Canal Barge Company Vessel Jobs

This week VesselJobs.com is focusing on barge companies in Louisiana and shines the Spotlight of Opportunity on Canal Barge Company. Here’s what you need to know about this potential vessel work employer.

About this Offshore Company

One of several Louisiana barge companies, Canal Barge Company (CBC) started out in 1933 as a family-owned, independent marine transportation company stationed in New Orleans and has been providing vessel work for 79 years. They have since branched out to other states and now have offices in Louisiana and Illinois.

Their mission is “to form long-term, mutually profitable partnerships with our customers by providing consistently high quality marine transportation, bulk liquid storage and management service.”  Canal Barge Company provides marine transportation, terminal services, and management services. Of their marine transportation services, they offer liquid and dry cargo, deck and project, and towing services. Their fleet consists of over 800 tank, hopper and deck barges, and 32 towboats.

Seventeen of the company’s barges earned 2011 Jones F. Devlin honors, which are given to vessels that have operated for at least two years without a lost-time injury. Two of CBC’s vessels have operated for 16 consecutive years without a lost-time injury. The company has a track record of complying with safety regulations.

On and Offshore Jobs

Canal Barge is currently offering several on and offshore positions: dispatcher, network technician, programmer/analyst, tankerman, pilot, shore tankerman, barge maintenance superintendent, and engineer. Their website details the specific requirements for each position. They also ask applicants to provide contact information, level of education with dates and numbers, employment history, involvement in the military and marine licenses/documents.

If you weren’t able to find suitable boat work at this company’s website, try our vessel jobs list. Until next time, we wish you the best of luck in your search for offshore jobs.