The only complete navigation guide to fresh and salt water maritime, aquatic employments. It takes you through a step-by-step process that is listed in both layman and nautical terms. Pelletier fully describes the civilian merchant marine/naval service, giving its history, its present situation, and projections for the future. The book clearly explains the full spectrum of the merchant marine, from small passenger vessels that carry six or less passengers for hire to large passenger vessels that carry thousands of passengers, from towboats that ply the waters of the Western Rivers and harbors to freighters, crude oil, chemical tankers and containerships, that cross the seven seas, from crewboats working in the Gulf of Mexico oil patch to supply boats that service oil and gas rigs worldwide. Merchant marine employment, as the Guide s nucleus, is handled in a very thorough manner however, the book also covers shipyard and recreational boat building, repair & manufacturing, marine biology, oceanography, ocean engineering, geology, geophysics, naval architecture, naval engineering, ocean engineering, chemical & petroleum engineering, offshore oil & gas, commercial diving, ROV s (remotely operated vehicles), commercial sport fishing & charter, marine surveyors/investigators, commercial yachting, culinary arts & hospitality management careers are covered, and more. . . . . . . . This book contains: 33 illustrations - 304 marine position descriptions & salary ranges - 70 national / international contacts listed - 620 marine/aquatic schools listed - 145 marine / aquatic employment unions and agencies listed - 512 marine / aquatic associations listed - 162 marine / aquatic publishers listed - 152 marine/aquatic bookstores listed and 1,525 entries of marine and aquatic words and terms glossary

Mariner's Employment Guide

Business & Money

James Laurence Pelletier

Job Hunting & Careers

Marine Techniques Publishing

.....is an expansive chronicle of Mr. Lester's sea life, with beginnings in the harsh beauty of San Diego's Portuguese-American Tuna Fleet through military and civilian maritime experiences worldwide. Leroy Lester writes with great detail, compassion and humor about the family and professional lives of commercial fishermen, the logistical trials of military ships' movements, and the participation of civilian defense contractors in modern ship and helicopter development in both war and peacetime use. Mr. Lester is well appointed with his practical, life-long experience on the water in this recounting of his experiences and observations. You will enjoy the touching realism of his story and gain insight on the very human side of San Diego maritime history.

An Officer . . . Not a Gentleman

B.S.

Leroy J. Lester

M.E./MBA

‘Tugging On A Heartstring: The Sequel' is a true story in the United States Merchant Marine. Emily Lambert started working on tugs at age 13 in the 1970’s. In this sequel to her tugboat sea adventures starting at age 16, Emily survives a violent winch wheel injury far from shore, and achieves her Able Bodied Seaman's ticket. She sails deep-sea on a T-5 class tanker to decide once and for all between a life on land or on her beloved sea.

Tugging on a Heartstring: The Sequel

Biographies & Memoirs

E. V. Lambert

Community & Culture

<p>"Tugging On A Heartstring", followed by its popular sequel, is a true sea story in the United States Merchant Marine. Emily Lambert started crewing at age 13. She held the wheel six hours-on and six hours-off with half hour engine checks on the devoted diesel, checking piston oil pressure, reduction gear oil pressure, raw water input and output, bleeding the air compressor tank of moisture, and measuring the depth of the bilge with a broken broom stick handle. In a storm off Norfolk at age 18, Emily almost died from internal bleeding from deck machinery injuries in a 60 rotations per second spinning winch wheel. At age 19, Emily passed her USCG Able Bodied seaman exam. From dangerous sea action to delightful comedy, this is an unforgettable voyage of strength and courage for all ages.</p>

Tugging On A Heartstring

Literature & Fiction

Action & Adventure

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