The salty taste you are experiencing could be due to many causes. It could be that you are dehydrated especially if you are taking a medicine such as a diuretic, or drinking too much cafienated drinks (coffee, coke.. etc).
Browse Ingram Barge Co. Ingram Barge Co. Deckhands earn $28,000 annually, or $13 per hour, which is 7% lower than the national average for all Deckhands at $30,000 annually and 74% lower than the national salary average for âall working Americans.
Salary. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, boat hands working in the engine room and on the deck of U.S.-flagged vessels earn an average of $18.36 per hour -- based on a 40-hour, five-day week, comes out to $38,190 annually. Pay aboard ships is based on a daily rate, however, and may include overtime as part of labor agreement. The daily rate for an ordinary seaman, as of August 2013, is $170 per day, or $4,760 for a 28-day tour of duty. For a wiper, the day rate is slightly higher at $205 per day or $5,740 for 28 days.