Learn More About Jobs Onboard Ships
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Container Ships
Container ship Emma Maersk is the largest ship afloat and capable of carrying hundreds of millions of dollars worth of cargo, enough to fill a freight train 43 miles long! Always on the move, she needs to haul half-a-billion dollars worth of commerce from Malaysia to Spain, everything from cameras to cosmetics and frozen fish to footwear. Set sail on this high-speed, high-risk adventure. Inside Oil Tankers
All over the world, tanker operations are constantly moving. Oil tankers are ships specially designed for the bulk transport of either unrefined crude oil or petrochemicals. Their size classes can range from coastal or inland tankers of a few thousand metric tons of deadweight (DWT) to a colossal amount of 550,000 DWT. These giant specialized ships transport approximately two billion metric tons of oil across the sea every year. |
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How Tugboat Works
A tugboat (tug) is a boat that maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them. Tugs move vessels that either should not move themselves, such as ships in a crowded harbor or a narrow canal, or those that cannot move by themselves, such as barges, disabled ships, log rafts, or oil platforms. Tugboats are powerful for their size and strongly built, and some are ocean-going. Some tugboats serve as icebreakers or salvage |
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More Hands Need on Deck: CNBC Report
"Our plan is to hire 500 to 600 maritime workers over the next five years," said Thomas Crowley, CEO of Crowley Maritime. A 2010 report from the International Maritime Organization forecast the industry could be short 27,000 to 46,000 officers to man the world's tankers, cargo and container ships and tugboats over the next few years. |
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Military Sealift Command Civilian Mariner Careers
Learn about careers as a civilian mariner with the Military Sealift Command (MSC). MSC has entry levels jobs and training for qualified people. |
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A Day In the Life of Towboat Crew
Ingram Barge Company is the leading carrier on America's inland waterways -- find out from one of our towboat crews what it takes to keep cargo moving. |
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Recruiting Video for G&H Towing
Learn more about opportunities that await at G&H Towing. A company with tradition and innovation. |
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Cruise Ships Jobs
Interested in jobs with a Cruise Line? Watch this video to get an overview of what living and working onboard a magnificent cruise ships or in the cruise ship industry. |
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Harbor Pilots
Who are the Harbor Pilots? What do they do? Harbor pilot Jorge Viso brings a shipment of petroleum products into Tampa on the cargo vessel Anasazi. Take a look at what they really do. |
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Cruise Ship Environmental Officer
Learn more about what an Environmental Compliance Officer does on a Cruise Ship. |
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Research Vessels - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: Learn more about the NOAA Corps: Service, Science, Adventure
Science-minded students and active duty service members who seek adventure and travel have opportunities to serve their country in exciting, flexible and diverse careers, commanding and operating scientific ships and aircraft as officers of the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps. One of the seven uniformed services of the United States, the Corps is an integral part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency of the U.S. Department of commerce. |