Anybody know about Dann marine towing in Maryland ?

[QUOTE=Mjordan22;169056]I plan on moving up in the engine. After 6 months I plan on upgrading to q-Med and I’ll go from there[/QUOTE] Good man. With 60 days of engine seatime and the right course, you can become a QMED very quickly.

[QUOTE=tugsailor;169057]Good man. With 60 days of engine seatime and the right course, you can become a QMED very quickly.[/QUOTE] It’s only 60 days to upgrade to q-med ? I thought it was 180 days (6months)

[QUOTE=Mjordan22;169081]It’s only 60 days to upgrade to q-med ? I thought it was 180 days (6months)[/QUOTE] Yes, you need 180 days, but there are QMED courses at certain schools, for example Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy, that are worth 120 days. So, 60 days of seatime, plus the course equals 180 …

[QUOTE=tugsailor;169082]Yes, you need 180 days, but there are QMED courses at certain schools, for example Mid-Atlantic Maritime Academy, that are worth 120 days. So, 60 days of seatime, plus the course equals 180 days. The course is about three weeks long, and includes the USCG exam at the school…

[QUOTE=RubberRhib888;169089]Mid Atlantic Maritime is a good school. I’ve taken several classes there. There is good clean inexpensive lodging and food nearby.[/QUOTE] That is true. Mid-Atlantic is probably the best option for anyone that lives within an 6 hour drive. Some guys even fly in from Alas…

Those days must be 8 hr days? I have a strong feeling that the school days are but he may not even need 60 days sea time considering its 180 Coast Guard sea time days which are 8 hr days.

The USCG does not give extra credit for 12 hour days toward a QMED due to a strict interpretation of inconsistencies in the CFRs. So for QMED purposes it does not matter whether he has 8 hour or 12 hour days. Anyway, Work on a construction barge is often 8 hour days to avoid overtime. The USCG app…

Oh ok. I was curious cause I know I works for the deck an up. Thanks for clearing that up!

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RubberRhib888 September 20, 2015, 4:13pm 43

Mid Atlantic Maritime is a good school. I’ve taken several classes there. There is good clean inexpensive lodging and food nearby.

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