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Today, 01:11 AM

cappy208 replied to a thread STCW Rest Period Questions in Professional Mariner Forum

It appears to me that the USCG only gets involved with 'hours' when a 2692 is submitted (when they have a mind to think it was due to rest issues) ...

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Yesterday, 09:40 PM

tengineer replied to a thread KULLUK grounding hearings as reported in the Achorage Daily News in Maritime News

I'll be generous and say the chief engineer fears for his job. It is better to assume that than think he is incompetent or committing perjury. The...

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Yesterday, 08:59 PM

anchorman replied to a thread STCW Rest Period Questions in Professional Mariner Forum

The new type approved espresso machine; Stop-gap measure till STCW hours-of-rest is fully implemented.

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Yesterday, 08:38 PM

tengineer replied to a thread STCW Rest Period Questions in Professional Mariner Forum

I thought the communication skills were excellent. Damn good points made. Thanks Wafinator.

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Yesterday, 06:21 PM

anchorman replied to a thread is this true ECO in Professional Mariner Forum

They will be in for a rude awakening if that is the case - they will not make it. You better be ready to step your game up, not down, going to a...

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Yesterday, 04:11 PM

Deuce replied to a thread New Reality Show: Bravo's "Below Deck" in Scuttlebutt

Apparently that is not even the real crew OR even the real name of the yacht! The real crew wasn't dramatic enough, so they brought in a bunch of...

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Yesterday, 12:05 PM

jdcavo replied to a thread C/m assessments in Professional Mariner Forum

SSSSShhh. That's the double secret extra assessment for knowledge of and ability to locate relevant policy.

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Yesterday, 08:28 AM

rob started a thread Pocket guide focuses on safe carriage of solid bulk cargoes in Professional Mariner Forum

Via UK P&I: When bulk cargoes shift, liquefy, catch fire or explode as a consequence of poor loading procedures, the consequences can be massive....

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Yesterday, 04:07 AM

Jemplayer replied to a thread I am off my nut!...c.captain is today again a vessel owner! in Scuttlebutt

Just call her C. Hag and be done with it.

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Yesterday, 03:48 AM

jdcavo replied to a thread C/m assessments in Professional Mariner Forum

The Coast Guard does not have authority to "knock you down." While the Coast Guard can suspend or revoke a license, it usually requires an act of...

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Yesterday, 02:50 AM

shipmate 1 replied to a thread Starting a new career in Engineering

Are you a Veteren? http://www.rigzone.com/jobs/postings/388326/Military_Veteran_Electrical_ET_Personnel.asp

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May 22nd, 2013, 09:46 PM

Jeffrox replied to a thread Help regarding US visa in Professional Mariner Forum

Probably takes 15-20 days just receive, route, and process their mail. Visas or anything that involves any US Government office could take many weeks...

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May 22nd, 2013, 04:46 PM

tengineer replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

Complacency? Of course with the USCG I can understand. As long as certain levels of promotion have to be approved by congress there is the "remote"...

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May 21st, 2013, 08:28 PM

john replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

For $55m, they can have gCaptain AND change my name to Roxanne ;) (Just don't tell OMSA that I'd use most of that cash to launch hCaptain.com and...

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May 21st, 2013, 08:20 PM

tengineer replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

Make enough noise and OMSA et. al., may make you an offer you'd find difficult to refuse, but then you'd have to decide whether to be a...

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May 21st, 2013, 08:10 PM

john replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

You sound surprised Jeff. You didn't think those giant billboards in Houston were free.. did you?

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May 21st, 2013, 07:03 PM

john replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

The problem is they do operate in the dark since the media does not know or care about anything that happens past the beach... and gCaptain does not...

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May 21st, 2013, 06:54 PM

john replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

Contacting your local station is useless but contacting individual reporters at the national level sometimes works (or, at least, has worked for me...

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May 21st, 2013, 06:40 PM

john replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

I didn't say they barred us... I said they didn't offer us a pass. It may not be EOC that's blocking it, may be the Coast Guard or Shell (we just...

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May 21st, 2013, 06:28 PM

tengineer replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

You have to wonder if the same parties could have made the USCG Macondo hearings closed.

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May 21st, 2013, 05:02 PM

cappy208 replied to a thread O.S. Deckhand daily pay rates in Professional Mariner Forum

Your query begins with the problem. get OUT of Va. if you want more pay. However, accept whatever job you can find. If you MUST insist on...

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May 21st, 2013, 03:43 PM

tengineer replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

Sad thing is the public is so ignorant we keep reelecting these criminals . These guys figured out years ago that all you got to do to get reelected...

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May 21st, 2013, 01:37 PM

tengineer replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

A public agency the USCG holding hearings about an incident that happened in USA waters involving USA players and it is a closed hearing and no press...

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May 21st, 2013, 11:11 AM

tengineer replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

That the USCG closed the hearing smells of political influence on the USCG.

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May 21st, 2013, 09:25 AM

john replied to a thread USCG Kulluk Hearing May 20th in Professional Mariner Forum

No, we would have liked to but it's a closed session and gCaptain was not offered press passes (which is unusual).

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May 21st, 2013, 07:24 AM

jdcavo replied to a thread Starting a new career in Engineering

If your EE bachelor's degre is ABET accredited, you can qualify for a license as Third Assistant Engineer with 6 months time in the engine...

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May 21st, 2013, 07:19 AM

jdcavo replied to a thread is this true ECO in Professional Mariner Forum

No........

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May 21st, 2013, 06:55 AM

anchorman replied to a thread is this true ECO in Professional Mariner Forum

Seems to me there is a terrible leadership issue on a vessel that - number one, has a mate that doesn't know or do shit, and - number two, it being...

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May 20th, 2013, 11:15 PM

Jemplayer replied to a thread Starting a new career in Engineering

Take your Basic Safety Training and get your MMD then pack your bags and head to south Louisiana. Take any job you can to start.

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May 20th, 2013, 09:41 PM

john replied to a thread I am off my nut!...c.captain is today again a vessel owner! in Scuttlebutt

Speaking of bloody, first class tickets and the occasional private charter is how the british prime minister travels but, to answer your question,...

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