1. Officer

WORKING AS 1ST OFFICER AT ESVAGT

At ESVAGT, you will be employed as 1. Officer in a type of vessel that matches your qualifications and where there is an open position. There is no direct employment as Chief Officer or Captain. You can read about the different types of vessels here.

Working as 1. Officer is very independent. Most of the vessels have a three-watch system, where the 1. Officer is on night watch. The work will vary, but one of the areas of responsibility is to ensure that fire- and safety equipment on board is maintained and renewed according to the instructions along with ordering sufficient supplies for this. In addition, the 1. Officer is responsible for supervising the ship’s navigational equipment as well as route planning prior to sailing.

Your level of ambition, your personal effort and the quality of your work are decisive for your opportunities in relation to being promoted to a higher rank or other ship groups.

THE FOLLOWING IS REQUIRED:

• Certificate of Competency as Mate on Merchant Ships
• Valid health certificate for seafarers and passport
• GMDSS (GOC) certificate
• Certificate of Medical Care on board ships equipped with ship’s medicine chest A
• Basic safety, Firefighting for ship officers and Firefighting in ships.
• Capability of communicating both writing and speaking in English.
• Strong IT-skills
• Clean drug-test (zero tolerance for narcotics and alcohol on board)
• You must be able to show a criminal record that is not older than 3 months

FURTHERMORE, WE EXPECT THAT YOU:

• Can communicate clearly and distinctly to the rest of the crew
• Can delegate responsibilities and follow up on tasks
• Can work independently but also be a team player who can see and use the strengths of the colleagues in any situation
• Want to learn new things and constantly evolve –not only yourself but also help your colleagues to evolve their work
• Can sail four weeks in a row (2 men share a position)

THE FOLLOWING CAN ALSO BE RELEVANT:

• DP certificates
• Anchor Handling Experience

WE OFFER:

• A workplace with committed colleagues and a flat organizational structure
• Personal and professional development
• Training in accordance with ESVAGT’s training book
• Four weeks signed on followed by four weeks off
• Exercise equipment, internet, and your own cabin

APPLICATION:

If this might be a job for you, we would be happy to receive your application trough the link to the right. As we have open positions from time to time, the job-interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.

If you are selected for an interview, you will be asked to complete a person-profile analysis online.

BRIEF ABOUT ESVAGT:

ESVAGT provides safety and support at sea. Our most important tasks are rescue- and oil spill preparedness around the oil/gas fields as well as services for offshore wind parks.

ESVAGT’s specialized ships and crew are crucial part of the maritime safety.

Our employees have used their own words to describe the company’s DNA: The ‘ESVAGT Standard’.

The ‘ESVAGT Standard’ describes what it is that makes customers choose ESVAGT and what characterizes the employees who carry an ESVAGT logo on their uniforms. It is a set of core values that everybody is proud to follow – and what makes ESVAGT unique.

Our customers take the ’ESVAGT Standard’ for granted – but we do not.

THE ESVAGT STANDARD:

Safety

Do it safely or not at all

Quality

Whatever we do – we do it with quality

Environment

We take care of today – and make tomorrow better

Craftmanship and dedication

We are people with skills, enthusiasm, and dedication - a ship is only as good as its crew

Constant improvement and innovation

We continuously strive to improve – innovation is a prerequisite

Customer focus and flexibility

We work hard and smart for our customers – always committed to go the extra mile

You can read more about ESVAGT at www.esvagt.com