Multiple companies may have business on the same offshore oil rigs. Sometimes, a worker from one company may be “loaned out” to another for a time because of their particular skills. During that time, they will take their orders from a supervisor with that company. If...
Working in an offshore environment is significantly different than standard employment. Workers often live in the same place where they work, frequently going weeks without seeing their loved ones. They may work incredibly long shifts in all kinds of weather and at...
The California coastline is home to some of the most successful commercial shipping operations on the West Coast. Thousands of people enjoy competitive wages in the fishing industry. However, those wages come with significant risks for workers. Federal data shows that...
Sailors often write about the silence of the oceans. That may be true for a lone around-the-world yachtsman, yet if you work on a commercial vessel, silence is rare. Commercial boats are noisy places, and as a result, you may suffer hearing loss over time. Until it...
