This posting is a resume deposit box for candidates interested in PERMANENT positions on Canadian ships as Tugmaster and it is not necessarily a specific role to fill.
Multiple Canadian ship companies can request candidates from this box and upon agreement with the candidates, the documents would then be forwarded directly with HR or crewing managers of the hiring ship company.
Candidates are contacted only for permanent position.
Title: Tugmaster
Duration: Permanent
Salary Tugmaster:
Between $700 and $1000 per day, which ranges between $125 000 and $180 000 per year
Visa Requirement: C1D US Visa is needed 50% of the time for roles on tugs in Canada.
Required:
-Right to work in Canada. Right to work on Canadian ships.
-Eligible for Transport Canada endorsement if from a foreign country.
-STCW diplomas for holding the role of a Master with experience on TUGS. Despite a Master licence authorizes to work on tugs, only tug-experienced masters will be considered, for safety reasons.
Due to reciprocity between the Canadian government and foreign governments on recognitions of seafarers, only candidacies of seafarers whose permits / diplomas / certificates come maritime academies in the following countries can legally be considered: Canada, Ukraine, France, Georgia, United Kingdom, Australia, Norway, Panama, Jamaica, Brunei or the Philippines
Due to reciprocity between the Canadian government and foreign governments on recognitions of seafarers, candidacies of seafarers whose permits / diplomas / certificates come maritime academies in the following countries CANNOT be legally be considered: China, India, Russia, African Countries.
Candidates who already have the right to work in Canada will be prioritized. Candidates who already have or don't need Transport Canada endorsement will be prioritized.