Try talking to ship assist tug companies; you should have no problem getting on their call out / standby list as deckhand. In the smaller ports most ship docking tugs are crewed up with people on call. Each ship docking or undocking is usually a 4 hour evolution. So oftentimes you will only get half day unless there are two or three ships that day. Dispatchers always have a challenge getting extra deckhands and captains. Docking ships is one of the most challenging and rewarding (fun) jobs in the tugboat sector plus it is a pathway to many Pilot Association$.
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