Seafarer jobs on General Cargo Ship vessels
365 live vacancies in this section, salaries from $4,800 per month (median; range $350 – $11,500). Direct shipowners and crewing agencies, updated daily.
Section in numbers
- Open vacancies
- 365
- Wage
- median $4,800 per month, range $350 – $11,500 (from 348 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)
- Vessel flags
- Liberia (2), Russian Federation (1) (from 3 vacancies on this page with a flag stated)
Counted from catalogue postings at the moment this page was opened. Final terms are set by the employer.
Second Engineer / 2nd Engineer
$7,500
Monthly
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 mo
VesselSERGEY BODROV · General Cargo Ship · 28,309 DWT
Master / Captain
$10,000
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 mo
VesselUSG ZURICH · General Cargo Ship · 28,309 DWT
Chief Officer / Chief Mate
≈ $3,568
Monthly
Joining date16 Oct 2026
Contract4+1 mo
VesselASTROL 6 · General Cargo Ship · 8,000 DWT
Joining portOlya
Bosun
€2,500 – €3,000
Monthly
Joining date13 Oct 2026
Contract3 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Oiler
$1,600 – $1,800
Monthly
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Cook
$2,000
Monthly
Joining date9 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 8,000 DWT
Able Seaman
$1,800
Monthly
Joining date9 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo
Master
$8,240
Monthly
Joining date9 Oct 2026
Contract5 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo
Master
€7,100 – €7,600
Monthly
Joining date7 Dec 2026
Contract2 weeks
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,309 DWT
Chief Officer
€5,600
Monthly
Joining date10 Dec 2026
Contract2 weeks
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,309 DWT
Chief Officer
$7,100
Monthly
Joining date30 Nov 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 3,800 DWT
Chief Officer
$5,300 – $5,500
Monthly
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,400 DWT
Chief Engineer
€7,000 – €7,500
Monthly
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract2 weeks
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,309 DWT
Chief Engineer
€7,500
Monthly
Joining date3 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,500 DWT
Chief Engineer
$7,000 – $7,700
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 8,000 DWT
3rd Engineer
€2,700 – €4,200
Monthly
Joining date8 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 6,500 DWT
Chief Engineer
€7,100
Monthly
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract2-3
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,216 DWT
3rd Officer
€3,000
Monthly
Joining date22 Oct 2026
Contract2 weeks
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,309 DWT
Rating forming part of a navigational watch (RFPNW)
≈ $493 – $1,526
Contract4+1
VesselRiver-Sea Dry Cargo Vessel
Master
$7,300 – $7,500
Monthly
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,400 DWT
Chief Officer
$6,300 – $6,400
Monthly
Joining date8 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,200 DWT
Chief Officer
$7,700
Monthly
Joining date25 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 28,734 DWT
Able Seaman
$1,700
Monthly
Joining date3 Oct 2026
Contract5 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 3,200 DWT
Cook
€2,000
Monthly
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 3,834 DWT
Chief Engineer
$7,000
Monthly
Joining date22 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Officer
€6,000
Monthly
Joining date11 Dec 2026
Contract2±1
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,085 DWT
3rd Officer
$2,400
Monthly
Joining date16 Dec 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Officer
$5,500
Monthly
Joining date17 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Master
$8,732
Monthly
Joining date8 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 6,182 DWT
Chief Officer
€6,000
Monthly
Joining date19 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,005 DWT
Chief Engineer
$10,500 – $10,800
Monthly
Joining date9 Oct 2026
Contract4±1
VesselGeneral Cargo · 17,000 DWT
Deck Cadet
$2,200
Monthly
Joining date16 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Officer
€6,000
Monthly
Joining date15 Dec 2026
Contract3±1
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,085 DWT
Master
€7,300
Monthly
Joining date1 Nov 2026
Contract2±1
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,085 DWT
2nd Officer
€3,726
Monthly
Joining date19 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 3,002 DWT
2nd Engineer
$4,500
Monthly
Joining date22 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
3rd EngineerUrgent
≈ $2,180
Monthly
Contract4+1
VesselRiver-Sea Dry Cargo Vessel
Joining portRostov-on-Don
3rd Officer
$1,300 – $1,500
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 6,320 DWT
Chief Officer
$6,000
Monthly
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract12 weeks
VesselGeneral Cargo · 2,620 DWT
Oiler
$1,500 – $1,700
Monthly
Contract6±1
VesselGeneral Cargo
Electrician
$3,200
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract6±1
VesselGeneral Cargo · 6,000 DWT
Chief Engineer
$8,900 – $9,000
Monthly
Joining date15 Oct 2026
Contract3 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 2,600 DWT
Chief Engineer
$7,000
Monthly
Contract6±1
VesselGeneral Cargo · 7,000 DWT
Master
$5,200
Monthly
Joining date2 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 8,000 DWT
Master
Negotiable
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract4±1 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 16,558 DWT
Cook
€1,500
Monthly
Joining date2 Oct 2026
Contract6 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Engineer
€6,900
Monthly
Joining date10 Oct 2026
Contract8 weeks
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,400 DWT
Chief Officer
€6,000
Monthly
Joining date4 Oct 2026
Contract12 weeks
VesselGeneral Cargo · 6,400 DWT
Chief Officer
$4,000
Monthly
Joining date7 Oct 2026
Contract4 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo · 8,000 DWT
Electro-Technical Officer
$6,650
Monthly
Contract3 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 5,100 DWT
Chief Engineer
$6,500 – $7,500
Monthly
Joining date28 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Officer
$5,980
Monthly
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo
2nd Engineer
$5,700
Monthly
Joining date12 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo
Ordinary Seaman
$1,440
Monthly
Joining date6 Oct 2026
Contract6 mo.
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Engineer
Negotiable
Joining date3 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 4,933 DWT
2nd Officer
$3,000 – $3,500
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract5 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 28,300 DWT
2nd Officer
$3,200
Monthly
Joining date17 Nov 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Officer
$5,200 – $6,300
Monthly
Joining date20 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Chief Officer
$6,300
Monthly
Joining date5 Oct 2026
Contract4 months
VesselGeneral Cargo · 3,800 DWT
Cook
$2,100
Monthly
Joining date20 Nov 2026
Contract6 months
VesselGeneral Cargo
Frequently asked questions
How much do vacancies on General Cargo Ship vessels pay?
The median offer in the catalogue is $4,800 per month, the range runs from $350 to $11,500. Calculated from 348 vacancies with a stated rate; amounts are converted to US dollars per month.
How long is the contract on General Cargo Ship 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 flags do the vessels fly on General Cargo Ship vessels?
Most often Liberia (2), Russian Federation (1); the number in brackets is the vacancy count. Counted from 3 vacancies on this page with a flag stated. The flag decides whose document requirements the vessel administration applies.
Documents by rank on this vessel type
What the reference requires from each rank: qualification documents, endorsements, training certificates.