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    Outlook on Service Obligation

    Does anyone have any knowledge on whether MARAD will continue to strictly enforce five years of sailing post graduation, or if they will start approving more shoreside maritime positions anytime soon. With the ongoing slowdown in the Gulf, with many getting laid off or having their wages cut...
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    Is it too late to apply?

    About 2/3 graduates do go into the Merchant Marine..that is what the school was designed for. They still must take a reserve commission, however, and most usually go into the Navy Reserve. What do you mean when you say your son is committed to going into the Navy upon graduation? I see a lot...
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    Inland vs. Offshore

    The DP certification scheme is changing in 2015. Click on the link below, then click on the PDF entitled "DP Training Certification Scheme - March 2014", then go to page 9 of 28, and you can see a condensed summary of what you need to do to obtain a DP Unlimited. The new system knocks down the...
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    Inland vs. Offshore

    MFP- Asking for clarifcation about a question allows you to better understand the question, so you are better able to help him out. If you don't like that, you don't have to be on here!!
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    Inland vs. Offshore

    Soccerkeeper, thank you for your input, but obviously my "numerous posts" were necessary in order to come to an ultimate resolution. My original post in response to KpEngineer was "I think I finally figured out what you were trying to say, but I believe you contradicted yourself when you...
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    Inland vs. Offshore

    If that's what he was trying to say then why did he say, "You may have a ton of offshore experience but the tug companies won't really look at you that seriously without the towing endorsement". So, here he was trying to say that it is harder to go from offshore to inland. To tell you the truth...
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    Inland vs. Offshore

    I understand that your usage of the terms inland and tug companies are interchangeable, that is not what I was trying to point out. You said "This is anecdotal, but I think it is easier to go from offshore to inland than vice versa". What you are saying here is that it is easier to start...
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    Inland vs. Offshore

    Read what you wrote again. You contradicted yourself because in your first sentence you said that you believe it is easier to go from offshore to inland than vice versa, but from the rest of your post what I think you meant to say was that it is easier to go from Inland to Offshore, did you...
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    Health Effects of Offshore Oil & Gas work?

    I've been hearing more and more lately about numerous lawsuits being brought against oil companies because of people getting cancer from drill ships and rigs? Does anyone know if there is any truth to this? Or is the risk of exposure to toxic products just as bad on seagoing vessels? And for...
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    Inland vs. Offshore

    I think I finally figured out what you were trying to say, but I believe you contradicted yourself when you started out by saying it is easier to go from offshore to inland than vice versa??
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    Inland vs. Offshore

    Would you recommend getting your DP basic cert on your own, spending your own money for it, or wait to get hired by a company that will pay for you to get it? From what I can tell it is a bit of a catch 22. If you get your dp basic on your own, you will be putting up your own money...
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    Inland vs. Offshore

    I was wondering if anyone had some experience with both inland (tugs and barges) and offshore (osv's, rigs etc.) I know the pay is usually more in the offshore business but from what I've heard the experience and knowledge you gain Inland is invaluable..? Would working a year or two Inland, for...
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    MSC or Kirby?

    Transocean vs. Hornbeck vs. Otto candies? Anyone have experience with these companies?
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