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Old 17 May 2009, 12:11   #1
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Looking For Part Time Work

Hi,

I'm currently employed as a pilot boat coxswain looking for some part time work in the north east area will travel.

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RYA Advanced Powerboat Commercial endorsement
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Cheers Gaz
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Old 17 May 2009, 14:22   #2
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Check out www.jmoboatdeliveries.co.uk.

Always looking out for experienced and well qualified skippers.
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Old 20 May 2009, 03:34   #3
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I think driving a pilot boat would be my ideal gig I'd love to do that.

can you send me your day rate and lenngth of availability. theres a few jobs goig in civils at the moment that might suit you. my connectin is ify at the moment so it might take a few days to reply

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Old 15 December 2009, 22:23   #4
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Pilot boat

How does one get involved with pilot boat work?
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Old 16 December 2009, 08:00   #5
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How does one get involved with pilot boat work?
Helming the Pilot boat or been the Pilot yourself?
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Old 16 December 2009, 09:45   #6
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Ideally crewing / helming.

My quals are as follows: Advanced Com, Adv PBI and all complimentary quals.

Any ideas?
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Old 16 December 2009, 09:51   #7
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Ideally crewing / helming.

My quals are as follows: Advanced Com, Adv PBI and all complimentary quals.

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Speak to your local Pilot Station first, they may not employ short term direct but may give you the name of the agency to go through?
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Old 16 December 2009, 10:08   #8
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Excellent. Thanks for the advice.
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Old 16 December 2009, 17:28   #9
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The majority of Pilots, Pilot boat coxswains, Pilot boats all used to come under Trinity House, in the mid eighties Trinity House decided that was too costly so what happened was the local port authority bought the cutters and took over the employment of the Pilots and the coxswains or the Pilots formed there own pilotage company, Tyne pilots are employed by the Port of Tyne but Tees Pilots have there own company Tees Bay Pilots Ltd. Working as a coxswain you might work shifts or tide work, tide work is a killer because it usually means 4hrs on 8hrs off 4hrs on and be prepared to go out in some atrocious winter weather, bringing a pilot cutter alongside a ship in a North Easterly Gale in the North Sea at night is no easy task, some ports depending how big may employ you as a foy boatman as well tying the ships up and providing fresh water to the ships. I know if you go on the ABP (Associated British Ports) Website they occasionally are looking for Pilot boat coxswains, the only other thing to do is look at your target port in which you think is in reasonable commuting distance or your willing to move closer too and find out who employs the coxswains be it the local port authority or the Pilots themselves. If you need any more information just drop me a message and i'll try and get back to you good look with the job hunt.
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