George Pereira (Master of vessels retired)

Captain, Surveyor World Traveler

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@George_Friedman The discourse is very dangerous. People speak of retaliation now where a peaceful discourse is a thing of the past.

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@SPHallerEsq @JonathanTurley Not in this venue. ( not an attorney )

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@littleukrainian @JayinKyiv 2018 he invaded Crimea Obama was President

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@LarryOConnor I was 13 years old. Was mesmerized when I heard the announcer say that. It sounded better on the live TV !

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@adam_nimoy Vulcans never bluff

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@cdrsalamander Don’t ever say “How y’all doing “ in Massachusetts. Ask the “Southies” there opinion of black people.

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@Gerashchenko_en This will hurt then. Can you clarify? Petroleum is usually measured in volume not weight. 1.2 million tons would be about Seven million barrels which is substantial.

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@cdrsalamander @brentdsadler Great podcast . I conduct ISM audits in US flag vessels @brentdsadler is right on target. The shortage of unlicensed is severe . There are training challenges as it eats into time management. Mariners are required to train on a frequent basis and are not compensated and quit.

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@George_Friedman Well said, sir. I cannot imagine what it was like for them. Much leadership was in place to get brave soldiers to do what they had to do.

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@AWOAdvocacy @mercoglianos The ships that get waivers most probably are weak in complying with US EPA regulations , security regulations, specific 33 and 46 CFR regulations that apply to US vessels . Does the USCG address the gaps between their rules and our rules ?

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@johnkonrad @mercoglianos USCG rejected my legitimate MSC sea time for upgrade to Chief Mate in 1985 . They have not changed. Mariners have no recourse and it is said we are not subject to military rules. Military USCG decided I was unworthy of an upgrade.

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@Gerashchenko_en

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@DoyleWilliamP @mercoglianos All truth. Make the comparison to the trucking mayhem caused by foreign labor. This justifies the question “What is next ? “ Foreign mariners/owners have no right to be in our domestic trade. These vessels technically must obey US domestic laws. They are uninspected vessels imo.

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@heynavtoor I did all of them ! Thanks

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@johnkonrad I never got a hangover from the beer in Poland .

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@ben_didonato @johnkonrad They kicked ABS survey off of LCS after 5 years. Blamed it on funding. Truth was they hate every third party that has good advice.

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@carolineccurtis Bottom line is they are taking US jobs and potential jobs. We will have no Merchant Marine left if the Jones Act is compromised. Foreign owners and US investors who could care less about US Mariners will be calling the shots on safety. USCG will have their hands full .

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@metoyou99919097 @brentdsadler and they have to tow them behind in bad weather or stay in port.

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@brentdsadler Good, detailed analysis. Money is always the issue. USMS reconstitution would take a long time. MSC and MARAD have been stale in innovation since after the end of the Desert Storm. GW Bush depleted Maritime resources. Logistic fleets started to shrink due to money.

[George Pereira (Master of vessels retired) @oceanman61]

@metoyou99919097 @brentdsadler ATB's have sea state limitations.