Join the G&H Towing Team!

At G&H Towing we value our people and invest in their growth, our fleet, and safety measures. We are proud of our people and the generations of families that have been part of the G&H team. If you would like guidance on starting or growing your maritime career, please contact our Human Resources Department at (409) 744-6311 or visit our G&H Towing Career Center to view and apply for our current job opportunities.


G&H Towing Career Center – Current Career Opportunities 

Mariner Job Board             Shoreside Job Board 


Applications are always accepted for the following positions in Houston/Galveston, TX and Corpus Christi, TX. Mariner jobs are offered through the G&H Towing Career Center and through the Seafarers Union. Please contact us or complete the online application to find out more about current and available positions complete an application at our G&H Towing Career Center.

Types of positions include:

  • Entry-level positions include Ordinary Seaman and Wiper. These positions require little to no formal education past high school, with some short-term on-the-job training.
  • Rated positions aboard towing vessels include Able Seaman, Qualified Member of the Engineering Department (QMED) Any Rating, or Oiler. These positions can require vocational training, maritime courses, apprenticeships, and/or a combination of time on-the-job at sea.
  • Officer positions aboard towing vessels include Masters, Mates, and Engineers. A High School or GED equivalent is required, as well as Merchant Mariner Credentials with various endorsements based on advanced coursework through maritime academies, colleges, and/or the Coast Guard, plus long-term on-the-job training and minimum sea time.

G&H Towing employees are our most important asset. We are dedicated to delivering quality benefits to employees that protect you and your family.

For Shoreside Benefits and Compensation, we provide:

  • Heath Benefits: Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Time Off
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance
  • Voluntary Employee-Paid Benefits
  • Retirement Benefits: 401(K) Plan

G&H Towing employees are our most important asset. Comprehensive benefits are provided by the Seafarers international Union (SIU) and bargained for, and paid for, on your behalf. Please visit the SIU site for complete benefit information details.

For Marine Personnel Benefits, we provide:

  • Medical Coverage: Monthly Premiums Paid in Full
  • Dental & Vision Insurance
  • Retirement Benefits: Pension Plans & 401(k) Plan
  • Accrued Paid Sick Leave
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance
  • Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
  • Life Insurance

For Marine Personnel Compensation, please CLICK HERE to view the current mariner wages.

To get started, all applicants need a Merchant Mariner Credential issued from the U.S. Coast Guard and a Transportation Worker Identification Credential from the Transportation Security Administration to work on towing vessels. G&H Towing can help applicants with these licensing requirements.

Other minimum licensing requirements are:

  • MASTER (MAS) – USCG Merchant Mariner Credential endorsed as Master of Towing for service on Inland Waters, near Coastal Waters, or Oceans with a valid Radar Observer (unlimited) endorsement.
  • MATE (MTE) – USCG Merchant Mariner Credential endorsed as Master or Mate of Towing Vessels upon Inland Waters, near Coastal Waters, or Oceans with a valid Radar Observer (unlimited) endorsement OR endorsed as Master or Mate of Self-Propelled vessels greater than 200 Gross Register Tons (GRT) upon Inland waters with a completed Towing Officer Assessment Record (TOAR) for Great Lakes/Inland.
  • CHIEF ENGINEER (CHE) – USCG Merchant Mariner Credential with a minimum endorsement as a National Chief Engineer (Limited) of Motor Propelled Vessels of less than 1600 Gross Register Tons (GRT) upon Near Coastal without a horsepower limitation.
  • CHIEF ENGINEER (DDA) – USCG Merchant Mariner Credential with a minimum endorsement as a National Designated Duty Engineer of Motor Propelled Vessels of less than 500 Gross Register Tons (GRT) without horsepower limitation.
  • ASSISTANT ENGINEER (ATE) – USCG Merchant Mariner Credential with a minimum endorsement as National Assistant Engineer 6000 HP or National Designated Duty Engineer of Motor Propelled Vessels of less than 4000 HP of less than 500 GRT or a Third Assistant Engineer of Motor Propelled Vessels.
  • ABLE SEAMAN (AB) – USCG Merchant Mariner Credential with an endorsement as Able-Seaman Special, Limited, or Unlimited.
  • OILER (OIL) – USCG Merchant Mariner Credential with an endorsement as QMED Any Rating, or Oiler.
  • ORDINARY SEAMAN (OS) – USCG Merchant Mariner Credential with an endorsement as Ordinary Seaman (OS).
  • WIPER (WIP) – USCG Merchant Mariner Credential with an endorsement as Wiper (WIP).

All crew members must possess a valid TWIC card. To learn more about TWIC certification, click here.