Don Pedro's Philippine Seamen Jobs

Please note 1: Jobs Available are changing all the time. I recommend you come back every one to two weeks and check job listings. Go to the job listings on each individual website below and check for new opportunities. Positions listed indicate the kind of jobs one usually finds on each website. It's very easy if you add this page to your "Favourites" (IE) or "Bookmarks" (Firefox).

Please note 2: When the crewing agent have an on-line application form, you must use it - if you don't, your application goes straight into the waste basket.

Please note 3: Every link on this page opens in a new window. If your "Pop-up killer" is too efficient it can also stop new windows. When this happens, please press "Ctrl" and click on the link you want.

Please note 4: Philippine seamen's books ( Seafarer's Identification & Record Book ) are issued by Marina. If you have problems getting through to Marina, try alternate source for seaman's book information.

When you see an acronym ( like UN ) put the mouse arrow on top of it and you get an explanation.

Some times in Philippines, instead of the word "crew", people use the word "ratings". The word ratings comes from the Navy (Armed Forces) and is used for crew excluding Officers and Engineers.
Philippine Government Information Agency's list of Accredited Manning Agents. The list gives agent license's expiry dates and some are expired.
University of Cebu offers 100 scholarships per year to students enrolled for Marine Officer's or Engineer's courses.
Norwegian Training Center for seafarers in Manila - maritime Course Program: Cargo and Ship Handling, STCW-95 certification.
Philippine Cadet training ( deck and engine ). Includes several navigational colleges around the Philippines.

Cargo Ship Jobs

Please note: None of the listed recruiting agents on this page asks for any placement fee - neither in advance nor later.

The largest ship management company in Holland with 55 ( 2007 ) multipurpose tweendeck cargo vessels, is keen to employ Filipino professional seamen - especially from Visayas. You must use on-line application form. Go first to "Careers" --> "application form". Then you choose your country and get the application form suitable for you.
Hong Kong based ship management company, mainly recruiting junior officers and ship crews from Philippines and other countries. No job listings available. Head office in Hong Kong with own office in the Philippines. You can use your own or Don Pedro's application form.
Rotterdam based worldwide ship crew recruiting agent, from Master to AB, offering direct internet ship employment. Some jobs require Dutch endorsement, which is available for most countries. English language web site. Office also in Philippines ( Manila ). To contact use on-line form.
Norwegian Car Carrier ship owner-operator with office in Manila ( Philippines ); deck, engine, and catering crew. Apply by email together with your C.V. - can use Don Pedro's Application form.
Dutch shipowner / operator with Car and Livestock ( cattle, sheep, etc. ) Carriers under Philippine flag. Current vacancies not listed, click on each vessel type for more details. Use e-mail for enquiries.
Wallenius Car Carriers. Contact Manila office by email: scm"at"pacific.net.ph (instead of "at" you type: @). In the subject line you write: Ship job application - ( position applied for and your name ).
Danish recruiting agent and crew management company; Bulk, OBO, AHT, VLCC, Gas Carriers, and Timber / Log Carriers. Handling over 200 vessels and about 3.000 seafarers including Pinoy seamen (Sept. 2006). Use on-line application form.
OSM ( Ship Management ), employment on oil and chemical tankers. Go to "Job Opportunities", there you find "Vacancies", job listings in Norwegian and English. Use on-line form. The company has representative office in Manila.
Jebsens Maritime Inc: Masters, Deck Officers and Engineers, Deck and Engine Crew, Cooks and Stewards for Container Vessels, Chemical Tankers, Oil ( VLCC ), LPG, and Bulk Carriers, General Cargo Vessels. Occasionally also Heavy Lift Ships, Dredgers, and High Speed Craft.
Applicants must have minimum one year previous experience from same kind of vessel applying for. Use on-line application form or apply for unspecified vessel type by e-mail: JMI.recruitment"at"abojeb.com.ph ( Manila Office ), instead of "at" you type: @

