Thats what i thought also. Why not try SIU to get PIC and then leave , you get the PIC and that all I want. I am also wondering how you get a pic as a mate? No tanker companies will hire a mate without a PIC, so how do you get it bedsides SIU? Even with PIC Assist most companies dont want assist…

[image] Sail AB after graduation? I am also wondering how you get a pic as a mate? Get it before you get your license or you’re screwed.

Thank you, that means you have to sail unlicensed or as a cadet to get it. Wish i was told or figured this out earlier. Or you can take time off and make some siu trips. Thanks

I’m under the impression that the tanker companies won’t hire a mate or an AB that does not have at least an endorsement as Tankerman Assistant, but Tankerman PIC is definitely preferred. It’s not to hard to get barge time for Tankerman PIC- barge. There are a handful of little harbor tankers arou…

[image] Sail AB after graduation? Wish i was told or figured this out earlier. SUNY Maritime. First and Foremost - in not properly informing their students of their best career path.:roll_eyes:

Not true, I recently sailed with a recent suny grad who did that a yr out of school. She got pic as AB with SIU. i am still curious who told her to do this, and when i gradatued (diff. State school) yrs ago we were not told. Actually we were told nothing. I think it is a friend tell friend thing. …

They all want Pic, assist is only good for unlicensed.

[image] Sail AB after graduation? Not true, I recently sailed with a recent suny grad who did that a yr out of school. She got pic as AB with SIU. i am still curious who told her to do this, and when i gradatued (diff. State school) yrs ago we were not told. Actually we were told nothing. [im…

Chevron runs ads specifying a minimum of Tankerman Assistant. I don’t know if they actually hire any

I have long said that the academies should operate a tanker and provide Tankerman PIC endorsements for everyone as part of the program. Similar for towing. Similar for DP. The academies have an out of date deep sea only focus, that does not take into consideration the shrinking fleet or where the…

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Get it before you get your license or you’re screwed.

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