It is hard work but rewarding to know the role in providing stability to American infrastructure and supply chain. Listen to Interlake Steamship Company Second Mate on the M/V Mark W. Barker Alex Weber.
Give it a shot! There's a school I think in Michigan, that can help you get into a maritime career. Look into it, they'll at least give you a better idea of what it's like
Any advice to getting a job aboard a freighter in the lakes if you are from Asia? Its my dream to work out there I just don't know which schools to go to