>>1184360>east coast/gulf companies hiringMy friend, you picked literally the most bloated part of the industry to try and get hired in. There are far FAR too many deckside guys trying to work in the Gulf than there are jobs, and that's just counting the guys who have sea time.
If you are dead set on it, there is exactly one way to get hired: and that's to go door to door to every single supply boat company in Louisiana and apply in person. That's no guarantee you'll get hired, but if you try to do it online or over the phone they won't even remember your name after you hang up.