Second engineer, ship
NKPD code: 31513002
Current information as of 2026-11-14
Secondary education
Third degree of professional qualification and/or completed secondary education or acquired right to take state matriculation exams
Labor Characteristics
Ships' engineers and technicians control and participate in the operation, maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment on board ships, or perform related functions on shore.
Main Tasks
- controlling and participating in the operation, maintenance and repair of mechanical, electrical and electronic equipment on board ships;
- ordering fuel and other stores for daily use in maintaining engine rooms, and keeping logs of operations performed;
- carrying out technical inspection of ships' apparatus and equipment, maintenance and repairs to ensure compliance with specifications and regulations;
- performing inspections and carrying out maintenance and emergency repairs of engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment;
- keeping watch in engine rooms, and monitoring and controlling the operation of engines, machinery and auxiliary equipment.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Chief engineer, ship
- Engineer, floating technical craft
Not Included
- Engineer, shipbuilding and ship repair – 2144
Professions in "Ships' engineers and technicians"
Engineer officer of the watchChief engineer of a ship/boat/tugCompass adjusterDispatcher, shippingElectro-technical officer, shipElectrician, floating technical craftInspector, chart office, shippingShip electronics technicianShip electricianEngineer, floating technical craftTechnologist, commercial operation of shipsThird engineer, shipFourth engineer, ship
Source: National Statistical Institute
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Engineer officer of the watchChief engineer of a ship/boat/tugCompass adjusterDispatcher, shippingElectro-technical officer, shipElectrician, floating technical craftInspector, chart office, shippingShip electronics technicianShip electricianEngineer, floating technical craftTechnologist, commercial operation of shipsThird engineer, shipFourth engineer, ship