On Thu, 19 Feb 2009 19:00:28 -0800 (PST), Bob
wrote:


Stay away from Co-Mar.


Thanks !

Joe



Hey Joe:

Thanks for the info. I knocked on four doors in two days but today
drove up to Lafaette. Each HR says its wierd slow and heard of some
layoffs. Im gonna follow up on a deckhand job on a mini supply on
friday. They offered it. The only porblem is $140-$150/day for
unlicensed deck jobs. Ugg! but I can up grade my license to a 100 ton
in 60 days IF a 3rd capt job is open payin $240/day and even thats low
compared to AB pay ($250-$305 day). Time to look at 100 ton boats.

I am eager to start sweeping floors and scrubbing heads.

On another note. Last time iwas down here was 1981-1983. The biggest
differnce is the lack of industry now! MC was a true boom town then.
Now it seems almost civil with half the jobs............

At night I can hear utility/crew boats off in the distance. They all
sound like there running Detroits still. Whod a thought?

Oh, RV Campground
$100/week for a tent. Includes showers/laundry/30 Ah.

100+ RV spaces open. Underutilized
Bob


HEY......... WERE IS SKIP???????

If the RV campgroupd is that empty, maybe you should do a little
negotiating.

On Feb 20, 5:12*am, wrote:


If the RV campgroupd is that empty, maybe you should do a little
negotiating.


Good idea but I guess I wont need to now.

Arrived in Morgan CIty on Tuesday.
Offered a job on Thursday.
Accepted job Friday.

Il be working on a dive support vessel as an unlicensed deckhand until
they ahve an open AB spot for me. Im good with that. Heck im good with
that.

Physical on Monday
Orientation/Training T-F
Catch the boat on Su/M.

To all those RBC readers just treading time until who knows what is
suppose to happen:
Exercize daily
Eat your veggies
Get you Sea Service in order
Go to work on a boat. Even sweeping and scrubbing heads on a vessel is
more honerable than sitting at home wishing or tied to a dock.

Have fun....... I am 55 years old and Im gonna have some fun!

bob

On Feb 20, 8:23 pm, Bob wrote:
On Feb 20, 5:12 am, wrote:

If the RV campgroupd is that empty, maybe you should do a little
negotiating.

Good idea but I guess I wont need to now.

Arrived in Morgan CIty on Tuesday.
Offered a job on Thursday.
Accepted job Friday.

Il be working on a dive support vessel as an unlicensed deckhand until
they ahve an open AB spot for me. Im good with that. Heck im good with
that.

Physical on Monday
Orientation/Training T-F
Catch the boat on Su/M.

To all those RBC readers just treading time until who knows what is
suppose to happen:
Exercize daily
Eat your veggies
Get you Sea Service in order
Go to work on a boat. Even sweeping and scrubbing heads on a vessel is
more honerable than sitting at home wishing or tied to a dock.

Have fun....... I am 55 years old and Im gonna have some fun!

bob

all right Bob!
have fun and be safe.

On Feb 20, 10:32*pm, Two meter troll wrote:

all right Bob!
have fun and be safe.- Hide quoted text -


Hey 2M. I always enjoy an encouraging word. Thanks !

Ya Im stoked! should be fun to be doing the industrial stuff agin.
Sides I have to make sure I have a bigger license than SKip and
WIlbur. Look out... 500 ton Master is on the horizon. God then ill
really become an intollerable horses ass.

If anybody here would like the detail on how to make this happen for
yourself send me an email to freya2go AT yahoo.com

Ill make sure I craft a supportive and polite reply

bob

On Feb 20, 10:32*pm, Two meter troll wrote:

all right Bob!
have fun and be safe.

State of the Art Review of GOM Mariner Training.

I spent 3 hours in a classroom learning about water safety and the
other 5 hours in a pool doing practical water safety/survival stuff.
During the 8 hour Morgan City training I compared it to the 4 day Life
Boatman and 5 day Basic Safety Training (STCW-95) held at Clatsop
Community College, Astoria, OR. This is what I learned:

1) The Astoria training stressed the absolute importance of Immersion
Suit (IS) proficiency. We spent at least 10 hours demonstrating in-
pool Immersion Suit skills.

