Who we are:
The Master of Towing Vessels Association
represents USCG licensed masters and
mates with the towing endorsement on their
licence. Obtaining this endorsement has
become increasingly difficult in recent
years. The pool of new recruits into the
industry has become almost non-existent.
Also many of the existing masters will retire
from towing in the next few years. In doing
so they will take with them a valuable history
of towing knowledge that cannot be learned
in the classroom or through the USCG
T.O.A.R program. If you hold a Master or
Mate of Tow Endorsement please consider
joining us. Click on the FORMS page to
download an application today.
represents USCG licensed masters and
mates with the towing endorsement on their
licence. Obtaining this endorsement has
become increasingly difficult in recent
years. The pool of new recruits into the
industry has become almost non-existent.
Also many of the existing masters will retire
from towing in the next few years. In doing
so they will take with them a valuable history
of towing knowledge that cannot be learned
in the classroom or through the USCG
T.O.A.R program. If you hold a Master or
Mate of Tow Endorsement please consider
joining us. Click on the FORMS page to
download an application today.
The goal of the Association is to:
1. Make the occupation more appealing to
mariners currently in the industry.
2. Share information on the current
environment of the towing industry, as well
as its licensing, regulation and manning
issues.
3. Retain and preserve the traditional
practices and skills of the towboat industry,
and glean knowledge from those captains
soon retiring with 30 or 40 years at sea.
4. Make the T.O.A.R. Training program
more appealing to new recruits for the
industry.
mariners currently in the industry.
2. Share information on the current
environment of the towing industry, as well
as its licensing, regulation and manning
issues.
3. Retain and preserve the traditional
practices and skills of the towboat industry,
and glean knowledge from those captains
soon retiring with 30 or 40 years at sea.
4. Make the T.O.A.R. Training program
more appealing to new recruits for the
industry.
Master of Towing Vessels Association
"Advocate of the Tug Boat Captain"
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Latest Developments:
The comment period for the "30 Day
Wonder", (USCG Licensed "Mate of
Towing" with a lifetime total of 30 days
onboard a tug), is opened again until
2099. To read comments for and
against this NPRM, USCG 2006-26202
click here at www.regulations.gov . You
can also leave your own comments for
or against the change as well, by
clicking here for Public Comment.
Senator Ted Stevens has written a
letter to Admiral Allen stating our
concern with the proposed reduction in
seatime requirements.
Senator Maria Cantwell has submitted
our "Questions for the Record" to
Admiral Allen regarding the proposed
reduction in seatime requirements.
PMI/MITAGS has begun dialog with the
MTVA towards helping modify their 2
Year Mate of Towing Program into
something we can endorse.
MTVA Resolution # 08-1 is being
circulated around Washington D.C. with
the goal of increased funding and
participation for the TSAC. (Towing
Safety Advisory Committee).
(CLICK NEWS TAB FOR DETAILS)
The comment period for the "30 Day
Wonder", (USCG Licensed "Mate of
Towing" with a lifetime total of 30 days
onboard a tug), is opened again until
2099. To read comments for and
against this NPRM, USCG 2006-26202
click here at www.regulations.gov . You
can also leave your own comments for
or against the change as well, by
clicking here for Public Comment.
Senator Ted Stevens has written a
letter to Admiral Allen stating our
concern with the proposed reduction in
seatime requirements.
Senator Maria Cantwell has submitted
our "Questions for the Record" to
Admiral Allen regarding the proposed
reduction in seatime requirements.
PMI/MITAGS has begun dialog with the
MTVA towards helping modify their 2
Year Mate of Towing Program into
something we can endorse.
MTVA Resolution # 08-1 is being
circulated around Washington D.C. with
the goal of increased funding and
participation for the TSAC. (Towing
Safety Advisory Committee).
(CLICK NEWS TAB FOR DETAILS)
