Third Engineer jobs at sea

244 live vacancies in this section, salaries from $4,000 per month (median; range $1,000 – $42,500), 25 vessel types, 12 sailing regions. Direct shipowners and crewing agencies, updated daily.

Pay over 90 days: median $3,750, 1,851 vacancies →

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Open vacancies
244
Wage
median $4,000 per month, range $1,000 – $42,500 (from 218 vacancies with a stated rate)
Contract length
median 4 months, values run from 1 to 8 (from 58 vacancies on this page that state a term)
Vessel types
Bulk Carrier (15), Oil Tanker (10), Container Ship (7) (from 60 vacancies on this page with a vessel stated)
Required documents
Seaman's Identity Document (SID), International Passport, Seaman's Book, Medical Fitness Certificate (STCW I, Certificate of Officer in Charge of an Engineering Watch 750+ kW and 6 more Documents for this position

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

3rd Engineer
$4,500 – $5,000
Monthly
Maritime NavigationCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date2 Oct 2026
Contract5 mo.
VesselChemical Tanker · 50,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,700
Monthly
Nordic Hamburg Shipmanagement GmbH & Co. KGupdated today
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselHeavy Lift · 12,791 DWT
3rd Engineer
Negotiable
Epsilon Hellas (Overseas) LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date8 Oct 2026
Contract6±1
VesselBulk Carrier · 177,066 DWT
3rd Engineer
€2,700 – €4,200
Monthly
Polluks Star LTDCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date8 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 6,500 DWT
3rd Engineer
$6,400
Monthly
Maris Crew AgencyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselLNG Carrier · 96,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,500
Monthly
S.K. CrewingCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Nov 2026
Contract6±1
VesselOil Tanker · 76,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$5,800 – $6,400
Monthly
Wilhelmsen Marine Personnel Sp. z o.o.Crewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Dec 2026
Contract2±1
VesselLNG Carrier · 8,780 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,800 – $5,500
Monthly
Top Crew LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract4±2
VesselOil Tanker · 110,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,800 – $5,500
Monthly
Siberian Maritime AgencyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date18 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselOil Tanker · 120,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
Negotiable
Green Light RecruitmentCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date25 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 300,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,200 – $4,750
Monthly
Wilhelmsen Marine Personnel Sp. z o.o.Crewing agencyupdated today
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract6±1
VesselBulk Carrier · 208,479 DWT
3rd EngineerUrgent
≈ $2,180
Monthly
Astrol Shipping Company LLCupdated today
Contract4+1
VesselRiver-Sea Dry Cargo Vessel
Joining portRostov-on-Don
3rd Engineer
≈ $2,824
Monthly
Sea Engineering LLCupdated today
Joining date13 Oct 2026
Contracttemporary
VesselAGINSKOE · Bunkering Tanker · 3,074 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,300 – $4,600
Monthly
Well Co. LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract5-6 months
VesselLPG Carrier · 52,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$6,000 – $6,200
Monthly
Azimuth Shipping LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselLPG Carrier · 60,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,000
Monthly
Intercrewing LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Dec 2026
Contract4±1
VesselBulk Carrier · 74,518 DWT
3rd Engineer
Negotiable
Eurotanker LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract3 months
VesselLNG Carrier · 100,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,500
Monthly
Tramontana Marine AgencyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselChemical Tanker · 71,830 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,500
Monthly
Marvel MarineCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 32,300 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,273
Monthly
Crew Recruitment ServiceCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date31 Oct 2026
Contract6±1
VesselLPG Carrier
3rd Engineer
$4,200
Monthly
ATT-BERMUDASCrewing agencyupdated today
Contract4 mo.
VesselContainer Ship
3rd Engineer
$4,000 – $4,200
Monthly
Tramontana Marine AgencyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 40,158 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,200 – $4,400
Monthly
ATT-BERMUDASCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date29 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 95,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
Negotiable
Wilhelmsen Marine Personnel (Ukraine) Ltd.Crewing agencyupdated today
Joining date12 Nov 2026
Contractfrom 6 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 207,992 DWT
3rd Engineer
$5,000
Monthly
THALPIS CRS S.A.Crewing agencyupdated today
Joining date17 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselOil Tanker
3rd Engineer
$4,000
Monthly
ATT-BERMUDASCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 80,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,000
Monthly
Helios Nautical Crewing LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date9 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselChemical Tanker · 60,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,700
Monthly
ATT-BERMUDASCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 82,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$2,600
Monthly
SL Shipping LLCupdated today
Joining date3 Oct 2026
Contract-
VesselDry Cargo (series «Omskiy»)
Joining portAstrakhan
3rd Engineer
$3,900
Monthly
THALPIS CRS S.A.Crewing agencyupdated today
Joining date14 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier · 35,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,105
