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Tankerman Career Questions
Posted on 10/7/13 at 8:28 am
Posted on 10/7/13 at 8:28 am
I have a few questions regarding a career as a tankerman...or anything similar you might suggest.
Ik these oil and gas related threads pop up quite often and I try and gather as much from each one as I can.
I just graduated in business, but have taken an interest that i've never had before into O & G. I've seen SGS/PSC has a tankerman academy for 4 months that costs 12k, and would basically put you in a job upon completion.
Anyone work as a tankerman? know anyone? Enjoy it? What's the avg pay? Schedule?
Also, what kind of advancement ops come from a job like this?
TIA for any info
Ik these oil and gas related threads pop up quite often and I try and gather as much from each one as I can.
I just graduated in business, but have taken an interest that i've never had before into O & G. I've seen SGS/PSC has a tankerman academy for 4 months that costs 12k, and would basically put you in a job upon completion.
Anyone work as a tankerman? know anyone? Enjoy it? What's the avg pay? Schedule?
Also, what kind of advancement ops come from a job like this?
TIA for any info
This post was edited on 10/7/13 at 8:33 am
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Posted on 10/7/13 at 9:33 am to jp90
I worked for SGS, but not as a tankerman. However I worked with tankermen all the time, so here goes -
This is not a typical job for college grads. It really has no upward career mobility. You basically monitor the loading and discharge of barges, operating the pump engine, compartment valving and for toxic cargos, the air return lines. A cargo transfer operations typically takes from six to twenty hours per barge and you may be responsible for multiple barges transferring at the same time.
You are also responsible for safety and environmental monitoring. Which means carrying big fire extinguishers to the barge dock.
The hours are tough as this work goes on 24-7. So you can forget about weekends, holidays, anniversaries, etc. You are also exposed to the weather as you may not leave the uncovered barge deck during cargo transfer operations.
If you travel with a tow, you will be living on the boat for weeks at a time and tow crews are not the most convivial company around.
If you want to get into oil and gas with a college degree, keep applying for office jobs in the sector, look at becoming a landman (handling royalties) or if you're hooked on working on the River, get a job as a petroleum inspector. SGS also hires inspectors and has offices everywhere. But whatever you do, don't pay $12k for any school. The big towing companies will train you OTJ and you can later study the USCG materials to take the test.
This is not a typical job for college grads. It really has no upward career mobility. You basically monitor the loading and discharge of barges, operating the pump engine, compartment valving and for toxic cargos, the air return lines. A cargo transfer operations typically takes from six to twenty hours per barge and you may be responsible for multiple barges transferring at the same time.
You are also responsible for safety and environmental monitoring. Which means carrying big fire extinguishers to the barge dock.
The hours are tough as this work goes on 24-7. So you can forget about weekends, holidays, anniversaries, etc. You are also exposed to the weather as you may not leave the uncovered barge deck during cargo transfer operations.
If you travel with a tow, you will be living on the boat for weeks at a time and tow crews are not the most convivial company around.
If you want to get into oil and gas with a college degree, keep applying for office jobs in the sector, look at becoming a landman (handling royalties) or if you're hooked on working on the River, get a job as a petroleum inspector. SGS also hires inspectors and has offices everywhere. But whatever you do, don't pay $12k for any school. The big towing companies will train you OTJ and you can later study the USCG materials to take the test.
Posted on 10/7/13 at 11:05 am to jp90
Depends if you want to work for a towing company or as a shore tankerman. With the towing companies, you are going to work either 28/14, 20/10, or 20/20. Pay scale for these will have you starting out very low as a deckhand. You will work your way up to a tankerman trainee and then to tankerman. From there, you will have the potential to move into the wheelhouse. That is when you start making the big bucks.
Posted on 10/9/13 at 9:02 am to jp90
Go to the Workboat show this week and take a walk around.
It might open your eyes to more cerebral opportunities in the field - not that there is anything wrong with tanking
It might open your eyes to more cerebral opportunities in the field - not that there is anything wrong with tanking
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