Who we are:
The Master of Towing Vessels Association
represents USCG licensed masters and
mates with the towing licence. Obtaining this
license 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.
represents USCG licensed masters and
mates with the towing licence. Obtaining this
license 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.
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.
(CLICK FORMS TAB TO JOIN US)
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.
(CLICK FORMS TAB TO JOIN US)
Master of Towing Vessels Association As of 7/2/08 - 104 Members
"Advocate of the Tug Boat Captain"
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| For Towing License Seatime Requirements Table, Click Here From www.tugboatlife.com, Wheelhouse forum, TOAR VS TRAINING IBU VS SIU. " You need to complete a TOAR. There are only a few programs approved to substitute for a TOAR, they are programs operated by tug companies and are done onboard. There is no "course" ashore you can take instead of the TOAR. The approved programs are just company variations on the TOAR, with the same or similar demonsrations required. .....you probably will not get your TOAR signed by a conscientious DE in only 30 days. Unlike STCW assessments, the sign off in the TOAR isn't a simple assessment, it's the DE indicating they found you competent after a period of observation. While you might find someone who will sign off in 30 days or less, most DEs who will have you working as their Mate, will take longer." James D. Cavo Chief, Mariner Training and Assessment USCG National Maritime Center James.D.Cavo@uscg.mil To see the "30 Day Wonder", (A USCG proposal to issue a "Mate of Towing" to those with a 200 Ton License and 30 days onboard a tug), click below. To read comments for and against this Rule Change, USCG 2006-26202 click here at www.regulations.gov . To leave your own comments for or against the change click 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 mariner participation for the TSAC. (Towing Safety Advisory Committee). (CLICK NEWS TAB FOR DETAILS) |
