The Reference Guide of the US Merchant Marine
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Cadets are allowed to work without completing Basic Safety Training because they are not fulfilling a Certificate of Inspection (COI) manning requirement and are considered supernumeraries on the station bill. During Commercial Read More…
Deli Meat How long does deli meat last? Deli meat may last for a week in the refrigerator. Deli meat, or lunch meat, is meat that has been cooked, cured, Read More…
An entry-level merchant mariner credential allows for a new mariner enter the stewards’, deck and engine department. A steward’s assistant (SA) works in the galley underneath the chief steward. As Read More…
A merchant mariner credential grants entry to the starting level of the deck, engine and stewards department. The entry-level rating of oiler is the starting rating for the engine department. Read More…
With a TWIC, new employment opportunities arise. A TWIC allows for a worker to access vessels docked in secure port facilities. In addition a TWIC allows an employee to work Read More…
An ordinary seaman (OS) is an unlicensed member of the deck department who holds an entry level merchant mariner credential. An OS does not steer the vessel at the helm Read More…
I thought I would talk about how to take care of the different kinds of food you serve in your galley or kitchen. There is so much information I have Read More…
I interviewed Captain Bolton to give a final look back at his career and gregarious personality. At USmerchantmariner.com, I write people’s stories, not their obituaries. I try to convey the Read More…
Subchapter M has caused a lot of buzz in the towing industry in the past few years yet many mariners don’t know much about it. Subchapter M originated with the Read More…
Applying for an MMC requires multiple documents to be acquired in advance before the application can be submitted. (1) Apply for your TWIC and include a scanned copy of your TWIC in Read More…