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Orangefoot
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Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:23 pm Posts: 519 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 river barge jobs
i want to go to work on a river barge, anybody know how i could get on doing this? i want to be a deckhand and dont have any experience.
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Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:28 pm |
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UNCLE-J
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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Sun Jul 25, 2010 1:17 pm |
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Slew
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 6:58 am Posts: 92
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 Re: river barge jobs
I worked for Basin Marine in Berwick several summers in college. If you could pass a piss test you were hired. Didn't pay much, if you wanted to make money you needed to get on the MS or ocean tugs and get a captains license. It wasn't bad work though, especially for a college student...
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Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:04 pm |
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yak
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:25 am Posts: 80 Location: Assumption Parish
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 Re: river barge jobs
Try Florida Marine, Kirby, or Southern towing if you want to get on the river. My first choice would be Florida Marine.
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Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:28 pm |
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Orangefoot
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Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:23 pm Posts: 519 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Re: river barge jobs
is there any special training needed for a deckhand? if so, where can i get the training needed?
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Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:07 pm |
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craig
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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 Re: river barge jobs
Depends what type of vessel your trying to work on. You will have to get STCW certified to work on any U.S. Coast Gaurd inspected vessel.
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Mon Jul 26, 2010 3:17 pm |
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Orangefoot
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Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:23 pm Posts: 519 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Re: river barge jobs
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Mon Jul 26, 2010 7:34 pm |
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craig
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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 Re: river barge jobs
No.....you cannot recieve it online. It's a week of training (firefighting....first aid/cpr.....water survival/helo safety). As for the cost i'm really not sure. The company that i work for has their own school and have been approved by the USCG to train and certify their employees free of charge.
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Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:09 pm |
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T-Jacques
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Joined: Wed Jun 16, 2010 9:36 am Posts: 141
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Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:17 pm |
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craig
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Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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 Re: river barge jobs
You lost me houston.
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Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:20 pm |
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Orangefoot
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Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:23 pm Posts: 519 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Re: river barge jobs
i have sent 3 applications, but not expecting to hear anything back. i wana be a deckhand and eventualy work my way up to a captain, but i dont know how to even get started!!!
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Mon Jul 26, 2010 8:48 pm |
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craig
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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 Re: river barge jobs
What type of vessel are you interested in working on? Tug and barge....offshore tug....crew boat....osv....ahts?
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Mon Jul 26, 2010 9:05 pm |
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Orangefoot
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Joined: Sun Jan 10, 2010 12:23 pm Posts: 519 Location: West Monroe, LA
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 Re: river barge jobs
tug and barge on the MS river
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Tue Jul 27, 2010 3:02 pm |
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craig
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:53 pm Posts: 7515 Location: Chauvin
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_________________ 1750 GatorTail Extreme/Stage 3 37 GTR HD Procrastination is a lot like masturbation. Sure it sounds great at the time but, in the end your only f--k--g yourself.
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Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:14 pm |
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