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Seaman jobs are open across commercial shipping, offshore energy, and the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard auxiliaries, with specializations in deck operations, engineering, and navigation, at every level from entry-level ordinary seaman to chief mate and captain. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Crowley is a privately held, U.S.-owned and operated company serving the maritime, logistics and energy industries with scale in 36 nations and island territories. Our Purpose is to bravely advance what’s possible to elevate people and planet, guided by our values of Integrity, Sustainability and Drive.
With more than $3 billion in annual revenue, our solutions provide integrated supply chains with a commitment to safety and reliability in our ocean and land transportation services and facilities.
We set high standards, operate with discipline, and continuously improve how we work. Performance, operational excellence and innovation drive how we compete, grow and deliver to our customers and partners.
Crowley's Marine Management Services Inc. (MMS) is a dedicated, MLC certified, marine and offshore crewing company whose focus is to add value to the ship or asset owner through successful and cost-effective management of marine resources. MMS’s main focuses are offshore crewing, personnel recruitment, and project support.
To continue laying the groundwork and challenge what's possible for our business, we seek to partner with individuals ready to elevate their careers with us.
Responsibilities:FPSO Turritella – Marine Operator Deck - AB (Non-Union)
Summary: The AB (Able Body Seaman) Is required to be knowledgeable of the specific features, characteristics, and procedures of the vessel operations.
Essential Functions:
- Monitoring the offloading hose during offload.
- Inspecting slinging equipment prior use and maintenance.
- Preparing loads for lifting.
- Exhibiting a high standard of safety behavior and ensuring that all aspects of shipboard maintenance, rigging, slinging, storage, housekeeping, and general seamanship are carried out professionally, safely, and effectively.
- Carrying out shipboard maintenance under the direction of the Marine Foreman.
- Ensuring the safety of self, team members, visitors, and subcontractors within the limits of own responsibility.
- Assuming the role of RFPNW when the vessel is disconnected from the mooring buoy.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and communication with supervisors, colleagues, and visitors to the FPSO.
- Checking preparation of loads for lifting, including confirming that the load is secure and stable.
- Using various lifting items (plate clamps, barrel lifters, chain hoists, etc.).
- Performing bundling and slinging of simple and awkward loads.
- Maintaining slinging equipment (slings, hooks, webbing plate clamps, barrel lifters, chain hoists, etc.).
- Directing the movement and placing of loads using appropriate hand and radio communication techniques.
- Performing rig, sling, and position blind load using appropriate hand signals and radio communications.
- Preparing the site for abrasive blasting and cleaning surfaces using abrasive tools.
- Painting or coating the worksite using correct colors, paints, or protective coatings.
- Examining portable power and hand tools before and after use and reporting any defects immediately.
- Restoring the worksite after cleaning and coating.
- Monitoring hose during offloading operations and taking action on anomalies noted.
- Standing watch as helmsman and lookout.
- Standing watch from bow of ship or wing of bridge to look for obstruction in path of ship.
- Maintaining a steady course, properly executing all rudder orders, and communicating with navigational terms relating to heading and steering.
- Navigating ship and maintaining visual communication with other ships.
- Standing security-related watches, such as gangway watch and anchor watch, while the ship is not underway.
- Standing by the wheel when the ship is on automatic pilot and verifying accuracy of course by comparing with magnetic compass.
- Operating deck machinery, such as the hose reel, mooring hawser, windlass, and winches, while mooring or unmooring and to operate cargo gear.
- Assisting with helicopter refueling as requested.
- Conducting baggage/freight loading/unloading.
- Conducting helicopter pre-arrival checks.
- Conducting helideck emergency response operations as defined in the installation emergency response plan.
- Conducting loading/unloading of survival equipment.
- Conducting handling and escort.
- Conducting reviews of helideck hazards.
- Ensuring that the work area within your responsibility is kept clean and free of hazards.
- Taking positive action to stop hazards and unsafe behaviors.
- Recording maintenance activities and reporting defects immediately and effectively.
- Carrying out any lawful command and delegated duty as issued by the Master, Chief Officer, or delegated OOW.
Certification:
- Required:
- Must hold a valid USCG MMC with a minimum of an AB Limited or higher
- Able Seafarer-Deck
- Basic Training
- RFPNW
- VPDSD/Security Awareness
- Proficiency in survival craft
- Valid USCG 719k Med Cert (STCW)
- Valid TWIC Card
- Valid Driver License
- Preferred:
- Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties/Security Awareness (VI/6)
- Tanker Assist (V/1-1-1 Basic Oil and Chemical Tanker Operations- Tankerman Assist / PIC-DL )
- Passport
- IADC Rig Pass / SafeGulf equivalent
- T-HUET (or better)
*All qualified candidates must submit the above required documents with their application in order to be reviewed for the position*
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent [G.E.D.]
