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by dermott03
Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:54 am
Forum: Training Room
Topic: Career change as a 4th
Replies: 2
Views: 4108

Career change as a 4th

What is a 4th to do? I had been working for three years as an oiler before upgrading my ticket to 4th class marine engineering. I was lucky enough to slide right into a position with the same company and worked as a 4th class for a year before they decided to lay everyone off. Work seems to be scarc...
by dermott03
Tue Dec 15, 2015 8:18 am
Forum: General Job topics
Topic: companies on the west coast
Replies: 7
Views: 12524

Re: companies on the west coast

HI again to all. I have been coming across exactly what you have mentioned. Lots of ship activity but very little interest in 4th's. I have made the rooky mistake of listening to the office at my current place of work telling me not to worry, there will be a 4th slot for me after my days off. The fa...
by dermott03
Tue Nov 17, 2015 6:49 pm
Forum: General Job topics
Topic: companies on the west coast
Replies: 7
Views: 12524

companies on the west coast

Hello all! Finally I am on the board no longer as a ERR but a full 4th class engineer. Now the job hunting can begin! I am looking to move somewhere new. From the East coast of newfoundland to the west coast of canada. Any opinions about the companies out there? The wife wants to move to the yukon a...
by dermott03
Mon Sep 09, 2013 4:58 pm
Forum: General Job topics
Topic: Engine Room Ratings
Replies: 8
Views: 9885

Re: Engine Room Ratings

Hello, it has taken me a long time to get back home, in my case it is a good thing, I am located in newfoundland and already had gotten my tanker familiarization course finished and took a position with Coastal Shipping, they are currently short so any ERR with the tanker course should apply if they...
by dermott03
Tue May 07, 2013 4:34 pm
Forum: General Job topics
Topic: Engine Room Ratings
Replies: 8
Views: 9885

Re: Engine Room Ratings

Hello all, This is yet again an excellent example of this website doing what it is supposed to! I am an ERR with two years experience and my tanker familiarization ticket currently living in Newfoundland. I have taken three years away from work and I am just gearing up to return now to truly begin m...