Picton Castle Engineer Wanted For Voyage to the South Pacific
The sail training ship Picton Castle is bound for the South Pacific in May 2020 and is in need of an engineer to join the professional crew for the voyage.
The voyage both starts and ends in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. The itinerary includes ports like Grenada, Bonaire, San Blas Islands, Panama Canal, Galapagos Islands, Pitcairn Island, the Marquesas Islands of French Polynesia, the Tuamotus of French Polynesia, the Society Islands of French Polynesia, the Austral Islands of French Polynesia, Easter Island, the Pearl Islands, the Panama Canal a second time, Cartagena, the Yucatan, the US coast in the Gulf of Mexico, Bahamas and Bermuda.
While the voyage is about a year long, the engineer position will start in April 2020 and run until June 2021. It is our preference to have the same engineer for the full voyage, however we would consider dividing the voyage into smaller sections for the right candidates.
The engineer is responsible for operating and maintaining all of the equipment in the engine room and all of the ship’s systems. Picton Castle’s main engine is a 690hp Burmeister & Wain Alpha diesel engine, which turns a variable pitch propeller. There are two Lister generators and a Sabb generator which are run for about six hours every day and charge a bank of batteries. There’s a reverse osmosis watermaker, bilge and fire pumps, freezers for food, DC and AC electrical components, plus plumbing and electrical systems.
Picton Castle has a fantastic consulting engineer ashore who will help steer the ship’s engineer in the right direction, but we will be making long ocean passages to remote ports on this voyage which means that the engineer will have to be resourceful, with good troubleshooting skills and the ability to anticipate and prevent problems in the first place.
Like all professional crew aboard Picton Castle, the engineer must have STCW Basic Safety Training. In addition, we’re looking for someone with significant experience running and maintaining diesel engines, and knowledge of electrical and plumbing systems.
To apply, please send your resume/CV and cover letter by email to [email protected]. Candidates of all nationalities are welcome to apply.
Does this voyage sound interesting to you but you don’t have the engineering skills and experience to apply? As a sail training ship, Picton Castle’s mission is to literally teach adult trainees the ropes. Consider signing aboard as a trainee crew member. Details are available here: https://www.picton-castle.com/voyages/the-voyages/voyage-to-the-south-pacific-2020-2021.html