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Captain

Chief Engineer in United States

Start date : 10th November 2025

9,000 USD($)

per month

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Position Engineering > Chief Engineer

Vessel/Shorebased Type 50m (164ft)

Vessel Type Motor Yacht

Charter/Private Both

Flag State Non-US Flagged Vessel

Yacht Built 2021

Number of Crew 9

Position Type Temporary

Yachting Experience 10+ years

Looking for Team/Couple No

Posted 10th Nov 2025

Job ID #3321292

Summary

Chief Engineer – 50m

Location: Fort Lauderdale

Start Date: 18 November 2025

About the Yacht:

We are seeking a skilled and experienced Chief Engineer to help out for a month why my Chief is on leave. We are in Fort Lauderdale and will heading to the Bahamas for a few weeks and then onto St Maarten. The job will finish in St Maarten in more or less middle of December

It is crucial to be available in South Florida immediately and you MUST have a B1B2 or US citizen/Green Card

Qualifications & Requirements:

  • Y3 CoC or Commercial Equivalent Certificate of Competency (minimum requirement).
  • A minimum of 3 years of experience as Chief Engineer on a similar-sized yacht.
  • Valid STCW certificates
  • ENG1 Medical Certificate (valid and unrestricted).
  • B1/B2 Visa (for non-US residents)



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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  • Homeport Between Bahamas and Fort Lauderdale
  • Destination Caribbean Sea
  • Current Location Fort Lauderdale, United States

More from Captain

  • Starting 10th Nov 2025
  • Temporary
  • 50m (164ft) Motor Yacht
  • United States
  • USD ($)8,000.00 Per Month

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