Not Everyone Is Cut Out for Tug Work - That’s Exactly the Point. Svitzer is looking for a Deckhand to join our Liverpool operation, working in one of the UK’s most active energy ports and supporting towage operations. This is not a passive role. Tug work demands reliability, awareness, teamwork and pride in doing things properly. You’ll live onboard, work hard during your time on, and be a key part of a crew where everyone pulls their weight and standards matter. If you want hands‑on maritime work on powerful vessels, 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 tug crew in busy, high‑pressure environments.
- Supporting the Master and officers to ensure safe, efficient operations
- Taking ownership of deck operations, safety routines and vessel standards
- Carrying out planned maintenance and keeping the vessel clean, safe and ready
- Getting involved in both deck and engine‑room tasks when required
- Committing to ongoing training and professional development
Why Svitzer?
Because tug work deserves to be done properly.
What You Get
- Competitive salary of £37,117.84 per annum
- Permanent, time for time contract
- Pension matched up to 10%
- Life Cover (4x pensionable salary)
- Single Private Medical Insurance
- 7 days leave after 3 years’ service
- Employee Assistance Programme
- 1 week on / 1 week off rotation - clear structure and real time off
- Modern vessels, 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 Bring
- Able Seaman Certification or Efficient Deckhand Certification with a Navigational Watch Rating Certificate
- Harbour or terminal towage experience preferred, but not essential
- Valid ENG1 medical and STCW Basic Safety Training (minimum six months’ validity on all certificates)
- Full UK Driving Licence
- The legal right to live and work in the UK
- A strong work ethic, good communication skills, and a professional attitude
- Willing to work captive onboard during two‑week rotation
Ready to Get Started?
If you want to build real experience, earn trust, and progress in professional towage, this could be the move that defines your next step.
Svitzer is a people company.
Offering uninterrupted marine solutions requires not only the best equipment but also the best people.
Our ambition is to attract and continuously develop the industry’s best craftsmen. Both at sea and on land - worldwide, wherever our customers do business. We are driven by skilled, professional and dedicated people and we work together as one company to provide safe, reliable and efficient services to our customers. We support and develop our people’s skills and capabilities and we care for the development of both teams and individuals. To best serve our customers, we strive to ensure the right people and the best teams for the job, every time and we believe diversity is a strength.
Building a Diverse Workplace
In Svitzer we value the diversity of our talent and will always strive to recruit the best person for the job – we value diversity in all its forms, including but not limited to gender, age, nationality, race, sexual orientation, disability, or religious beliefs. We are proud of our diversity and see it as a genuine source of strength for building high performing teams.
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