It is only a week until spring officially arrives and the summer maritime jobs are beginning to shake loose. Here is the latest employment outlook from Captain Kelly Sweeney of Maritime Headhunters:
A slow “A” season [Bearing Sea Pollock] in Alaska has put a damper on fishing and fishing related jobs, which hopefully will improve as we move into summer. Tourist-based licensed jobs are beginning to open up, from Alaska to Oregon, though the economy is still taking a toll on licensed positions in the private yacht sector. Some 100 ton operator opportunities have opened up in the Puget Sound area, but candidates must live locally or be willing to relocate. Interested captains are encouraged to contact Maritime Headhunters directly to find out more…
Captain Kelly Sweeney
Maritime Headhunters, LLC
ph: (360) 678-3350
fax: (360) 678-7086
Charter Boat Captain Wanted
Oly Olson, owner of Tiki Charters in Astoria, is looking for one or more charter boat captains for the upcoming fishing season. Minimum requirements are: USCG license as Master 25 tons with a near coastal route; Experience in ocean fishing and Columbia River bar crossings; Good people and customer relation skills. If you meet these qualifications contact Oly at (503) 325-7818
If you enjoy working with the public and have ocean fishing experience with Columbia River bar crossings, but do not hold a license as Master 25 tons or higher Columbia Pacific Maritime has USCG approved courses that can help get you the license you need. To qualify for the Master 25 ton near coastal license requires that you have 720-days of qualifying sea service experience, at least 360-days of the qualifying experience must have been on ocean waters, the remainder can come from any inland waters. The following are a couple of course options that will satisfy the USCG exam requirements for the license:
- If you hold an OUPV license the three day Upgrade OUPV to Master 100 ton near coastal course will satisfy the exam requirements for upgrading the OUPV to Master 25, 50 or 100 tons near coastal. The tonnage limitation will depend on the size of vessels your qualifying experience was on.
- If you do not hold a license the ten day Master 100 ton course will satisfy the exam requirements for an original issue of a license as Master 25, 50 or 100 tons near coastal. The tonnage limitation will depend on the size of vessels your qualifying experience was on.
Tugboat Positions
Sause Bros is advertising for Mate of Towing and Cook/Stewards positions
Stevens Towing is has a fast-track training program for those holding a Master 200 ton license with three-years experience on vessels over 100 tons.
With the average age of mariners in the towing industry nearing retirement there is going to be a continued and increasing demand for mariners holding licenses as Mate of Towing. There are three routes to a Mate of Towing license:
- If you have 18-months of sea service experience that includes at least 12 months on towing vessels you may qualify for a license as Apprentice Mate (steersman) license. Gaining an additional year of experience on towing vessels while holding the Apprentice Mate license and complete a Radar Observer course and a TOAR you will be issued a license as Mate of Towing.
- If you hold a license as Master 200 tons or less and have three years experience working as master under the authority of the license you can qualify for a Mate of Towing license by completing thirty-days on a route, a TOAR and the Apprentice Mate (steersman) course or exam.
- If you hold a license as Master or Mate greater than 200 tons and complete thirty-days on a route and a TOAR you can operate any towing vessel within the authority of your license.