Monthly
SeaFactor LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,200 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,000
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date15 Nov 2026
Contract6 months
VesselCement Carrier · 7,110 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,105
Monthly
SeaFactor LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,200 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,105
Monthly
SeaFactor LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,200 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,800
Monthly
MCA Partner LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date24 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 110,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$5,100
Monthly
MCA Partner LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date30 Sep 2026
Contract4±1
VesselOil Tanker · 46,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,800
Monthly
Intercrewing LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 76,633 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,564
Monthly
STATUS MARINE SERVICESCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract3+1
VesselContainer Ship · 36,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$5,200 – $5,500
Monthly
Seamploy LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselOil Tanker · 159,021 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,900 – $5,200
Monthly
Astor Shipmanagement SIACrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date5 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselChemical Tanker · 38,750 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,800 – $4,000
Monthly
IQrew Management LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Nov 2026
Contract5±1
VesselContainer Ship · 21,762 DWT
3rd Engineer
$8,375
Monthly
Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement Crew Service Center St. PetersburgCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date9 Oct 2026
Contract3 months
VesselLNG Carrier · 95,160 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,153
Monthly
Kisamos Shipping DMCCupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract5±1 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 176,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
€3,500
Monthly
All Crew LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract1 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 6,500 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,700 – $3,850
Monthly
IQrew Management LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract6±1
VesselGeneral Cargo · 12,500 DWT
3rd Engineer
≈ $2,369
Monthly
Flashipping LLCupdated today
Joining date30 Oct 2026
Contract5 months
VesselDry Cargo (series «Volgo-balt»)
Joining portAstrakhan
3rd Engineer
$3,500 – $4,000
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date8 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselContainer Ship
3rd Engineer
$3,500
Monthly
All Crew LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date7 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselContainer Ship · 30,730 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,725 – $4,025
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselRo-Ro · 45,060 DWT
3rd Engineer
$8,375
Monthly
Jenmar Crewing AgencyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract3±1
VesselLNG Carrier · 88,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$5,500
Monthly
Siberian Maritime AgencyCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract2 months
VesselOil Tanker · 100,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,000 – $4,500
Monthly
Helios Nautical Crewing LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date11 Oct 2026
Contract6±1
VesselOil Tanker · 80,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,600 – $3,850
Monthly
Amergo GroupCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselHeavy Lift
3rd Engineer
$3,725 – $4,025
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselContainer Ship · 39,785 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,725 – $4,025
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 35,638 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,500 – $3,800
Monthly
Dream Marine Georgia LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract5±1
VesselProduct Tanker · 12,086 DWT
3rd Engineer
$3,400
Monthly
Marine MAN LtdCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date1 Oct 2026
Contract8 months
VesselBulk Carrier · 61,991 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,191
Monthly
Seamploy LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselRo-Ro · 25,957 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,191
Monthly
Seamploy LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselContainer Ship · 13,810 DWT
3rd Engineer
$4,191
Monthly
Seamploy LLCCrewing agencyupdated today
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselBulk Carrier · 80,729 DWT

Frequently asked questions

How much do vacancies for Third Engineer pay?

The median offer in the catalogue is $4,000 per month, the range runs from $1,000 to $42,500. Calculated from 218 vacancies with a stated rate; amounts are converted to US dollars per month.

How long is the contract for Third Engineer?

The median is 4 months, values run from 1 to 8. Counted from 58 vacancies on this page that state a term. Extension and rotation are agreed by each company separately.

What vessel types are hiring for Third Engineer?

Most often Bulk Carrier (15), Oil Tanker (10), Container Ship (7); the number in brackets is the vacancy count. Counted from 60 vacancies on this page with a vessel stated.

Which documents are required for Third Engineer?

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

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Who is looking for this job

25 seafarer profiles for this rank, typical rate expectation $4,000 per month. Sea service, vessel types, tonnage and availability are on the rank page.

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