2) My GOM Morgan City Immersion Suit training totaled maybe 15 min
with the instructor teaching four unsafe practices. the over all
attitude was, ya these things are important but ya really dont needed
em in the GOM cause none of the boats or rigs have them besides the
SAR protocol plans on a 1.5-3.0 hour rescue response.

I asked what the water temp was in the GOM. Instructor reply was, " 40
F to 80 F." ****, the GOM water temp is colder than it is in the
PNW ! ! ! I wonder why nobody uses (IS) down here when the water temp
gets that low and ya might have to spend 3 plus hours in 40 degree
water?!?!?!?? Oh ya, its the gulf and they dont give a ****.

3) The highlight was the helicopter ditch simulator. The simulator was
lowered into the pool. It held 4 mariners and 2 instructors. We got to
escape through four different windows. So imagine this. Your buckled
into a seat sitting there in coveralls and shoes. The helo drops into
the water and now the cabin is completely filled with water. Then it
inverts and goes turtle. Now there you are hanging upside down in a
cabin filled with water. Your task is to remove the window, unbuckle,
and swim out. We did that 6 times from different seats. Of course each
seat had a different type widow to remove. This was by far the best
event of the day.

In summary, I learned several things.

A)When taking survival training find the most badass weather area you
can find and attend only the highest quality instruction available in
that region. The “cold water” survival training in Morgan City was a
dangerous joke.

B) For all the recreational mariners….. get off you sedentary ass and
take in-water training from somebody who offers top notch USCG
courses. And NO I don’t mean USCG Aux Boater Safety courses. You may
have to drop $1000 but it will be well worth your time.

I have “Safe Gulf” later. Will advise.

Bob Arrgg!

On Mar 3, 10:43 pm, Bob wrote:
On Feb 20, 10:32 pm, Two meter troll wrote:

all right Bob!
have fun and be safe.

State of the Art Review of GOM Mariner Training.

I spent 3 hours in a classroom learning about water safety and the
other 5 hours in a pool doing practical water safety/survival stuff.
During the 8 hour Morgan City training I compared it to the 4 day Life
Boatman and 5 day Basic Safety Training (STCW-95) held at Clatsop
Community College, Astoria, OR. This is what I learned:

1) The Astoria training stressed the absolute importance of Immersion
Suit (IS) proficiency. We spent at least 10 hours demonstrating in-
pool Immersion Suit skills.

2) My GOM Morgan City Immersion Suit training totaled maybe 15 min
with the instructor teaching four unsafe practices. the over all
attitude was, ya these things are important but ya really dont needed
em in the GOM cause none of the boats or rigs have them besides the
SAR protocol plans on a 1.5-3.0 hour rescue response.

I asked what the water temp was in the GOM. Instructor reply was, " 40
F to 80 F." ****, the GOM water temp is colder than it is in the
PNW ! ! ! I wonder why nobody uses (IS) down here when the water temp
gets that low and ya might have to spend 3 plus hours in 40 degree
water?!?!?!?? Oh ya, its the gulf and they dont give a ****.

40 degrees? What in a 2 ft deep cove in the middle of January maybe.

Here Bob http://www.nodc.noaa.gov/dsdt/cwtg/wgof.html current and past
temps. The rigs are closer to the offshore bouys, and the exciting
work is over 200 miles out in 80 degree water.

If it's the Gulf and they dont give a ****, I suggest you run back
home and find a job where they give a ****.
In fact as a professional Mariner you should never leave the dock if
you feel you do not have the proper safety and survival gear on board.
I suggest you drop a dime to the USCG as soon as you get on a boat
without survival suits for all.


3) The highlight was the helicopter ditch simulator. The simulator was
lowered into the pool. It held 4 mariners and 2 instructors. We got to
escape through four different windows. So imagine this. Your buckled
into a seat sitting there in coveralls and shoes. The helo drops into
the water and now the cabin is completely filled with water. Then it
inverts and goes turtle. Now there you are hanging upside down in a
cabin filled with water. Your task is to remove the window, unbuckle,
and swim out. We did that 6 times from different seats. Of course each
seat had a different type widow to remove. This was by far the best
event of the day.

