3rd Engineer is the intermediate rank in the merchant Navy. This ship rank is very well placed, two above the junior ranks and two below the senior ranks.
In other words, the 3rd Engineers can act as an onboard mentor to the 4th Engineers and as the “go-to” assistant to the 2nd Engineers.
The duties of 3rd Engineers can vary depending upon the situation, company policies, nature of the tasks, and ship type.
Although the 3rd engineer’s job scope is dynamic, the ship duties can be divided into the...
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