Tug jobs

Urgent: Alpha Crew Group needs a Motorman for a tug in the Mediterranean. Requirements: experience in rank; good English. Offer: 1,400 USD (as stated in the advert). Joining: ASAP.

Urgent: Alpha Crew Group needs a AB for a tug in the Mediterranean. Requirements: experience in rank; good English. Offer: 1,400 USD (as stated in the advert). Joining: ASAP.

Urgent: Alpha Crew Group needs a Cook for a tug in the Mediterranean. Requirements: experience in rank; good English. Offer: 2,500 USD (as stated in the advert). Joining: ASAP.

Urgent: Alpha Crew Group needs a Cook for a tug/supply vessel in the Mediterranean. Requirements: experience in rank; good English. Offer: 2,700 USD (as stated in the advert). Joining: ASAP.

Saga Agency: Master wanted for a tug with offshore work. Vessel: tug, United Kingdom flag, 1,528 DWT, 1,607 GT, main engine Caterpillar. Sailing area: Swinoujscie, Poland. On board: Master, Chief Officer, 2nd Officer. Required: offshore experience; good English; EU citizens only. Contract: 2 months +1/-1 months. Salary: 12,000 USD. Joining: 01.12.2026.

Augustea Ship Manning Philippines: Able Seaman wanted for a conventional tug. Vessel: tug, Liberia flag, 314 DWT, 272 GT, main engine Cummins KTA-38-M2, 4 stroke. Required: at least 12 months experience; experience on tugs / conventional tugs; Filipino nationality. Joining: 15.12.2026.

Urgent: Chief Engineer needed for a tug operating in Angola. Requirements: at least 2 years in rank on similar vessels; good English. Offer: 300-325 USD per day, 2-month contract. Joining: mid to end of November.

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.

Chief Engineer 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.

Second Engineer 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.

AB (2 positions) 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.

Oiler (2 positions) 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.

Cook 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.

Casual Tug Deckhands are wanted for harbour towage in a major port in south-east Australia. Role: line handling during towage and mooring, deck equipment checks and minor repairs, rope care and splicing, stores and deck gear, computer-based maintenance and safety records, environmental compliance, drills, under the Tug Master. Required: General Purpose Hand Near Coastal CoC or equivalent, valid AMSA medical, current First Aid and CPR certificates, right to live and work in Australia; rope/line or winch experience highly regarded. Short-notice call-outs, so preference for candidates living within two hours of the port (or relocating at own expense). Applications close 20.11.2026.

A Marine Engineer is wanted for a floating pool of harbour tugs, working flexibly across UK ports. Role: sole hands-on engineer on board: operating and maintaining engines, generators and deck machinery, planned maintenance, fuel and lube oil stocks, defect reporting, dry-dock and survey support. Required: STCW III/1 EOOW Small Vessel (<9000 kW / <3000 GT) minimum, STCW basic training in date, ENG1 with at least 6 months left, full UK driving licence, fault-finding skills; harbour or terminal towage experience and some deck experience preferred. Offered: 1 or 2 week on/off rotation, company-funded support towards a Chief Engineer Small Vessel CoC, pension, life insurance and healthcare options.

A Chief Engineer is wanted for a high-power tug on near coastal and harbour towage around UK ports and coastal waters. Role: hands-on running and maintenance of the tug's machinery, fault finding, planned maintenance, spares, stores and engineering records, supporting the Master and a small crew. Required: STCW III/3 Chief Engineer <6000 kW minimum (III/2 unlimited preferred), valid ENG1 and STCW certificates (at least 6 months left), harbour towage or small-vessel engineering experience preferred, right to live and work in the UK, full UK driving licence, living on board during the rotation. Offered: permanent contract, 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off, pension, life cover, private medical insurance, uniform and PPE.

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.

Two Chief Engineers 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; you are the only engineer on board. Role: planned maintenance within budget, maintenance and repair of machinery and equipment, supervising engine work, reports, safety training of the crew, compliance with environmental rules. Required: unrestricted Chief Engineer licence, valid STCW certificates (basic training, survival craft and rescue boats, advanced fire fighting, DSD) and medical certificate, a couple of years of hands-on vessel maintenance, strong mechanical skills, good Swedish and English. Offered: permanent full-time job, 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off, close cooperation with local technical management.

Casual Tug Masters are wanted for a harbour towage operation in Western Australia, to cover extra work at short notice. Preference for candidates living within two hours of the port or willing to relocate at their own cost. Role: command the tug and lead the crew, keep the vessel ready (stores, crew attendance, daily checks), follow safety procedures and maritime rules, help with maintenance and records, run inductions, drills and training. Required: at least Master <45m Near Coastal CoC or equivalent, Long Range Operator CoP (LROCP) or equivalent, valid AMSA medical, current first aid and CPR certificates, right to live and work in Australia. Offered: daily rate in AUD plus 100% casual loading, superannuation and staff benefits.

Urgent: Master needed for a shoal buster tug operating in Mozambique. Requirements: barge towing experience is mandatory; experience in rank on shoal buster tugs; good English. Offer: 350 USD per day, 3-month contract. Joining: mid November.