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Chief Engineer — Cruise Ship (Mediterranean season)

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Chief Engineer (Merchant Marine) · Cruise ship · West Mediterranean, Barcelona

Contract
Rotational· OTHER
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Minimum experience
12 years
Embarkation port
Barcelona
Job reference
4A87
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About the role

We are looking for a chief engineer to hold full engine room responsibility for our Mediterranean cruise ship, sailing seven-night itineraries out of Barcelona to Civitavecchia, Marseille and Palma de Mallorca. Diesel-electric propulsion, four main generator sets, scrubber systems and shore power connection at Barcelona all fall under the engine department's responsibility.

A current ILO/MLC Medical Certificate and a chief engineer's certificate of competency (TR or equivalent STCW CoC) are required; Advanced Fire Fighting is an advantage. We are looking for someone with at least twelve years of engine room experience, several of them at chief level, ideally on a diesel-electric passenger vessel, comfortable leading an engineering team of over 30 across multiple watch shifts.

Responsibilities

  • Full engine room and propulsion system responsibility
  • Diesel-electric plant and generator management
  • Environmental compliance (scrubbers, ballast water, emissions)
  • Shore power connection procedures at each home port
  • Leadership of a 30-plus engineering department
  • Shipyard and dry-dock period planning

Requirements

Required certificates

  • STCW Basic Safety TrainingSTCW_BASIC
  • ILO/MLC Medical CertificateMLC_MEDICAL
  • TR Chief Engineer (Unlimited)TR_BASMUHENDIS

Preferred certificates

  • Advanced Fire FightingADV_FIRE_FIGHTING

Language requirement

  • English · C1

Visa requirement

  • Schengen C

Benefits

  • Six months on, paid leave
  • Flights and transfers
  • Senior officer suite
  • Family health cover

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