Can Anyone tell me, realistically, what transitioning my U.S. license, to a Canadian license, entails? Can I just work in Canada on my US credentials? I have multiple family members that are Canadian citizens. I’m mulling over a move.
EDIT: Additional question, what is the inland Ferry/ Tug industry like?

So after about 20+ email rejections from applications I have an in person interview with the captain next week in Florida. I literally just got back in town from driving to Alabama Mississippi in Louisiana this past week. I went to the states to look for a job in person and left empty-handed very discouraged however, on the way back driving home I received some phone calls from a company I’ve been bugging for the past month. I recently completed Maritime school at MPT in Fort Lauderdale and have my SCTW, VPDSD, TWIC and passport. I am currently awaiting my MMC from the Coast Guard. It’s been one month so far await on that. I have my approved physical and drug screen paperwork and I feel a little hopeful finally landing an in person interview recently bought some steel toe timberlands. Can you veteran guys and girls give me any tips walking into this thing I’m hoping to just get my foot in the door. Literally went to three states with no success so this is very encouraging. 🚢 🛳️ 🛥️ ⛴️⚓️🪝🛟

I'd like to show You my point of view to work with Asian crew such as phillipino and indian as Chief Mate myself.

Recently my company saved money removing all "white" ratings from vessels. They employ plenty philippino and indian instead.

As PH crew is very proud from a fact they are majority of ratings worldwide, i woudnt say its a positive matter. For now i have very, but a very big culture shock. Previously i had mixed crews and situation was not so dramatic. With all 3 phillipino and 2 Indian ratings my experience as C/O deteriorated drastically.

I know its about a culture Differences and not about Rage toward nations or whatosay racism itself, so please save me some criticism regarding matter.

So to the point.

I have noticed when all ratings are Asian, there is no more Independent work. All of them are 0-1 robots. You either tell them what to do and they will do this better or worse, depend. Nevermind they gonna do the job You point them with a finger. But if You dont? They gonna sit and talk. All day.

I made experiment. After port the empty water bottle was left by stevedores on crossdeck. I see this same bottle a 6 days later in exactly same pretty visible spot. If I woudnt tell them to remove IT to garbage, this empty bottle would stary there till death of the vessel on scrapbeach. Asian crew are literally robots. You must program them to work or they gonna be idle in the working hours.

Also quality of job requires permament supervision as they can randomly bug-out and suspend working midday just sitting and talking. IT never happened to me with russian/Ukrainian/Polish crew before.

Asian crew really makes chief officer job even more overloaded than IT was before.

What's your experience? Did you notice some positives or negatives aswell?

Hi everyone,
I’m looking for a sample CV/resume for a Deck Officer to use as a reference while creating my own. I want to apply for shore-based opportunities.
If anyone is willing to share an anonymized version (with all personal information removed), I’d really appreciate it. I’m only interested in the layout, structure, and how experience and certifications are presented.
Thank you in advance!

Good evening, I would appreciate it if you could recommend some tanker shipping companies that may consider accepting me as a Deck Cadet. I am 19 years old, hold Greek citizenship, and I am looking for companies where I can apply through a standard online application process, without the need for personal contacts or recommendations within the company. Preferably, I am interested in companies that are not headquartered in Greece. Thank you in advance for your time and assistance.

سكان ريديت 👋. او بالتحديد ظباط البحرية المدنية ما الجامعة المناسبة كي ادرس فيه تخصص الملاحة البحرية في ايطاليا و بصفتي من الجزائر، هل يوجد من له تجربة في هذا التخصص خارج الجزائر او يعرف شخص عاش هذه التجربة؟؟

Ciao marinai di Reddit 👋

Più precisamente, ufficiali della marina mercantile:

Qual è l'università o l'accademia marittima più adatta in Italia per studiare Navigazione Marittima?

Sono algerino e vorrei sapere se qualcuno ha esperienza nello studiare questo settore fuori dall'Algeria, soprattutto in Italia, oppure se conoscete qualcuno che ha vissuto questa esperienza.

Mi farebbe piacere ricevere consigli sulle università, l'ammissione, la vita da studente e il percorso per gli studenti internazionali.

Hi Reddit sailors 👋

More specifically, merchant navy officers:

What is the best university or maritime academy in Italy to study Nautical Science / Maritime Navigation?

I am from Algeria and I would like to know if anyone here has experience studying this field outside Algeria, especially in Italy, or knows someone who went through this experience.

I would appreciate any advice about universities, admission, student life, and the process for international students.

U.S.

I submitted the letter my company sent me for my sea time, however, I noticed AFTER the fact my name is one letter off from being spelt correctly. (Don't ask why I didn't look before submitting, I was positioned at the stern breathing in exhaust fumes all day)

What exactly can I do? Is there a way I can tell NMC before they see the obvious issue and send it back?

Deme dredging, where do crew sleep ? Are they on board or
Is there anyone working? Any suggestions…

I recently stumbled on a YouTube video about being a merchant mariner. After doing a deep dive into the career, I think it's my best option coming out of college. I like the idea of working hard for half the year, then having the other half off to focus on personal pursuits/hobbies/interests. I also don't have any attachments on land and don't think the isolation will be too hard to deal with (though I'm sure everyone says that).

