Oversees the engineering department aboard multi-purpose vessels, including engine-room operations, machinery maintenance, technical procedures, bunkering, consumables, watchkeeping, emergency response, and safe, efficient operation of ship systems. Manages engineering personnel, assigns maintenance and repair work, monitors fuel and lubricant usage, analyzes cooling water, and maintains machinery, steering gear, and air-conditioning systems.
Relief/Casual Chief Engineer for Seaward Explorer and Seaward Endeavor
Requirements & Qualifications:Pay rate: $750/day
Position Summary:The Chief Engineer is responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of the engineering department onboard Seaward Services Multi-Purpose Vessel Seaward Explorer and Seaward Endeavor. This includes overseeing the engine room, auxiliary equipment, routine maintenance programs, and responding to emergencies. The Chief Engineer must have a strong understanding of marine engineering principles and be able to work effectively with a team of engineers and technicians. This is a Casual/Relief position.
Duties and Responsibilities:Chief Engineer – is directly responsible to the Master for:
- Managing technical maintenance and the safe, efficient, economical operation of all her machinery
- Establishing all the engine room procedures
- Assigning the engineering/technical department jobs
- Maintaining sufficient bunkers and other essential engine-related stores and consumables
- Managing for the safe and efficient loading and transferring of bunkers
- Managing the day to day running of all plant and machinery
- Identifies and assigns necessary routine maintenance, repairs, and ship’s technical jobs
- Stands engine room watch while vessel is underway or as and when deemed necessary
- Maintaining log of the lube/oil quantities and consumptions
- Monitoring and analyzing cooling water
- Manages the general condition/maintenance of machineries, steering gear, air conditioning, etc.
- Keeping engine room watches and carrying out and administering maintenance jobs
- Other duties as assigned
- Valid Merchant Mariners Credential (MMC)
- Valid U.S. Passport
- Valid USCG Medical Certificate
- QMED Endorsement
- Valid TWIC Card
- Ability to pass a physical exam
- Ability to pass a written exam
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