Chief Engineer jobs – Tanker vessels
155 live vacancies in this section, salaries from $14,000 per month (median; range $6,000 – $22,700). Direct shipowners and crewing agencies, updated daily.
Section in numbers
- Open vacancies
- 155
- Wage
- median $14,000 per month, range $6,000 – $22,700 (from 127 vacancies with a stated rate)
- Contract length
- median 4 months, values run from 1 to 5 (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
$14,000 – $14,800
Monthly
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 115,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,000 – $14,800
Monthly
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 107,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$12,000
Monthly
Joining date15 Nov 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 76,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$11,500 – $13,000
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 115,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,000
Monthly
Joining date9 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselOil Tanker · 300,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,000 – $14,500
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselChemical Tanker · 38,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,000 – $15,500
Monthly
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 157,563 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,000 – $15,000
Monthly
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract3±2
VesselOil Tanker · 105,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Joining date25 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 300,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$13,500
Monthly
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4+1
VesselChemical Tanker · 50,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$15,000
Monthly
Joining date18 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselOil Tanker · 120,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$13,500
Monthly
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract4+1
VesselOil Tanker
Chief Engineer
$12,500
Monthly
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselChemical Tanker · 46,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$13,000 – $13,500
Monthly
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 104,999 DWT
Chief Engineer
$16,500 – $17,100
Monthly
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselLPG Carrier · 46,500 DWT
Chief Engineer
$11,355
Monthly
Joining date31 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselLPG Carrier
Chief Engineer
$12,000 – $13,000
Monthly
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract5 months
VesselOil Tanker · 100,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,500 – $15,000
Monthly
Joining date8 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 114,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$13,200 – $14,000
Monthly
Joining date8 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker
Chief Engineer
$14,000 – $15,000
Monthly
Joining date7 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselOil Tanker · 146,270 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,450
Monthly
Joining date17 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract3 months
VesselLNG Carrier · 100,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$12,000 – $15,000
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 150,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$13,000
Monthly
Joining date30 Sep 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 110,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,000 – $14,500
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 120,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,000 – $14,500
Monthly
Joining date7 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 159,966 DWT
Chief Engineer
$13,750 – $14,250
Monthly
Joining date10 Nov 2026
Contract4±1
VesselChemical Tanker · 49,990 DWT
Chief Engineer
$12,000
Monthly
Joining date11 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselChemical Tanker · 45,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,000 – $15,000
Monthly
Joining date7 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 149,876 DWT
Chief Engineer
$6,250 – $6,700
Monthly
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract4-6 months
VesselBunkering Tanker · 6,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$13,000
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract5±1
VesselChemical Tanker · 18,500 DWT
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker
Chief Engineer
$22,700
Monthly
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselLNG Carrier
Chief Engineer
$14,345
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselOil Tanker · 300,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,000 – $14,500
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 150,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$12,000
Monthly
Contract4-5 months
VesselChemical Tanker
Chief Engineer
$14,500
Monthly
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract3 months
VesselChemical Tanker
Chief Engineer
$14,000
Monthly
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselOil Tanker · 157,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,500 – $15,000
Monthly
Joining date15 Nov 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 146,270 DWT
Chief Engineer
$13,200 – $14,000
Monthly
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 110,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,500 – $15,000
Monthly
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 107,157 DWT
Chief Engineer
$13,000 – $14,000
Monthly
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 107,009 DWT
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Joining date2 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 116,087 DWT
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselOil Tanker
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselOil Tanker · 299,533 DWT
Chief Engineer
$15,000
Monthly
Joining date21 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselChemical Tanker · 14,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselChemical Tanker · 51,601 DWT
Chief Engineer
$13,000 – $13,500
Monthly
Joining date7 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselOil Tanker · 116,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,500 – $15,000
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 159,021 DWT
Chief Engineer
$11,500
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract5 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 74,898 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,200 – $14,700
Monthly
Joining date19 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselChemical Tanker · 39,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,500
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselChemical Tanker · 19,177 DWT
Chief Engineer
$22,700
Monthly
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselLNG Carrier
Chief Engineer
$14,200 – $14,700
Monthly
Joining date19 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 157,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$15,500
Monthly
Joining date11 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 157,444 DWT
Chief Engineer
$14,000 – $15,000
Monthly
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselOil Tanker · 112,969 DWT
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Joining date30 Sep 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker
Chief Engineer
$11,500
Monthly
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 75,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$13,300 – $14,100
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselChemical Tanker · 20,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$22,000
Monthly
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 156,000 DWT
Frequently asked questions
How much do vacancies for Chief Engineer on Tanker vessels pay?
The median offer in the catalogue is $14,000 per month, the range runs from $6,000 to $22,700. Calculated from 127 vacancies with a stated rate; amounts are converted to US dollars per month.
How long is the contract for Chief Engineer on Tanker vessels?
The median is 4 months, values run from 1 to 5. 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 Tanker 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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