# Kirby inland vs. offshore **URL:** \ **Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\ **Created:** [May 2, 2013, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kirby-inland-vs-offshore/10220 "2013-05-02T07:28:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![bubbaearl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@bubbaearl](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/bubbaearl)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 7:28am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kirby-inland-vs-offshore/10220/1 "2013-05-02T07:28:55Z")
Does anyone know the reason inland personel can’t transfer to the offshore side at Kirby? I can’t get a straight answer from the office. I know they have hired some new people on the offshore side so why not let inland guys move over to offshore? ---
**Author:** ![ATB2N2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/65b543/32.png) [@ATB2N2](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ATB2N2)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2013, 6:04pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kirby-inland-vs-offshore/10220/2 "2013-05-02T18:04:23Z")
> [@"bubbaearl"](#): > > Does anyone know the reason inland personel can’t transfer to the offshore side at Kirby? I can’t get a straight answer from the office. I know they have hired some new people on the offshore side so why not let inland guys move over to offshore? What position are you looking for? I know they need mates ---
**Author:** ![cappy208](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@cappy208](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/cappy208)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 7:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kirby-inland-vs-offshore/10220/3 "2013-05-03T19:21:34Z")
Because they would have to pay you more. And, without recency it’s pretty useless. ---
**Author:** ![riverrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7c8e57/32.png) [@riverrat](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/riverrat)\ **Post date:** [May 3, 2013, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kirby-inland-vs-offshore/10220/4 "2013-05-03T20:02:52Z")
Also because the offshore is comprised of three companies if you work for allied you can’t switch to Ksea boats same. Each company is under the Kirby umbrella for now ---
**Author:** ![Sonofaskipper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/sonofaskipper/32/3609_2.png) [@Sonofaskipper](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sonofaskipper)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2013, 12:22am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kirby-inland-vs-offshore/10220/5 "2013-05-04T00:22:42Z")
I would assume the obvious reason is because of endorsements. You need to at least have near coastal on your MMC to sail outside. I’ve been told KOM has open door policy concerning inter division transfers. I know it happens within the offshore divisions. Have yet to see anyone come over from inland. ---
**Author:** ![bubbaearl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/4491bb/32.png) [@bubbaearl](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/bubbaearl)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2013, 5:28am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kirby-inland-vs-offshore/10220/6 "2013-05-04T05:28:33Z")
I have an AB with BST… and a os or definately an AB position offshore will pay more than a canal/river tankerman position. ---
**Author:** ![Sonofaskipper](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/sonofaskipper/32/3609_2.png) [@Sonofaskipper](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Sonofaskipper)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2013, 5:21pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kirby-inland-vs-offshore/10220/7 "2013-05-04T17:21:56Z")
Depends on the division. ---
**Author:** ![Deuce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Deuce](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Deuce)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2013, 5:34pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kirby-inland-vs-offshore/10220/8 "2013-05-04T17:34:22Z")
> [@"bubbaearl"](#): > > Does anyone know the reason inland personel can’t transfer to the offshore side at Kirby? I can’t get a straight answer from the office. I know they have hired some new people on the offshore side so why not let inland guys move over to offshore? It’s because you will get sea sick. ---
**Author:** ![PaddyWest2012](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/paddywest2012/32/2405_2.png) [@PaddyWest2012](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/PaddyWest2012)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2013, 7:01pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/kirby-inland-vs-offshore/10220/9 "2013-05-04T19:01:13Z")
[QUOTE=Tuglyfe33;108075]I would assume the obvious reason is because of endorsements. You need to at least have near coastal on your MMC to sail outside. I’ve been told KOM has open door policy concerning inter division transfers. I know it happens within the offshore divisions. Have yet to see anyone come over from inland.[/QUOTE] I heard from Ed Pickman, KOM’s HR manager, formerly of K-Sea, not so very long ago that transferring between divisions was quite common. I could only imagine that if there was some impediment going from inland to offshore that what was said before was correct and it would either be because A) NC vs. inland endorsements, or B) they think everyone from the inland division will get sea sick.