Able Seaman / AB
Application Deadline: 30 May 2026
Department: SMM Tankers
Employment Type: Contract / Temp
Location: Astor Shipmanagement, Riga
Description
Thank you for considering a career with us, and we look forward to welcoming you aboard! We are an equal-opportunity employer, welcoming qualified applicants from all backgrounds. Represented by the ITF, we adhere to ILO standards, ensuring fair practices and safe conditions.
Please note that we follow a merit-based recruitment process and never charge fees for job offers. Role Purpose: Assist with deck operations, navigation, cargo handling, and overall vessel maintenance to ensure safe, secure, and environmentally compliant operations.
Key Responsibilities
Assist in navigation, cargo and ballast handling, mooring, and anchoring operations. Carry out deck maintenance and housekeeping tasks as assigned, ensuring equipment readiness by providing assistance. Comply with safety, environmental, and security procedures and regulations.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
Essential Knowledge: The AB must be familiar with company policies, SOLAS, MARPOL, and flag state regulations. Key knowledge areas include the Theory and Practice of Seamanship, use and upkeep of firefighting and lifesaving appliances (FFA and LSA), emergency procedures, risk assessment, and hazard identification. Essential knowledge also includes maintenance tasks, operating deck machinery, waste management, pollution control, and mooring operations.
Essential Skills and Abilities: Effective communication and reporting skills are essential for the AB, along with the ability to operate, maintain, and assist in repairing deck equipment. Proficiency in anchoring, mooring, and ropework, including knots and splices, is crucial. Time management skills, prioritization, and a commitment to high standards of cosmetic maintenance and housekeeping are also required. Competence as a helmsman is essential.
Experience: Demonstrates reliability and leadership behaviors as an effective bridge team member, proficient in lookout, reporting, and helmsman duties. Shows a high level of reliability in deck operations, including the use of deck machinery, rigging, and cargo handling. Maintains the deck in good working condition, including cosmetic maintenance, and demonstrates seamanship skills in rope work and handling various types of lines, cables, and wires.
Benefits
- Competitive Salary
- Proper Rotation
- Career Growth
- Free WiFi Onboard
- Life & Health Insurance
- Mental Health Services
- Healthy Onboard Meals
- Digital Payment Solutions
- Crew Savings Plan
For more information on our benefits, please visit our Careers at Sea page:
https://www.scorpiogroup.net/careers-at-sea/
