Gulf of mexico crew boats

[blackwell50]

hey guys after ten years of running boats in the yachting industry I am ready to get into the supply boat and crew boat industry in the North Gulf of mexico.I'm not to sure where to begin.Any info would be greatly appreciated.

[codfishshark]

tidewater marine is a big one down there contact them.

[Bligh]

I know of one that turned it down while enougher had to take the job. And No more fishing on their down time. Why? because too many crew boats with fishing line ruining their cutlass bearings

[captnemo]

Tide water and Edison Chouest are both big players, 2 for 1 schedule, 12 hours on 12 off, some do 6 and 6. Decent money, easy work.

Try www.rigzone.com, a lot of job postings on here. You could start tomorrow if you'd work in west Africa ( just finished 2 1/2 years in west Africa offshore, miserable place).

That industry fluctuates in line with oil exploration which fluctuates mainly inline with the price of a barrel, except ultra-deep water class rigs, we never slow down.

The shallow water work in the GOM is slow now, so there wont be as many boats working, but like I said earlier if you willing to travel, the opportunities grow vastly. Tidewater has a lot of boat in west Africa.

[blackwell50]

well,the general consesus is, they don't want captains from shiny boats.