External vacancies

Chief Officer urgently needed for a container ship. Required: citizen of an EU member state. Offered: 8,100 USD (per month), 4-month contract. Joining: as soon as possible.

A licensed European crewing agency is recruiting. The client is a ship manager. General cargo vessel, Antigua & Barbuda flag, built 2010, 3,845 GT, MAN 6L27/38 main engine (2,040 kW), trading in Europe. Joining: Middle of December 2026. Contract: 4 months. Required: - At least 3 completed contracts as Chief Officer on similar vessel types/sizes - Valid STCW certificates and relevant certificate of competency - Experience with multinational crews - Good English Offered: - Competitive salary (USD) - Stable employment with regular rotations

A licensed European crewing agency is recruiting. The client is a ship manager. General cargo vessel, Antigua & Barbuda flag, built 2010, 3,845 GT, MAN 6L27/38 main engine (2,040 kW), trading in Europe. Joining: Middle / end of January 2027. Contract: 4 months. Required: - At least 4 completed contracts as Chief Officer on similar vessel types/sizes - Valid STCW certificates and relevant certificate of competency - Experience with multinational crews - Good English Offered: - Competitive salary (USD) - Stable employment with regular rotations

Chief Officer wanted for a chemical tanker. Vessel: chemical tanker, 35,000 DWT, owners from Singapore. Requirement noted: 3 years in rank required. Joining: 13.12.2026. Contract: 4 months. Pay: USD 12,700-14,000 (listed as '12,7-14 K $').

Chief Officer wanted for a chemical tanker. Vessel: chemical tanker, 4,700 DWT, owners from Denmark. Requirement noted: 3 years in rank required. Joining: 16.01.2027. Contract: 8 weeks on / 8 weeks off. Pay: EUR 10,500.

Chief Officer wanted for a VLCC. Vessel: VLCC, 319,713 DWT, owners from Norway. Requirement noted: mixed crew. Joining: 01.12.2026. Contract: 4 months. Pay: USD 10,600-12,980.

Chief Officer wanted for an emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV). Vessel: emergency response and rescue vessel (ERRV), owners from Denmark. Joining: 09.12.2026. Contract: 8 weeks. Pay: EUR 420 per day.

Chief Officer wanted for a Panamax bulk carrier. Vessel: Panamax bulk carrier, 74,000 DWT, owners from Greece. Joining: 19.12.2026. Contract: 5 +/- 1 months. Pay: USD 7,300-7,700.

Chief Officer with DPO duties for an anchor handling tug supply vessel (AHTS). Vessel: Singapore flag, 2,543 DWT, 2,756 GT, diesel main engine, 5,442 kW. The vessel works in Tunisia. Requirements: full DP licence, AHTS experience. Contract: 2 months +/- 1 week. Joining 30.12.2026. Accepted nationalities include EU countries and Ukraine; see the original advert for the full list.

Vessel: crew boat working in the Persian Gulf. Required: 2 years of experience on similar vessels; valid documents; good English. Offered: 180-200 USD per day. Joining: upon approval (urgent).

Chief Officer for a small LNG carrier, operating mainly between Italy and France. Vessel: Malta flag, 3,090 DWT, 2,708 GT, Yanmar 6M20 main engine (power 3,519). Crew: 4 deck officers (Master, Chief Officer, 2nd and 3rd Officer). Nationality: EU citizens only (Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania). Offer: wages from 12,200 USD per month. Contract: 3 months. Joining beginning to mid November 2026 (10.11.2026).

Chief Officer for offshore support vessels in Canada (two vessels joining the Canadian fleet in 2027). Role: second in command, senior DPO, safety and security duties, navigation watch, stability, deck maintenance and cargo operations. Requirements: Chief Mate Unlimited CoC, DP Operator certificate (Offshore Unlimited), GMDSS, STCW and security certificates, advanced first aid, valid Canadian seafarer medical and Canadian passport; OSV experience incl. anchor handling and towing (large AHTS an asset). Priority to Canadian permanent residents. Drug and alcohol screening. Apply online through the job page.

Two Chief Officers / Trainee Masters are wanted for harbour tugs in Sweden: one on the west coast and one on the east coast, with occasional trips to Denmark. Faroe Islands flagged tugs with crews of 3. Role: leading on-board operations and safe ship-assist towage, safety culture, ship management records and reporting, liaison with shore managers and pilots; a path towards Master. Required: Swedish Class III or Danish Mate 3rd class minimum, valid STCW certificates (basic training, survival craft, advanced fire fighting, GOC, medical care, DSD, SSO) and medical, a couple of years of manoeuvring and bridge experience, hands-on maintenance, Swedish, Danish and English. Offered: permanent full-time job, 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off, tug-handling simulator and on-board training. Applications close 15.11.2026.

Chief Officer needed for an LNG carrier of 82,000 DWT with a dual-fuel diesel-electric plant (3 x Wartsila 12V50DF), worldwide trading excluding HRA. Joining: November. Required: full set of gas and STCW documents, experience in the rank on LNG carriers, good English, experience with multinational crews.

Chief Officer (single mate) needed for a general cargo vessel of 4,000 DWT, main engine MAK 8M25, trading in the Baltic and North Sea (European near-coastal). Joining: January 2027. Required: full set of STCW documents (the advert also lists gas documents), experience in the rank on a similar vessel, good English, experience with multinational crews.

Chief Officer needed for a bulk carrier of about 90,000 DWT, MAN B&W main engine (about 10,000 kW). Required: good English. Mixed crew. Offered: 8,000-8,700 USD per month, 4-month contract (+/-1 month). Joining: 25.11.2026.

Chief Officer needed for a bulk carrier of about 60,000 DWT under the Luxembourg flag, J-ENG main engine (about 7,000 kW). Required: good English. Mixed crew. Offered: 8,000-8,700 USD per month, 4-month contract (+/-1 month). Joining: 20.11.2026.

A licensed European crewing agency is recruiting. General cargo vessel, Portuguese flag, built 1997, 2,820 GT, MAK 6M453C main engine (2,200 kW), trading North Sea and Baltic Sea. Joining: Mid-December 2026. Contract: 3 months (+/-1). Required: - At least 4 completed contracts as Chief Officer on similar vessels - North Sea / Baltic experience as Chief Officer is an advantage - Valid STCW CoC, fluent English, multinational crew experience Offered: - Competitive salary (EUR) - Stable long-term employment, professional growth and career development

A licensed European crewing agency is recruiting. Modern fleet of Handysize, Panamax and Capesize bulk carriers, Liberian / Portuguese flags, worldwide trading. German shipowner. Joining: End of December 2026. Contract: 4 months (+/-2). Required: - At least 3 completed contracts as Chief Officer on similar vessels - Valid STCW CoC, fluent English, multinational crew experience Offered: - Competitive salary (USD), bonus scheme incl. re-joining and higher licence bonus - Stable long-term employment, modern fleet, career development

Chief Officer wanted for a container ship. Vessel: container ship, Panama flag, 117,247 DWT, 108,930 GT, main engine MAN-B&W 12K98MC-C, 2 stroke, 68,470 kW. Required: at least 12 months experience; Filipino nationality. Contract: 6 months +1/-1 months. Joining: 26.11.2026.