Do you work on fishing boat?

Question

I had to go and do some repairs on a fishing boat in the dock last week and just wanted to know what is it like working out at sea on one of those ships for weeks on end

Answer 1

no it would suck big time

Answer 2

We go out for 2 days maximum so I can say that the guys who work on the long shifts deserve every penny . It IS hard work and very dangerous at times.

Sorry if my reply is misleading , I have done this work on afew occasions , it is not my usual type of work.

Make it 2 stars !!( good question ) because not many peple understand how hard it is working at sea.

Answer 3

I work on a tugboat that operates in the Gulf of Mexico. We usually run from Texas to Florida. The weather can get really bad but we usually don't operate in anything more than 20 foot seas. I used to work on a fishing boat but we would go to the dock everyday, but this tug I'm on now has a schedule of 3-weeks on the boat and 3-weeks home which is nice. You get to do whatever you want for the 3-weeks at home and the work on the boat can get busy but for the most part you just sit back and enjoy the ride. I love it, I've been around the water all my life and could never think of having a land based job. I get to watch the sunrise and then set everyday and i feel lucky to have a job like this. The boat is 123 feet long and the barge, which carries oil for Sunoco, is 480 feet long so when we are connected we are 603 feet long. So we are a pretty big rig. Hope this helps

Answer 4

2 years ago I PAID to go on a fishing boat for 4 days, as I love sea fishing. I also slept through a storm.

I loved it, but I am not doing this job for real.

If you get the chance to go out with them for a few days " go for it " it is a fantastic experience.

Good luck...........I will give you a star for this one.