// Walkthrough
2nd engineer CVs sit in a different folder than chief engineer ones. The chief is reading for support quality — watchkeeping discipline, planned-maintenance habits, and the ability to run the engine room on a night-watch without supervision. The captain is reading for tickets and tonnage. The page has to serve both inside a minute.
The page leads with full name, role, and CoC level spelled out exactly — "2nd Engineer Y3", "2nd Engineer Y4", "AEC Engineer", "OOW (Engine)". Agencies filter on this string character for character; a typo here drops you out of the search before anyone reads the rest. Nationality and current location follow. A profile of two or three sentences should sound calm and methodical — chiefs read this for tone, not enthusiasm.
Sea service runs one row per contract, with engine make, drivetrain type, power output, and the chief you worked under. Refit weeks should be separated from charter weeks — they are different jobs and a chief will weigh them differently. Progression on the same boat (Y4 to Y3, or 3rd to 2nd on the same yacht) is the strongest single proof of trust on the page.
The engine-make block is what chiefs and ETOs read first. List MTU, MAN, Caterpillar, Cummins, plus any hybrid or diesel-electric systems, with voltage class (low, medium, high). Certificates follow: STCW V/1-1 where relevant, AEC, ENG1, plus High Voltage (Operational) and any tonnage-tax modules — every line with a verified expiry date.
References come from chief engineers and captains, with permission and a briefing before the call. The chief reference is load-bearing at 2nd-engineer level — get that right before anything else. A professional photo, clean, no overalls or grease; phone, date of birth, and reference contacts stay off the public CV by default.
// What captains scan for
- CoC level and engine makes are the two filter lines a chief or yacht manager scans for first. Surface them in the summary.
- Watchkeeping hours under each chief — and any night-watch hours separated — is what experienced chiefs read at this level.
- High Voltage (Operational) is worth the line. It signals readiness for diesel-electric and hybrid platforms.
- Refit and newbuild weeks are not charter weeks. Separate them on the sea-service block — chiefs spot the difference.
- The chief engineer reference is load-bearing. Brief them before the call so they speak about you at your best.
- Cut the filler. "Hard-worker", "detail-oriented", "passionate about engines" — chiefs scan past them. CoC level, engine makes, watchkeeping hours, and refit weeks are what they trust.
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