Second Engineer jobs – Container Ship vessels

67 live vacancies in this section, salaries from $7,800 per month (median; range $4,300 – $9,000). Direct shipowners and crewing agencies, updated daily.

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Open vacancies
67
Wage
median $7,800 per month, range $4,300 – $9,000 (from 63 vacancies with a stated rate)
Contract length
median 4 months, values run from 1 to 5 (from 59 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 Second Engineer 3000+ kW and 8 more Documents for this position

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

2nd Engineer
$7,800 – $8,100
Monthly
Staff CentreCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date25 Oct 2026
Contract1-1
VesselContainer Ship · 23,369 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,000 – $8,100
Monthly
Staff CentreCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 113,227 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,000 – $8,500
Monthly
Interorient Shipmanagement Ltdupdated today
Joining date1 Nov 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselContainer Ship · 34,116 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,455
Monthly
Staff CentreCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 2,008 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,500
Monthly
V.Ships UkraineCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 80,000 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $7,800
Monthly
Golf Marine LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Nov 2026
Contract5±1
VesselContainer Ship · 34,116 DWT
2nd Engineer
$6,500 – $7,000
Monthly
Baltnautic Shipmanagement Ltdupdated today
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract3+1
VesselContainer Ship · 8,505 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,500 – $9,000
Monthly
IQrew Management LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract5 months
VesselContainer Ship · 42,121 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,400
Monthly
ATT-BERMUDASCrewing agencyupdated today
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$8,000
Monthly
ATT-BERMUDASCrewing agencyupdated today
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $7,800
Monthly
Gretimybe LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselContainer Ship · 46,935 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,480 – $7,980
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 23,833 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,000 – $9,000
Monthly
IQrew Management LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date19 Oct 2026
Contract5 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 141,398 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $8,000
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Dec 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$7,200 – $7,700
Monthly
Dream Marine Georgia LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract5±1
VesselContainer Ship · 65,890 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,052
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date16 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 34,600 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,700
Monthly
Maria MaritimeCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselContainer Ship · 80,000 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $8,500
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date31 Oct 2026
Contract5 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$7,455
Monthly
Staff CentreCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 17,158 DWT
2nd Engineer
Negotiable
Columbia Shipmanagement Ukraine LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselContainer Ship · 2,011 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,906 – $8,456
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date26 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 19,764 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,500
Monthly
Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement GmbH & Co. KGupdated today
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 46,084 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,400 – $7,500
Monthly
STMA LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselContainer Ship · 72,717 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,900 – $9,000
Monthly
Baltic International Marine ServicesCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date9 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 97,000 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $7,800
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$7,600 – $7,900
Monthly
STATUS MARINE SERVICESCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 54,000 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,100
Monthly
Gretimybe LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date30 Sep 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
Negotiable
Jenmar Crewing AgencyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date29 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselContainer Ship · 52,000 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $7,800
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date19 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$7,300 – $7,600
Monthly
STATUS MARINE SERVICESCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date2 Oct 2026
Contract3+1
VesselContainer Ship · 24,000 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,600 – $8,200
Monthly
STATUS MARINE SERVICESCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 53,000 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,000 – $9,000
Monthly
Genco South Group LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract5 mo.
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $7,800
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $8,000
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date19 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$8,050 – $8,700
Monthly
Wilhelmsen Marine Personnel Sp. z o.o.Crewing agencyupdated today
Joining date13 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselContainer Ship · 67,564 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,500
Monthly
Marine Pro ServiceCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date16 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 116,499 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,906 – $8,456
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date25 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 45,760 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $8,500
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date11 Oct 2026
Contract5 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$7,300
Monthly
Dream Marine Georgia LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract3+1
VesselContainer Ship · 24,440 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,600 – $8,300
Monthly
STATUS MARINE SERVICESCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 53,600 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,600
Monthly
Southtik Marine ServiceCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date13 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 21,500 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,600
Monthly
Well Co. LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$8,000 – $8,100
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date4 Dec 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 118,166 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,906 – $8,456
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 21,631 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,906 – $8,456
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 59,148 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,800
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date14 Dec 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 104,173 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,906 – $8,456
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date16 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 31,109 DWT
2nd Engineer
Negotiable
Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd.updated today
Joining date1 Nov 2026
ContractNegotiable
VesselContainer Ship · 50,000 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,800 – $8,600
Monthly
L-Stream LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 132,720 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,300
Monthly
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Crew Service Center St. PetersburgCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
Negotiable
Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd.updated today
Joining date6 Oct 2026
ContractNegotiable
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$8,600
Monthly
L-Stream LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date30 Sep 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselContainer Ship · 27,205 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,480 – $7,980
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $8,500
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract5 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
€3,700
Monthly
Siberian Maritime AgencyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date29 Oct 2026
Contract3±1
VesselContainer Ship · 11,424 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $7,700
Monthly
Gretimybe LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date24 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselContainer Ship · 45,651 DWT
2nd Engineer
$8,500
Monthly
Marine Pro ServiceCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date18 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship · 108,464 DWT
2nd Engineer
€7,300
Monthly
Trident MaritimeCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date19 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselContainer Ship · 25,000 DWT
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $8,000
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship
2nd Engineer
$7,500 – $7,800
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date24 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselContainer Ship

Frequently asked questions

How much do vacancies for Second Engineer on Container Ship vessels pay?

The median offer in the catalogue is $7,800 per month, the range runs from $4,300 to $9,000. Calculated from 63 vacancies with a stated rate; amounts are converted to US dollars per month.

How long is the contract for Second Engineer on Container Ship vessels?

The median is 4 months, values run from 1 to 5. Counted from 59 vacancies on this page that state a term. Extension and rotation are agreed by each company separately.

Which documents are required for Second Engineer on Container Ship 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 Second Engineer 3000+ kW; Certificate of Second 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 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

36 seafarer profiles for this rank, typical rate expectation $6,000 per month. Sea service, vessel types, tonnage and availability are on the rank page.

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