I am currently working as a relief captain for Moran and looking for a change in scenery, better pay, and advancements not based on who you know. I have applied to Reinauer in the past but cant seem to get a reply. I have sent follow up emails and still nothing. Any insight to at least get a reply would be great. Been awhile since I have done the job hunt. I was also wondering how the reinauer enviornment is.
I have also been considering applying to Kirby offshore. Any thoughts on them would be great since there recent aquisitions. Thanks
Pete’s a real stand up guy. I’m sure that if he knows that you are looking, he will do whatever it takes to keep you 
You need to call “her.” And be prepared to be rudely rejected! They typically only want people with 2 decades of experience handling 100k bbl barges, with no rudder, blindfolded.
Kirby guys I run into in my travels typically seem unhappy. I am not saying it is a bad place to work there as I don’t work there and never have, but morale seems to be pretty low whenever I run into them. Probably varies crew to crew, and run to run…sure there are plenty of happy folks there.
Haha ya the old yankee lady at Reinauer pretty much told me the same thing. And they wonder why they are hurting for people.
I’ve heard Reinauer and Moran collectively referred to as the lesser of the many evils. Is one really any worse than the other? Are either of them really any better than anything else? I don’t know but what I do know is that we spend a lot of time in this industry trying to apply one-size-fits-all ideas to companies. The reality is that every company is different, and so is every person. The best of both have their detractors and the worst of both have their champions. It’s all about finding the right fit for YOU.
Do you have recency anywhere?
[QUOTE=Tugted;130588]Do you have recency anywhere?[/QUOTE]
I don’t have recency for new york which I am sure is a problem. But its kinda nice to hear that others have had the problem with “her.” I thought they were hiring constantly at reinauer. Even when they post in workboat still no call back asking about recency.
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[QUOTE=z-drive;130567]You need to call “her.” And be prepared to be rudely rejected! They typically only want people with 2 decades of experience handling 100k bbl barges, with no rudder, blindfolded.
Kirby guys I run into in my travels typically seem unhappy. I am not saying it is a bad place to work there as I don’t work there and never have, but morale seems to be pretty low whenever I run into them. Probably varies crew to crew, and run to run…sure there are plenty of happy folks there.[/QUOTE]
Thanks z drive. I suppose I will call her on a day when I am ready for a rude rejection.
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[QUOTE=PaddyWest2012;130579]I’ve heard Reinauer and Moran collectively referred to as the lesser of the many evils. Is one really any worse than the other? Are either of them really any better than anything else? I don’t know but what I do know is that we spend a lot of time in this industry trying to apply one-size-fits-all ideas to companies. The reality is that every company is different, and so is every person. The best of both have their detractors and the worst of both have their champions. It’s all about finding the right fit for YOU.[/QUOTE]
I agree. It will always be a compromise. For the most part though all mariners are looking for similiar things in a company. Travel assistance, industry pay, least amount of bull from upper management etc. There is usually a trend to each company and how the majority of the employees feel about it. I understand not every person will be happy.
I work here at Reinauer, and have been here 10 years. I have a Master Of Towing Vessels License. We have barges from 25k to 100k and Tugs from 1600hp to 7000hp.
I’ve worked at other companies and this is hands down the best outfit I’ve been with. “Her” name is Barbara C. and is a great personal manager. A bit of advise when
you call have all your ducks in a row. They are looking for guys with a 500 ton.
Yea Barbara at Reinauer can be tough,her asst is Alfred Petruzzi at AlfredP@reinauer.com,might wanna check with him ,seems pretty cool,but yea tough to get in unless you have recency,Ive worked NY and don’t see the big deal,if you can run a boat then its just another Harbor,I worked at KOM and yea a lot of guys unhappy,long hitches and boats are in need of along ship yard period,When they bought Ksea,The tugs didn’t get any maintenance for about a year so that’s not hard to see what kinda shape they are in.They also have a lot of young cadets that have attitudes cause they are on the deck and not in the wheelhouse,typical,so beware of some of them .
