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Captain

Chief Engineer in Panama

Rotation Chief Engineer

Start date : 15th February 2026

TBC USD($)

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Position Engineering > Chief Engineer

Vessel/Shorebased Type 50m (164ft)

Vessel Type Motor Yacht

Charter/Private Private

Flag State Non-US Flagged Vessel

Position Type Rotational (TBC)

Yachting Experience 10+ years

Looking for Team/Couple No

Posted 30th Sep 2025

Job ID #2968949

Summary

50m private 498GT Northern European motor yacht is seeking an experienced Chief Engineer for a rotational position. The vessel will be cruising the Pacific with an exciting diving, fishing and surfing program. This is a sole Engineer role, but we often employ a temporary Second Engineer during longer passages, shipyard and maintenance periods for extra support. We tow a 41ft tender and run with 9 crew onboard at a time, everyone is on rotation. Shared cabin most of the time, but not always.

 Requirements:

•⁠ ⁠Minimum Y3 CoC

•⁠ ⁠Previous long term Chief Engineer experience on similar-sized (50m) yachts

•⁠ ⁠Commercial background a strong plus

•⁠ ⁠Strong technical knowledge and proven leadership skills

 Details:

•⁠ ⁠Rotation: Full rotation - 6 weeks / 6 weeks, flights paid, 1 day worked = 1 day leave accrued

•⁠ ⁠Program: Private, Pacific cruising with diving, fishing & surfing program

•⁠ ⁠Start: Last 2 weeks of February, hand over time with current engineer. Therefore first rotation onboard will initially be 8 weeks, after which it moves to 6 weeks.

•⁠ ⁠Salary: DOE but healthy compared to the vessel size

•⁠ ⁠Personal: 100% non-smoking/non-vaping boat. Visible tattoos are ok. No special dietary requirements.

Languages

English / Fluent

Visas

  • B1/B2

Essential Qualifications

Entry Level Qualifications (or equivalent)
  • STCW 95 (STCW 2010)
  • ENG 1 (Medical Certificate)
  • Drivers License
Engineering Qualifications (or Merchant, USCG & AMSA equivalent)
  • RIII/3 Y3 Chief Engineer (<500gt <3000kW)/ Chief Engineer (SV) (<500gt 3000kW)

Location

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  • Destination South Pacific Ocean
  • Current Location Panama