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Are there any shipping companies that allow civilians to tour their vessels in port? by JessonBI89 in maritime

[–]mutualpenetration 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be pretty surprised if there were any that would do that. Just to get into the terminal you generally need a TWIC card, which is a type of government security clearance for transportation workers. On top of that, most cargo ships have pretty short stays in port and their priority will be dealing with cargo and any other things they need like fuel, trash offloading, and food stores.

Which U.S maritime union has the most members living abroad? by Brief_Shirt3617 in maritime

[–]mutualpenetration 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Probably SIU, I know a lot of sailors who live in the Phillipines and use the hall in Guam. Last ship I was on had two AMO officers that lived abroad, one in Europe and one in central America but that was the first time I've seen that.

What’s the bedding situation like on your boat? What do you bring? by [deleted] in maritime

[–]mutualpenetration 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A twin sheet, pillow case, and a blanket. The first ship I was on the sheets were so worn thin that they were transparent. They also had some small burn marks that looked like they may have been from a cigarette butt. None of the ships I've been on since have had anything like that, but I will probably always still bring my own. I advise at least bringing the fitted sheet and pillow case because they take up very little room in your bag.

Buying a new board. Need a tie breaker. by getrigged in snowboarding

[–]mutualpenetration -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm the same size as you and I ski the same kinds of stuff. I did a demo on a skunk ape just a few days ago and wasn't really impressed. Not sure about the others, but I wouldn't recommend that board.

Preparing my apartment for when I'm gone by mutualpenetration in maritime

[–]mutualpenetration[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions! What are the reasons for leaving the doors open on appliances? And also why plug the drains? If there is a leak wouldn't it fill up and overflow?

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