JOB SUMMARYUn-Cruise Adventuresis currently hiring for our 2014 season. This is an excellent opportunity to gain southeast Alaska experience and work alongside the industry’s best in overnight passenger …
Licensed deckhand! Haha so they need your license but dont want to pay you for it.
I think I’d rather go work for Bouchard and get fired once a week just for fun, or better yet I’ll go deck on the Mary Ann Moran with a Captain who steals grub money and treats the crew like crap. Those both sound far more enriching than this job, and they probably pay five times as much, or more.
The funny thing is the ad says under “desired qualifications”: Maritime/boating experience “preferred”, implying it’s not required.
Then it says that a Master’s license is “required”.
This would be great job for the right kid. The 25 ton license is only necessary to run the inflatables with passengers aboard. It probably doesn’t pay much by our standards, but obviously enough to fill the job. Pass this along to the kids with 25 ton inland licenses.
I must say that to require a master’s license to run an inflatable RHIB seems completely ridiculous and really puts a terrible burden on companies like Un-Cruise. I mean it’s nothing more than a fucking skiff but if it carries “passengers” then the goddamned things need to be run by a licensed officer according to our great and all knowing Coastal Guardians.
WHAT KIND OF UTTERLY STOOPID BLUE SUITED BUREAUCRATS ARE INFESTING THE USCG HQ?
If there was only some way we could “de-militarize” the useless phuckers in marine inspections and licensing?
Good job for the summer, And not much different from the small charter boats who require a six pack for handling passengers. In my opinion the license part of it makes the holder more conscious of his position in the boat and in turn a bit less likely to make mistakes and a bit more likely to transition smoothly into something bigger in the maritime industry. [QUOTE=tugsailor;129407]This would be great job for the right kid. The 25 ton license is only necessary to run the inflatables with passengers aboard. It probably doesn’t pay much by our standards, but obviously enough to fill the job. Pass this along to the kids with 25 ton inland licenses.[/QUOTE]
Maybe they should get a pontoon boat fill it with passengers and tow it with a skiff under 25’ than it would be a legal tug and barge lol
Lolz…I like it, but then the CG has a whole set of rules, for you guessed it, PASSENGER BARGES!
[QUOTE=seacomber;129412]Good job for the summer, And not much different from the small charter boats who require a six pack for handling passengers. In my opinion the license part of it makes the holder more conscious of his position in the boat and in turn a bit less likely to make mistakes and a bit more likely to transition smoothly into something bigger in the maritime industry.[/QUOTE]
I agree. WAFIs are nothing but the joe and jane schmoe public out on the water. What would it be like if the same segment was allowed to carry passengers without any oversight?
Now, I know you guys don’t generally look kindly on us passenger vessel folks, but Un-Cruise is a good company (and I’ve never been a company kind of guy). There’s a strong, companywide dedication to safety and the unlicensed members of the deck and engineering departments are all encouraged to work up. Training on the job is extensive and promotions from within are routine. Pay may not be ideal, but the tips make up for it and provide a decent wage for most people. I know it’s not for everyone, but many of us love the work and the company.
[QUOTE=lymanlouis;129782]Now, I know you guys don’t generally look kindly on us passenger vessel folks, but Un-Cruise is a good company (and I’ve never been a company kind of guy). There’s a strong, companywide dedication to safety and the unlicensed members of the deck and engineering departments are all encouraged to work up. Training on the job is extensive and promotions from within are routine. Pay may not be ideal, but the tips make up for it and provide a decent wage for most people. I know it’s not for everyone, but many of us love the work and the company.[/QUOTE
I do not know anything about the company, but I like their concept and wish them well. There is room in SE for many small high quality American flag passenger boats.
I’d like to see fewer foreign flag floating nightclubs and casinos in SE. Why do people go for a cruise on those things… Might as well go to Vegas and skip the noro virus.
So the exact opposite of the pirates and vagabonds who work for Blount?