Recent content by Johnf1981

mine: Cook Steward Postal clerk Supply tech Traffic tech

This board is awesome, they scr*wed me big time at the RC. I sure won't sign my contract now and will go study Basic Marine Navigation at the community college instead. I would have endured 3 months of BT for nothing. Thank you all, I won't be coming back to the board, I got all the info i...

First of all, thank you all. MED A1 - Basic Safety MED B1 - Lifeboat Survival Craft MED B2 - Firefighting Those are the course required for the cost guard and most cruise line and merchant ships. Those certification are probably not all taught at the Sea Environmental course. I think they are...

I can't pick this trade, I scored low on my CFAT. Contrary to popular believe, I understand everything, It's just that this purple trade thing kinda piss me off, but it's how it works, I understand. I will sign reserve anyway and try to work my self on board a ship, If i can't, I'll take a...

Pretty simple, I scored low on my CFAT, although I got a few good trade on my list, supply tech and traffic tech. I made it clear on my application and at my interview that i wanted to join the Navy and serve on board ships. Personally I think that when you enlist with a branches you should...

Traffic tech do travel a lot, I heard it's one of the best trade for the travel opportunity's, a Loadmaster or a loadmaster assist can make about 5-7 voyage a year.  ^-^ Joining this message board was a good idea after all, I have all the info i need and then some. So basically if i join the...

That look great Halifax Tar, although I'm not to enthusiastic about the 3 years at shore 3 years at sea ratio, I would rather prefer 6 years at sea if it could be possible, but that's just me. Another trade i could pick that provide Woldwide travel and look incredibly fun is traffic tech in the...

The Canadian Coast Guard accepts applications for jobs at the entry level. The following are the prerequisites: Marine Emergency Duties (MED) A1,B1 and B2. Most  Merchant marine company and cruise lines also accept applicant with those certification for entry level  able seaman position. So my...

Thanks, that helped a lot.  :salute:

Sorry, I'm not very organized.  :blotto: The thing is, so far I've finished all the test and was accepted as a supply tech. I could retake the exam again after completing a maths course but the trade doesn't look that bad, I might give it a try. Not my perfect job but when life throw you lemon...

I can assure you that this is the truth although, I strongly believe there is a''cota'' a the recruitment center. My cousin scored lower then me and was permitted to join the infantry 5-6 years ago. Maybe my score will be good enough in a few years, who knows.

I might be a future supply tech. (didn't sign yet) I got 3 questions? 1. Do you travel a lot? 2. The recruitment guy was not very clear on this, can a storesmen spent his entire career at sea or at least most of it? 3. As part of a combat support unit, do you fight, I mean do you go on...

Do you guy's travel munch? In you're trade description, Supply tech (911) it is stated ''Travel opportunities are extensive'' :o  If so, where do you go?

Hi. I found out that the naval reserve do not employ supply tech (storesman) on board ships.  :-\ I was also told that it would be almost impossible for a fully trained supply tech from the naval reserve to serve at sea on a ship from the regular force, I'm talking B type contract.  :( As for...