Bergesen, Norwegian ship owner with Gas Carriers: LNG, LPG, and Ammonia. You must have previous experience from the kind of ship you are applying for. Office also in the Philippines. You can use your own application form.
Indian ship owner with 38 new handy size bulk carriers invites applications from Filipino Chief Engineers and 2^ndengineers, possibly also 3^rd - 4^th and electrical engineers.
Friendly Maritime, Manila - vacancies and requirements. You can contact by email.
Philippine recruiting agent employing Captains, Chief Engineers, Chief Mates, Welders, and Cooks. Office in Mandaluyong City, MM. Click on position name for details and how to apply.
Mid East ship management company employing mainly Filipino and Indian seafarers. Use job search function to find the job you are looking for.
Cyprus based recruiting agent, most officers from Europe, while crew Filipino. In April 2005 the company was handling over 4.500 Filipino seamen and some 3.500 seamen ( including Officers ) of other nationalities. Head office in Hamburg with office in Manila. Philippine seamen can apply by email to Manila office: scm"at"scm.com.ph (instead of "at" you type: @), in subject line you type: "Ship job application - your name". Download application form (Excel) and return it by email.
German ship management company based in Cyprus. Mainly for Philippine ("Pinoy") and Polish seamen. Use online application form, look for "Opportunities". No job listings available.
Middle East Ship Management company employs West European and Philippine seafarers: Masters, Deck Officers, Engineers, deck and engine crew on Crude Carriers and Chemical tankers. Use online application.
British crewing agent, officers and crew for tankers, container vessels, Ro-Ro, and passenger ships. The Company manages 43 vessels (2007). Junior officer positions are available most of the time. Generally British-European senior officers and Filipino crew. Have own office in Manila, Philippines. To apply contact: crewdept"at"deltamarine.co.uk (instead of "at", type= @). You can use either your own or Don Pedro's application form. For advice on your cover letter see How to Write a Maritime Job Application.
Singaporean crew management company ( CMS ) with office in Manila. Handles Crude, Product, and LPG tankers, RoRo, Reefers, Bulk Carriers, Car carriers, Passenger Ferries and High Speed Catamarans; occasionally also Research Vessels.
Ship management company based in Cyprus. Go to "Contact" for email address and ask for an application form. Have office in Manila.
Possibly the largest seamen recruiting ship management company in the world, managing over 600 cargo ships, 21.500 seafarers in 2007 - based in Glasgow (UK). Use online application form, which you get in connection with list of vacancies, or alternate website. Occasionally also vacancies on cruise liners. Part of crew from Philippines and rest from other countries.

The same company has started a joint-venture in Singapore [ V.Ships ( Asia ) MSI, tel. +65 6 224 9293 ] with about 90 vessels ( mainly Bulk Carriers and Tankers ). Have representative office in Manila.
British ship management company based in Hong Kong with office in Manila recruits Philippine crew and Officers. Send enquiry by e-mail: treadwells"at"angloeasterngroup.com (instead of "at" you type @ .
Indian website with job listings for Philippine seamen by overseas ship management companies and recruiters seeking Philippine officers ( including Masters ), engineers, and crew on all kinds of ships. Some are already listed on this page. I do not guarantee the reliability of those not listed on this website.

Please note: None of the listed recruiting agents on this page asks for any placement fee - neither in advance nor later.

Basic Seafarer course is not valid offshore. For offshore work everybody must have special Offshore Survival ("BOSIET"), Fire-fighting and Medical Certificates. Usually the Philippine agent can advice further where and how to get these, for more information go to Offshore Training and Certificates.

BOSIET: "Basic Offshore Safety Instruction and Emergency Training". Includes Safety, Fire prevention and Fire Fighting, First Aid and Hypothermia, Helicopter Safety and Escape, and Survival at Sea. Also called "Offshore Survival Certificate" or "Offshore Survival Course".
FOET: "Further Offshore Emergency Training"
HUET: "Helicopter Underwater Escape Training"

Note: Due to the actions of the militants in Nigeria the Philippine Government (in Feb. 2007) issued a ban against Filipino workers in Nigeria. This warning was renewed in October by Senator Roxas. For your own safety, use only legitimate recruiting agents.

Offshore oil-gas rig safety training in Manila for oil field installations' personnel: Helicopter Landing Officer, HUET, BOSIET, and FOET certification.
ROV Pilot Technician training in Subic Bay. Internationally credited certificates. Training centre assists with finding employment as trainee pilot technician upon successfully completed course.
Bourbon Dynamic Positioning training centre in Manila.
British managed recruiting agency based in Brunei employs mainly Pilipino crews to AHTS; Supply, Standby, and Seismic Survey vessels; DP vessels and 4-point mooring work boats, mostly in South East Asia. Jobs for Ratings ( AB, Motormen, Oilers, Cooks, Messmen ), Senior and Junior Engineers, Deck Officers, and DPO. Either use on-line application or download the form and return it either by e-mail or fax. You find the form at the top of the vacancy list page.
Ship Management company based in Singapore with offshore supply and service vessels mostly active in South-East and Western Asia. Employs Junior deck officers and engineers as well as deck, engine and catering crew. Have office in Manila. First download online application form (pdf), then you fill it and apply personally.
Philippine recruiting agent for offshore oil rigs: Assistant Drillers, Derrickmen, Floormen, Roustabouts, Roughnecks, Mechanics, Welders, Medics, Radio Operators, Crane Operators, and Storekeepers. Office in Mandaluyong City.
International offshore manpower supply company recruits Philippine professionals for oil-gas installations - mainly Middle East - Production: Maintenance and Design Engineers, Instrumentation and Production Instructors. You can send your C.V. by "snail mail", e-mail, or fax.
Dutch ( Holland ) recruiting agent with jobs offshore for Deck Officers, Engineers, and deck crew ( AB ). Recruiting also from Philippines. Click on "Apply" for details and use online application form.
British oil rig job recruiting agent. Jobs include: welders, crane operators, scaffolders, riggers, pipefitters etc., occasionally also rig mechanics. Have own office in Manila, Philippines. Use your own or Don Pedro's application form.
Norwegian owned Singaporean FPSO owner-operator [very slow downloading Flash website] is searching for Pilipino Deck Crew and experienced Deck Foreman-Crane Operator for their FPSO ( floating production unit ) stationed in Philippine waters.

