Ferry jobs

Stena Line: Seasonal ship's cook for the Christmas 2026 season and spring holidays, temporary job with immediate start, on Stena Line's 8 Swedish-flag passenger ferries sailing from Gothenburg and Trelleborg (you must be able to start from both ports). Work: cooking from scratch alongside other cooks at a fast pace; buffet, a la carte, simple cold food and cafe service depending on the ship; irregular hours around the clock. Requirements: upper-secondary restaurant/catering education or equivalent; experience of cold, hot and large-scale cooking; fluent Swedish and English, spoken and written; good swimming skills; valid passport or national ID card. A medical check and drug test are part of hiring. Offer: one paid day off for every day worked; collective agreement with SEKO; safety and service training before starting; a four-day trial work period first. Applications close on 18 November 2026; candidates are selected continuously.

Stena Line is hiring a fleet Second Engineer for a ferry fleet in the Irish Sea (UK/Ireland, listed at Holyhead). The role has no fixed ship: you support the engine teams on different vessels across the fleet. Duties: areas allocated by the Chief Engineer, planned maintenance, emergency duties, knowledge of ship procedures and the safety management system, reporting incidents and defects. Required: Chief Engineer Unlimited CoC held at the time of application; STCW basic safety training, Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, Designated Security Duties. Preferred: crowd management, passenger safety and high-voltage management-level training. Offered: full-time permanent job; 24 weeks on board and 28 weeks off per year (including 4 weeks annual leave); travel expenses and travel time paid; pension and life assurance; health cash plan; concessionary travel; training and promotion prospects. Last day of application: 16.11.2026.

Electrician needed for a passenger/freight ferry in the North Sea region (Netherlands-based crew). Role: planning and doing periodic maintenance of electrical installations, fault finding, improving electrical systems, coordinating certificates and work permits, purchase requests for electrical parts, keeping technical drawings up to date. Required: vocational diploma in electronics or power engineering; at least 3-5 years' experience in a similar job; fluent Dutch and English; able to work independently. High-voltage certificate is a plus. Offered: 12-month contract with a view to permanent employment; 1 week on / 1 week off; 5 weeks' holiday per year; all-in pay from EUR 5,010.90 to EUR 7,167.20 under the collective agreement.

3rd Engineer needed for a passenger/freight ferry in the North Sea region (Netherlands-based crew). Role: inspecting and reporting machinery defects, planned maintenance, keeping the engine log, stock and purchase requests, independent watchkeeping. Required: at least an Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch (all ships) CoC; 2-3 years' proven experience as a marine engineer; all required STCW certificates (or willing to obtain them soon); fluent Dutch and English; good physical and mental health. Offered: 12-month contract with a view to permanent employment; 1 week on / 1 week off; 5 weeks' holiday per year; all-in pay from EUR 5,010.90 to EUR 7,167.20 under the collective agreement.

Fleet Electro-Technical Officer (ETO) wanted for a ferry fleet in the Irish Sea (UK/Ireland). The role has no fixed ship: you work on all vessels of the fleet. Duties: maintenance and safe operation of electrical/electro-technical equipment, planned maintenance system, emergency call-outs for safety and essential equipment, support to ship management on electro-technical projects, attendance at annual refits and emergency dockings, working under the Chief Engineer. Required: STCW Elementary First Aid, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting, Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities, Personal Survival Techniques, Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, Designated Security Duties; right to work in the UK. Preferred: ETO CoC III/6, crowd management, passenger safety and high-voltage management-level training. Offered: full-time permanent job; 24 weeks on board and 28 weeks off per year (including 4 weeks annual leave); travel expenses and travel time paid; pension and life assurance; health cash plan; concessionary travel; training and development. Last day of application: 13.11.2026.

Vessels: passenger/Ro-Pax ferries across the Irish Sea fleet (UK/Ireland); fleet pool role with no fixed ship or route. Duties: mooring and unmooring, loading and unloading, marshalling and lashing/unlashing vehicles, general deck maintenance under the chief officers, lookout and bridge duties, fire and safety patrols, emergency duties and drills. Requirements: Able Seafarer Deck CoC (II/5); full STCW training; ENG1 medical; Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats; fluent English. Passenger vessel experience preferred. Offer: full-time permanent job; 24 weeks on board and 28 weeks off per year (including 4 rostered weeks of annual leave); pension and life assurance; health cash plan; concessionary ferry travel and rail discounts; onboard gym; ongoing training. Applications close on 27 November 2026.

