Chief Engineer jobs – Dry Cargo vessels

177 live vacancies in this section, salaries from $9,300 per month (median; range $3,900 – $12,800). Direct shipowners and crewing agencies, updated daily.

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Open vacancies
177
Wage
median $9,300 per month, range $3,900 – $12,800 (from 149 vacancies with a stated rate)
Contract length
median 4 months, values run from 1 to 6 (from 60 vacancies on this page that state a term)
Required documents
Seaman's Identity Document (SID), International Passport, Seaman's Book, Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW I, Certificate of Chief Engineer 3000+ kW and 9 more Documents for this position

Counted from catalogue postings at the moment this page was opened. Final terms are set by the employer.

Chief Engineer
$9,502
Monthly
Staff CentreCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date25 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 13,555 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,400 – $9,600
Monthly
OJ Crew PolandCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date11 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 35,850 DWT
Chief Engineer
€7,000 – €7,500
Monthly
Misje Rederi ASupdated today
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract2 weeks
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,309 DWT
Chief Engineer
€7,500
Monthly
Interorient Shipmanagement Ltdupdated today
Joining date3 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,500 DWT
Chief Engineer
$7,000 – $7,700
Monthly
SVS ManagementCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 8,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
€7,100
Monthly
WORK SHIPPING COMPANY LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract2-3
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,216 DWT
Chief Engineer
€7,100
Monthly
Seagen Group Novo LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Nov 2026
Contract2±1
VesselBulk Carrier · 5,200 DWT
Chief Engineer
$7,000
Monthly
Stella Marine Company LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date22 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Engineer
$10,500 – $10,800
Monthly
S.K. CrewingCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date9 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselGeneral Cargo · 17,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,300
Monthly
Gretimybe LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date13 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 34,394 DWT
Chief Engineer
$8,900 – $9,000
Monthly
Baltic International Marine ServicesCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract3 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 2,600 DWT
Chief Engineer
$7,000
Monthly
UVIS GmbHCrewing agencyupdated today
Contract6±1
VesselGeneral Cargo · 7,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,000
Monthly
Baltnautic Shipmanagement Ltdupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract3+1
VesselContainer Ship · 4,766 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,300 – $10,000
Monthly
THALPIS CRS S.A.Crewing agencyupdated today
Joining date17 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier
Chief Engineer
€6,900
Monthly
Saga AgencyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract8 weeks
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,400 DWT
Chief Engineer
$6,500 – $7,500
Monthly
Stella Marine Company LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date28 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Engineer
$10,000 – $10,600
Monthly
IQrew Management LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date31 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 42,121 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,500 – $10,000
Monthly
D&D Crewing ServicesCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract5+1 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 61,269 DWT
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Gretimybe LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date3 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,933 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,500
Monthly
ATT-BERMUDASCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier · 37,163 DWT
Chief Engineer
$8,400
Monthly
All Crew LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 2,518 DWT
Chief Engineer
$8,200
Monthly
SeaFactor LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 2,580 DWT
Chief Engineer
$10,000
Monthly
DESE Crew ManagementCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 78,184 DWT
Chief Engineer
$8,400
Monthly
KT Ship LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 3,812 DWT
Chief Engineer
$8,500
Monthly
Aries Navigation LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract5±1 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Engineer
$7,000
Monthly
Stella Marine Company LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date25 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Engineer
$6,800
Monthly
SeaFactor LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date16 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,800 DWT
Chief Engineer
$6,900
Monthly
SeaFactor LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 2,580 DWT
Chief Engineer
$6,300
Monthly
SeaFactor LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 1,576 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,300
Monthly
Aurora Shipping Ltdupdated today
Contract4±1
VesselBulk Carrier · 34,394 DWT
Chief Engineer
$8,500
Monthly
Marine Crewing Agency Seven Seas LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract6+1
VesselReefer · 15,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$8,300
Monthly
SeaFactor LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 3,800 DWT
Chief Engineer
$6,800
Monthly
SeaFactor LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date31 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,500 DWT
Chief Engineer
$7,950 – $8,000
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Engineer
$6,500 – $7,500
Monthly
Stella Marine Company LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date17 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Engineer
€7,800 – €8,300
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 9,197 DWT
Chief Engineer
$10,500 – $11,200
Monthly
Seadima LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date8 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier · 175,877 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,500
Monthly
Intercrewing LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 29,449 DWT
Chief Engineer
$8,900
Monthly
Saga AgencyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselReefer · 4,260 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,900 – $10,950
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Dec 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 15,106 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,500 – $11,000
Monthly
IQrew Management LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date19 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 141,398 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,100
Monthly
Headway LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Nov 2026
Contract7±2
VesselBulk Carrier · 79,649 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,500 – $10,000
Monthly
Saint-Petersburg Maritime Company LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier · 34,328 DWT
Chief Engineer
€8,700
Monthly
Asia Maritime Services Pvt LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date7 Oct 2026
Contract3 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Engineer
$9,000
Monthly
Dream Marine Georgia LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date20 Nov 2026
Contract5 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier · 25,159 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,500 – $10,500
Monthly
Dream Marine Georgia LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselBulk Carrier · 36,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$7,500 – $8,500
Monthly
Dream Marine Georgia LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract5 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier · 36,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,967
Monthly
Seamploy LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 13,810 DWT
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Columbia Shipmanagement Ukraine LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Dec 2026
Contract4 months
VesselHeavy Lift · 32,173 DWT
Chief Engineer
$6,500 – $7,500
Monthly
Stella Marine Company LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date12 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Engineer
€5,200
Monthly
Sea Lane Crewing CompanyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 15,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$10,500
Monthly
Maria MaritimeCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselContainer Ship · 80,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$11,200
Monthly
STMA LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date11 Oct 2026
Contract5 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier · 92,475 DWT
Chief Engineer
€7,500
Monthly
Olive Crew Management LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,800
Monthly
THALPIS CRS S.A.Crewing agencyupdated today
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier · 55,600 DWT
Chief Engineer
€7,100
Monthly
Siberian Maritime AgencyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date25 Nov 2026
Contract4±1
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,200 DWT
Chief Engineer
€7,200
Monthly
Polluks Star LTDCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,500 DWT
Chief Engineer
$9,500 – $11,000
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date25 Oct 2026
Contract5 months
VesselContainer Ship
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Columbia Shipmanagement (St. Petersburg) LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date13 Dec 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselHeavy Lift · 32,173 DWT
Chief Engineer
$4,500
Monthly
ZABRAMA SHIP MANAGEMENTupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract5 months
VesselGeneral Cargo

