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Overview
Ship duty engineers keep major ship systems working during technical operations, including main engines, steering, electrical generation, engine rooms and supporting subsystems.
In job descriptions, look for vessel engines, engine-room inspection, diesel propulsion, bunkering, engine performance, maritime communication equipment, safety standards and reporting to the chief engineer.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
Ship duty engineers work in and around the engine room while the vessel needs reliable propulsion, steering, power generation and communication. The role involves monitoring systems, detecting faults and coordinating technical actions with the chief engineer.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes engine components, diesel propulsion plants, engine-room inspection, bunkering, vessel engine systems, maritime communication equipment, inventory and safety standards.
Salary context
Salary context depends on vessel type, watch responsibility, engine-room complexity, time at sea, fault-response duties, inventory responsibility and whether the role covers several major subsystems.
Career paths
Experience can lead toward chief engineer responsibility, vessel maintenance planning, engine-room supervision, maritime technical inspection, propulsion-system specialization or shore-based fleet support.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name the vessel type, propulsion plant, watch pattern, bunkering duties, reporting line, engine-room systems and expected communication language.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
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O*NET relationships
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O*NET relationships: 1
Ship Engineers
53-5031.00
Exact relationship
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Alternative labels
Occupation group
Ships’ engineers (3151)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/6ce86c90-36cc-43ef-a1e0-885d8151f976 |
|---|---|
| ESCO code | 3151.4 |
| ISCO group | 3151 |
| Concept type | Occupation |