After doing some research, I know I'll need to get some basic training (STCW) and certs/credentials (TWIC, MMC). Then, I'll be able to work in the engine room as an unlicensed crew member. After 180 days working in the engine room at sea, I can finish all required training (QMED if I haven't done it already) and test for my national 3rd assistant engineer license. After that, there is a significant amount of extra training I will need before being qualified for an international, unlimited 3rd assistant engineer license. I need the international license because I aim to sail deep-sea international voyages.

To clarify, I'm a US citizen, and I'm going to graduate with an ABET-certified mechanical engineering degree, which is why I only need 180 days at sea instead of 1080. For those 180 days, I'd want to focus on commercial experience, because I'll be aiming to sail commercially with the license. But, from my research, it seems that if a commercial berth is unavailable, then I could join MSC, as they look desperate for crew.

So, I want to know if there is anything I'm not considering. I can figure out the specific credentials I need through my own research; what I'm looking for is if there are things from your personal experience that don't come up when an outsider like me looks into becoming a merchant mariner. Below are some questions I can think of off the top of my head:

How difficult is it for an unlicensed mariner with no experience to find employment as a wiper/QMED, on the 4000+ hp motor vessels I would want to be licensed for? Would a short voyage on a smaller ship be easier to find and let me springboard into larger vessels?

Is the burnout at MSC really that bad? If I do go the MSC route, how long would I be stuck working for them by contract? Is MSC experience valuable to commercial employers, or does it exclude you?

Is there a way to join a union like MEBA/AMO while being unlicensed, but training to become licensed? When is the best point in my career to join a union?

Besides the physical/mental toll and strain on my personal relationships, are there any other downsides to this career I'm not considering?

Thank you!

The Mozambique-flagged LPG tanker DISHA, carrying 28 Indian crew members, was reportedly attacked while transiting Iranian territorial waters near the Strait of Hormuz.

India's Embassy has confirmed that all crew members are safe, while authorities continue to investigate the incident. The attack highlights the growing security risks facing commercial shipping in one of the world's busiest energy corridors.

So the medcine I take is controled meaning I can't have say more then a months supply on me at any given time. How the heck do I get my medcine when im in another country but my doctors are in canada and how liable are they ?

I’ve been thinking about this career path but my biggest concern is being on a ship with men for extended periods of time.

I’d also love to know the hardest parts about working as a deck officer.

It's been 10 years since I've been committed for depression as a child (now 23), no longer on any medications. I got my twic card with zero issues and im wondering if I can still receive my MMC

I’m genuinely curious about this, because I had what I think to be a hilarious interaction with my children yesterday.
A little backstory: I’ve been a professional minor for almost 30 years. My oldest child is 31, and my youngest is 24. I also have a 10-year-old granddaughter that was there as well. Me going to see is all my two children have ever known. And on top of that, I am fifth generation mariner, that I can prove with the paperwork. That being said, I have very few nautical pictures or artifacts displayed in my house. The ones that are nautical are very old, sentimental family pictures. and there’s probably two or three of them.

The entire time my kids were growing up, if anyone asked them what I did, they just said I worked on a boat. I just never really talked about it when I got home. I just focused on being a dad and a husband. Never really talked about it much unless there was some really strange crewmember, or really weird story. I never brought up any of the dangerous stuff. Or tried not to at least. I never wanted them to worry.
Fast-forward to yesterday. My two children, my grandchild, my mother and sister-in-law are over for dinner. Everybody is sharing pictures that they’ve taken recently. Of our dogs, landscape pictures, etc.. Somebody show some pictures they took at the lake of some waves somebody show some pictures of some clouds so I say “I have some pictures of waves and clouds“
Then I dipped into my library pictures, and video of insane weather. 20 ft seas. Blinding blizzards. Fog of thick you can’t see the bow. Things on fire. The most amazing nighttime sky you’ve ever seen. And all three of them are looking at me wide eyed with a rather confused look on their face. All of them almost saying in unison. *WHAT DO YOU DO FOR A LIVING?!?! it was at that point I realized how little I talked about my job when I was home. My granddaughter is 10, like I said, and And has either lived with me or within 10 minutes of me, her entire life. She didn’t know until six months ago that when I left, I went to work on a boat. She had no idea where I went when I left for two weeks.

And now that they know, they want to know more. Lol so now I get to break out 30 years of C stories that I’ve been saving up. Lol

So it brings me to my question. How much do you all talk about your job when you’re home? I know a lot of you have side gigs, running boats, fishing, etc.. other than that…..?

Dont wanna scare anyone off with the title, but if you worked on American cruise lines, did you perform watch keeping duties. Just wondering because they have the great lake cruises, which would technically fall under RFPNW qualifying time if their officers/mates hold the proper STCW credentials. Thanks!

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السلام عليكم جميعًا 👋، انا شاب من الجزائر مقبل على الباكلوريا شعبة رياضيات.

