I noticed Seaward Services Inc. has posted a few openings for 3rd and 2nd mates. Does anyone know anything about this company? Are they manning MSC ships? Is there a rotation? A few of the posting say you’ll be residing in Norfolk.
The lasting posting on this topic was back in 2016 and the info was a bit sparse, wondering if anything has changed since then or anyone knows anything.
They operate a high-speed ferry in Maine, and possibly other places. A few years ago they had the contract for Warfighter 1, a prototype Navy catamaran in Panama City, FLA and the two Hawaii Superferries that were converted for MSC troop carriers, now renamed USNS Guam and USNS Puerto Rico, One was based in Philadelphia and wasn’t scheduled to move any time soon.
When they talked to me.I was asked bullshit questions that were likely taken from an article in Psychology Today like What is your strongest trait? What is your weakest? etc…
Now, If you click on Apply at their website it takes you to a stupid pop-psychology questionnaire that lists hundreds of possible traits that you self-assess on. Good luck with that.
If MSC is convinced a company can manage and operate the vessels it is a non question. Being union or not really has nothing to do with MSC contracting except for having an available manpower pool to draw from.
TSVs are training support vessels. Not MSC. Hybrid Fltmar and KTR crew. Seaward is partnering with Great Eastern Group which won the contract to man select billets on 4 TSVs.
Mates jobs require a secret clearance. Remainder of crew require background check equivalent to DoD ENTNAC. TSVs (there are 4) shift from ROS to FOS depending on the Fleet Training schedule. FOS about 170 days per year.