Ship's Engineer - ANZSCO 231212
- Assessment Authorities: AMSA
Ship's Engineer controls and manages the operation and maintenance of a ship's plant and equipment. Registration or licensing is required.
Ship's engineers may perform the following tasks:
- ensure that the main engines and associated machinery, electrical, refrigeration, air conditioning and cargo-handling equipment on ships are operating efficiently
- monitor automatic data recording equipment, or record readings manually on ships without such equipment
- analyse the readings for trends and make adjustments to machinery operation as required
- carry out regular maintenance of the main engine and repair defective auxiliary equipment
- stand watch as officer in charge of the engineering watch at sea and in port
- ensure that vessel operations do not create pollution
- maintain engine room stores and record usage of parts and equipment
- supervise staff and carry out major maintenance work while the ship is in port
- be involved with the operation of small craft such as patrol boats, tugs, river ferries and port authority vessels.
This occupation is on the Regional Sponsored Migration Scheme Occupation List (RSMS ROL) , you may be eligible to apply for the following visa subclass:
- Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Ship's Engineer?
If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Ship's Engineer, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.
