Shipboard Employment

Patriot is currently accepting résumé for Chief Mate/Master and Engine Licensed Officer positions for its vessels in Reserve Operating Status (ROS).  Two of these vessels are located in New Orleans, LA, two are located in Baltimore, MD and one in Norfolk, VA.

Individuals taking these positions may be considered for future openings aboard Patriot’s other managed vessels including the Watson Class gas turbine LMSRs, the SLNC Pax product tanker and the MARAD Ready Reserve Force vessels in Alameda, California or Beaumont, Texas. (See below employment information)  All applicants must have or be able to obtain the following requirements which vary by contract:  MSC-required training, a secret clearance, membership in a Patriot-contracted union, and proper USCG unlimited endorsement(s). Applicants must also meet MSC’s medical requirements which vary by contract.  We ask that licensed officers wishing to apply for employment on these ROS positions download and fill out our Résumé Data Sheet (either electronically or by hand), then email it to Please apply with your Maritime-Union.com Application Form at Email: HIDDEN LINK - PLEASE LOGIN or REGISTER.  You can do that by clicking on the Word document link below.  That form includes the information that we will need from you, and is our preferred method of receiving your resume information.  If you already have a résumé prepared, however, you may send that to us instead of filling out our form, but we ask that you double-check your resume to be sure that it provides all of the information that the form asks for.

Watson Class LMSR Employment

Patriot Contract Services was awarded the Military Sealift Command (MSC) contact for the operation and management of the “Watson Class” LMSR vessels.  The Watson Class consists of eight gas turbine-powered vessels.  The vessels under this contract, are located at various ports around the world.

While most positions aboard these vessels are filled at this time, PCS is accepting resumes for all Deck and Engine Licensed Officer positions, and for the Storekeeper position, for the Watson class LMSRs.   All applicants must have or be able to obtain the following requirements:  MSC-required training, a secret clearance, membership in a Patriot-contracted union, and proper USCG unlimited endorsement(s) (e.g. USCG Gas Turbine Endorsement for Engineers).  Applicants must also meet MSC’s medical requirements.

We ask that licensed officers and storekeepers wishing to apply for employment on the Watson Class LMSRs download and fill out our Résumé Data Sheet (either electronically or by hand), then email.  You can do that by clicking on the Word document link below.  That form includes the information that we will need from you, and is our preferred method of receiving your résumé information.  If you already have a résumé prepared, however, you may send that to us instead of filling out our form, but we ask that you double-check your résumé to be sure that it provides all of the information that the form asks for.

For information and all other matters relating to jobs on the Watson Class LMSRs, please contact us.

Patriot Contract Services is currently seeking resumes for the following positions on its other vessels:

• Officer In Charge-Chief Mate - Must possess a USCG Unlimited Chief Mate License and valid MMD
• 1st Assistant Engineer - Must possess a USCG Unlimited 1st Engineer License and valid MMD
• Store Keeper – maintains records of spare parts and supplies aboard ship.
• MDR – Medical Department Representative, must have completed a 40 hour Medical Care – Person in Charge course meeting USCG and STCW requirements as well as MSC required training.

Certain positions require Government Training.

Applicants must be able to meet the eligibility required for a security clearance.

For consideration on the above positions, please send your resume, documents, including your most recent training, to e-mail.