Experience:
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a deck capacity in the offshore or shipping industries and at least 6 months experience as RFPNW on oil tankers or deep-sea vessels
- Rigging, slinging, and general deck experience
- Experience as a Deck Operator on an FPSO/FSO vessel or other Offshore Mobile Unit (Preferred)
- Experience handling flammable/dangerous liquids -Familiarization with transferring of products (Preferred)
Supervisory Responsibilities— N/A
Compensation:
- Competitive Day Rate : Starts at $535.00 per 12-hour day
- Comprehensive Benefits package
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- LTD
- STD
- AD&D
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- 28/28 Rotation
- Paid Travel
Duration/Travel/Timeline Details: 10% Travel – To and from the vessel along with shoreside training
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions/Work Environment: Works both inside and outside in conditions of both high and low temperatures. May be exposed to odors, dust, dirt, mechanical hazards, high noise levels and potentially dangerous equipment. Must be able to crouch and stoop to get into areas with restricted headroom and be able to climb ladders. Meet the USCG 719K physical standard.
Other: Must be able to work in a drug free workplace; never under the influence of mind-altering prescriptions or non-prescription drugs, including alcohol, and other drugs of abuse.
Crowley is a privately held, U.S.-owned and operated company serving the maritime, logistics and energy industries with scale in 36 nations and island territories. Our Purpose is to bravely advance what’s possible to elevate people and planet, guided by our values of Integrity, Sustainability and Drive.
With more than $3 billion in annual revenue, our solutions provide integrated supply chains with a commitment to safety and reliability in our ocean and land transportation services and facilities.
We set high standards, operate with discipline, and continuously improve how we work. Performance, operational excellence and innovation drive how we compete, grow and deliver to our customers and partners.
Crowley's Marine Management Services Inc. (MMS) is a dedicated, MLC certified, marine and offshore crewing company whose focus is to add value to the ship or asset owner through successful and cost-effective management of marine resources. MMS’s main focuses are offshore crewing, personnel recruitment, and project support.
To continue laying the groundwork and challenge what's possible for our business, we seek to partner with individuals ready to elevate their careers with us.
Responsibilities:FPSO Turritella – Marine Operator Deck - AB (Non-Union)
Summary: The AB (Able Body Seaman) Is required to be knowledgeable of the specific features, characteristics, and procedures of the vessel operations.
Essential Functions:
- Monitoring the offloading hose during offload.
- Inspecting slinging equipment prior use and maintenance.
- Preparing loads for lifting.
- Exhibiting a high standard of safety behavior and ensuring that all aspects of shipboard maintenance, rigging, slinging, storage, housekeeping, and general seamanship are carried out professionally, safely, and effectively.
- Carrying out shipboard maintenance under the direction of the Marine Foreman.
- Ensuring the safety of self, team members, visitors, and subcontractors within the limits of own responsibility.
- Assuming the role of RFPNW when the vessel is disconnected from the mooring buoy.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships and communication with supervisors, colleagues, and visitors to the FPSO.
- Checking preparation of loads for lifting, including confirming that the load is secure and stable.
- Using various lifting items (plate clamps, barrel lifters, chain hoists, etc.).
- Performing bundling and slinging of simple and awkward loads.
- Maintaining slinging equipment (slings, hooks, webbing plate clamps, barrel lifters, chain hoists, etc.).
- Directing the movement and placing of loads using appropriate hand and radio communication techniques.
- Performing rig, sling, and position blind load using appropriate hand signals and radio communications.
- Preparing the site for abrasive blasting and cleaning surfaces using abrasive tools.
- Painting or coating the worksite using correct colors, paints, or protective coatings.
- Examining portable power and hand tools before and after use and reporting any defects immediately.
- Restoring the worksite after cleaning and coating.
- Monitoring hose during offloading operations and taking action on anomalies noted.
- Standing watch as helmsman and lookout.
- Standing watch from bow of ship or wing of bridge to look for obstruction in path of ship.
- Maintaining a steady course, properly executing all rudder orders, and communicating with navigational terms relating to heading and steering.
- Navigating ship and maintaining visual communication with other ships.
- Standing security-related watches, such as gangway watch and anchor watch, while the ship is not underway.
- Standing by the wheel when the ship is on automatic pilot and verifying accuracy of course by comparing with magnetic compass.
- Operating deck machinery, such as the hose reel, mooring hawser, windlass, and winches, while mooring or unmooring and to operate cargo gear.
- Assisting with helicopter refueling as requested.
- Conducting baggage/freight loading/unloading.
- Conducting helicopter pre-arrival checks.
- Conducting helideck emergency response operations as defined in the installation emergency response plan.
- Conducting loading/unloading of survival equipment.
- Conducting handling and escort.
- Conducting reviews of helideck hazards.
- Ensuring that the work area within your responsibility is kept clean and free of hazards.
- Taking positive action to stop hazards and unsafe behaviors.
- Recording maintenance activities and reporting defects immediately and effectively.
- Carrying out any lawful command and delegated duty as issued by the Master, Chief Officer, or delegated OOW.
