And then the companies wonder why their ships get in such run down crap
condition. They took away my cook on a tug. The net effect was I went from
6hrs a day of maintenance and deck work getting done to 1.5 since my
afternoon AB was now on cooking duty. 3 months later the boss asked why the
boat looked like crap. I went off on him, and told him it was because he was
too damn cheap to keep a cook on the boat. If a crew of 6 cant keep a 132ft
tug in shape, how the hell are they supposed to do it with a 550' ship.
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"Rick" wrote in message
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HLAviation wrote:
550', crew of 6?? Don't see how, that's the minimum Wheelhouse
Officer/Lookout complement. That vessel will also require a Captain,
Chief
Engineer, Second and Third Engineers, at least 3 A/B Unlimiteds, 3 O/Ss
and
a couple Oilers/Wipers depending on how advanced the engineering space
is.

You've been working in the mud too long. Even the bigger containerships
now have only 10 or 11 crew. That 550 footer is a little coaster with an
unmanned engine room, one-man bridge, and a reduced manning certificate.

The crew complement on one of Cosco's box boats is:

Master
Chief Mate
2nd Mate
Chief Engineer
2nd Engineer
Bosun
AB
Oilr/Motorman
OS (2 each)
Cook

Rick