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

Please see below for all information about the job postings.

They are looking for the following:

Deck Foreman (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.

JD- Deck Foreman

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 regarding an external employment opportunity.

Please see below for details.

They are currently looking for the following:

Chief Engineer (1)

Key details

The Chief Engineer is responsible for:

• Engine room operations and vessel machinery
• Maintenance planning and spare parts inventory
• Bunkering and sludge oil management
• Engine logs and daily maintenance records
• Supporting emergency response and deck operations when required
• Promoting safe work practices and proper PPE use onboard

Wage: $69.42 CAD/hour

Should you have any qualified/Interested members who wish to make an application for any of the open positions, please apply via e-mail by 17:00 EST on Saturday, May 9^th, 2026, at the latest.

Please note that wages outlined in non-BCFMWU postings are not necessarily reflective of west coast union rates and may reflect prevailing wage minimum

Posting – Chief Engineer

Inverlussa Marine Services will be bringing the vessel M/V Isaac McKinnon to Canada on a Coasting Trade License from May 1 to August 31, 2026. The vessel will treat and transport live Smolt from piers, fish arrive by road haulage and are then loaded into the vessel. Once loaded the vessel will depart for the marine site. During the transit water is monitored, oxygen will be put in and CO2 removed, and a stable temperature will be maintained with the RSW.

Once at the site, the fish will be discharged over the smolt counter into the seawater pens, Moving bulkhead is used to push out fish towards discharge pipes without draining wells. The vessel will then depart the site to clean and disinfect via manual cleaning and the use of ozone water before collecting the next load. Grading tables will be used if fish are to be separated by size, either on loading or discharge.

The M/V Isaac McKinnon will work within Pictou, NS, Georgetown, PEI, Stephenville-Newfoundland to seawater pens at marine sites off the coast of the Southern part of NL.

This position is a AB/OOW with a 40 to 60 percent split. This is for one position with a salary of $72.08 Canadian.

Those interested contact Crewing@seafarers.ca by 17:00 Sunday, February 22

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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