Careers

GREEN DECKHAND

Paperwork due during the first 30-day hitch (all found in Job Training Workbook):

• New Employee Vessel Orientation Checklist
• Green Deckhand 30-day Program of Instruction Checklist
• E-Learning Program
• Green Deckhand Performance Evaluation Form

To advance to an EXPERIENCED DECKHAND, the following paperwork is required (all found in the Deckhand Job Training Workbook):

• 60-Day Program of Instruction
• Letter of Recommendation

TANKERMAN

To advance to TANKERMAN TRAINEE, the following paperwork is required (all found in Tankerman Trainee Job Training Workbook):

• Required Reading Checklist
• Tankerman Trainee Qualification Tasks Checklist
• Cargo Transfer Logs (10 total)
• Letter of Recommendation from Captain
• Tankerman Training School
• Merchant Mariner Credential (Tankerman license, obtained from USCG)

ENGINEER

To advance to an ENGINEER TRAINEE, the following paperwork is required (all found in ENGINEER TRAINEE I Job Training Workbook):

• Required Reading Checklist
• Engineer Trainee I Qualification Checklist
• Chief/Relief Engineer Performance Evaluation Form
• Shop Rotation Checklist
• Engineer Trainee 2 Position Eligibility Statement
• Letter of Recommendation

To advance to an ENGINEER TRAINEE 2, the following paperwork is required (all found in Job Training Workbook):

• Required Reading Checklist
• The Trainee 2 Qualification Checklist
• Chief/Relief Chief Evaluation Form
• Shop Rotation Checklist
• Engineer Trainee 3 Position Eligibility Statement
• Letter of Recommendation

To advance to an ENGINEER TRAINEE 3, the following paperwork is required (all found in Job Training Workbook):

• Required Reading Checklist
• The Trainee 2 Qualification Checklist
• Chief/Relief Chief Evaluation Form
• Shop Rotation Checklist
• Relief Engineer Position Eligibility Statement
• Letter of Recommendation

STEERSMAN

To advance to a STEERSMAN 1, the following paperwork is required (all found in STEERSMAN Job Training Workbook) along with additional licenses:

• Qualification Process
• License: Apprentice Mate (Pilot) of Towing Vessels Upon Great Lakes, Inland Water and Western Rivers
• Towing Officer Assessment Record (TOAR) (Western Rivers)
• TOAR (Great Lakes and Inland)
• Critical Areas/Docking TOAR Log
• Locks TOAR Log
• Bridges TOAR Log
• Mariner Towing Vessel Service Log
• Letter of Recommendation from Captain and Port Captain

To advance to a STEERSMAN 2, the following paperwork is required (all found in STEERSMAN Job Training Workbook):

• License: Mate (Pilot) of Towing Vessels Upon Great Lakes, Inland Water and Western Rivers
• Continued Work in TOAR
• Letter of Recommendation

RELIEF CAPTAIN / CAPTAIN

To advance to a RELIEF CAPTAIN or CAPTAIN, the following paperwork is required:

• License: Master of Towing Vessels Upon Great Lakes, Inland Waters and Western Rivers
• Letter of Recommendation from Captain (or Port Captain in case of promotion to Captain)

PILOT

To advance to PILOT, paperwork is required (all found in STEERSMAN Job Training Workbook):

• License: Mate (Pilot) of Towing Vessels Upon Great Lakes, Inland Water, and Western Rivers
• Completion of TOAR
• Check Ride with Port Captain
• Letter of Recommendation