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Why Don’t Cadets Need Basic Safety Training?

Posted onApril 14, 2018AuthorAaron Lamb

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…

CategoriesEmploymentTagsBasic Safety Training, Cadet

What is a Steward’s Assistant?

Posted onMarch 26, 2018AuthorAaron Lamb

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…

CategoriesMaritime Glossary

What is an Oiler?

Posted onMarch 21, 2018AuthorAaron Lamb

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…

CategoriesMaritime GlossaryTagsEntry-Level, Merchant Mariner Credential, Oiler/Wiper, Ordinary Seaman

What Boats Can I Work on With a TWIC?

Posted onMarch 17, 2018March 17, 2018AuthorAaron Lamb

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…

CategoriesCredentials and LicensingTags100 Ton, 6-Pack Vessel, TWIC

What is an Ordinary Seaman?

Posted onMarch 15, 2018AuthorAaron Lamb

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…

CategoriesMaritime GlossaryTagsMerchant Mariner Credential, Ordinary Seaman

The Last Interview of Captain Harry Bolton

Posted onMarch 12, 2018March 12, 2018AuthorAaron Lamb1 Comment

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…

CategoriesCal Maritime NewsTagsCal Maritime, Interviews, Training Ship Golden Bear

How to Apply for a Merchant Mariner Credential

Posted onMarch 10, 2018March 11, 2018AuthorAaron Lamb

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…

CategoriesCredentials and LicensingTagsBST, DEU, Merchant Mariner Credential, Oiler/Wiper, Ordinary Seaman, STCW, Steward's Assistant

What is a TWIC?

Posted onMarch 9, 2018March 11, 2018AuthorAaron Lamb

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…

CategoriesCredentials and Licensing, Maritime GlossaryTagsTWIC

Union Guide for Graduates: Masters, Mates and Pilots (MMP)

Posted onMarch 6, 2018March 11, 2018AuthorAaron Lamb

This week I’d like to take a closer look at what shipping out with the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots (MMP) entails. The MMP—unlike the AMO—utilizes a hiring-hall Read More…

CategoriesEmploymentTagsMMP, New Graduate, Union

What is a T-Boat?

Posted onMarch 4, 2018March 11, 2018AuthorAaron Lamb

A T-Boat is an inspected vessel under 100 gross tons that carries between 6 and 150 passengers for hire or has overnight accommodations for up to 49 passengers. A vessel Read More…

CategoriesMaritime GlossaryTags100 Ton License, Passenger Vessel, T-Boat

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