Brown Water to Blue Water

Working as an apprentice steersman of towing on inland push tugs. Interested in later getting into blue water or island hoppers of some vessel type. Best route to round out steersman and/or shoot for mate where one is and look later or deck on those others sooner and go from there?

Do you hold AB unlimited?

Yes, AB Unlim, Masters 100 t, NC. And towing steersman.

Join the SUP

SIU claims they need ABs.

Get a Mate of Towing and just go.

They are correct. They need people in almost all positions right now. There was a big drop off from the pandemic.