TWIC card question from a newbie.

I have never tried to get into Canada. Of course the Felony was Child Support. The case was overturned. I have posted the whole story here somewhere before. Boring..... I was right, the judge was wrong. I told the judge he was wrong, he told me to go to prison. I did 8 months on 4 years. I am out, the Judge is still an idiot.

The good news is that my exwife is fat.

 

I move a lot of equipment and live close to the eastern seaboard, I couldnt really live without one. That being said any major company will get one for you after you hire.

 

i haul containers outta the savannah ga. port you will NOT be allowed in without a twic card and a Ga. Port id card period.

 

I run a stepdeck and use my TWIC and HAZMAT all the time. TWIC gets you into ports, refineries, and lots of military bases. It also allowed me out on the flightline at Palm Beach Int airport where I hauled some tools and parts for some Navy contactors to fix a Navy jet that was there. Some training companies will pay for it if you work for them and companies like mine (leased to an all O/O company) do not. I also have an enhanced license which gets me into Canada so my opinion is to get them as if you have an employer that does these kinds of things then it will be golden

 

to me it is like when i got my endorsements why not get them all
next year you might want a different job
TODAY and TODAY only i will hire you if you have a twic card......... oh sorry no twic card........... cya


i cant get into canada anymore had 2 boats built in nova scotia in late 80's
vacationed there post 9/11 but world is safer now keeping me out of canada
because of dui's and drugs in 1982 and 1986
ty homeland security i can sleep sound now

 

When I hauled tankers (acid primarily). Two of the places (out of 5) that I regularly loaded at got their product via barge. Both required TWIC to get loaded. Virtually none of the places I delivered to required a TWIC, but I could not have driven without one.

It is a good thing to have because in some instances it can give you a leg up on getting hired over someone who doesn't have it already.

 

that's funny, because i was able to get into the Port Of Providence to fuel up either my diesel tanker or gasoline tanker, (at any of the storage tank companies, like SHELL, or Sprauge for instance),and was NEVER ONCE asked to show my TWIC, hell i even went into the deep end of the Port to a chemical company to re-fuel thier trucks, never asked there by the CITY COP on duty to show him my TWIC...!!!

i was also at the Exxon/Mobil/Sunoco storage tank area literally across the bay from the Port of Providence (as the tanker ships can go easily across the bay to either storage tank facility),and all i was told to do was, the speed limit..>!!! NO TWIC CARD, ON ANY fueling tank area...!!

so what's up with me having what was "supposed to be a needed ID card to gain access, when i was NEVER ASKED to show it"...???? and, I NEVER HAD TO HAVE an escort, i went FREELY IN and FREELY OUT..!!!!

but, when i applied over a year ago to work Port Security..???

they WANTED a TWIC CARD...!!!

the security company said, the US Coast Guard DEMANDS that all leaving/returning to a ship, MUST BE CHECKED for proper ID's...

but a trucker entering, or leaving..?

pffttt......who cares....!!!!