Master jobs

Baltic International Marine Services (BIMS) is looking for a Master for an oil tanker. Vessel: oil tanker built 2025, Cyprus flag, 8,000 DWT. Joining 10.12.2026, contract 4 months. Open to seafarers from Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania and Ukraine. Wages from 11,000 USD per month.

Urgent: Master needed for DP2 offshore vessels (PSV / AHTS) operating in Angola. Requirements: full DP certificate; at least 2 years in rank on DP2 vessels; good English. Offer: 350-375 USD per day, 2-month contract. Joining: mid to end of November.

Master needed for a chemical/products tanker, 49,600 DWT, Liberia flag, main engine MAN B&W 6G60ME-C9-HPSCR (power 7,200), built 2022. Joining: 30/11/2026. The advert gives no salary or contract length.

Master wanted for a Handysize bulk carrier (via L-Stream Ltd, Odesa, Ukraine). Vessel: Handysize bulk carrier, 67,240 DWT, main engine MAN B&W ME, owners from Norway. Joining: 07.01.2027. Contract: 4 months. Pay: as per company terms (listed as 'as per COE').

Master wanted for a Capesize bulk carrier (via L-Stream Ltd, Odesa, Ukraine). Vessel: Capesize bulk carrier, 167,700 DWT, owners from Singapore. Joining: 23.11.2026. Contract: 5 +/- 1 months. Pay listed as '10,5 k' (no currency given).

Master wanted for a tug delivery voyage from Malta to Nigeria. The tug was built in 1979, 416 GT; a crew of 9 is being formed (Master, Chief Officer or Second Officer, Chief Engineer, Second Engineer, 2 AB, 2 Oilers, Cook). Required: practical experience on tugs, workboats or offshore vessels; delivery voyage experience highly preferred (especially for Master and Chief Engineer); all seagoing certificates and documents valid; candidates must be based in Europe. Offered: temporary assignment, urgent joining in Malta from 02.11.2026. State your earliest date available to travel when applying.

Master wanted for a container ship, 1,100 TEU, built 2005, Panama flag, trading Northern and Central Africa. Mixed Ukrainian, Myanmar, Indonesian and Georgian crew. Joining January 2027, contract 4 months +/- 1 month. Required: STCW II/2 Master (unlimited) CoC and all STCW certificates valid for the whole contract, at least 2 contracts in rank with container ship experience, good English, passport and seaman's book valid for the contract. Wage: 9,000-9,300 USD per month. Offered: wages paid monthly on time, travel and medical examination paid by the company, rejoining and loyalty bonuses for officers.

Master wanted for a container ship, 1,118 TEU, built 2005, Panama flag, trading Tangier (Morocco) - Banjul (Gambia). Mixed Ukrainian, Myanmar and Indonesian crew. Joining December 2026, contract 4 months +/- 1 month. Required: STCW II/2 Master (unlimited) CoC and all STCW certificates valid for the whole contract, at least 2 contracts in rank with container ship experience, good English, passport and seaman's book valid for the contract. Wage: 9,000-9,300 USD per month. Offered: wages paid monthly on time, travel and medical examination paid by the company, rejoining and loyalty bonuses for officers.

Master wanted for a Supramax bulk carrier. Vessel: Supramax bulk carrier, 38,173 DWT, owners from Greece. Joining: 20.01.2027. Contract: 5 +/- 1 months. Pay: USD 8,800-9,500.

Master wanted for a bulk carrier, Singapore flag, 61,236 DWT, GT 34,511, MAN-B&W main engine (power 8,130). Joining 15.11.2026, contract 4 months +1/-1 months. Minimum 36 months experience in rank. Wages from 10,000 USD per month.

Master 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 30.11.2026. Accepted nationalities include EU countries and Ukraine; see the original advert for the full list.

