On Mar 20, 9:20*am, Vic Smith wrote:
On Fri, 20 Mar 2009 08:04:51 -0700 (PDT), Joe

wrote:
On Mar 19, 8:10*pm, Bob wrote:

Supply boats have cement and mud tanks Bob. I warned you!

It's good to get that kind of "inside" info.
Knew a guy who signed on with a company because they were going to
send him to Hawaii on a 6-month contract - this is computer stuff.
He calls me a few weeks later from New Jersey.
I ask why is he in New Jersey.
He says that's how this company spells Hawaii.

--Vic

Bob might get lucky and get a supply boat working production. But if
they are working with a drilling rig, deck hands work can be grueling.
100 degree days inside a 120 degree steel tank shoveling cement into
bucket after bucket, and pulling it up 15 feet and dumping it over the
side, times 6-8 tanks can make for a very long day. And mad can be a
deckhands worst nightmare depending on the wind and the mix. It's
good work if you are not on deck anymore.

He's got his AB so only another what..1100 days at sea and he can get
his 1,600 ton masters ticket.
Better late than never if thats your dream.

Myself I'd find a nice deep water standby boat, or a utility boat and
get into fishing Red Snapper, ling and grouper.

Joe