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Saturday, May 17, 2008
Position: Captain
Describe some of the daily responsibilities and daily activities of the Captain?
The Captain is responsible for the entire ship. He supervises each of the 3 departments on board, dealing with each of the department heads - the Chief Engineer, the Chief Steward, and the Chief Mate. He works on distance and routes with the ship's 2nd Mate. He does all customs and immigration clearences, as well as the cargo manifests. He also documents everyone's sea time. On the Thompson, Captain Gomes is the person certified to suture.
What are some of the skills, physical abilities, and personal characteristics someone should have if considering becoming a Captain?
A good sense of humor, strong organizational skills, and patience are very important. Strong leadership skills are necessary because of the increased responsibility. The captain must have an ability to teach others your knowledge. Must work well with people and direct others. Able to carry out company orders and make decisions.
The captain must also be able to interprete all the laws in the Code of Federal Regulations.
What kinds of high school courses would you recommend for someone considering this type of work?
Math, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. This is used to plot courses. Earth Science and geography for navigating by the stars, knowing the tides and ocean currents. Any anatomy, safety, and first aid classes, since he is the medical officer on board. Chemistry, especially on tankers courses that develop writing and organizational skills. Any courses that help develop a person's "people" skills would be extremely helpful.
What additional training is require or available after high school?
EMT (Emergency Medical Training) is required.
Attending a maritime academy would be useful.
What is the job market like in this position or field?
The job market is good, but specialized training is required.
What is the entry level job for this position?
Starting with ordinary seaman, also called mariner 1, for 1 year (365) days at sea. Progressing to AB seaman (mariner 2), for a duration of 3 years - at sea. Moving on to 3rd mate for one year, then becoming 2nd mate. After 1 year at sea, the 2nd mate is elgible for chief mate, then is elgible to become a captain
What is the next higher level?
At sea, captain is the highest level.
What are your working hours like?
No scheduled hours. Always on call.
In what kind of environment do you work?
Anywhere on the ship.
What is the average starting salary for your job?
On the Thompson, starting base pay is $5,576. In addition to base pay, everyone on board also receives a 15% Sea Premium Pay while the ship is away from home port and 8 hours overtime at time-and-a-half for each Saturday, Sunday, and holiday while the ship is away from home.
What are some positive features of your job?
The person in charge - increased responsibility. Traveling and learning new things. More involved with the daily movement of the ship. Being the captain represents the culmination of a career
What are some negative features of your job?
A lot more responsibility and now being accountable in a court of law for decisions made at sea. At risk of losing license and/or spending jailtime for poor decisions. Lawsuits usually include your name. Sometimes it can get boring waiting for something to happen.
Position: Chief Mate
Describe some of the daily responsibilities and daily activities of the Chief Mate?
The Chief Mate is responsible for the stability of the ship - he keeps the ship from tipping over. He is also responsible for loading the ship and is in charge of all seamen and mates on board. He is the 2nd in command and is the ship's medical officer
What are some of the skills, physical abilities, and personal characteristics someone should have if considering becoming a Chief Mate?
A good sense of humor. Strong leadership skills are necessary because of the increased responsibility. He must have the ability to teach others his knowledge and skills. He must be able to work well with people and direct others. And, he must be able to take orders and make decisions.
What kinds of high school courses would you recommend for someone considering this type of work?
Math, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. This is used to plot courses. Earth science and geography classes for navigating by the stars, knowing the tides and ocean currents. Any anatomy, safety, and first aid classes, since he is the medical officer on board. Chemistry, especially for those working on tankers, and courses that develop writing and organizational skills are important. Any courses that help develop a person's "people" skills would be extremely helpful.
What additional training is require or available after high school?
EMT (Emergency Medical Training) is required.
Additional training is available from a maritime academy.
What is the job market like in this position or field?
Competitive.
What is the entry-level job for this position?
The entry-level job is ordinary seaman. That position must be held for 1 year (365) days at sea. Then, progressing to AB Seaman (Mariner 2), for a duration of 3 years - at sea. Moving on to 3rd Mate for one year, then becoming 2nd Mate. After 1 year at sea, the 2nd Mate is eligible for Chief Mate.
What is the next higher level?
Captain.
What are your working hours like?
8-hour shifts everyday. There are no weekends when out to sea.
In what kind of environment do you work?
Anywhere on the ship.
What is the average starting salary for your job?
On the Thompson, starting base pay is $3,306. In addition to base pay, everyone on board also receives a 15% Sea Premium Pay while the ship is away from home port and 8 hours overtime at time-and-a-half for each Saturday, Sunday, and holiday while the ship is away from home.
