Vacancies for El. Engineer

There are certain differences in Companies’ manning policies, so some shipowners prefer to have El. Engineer on board while others have succumbed to STCW 2010 recommendations and recruit ETOs for their vessels.

Meanwhile, responsibilities of the Electrical Engineer remain the same. This officer provides maintenance to the electric components of the Engine Room; is in change of the main and emergency switchboards of the vessel and controls all electronic systems onboard.

El. Engineer also ensures that Lifeboat, Emergency and other batteries are fitted and are in perfect working condition. Refrigeration unit and air conditioning are within his/her competence as well. Same goes to assistance during maneuvers and mooring as Electrical Engineer has to ensure the faultless operation of electrical parts within propulsion unit or mooring equipment.

For the dry bulk fleet, the salary rates vary from USD 2 500 - USD 3 400 on General cargo vessels to USD 4700 - USD 5000 on Bulk Carriers and USD 5 100 - USD 5 500 on Container Ships or Reefers (USD 5000).

There are quite good salaries on tanker vessels, as you might expect. Oil Product Tanker job will guarantee USD 5 200 - USD 5 600 per month; working on Chemical tanker El. Engineer may expect around USD 5 800; and LPG/LNG carriers provide a salary of USD 6 500 - 7 300 per month.

Offshore fleet offers a wide variety of career and salary opportunities from USD 2200 - 3800 on a Tug boat or a Standby Vessel to USD 5900 - 6 200 on DSV, Offshore Construction or Pipe Layers.