You’re welcome.
Started packing fish in Alaska, then crabbed in alaska for 15 years. Govt messed that up. Got a 100 t master 200 t mate. Sailed for awhile got a 1600 master and a limited 3rd. And going to remove the limited in Feb. Then just going to keep applying and testing for whatever comes next. Climbing that ladder one rung at a time
And the only difference I saw between the 1600 master and the 3rd was they dropped the sunrise / sunset and fuel consumption on terrestrial and added 2 tide problems
1997-July start working as deckhand on a 96’ utility boat
1998-March get my 100 ton Master license
1999 Sept-2000 Aug I get side tracked selling Insurance for a year
2001-June get my 500 ton Master license
2003- Get my 1600 ton Master license and Master OSV 6000 tons ITC
2004- Get my Master of towing vessels license
2007- 3rd Mate Unlimited
2008- 2nd Mate Unlimited
2009- Nov Chief Mate Unlimited
2011- July received my Master Any Gross Tons
If you had asked me in the beginning if this is where I would have ended up, I would have laughed it off. I know a lot of the rules and requirements are changing, but the hawespipe is still open for those who want to invest some time and money into themselves. The reward is significant.
Well i don’t know about everyone else but my journey was a long one. you see back in 1957 i started out as a sperm and 55 years later here i am. grumpy old bastard
[QUOTE=Louis;87312] 55 years later here i am. grumpy old bastard[/QUOTE]
HEY! That’s my job here!
Take a number and get in line to wait for me to die here at the throttle but first I have to know if you have passed the gCaptain Warrior training yet? No passie training no tickie!
I also have to mention that if the hair growing out of your ears isn’t at least three inches long then you don’t qualify!
[QUOTE=Louis;87312]Well i don’t know about everyone else but my journey was a long one. you see back in 1957 i started out as a sperm and 55 years later here i am. grumpy old bastard[/QUOTE]
I though you were a grumpy old middle age person too…before you got old…just saying.
It definitely didn’t take 55 years.
Hey everybody as there own opinion just like and asshole. yeah yeah i was grumpy at 21 just got older