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Endorsements and specialties to know
Liquefied natural gas and tanker endorsements
Specialist cargo training that opens tanker and gas carrier jobs.
Dynamic positioning
Used on offshore supply and construction vessels that hold position without anchors.
Steam and gas turbine time
Steam plants are less common than they were, so current steam experience is harder to find.
Civilian government sailing
The Navy's civilian crewed support fleet hires engineers and posts jobs on the federal hiring site.
Shoreside work
Port engineer, marine surveyor, shipyard or power plant. Most engineers come ashore eventually and the license is what gets them the job.