# What would I need for employment?
**URL:** https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386
**Category:** Maritime Employment
**Created:** [August 18, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386 "2021-08-18T21:57:19Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@gMate](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/gMate)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2021, 9:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/1 "2021-08-18T21:57:19Z")
Third Mate Unlimited - exp 12 Nov 2024
Medical - exp 17 Oct 2021 STCW and Pilot / 2024 for National
TWIC - 12 Nov 2024
Interested to know if/where employable or recommendations.
Willing to take courses for endorsements.
Currently employed shore side but prefer sea going career.
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### Author:  [@SeaEagle](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/SeaEagle)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2021, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/2 "2021-08-18T23:20:10Z")
Plenty of people hiring. Medical looks like the only one you are getting close on, if you need it. Cavo would know. I’ve been away awhile. Some more recent or knowledgeable fellows may chime in.
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### Author:  [@DavidMT](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/DavidMT)
#### Post date: [August 18, 2021, 11:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/3 "2021-08-18T23:50:03Z")
Where are you at, rumor has it that Foss is hiring all positions, and the IBU hall is empty, but if you’re not in the PNW, I would call before traveling.
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### Author:  [@gMate](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/gMate)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2021, 3:05am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/4 "2021-08-19T03:05:30Z")
NY/NJ with covid vaccine and a current shore side job so would be looking for a firm opportunity.
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### Author:  [@BeerCaptain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/BeerCaptain)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2021, 1:20pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/5 "2021-08-19T13:20:44Z")
I’d apply for a new med cert now. NMC told me over 20 days processing time and it still hasn’t been assigned to an examiner yet. Already been 5 days.
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### Author:  [@jdcavo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jdcavo)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2021, 2:49pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/6 "2021-08-19T14:49:54Z")
Employment where? Or are you asking what your options are based on what you said you hold?
Do you have STCW OICNW? Mate of Towing Vessels? Tankerman-PIC? Your options will vary based on whether or not you hold any of those.
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### Author:  [@gMate](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/gMate)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2021, 5:51pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/7 "2021-08-19T17:51:05Z")
Interested to hear employment based on what I have. Endorsements are not current with STCW, Radar, GMDSS having expired about 20 years ago. Willing to obtain endorsements or refresher as required and perhaps offered by employer.
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### Author:  [@jdcavo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jdcavo)
#### Post date: [August 19, 2021, 5:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/8 "2021-08-19T17:57:36Z")
> [@gMate](#):
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> dorsements are not current with STCW, Radar, GMDSS having expired about 20 years ago. Willing to ob
Others can give more specific info, but without STCW (OICNW, not just BT) or a towing vessel endorsement your options are very limited, pretty much inland (other than towing vessels) or offshore on domestic voyages only on vessels under 200 GRT. When did your STCW OICNW expire? How much you need to do depends on when it was first issued and when it expired.
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### Author:  [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2021, 6:03pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/9 "2021-08-20T18:03:09Z")
> [@jdcavo](#):
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> When did your STCW OICNW expire? How much you need to do depends on when it was first issued and when it expired.
When did they start issuing OICNW?
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### Author:  [@jdcavo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jdcavo)
#### Post date: [August 20, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/10 "2021-08-20T18:30:51Z")
STCW78 in the early 90s, but there’s no grandfathering or transition if that’s all one had. STCW95 were issued circa 1997-1998.
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### Author:  [@gMate](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/gMate)
#### Post date: [August 22, 2021, 9:44pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/11 "2021-08-22T21:44:49Z")
STCW originally issued 1994 then renewed once so expired 99/2000.
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### Author:  [@jdcavo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jdcavo)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/12 "2021-08-23T00:42:47Z")
Did the certificate from the renewal have your picture on it?
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### Author:  [@gMate](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/gMate)
#### Post date: [August 23, 2021, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/what-would-i-need-for-employment/60386/13 "2021-08-23T18:29:54Z")
No, it did not have a picture.