tengineer, <br> I agree with you…and that’s the way it should be. But, regardless, if a mariner is on a large anchor handler that is over 3,000 tons (ITC) and that person can work up all the way to Chief Mate plus 6 months, but can’t get the other 6 months needed upgrade to master, yet a Master gets seatime to maintain his license… seems to me like something straight-out of the south-end of a north-bound mule. But, that’s just my opinion. (6 months in 16 years is nothing)<br> <br> This thread has turned to crap…by my own design…the point has been made and the horse has been beat to death…TWICE.<br><br>Thanks Mr.Cavo…for being the horse…LOL. It really is an asset to have you on this board, seriously.<br><br>THE END