I just left blue water sailing as a 2/M and I am trying to get into brown water work. Has anyone heard of a school that accelerates or entirely completes your towing endorsement for you? Or a company that brings on mariners with unlimited licenses to train for the towing endorsement? Everywhere I lo…

I talked this over with a friend of mine that works for Hawai’i Tug and Barge; he indicated with an upper level license, accomplishing the TOAR was pretty painless and quick and hiring me (2M/1600 Master) would be no problem. I wasn’t really interested so I didn’t check-out what he told me. I have r…

The below link references Licesning and manning for towing vessels. http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/nvic/4_01/n4-01.pdf You don’t want to go to a school for this. There are companies that will hire you without the towing endorsement and run you as an extra training until you are certified. The TOAR (…

Thanks, for your comments and for clearing up what is needed to attain the TOAR with an unlimited license. It seems that every one I talk to has a different explanation of what is expected, but I should not be surprised it is that way with almost everything the USCG touches. I do not hold the 1600 t…

Guest: Chouest will allow you to work equal time, you just need to get on the right vessel. It’s better to fill a spot with a two person rotation than not at all…call and ask. Good TOAR endorsement class

I’m working with a group of mariners that offer an accelerated class for obtaining your T.O.A.R. The class is held on an actual tugboat were the student will have the opportunity to run the tug and get written off on the demonstrative criteria as well as get written off on the classroom criteria…

[QUOTE=JCC;31519]I’m working with a group of mariners that offer an accelerated class for obtaining your T.O.A.R. The class is held on an actual tugboat were the student will have the opportunity to run the tug and get written off on the demonstrative criteria as well as get written off on the clas…

I’m interested in this too. I have an Apprentice Mate endorsement and need the TOAR completed before I will be in a good position for hiring by a tug company. Please elaborate on this opportinity. [QUOTE=JCC;31519]I’m working with a group of mariners that offer an accelerated class for obtaining yo…

I am available to assess skills of those wanting Master of Towing TOAR Books signed! I am a USCG test examiner (Ret) Designated to examine and sign skill assessments of mariners who are in need of getting their TOAR books signed off. That’s what I do. I am able travel worldwide, to your company or…

[QUOTE=JCC;31519]I’m working with a group of mariners that offer an accelerated class for obtaining your T.O.A.R. The class is held on an actual tugboat were the student will have the opportunity to run the tug and get written off on the demonstrative criteria as well as get written off on the cl…

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