I’m thinking about registering with SIU in order to sail with them.
I am AB Special; RFPNW; Tankerman Ass’t.
Is the holiday season (Thanksgiving to New Years) a good time to try and break in?
Anyone have an idea as to which port may be best? East coast, west coast? NY, Norfolk, LA/LB?
Any info appreciated…
I’ve been out of circulation for a while but the holiday season has always been the easiest time to get a job.
Seagoing tugs and ATBs are under “Inland Division”. Be sure to tell the port agent if you’re willing to take an inland job as they’re seldom posted.
Good luck!
I seem to recall that SIU also represents not just unlicensed but also limited tonnage licenses. Can someone confirm?the website doesn’t tell much.
[QUOTE=CaptAndrew;43056]I seem to recall that SIU also represents not just unlicensed but also limited tonnage licenses. Can someone confirm?the website doesn’t tell much.[/QUOTE]
when I worked for Crowley/TMT the wheelhouse was SIU…can’t recommend it…kind of like being a “redheaded stepchild”!!
[QUOTE=CaptAndrew;43056]I seem to recall that SIU also represents not just unlicensed but also limited tonnage licenses. Can someone confirm?the website doesn’t tell much.[/QUOTE]
Yes they do. Crowley, Allied and Penn are top to bottom SIU with the exception of the west coast. Most of the harbor tugs on the Gulf coast are SIU.
Not the Capts at Penn. They’re mgmt. Don’t know abt Crowley and Allied.
[QUOTE=cappy208;43072]Not the Capts at Penn. They’re mgmt. Don’t know abt Crowley and Allied.[/QUOTE]
Crowley and Allied are. I think Express also. I heard that on Moran tugs under SIU contracts, the capts are mgmt.
Most of the Crowley tugs and ATBs on the West Coast, capts and mates are MM&P and crew are IBU.
It has been years since I sailed with Crowley, but on the east coast and Gulf, they were SIU top to bottom when I was there. In '87 I scabbed a west coast strike. I believe it was the IBU up in Seattle that were on strike. Those of us that went were crewed out of the San Francisco office (back when they had one) and put to work under a MEBA agreement (I was an engineer). I believe that the wheelhouse was MM&P but I could be mistaken. It was a little while ago, don’t you know. This was before they bought MTL and had the ATB’s. We were running Invader/Sea Swift/Robin class tugs up and down the coast, from Washington to California.
[QUOTE=injunear;43073]Crowley and Allied are. I think Express also. I heard that on Moran tugs under SIU contracts, the capts are mgmt.
Most of the Crowley tugs and ATBs on the West Coast, capts and mates are MM&P and crew are IBU.[/QUOTE]
Moran NY is 333 except Captains which are mgmt. Crowley & Allied are SIU in all positions. Express is SIU for deck & AMO for engineroom & barge.