not tuna but a squidboat or better yet a pogieboat! ---
**Author:** ![c.captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/c.captain/32/807_2.png) [@c.captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/c.captain)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2013, 8:28am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/10 "2013-01-02T08:28:46Z")
[QUOTE=Kosar;92616]I was wondering if you you guys can help me? [/QUOTE] missed this one earlier…who the fuck are “you you guys”? Some K-pop group? That’s all we need in this world is more Gangnam Style diarrhea! [//youtu.be/mDpgzn7KuzE](https://youtu.be/mDpgzn7KuzE) sorry… not really! I like the girls… ---
**Author:** ![Clear\_Solution](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Clear\_Solution](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Clear_Solution)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2013, 8:33am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/11 "2013-01-02T08:33:33Z")
Pogie boat wins… Nastiest thing afloat I have came across - other than a half rotten body. ---
**Author:** ![Jetryder223](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Jetryder223](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Jetryder223)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2013, 9:16am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/12 "2013-01-02T09:16:19Z")
[QUOTE=c.captain;92748]missed this one earlier…who the fuck are “you you guys”? Some K-pop group? That’s all we need in this world is more Gangnam Style diarrhea sorry… not really! I like the girls…[/QUOTE] We certainly need more videos like that. Dissing that vid - hell, you may as well surrender your man card immediately. Those girls were HOT. ---
**Author:** ![bburket](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/5e9695/32.png) [@bburket](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/bburket)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2013, 9:41am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/13 "2013-01-02T09:41:02Z")
> [@"Clear Solution"](#): > > Pogie boat wins… Nastiest thing afloat I have came across - other than a half rotten body. Those stinkwater boats come in a close second ---
**Author:** ![Bayrunner](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/bayrunner/32/966_2.png) [@Bayrunner](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Bayrunner)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2013, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/14 "2013-01-02T17:28:43Z")
You can smell Reedville half way across the bay if the wind blows right. ---
**Author:** ![Slick\_Cam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f475e1/32.png) [@Slick\_Cam](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Slick_Cam)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2013, 6:01pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/becoming-a-merchant-marine/9274/15 "2013-01-02T18:01:23Z")
I think Reedville smells downright pleasant compared to what it used to smell like. I remember when I was young and both factories were running with lower stacks, the stench hung in the air like a cloud. I can hardly even smell it anymore. But, we were so used to it it never bothered us anyways…