# BrightBoard

> BrightBoard is a free maritime job board for U.S. mariners, aggregating open positions across Jones Act vessels, OSVs, tugs, barges, and offshore operations. It also publishes career and licensing guides for the maritime industry.

Currently listing 343 active U.S. maritime job postings, updated daily.

## Primary pages

- [Job listings](https://www.brightboard.us/): All active maritime job postings, filterable by role.
- [Company directory](https://www.brightboard.us/companies): Maritime employers hiring across the U.S. fleet, browsable by vessel category (tugs, OSV, inland, tankers, cruise/ferry, dredging, research/government, fishing).
- [Blog](https://www.brightboard.us/blog): Career advice, USCG licensing guides, and industry news for maritime professionals.
- [Post a job](https://www.brightboard.us/post-a-job): For employers hiring mariners.
- [Mariner signup](https://www.brightboard.us/signup): For mariners to create a profile and get matched with jobs.

## Popular job categories

Filterable from the job listings page:

- Master / Captain
- Engineer (QMED, Assistant, Chief)
- Mate
- Able Bodied Seaman (AB)
- Tankerman
- Deckhand / Ordinary Seaman
- Steward

## Other

- [Sitemap](https://www.brightboard.us/sitemap.xml)