The Refrigeration Engineer is a documented unlicensed entry grade member of the ship's engine department crew and requires the endorsement of:

• Refrigeration Engineer or
• Qualified member of the engine department of any rating on the U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariners Document
• Also requires a universal Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) certificate

The duties of the Refrigeration Engineer include maintenance and repair of all types of on board refrigeration and air conditioning equipment including:

• Large cargo hold systems
• Containers
• Small stateroom refrigerators
• Food service equipment
• Air conditioning compressors
• Filtering systems
• All other refrigeration equipment on all classes of MSC civil service crewed ships
  
  (Salary range: $27,500 to $31,500)