What are some positive features of your job?
One of the people in charge - increased responsibility. Traveling and learning new things. More involved with the daily movement of the ship.
What are some negative features of your job?
More responsibility and now being accountable in a court of law for decisions made at sea. At this level the individual risks losing their license and/or spending jailtime for poor decisions
Position: 2nd Mate
Describe some of the daily responsibilities and daily activities of the 2nd mate?
The 2nd mate has the same responsibilities as the 3rd mate - is in charge of bridge watch, plotting the ship's course, following the plot, tracking the ships movement, using radar, radios, maps, the safety and fire-fighting equipment, and maintaining small boats. The 2nd mate is the navigator of the ship. As navigator, he is also in charge of updating and correcting (usually weekly) all of the charts and lighthouse information. He is also responsible for the radios and the GMDSS (Global Maritime Distress and Safety System) radio.
What are some of the skills, physical abilities, and personal characteristics someone should have if considering becoming a 2nd mate?
Strong leadership skills are necessary because of the increased responsibility. She must have the ability to teach others her knowledge and skills, work well with people and direct others. She must be able to take orders and make decisions.
What kinds of high school courses would you recommend for someone considering this type of work?
Math, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. This is used to plot courses. Knowledge of the earth sciences and geography would be helpful for navigating by the stars, knowing the tides, and ocean currents. Any safety or first aid classes would be helpful.
What additional training is require or available after high school?
Attending a 4-year maritime academy would allow you to start as a 3rd mate, skipping ordinary and AB seaman. After one year at sea, a 3rd mate is eligible to take the exam for 2nd mate.
What is the job market like in this position or field?
The job market is good, but specialized training is required.
What is the entry- level job for this position?
The entry-level position is ordinary seaman, also called mariner 1, for 1 year (365) days at sea. Progressing to AB seaman (mariner 2), for a duration of 3 years - at sea. Moving on to 3rd mate for one year, then becoming 2nd mate.
What is the next higher level?
Chief mate. After 1 year at sea as 2nd mate, you would become eligible to take the exam for chief mate
What are the working hours like?
8-hour shifts everyday. There are no weekends or holidays at sea.
In what kind of environment do you work?
Anywhere on the ship.
What is the average starting salary for your job?
On the Thompson, starting base pay is $2,646. In addition to base pay, everyone on board also receives a 15% Sea Premium Pay while the ship is away from home port and 8 hours overtime at time-and-a-half for each Saturday, Sunday, and holiday while the ship is away from home.
What are some positive features of your job?
Travel, learning many new things, taking on more responsibilities. More involved with the daily movement of the ship.
What are some negative features of your job?
More responsibility and now being accountable in a court of law for decisions made at sea. At this level the individual risks losing their license and/or spending jailtime for poor decisions.
Position: 3rd Mate
Describe some of the daily responsibilities and daily activities of the 3rd mate?
The 3rd mate is in charge of bridge watch, plots the ship's course, follows the plot, tracks the ship, uses radar, radios, maps, the safety and fire-fighting equipment, and is in charge of maintaining the small boats.
What are some of the skills, physical abilities, and personal characteristics someone should have if considering becoming a 3rd mate?
Strong leadership skills are necessary because of the increased responsibility. The person must also have the ability to teach others their knowledge. The 3rd mate must work well with people and be able to direct others. The ability to make decisions is very important.
What kinds of high school courses are recommended for someone considering this type of work?
Math, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. These are used to plot and maintain courses. Earth science and geography classes for navigating by the stars and knowing the tides and ocean currents. Any safety or first aid classes would also be helpful.
What additional training is require or available after high school?
Attending a 4-year maritime academy would allow a person to start as 3rd mate, skipping ordinary and AB seaman.
What is the job market like in this position or field?
The job market is good, but specialized training is required.
What is the entry-level job for this position?
Ordinary seaman, also called mariner 1. After 1 year (365days) at sea, an ordinary seaman can progress to able bodied seaman (mariner 2). After 3 years at sea, the able bodied seaman may progress to the next level.
What is the next higher level?
2nd mate. After 1 year at sea as 3rd mate, a person would become eligible to take the exam for 2nd mate.
What the working hours like?
8-hour shifts everyday. There are no weekends off while at sea.
In what kind of environment do you work?
Anywhere on the ship.
What is the average starting salary for your job?
On the Thompson, Starting base pay is $2,465. In addition to base pay, everyone on board also receives a 15% Sea Premium Pay while the ship is away from home port and 8 hours overtime at time-and-a-half for each Saturday, Sunday, and holiday while the ship is away from home.
