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Candidates must have relevant experience in rank, hold all valid STCW certification, and be able to provide strong references/recommendations.\nPosition Summary\nTo maintain a safe engine room watch whilst the vessel is at sea, at anchor and in port in accordance with Company Policies, any National or International standards and any other prescribed regulations.\nExecution of safe and efficient performance of Main and Auxiliary engines.\nTo lead safe operations of machinery and equipment, monitoring engine control systems in the engine room.\nExecution of repair and maintenance work in areas carried out inside and outside of the Engine Room. Responsible for effectively and efficiently overseeing maintenance in accordance with Company Policies and compliance with Public Health or any other prescribed regulations.\nEnsures proper coordination with different technical parties and departments.\nReporting Structure\nReporting to the Staff Engineer.\nSafety Duties:\nParticipates in crew safety drills according to instructions.\nMust always comply with the Company’s safety and pollution prevention regulations and operating procedures.\nLeads by example by taking care of Health and Safety of self and others.\nEnsures that all work equipment, personal protective equipment, chemicals and safety devices are being used correctly.\nEducation/Experience/Qualifications:\nValid STCW95 certification.\nValid CoC A-III/1.\nAppropriate certification as required by regulations.\nExtensive experience in subordinate positions and on board passenger ships in a similar role, with preferable experience with Wartsila engines.\nPhysically and medically fit.\nMoral integrity is required.\nPublic Health, Sanitation, and Environmental training courses are appreciated.\nProficient in reading and understanding technical drawings and manuals.\nAlaska experience is a plus.\nIt is recommended to have Public Health, Coast Guard, and Port State Control experience.\n Language requirements:\n Excellent fluent English (verbal, written and technical). English is the working and safety language on board. This also includes the ability to give and receive instructions in verbal and written forms and to effectively and efficiently engage with guests and crew members. Additional languages are considered beneficial.\n\nComputer knowledge:\n Good working knowledge of AMOS and Microsoft applications.\nPhysical Demands and Working Conditions:\n Required to stand, walk long distances, reaching and sitting. Repetitive motion of bending, going up and down stairs, climbing ladders. Lifting or pushing of up to 50lbs. The position requires overtime work and irregular schedules. Works in the Engine Control Room, Engine spaces with noise, light traffic, distracting environments.\nProfile:\nVast knowledge of a multi outlet operation.\nStrong interpersonal skills and ability to lead, motivate, and develop a culturally diverse workforce.\nPunctual.\nProactive approach to problem solving.\nAbility to be flexible, well-organized, self-managed, and motivated.\nAbility to handle multiple demands, remain calm and effective under pressure, and resolve issues quickly.\nSafe, professional, and personal practices. Fully conversant with VMS and MLC requirements.\nWell-groomed and neat appearance.\nAbility to deliver a high standard of technical performance.\nStatus - Officer.\nSalary - Refer to contract.\nRotation - Refer to contract.\nKey Responsibilities\n Responsibilities as per V.Ships S&QMS:\n\nAny task assigned by the Chief Engineer.\nTo assist the following with their responsibilities as per V.Ships S&QMS;\nAssist all EOOW with Technical Department Responsibility - Engine Room Watchkeeping\nThe keeping of Engine Room watches as required and identified by the Chief Engineer in accordance with the Safety Management Manual and FOM 1 - Marine Operations.\nThe composition of the watches is to be adequate and appropriate to the plant and machinery involved. For normal operating conditions the composition of the watches (at minimum) will be identified by the Chief Engineer.\nThe Chief Engineer is responsible for the watch composition in conditions other than normal as identified by the Master e.g. restricted visibility, ice zone, high traffic density, manoeuvring, etc.\nIn ships with Unattended Machinery Spaces Certificate, adequate personnel shall always attend the Engine Control Room.\nWatch Specific requirements;\nAssist Senior 2nd Engineer 4-8 with;\nLubricating oil purifiers\nLubricating oil consumption tracking and report\nLubricating oil sample taking for shore analysis\nLubricating oil on board analysis\nLubricating oil filter maintenance\nReverse Osmosis plant\nQuick closing valves, testing, maintenance\nDomestic water supply and hot water pumps\nOr, Assist Senior 2nd Engineer 12-4 with;\nAuxiliary boilers\nExhaust gas boilers\nBoiler water treatment\nMain Engine turbocharger washing\nMain Engine air coolers washing\nSteam and condensate systems\nAll machinery cooling sytems water treatment\nChemical inventory\nSewage and Grey water system in machinery spaces\nOr, Assist Senior 2nd Engineer 8-12 with;\nFuel and Diesel oil syatems\nBilge system, pumps and alarms\nSludge system\nFuel bunkering\nNoon and midnight sounding sheets\nOil record book entries\nAdditional Duties\nNone","description_format":"text","description_chars":5443,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"Advanced (C1)","optional":false}]},"benefits":[],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cruises"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-09T19:36:41Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":51,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.513,"p_room":1,"age_days":1,"expected_fill_days":8,"reasons":["conf:1","agency","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-10T02:46:09Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/v-crew-3rd-engineer-for-saga-cruises","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/v-crew-3rd-engineer-for-saga-cruises.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-10T02:46:09Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":6420,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-11T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":2600243},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=2600243"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fv-crew-3rd-engineer-for-saga-cruises"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":2,"usd":0.2},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fv-crew-3rd-engineer-for-saga-cruises"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.1,"usd":0.01},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fv-crew-3rd-engineer-for-saga-cruises"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/v-crew-3rd-engineer-for-saga-cruises\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fv-crew-3rd-engineer-for-saga-cruises"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3980655}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"vcrew.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3980655},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. 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