American Marine Corporation

[tradsailor]

Anyone on here have an experience with or insight on these guys? Specifically to tug side of the operation. From the website it looks like they have a handful of tugs on contract work on the east, gulf, and pacific coasts. thanks.

[New-mate]

i know that they are looking for people all the time. I had at one point talked to a woman in HR who wanted me to work for them as a mate. Pay is pretty low i believe mate pay was 265 a day. I also have another friend who worked as a mate with them and did not have the greatest experience. Although in these times it is hard to turn anything down.

[tradsailor]

Yea, it seems like they're looking to fill a lot of positions, which is why i'm wondering about other's experience with them...and the chance of a regular relief if i do go with them. They mentioned a bit of a scale for mate pay
($265-400 depending on experience), but it did seem on the low end.

[injunear]

I wonder if they are the old American Marine out of Houston. They had a bunch of old tugs with Fairbanks Morse OPs.

[cmakin]

Remember, Google is your friend: http://www.amarinecorp.com/index.htm

[injunear]

Remember, Google is your friend: http://www.amarinecorp.com/index.htm

I didn't look close enough at their website the first time. Some of the tug names are the same. Paint schemes on the tugs are the same.

No OPs. I guess that's a sure sign Buster Hennesey is no longer with us.

[cappy208]

They mentioned a bit of a scale for mate pay ($265-400 depending on experience), but it did seem on the low end.

That difference would be if you are an actual experienced Mate/Master, or someone with 30 days and a TOAR who is going to be a autopilot mate. Not all companies operate alike. Some refuse to let the mate actually handle the boat..... At all.