BCFMWU has been contacted by Seafarers’ International Union of Canada/Syndicat International des Marins Canadiens regarding a request by the Cyprus-Flagged Bokalift 1.

Please see below for all information about the job postings.

They are looking for the following:

• Master/DPO – 2
• Chief Mate/DPO – 4
• Second Mate/DPO – 4
• Third Mate – 2
• Deck Supervisor – 5
• Heavy Lift Crane Operator – 4
• Able Seaman/Rigger/HDA – 11
• Chief Engineer – 2
• Second Engineer None Limitations/DP – 5
• Third Engineer DP – 4
• Fourth Engineer – 3
• Motorman – 3
• Electrical Technical Officer DP – 3
• Electrician DP – 4
• Accommodation Manager – 2
• Chief Cook – 2
• Second Cook – 4
• Steward/Stewardess – 6
• Offshore Construction Manager – 2
• Heavy Lift Supervisor – 7
• Field Engineer – 3
• Rigger – 5

Should you be qualified and interested for any of the open positions, please email crewing@seafarers.ca and cc mailroom@bcfmwu.com by 17:00 EST / 14:00 PST on Saturday, October 10^th, 2026.

1. Master DPO
2. Chief Mate DPO
3. Second Mate DPO
4. Third Mate
5. Deck Supervisor
6. Heavy Lift Crane Operator
7. Able Seaman – Rigger – HDA
8. Chief Engineer
9. Second Engineer None Limitations DP
10. Third Engineer DP
11. Fourth Engineer
12. Motorman
13. Electro Technical Officer DP (ETO)
14. Electrician DP
15. Accomodation Manager
16. Chief Cook
17. Second Cook
18. Steward(ess)
19. Offshore Construction Manager
20. Heavy Lift Supervisor
21. Field Engineer
22. Rigger
Bokalift 1 – Matrix with Wages for SIU
Training and Vaccination Matrix – Bokalift 1

The BCFMWU has added this external job posting page as a result of an increase in requests for letters of concurrence through the Seafarers International Union of Canada (SIUoC).

A letter of concurrence is requested when a company operating a vessel within Canadian waters is seeking mariners and wants to bring in temporary foreign workers (TFW). Prior to ESDC (Economic Skills Development Canada) providing a letter of approval for a company to use TFW’s non-Canadian mariners, Canadian Marine Unions are to be canvassed and if there are no Canadian mariners available then a letter of concurrence can be provided through the SIUoC to ESDC.

*Note that the wage outlined in a non BCFMWU posting is not necessarily reflective of the regional pay and will use a “prevailing wage” as the floor for compensation. This is typically lower that west coast rates of pay.

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BCFMWU has been contacted by Seafarers’ International Union of Canada/Syndicat International des Marins Canadiens regarding a request by the Norway-Flagged Inter Atlantic.

Please see below for all information about the job postings.

They are looking for the following:

• Master (1)
• Chief Officer (1)
• Second Officer (1)
• Chief Engineer (1)
• Third Engineer (1)
• AB (1)
• OS/Cook (1)
• OS (2)

Should you be qualified and interested for any of the open positions, please email crewing@seafarers.ca and cc mailroom@bcfmwu.com by 17:00 EST / 14:00 PST on Friday, September 25^th, 2026.

1. FCM-09-01 Job description Master
2. FCM-09-02 Job description Chief Officer
3. FCM-09-03 Job description 2nd officer
4. FCM-09-04 Job description Chief Engineer
5. FCM-09-10 Job description 2nd and 3rd engineer
6. FCM-09-07 Job description – AB
7. FCM-09-06 Job description Cook-OS
8. FCM-09-08 Job description OS
Inter Atlantic – Matrix with Wages – for SIU
J. Competency Matrix – Inter Atlantic

The BCFMWU has added this external job posting page as a result of an increase in requests for letters of concurrence through the Seafarers International Union of Canada (SIUoC).

A letter of concurrence is requested when a company operating a vessel within Canadian waters is seeking mariners and wants to bring in temporary foreign workers (TFW). Prior to ESDC (Economic Skills Development Canada) providing a letter of approval for a company to use TFW’s non-Canadian mariners, Canadian Marine Unions are to be canvassed and if there are no Canadian mariners available then a letter of concurrence can be provided through the SIUoC to ESDC.

*Note that the wage outlined in a non BCFMWU posting is not necessarily reflective of the regional pay and will use a “prevailing wage” as the floor for compensation. This is typically lower that west coast rates of pay.

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BCFMWU has been contacted by Seafarers’ International Union of Canada/Syndicat International des Marins Canadiens regarding a request by the Seaspan Lions, Garibaldi, and Baker.

Please see below for all information about the job postings.

They are looking for the following:

• 2nd Engineer (1)

Should you be qualified and interested for any of the open positions, please email crewing@seafarers.ca and cc mailroom@bcfmwu.com by 17:00 EST / 14:00 PST on Friday, July 31, 2026.

18. STCW Requirements – Officers Rev 0 (4)
Second Engineer JD – BSM
15. BSM Requirements – Officers – Rev 6 (2)

The BCFMWU has added this external job posting page as a result of an increase in requests for letters of concurrence through the Seafarers International Union of Canada (SIUoC).

