# Mariner's day rate survey Jan 2010 **URL:** \ **Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\ **Created:** [January 22, 2010, 5:46am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264 "2010-01-22T05:46:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![shipmate\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/57b2e6/32.png) [@shipmate\_1](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/shipmate_1)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 9:13am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/61 "2012-07-09T09:13:26Z")
ECO AHT are $850 plus $75/day when setting/picking up anchors. ECO only has a few unlimited boats. OC I’ve been told are higher. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_phoenix/32/281_2.png) [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 1:10pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/62 "2012-07-09T13:10:24Z")
> [@"liftedlimo"](#): > > ECO has given the licensed officers 2 raises in a year, more then doubling their day rate. Unlicensed guys got a 30 dollar a day raise, total. > Master/Chief - 850 > Relief - 800 > 3rd Mate/Engineer - 725 > AB - 280 + 20 rigging pay > Oiler - 280 > OS - 205 + 20 rigging pay > Wiper - 205 > > Plus and extra $75/day for Licensed guys when doing Anchor work, no extra for the unlicensed. > > Benefits are so-so. 401k matching is below average. Not a bad company to work for. I enjoy it. The “3rd mate” listed there is actually the third captain/chief mate. You must have a 1600/3000 ton master to have that position or pay. The mate pay is actually a lot lower. ---
**Author:** ![sailcapt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5e9695/32.png) [@sailcapt](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/sailcapt)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/63 "2012-07-09T13:50:56Z")
Very nice info great job ---
**Author:** ![lemurian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/48db29/32.png) [@lemurian](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/lemurian)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 4:18pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/64 "2012-07-09T16:18:50Z")
I was quoted a day rate for tug captain towing dredge scows in SoCal at $280/8hrday. That seems low. ---
**Author:** ![anchorman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbce88/32.png) [@anchorman](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/anchorman)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2012, 7:18pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/65 "2012-07-09T19:18:36Z")
[QUOTE=lemurian;73964]I was quoted a day rate for tug captain towing dredge scows in SoCal at $280/8hrday. That seems low.[/QUOTE] It is low. ---
**Author:** ![cappy208](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7cd45c/32.png) [@cappy208](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/cappy208)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/66 "2012-07-10T04:17:56Z")
> [@"lemurian"](#): > > I was quoted a day rate for tug captain towing dredge scows in SoCal at $280/8hrday. That seems low. Well, it depends on your desires. To work an 8 hour day, 5 days a week, and be home every night doesn’t sound so bad. It would totally depend upon if you lived close. By my math, 280 a day times 20 days a month equals 5600 a month. 67000 a year. So ido was looking to go home, and lived close… There’s a WHOLE LOT less paperwork moving mud than oil! ---
**Author:** ![rshrew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/rshrew/32/107_2.png) [@rshrew](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rshrew)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 8:14am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/67 "2012-07-10T08:14:20Z")
> [@"lemurian"](#): > > I was quoted a day rate for tug captain towing dredge scows in SoCal at $280/8hrday. That seems low. That’s 35$/hr that’s pretty bottom of the barrel for a west coast tug operator IMHO. Should be atleast 40$/hr or better. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_phoenix/32/281_2.png) [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/68 "2012-07-10T09:47:38Z")
> [@"rshrew"](#): > > That’s 35$/hr that’s pretty bottom of the barrel for a west coast tug operator IMHO. Should be atleast 40$/hr or better. Small tugs that do day work get paid low. They need a smaller license and they get to go home at night. If this is a 24/7 operation with three watches (which I doubt) then it would be very low pay. ---
**Author:** ![rshrew](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/rshrew/32/107_2.png) [@rshrew](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/rshrew)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/69 "2012-07-10T10:16:27Z")
> [@"Capt. Phoenix"](#): > > Small tugs that do day work get paid low. They need a smaller license and they get to go home at night. > > If this is a 24/7 operation with three watches (which I doubt) then it would be very low pay. That’s still low, there are plenty of west coast outfits with 100\> ton tugs paying 40$/hr range. ---
**Author:** ![tugboatchief](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c37758/32.png) [@tugboatchief](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tugboatchief)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 11:13am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/70 "2012-07-10T11:13:21Z")
It’s been a few years but the last I heard the day boat skippers were getting 40hr in NY harbor. And I’m not even sure if there are that many day boats left nowadays. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_phoenix/32/281_2.png) [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/71 "2012-07-10T13:22:51Z")
