You Can Climb the Career Ladder

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You Can Climb the Career Ladder!
Kirby Inland Marine, LP
At Kirby, the career ladder can be climbed
quickly and can lead to dynamic, exciting, and
highly rewarding positions within the marine
industry. From your entry into our basic
seamanship program, you can be earning 31,400
annually by the end of your first year And, just
18 months from entry, you can become eligible to
apply for our Wheelhouse Apprentice Mate
(Steersman) program where you will learn how to
pilot a Kirby towboat. With an additional 18
months of work, you can become a Mate (pilot) of
a towing vessel and earn 80,300 per year!
Pilot wage 85,571
Steersman Program 229/day 55,647 annually
12 mos.
Level 3 Tankerman 196/day
Deck Mate 229/day
6 mos.
12 mos.
Relief Mate 196/day
Level 2 Tankerman 150/day
3 mos.
6 mos.
Level 4 Deckhand 166/day

• 1st year 32,000 est.
• 2nd year 44,800 est.

Level 1 Tankerman 132/day
Must receive Tankerman Certificate to qualify
for Coast Guard approved program.
6 mos.
Level 3 Deckhand 145/day
6 mos.
Tankerman Trainee 120-125/day
6 mos.
Level 2 Deckhand 124/day
3 mos.
Level 1 Deckhand 120/day

• 1st year 31,000 est.
• 2nd year 42,000 est.

Entrance into Phase I

• Candidate
• Must have been employed as a deckhand/Tankerman
  for a minimum of 18 months and reached Tankerman
  Level 3 or equivalent mates position
• Must have a written Masters recommendation and
  three written character references for licensing
  as Apprentice Mate
• Must receive Wheelhouse Review Board approval.
• Must have completed Kirbys Basic Deckhand,
  Tankerman PIC Firefighting and First Aid/CPR
  classes or approved equivalent
• Must complete USCG physical less than 1 year old
• Must pass Phase I exam with a score of 80 Rules
  of the Road, 90 ETAs or better

For more information contact Agustin
Colchado [phone]