OOW - Coastal Towage

Not Everyone Is Cut Out for Life at Sea - That’s Exactly the Point. Svitzer is looking for an Officer of the Watch to join the Victory, supporting towage operations across UK ports and coastal waters. This is a role that goes beyond routine harbour work—near coastal towage brings variety, challenge, and the expectation that you are switched on, confident and ready to take responsibility. This is not a passive role. Working as an OOW on a coastal tug demands sound judgement, reliability, teamwork and pride in doing things properly. You’ll live onboard, work hard during your time on, and play a key role in the safe operation of the vessel and the development of the crew around you. If you want hands-on maritime responsibility on a powerful vessel, in real operations—not just ticking boxes—this could be the right step for you. This Is What the Job Really Looks Like Working as part of a close-knit crew onboard the Victory in dynamic, real-world operations Supporting the Master to deliver safe and efficient towage operations across UK ports and coastal routes Taking responsibility for navigational watchkeeping, deck operations and vessel safety Acting as Safety Officer, completing health and safety checks and addressing or reporting issues as required Helping to manage the crew’s day-to-day activities, including rotas, hours of rest, training and supervision Supporting vessel husbandry, planned maintenance, stores and bunkering to keep the Victory operationally ready Working flexibly across deck and engine-room duties when required, while completing ongoing training and development If you take pride in your vessel, your crew, and your work, you’ll fit in well here Why Svitzer? 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off rotation – clear structure and real time off Living onboard during your working period – no daily commuting Work across UK ports and coastal operations – variety and challenge built in Real responsibility, strong safety culture and high operational standards A global company with local teams that look after their people Training, development and long-term career opportunities We don’t promise an easy job. We promise a worthwhile one. What You Get Competitive salary of £54,605.71 per annum Permanent, time for time contract Pension matched up to 10% Life Cover (4x pensionable salary) and Single Private Medical Insurance 7 days leave after 3 years’ service Employee Assistance Programme What You Bring STCW II/3 OOW Deck 500GT Near Coastal CoC (Unlimited preferred) Harbour, terminal or coastal towage experience Valid ENG1 medical and STCW Basic Safety Training (minimum six months’ validity) Full UK Driving Licence The legal right to live and work in the UK Sound judgement, good communication skills and a professional attitude Willingness to live and work onboard during your two-week rotation Flexibility to operate across UK locations and adapt…