Frequently asked questions

How much do vacancies for Chief Engineer on Dry Cargo vessels pay?

The median offer in the catalogue is $9,300 per month, the range runs from $3,900 to $12,800. Calculated from 149 vacancies with a stated rate; amounts are converted to US dollars per month.

How long is the contract for Chief Engineer on Dry Cargo vessels?

The median is 4 months, values run from 1 to 6. Counted from 60 vacancies on this page that state a term. Extension and rotation are agreed by each company separately.

Which documents are required for Chief Engineer on Dry Cargo vessels?

The required set per the platform catalogue: Seaman's Identity Document (SID); International Passport; Seaman's Book; Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW I; Certificate of Chief Engineer 3000+ kW; Certificate of Chief Engineer 750-3000 kW; Basic Safety Training (STCW VI; Security Awareness Training for All Seafarers (STCW A-VI; Advanced Fire Fighting (STCW VI; Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (STCW VI; Medical Care (STCW VI; Medical First Aid (STCW VI; Leadership and Managerial Skills, HELM Management (STCW A-II; Engine-Room Resource Management (ERM, STCW A-III. The full list with normative references is on the position documents page.

Who is looking for this job

66 seafarer profiles for this rank, typical rate expectation $9,500 per month. Sea service, vessel types, tonnage and availability are on the rank page.

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