Tugboat and pushboat jobs are attractive for the same reason that
other inland and coastal marine jobs are, such as ferries and water
taxis. The wages can be attractive…but unlike other seagoing jobs,
the work might not require being away from home for months on
end. Prospects for tugboat employment will depend on your Coast
Guard license, whether you hold endorsements for towing, coastal
or other endorsements, your familiarity with specific bodies of water
if you’re applying for a captain or mate position, your familiarity with
a particular plant (CAT, EMD, GM) if you’re an engineer, your level of
experience, your geographic location or willingness to relocate.
Tugboat companies regularly look for captains, mates, able
seamen, deckhands, chief engineers, designated duty engineers,
assistant engineers, marine engineers, and QMED (qualified
members of the engine department). Keep in mind some of these
titles can describe the same position, depending on the company.
Tugboat and towing companies also search for shoreside
positions such as dispatchers, port engineers, maintenance
personnel, human resources staff, purchasing staff, accountants,
bookkeepers, and administrative staff. The inventory of shoreside
positions can vary with the tugboat company. A small company in
upstate New York with two tugs might not post a “help-wanted” ad
for ten years. On the other hand, a large company that operates a
fleet of twenty tugs and runs its own shipyard could regularly seek
qualified personnel to work as port engineers, dispatchers,
welders, AutoCAD operators, electricians, propeller technicians,
designers, marine mechanics, pipefitters, sheetmetal workers,
carpenters and painters in addition to the seagoing positions for
captains, mates, chief engineers, assistant engineers, DDE’s,
QMED’s, able bodied seamen (or able seamen, depending on what
the company calls the position), deckhands, tankermen, cooks and
stewards.
Salaries and wages will vary with vessel size, the size of the
company, hours per week of work, and regularity of work. Payscales
will also depend on the grade of Coast Guard license, limits of
tonnage, limits of horsepower, towing and other endorsements.
Salary and wage information for different geographic areas can be
obtained from the regional offices of state departments of labor,
listed below. Aside from salary and wage information, these offices
may be able to provide other valuable job information and
employment resources.
Good luck and smooth sailing!
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Tugboatjobs.net is not affiliated with any tugboat, towboat,
pushboat, or other marine transportation company. Tugboatjobs.net
is not an employment agency. Tugboatjobs.net was created with the
intention of providing links, resources and helpful information to
commercial mariners and job seekers. Information on this website,
whether it is information about job practices, resume writing,
applicable laws in the maritime industry, recommendations for
cover letters, etc. is not provided as professional counseling. The
information on this website is general information and is not offered
as employment counseling advice or services, legal counseling,
legal advice, official legal information, job coaching or any
interpretation other than being general information, about which no
representations are made as to accuracy, timeliness and
completeness. If job candidates seek professional employment
counseling, legal advice and counseling, resume writing
consultancy or other professional assistance, they should seek the
services of a professional in that area.
pushboat, or other marine transportation company. Tugboatjobs.net
is not an employment agency. Tugboatjobs.net was created with the
intention of providing links, resources and helpful information to
commercial mariners and job seekers. Information on this website,
whether it is information about job practices, resume writing,
applicable laws in the maritime industry, recommendations for
cover letters, etc. is not provided as professional counseling. The
information on this website is general information and is not offered
as employment counseling advice or services, legal counseling,
legal advice, official legal information, job coaching or any
interpretation other than being general information, about which no
representations are made as to accuracy, timeliness and
completeness. If job candidates seek professional employment
counseling, legal advice and counseling, resume writing
consultancy or other professional assistance, they should seek the
services of a professional in that area.
