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.
Why do we do this? We do this because we like the idea of helping
hard working men and women find work on tugs. We like the idea of
doing it for free. If you like what you see here, tell us. Tell a friend.
You might want to “bookmark” this page under your “favorites”
(using your menu bar feature - “save as favorite”, or “bookmark this
page”). That way, it can be easier for you to come back and check
for new jobs with the towing & transportation companies.
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) 741-2284TEXAS - Austin, TX - (512) 491-4802 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 |
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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 Company 4170 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 is intended 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 website is intended 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.
findmaritimejobs.com is worth 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, and more. |
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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American Electric Power is
looking for a Pilot... posted
August 8, 2008. Other
positions as well. Go to
"Who's Hiring Now"
looking for a Pilot... posted
August 8, 2008. Other
positions as well. Go to
"Who's Hiring Now"
Trivia: What is STCW ?
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