[QUOTE=Dean paine;49639]What,where when??? 700.00 daily hook this 500t master from Maine up. I have a strong commercial fishing background,tug and barge and anchor handling experience. I am searching high and low for a mates job on a longline/processor any help would be very helpful.[/QUOTE]
Relax there popeye. OICUR12 is speculating that the rates are going to increase and he may be right, but it is not there yet. The OSV industry has been damaged by the moritorium and will need to recover from that before any rate hikes take place. I have heard rumors of raises this summer, but it will all be driven by the market and the demand for mariners. I am excited and optimistic about our future in the oilfield. I think there will be a place for us all to profit. You can run a lot of boats with the 500 ton Master, but you really should bump that up to a 1600 ton Master. I had heard of some guys that were able to do it with out testing. You may want to look into that. Either way, you will be more marketable with the 1600 ton Master.