What are some positive features of your job?
Travel, learning many new things, taking on more responsibilities. More involved with the daily movement of the ship.
What are some negative features of your job?
More responsibility and now being accountable in a court of law for decisions made at sea. This is a level where the individual can lose their license and/or spending jailtime for poor decisions
The 3rd mate is in charge of bridge watch, plots the ship's course, follows the plot, tracks the ship, uses radar, radios, maps, the safety and fire-fighting equipment, and is in charge of maintaining the small boats.
What are some of the skills, physical abilities, and personal characteristics someone should have if considering becoming a 3rd mate?
Strong leadership skills are necessary because of the increased responsibility. The person must also have the ability to teach others their knowledge. The 3rd mate must work well with people and be able to direct others. The ability to make decisions is very important.
What kinds of high school courses are recommended for someone considering this type of work?
Math, including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry. These are used to plot and maintain courses. Earth science and geography classes for navigating by the stars and knowing the tides and ocean currents. Any safety or first aid classes would also be helpful.
What additional training is require or available after high school?
Attending a 4-year maritime academy would allow a person to start as 3rd mate, skipping ordinary and AB seaman.
What is the job market like in this position or field?
The job market is good, but specialized training is required.
What is the entry-level job for this position?
Ordinary seaman, also called mariner 1. After 1 year (365days) at sea, an ordinary seaman can progress to able bodied seaman (mariner 2). After 3 years at sea, the able bodied seaman may progress to the next level.
What is the next higher level?
2nd mate. After 1 year at sea as 3rd mate, a person would become eligible to take the exam for 2nd mate.
What the working hours like?
8-hour shifts everyday. There are no weekends off while at sea.
In what kind of environment do you work?
Anywhere on the ship.
What is the average starting salary for your job?
On the Thompson, Starting base pay is $2,465. In addition to base pay, everyone on board also receives a 15% Sea Premium Pay while the ship is away from home port and 8 hours overtime at time-and-a-half for each Saturday, Sunday, and holiday while the ship is away from home.
What are some positive features of your job?
Travel, learning many new things, taking on more responsibilities. More involved with the daily movement of the ship.
What are some negative features of your job?
More responsibility and now being accountable in a court of law for decisions made at sea. This is a level where the individual can lose their license and/or spending jailtime for poor decisions
Position: Able Bodied Seaman (Mariner 2)
Describe some of the daily responsibilities and daily activities of an AB seaman?
An able-bodied seaman stands bridge watch, lookout, helmsman, and steers the ship. He can also run the ship's main launch.
What are some of the skills, physical abilities, and personal characteristics someone should have if considering becoming an AB seaman?
An AB seaman should be proficient in rigging and handling gear, plus already have the competencies of an ordinary seaman.
What kinds of high school courses would you recommend for someone considering this type of work?
Math is highly recommended, as well as taking courses in the physical sciences and physics. The AB seaman is responsible for calculating the load on cranes. Geography is also important
What additional training is require or available after high school?
AB Seaman is the 2nd level job of 6 towards becoming captain. By attending a 4-year maritime academy, the 1st two levels can be skipped.
What is the job market like in this position or field?
Good, out of high school
What is the entry-level job for this position?
Ordinary seaman, also called Mariner 1
What is the next higher level?
3rd Mate. Three years as AB seaman, at sea, is required before becoming eligible to take the exam for 3rd Mate
What are the working hours like?
8-hour shifts everyday.
In what kind of environment do you work?
Anywhere on the ship.
What is the average starting salary for your job?
Starting base pay is $1,909. In addition to base pay, everyone on board also receives a 15% Sea Premium Pay while the ship is away from home port and 8 hours overtime at time-and-a-half for each Saturday, Sunday, and holiday while the ship is away from home.
What are some positive features of your job?
Travel, learning many new things, and taking on new responsibilities
What are some negative features of your job?
Being away from home, no 7/11, TV, conveniences of home
An able-bodied seaman stands bridge watch, lookout, helmsman, and steers the ship. He can also run the ship's main launch.
What are some of the skills, physical abilities, and personal characteristics someone should have if considering becoming an AB seaman?
An AB seaman should be proficient in rigging and handling gear, plus already have the competencies of an ordinary seaman.
What kinds of high school courses would you recommend for someone considering this type of work?
Math is highly recommended, as well as taking courses in the physical sciences and physics. The AB seaman is responsible for calculating the load on cranes. Geography is also important
What additional training is require or available after high school?
AB Seaman is the 2nd level job of 6 towards becoming captain. By attending a 4-year maritime academy, the 1st two levels can be skipped.