> [@"tugboatchief"](#): > > It’s been a few years but the last I heard the day boat skippers were getting 40hr in NY harbor. And I’m not even sure if there are that many day boats left nowadays. And NY harbor pays more than almost anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Judith380](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bcef8e/32.png) [@Judith380](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Judith380)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2012, 7:13pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/72 "2012-07-10T19:13:06Z")
we should get paid alot more for what we do, 500 ton Captains and up should make at least a 1000 a day. ---
**Author:** ![tamugly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/85e7bf/32.png) [@tamugly](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tamugly)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 3:19am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/73 "2012-07-11T03:19:50Z")
Bottom line. It’s never enough. ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_phoenix/32/281_2.png) [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 4:51am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/74 "2012-07-11T04:51:14Z")
> [@"Judith380"](#): > > we should get paid alot more for what we do, 500 ton Captains and up should make at least a 1000 a day. They well pay whatever they have to to get employees and as little as they can and still get employees. ---
**Author:** ![Deuce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Deuce](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Deuce)\ **Post date:** [July 11, 2012, 6:06am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/75 "2012-07-11T06:06:22Z")
> [@"Judith380"](#): > > we should get paid alot more for what we do, 500 ton Captains and up should make at least a 1000 a day. You’re way off…Should be at least $7125.38 a day plus full medical, and at minimum a 5803 square foot villa overlooking the water. $1000 a day…Ppppppfffttt!! That should be the starting 6-pack day rate! ---
**Author:** ![tank3355](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@tank3355](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/tank3355)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 5:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/76 "2012-10-10T17:28:39Z")
Not to revive an old threatd, but what about 2012 rates, specifically in new york. Currently that I know of, OS on miller day boats 10 dollars an hour! os on ferries, 10-12 an hour! Dann marine in the area i heard is doing about 260 a day though. ---
**Author:** ![coolb43](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/82dd89/32.png) [@coolb43](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/coolb43)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2012, 9:07pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/77 "2012-10-10T21:07:25Z")
Dann Marine is 185.00 after 90 days. If you can, stay away from there though. It is a bad operation. They have some real winners working there, from top to the bottom. ---
**Author:** ![youngpup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/7c8e57/32.png) [@youngpup](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/youngpup)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2012, 11:32am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/78 "2012-10-11T11:32:19Z")
[QUOTE=c.captain;25642]I am sorry to say that I am sceptical because I want what you say to be true but can you tell me where these numbers come from? Transocean? Pride? Frontier? Diamond? We know that it is not Noble or ENSCO. Is it the foreign drilling companies that are being so generous? Who is it…the world wants to know![/QUOTE] His numbers are pretty accurate for working an american company operating in the Gulf… I can confirm because Ive worked for 2 different companies in that last two months and of course had other offers with the likes of Transocean, Atwood, Vantage, and Pacific Drilling… Frontier and Pride are owned by noble and ensco respectively by the way… They are all in that ball park all coming in different forms of bonuses penisions ect. ---
**Author:** ![seawolf48](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@seawolf48](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/seawolf48)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2012, 2:28pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/79 "2012-10-13T14:28:27Z")
Tug capt full time in LA/LB. $500-$580/day. 12 hours on 12 hours off, go home. 182 days a year… Tug capt. Towing on the coast $600-$700 a day depending on which company and which union. ---
**Author:** ![Fraqrat](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/fraqrat/32/1961_2.png) [@Fraqrat](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Fraqrat)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2012, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264/80 "2012-10-13T16:57:28Z")
Glad I don’t work on the left coast. If that’s what they pay captains I hate to see what engineers get. [Previous page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264.md?page=3) [Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/mariners-day-rate-survey-jan-2010/3264.md?page=5)