Oil Spill clean Up

[buccaneer]

Hi All, Just wanted to get opinions on why no jobs for Merchant Marines in the gulf Ive been out of work now for TOO LONG,I ve worked hard for my credentials and you'd think that the market would be flooded with jobs.All feedback appreciated.

[TxKingfisher]

Welcome to the forum Buccaneer,
As far as cleanup jobs go, there are a few. C-Mar was crewing up some Hornbeck boats last week. They were/are hiring 6 captains and the scuttlebut was $490 a day. The reason BP isn't going all out to hire boats and people for a massive cleanup is thanks to OPA '90. As a direct reult of the Exxon Valdez spill BP's liability has been capped at 75 million dollars (with a few exceptions). So the bottom line is they just flat dont give a fuck what happens with the spill. All they want is to get the well under control and producing so they can make more $$$$$. Any cleanup efforts on behalf of BP are just a PR stunt to keep their stock from losing too much value.

[buccaneer]

Yeah I talked to Marcie at C_Mar I have had a lot of contact with them in the past.She said she thought that they had blown her off because they were going to crew the boats by monday and would have to make plans for transportation to the boats prior to departure from the dock on monday.

[old bone]

I make my weekly calls to supply boat company s...as most tell me..they are keeping busy now...just not the turn over of employees their used to be....you gotta be diligent and make those calls..rember your contact names...as im told by most company s..."it could change tomorrow" ..just keep your head up and keep trying..

[Marc0]

Welcome to the forum Buccaneer,
thanks to OPA '90. As a direct reult of the Exxon Valdez spill BP's liability has been capped at 75 million dollars (with a few exceptions). So the bottom line is they just flat dont give a fuck what happens with the spill.

That's not accurate. BP is responsible for all removal costs. Liaibility for other damages is capped at $75 million.

[studbuzzar]

I am in orientation with 23 other new hires of all ranks here at Hornbeck as we speak! Abdon Calais called me yesterday as well as well as Odyssey Marine three days ago! Went 9 months with out a strike, now it's raining jobs everywhere. Get out and hit the bricks!

[cappy208]

My wallet is telling me that we are NOT at the end of this 'recession.' On that note, the Oil Patch has always been cyclical in nature. The price of oil is a huge part of it, and the oil patch companies have traditionally shown no compassion towards hiring, firing, and laying off. Long term employees isn't what Oil Patch companies are known for.

As far as getting aboard, My advice has always been: The squeeky wheel gets the grease. Call so often that the HR person knows your name and recognizes you by voice. Keep trying.

[Jemplayer]

You are just wasting your time by calling and emailing.

You have to walk through that door and let them put a face to the name.

Plus why hire the guy calling when they have several walking in every day with their bags packed ready to go to work?

[buccaneer]

Yeah about that going through the door bags packed I live on the west coast so it would be a long expensive drive so I have to rely on email Faxing and phone

[TxKingfisher]

You are just wasting your time by calling and emailing.

You have to walk through that door and let them put a face to the name.

Plus why hire the guy calling when they have several walking in every day with their bags packed ready to go to work?

+10,000,000 to that!
My friend and I have the same license, but his resume is a little better than mine. He has been calling Chouest for 8 months now and checking in every 2 weeks like clockwork, and they still havent picked him up. I walked in last week with a resume in my hand and my bags packed and ready to go out in the truck and I was hired about 30 minutes later. Granted, they didn't have anything immediately available for me, so i volunteered to step down to AB until something comes up instead of accepting a "we'll call you when something opens up" kinda deal. Everybody with a license is calling around looking for work. If you show up at the right time and meet the right HR guy and you're ready to go when he needs you then you stand a decent chance of shipping out.......

[rigdvr]

Same for me TX...showed up(actually slept in parking lot following a 2 am crew change in Fourchon), talked to Nicky. He asked if I was willing to go to Brazil...my response was, "what time does the plane leave?" Guess that was the right answer. Ended up finding something in Texas for the time being.

Point is, I was ready and willing for whatever.

TX, how is the training going over there?

[TxKingfisher]

Boring as hell and completely beneath me (it's all basic basic basic stuff geared toward people who have never even seen a supply boat before, but they make all new hires take it)........ But I'm so stoked to be with Chouest I'm just smiling and kissing asses and saying "Thank You Boss!" everybody with a logo on their shirt. Hahahahahahaha. They have treated me well so far. Everyone is very friendly in the office. I have to take rigging class tomorrow and friday (kind of pointless for a 500 ton master with a lifetime of offshore experience, but I'm not complaining (even if it sounds like I am hahaha)). Hopefully they will honor my HUET training from UL in Lafayette. I have to talk to them about it tomorrow. I still dont know which boat I will be on but I have a crew coordinator now and they say I should ship out soon after rigging class ends (maybe friday evening or this weekend). I have been very impressed with their operation so far. Completely opposite from all the other oilfield companies I have worked for so far.

[Jemplayer]

They should honor the HUET, they did for mine that I got from working with Seacor.

[AB Murph]

I totally agree about walking in the door thing. I'm sure Chouest has thousands of AB apps in thier computer and they were talking and hiring the ones walking in the door. They didn't seem to interested in looking at the ones in the computer. I think what someone posted, putting a face to the name thing is it.

Rigdvr - You must have been one of the spots I noticed filled on the board. They had 10 postions or so with 3 filled in, I made # 4. They told me I was going to the Akira. Start indoc on the 25th.

[TxKingfisher]

They honored it, but since it was from 2007 they said I may have to take it again soon depending on the clients requirements for whichever boat I end up shipping out on.
My crew coordinator needs 6 AB's and there are only 2 new hire AB's this week so if anybody is looking, show up on monday with a clean shirt, good attitude, and a packed seabag. You stand a good chance....

[nitenav]

Anyone know what the daily rates are with Odyssey for wheelhouse personal?

[Tim]

NOAA.gov

Response to date May 14, 2010.

• Total response vessels: 559
• Containment Boom deployed: over 1.2 million feet
• Containment boom available: nearly 200,000 feet
• Sorbent boom deployed: over 385,000 feet
• Sorbent boom available: over 870,000 feet
• Boom deployed: over 1.5 million feet (regular plus sorbent and fire boom)
• Boom available: over 1 million feet (regular plus sorbent and boom)
• Oily water recovered: more than 6 million gallons
• Dispersant used: over 517,000 gallon
• Dispersant available: more than 250,000 gallons
• Overall personnel responding: more than 17,000

[buccaneer]

Where did you get this info

[cappy208]

click the link on the original message.