2025 Maritime School Graduates - Apply Here

All 2023 Maritime School Graduates (Deck and Engineering) apply here.  

All Deck applicants do not worry about Engineering related questions.  Engineering applicants do not worry about Deck related questions. 

Physical Requirements:

The unpredictable, ever-changing and inherently dangerous nature of tug and towing operations require the Engineer to be physically qualified to ensure his/her own safety, as well as that of the vessel and crew.  You must have the physical ability to operate heavy machinery.  Repair work may involve assignments to work beneath machines and close quarters.  Frequent stooping and bending required.  Specific physical requirements include:

• Adequate vision (i.e., absent any color blindness or impairment that cannot be corrected with prescription lenses).


• Adequate hearing.Capable of walking and standing on wet surfaces for extended periods of time.


• Able to handle heavy lines and operate heavy machinery.


• Ability to climb a 12-foot ladder without assistance.


• Ability to hoist oneself up and over a 12-inch wide, 6-foot-high barrier.


• Sufficient strength to:
  
  
  
  • Lift 100 lbs. from deck to waist level.
  
  
  • Lift 50 lbs. from deck to shoulder level.
  
  
  • Lift 35 lbs. from deck to overhead; and
  
  
  • Pull (drag) 120 lbs. at least 20 feet 
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) Employer.

It has been and will continue to be a fundamental policy of McAllister Towing not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, partnership status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, age, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, veteran or military status, disability, medical condition, genetic information, caregiver status, unemployment status or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws.

This policy applies to all aspects of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.