Jay Wedman Q&A
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Jay Wedman Q&A
I hope this post finds you well. First, I want to express my sincere gratitude for the tremendous feedback you’ve provided thus far. Your questions have been incredibly valuable, and I truly appreciate the time and effort you’ve dedicated to sharing your thoughts. I welcome the opportunity to delve deeper into any area that requires further clarification. Please continue sharing your questions; I’ll do my best to answer them all.
Q: Do you need special training or classes to take M.E.B.A. mate jobs off the board?
A: No. Unlike other deck officer Unions, all M.E.B.A. deck officer positions require no additional classes or endorsements, so you would be eligible to work on them immediately.
Q: Will there be an initiation fee and how much is it? How long will I have to pay it off?
A: No. While new M.E.B.A. applicants usually pay a $4000 initiation fee, the fee will be waived for all OSG deck officers currently employed at the time of contract ratification.
Q: What if I am a permanent on one vessel, and OSG asks me to fill in on another vessel while I am on vacation? Can I do that?
A: Your choice. If OSG approaches you to work while you are on vacation on any vessel, either your current vessel or another vessel, it will be up to you if you would like to do so.
Q: How many other job opportunities are there for mates in M.E.B.A.?
A: Currently, we have more than 250 deep sea billets with at least 60 permanentand 190 rotary positions.
Q: What kind of deep-sea ships does M.E.B.A. represent for deck officers?
A: M.E.B.A. represents deck officers on containerships, Roll-On Roll-Off vessels, bulk carriers, and tanker vessels along with the only deep-sea US Flag Cruise ship. M.E.B.A. also has a large government fleet of vessels to which we provide deckofficers