What is the job market like in this position or field?
Good, out of high school
What is the entry-level job for this position?
Ordinary seaman, also called Mariner 1
What is the next higher level?
3rd Mate. Three years as AB seaman, at sea, is required before becoming eligible to take the exam for 3rd Mate
What are the working hours like?
8-hour shifts everyday.
In what kind of environment do you work?
Anywhere on the ship.
What is the average starting salary for your job?
Starting base pay is $1,909. In addition to base pay, everyone on board also receives a 15% Sea Premium Pay while the ship is away from home port and 8 hours overtime at time-and-a-half for each Saturday, Sunday, and holiday while the ship is away from home.
What are some positive features of your job?
Travel, learning many new things, and taking on new responsibilities
What are some negative features of your job?
Being away from home, no 7/11, TV, conveniences of home
Position: Ordinary Seaman (Mariner 1, entry level, apprentice)
Describe the responsibilities and daily activities of an ordinary seaman?
An ordinary seaman comes on board to learn ship's maintenance, painting, cleaning, knot-making, watch-standing duties, tying down the ship, rigging, lookout responsibilities and other types of seamanship. She is also responsible for ferrying materials and the liberty launches.
What are some of the skills, physical abilities, and personal characteristics someone should have if considering becoming an ordinary seaman?
A person must be at least 18 years of age. To work at sea, you would need a Seaman's Document, prove citizenship, and pass drug and physical tests. This person should also have good organizational skills. As far as personal characteristics, seamen should be good-natured, be able to take orders and follow directions.
What kinds of high school courses would you recommend for someone considering this type of work?
Math, especially algebra, would be very helpful. If planning to someday advance to captain, you must also have some geometry and trigonometry background to be able to plot courses on the map, as well as communication-type courses such as writing and oral communications.
What additional training is available after high school?
There are several 4-year maritime academies
What is the job market like in this position right out of high school?
Pretty good, just be persistent.
What is the entry-level job for this position?
This is the entry level
What is the next higher level?
Able-bodied seaman
What are the working hours like?
8 hours everyday, 7 days a week. There are no weekends off at sea.
In what kind of environment do you work?
Anywhere on the ship
What is the average starting salary for your job?
On the Thompson, starting base pay is $1,702. In addition to base pay, everyone on board also receives a 15% Sea Premium Pay while the ship is away from home port and 8 hours overtime at time-and-a-half for each Saturday, Sunday, and holiday while the ship is away from home.
What are some positive features of your job?
Travel. The ability to save money while at sea.
What are some negative features of your job?
Being away from family. The routine doesn't vary much, can get pretty monotonous
Careers at Sea
It takes many people, doing many different things, to operate a ship at sea. Since each person starts from the bottom and works their way up, each person is competent in their own field as well as all the positions under them.
There are many positive aspects to working at sea. One of them is travel, and there's ample vacation time to do it with. The starting rate for accumulating vacation time starts with 8 hours every month, plus 1 day or shoreleave a month, and the option to convert weekend and overtime hours to vacation time. The ship's crew can take their vacation time in foreign countries. The ship's Oiler, for example, has been on a Safari in Africa, rafted the Zambesi, seeing the hippos and crocodiles, been to Zanzibar and other places in Africa during a 2 month vacation. He's stayed in a Fijian village, been to Tahiti, Bangkok, Thailand, and Malaysia. His next desire is to raft up the Amazon in Brazil.
Another plus to a maritime career is the money. The pay is pretty good on a ship (check out any of the occupations listed on the chart below to find out how much) and since you'd be on the ship for months at a time, without anywhere to spend your money, it's much easier to save.
But, there are some drawbacks to being on a ship for months at to time. The biggest one is being away from family and friends, though e-mail has made that a little easier to deal with. Another problem is when you return for a couple of months and want to got out with friends and family, they all have to get up and go to work Monday through Friday.
This type of job is also tough on relationships. The person at home is left to deal with all the day-to-day problems of raising a family, maintaining the home, and facing and solving problems and emergencies alone.
If you're single, your bills go unpaid until you return. And, if your driver's license expires during a long trip, you have to retake all the tests again.
Nevertheless, those I spoke with on the ship, love this life. For them the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages.
Basically, there are 3 strands of jobs on a vessel like the R/V Thompson. There are the seaman, who work toward becoming a captain, the engineers, who may eventually become the chief engineer, and those that work their way up in the galley.
Basically, there are 3 strands of jobs on a vessel like the R/V Thompson. There are the seaman, who work toward becoming a captain, the engineers, who may eventually become the chief engineer, and those that work their way up in the galley.
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