Hi all, I’m transferring to GLMA on the deckside. I’ve dug through a lot of the archives here and haven’t found anything really discussing the good and bad points of different kinds of vessels that are out there. There are some good bits scattered here and there though. But what I would like to hear are some of your experiences about sailing tankers/bulkers/lakers/OSVs/containers/RoRos/ATBs and so on-- irrespective of the company/union they are associated with, if that makes any sense.
Glad you asked. Each vessel has different pros and cons. Lake vessels always have a snow cone maker, while an ATB is going to have cotton candy machine. So have an open mind. I’m not sure about container ships, it’s been along time since I was on the rubber dog pop run to Hong Kong, it it was nice when I was there though. My advise is get any experience you can. I think transocean is hiring mates for the VHS run in Montana. Working a wire boat can be tough , but hauling old video tapes to be converted to laser disk is the the best paying job out there, not to mention its rewarding. Best of luck.
Why is it that every time an aspiring person asks questions that will have a direct impact on their future in our industry people make these completely asinine remarks. All that you do is show just what kind of a dickhead you are.
I am on my phone right now but I will PM you about the types of vessels I have worked on when I am back to my iPad. Ignore the idiotic responses that are certain to follow.
If a smart as remark in the internet is going to have a direct impact on him or her, I really don’t know what to say. Id like to thank you for carrying the touch of thin skin Mariners. Your very sassy, is the cotton candy machine broken on your boat?
I thought it was pretty funny lol
Because it’s kinda funny.[QUOTE=captaint76;135236]Why is it that every time an aspiring person asks questions that will have a direct impact on their future in our industry people make these completely asinine remarks. All that you do is show just what kind of a dickhead you are.
I am on my phone right now but I will PM you about the types of vessels I have worked on when I am back to my iPad. Ignore the idiotic responses that are certain to follow.[/QUOTE]
Snow cones and cotton candy?! Man, talk about tough choices. I guess I will just have to flip a coin…
Off topic, but I heard that the guys at ECO are getting a raise in their Daily Cotton Candy rations. I heard this from a source I’m really tight with in there management. But I wanted to see if it was true. I hear they already rolled it out on some boats.
I’m not a snow cone fan, or a cotton candy fan. Are there any ships with shaved ice or soft pretzels?
Actually, I youtubed the SHIT out of different ships…types of ships, names of ships, unions, company names, etc. and just watch hundreds of videos and believe it or not, lots of my curiosity was settled that way (as I am in the same situation as you).
[QUOTE=LI_Domer;135271]Off topic, but I heard that the guys at ECO are getting a raise in their Daily Cotton Candy rations. I heard this from a source I’m really tight with in there management. But I wanted to see if it was true. I hear they already rolled it out on some boats.[/QUOTE] Was he an OS that has a uncle who has a friend who works on the 3rd floor? If it was this is definitely happening for real.
[QUOTE=socalguy;135228]Hi all, I’m transferring to GLMA on the deckside. I’ve dug through a lot of the archives here and haven’t found anything really discussing the good and bad points of different kinds of vessels that are out there. There are some good bits scattered here and there though. But what I would like to hear are some of your experiences about sailing tankers/bulkers/lakers/OSVs/containers/RoRos/ATBs and so on-- irrespective of the company/union they are associated with, if that makes any sense.[/QUOTE]
It all really depends on you and your family. My favorite job was on an ITB sailing Alabama to Puerto Rico. Comfortable vessel, great crew and got to see some things. Unlike OSVs, you could go ashore when off watch and even have a cold one or two. The down side was a 90/30 schedule and making a little over half what I could make in the oilfield. In the end it came down to schedule when the wife said 90 days out was too much.
On the OSV side, you have to live with an office that controls everything (as opposed to shipping where the only thing the office did was issue paychecks). The pay is great, but you don’t really go anywhere unless they send you to Brazil or something. There is no such thing as going ashore and some of the crew can get a bit stuffy depending on the boat/company.
Maybe some of the less sarcastic guys on here can fill in more about those two types and perhaps provide insight on others.
In the OSV world it’s all about how good your sushi chef is…
Well, at least Todd springs for the good Ahi tuna. We have to make do with low grade blackfin. And the non alcoholic sake sucks.
[QUOTE=Fraqrat;135288]In the OSV world it’s all about how good your sushi chef is…[/QUOTE]
It never occurred to me that crawfish was considered sushi.
Oh, how ignorant I’ve been!!!
Crawfish rolls, they just tell the boat crew that they’re serving lobster rolls. They don’t know the difference.
You mean stuffed crawfish pistollettes! Those are sooooo good…