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U.S.
Great Lakes Merchant Mariner Employment Information
LICENSING Anyone employed on a U.S. merchant ship must first have a Merchant Mariner document. This requires proof of citizenship, a Social Security number and passage of a physical exam (including drug screening). The minimum age is 16. The U.S. Coast Guard Regional Examination Center is located in Toledo, Ohio, phone 419-418-6017: http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-m/marpers/recs.htm For exam centers in other regions and additional information, one should contact the Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Information Center at www.uscg.mil/stcw. HIRING Once a person is documented, employment applications for Great Lakes service can be made directly to these organizations… Bethlehem Steel Corporation Central Marine Logistics, Inc. Grand River Navigation Great Lakes Fleet/Key Lakes, Inc. Interlake Steamship Co. Lake Michigan Car Ferry Oglebay Norton Marine Services Co. …or,
for the following organizations, one must first join the Seafarers International Union,
which has an office locally at: The regional office address is: P.O. Box 452 American Steamship Company Inland Lakes Transportation, Inc. Marine Engineers'
Beneficial Association (MEBA) (AFL-CIO) (202) 638-5355
(Phone) The Great Lakes Towing Company ADDITIONAL UNIONS National Maritime Union United
Steelworkers
OFFICERS American Maritime Officers International
Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots
SUPPLEMENTAL WEB SITES Great Lakes Maritime Academy www.nmc.edu/~maritime |
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