| U.S. Department of Labor - These are contact numbers for Dept of Labor Offices that maintain regional employment, unemployment, wage information ALABAMA - Montgomery, AL - (334) 242-8859 ALASKA - Juneau, AK - (907) 465-4518 ARIZONA - Phoenix, AZ - (602) 542-3871 ARKANSAS - Little Rock, AR - (501) 682-4500 CALIFORNIA - Sacramento, CA - (916) 262-2160 COLORADO - Denver, CO - (303) 318-8898 CONNECTICUT, Wethersfield,CT, (860) 263-6255 DELAWARE - Wilmington, DE - (302) 761-8052 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA - (202) 671-1633 FLORIDA - Tallahassee, FL - (850) 488-1048 GEORGIA - Atlanta, GA - (404) 232-3875 GUAM - Tamuning, GU - (671) 475-7062 HAWAII - Honolulu, HI - (808) 586-8996 IDAHO - Boise, ID - (800) 772-2553 ILLINOIS - Chicago, IL - (312) 793-2316 INDIANA - Indianapolis, IN - (317) 232-7460 IOWA - Des Moines, IA - (515) 281-0255 KANSAS - Topeka, KS - (785) 296-5058 LOUISIANA - Baton Rouge, LA - (225) 342-3141 MAINE - Augusta, ME - (207) 287-2271 MARYLAND - Baltimore, MD - (410) 767-2250 MASSACHUSETTS - Boston, MA - (617) 626-6556 MICHIGAN - Detroit, MI - (313) 456-3090 MINNESOTA - St. Paul, MN - (651) 282-2714 MISSISSIPPI - Jackson, MS - (601) 321-6261 MISSOURI - Jefferson City, MO - (573) 751-3609 |
| U.S. Department of Labor - These are contact numbers for Dept of Labor Offices that maintain regional employment, unemployment, wage information (cont'd) MONTANA - Helena, MT - (406) 444-2430 NEBRASKA - Lincoln, NE - (402) 471-9964NEVADA - Carson City, NV - (775) 684-0387 NEW HAMPSHIRE - Concord, NH - (603) 228-4123 NEW JERSEY - Trenton, NJ 08625 - (609) 292-0099 NEW MEXICO - Albuquerque, NM - (505) 222-4683 NEW YORK - Albany, NY - (518) 457-6369 NORTH CAROLINA - Raleigh, NC - (919) 733-2936 NORTH DAKOTA - Bismarck, ND - (701) 328-2868 OHIO - Columbus, OH - (614) 752-9494 OKLAHOMA - Oklahoma City, OK - (405) 557-7265 OREGON - Salem, OR - (503) 947-1212 PENNSYLVANIA - Harrisburg, PA - (717) 787-3266 PUERTO RICO Hato Rey, PR - (787) 754-5340 RHODE ISLAND - Cranston, RI - (401) 462-8767 SOUTH CAROLINA - Columbia, SC - (803) 737-2660 SOUTH DAKOTA - Aberdeen, SD - (605) 626-2314 TENNESSEE - Nashville, TN - (615) 741-2284 TEXAS, Austin, TX UTAH - Salt Lake City, UT - (801) 526-9401 VERMONT - Montpelier, VT - (802) 828-4153 VIRGIN ISLANDS, Charlotte Amalie, VI 340 776-3700 VIRGINIA - Richmond, VA - (804) 786-7496 WASHINGTON - Lacey, WA - (360) 438-4804 WEST VIRGINIA - Charleston, WV - (304) 558-2660 WISCONSIN - Madison, WI - (608) 267-2393 WYOMING - Casper, WY - (307) 473-3807 |
| www.tugboatjobs.net |
Bouchard Transportation 58 South Service Rd Melville, New York, 11747 Brusco Tug & Barge Columbia River Longview, WA Crowley Maritime 155 Grand Avenue Oakland, CA 94612 510 251 7500 Donjon Marine 1250 Liberty Avenue, Hillside, New Jersey 07205 Foss Maritime Company 660 W. Ewing Street Seattle, WA 98119 Great Lakes Group 4500 Division Avenue Cleveland, Ohio 44102-2228 K-Sea Transportation 3245 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, NY 10303 McAllister Towing 17 Battery Pl - Suite 1200 New York, New York 10004 Moran Towing Corporate Office 50 Locust Avenue New Canaan, CT 06840 Reinauer Transportation 1983 Richmond Terrace Staten Island, NY 10302 Roehrig Maritime L.L.C. One School Street Glen Cove, New York 11542 Stevens Towing Company4170 Highway 165 Yonges Island, SC 29449 Vane Brothers Company 2100 Frankfurst Avenue Baltimore, Maryland 21226 Although we didn't notice employment pages at the time we visited, these are other companies that operate tugs in the United States: Island Tug and Barge Campbell Maritime Dana Tugs Fremont Tugboat Company Gaelic Towing |
| When you visit the tug and towing company links, job postings include: Captain or "Master”, under these US Coast Guard license qualifications: ▪ 100 Ton Master ▪ 200 Ton Master ▪ 500 Ton Master ▪ 1600 Ton Master and sometimes seeking other qualifications such as towing endorsements, coastal, ocean endorsements, GMDSS or STCW 95. Mate , under this United States Coast Guard license: ▪ 100 Ton Mate ▪ 200 Ton Mate ▪ 500 Ton Mate ▪ 1600 Ton Mate and sometimes seeking towing endorsements, coastal, ocean endorsements, GMDSS and STCW 95. Barge Captain Able Bodied Seaman, or Able Seaman or AB Deckhand May require STCW 95. Chief Engineer , need to hold this Coast Guard license: ▪ Chief Engineer Limited ▪ Chief Engineer Unlimited Designated Duty Engineer under USCG license: ▪ Designated Duty Engineer Some companies