We hear concerns about safe working conditions and over-
stretched watch schedules. So we know it’s not a paradise for all
out there. We realize the industry means different things to different
people, much the same way that life doesn’t deal everyone the
same hand of cards.

And on that note, we introduce a new section called “Grab Bag”.
We’re confident the section will be useful to visitors. It’ll be a “grab
bag” of jobs that tugboat people could fill, despite the fact that the
positions don’t fit the typical profile of captain, engineer or
deckhand. The positions will range from corporate level managers
to college-level instructors… from entry-level laborers to boatyard
utility workers. Some will be lofty… some will be humble. Some
will require college degrees…. some will require high school
diplomas. Some will faithfully be in tugboat companies… some
will be in the public sector. It will literally be a “grab bag”. And we
know that what could appear as an awesome opportunity for one
person might seem like a runner-up prize for another person
whose heart was set on something else. That person may scratch
his or her head and say, “what the heck is that doing here?” But
after speaking with many of you and trying to figure out ways to
make tugboatjobs.net more helpful, the general response was…

“Do it. It can’t hurt. If you post something here and we’re not
interested, it doesn’t matter. No one’s going to mind or be insulted.
Hopefully, it’ll be helpful to fellow mariners out there, and that’s
what matters.”

Well, folks… we appreciate that sort of feedback. And we
appreciate your good will towards your brothers and sisters
working out there with you.

“Thanks for your input.”
grab bag
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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
KENTUCKY - Frankfort, KY - (502) 564-7976
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
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
Deck Question

When anchoring,
it is a common
rule of thumb to
use a length
of chain ________ .

a. five to seven times the
depth of water

b. seven to ten times the
depth of water

c. twice the depth of water

d. twice the depth of water
plus the range of tide
Grab Bag
It’s tough out there. Everyone
seems to talk about a job boom
that offers boundless
opportunities for those willing to
work hard. Some people make it
sound like a gold rush.
Click Grab Bag Links
to find out.

It's kind of like a pot luck
dinner, or that box of
chocolates in the movie
Forrest Gump...  where
you never know what
you'll get. There are links
and resources for jobs in
boating supply stores,
maritime museums, Army
Corps of Engineers, oil rig
jobs overseas, the Military
Sealift Command,
academic institutions, port
authorities and more.

Trivia: What is
Limitation of Liability ?

Trivia: What is a
Floodable Length Curve ?
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We hear of marine engineers
pulling down close to $200,000 a
year with overtime. We speak with
pilots earning $500 plus day
rates. And although times seem
to be roaring by some accounts,
we hear stories of adversity as
well. We hear stories about
captains having their lives put on
hold because of difficulties with
renewing a license. We hear
stories about job applicants who
are incredulous at the
disinterested manner in which
some companies respond to
their job inquiries. We hear
stories about long and proud
careers being thrown into
unrecoverable tailspins due to an
error in seamanship that would
have been forgiven twenty years
ago.
What's in the Grab Bag?
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