How to Take Care of Food: Meats, Produce, and Fruit
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…
Month: March 2018
What is a Steward’s Assistant?
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…
What is an Oiler?
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…
What Boats Can I Work on With a TWIC?
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…
What is an Ordinary Seaman?
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…
How to Take Care of Food: Dry, Canned and Baked Goods
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…
The Last Interview of Captain Harry Bolton
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…
What Does Subchapter M Mean for Towboats?
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…
How to Apply for a Merchant Mariner Credential
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…
What is a TWIC?
A Transportation Worker Identification Certificate (TWIC) is a federal ID card issued to transportation workers. TWIC holders can access secure port facilities and vessel without escort. A TWIC Card is Read More…