1st Captain (master) for river cruise ships on European inland waterways. Responsible for safe navigation under EU inland waterway rules, safety drills, the nautical team, technical condition and maintenance, logbooks and records. Requirements: valid captain's licence for EU inland waterways (for example Rhine up to Mainz and/or Danube), strong leadership, good computer skills, good English and/or German. Experience with Z-drive propulsion is an advantage. Only applicants from EU/EEA/Switzerland can be accepted. Full time. Apply online through the company's career page.

Master for a subsea rock installation (rock dumping) vessel on offshore construction and subsea projects in the North Sea (permanent position). Requirements: Master Unlimited CoC (STCW); previous command on offshore vessels such as rock dump, subsea construction, cable lay, dredgers or DP offshore support vessels; strong DP knowledge; valid offshore certificates and medical. Application deadline: 31.12.2026. Apply online through the job page on the company's jobs portal.

Master 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.

An experienced Captain is needed for a small expedition passenger vessel (22 to 86 guests). Start in the Fall 2026 shipyard period on the US West Coast, with the option to continue into the 2027 Alaska sailing season. Required: at least 5 years as Captain or 1st Mate on passenger vessels; experience in waters such as Southeast Alaska, Snake/Columbia Rivers, Gulf of California, Hawaii; USCG 100GRT Master licence (Near Coastal for Alaska), Radar Observer Unlimited, FCC radio permit, TWIC, passport, medical certificate, CPR/First Aid; good written English and computer skills; pre-employment drug test. Offered: USD 415-487 per day in the sailing season (by vessel), USD 45-50 per hour for shipyard work, rotation 6-8 weeks on / 2-3 weeks off, travel to and from the vessel, health care, 401k, credential reimbursement. Shared crew cabins.

A licensed European crewing agency is recruiting. Bulk carrier, Liberian flag, 53,265 GT, built 2011, MAN B&W 6S60MC-C main engine (11,526 kW), worldwide trading. Joining: Beginning to mid-December 2026. Contract: 4 months (+/-1). Required: - At least 4 completed contracts as Master on similar vessels - Panamax experience required - Valid STCW CoC, fluent English, multinational crew experience Offered: - Competitive salary (USD), bonus scheme incl. re-joining bonus - Stable long-term employment

A licensed European crewing agency is recruiting. ASD towing tug, Liberian flag, built 2014, 294 GT, MTU 16V4000M63R main engines (3,854 kW). Now at Dakar anchorage, soon to join a transloading project at Port Kamsar, Guinea (barge towing, assisting bulk carriers and transloaders). Joining: Beginning / mid-December 2026. Contract: 3 months on / 3 months off. Required: - Valid Master CoC for the vessel and area - Experience as Master on tugs, preferably ASD; towing and manoeuvring assistance - Bauxite/bulk barge towing and remote project experience an advantage; West Africa experience an advantage - Good English, valid STCW and medical certificates Offered: - Pay in USD, bonus scheme - Stable employment, 3/3 months rotation, German shipowner

A licensed European crewing agency is recruiting. Fleet of general cargo vessels, 3,500-5,000 GT, Antigua & Barbuda and Portuguese flags, trading in Europe. Joining: Q4 2026 (beginning / mid-December). Contract: 3 months. Required: - At least 4 completed contracts as Master on similar vessels - Valid STCW certificates and CoC - Good English Offered: - Pay in USD, career development - Stable employment with regular rotations

A licensed European crewing agency is recruiting. Coaster (general cargo), Antigua & Barbuda flag, built 2010, 3,845 GT, MAN 6L27/38 main engine (2,040 kW), SIMRAD ECDIS, trading in Europe. Joining: Mid-November 2026. Contract: 4 months. Required: - At least 4 completed contracts as Master on similar vessels - Valid STCW certificates and CoC - Good English Offered: - Pay in USD - Stable employment with regular rotations

Master wanted for a bulk carrier. Vessel: bulk carrier, Marshall Islands flag, 61,360 DWT, 34,039 GT, main engine MAN-B&W 6S50MC-C, 2 stroke, 8,201 kW. Required: at least 12 months experience; Filipino nationality. Joining: 20.11.2026.