A letter of concurrence is requested when a company operating a vessel within Canadian waters is seeking mariners and wants to bring in temporary foreign workers (TFW). Prior to ESDC (Economic Skills Development Canada) providing a letter of approval for a company to use TFW’s non-Canadian mariners, Canadian Marine Unions are to be canvassed and if there are no Canadian mariners available then a letter of concurrence can be provided through the SIUoC to ESDC.

*Note that the wage outlined in a non BCFMWU posting is not necessarily reflective of the regional pay and will use a “prevailing wage” as the floor for compensation. This is typically lower that west coast rates of pay.

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BCFMWU has been contacted by Seafarers’ International Union of Canada/Syndicat International des Marins Canadiens regarding a request by the Antigua and Barbuda Flagged BBC Maryland.

Please see below for all information about the job postings.

They are looking for the following:

• Chief cook (1)
• Messman (1)

Should you be qualified and interested for any of the open positions, please email crewing@seafarers.ca and cc mailroom@bcfmwu.com by 17:00 EST / 14:00 PST on Monday, July 20, 2026.

11. EN – Chief cook – BBC Maryland
11. FR Chef cuisinier – BBC Maryland
21. EN – Homme d’équipage – BBC Maryland
21. EN – Messman – BBC Maryland
Contract Banares
Contract Cck
MV BBC MARYLAND Prevailing Wages LMIA – 2 additionnal positions (1)

The BCFMWU has added this external job posting page as a result of an increase in requests for letters of concurrence through the Seafarers International Union of Canada (SIUoC).

A letter of concurrence is requested when a company operating a vessel within Canadian waters is seeking mariners and wants to bring in temporary foreign workers (TFW). Prior to ESDC (Economic Skills Development Canada) providing a letter of approval for a company to use TFW’s non-Canadian mariners, Canadian Marine Unions are to be canvassed and if there are no Canadian mariners available then a letter of concurrence can be provided through the SIUoC to ESDC.

*Note that the wage outlined in a non BCFMWU posting is not necessarily reflective of the regional pay and will use a “prevailing wage” as the floor for compensation. This is typically lower that west coast rates of pay.

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BCFMWU has been contacted by Seafarers’ International Union of Canada/Syndicat International des Marins Canadiens regarding a request by the Swedish flagged M/T Fure Vyl.

Please see below for all information about the job postings.

They are looking for the following:

• Masters (x2)
• Chief officer (x2)
• Second officer (x4)
• Chief engineer (x2)
• Second engineer (1)
• Third Engineer (x2)
• Motorman (x1)
• AB (x4)
• Chief cook (x1)
• Wiper (1)
• Pumpman (1)
• Ordinary seaman (1)

Should you be qualified and interested for any of the open positions, please email crewing@seafarers.ca and cc mailroom@bcfmwu.com by 17:00 EST / 14:00 PST on Tuesday, June 9, 2026.

01. EN Master – Fure Vyl – 2 positions
01. FR Capitaine – Fure Vyl – 2 postes
02. EN Chief officer – Fure Vyl 2 positions
02. FR – Chef officier – Fure Vyl – 2 postes
03. EN Second officer – Fure Vyl – 4 positions
03. FR – Deuxieme officier – Fure Vyl – 4 postes
05. EN Chief engineer – Fure Vyl – 2 positions
05. FR Chef mécanicien- Fure Vyl – 2 postes
06. EN – Second engineer – Fure Vyl – 1 position
06. FR 2e mécanicien – Fure Vyl – 1 poste
07. EN – Third engineer – Fure Vyl – 2 positions
07. FR 3e mécanicien- Fure Vyl – 2 postes
9. EN – Ableseaman – Fure Vyl – 4 positions
9. FR Timonier – Fure Vyl – 4 postes
11. EN – Chief cook – Fure Vyl – 1 position
11. FR Chef cuisinier – Fure Vyl -1 poste
12. EN Motorman – Fure Vyl – 1 position
12. FR – Assistant Mécanicien -Fure Vyl – 1 poste
14. EN – Deckhand – Fure Vyl – 1 position
14. FR Matelot de pont – Fure Vyl – 1 poste
16 – EN – Pumpman – Fure Vyl – 1 position
16. FR – Responsable des Pompes – Fure Vyl -1 poste
17- EN – Wiper – Fure Vyl -1 position

The BCFMWU has added this external job posting page as a result of an increase in requests for letters of concurrence through the Seafarers International Union of Canada (SIUoC).

A letter of concurrence is requested when a company operating a vessel within Canadian waters is seeking mariners and wants to bring in temporary foreign workers (TFW). Prior to ESDC (Economic Skills Development Canada) providing a letter of approval for a company to use TFW’s non-Canadian mariners, Canadian Marine Unions are to be canvassed and if there are no Canadian mariners available then a letter of concurrence can be provided through the SIUoC to ESDC.

*Note that the wage outlined in a non BCFMWU posting is not necessarily reflective of the regional pay and will use a “prevailing wage” as the floor for compensation. This is typically lower that west coast rates of pay.

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