Chief Engineer (SF) - Container Vessels

About the role

Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, is recruiting a Chief Engineer for its container vessels. The role offers a key position with challenging opportunities to develop technical competencies on advanced vessels with modern machinery, and to help optimise efficiency and procedures.

Key responsibilities

• Control, supervise and delegate maintenance and repair of all machinery and equipment, including safety equipment, refrigerated cargo, navigation, communication, deck and hull items.
• Manage and supervise tasks safely, efficiently and cost-effectively, in line with legislation, class requirements and company procedures.
• Keep the Master and shore departments informed so they can coordinate activities for safety, environmental protection and quality.
• Advise the Master on machinery failures and their impact on shipboard operations, and obtain permission before maintaining critical equipment.
• Protect people, the vessel, equipment, cargo and the environment, and act in the company's interest with authorities, customers, charterers, agents and suppliers.
• Review costs and work practices and take corrective action when standards are not met.
• Support emergency, malfunction safety backup, contingency planning and environmental protection measures.

Required profile

• At least 12 months of sea time in rank experience.
• Chief Engineer experience on vessels with UMS and engines of at least 20,000 BHP.