[QUOTE=Dano;140371]This is only partly correct. You DO need a TWIC to work on crewboats, and having other credentials makes you a stronger candidate for available jobs.[/QUOTE]
I have a TWIC, but it wasn’t even asked for when hired toady at a crew boat company! But still suggest everyone get their TWIC, it is way faster than the NMC even if you have to get a new SS card first.
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Today was a long drawn out day of rigger class, yawn! I had an old friend point me to a small crew boat company, and hoped to get there earlier than 1630! Long story short, got there @ 1645 & I accepted a job as training/3rd captain with this company (my friend has asked I keep their name to myself for the time being). Will do UA and physical in the am and ship out next week. Taking the advice of many helpful people here and taking the first good offer came my way. Schedule is 14/7 (Me Likey!) and starting pay is $285.
The 14/7 works for me as I am only 220 mile drive from Houma.
Want to thank everyone for the input and especially those of you that put up with my pesky PM’s.
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This reply should have been yesterday. Sorry. This was my job search/door knocking before above post, I did post on my Mom & Pops thread:
got my radio op done this morning & applied the rest of the day at GOL, Alliance, Adriatic, Cheramie Marine, & Odyssea. Only got in to see HR @ Cheramie & Odyssea. Possible call back @ Cheramie, man @ Odysea says he will keep my app handy, good man saw me after closing since I hung around a couple of hours, he said to think about DP basic also and for me to stay in touch. Might go do that, but have radar next week & 200ton master july 21, though I’m thinking to do DP instead of 200ton. I am still planning to hit up the rest of the mini supply & utility boat outfits before the crew boat companies. Will hit as many as time allows Tom. Afternoon when I finish up rigger class.
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I probably should have been more clear. Besides suggesting DP basic, he said that even without having experience @ the helm or any more recent experience than 1996 in the oilfield he would have sent me out if I passed the drug and physical the next night. I am an old fart, with nowhere movie star teeth, but I felt he meant what he said. If anyone has DP (basic) and is looking for work and or DP time, Odyssea was hiring yesterday. I think they would have even hired an extra office person if they could, it was a wild rush in there between payroll and crew changes.
badebbadeb, that’s it for no folks…