Ship's Captain

_*The position requires a Canadian citizenship and work experience in Canadian waters. Resumes without this experience will not be accepted._

**St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Inc.** is seeking applicants for the position of Ship’s Captain for a Kingston-based overnight cruise ship on 4, 5, 6 and 7 night voyages to Montreal, Ottawa and Quebec City. The Canadian Empress is a 64-passenger vessel rated over 60 tons.

**Certifications Required**:
Master Limited over 60T
Marine First Aid

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Pilot and navigate the vessel in such a way to ensure the safety of the ship, passengers, and crew
- Maintain scheduled itineraries while observing safety protocols, speed limits, and collision regulations
- Conduct oneself according to conditions and regulations as set out by St. Lawrence Cruise Lines and the Canadian Coast Guard
- Conduct necessary training and exercises as required by St. Lawrence Cruise Lines and Transport Canada
- Conduct ship's cruise-related business (ship's articles, port reports, cruise reports, shore leave control, incident reports, Ship’s Official Log)
- Provide direct supervision of ship's Mate, Engineer and general supervision of all crew members
- Monitor the appearance and performance of crew to maintain ship's morale, discipline, and professionalism
- Attend social functions and receive passengers when required

**Work Periods**:

- Full time, Seasonal (May-October)
- 11+ hours per day (on average during cruise season)
- Alternating 4, 5, 6 and 7 night cruises on a "cruise-on, cruise-off" basis - equivalent to 40 hrs per week

**Wages and Compensation**:

- Salary commensurate with experience and certification
- Transportation to/from ports provided (with food allowance)
- Meals and accommodation provided while cruising

**Notes**: St. Lawrence Cruise Lines is a federally-regulated employer.

St. Lawrence Cruise Lines
253 Ontario Street, 2ndFloor Suite 200
Kingston, Ontario K7L 2Z4
613-549-8091

**Job Types**: Full-time, Seasonal
Contract length: 6 months

**Salary**: $360.00-$400.00 per day

COVID-19 considerations:
Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kingston, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Expected start date: 2023-05-01