Ordinary Seaman for a passenger ferry in the Netherlands (recruited through the Philippines office). Duties: mooring, lookout and gangway watch, deck and accommodation cleaning and maintenance, help with passenger embarkation. Requirements: valid STCW certificates for OS, seagoing medical, good English; passenger vessel or ferry experience is an advantage. Application deadline: 01.12.2026. Apply online through the job page on the company's jobs portal.

Cook (m/f/d) wanted for ferry crews based in Puttgarden, Germany. Every shift starts and ends in the home port. Duties: cooking meals for the crew mess and preparing and serving food in the onboard buffet restaurant; giving work instructions to service staff, kitchen helpers and dishwashers; ordering goods as instructed. Required: completed cook apprenticeship (Gesellenbrief) or more than 7 years of proven experience in similar work; cost awareness, independent work and team spirit. Restaurant experience is an advantage; good English or a Scandinavian language is a plus but not a must. The advert is in German. Offered: pay by company tariff up to EUR 3,496 gross per month for a 40-hour week; 25 days holiday in the first year rising to 30; time off during shipyard periods; 5-day week with monthly rosters and some free weekends; Sunday, holiday and night supplements; holiday and Christmas pay; staff discounts and free ferry trips; company health insurance and pension contribution; free meals on board.

Vessels: ferries on an Irish Sea route (UK/Ireland). Duties: mooring, loading and unloading, general deck maintenance under the chief officers, lookout, fire and safety patrols, emergency duties and training. Requirements: Able Seafarer Deck CoC (II/5); full STCW training; ENG1 medical; Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats; fluent English. Passenger vessel experience preferred. Offer: full-time permanent job; 24 weeks on board and 28 weeks off per year (including 4 rostered weeks of annual leave); pension and life assurance; health cash plan; concessionary ferry travel and rail discounts; onboard gym; ongoing training. Applications close on 6 November 2026.

A public ferry operator in the Faroe Islands is hiring a cook for a domestic island ferry on a short daily route. Rotation: full-time, one week on board and one week off; living on board is possible. Duties: plan menus, cook for the crew, buy provisions, keep the galley clean to company and authority standards, follow up missing or wrong deliveries with suppliers. Required: ship's cook certificate for merchant ships, seafarer medical certificate, STCW A-VI/1-1, A-VI/1-3, A-VI/1-4 and A-VI/6-1. Independent and responsible, good hygiene and teamwork. The advert is in Faroese. Offered: public-sector employment under the collective agreement, regulated time off and overtime. Start 1 January 2027. Application deadline 5 November 2026.

Chief Engineer (maskinsjef) wanted for a car ferry on a crossing of about 20 minutes in Trøndelag, Norway. Duties: engineer in charge of own watch, operation and maintenance of machinery and technical equipment, work in the planned maintenance system, keeping the engine room clean, reporting abnormal conditions to the officer of the watch. Required: valid Chief Engineer certificate under current regulations, ship-specific courses per the company's competence matrix; experience in a similar position is an advantage; good IT skills and experience with maintenance systems desired. Rotation 2 weeks on / 3 weeks off. Offered: competitive pay and pension, welfare schemes, necessary courses covered if needed. Start as soon as possible, flexible. Application deadline 10 November 2026. The advert is written in Norwegian.

Wanted: a Bar Waiter for a passenger ferry in Europe (contract at sea). Duties: serving alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks to passengers, taking orders and handling cash and card payments, keeping the bar and tables clean, monitoring stock, following safety, hygiene and service standards. Required: previous bar or restaurant service experience (preferably at sea), good English, customer focus and team spirit, valid seafarer documents and STCW medical fitness, willingness to work shifts and live on board. Application deadline: 01.12.2026.