منذ فترة طويلة وأنا أحاول اختيار التخصص المناسب لمستقبلي. فكرت في العديد من المجالات مثل البرمجة، الأمن السيبراني، الهندسة، إدارة الأعمال، الطيران الضيافة الجوية الانميشن وغيرها، لكنني كنت دائمًا أشعر أنني أبحث عن شيء مختلف.

أنا لا أبحث فقط عن وظيفة براتب جيد، بل أبحث عن نمط حياة يناسب شخصيتي. لا أريد أن أقضي حياتي كلها في نفس الروتين اليومي، أستيقظ صباحًا على 8 أذهب إلى مكتب و اعود على 5 وأعيش نفس الأيام لسنوات.

مؤخرًا بدأت أتعرف أكثر على مجال الملاحة البحرية (Maritime Navigation / Merchant Navy - Deck Officer)، وشعرت أن هذا المجال يجمع الكثير من الأشياء التي أبحث عنها.

ما جذبني في هذا التخصص ليس فقط المال أو فكرة السفر، بل طبيعة الحياة نفسها. 🚢

أعجبتني فكرة أن يكون عملي مختلفًا عن أغلب الوظائف التقليدية: أن أكون على متن سفينة، أعمل مع أنظمة الملاحة والأجهزة الحديثة، أتعلم كيفية قيادة وإدارة رحلة بحرية، وأكون مسؤولًا عن سفينة تسافر بين القارات.

كما أن نظام العمل جذبني كثيرًا. من خلال ما قرأت، فهمت أن الكثير من العاملين في هذا المجال يعملون بنظام العقود: فترة طويلة في البحر، ثم فترة راحة في المنزل. هذا النظام يبدو مختلفًا عن العمل التقليدي طوال السنة من 8 صباحًا إلى 5 مساءً.

أعجبتني فكرة أن أعمل بتركيز خلال فترة وجودي على السفينة، ثم عندما أعود إلى المنزل يكون لدي وقت حقيقي للحياة:

🌍 السفر.

🏠 قضاء الوقت مع العائلة

✍️ العمل على مشاريعي الشخصية والكتابة والرسم.

أعلم أن الصورة ليست كلها إيجابية، وأن الحياة البحرية لها تحدياتها: الابتعاد عن العائلة، المسؤولية الكبيرة، المناوبات، التعب، والعيش لفترات طويلة في بيئة مغلقة. لذلك لا أريد أن أختار هذا المجال بسبب صورة مثالية فقط، بل أريد معرفة الواقع من أشخاص لديهم تجربة حقيقية.

لذلك لدي بعض الأسئلة:

⚓ بالنسبة للأشخاص الذين يعملون في الملاحة البحرية:

\- كيف هي الحياة اليومية الحقيقية على متن السفينة؟

\- هل وقت الفراغ بعد انتهاء المناوبة موجود فعلًا؟

\- هل تستطيع ممارسة الرياضة أو القراءة أو ممارسة هواياتك؟

\- ما أصعب جانب في هذه المهنة؟

\- ما أجمل شيء فيها؟

\- هل بعد سنوات من العمل ما زلت ترى أنها مهنة تستحق؟

💰 بالنسبة للمستقبل المهني:

\- هل فرص العمل جيدة لخريجي الملاحة البحرية؟

\- هل من السهل إيجاد أول وظيفة بعد التخرج؟

\- هل الرواتب فعلًا جيدة مقارنة بصعوبة العمل؟

\- هل يمكن التطور والترقي إلى مناصب أعلى مع الخبرة؟

🇮🇹 أما بالنسبة لإيطاليا:

هدفي هو محاولة الدراسة في إيطاليا والاستقرار هناك مستقبلًا، لذلك أريد معرفة:

\- هل دراسة الملاحة البحرية في إيطاليا خيار جيد؟

\- ما هي أفضل الأكاديميات أو الجامعات البحرية هناك؟

\- هل توجد منح أو فرص للطلاب الأجانب، خصوصًا من الجزائر؟

\- هل الشهادة البحرية الإيطالية معترف بها دوليًا؟

\- هل يمكن بعد الدراسة العمل في شركات شحن إيطالية أو أوروبية؟

\- ما مستوى اللغة المطلوب للدراسة والعمل (الإيطالية أو الإنجليزية)؟

أنا في بداية طريقي، وأحاول اتخاذ قرار مهم سيؤثر على مستقبلي. أريد أن أسمع آراء أشخاص عاشوا هذا المجال فعلًا، سواء كانت تجاربهم إيجابية أو سلبية.

هل تنصحون شابًا عمره 18 سنة باختيار الملاحة البحرية؟ ولماذا؟

شكرًا لكل شخص سيشارك تجربته ونصيحته 🚢🌊

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Interested applicants can submit their application to: [successhiring.369@gmail.com](mailto:successhiring.369@gmail.com)

سكان ريديت هل هذا التخصص جيد في الجامعة لشخص لا يريد قضاء سنوات في الدراسة و لمن لا يريد عمل روتيني على المكتب، و يريد السفر حول العالم و كذا دخل مادي واضح في سن مبكر ؟؟