Working onboard a push boat (also known as a pusher, pusher boat, pusher craft, pusher tug or tow boat) is a good way to earn a living. It is both challenging and rewarding, as you are responsible for helping ensure that barges and container ships get to port or out of the harbor safely.
The Jones Act is a federal law that governs the liability of vessel operators and marine employers for work-related injuries or the death of an employee.
