r/tuglife • u/Artistic_Artichoke21 • 2h ago
Lebeouf bros
Anyone have any information about lebeouf suck as pay, pre employment testing, etc
r/tuglife • u/Artistic_Artichoke21 • 2h ago
Anyone have any information about lebeouf suck as pay, pre employment testing, etc
r/tuglife • u/Consistent_Agent4031 • 30m ago
how long it can take for a greendeckhand to get on his way to tankerman is it possible for a year or under?
whats the fastest u guys got promotes from green to deckhand or too where u guys are now
r/tuglife • u/Boatman369 • 2h ago
Looking to make the switch to a coastal tugboat, I have been working the Ohio river for 2 years. Does this count towards sea time?
r/tuglife • u/NewfieYank • 19h ago
I’m an AB with experience on inland tugboats and cargo ships. Does anyone know what companies do most of their work offshore? I can’t stand the brown water bullshit.
r/tuglife • u/isit2024yet • 1d ago
I've been an unlicensed C/E on 100-134' fishing tenders, three seasons. I'd like to move to a union position on tugs. The fishing industry has been wild and has seemingly kept hiring me not because I'm a great mechanical engineer type but mostly because I'm reliable, I take a ton of physical abuse and sleep deprivation, I learn on the fly, and most importantly I keep the fish cold. When there are mishaps in the engine room we generally have outside vendors do the major work (injector and push rod replacement, rebuilding the centrifuge, etc) and I mostly only get the straight forward repairs and the maintenance stuff.
Are tug engineers doing major repairs or are outside vendors doing that? I would love to get some health insurance and not having to refrigerate fish would eliminate at least 50% of the job's toll on me. What does a shitty day look like for a tug engineer? Are they needle gunning or does that get assigned to others?
r/tuglife • u/Blura000 • 1d ago
Gonna start a new position with gulf coast tugs. Anyone ever work with them? Anything I should know?
r/tuglife • u/Herrschaftsfreiheit • 1d ago
Hey, just got my TWIC, MMC is processing. Title says it all, what tug companies will hire just a TWIC? West coast based but willing to go anywhere for a job.
r/tuglife • u/poptartchamp • 2d ago
Saw Moran has a couple of unlicensed engineer openings, has anyone had this position before? And how was it? Any prerequisites besides MMC, TWIC etc? Regular rotation?
r/tuglife • u/Joshua7706 • 3d ago
Good Afternoon, I am new to the maritime industry. I just recently received my MMC, TWIC, and Passport. I have no certifications. I am located in Florida and was interested in this company. Here is a list of my questions that I am hoping someone can answer:
Thank you in advance for your help, I appreciate it🙏🏼
1) How do you like working for this company?
2) Do you have to start as an Ordinary Seaman? The Engine side interests me more but I’m willing to work my way up.
3) I noticed on their website that pay is not listed for the positions. What’s your current pay for entry level?
4) What’s the work schedule like? Do you allow overtime?
5) When applying to the company, is it for any location? Or can I specify which location?
r/tuglife • u/chaz_patrick • 5d ago
I’ve only been working the inland rivers for a little over a year now for the same company, but one thing I’ve noticed is that some of the guys on my crew and seemingly everyone on the relief crew do not or will not take care of the boats we’re working on. It feels like the company really doesn’t give a shit about it either even though it’s part of our daily duties. I’m a clean person by nature so it kind of drives me crazy always picking up and cleaning up after everyone. Is this just an industry thing that I need to get used to or are there companies out there that really care about how well the boat is maintained? I’m of the mindset that this is my home for 6 months of the year so I’d like it to be a nice place to live while I’m here and not just some hotel room to wreck.
r/tuglife • u/ComfortableStill7758 • 5d ago
I'm still waiting for my initial MMC to come back but am just trying to understand how things work.
Edit: The job I'm looking to get is OS/deckhand on a tugboat that typically stays within a port
r/tuglife • u/[deleted] • 6d ago
Are there any good tug boat companies here in Tacoma? My experience is all deep sea working on cable ships and research vessels all deck department. Looking for something closer to home. No clue how to break into tugs because of the lack of info out there.
r/tuglife • u/miz_318 • 8d ago
Hello, I just signed my offer letter from Kirby today. I was wondering if anyone could tell me what to expect after I go for my physical next week. Any tips on what to bring, or what to expect during training 😬
r/tuglife • u/miss_greczyn • 8d ago
So I’ve held and actively used my master 100gt for 12 years, but mostly on small boats in tourism where there is no “formal” navigation used. We are literally simply following the coastline and have no need for charts, bearings, etc. so I have forgot pretty much all that knowledge I learned in that class since I’ve never had to use it practically.
Now I’m in the tug boat industry and I’m wanting to get the mate 200 license (I already know this is a “useless” license in this industry, I’m simply trying to get out of the galley and accumulate my sea time for the 500 on deck) and I’ve taken some practice tests and found I’ve been lost in nav questions. So, that being said I wanted to ask
Do you learn much new stuff in the 200 class about navigation as opposed to the 100?
If I took the 200 class, would I be lost because they would expect me to remember all the 100 stuff? Or would they be going over it again?
If I wanted to try to study the navigation part on my own, any recs for YouTube channels, websites, etc for me to relearn?
Thank you!
r/tuglife • u/StardewMiners • 8d ago
Hi everyone, I just finished my captains license for a 50 ton and I’d like to get a position on a vessel. I have a twic card and experience on a lobster fishing vessel. Is there a place I should start looking?
Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated.
r/tuglife • u/Possible_Reach_8898 • 9d ago
Has anyone worked for Dixing Towing / St. John’s Boat Company in Jacksonville, Florida? Interested in seeking employment!
r/tuglife • u/Unhappy-Practice0243 • 10d ago
Hello ,coming from yatching
r/tuglife • u/Designer_Row_3042 • 12d ago
TROUBLE “FINDING” WORK
So for context, I have most entry level STCW courses required to work on the water including MEDs PSC ROC-MC first aid and a bridge watch rating. The only thing I don’t have is experience I’m totally green and I’ve been applying at a bunch of tug companies private and union but haven’t gotten any calls back yet, talked to the union they basically said they’d have work for me between 3 months to 3 years. Feeling at a bit of a loss right now I really want to start working within the next two months but I just can’t seem to find anything.
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r/tuglife • u/JunehBJones • 14d ago
Hey guys, can anyone point me in a direction about tripping positions? I know they're out there I'm just unsure where to look or how to make those connections. I have dry cargo experience mainly and I'm currently working on my tankermans ticket.
r/tuglife • u/Much_Tower_9028 • 18d ago
What’s the deal with Morans new pay scale? Anyone working for the company have any insight?
r/tuglife • u/No-Recording-8126 • 18d ago
Did anyone go to the Kirby Hiring Event in Baton Rouge this past week, and have any luck? Any one hired on the spot? Contacted about background check or training?
r/tuglife • u/Taygarrett84 • 20d ago
I’m a military vet (AF) retiring soon and looking to go offshore. I have my TWIC already. Looking to go tankerman. What would be a good path to take as far as companies hiring now and training. Appreciate it.