Second Officer
A Second Officer assists in the day-to-day operations and maintenance of a ship
Average Income
£30,000
per year
Summary
- Physical work
- Travel the world and explore new places
- Flexible working patterns needed
Sectors
The main function of the job
- onboard management of the navigation charts
- officer of the watch
- assist in deck operations
Qualifications
- OOW Deck STCW certificate II/2 or above
- Sea survival certificate
- Fire Fighting certificate
- ENG1 medical certificate
Specialist training
- in compliance with company procedures
- SOLAS/MARPOL & IMO requirements
- sea survival
- fire fighting
Aptitude required
- proficiency in steering of survey lines
- good communication skills
- ability to work within a team and to mix with people from a wide and varies background is essential
- you need a minimum of 5 GCSEs; strong Maths skills are advantageous
POSSIBLE PATHWAYS INTO THIS JOB
East Coast College, Lowestoft: Merchant Navy Deck Cadet Programme
Merchant Navy Deck Cadet Programme – East Coast College
Southampton Solent University: Deck Cadet Foundation Degree Programme
Deck cadet foundation degree | Deck training | Warsash Maritime (solent.ac.uk)
ABOUT THE EMPLOYER
Gardline, a wholly owned subsidiary of Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V., is a multidisciplinary marine survey company, providing a comprehensive range of marine services including geophysical, geotechnical and environmental surveys.
Established in 1969 in Great Yarmouth, Gardline has grown to become one of the world’s largest and well reputed marine survey companies.
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Second Officer
The main function of the job onboard management of the navigation charts officer of the watch assist in deck operations...