Certification:
- Required:
- Must hold a valid USCG MMC with a minimum of an AB Limited or higher
- Able Seafarer-Deck
- Basic Training
- RFPNW
- VPDSD/Security Awareness
- Proficiency in survival craft
- Valid USCG 719k Med Cert (STCW)
- Valid TWIC Card
- Valid Driver License
- Preferred:
- Vessel Personnel with Designated Security Duties/Security Awareness (VI/6)
- Tanker Assist (V/1-1-1 Basic Oil and Chemical Tanker Operations- Tankerman Assist / PIC-DL )
- Passport
- IADC Rig Pass / SafeGulf equivalent
- T-HUET (or better)
*All qualified candidates must submit the above required documents with their application in order to be reviewed for the position*
Education:
- High School Diploma or equivalent [G.E.D.]
Experience:
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a deck capacity in the offshore or shipping industries and at least 6 months experience as RFPNW on oil tankers or deep-sea vessels
- Rigging, slinging, and general deck experience
- Experience as a Deck Operator on an FPSO/FSO vessel or other Offshore Mobile Unit (Preferred)
- Experience handling flammable/dangerous liquids -Familiarization with transferring of products (Preferred)
Supervisory Responsibilities— N/A
Compensation:
- Competitive Day Rate : Starts at $535.00 per 12-hour day
- Comprehensive Benefits package
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- LTD
- STD
- AD&D
- Life Insurance
- 401k
- 28/28 Rotation
- Paid Travel
Duration/Travel/Timeline Details: 10% Travel – To and from the vessel along with shoreside training
Physical Requirements/Working Conditions/Work Environment: Works both inside and outside in conditions of both high and low temperatures. May be exposed to odors, dust, dirt, mechanical hazards, high noise levels and potentially dangerous equipment. Must be able to crouch and stoop to get into areas with restricted headroom and be able to climb ladders. Meet the USCG 719K physical standard.
Other: Must be able to work in a drug free workplace; never under the influence of mind-altering prescriptions or non-prescription drugs, including alcohol, and other drugs of abuse.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Transportation & Logistics
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in seaman jobs.
- Valid Merchant Mariner Credential with appropriate deck or engine endorsement
- STCW Basic Safety Training certification including survival craft and firefighting
- Transportation Worker Identification Credential for access to secure maritime facilities
- Minimum documented sea service hours on qualifying vessels for the applied rating
- Physical fitness clearance and ability to pass a pre-employment drug screening
- Proficiency in survival craft and rescue boat operation for deepwater or offshore roles
Tips for Your Seaman Job Search
List your credentials in full
Employers in maritime hiring scan resumes fast for STCW certifications, TWIC cards, and MMC endorsements. Write out each credential with its full name, issuing authority, and expiration date so nothing gets missed in an initial review.
Tailor your sea service record
Your sea service letters are the core of your application. Match the vessel type, gross tonnage, and route in those letters to the requirements listed in each posting, since a deepwater offshore ticket reads very differently to a river towboat employer.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists seaman openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings by vessel type
Filter your search by vessel class rather than just job title. Tanker, tug, ferry, and offshore supply vessel roles each demand distinct watchkeeping experience, and applying to the right class dramatically improves your callback rate.
Prep for practical seamanship questions
Maritime interviews frequently include scenario-based questions on emergency procedures, cargo securing, and Rules of the Road. Walk through your most demanding watch situations out loud before the interview so your answers land with the right technical detail.
Negotiate your rotation schedule upfront
Hitch length and rotation ratio affect your total compensation more than base day rate alone on many vessels. Ask about the on-off schedule in writing before you accept an offer so there are no surprises when your first assignment is confirmed.
Seaman Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most seamans?
The companies hiring the most seamans right now include Dollar General, Hornblower, and NWM Risk Management, with the largest share of openings in Ohio, Virginia, and Florida, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Openings shift frequently with vessel schedules, so checking listings regularly gives you the best shot at current vacancies.
How many seaman jobs are remote?
About 0% of seaman openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting that most roles require physical presence aboard a vessel. The sub-areas with the most remote or shore-based flexibility tend to be maritime operations coordination, vessel scheduling, and port logistics support rather than active watchkeeping positions.
How do you become a seaman?
To become a seaman, you first obtain a Merchant Mariner Credential through the U.S. Coast Guard by completing STCW Basic Safety Training and passing a background check. You then accumulate sea service hours in an entry-level rating such as ordinary seaman or wiper. Over time, documented service hours and additional endorsements qualify you for able seaman and higher deck or engineering ratings.
How do you get hired as a seaman with little or no experience?
Start by targeting ordinary seaman or wiper positions, which are designed as entry points and require the fewest documented service hours. Complete STCW Basic Safety Training before you apply, since most employers treat it as a minimum threshold. Ferries, inland towboat companies, and harbor assist operators tend to hire entry-level candidates more regularly than deepwater offshore operators, making them a practical first target.
What does the seaman interview process look like?
Most maritime employers begin with a document review to verify your MMC endorsements, STCW certifications, and sea service letters before scheduling a conversation. The interview itself typically covers your watchkeeping experience, emergency response knowledge, and familiarity with the specific vessel type. Some offshore and tanker companies add a practical assessment or medical fitness evaluation before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to seaman jobs?
You can find and apply to seaman jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from companies across the United States in one place. Find the roles that match your endorsements and experience level and apply directly to each listing.
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