On Jan 2, 1:47*pm, "Scotty" wrote:
"Paul Cassel" wrote in
message news:w4-dnVICY4lUY-


Joe is VERY experienced. So is Terry, his wife. They
are/were both licensed captains and used to work on various
sized boats/ships.

SBV


Hummm, obviously that doesnt mean much. HOw to be a licensed
captaiin......? Own a 15' rowboat for a few years.
Fill out a CG form that says I have 180 days sea service on my
rowboat. Take the test.. now I have a 25 grt Captain License.

Go to work on a OSV as a Ordinary Seaman (minumum wage) after 180 days
then upgrade your captains license to 50 or 100 grt and get your OS
upgraded to an Able Seaman Special OSV. wich means now you make $8.50/
hr and still cant work on any boat except on somthing that works in
the GOM oil patch. Why, cause there are seveal AB levels of which AB
Special OSV is the botom of the barrel.

But you can go around and brag that youre a USCG captain and merchant
seaman.......... ya, right at $8.50 hour..
Bob