Why not transfer from Moran wherever you work to Moran NY.
[QUOTE=z-drive;130567]You need to call “her.” And be prepared to be rudely rejected![/QUOTE]
Sheeit, that’s nothin’. After being hired and getting a boat assignment, I got to drive up there to be rudely rejected.
I felt honored.
[QUOTE=BDPJR;130615]I work here at Reinauer, and have been here 10 years. I have a Master Of Towing Vessels License. We have barges from 25k to 100k and Tugs from 1600hp to 7000hp.
I’ve worked at other companies and this is hands down the best outfit I’ve been with. “Her” name is Barbara C. and is a great personal manager. A bit of advise when
you call have all your ducks in a row. They are looking for guys with a 500 ton.[/QUOTE]
I have a 1600 ton motv near coastal. Ducks are as in a row as they are gonna get. I thought they wanted oceans endorsement and thats why I wasnt hearing back.
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[QUOTE=capnfab;130647]Sheeit, that’s nothin’. After being hired and getting a boat assignment, I got to drive up there to be rudely rejected.
I felt honored.[/QUOTE]
Really? Wow thats not very professional
Well originally that was my plan. When the vp of moran in this port is asked he dances around the question and changes the subject. Basically he will not down one of his boats to crew another ports boats. Each moran port acts as if they were their own company. Its bizarre. So I would have to quit and then apply to a different port.
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[QUOTE=edshannah;130629]Yea Barbara at Reinauer can be tough,her asst is Alfred Petruzzi at AlfredP@reinauer.com,might wanna check with him ,seems pretty cool,but yea tough to get in unless you have recency,Ive worked NY and don’t see the big deal,if you can run a boat then its just another Harbor,I worked at KOM and yea a lot of guys unhappy,long hitches and boats are in need of along ship yard period,When they bought Ksea,The tugs didn’t get any maintenance for about a year so that’s not hard to see what kinda shape they are in.They also have a lot of young cadets that have attitudes cause they are on the deck and not in the wheelhouse,typical,so beware of some of them .[/QUOTE]
I knew ksea’s boats were getting bad and assumed that repairs have been few and far between. Didnt know if kirby has started putting handfuls in the shipyard. I have towed through new york, docked ships and taken safe haven and other than dealing with alot of ferries and vts it was just a harbor. But I appreciate the assistants email. That may help.
[QUOTE=Towbiz;130665]Well originally that was my plan. When the vp of moran in this port is asked he dances around the question and changes the subject. Basically he will not down one of his boats to crew another ports boats. Each moran port acts as if they were their own company. Its bizarre. So I would have to quit and then apply to a different port.
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I knew ksea’s boats were getting bad and assumed that repairs have been few and far between. Didnt know if kirby has started putting handfuls in the shipyard. I have towed through new york, docked ships and taken safe haven and other than dealing with alot of ferries and vts it was just a harbor. But I appreciate the assistants email. That may help.[/QUOTE]
Joe Pyne (over-all Kirby CEO) told the captains at K-Sea right after he bought them that they were the most poorly-managed shipping company in the history of shipping companies. What I find ironic about that is that many of the people in the office who made K-Sea what it was are still sitting on their fat behinds in Staten Island, STILL calling the shots. Whatever you know about K-Sea you can assume to be true of Kirby, even the new boats that have been absorbed from Allied, Penn, etc.
It is my understanding from the rumor mill 'round about those parts that Kirby Corp.'s intention is to let the dust settle from the recent buying-spree, get the rest of their house in order (inland, some assets in the gulf, their engine maintenance and repair division, etc…), and then focus ALL of their attention on cleaning house in the offshore division based in State Island. Whether this will happen or not and on what time frame, I have absolutely no idea, but that is the talk. I know one thing though, if they don’t clean house then that company will be nothing more than the bunch disgusting old rust buckets that K-Sea always was. The only difference is that now they’ll have a bunch more companies-worth of boats.
