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Wiper: open recruitment

Wiper jobs: open recruitment for entry-level engine-room ratings. Basic Training (STCW VI/1), first contract and the route to oiler. Apply with a free seafarer account.

Vessel typeVarious Vessels
LocationWorldwide
ContractCommonly 6 to 9 months
JoiningUpcoming vacancies
CompanyCrewing agencies and shipowners we work with
SalarySet by the employer for each vacancy

Role overview

Open recruitment for crewing agencies and shipowners we work with. This is not a single vacancy with a fixed joining date: apply to be considered for upcoming Wiper vacancies.

What a Wiper does

The wiper is the entry-level engine rating. The job is mainly keeping the engine room clean and tidy: wiping machinery, cleaning bilges, tank tops and workshop, handling spare parts and stores, and helping engineers, fitters and oilers with maintenance. A wiper learns the engine-room systems and safety routines and prepares for the RFPEW certificate.

Certificates required

  • Basic Training (STCW Reg. VI/1): personal survival techniques, fire prevention and fire fighting, elementary first aid, personal safety and social responsibilities
  • Security awareness (STCW Reg. VI/6), or designated security duties if you have security tasks on board
  • Seafarer medical certificate (STCW Reg. I/9 and MLC 2006 Reg. 1.2), valid for a maximum of 2 years
  • Seaman’s book (discharge book) from a flag state
  • RFPEW (STCW Reg. III/4) once you have the required sea time, if you will keep engineering watches

Sea service and promotion

After the sea service required by STCW Reg. III/4 (at least 6 months of training and experience, or special training with 2 months at sea), a wiper can get RFPEW and work as oiler. The minimum age for work on board is 16 (MLC 2006, Standard A1.1).

Typical ships

Contract length

Commonly 6 to 9 months, set by the employer for each vacancy. MLC 2006 limits continuous service on board to less than 12 months before the seafarer is entitled to repatriation.

How to apply

  1. Create a free seafarer account and confirm your email address.
  2. Fill in your online CV: rank, sea service, certificate of competency, STCW certificates, medical and seaman’s book. Upload copies of your documents.
  3. Apply to this post with one click and make your profile visible to verified employers, so crewing agencies and shipowners can find you when a vacancy opens.

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