Apply and/or get more details by telephone ++ 65 6341 9647 ( Mr Ismail ) or e-mail: t.ismail"at"nortechsfpso.com (Instead of "at" you type: @). You can use Don Pedro's CV / Application form to apply for Deck Crew positions.
UK based medical support providing company employ worldwide offshore medics ( with emergency trauma care experience ) and doctors / nurses with offshore or remote site experience.
Malaysian FSO and FPSO operator, head office in Kuala Lumpur, vacancy list is in pdf format and includes instructions on how to apply: Marine and Engine Supervisors, Marine, Mechanical, and Maintenance Technicians, Control Room Operators, Medics, etc.
Singaporean recruiting agent with office in Manila have vacancy listings for Mechanical, Electrical, and Instrumentation Engineers plus Drillers and occasionally also for marine crews on offshore supply vessels in South East Asia and P.R. China. Click on position title in job listings for more details and advice on how to apply.
Japanese offshore drilling contractor employs also non-Japanese drilling professionals. Experience required with PC controlled drilling interface ( CyberBase ) - experience on dynamically positioned vessels / floating units is preferred. Some trainees are accepted. Apply by e-mail to address given on company webpage.

Cruise Liner Jobs

Please note 1: Most "hospitality" jobs on luxury cruise liners and passenger ships or ferries - i.e. those where you come in direct contact with the passengers ("Front desk" [information or purser's office], bartenders, waiters, waitresses, and hostesses) - normally require a minimum of two years work experience from an international five star hotel. Because a luxury cruise liner ship is a floating hotel.

Please note 2: None of the listed recruiting agents on this page asks for any placement fee - neither in advance nor later.

Because a luxury cruise ship is a floating luxury five star hotel the employment opportunities are much wider than on any other kind of ship. There can easily - on a big cruise liner - be over 1.500 people taking care of the guests (i.e. passengers).

This list is not even complete, only the most common hospitality positions on a luxury cruise ship are mentioned:
"Hotel", Food & Beverage, Restaurant, and Bar Managers - Waiters, Maitre D', Sommelier, Chefs (different kinds), Baker, Barman, Cabin Stewards, Stewardesses, Hostesses, Purser, Receptionist, Cruise Director, Shop Assistant, Hairdresser, Beauty Therapist, Fitness Instructor, Photographer, Medical Doctors & Nurses (male & female), Entertainers, etc.
Employment as Musicians and Entertainers on Cruise Liners. For additional links and information go to Cruise Liner Job Links.
Princess Cruises: catering and hospitality jobs (male & female), Deck, Engine, and Medical departments do recruit (except from USA) also from Philippines and other countries (entry levels only). Applicants submit résumés by email to: careers"at"princesscruises.com (instead of "at" type @). The employer's agent will contact you.
Norwegian Cruise Line employment on non US flagged cruise ships is available for applicants of any nationality. Manila agent recruits also for more than 30 other ship owners. Get application advice (PDF).
Star Cruises recruits Filipinos only through their Manila agent for Hospitality positions (see list above) and Maritime positions: Deck Officers and Engineers, deck and engine crew.

Are you still searching for your "dream job" ? If you try my job search engine, type as specific job description as possible. Example: chief officer job vlcc tanker asia. Include the word "job" or "employment", otherwise the search engine doesn't "know" you are looking for a job. When you click on "Search" the search engine will check the current vacancies at all companies listed here.

If you don't find what you look for today, come back next week or the week after. There is a new vacancy every day somewhere in the world.

There are more cruise ship jobs on Cruise Liner Job Links - any nationality can apply to most of them. Hospitality jobs can also be found on super- and mega yachts.

You should also look at Offshore Oil-Gas Drilling Job Links for international offshore oil rig / oil field jobs.

Be aware, there are several employment scams targeting seafarers. Fake job offers with promises of very good salaries are sent to seafarers by e-mail. For details go to the two employment-money scam pages in the menu [to the left]. The worst in the offshore sector, also targeting "regular seafarers" is Caledonian Offshore, known to have offered fake jobs also to Pilipinos.

Philippine Seamen Job Links

Cargo Ship Jobs

Offshore Drilling Rig Jobs

Cruise Liner Jobs

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