My son is interested in becoming a longshoreman. He was considering becoming a Merchant Mariner, but he wants to try the longshoreman direction. Anyone have any advice as to which is the best avenue?
Linda
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Linda, I'm assuming you are in the United States. I worked in the shipping industry for 30 years and I think there would be more opportunities for work as a longshoreman. With automation, smaller crews are needed to man a vessel and there aren't many lines left that still have U.S. crews.
My son went to United States Merchant Marine Academy and he graduated after 5 yrs as marine engineer. It is a federal funded academy located in Long Island NY.
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