Vessels: ferries on an Irish Sea route (UK/Ireland). Duties: mooring, loading and unloading, general deck maintenance under the chief officers, lookout, fire and safety patrols, emergency duties and training. Requirements: Able Seafarer Deck CoC (II/5); full STCW training; ENG1 medical; Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats; fluent English. A Frontier Worker Permit is required. Passenger vessel experience preferred. Offer: full-time permanent job; travel to and from the ship paid and organised by the company; health care scheme for you and your family; employee recognition scheme; ongoing training; onboard gym. Applications close on 9 November 2026.

Vessels: ferries on an Irish Sea route (UK/Ireland). Duties: mooring, loading and unloading, general deck maintenance under the chief officers, lookout, fire and safety patrols, emergency duties and training. Requirements: Able Seafarer Deck CoC (II/5); full STCW training; ENG1 medical; Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats; fluent English. Passenger vessel experience preferred. Offer: full-time permanent job; 24 weeks on board and 28 weeks off per year (including 4 rostered weeks of annual leave); pension and life assurance; health cash plan; concessionary ferry travel and rail discounts; onboard gym; ongoing training. Applications close on 6 November 2026.

Vessels: ferries on an Irish Sea route (UK/Ireland). Duties: mooring, loading and unloading, general deck maintenance under the chief officers, lookout, fire and safety patrols, emergency duties and training. Requirements: Able Seafarer Deck CoC (II/5); full STCW training; ENG1 medical; Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats; fluent English. A Frontier Worker Permit is required. Passenger vessel experience preferred. Offer: full-time permanent job; travel to and from the ship paid and organised by the company; health care scheme for you and your family; employee recognition scheme; ongoing training; onboard gym. Applications close on 9 November 2026.

Vessels: ferries on an Irish Sea route (UK/Ireland). Duties: mooring, loading and unloading, general deck maintenance under the chief officers, lookout, fire and safety patrols, emergency duties and training. Requirements: Able Seafarer Deck CoC (II/5); full STCW training; ENG1 medical; Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats; fluent English. A Frontier Worker Permit is required. Passenger vessel experience preferred. Offer: full-time permanent job; travel to and from the ship paid and organised by the company; health care scheme for you and your family; employee recognition scheme; ongoing training; onboard gym. Applications close on 9 November 2026.

Fleet Motorman / Engine Rating wanted for a ferry fleet in the Irish Sea (UK/Ireland). The role has no fixed ship: you support the engine teams on different vessels across the fleet. Duties: planned and general maintenance, cleaning, painting and greasing, engine room watchkeeping, fire and safety patrols, emergency duties; ships run a 24-hour schedule. Required: fluent English; basic STCW training; ENG1 medical; Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats; Engine Watch Rating certificate (III/4) or Able Seafarer Engine CoC (III/5). Passenger vessel experience preferred but not essential. Offered: full-time permanent job; 24 weeks on board and 28 weeks off per year (including 4 weeks annual leave); pension and life assurance; health cash plan; concessionary travel; training and promotion prospects. Last day of application: 06.11.2026.

Fleet 3rd Engineer wanted for a ferry fleet in the Irish Sea (UK/Ireland). The role has no fixed ship: you support the engine teams on different vessels across the fleet. Duties: areas allocated by the Chief/Second Engineer, planned maintenance, emergency duties, risk management and reporting. Required: 2nd Engineer Unlimited CoC held at the time of application; STCW basic safety training, Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats, Designated Security Duties; right to work in the UK. Preferred: crowd management, passenger safety and high-voltage management-level training. Offered: full-time permanent job; 24 weeks on board and 28 weeks off per year (including 4 weeks annual leave); travel expenses and travel time paid; pension and life assurance; health cash plan; concessionary travel; training and promotion prospects. Last day of application: 06.11.2026.

3rd Officer with passenger vessel experience wanted for a ferry in the Irish Sea (UK/Ireland). The 3rd Officer reports to the Master and supports the deck team on board. Required: Officer of the Watch CoC; valid STCW training and medical certificates; experience on ferries. Offered: permanent employment; travel expenses paid and arranged by the crewing team; recognition scheme; employee assistance programme; healthcare cover; ongoing training and career progression. Last day of application: 06.11.2026.