[QUOTE=tengineer;67434]I hear that Chouest has instituted a pay system that is unique. The " lead captain" gets $100/day more than the “relief captain” until such time as the “relief captain” takes over from the “lead captain”. He then gets the full pay as “lead captain”. That is the silliest thing I have ever heard. There can be only one master of a vessel. What’s up with these false titles no one else in the maritime industry recognizes? There will be even more bickering and backstabbing than normal in order to be called “lead captain”. If you are a qualified master of the vessel you get paid as master end of story. There is no such thing as 1st capt, 2nd capt, 3rd capt. etc… It would appear that they want to keep their captains and chief engineers but don’t want to pay them full pay for retaining them so they bestow titles on them and pay them partial wages part of the time. What genius came up with this plan? I also hear the guys running the anchors won’t make any more than the guys running the mud boats unless they are doing anchor work. Why would anyone take on the stress of running a big anchor vessel when you could make the same running mud? I hope I am wrong about what I was told but if I am not Chouest just increased their retention problem, not decreased it.
I have always wondered what the heck they think in that navy down in the bayou, now I am sure they don’t think much at all.[/QUOTE]
For me, thats the greatest thing Chouest did! No more complains! Just fully satisfied!! Lol