Relief/Casual Chief Engineer - Seaward… at Hornblower… · Location…

Hornblower Group is a global leader in experience and transportation. Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group’s portfolio of international offerings includes water- and land-based experiences and ferry and transportation services. City Experiences, Hornblower Group’s premier experience division, offers dining and sightseeing cruises and walking and food tours through the City Cruises, Walks, and Devour brands. City Ferry, part of Hornblower Group’s Ferry and Transportation Division, is the largest private operator of high-speed passenger and vehicle ferries in the United States, carrying more than 10 million passengers annually and operating services including NYC Ferry, Puerto Rico Ferry, and other regional ferry systems. Hornblower Group’s subsidiaries include Hornblower Marine, which provides vessel outhaul and maintenance services at Bridgeport Boatworks in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Seaward Services, Inc., a full-service shipping, waterfront logistics and management company that specializes in the operation and maintenance of government and commercial vessels. Additionally, Anchor Operating System, LLC, a Hornblower Group subsidiary and independent entity, provides reservation, ticketing and website integration services for clients in the transportation, tourism and entertainment industries. Today, Hornblower Group’s global portfolio covers over 10 countries, over 50 U.S. cities and serves more than 20 million guests annually. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hornblower Group’s additional corporate offices reside in San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada. For more information, visit hornblowercorp.com.

Position Summary:
The Chief Engineer is responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of the engineering department onboard Seaward Services Multi-Purpose Vessel Seaward Explorer and Seaward Endeavor. This includes overseeing the engine room, auxiliary equipment, routine maintenance programs, and responding to emergencies. The Chief Engineer must have a strong understanding of marine engineering principles and be able to work effectively with a team of engineers and technicians.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Chief Engineer – is directly responsible to the Master for:
• Managing technical maintenance and the safe, efficient, economical operation of all her machinery
• Establishing all the engine room procedures
• Assigning the engineering/technical department jobs
• Maintaining sufficient bunkers and other essential engine-related stores and consumables
• Managing for the safe and efficient loading and transferring of bunkers
• Managing the day to day running of all plant and machinery
• Identifies and assigns necessary routine maintenance, repairs, and ship’s technical jobs
• Stands engine room watch while vessel is underway or as and when deemed necessary
• Maintaining log of the lube/oil quantities and consumptions
• Monitoring and analyzing cooling water
• Manages the general condition/maintenance of machineries, steering gear, air conditioning, etc.
• Keeping engine room watches and carrying out and administering maintenance jobs
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements & Qualifications:
• Valid Merchant Mariners Credential (MMC)
• Valid U.S. Passport
• Valid USCG Medical Certificate
• QMED Endorsement
• Valid TWIC Card
• Ability to pass a physical exam
• Ability to pass a written exam
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