Engine Rating
Operating, monitoring and maintaining the main engine and auxiliary systems in the engine room. Keeping watch, reading values and responding to faults sit at the centre of the job.
Engine
Life on board in this role
The engine room is hot, loud and confined; watch patterns vary by ship. Planned maintenance is done in the quiet hours of the voyage.
Required documents and conditions
Document requirements vary by flag, owner and position. Once we have seen what you hold, we tell you in writing what is missing — we do not proceed on guesswork.
- 01Engine room experience
- 02STCW basic safety training
- 03Additional certificates of competency depending on rank — clarified in the consultation
- 04Seaman's book and a valid passport
Where this position is sought
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Questions specific to this position
I have industrial machinery experience — is that enough?
A solid base, but not sufficient on its own; a ship's engine room requires its own certificates of competency. During the document check we work out what is missing.
What are the working conditions like?
Heat and noise are high and protective equipment is mandatory. We say this at the outset so it is not a surprise later.