[QUOTE=PaddyWest2012;130666]Joe Pyne (over-all Kirby CEO) told the captains at K-Sea right after he bought them that they were the most poorly-managed shipping company in the history of shipping companies. What I find ironic about that is that many of the people in the office who made K-Sea what it was are still sitting on their fat behinds in Staten Island, STILL calling the shots. Whatever you know about K-Sea you can assume to be true of Kirby, even the new boats that have been absorbed from Allied, Penn, etc.
It is my understanding from the rumor mill 'round about those parts that Kirby Corp.'s intention is to let the dust settle from the recent buying-spree, get the rest of their house in order (inland, some assets in the gulf, their engine maintenance and repair division, etc…), and then focus ALL of their attention on cleaning house in the offshore division based in State Island. Whether this will happen or not and on what time frame, I have absolutely no idea, but that is the talk. I know one thing though, if they don’t clean house then that company will be nothing more than the bunch disgusting old rust buckets that K-Sea always was. The only difference is that now they’ll have a bunch more companies-worth of boats.[/QUOTE]
That is a shame that he contradicted his first statement by retaining the same people who ran the k sea boats into the ground.
I kinda assumed that things were hectic over there with all the aquisitions but I also assumed they were refurbishing the boats they aquired. I guess they just bought alot of white paint and called it good enough for now. Hopefully I can get in with a different company but if recency really becomes an issue I may end up biting the bullet.
As crappy is Kirby is I still think I’d work for them before I worked for Bouchard. At least at Kirby, even if you get treated pretty dingy by the office, you won’t get fired three times a week just for the fun of it.
Bunch of hermaphrodite equipment there. Obviously other companies have conversions but they Are now the minority in the fleet.
Can we just agree to stop building trunk barges? Silliest idea going, unfortunately waiting until the big accident when the tank get poked and there’s a spill that could have been avoided by 6’ more of steel.
You could look at vane to break into the NY scene as there seems to be plenty of newcomers there (NOT EVERYONE!) or genesis. Bouchard too. I’d reckon Bouchard and genesis will be paying more than Moran outside NY. Careful though from what I hear reinauer will not willingly hire away from certain companies.
[QUOTE=z-drive;130682]Bunch of hermaphrodite equipment there. Obviously other companies have conversions but they Are now the minority in the fleet.
Can we just agree to stop building trunk barges? Silliest idea going, unfortunately waiting until the big accident when the tank get poked and there’s a spill that could have been avoided by 6’ more of steel.
You could look at vane to break into the NY scene as there seems to be plenty of newcomers there (NOT EVERYONE!) or genesis. Bouchard too. I’d reckon Bouchard and genesis will be paying more than Moran outside NY. Careful though from what I hear reinauer will not willingly hire away from certain companies.[/QUOTE]
I am not gonna bother with bouchard. I want job security more than just a big pay check. I had heard enough horror stories of bouchard from an ex captain who went through their firing ritual. I suppose a company has to be hard up to pay a mate to ride until he gets recency? I thought most companies required the captain to be up from the sea bouy in anyway.
[QUOTE=Towbiz;130699]I am not gonna bother with bouchard. I want job security more than just a big pay check. I had heard enough horror stories of bouchard from an ex captain who went through their firing ritual. I suppose a company has to be hard up to pay a mate to ride until he gets recency? I thought most companies required the captain to be up from the sea bouy in anyway.[/QUOTE]
The only company I know that does is Crowley but who knows. Bouchard doesnt
[QUOTE=kfj;130705]The only company I know that does is Crowley but who knows. Bouchard doesnt[/QUOTE]
Yeah a buddy a mine works for crowley and say that saftey protocol is out of control.
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Is there a definition of recency? Such as how many trips or light boat or towing etc?