Job Description

Maine Maritime Academy seeks to fill Training Cruise positions starting in May 2026. The Department seeks the following:

• Able Seafarer – Deck : The employee is an unlicensed deck person. Duties are assigned, and jobs are scheduled and assigned through consultation with the Chief Mate or his or her designee. Employee must possess a valid MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIAL (MMC) with a minimum STCW Capacity of ABLE SEAFARER – DECK (Unrestricted). Employee must possess current USCG STCW certification for proficiency in Rating Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (RFPNW), survival craft, Basic Safety Training, and Firefighting. Employee must be familiar with and have experience with Safety Management Systems as used aboard ship. Leadership qualities and a working knowledge of deck machinery, helmsmanship, mooring operations and lifesaving equipment are required


• Watch Officer – Deck: The sea-term deck officer may be tasked as officer of the watch, may assists in the oversight of shipboard maintenance, and /or may provide cadet training on the training bridge during the annual sea-term. As a junior officer in the Deck Department, reports to the Chief Mate as Deck Department head. At a minimum, must possess all USCG Certificates and Licenses, and all STCW endorsements required of a Third Mate/ OICNW. Must possess a valid passport.


• Watch Officer – Engine: The Watch Engineer may act, as assigned by the 1st Assistant Engineer, as Engineering Officer of the Watch in either the primary or secondary engine room, may be assigned to assist in the oversight of shipboard maintenance, and /or may be tasked to provide Cadet training while on sea-term. As a junior officer in the Engine Department, reports to the First Assistant Engineer (1AE). At a minimum, must possess all USCG Certificates and Licenses, and all STCW endorsements required of a Third Assistant Engineer Unlimited Horsepower - Motor. Must possess a valid passport


• Ship’s Senior Medical Officer: The ship’s Senior Medical Officer is responsible for the basic, emergency and primary care medical treatment of the crew, staff and students while underway onboard the Training Ship State of Maine (TSSOM). The Senior Medical Officer directly supervises the ship’s nurse(s), Medics and Emergency Medical Technicians as assigned.

Maine Maritime Academy (MMA) is a public college of engineering, management, science, and transportation, located in the quintessentially New England coastal village of Castine, Maine.

For more information, required qualifications and the complete job description or to apply, visit jobs.mma.edu

Salary/Compensation: $6,000 - $13,500 per month

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