call their position Marine Engineer QMED Tankerman Utility Worker Electrician Marine Mechanic Cook Steward Green Trainee or Trainee Companies may require STCW, MMD (merchant marine document, or Z Card) Where a larger company operates its own shipyard or maintenance facility, they may seek the following: Welder, Marine Electrician, Pipe Fitter, Carpenter, Electronics Technician, Painter, Administrative, Accounting, Personnel, Laborer and more. Work on tugboats can take one around the entire United States. We are trying hard to make sure this site helps people looking to work on boats in the Northeast, New England, Long Island, Jersey Shore, Chesapeake Area, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, West Coast, and Pacific Northwest. |
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Welcome to tugboatjobs.net.
This website was created to
help candidates find work in
the maritime industry work
aboard tugboats, towboats,
pushboats and other
workboats engaged in towing,
pushing, transportation and
salvage work. This website is
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This site contains links to
various towing and
transportation companies.
Come back often to see
developments on these
sites... because a big part of
finding a job is perseverance
and determination.
This website was created to
help candidates find work in
the maritime industry work
aboard tugboats, towboats,
pushboats and other
workboats engaged in towing,
pushing, transportation and
salvage work. This website is
free. You don’t have to register
with us. You don’t have to buy
anything from us. You can
visit…learn what you need to
learn…and be on your way.
This site contains links to
various towing and
transportation companies.
Come back often to see
developments on these
sites... because a big part of
finding a job is perseverance
and determination.
It's Your Move...
Deck Question
The distance a
vessel travels from
the time that the order to put
engines full astern until the
vessel is dead in the water is
known as _________.
a. advance
b. surge
c. head reach
d. transfer
The distance a
vessel travels from
the time that the order to put
engines full astern until the
vessel is dead in the water is
known as _________.
a. advance
b. surge
c. head reach
d. transfer
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checking out. It has tons of
information, links galore to almost
every corner of the maritime
industry where you can find a
maritime job. Resources and links
for ocean carriers, cruise ships,
fishing industry, shipyards, yachts,
megayachts, and more. Learn about
job descriptions, crewing agencies,
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carriers, electric utilities, consultants
and more.
New positions have been
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including port engineer,
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AB seaman and others
Why do we do this? We do this
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like the idea of doing it for free.
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If your answer is
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We hope that 2010 is off to a good start for you and the coming year brings all of you happiness and
health for your families and the jobs you desire. Some of the currently featured opportunities include
positions with Marquette Transportation and Weeks Marine, at East Coast Employers .
health for your families and the jobs you desire. Some of the currently featured opportunities include
positions with Marquette Transportation and Weeks Marine, at East Coast Employers .
There are also opportunities in Who's Hiring Now Supplemental Pages for environmental remediation
and other opportunities. Also see research vessels (new listings for seismographic vessel openings).
and other opportunities. Also see research vessels (new listings for seismographic vessel openings).
At east coast tugs, Donjon Marine and Bouchard Transportation Company are featured among other
employers at whom opportunities regularly arise. We feature a few shipyard job leads also as well as
a new sections called Wild Cards & Wild Cards 2 for opportunities outside the towing industry.
employers at whom opportunities regularly arise. We feature a few shipyard job leads also as well as
a new sections called Wild Cards & Wild Cards 2 for opportunities outside the towing industry.
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