If you worked ever in the gulf you would know there is very little
chance of going in the water on a chopper. Everyone dies when they
crash trying to land on the rigs and fall 100 ft or so. For a while
everyone used the slogan "Fly PHI and Die" after two PHI choppers
tried to land on the same rig, not knowing the other was landing
also..everyone died.

if you are not in a pressurized 76 with two pilots then the best
thing you can do is make sure the pilot is aware of his surroundings.
Sit up front and pay attention.

In summary, I learned several things.

A)When taking survival training find the most badass weather area you
can find and attend only the highest quality instruction available in
that region. The “cold water” survival training in Morgan City was a
dangerous joke.

I hope you informed your instructors and the USCG about the "four
unsafe practices". Only with positive feedback can the instructor
improve what they are teaching. If you truly feel they are teaching
unsafe practices than you owe it to your fellow mariner to speak up.


B) For all the recreational mariners….. get off you sedentary ass and
take in-water training from somebody who offers top notch USCG
courses. And NO I don’t mean USCG Aux Boater Safety courses. You may
have to drop $1000 but it will be well worth your time.

Bob you just need to get offshore, thats where you will learn.
Sheeze you're not even an AB and think you know it all.

I have “Safe Gulf” later. Will advise.

Joe

Bob Arrgg!

"Joe" wrote in message
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In fact as a professional Mariner you should never leave the dock if
you feel you do not have the proper safety and survival gear on board.
I suggest you drop a dime to the USCG as soon as you get on a boat
without survival suits for all.

Such sensible things like an easily-fitted emergency tiller, for example?

Such necessary things like a complete set of storm sails, for example?

Such prudent things as an extra high pressure diesel pump?

Such required things as bilge pumps that can handle a couple of one-inch
holes?

Such mandatory things as thick tempered glass in pilothouse windows and a
pilot house structure strong enough to handle a wave or two?

Such seamanlike things as shipping an experienced and hardened crew that
doesn't fake sprained ankles out of fear?

Such manly things as leaving the pooch ashore with the womenfolk?


Enquiring minds wish to know . . .


Wilbur Hubbard

On Mar 4, 9:56*am, "Wilbur Hubbard"
wrote:
"Joe" wrote in message


Enquiring minds wish to know . . .

Wilbur Hubbard

Dear Willbut:
Be kind.

Day one.................... operated chipping hammer and grinder for 9
hours. Painted for 4 hours. Sorry no sweeping floors or scrubning
heads.......... yet

Time for bed
Bob

On Feb 20, 10:23*pm, Bob wrote:
On Feb 20, 5:12*am, wrote:

If the RV campgroupd is that empty, maybe you should do a little
negotiating.

Good idea but I guess I wont need to now.

Arrived in Morgan CIty on Tuesday.
Offered a job on Thursday.
Accepted job Friday.

Il be working on a dive support vessel as an unlicensed deckhand until
they ahve an open AB spot for me. Im good with that. Heck im good with
that.

Physical on Monday
Orientation/Training T-F
Catch the boat on Su/M.

To all those RBC readers just treading time until who knows what is
suppose to happen:
Exercize daily
Eat your veggies
Get you Sea Service in order
Go to work on a boat. Even sweeping and scrubbing heads on a vessel is
more honerable than sitting at home wishing or tied to a dock.

Have fun....... I am 55 years old and Im gonna have some fun!

bob

exercizing is for people who do not sail.
Anyway, do you know what the dive work is?
Walking pipelines? Removing well heads, what?

Good luck with the physical
Joe

On Feb 21, 9:03*pm, Joe wrote:


exercizing is for people who do not sail.

Humm, well im not sure how to reply to that one. Roger sails maybe
thats why he has the back of a 30 yo


Anyway, do you know what the dive work is?
Walking pipelines? Removing well heads, what?

THe only thing I know now is the boat is set up with a 4 point anchor
system and can deliver a diver to 300' on gas. So i imagin all that
sorta stuff including shooting stubs, scrapping, liveboating, anode
jobs, n all that diver sorta stuff.


Good luck with the physical
Joe

Thanks im off to Houma monday early for the phys. I heard there is a
cardic stress test involved. Times have changed from the turn your
head and caugh and ur god to go.

So Joe are you still in the area or someplace more sutible for normal
life forms?
bob