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Hornblower Corp lists this Relief/Casual Chief Engineer - Seaward Services opportunity in northern, Kentucky. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Relief/Casual Chief Engineer - Seaward Services
United States
Job Description
Posted Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Hornblower Group is a global leader in experience and transportation. Spanning a 100-year history, Hornblower Group’s portfolio of international offerings includes water- and land-based experiences and ferry and transportation services. City Experiences, Hornblower Group’s premier experience division, offers dining and sightseeing cruises and walking and food tours through the City Cruises, Walks, and Devour brands. City Ferry, part of Hornblower Group’s Ferry and Transportation Division, is the largest private operator of high-speed passenger and vehicle ferries in the United States, carrying more than 10 million passengers annually and operating services including NYC Ferry, Puerto Rico Ferry, and other regional ferry systems . Hornblower Group’s subsidiaries include Hornblower Marine, which provides vessel outhaul and maintenance services at Bridgeport Boatworks in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Seaward Services, Inc., a full-service shipping, waterfrontlogisticsand management company that specializes in the operation and maintenance of government and commercial vessels. Additionally, Anchor Operating System, LLC, a Hornblower Group subsidiary and independent entity, provides reservation,ticketingand website integration services for clients in the transportation,tourismand entertainment industries. Today, Hornblower Group’s global portfolio covers over 10 countries, over 50 U.S. cities and serves more than 20 million guests annually. Headquartered in Orlando, Florida, Hornblower Group’sadditionalcorporate officesresidein San Francisco, California; Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; New York, New York; Dublin, Ireland; and across Ontario, Canada. For more information, visithornblowercorp.com.
Position Summary:
The Chief Engineer is responsible for the overall operation and maintenance of the engineering department onboard Seaward Services Multi-Purpose Vessel Seaward Explorer and Seaward Endeavor. This includes overseeing the engine room, auxiliary equipment, routine maintenance programs, and responding to emergencies. The Chief Engineer must have a strong understanding of marine engineering principles and be able to work effectively with a team of engineers and technicians.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Chief Engineer – is directly responsible to the Master for:
Managing technical maintenance and the safe, efficient, economical operation of all her machinery
Establishing all the engine room procedures
Assigning the engineering/technical department jobs
Maintaining sufficient bunkers and other essential engine-related stores and consumables
Managing for the safe and efficient loading and transferring of bunkers
Managing the day to day running of all plant and machinery
Identifies and assigns necessary routine maintenance, repairs, and ship’s technical jobs
Stands engine room watch while vessel is underway or as and when deemed necessary
Maintaining log of the lube/oil quantities and consumptions
Monitoring and analyzing cooling water
Manages the general condition/maintenance of machineries, steering gear, air conditioning, etc.
Keeping engine room watches and carrying out and administering maintenance jobs
Other duties as assigned
Requirements & Qualifications:
Valid U.S. Passport
Valid USCG Medical Certificate
Valid TWIC Card
Ability to pass a physical exam
Ability to pass a written exam
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The RESPECT Service System embodies our mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.
EEO / Disabled / Protected Veteran Employer. Hornblower is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We offer equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals and prohibit discrimination and/or harassment of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and or harassment based upon race, religion, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, pregnancy or relation medical conditions, childbirth, breastfeeding, parental status, veteran and/or military status, disability (physical or mental), medical condition, genetic information or characteristics, political affiliation, domestic violence survivor status, marital status, or other characteristics prohibited by federal, state, or local law. Additionally, as a federal, state, and local contractor, Hornblower complies with government regulations, including affirmative action responsibilities for qualified individuals, where and as they apply. The company also participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations.
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