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The Crew Network - Ft. Lauderdale

Sole Engineer

Start date : 15th March 2025

Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 Certified Recruitment Agency

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Position Sole Engineer

Vessel/Shorebased Type 45m (148ft)

Vessel Type Sailing Yacht

Charter/Private Both

Number of Crew 7

Position Type Rotational (TBC)

Yachting Experience 2 - 5 years

Looking for Team/Couple No

Posted 30th Jan 2025

Job ID #2629324

Summary

Position: ROTATION: Sole Engineer - Y4+

 

In cover letter please mention your location, availability, repatriation port and if the salary offered is acceptable. Thank you. 

 

Yacht: Sailing yacht - 45m private/charter - Rotational 10:10 weeks

 

Job ID: 1576647

 

Location: Caribbean

 

Start date: Mid-March

 

Itinerary: Caribbean - shipyard period in Palma from Oct. 2025 - May 2026

 

License Required: Y4 - and MUST have sailing experience

 

Requirements: 

  • STCW + Refresher
  • ENG1 or current fit for duty marine medical (valid for 6 months)
  • Passport (valid min. 1 year+)
  • Verifiable good references
  • Professional, proven longevity, organized, good log keeping and communication with contractors, excellent fault-finding abilities, dynamic & easy to get along with.

VISA: Schengen if needed for Europe and/or Caribbean.

 

Background check and drug testing may apply.

 

Responsibilities: We are looking for a rotational engineer to join our team. This is dual season commercial performance sloop. 50:50 between private trips and charter.

It runs with 7 crew including a chase boat captain.

The vessel is going on an extensive yard period in Palma from October 2025 to May 2026.

They hire a 2nd engineer for trips more than 150M offshore and usually multiple engineers for yard periods. Sailing experience essential.

10:10 weeks rotation. First stint will be 14 weeks which will include a 4-week handover/trial before rotation starts. The counterpart engineer has been onboard 3+ years. 

 

 

Other: Sold engineering skills on yachts around 40m+ and sailing experience.

 

Cabin shared with a male crew.

 

Salary range: 5,500EUR - DOE

 

Package: TBD during interview process. 

 

Commercial Registered Yacht: Yes but under 500gt.

Visas

  • Schengen (or EU Resident)
  • B1/B2
  • C1/D
  • Green Card (or US Citizen)

Essential Qualifications

Engineering Qualifications (or Merchant, USCG & AMSA equivalent)
  • RIII/3 Y4 Chief Engineer (<200gt <1500kW)/ EOOW III/1 (SV) (<3000gt <9000kW)

Location

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  • Destination Caribbean Sea

About The Crew Network - Ft. Lauderdale

1800 SE 10th Avenue Suite 400 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33316 [ view on map ]

Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 Certified Recruitment Agency

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