Seafarer jobs in Inland Waterways
38 live vacancies in this section, salaries from $2,050 per month (median; range $500 – $5,050). Direct shipowners and crewing agencies, updated daily.
Section in numbers
- Open vacancies
- 38
- Wage
- median $2,050 per month, range $500 – $5,050 (from 38 vacancies with a stated rate)
- Contract length
- median 4 months, values run from 1 to 5 (from 14 vacancies on this page that state a term)
- Vessel types
- Tug (4), Chemical Tanker (3), Dry Cargo (series «Omskiy») (3) (from 38 vacancies on this page with a vessel stated)
Counted from catalogue postings at the moment this page was opened. Final terms are set by the employer.
Rating forming part of a navigational watch (RFPNW)
≈ $493 – $1,526
Contract4+1
VesselRiver-Sea Dry Cargo Vessel
Ordinary Seaman
$1,700
Monthly
Joining date3 Oct 2026
Contract-
VesselDry Cargo (series «Omskiy»)
Joining portAstrakhan
Electro-Technical OfficerUrgent
≈ $2,488
Monthly
Contract-
VesselTanker (series «Volgoneft»)
Joining portSaint Petersburg
2nd OfficerUrgent
≈ $2,370
Monthly
Contract-
VesselTanker (series «Volgoneft»)
Joining portSaint Petersburg
Rating forming part of a navigational watch (RFPNW)
≈ $1,656
Monthly
Contract-
VesselChemical Tanker
Ordinary Seaman
$1,700
Monthly
Contract-
VesselDry Cargo (series «Omskiy»)
Joining portAstrakhan
2nd Engineer
≈ $2,141
Monthly
Joining date20 Jun 2026
Contract-
VesselRiver-Sea Dry Cargo Vessel
Joining portRostov-on-Don
3rd Engineer
$2,600
Monthly
Contract-
VesselDry Cargo (series «Omskiy»)
Joining portAstrakhan
2nd Officer
≈ $2,314
Monthly
Contract-
VesselAbramtsevo · Motor Vessel
2nd Officer
≈ $2,067
Monthly
Contract-
VesselRiver-Sea Tanker
Watch Officer
≈ $3,002
Monthly
Contract5±1
VesselNadym · Motor Vessel (series «Volga»)
Joining portBalakovo
Master-EngineerUrgent
≈ $1,973 – $2,150
Monthly
Contract-
VesselLogata · Motor Vessel (series «Pr. 378»)
3rd Engineer
≈ $1,939
Monthly
Contract-
VesselRiver-Sea Dry Cargo Vessel
Joining portVysotsk
Chief Officer
≈ $5,039
Monthly
Contract4+1
VesselChemical Tanker · 6,600 DWT
OilerUrgent
≈ $1,692
Monthly
Contractfixed-term employment contract
VesselDvinskiy Zaliv · Dredger
2nd Engineer
≈ $2,399
Monthly
Contract-
VesselGeroy I. I. Petrov · Tug
Messman
≈ $1,290
Per day
Contract-
VesselImperator · Motor Vessel
Cook
≈ $840
Monthly
Contract-
VesselOTA-929 · Floating Crane
Chief Engineer
≈ $2,591
Monthly
Contract5 months
VesselRiver-Sea
2nd Officer
≈ $1,560
Monthly
Contract4 months
VesselTIKSI · Oil Tanker · 2,645 DWT
Motorman-Helmsman
≈ $768
Monthly
Contractsummer navigation season
VesselOTA-961 · Tug · 388 DWT
Master-Engineer
≈ $2,349
Monthly
Contractuntil end of navigation season October
VesselLogata · Passenger Ship · 3 DWT
Master
≈ $2,279
Monthly
Contractsummer navigation season
VesselOTA-961 · Tug · 388 DWT
Chief Officer
≈ $2,639
Monthly
Contract2/1
VesselVOLGO-BALT 138 · Bulk Carrier · 3,165 DWT
3rd Engineer
≈ $1,680
Monthly
Contract2/1
VesselVOLGO-BALT 138 · Bulk Carrier · 3,165 DWT
Joining portRostov-on-Don
Electrician
≈ $1,164
Monthly
Contractsummer navigation season
VesselOTA-994 · Tug · 64 DWT
Engineer (unspecified)
≈ $2,584
Monthly
Contractuntil end of navigation season October
VesselSPK-1 · Floating Crane · 187 DWT
Rating forming part of a navigational watch (RFPNW)
≈ $1,080
Monthly
Contract-
VesselNordvik · Tanker · 4,996 DWT
Joining portSvetlyy
Able Seaman
≈ $1,470
Monthly
Contract4+1
VesselDry Cargo (series «RSD-59»)
Rating forming part of a navigational watch (RFPNW)
≈ $1,230
Monthly
Contract4+1
VesselDry Cargo (series «RSD-59»)
Master
≈ $4,079
Monthly
Contract-
VesselRiver-Sea
3rd Engineer
≈ $1,991
Monthly
Contract-
VesselRiver-Sea
Chief Officer
≈ $2,483
Monthly
Contract4+1
VesselDry Cargo (series «Volgo-don»)
2nd OfficerUrgent
≈ $1,200
Monthly
Contract4 months
VesselChemical Tanker
Joining portRostov-Azov
Engineer (unspecified)
≈ $2,267
Monthly
Contractuntil end of navigation season October
VesselBoris Lavrov · TO-1004 · 10,681 DWT
Chief Officer
≈ $2,623
Monthly
Contract4+1
VesselDry Cargo
2nd Officer
≈ $1,927
Monthly
Contract4+1
VesselDry Cargo (series «Volgo-don»)
Chief Officer
≈ $2,551
Monthly
Contract4+1
Vesselcargo
Frequently asked questions
How much do vacancies in Inland Waterways pay?
The median offer in the catalogue is $2,050 per month, the range runs from $500 to $5,050. Calculated from 38 vacancies with a stated rate; amounts are converted to US dollars per month.
How long is the contract in Inland Waterways?
The median is 4 months, values run from 1 to 5. Counted from 14 vacancies on this page that state a term. Extension and rotation are agreed by each company separately.
What vessel types are hiring in Inland Waterways?
Most often Tug (4), Chemical Tanker (3), Dry Cargo (series «Omskiy») (3); the number in brackets is the vacancy count. Counted from 38 vacancies on this page with a vessel stated.
Documents by rank in this region
What the reference requires from each rank: qualification documents, endorsements, training certificates.