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AWT Engineer
Role summary
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The AWT Engineer operates and maintains the ship’s Advanced Wastewater Treatment system, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and company procedures. Candidates typically need relevant marine, environmental, mechanical, or chemical engineering experience, practical wastewater-treatment knowledge, and familiarity with pumps, filtration, biological processes, monitoring equipment, and automation systems. A maritime engineering certificate or equivalent technical qualification is advantageous. The role requires good troubleshooting, record-keeping, safety awareness, and the ability to work independently and within a multicultural engine department. Candidates are expected to maintain accurate treatment logs, conduct inspections and testing, respond quickly to equipment faults, support environmental audits, and follow strict health, safety, and pollution-prevention standards. Previous cruise-ship or commercial marine experience is highly desirable.
Can I work on cruise ships?
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How it works
How it works: No host-country permit: a seafarer medical, safety training, a seaman's book, a US crew visa and a Schengen visa.
Watch for: Recruitment fees are banned on ships.
Official source: US Department of State: crewmember visa. Checked October 2026.
What the job usually comes with on cruise ships
Usual for cruise ships, varies by employer. Checked October 2026.
| Housing | Free cabin, usually shared |
|---|---|
| Meals | Free (by law) |
| Flights | Joining and home flights usually paid; free repatriation (by law) |
| Service charge | Passenger service charges pooled on many lines |
| Contract | 6 to 9 months on board, about 2 months unpaid between contracts |
| Leave | 2.5 days a month, often paid as cash |
| Income tax | Usually not withheld; depends on your home country |
Senior staff often get more than line staff, for example a single room or a yearly home flight. Ask the employer what the job includes before you accept.
Guidance, not legal advice. Rules change; your employer confirms the details for your case.
About Explora Journeys
Explora Journeys is a luxury ocean travel brand created by the MSC Group, one of the world’s largest privately owned shipping and cruise companies. The brand operates premium small-to-medium-sized ships designed around spacious suites, refined dining, wellness, enrichment, and destination-focused travel. Explora Journeys places strong emphasis on personalized hospitality, sustainability, modern ship technology, and a relaxed luxury experience rather than traditional mass-market cruising. Its crew members work in an international environment and support high standards of guest service, operational reliability, safety, and environmental performance. As part of the MSC Group, employees may benefit from structured maritime training, global career opportunities, and experience within a well-established cruise organization. Engineering personnel are particularly important to maintaining safe, efficient, and environmentally responsible ship operations.