# Effective October 14, 2008 NEW RULE: Master of 200GRT or Less to Mate (Pilot) Towing

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/effective-october-14-2008-new-rule-master-of-200grt-or-less-to-mate-pilot-towing/5197>\
**Category:** Maritime Training & Licensing\
**Created:** [January 24, 2011, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/effective-october-14-2008-new-rule-master-of-200grt-or-less-to-mate-pilot-towing/5197 "2011-01-24T23:24:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![mike50](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/aeb1de/32.png) [@mike50](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/mike50)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/effective-october-14-2008-new-rule-master-of-200grt-or-less-to-mate-pilot-towing/5197/21 "2011-09-06T15:40:09Z")

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[QUOTE=junbug;55016]Quick question… I juz got my credentials an I’m tryin to get in tha industry as entry-level but itz very difficult… I’m going for my BST an I’m wondering if it will help me get in a union or get a job on a tugboat???[/QUOTE]

The first thing I would do is learn to speak and write the English language, then worry about BST, which should help you out.

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**Author:** ![junbug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c0e974/32.png) [@junbug](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/junbug)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/effective-october-14-2008-new-rule-master-of-200grt-or-less-to-mate-pilot-towing/5197/22 "2011-09-06T15:47:02Z")

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Thanks I could use the advise…

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