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    Work/Life balance
    4.0(21 ratings)
    Career development
    3.6(21 ratings)
    Benefits & perks
    3.0(21 ratings)
    Management
    3.2(21 ratings)
    Working environment
    3.5(21 ratings)
    Diversity & equal opportunity
    3.8(20 ratings)
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    5.0
    Depot Manager
    Oct 2025
    Cairns QLD 487014 to 15 years in the role, former employee
    Would definitely work here again.
    The good thingsLoved to people, the challengers were not straight forward and most of the time required yourself to think outside the box.
    The challengesProactive communication internally and externally. Take on feedback more from operational stand point
    5.0
    Able seaman
    Apr 2025
    Katherine & Northern Australia NTLess than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Able seaman.i have experience worked on passenger Cruise ship company long time
    The good thingsI m seaman.i just looking for job vacancy for AB.my be possible to apply that jobs
    The challengesI don't like when any job/ company promotion that jobs but need coast/ pay
    2.0
    Deckhand
    Jan 2025
    Darwin NT 08001 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Challenging but fun if your crew is good.. (most of them are)
    The good thingsGreat work life balance. Explore some amazing places, meet some really good people.
    The challengesThe guy running the show in Darwin is a power tripper and will most definitely talk down to you no matter the rank. Will be the best job once he’s gone
    4.0
    Vessel Master
    Nov 2024
    Cairns QLD 4870
    Great company to work for before founding owner sold to greedy investors.
    The good thingsLiving the life as a seafarer. Get great crew. Month on month off .
    The challengesGetting vessel into tight and tricky areas. Sometimes management would not listen thinking they know better.
    3.0
    Seafarer
    Oct 2023
    Darwin NT 0800
    Great for learning a large variety of skills.
    The good thingsGreat roster, 4 weeks on 4 weeks off with flights paid for
    The challengesVery top heavy company with budget stress pushed on Marine crew. Very passive aggressive Marine manager with little to no interpersonal communication skills. Often hire externally instead of promoting internally. No budget for training and development to upskill workers. Poor vessel conditions and regular break downs of machinery and plant. Always short staffed for Marine and shore side crew.
    4 people found this helpful
    2.0
    Customer focused
    Feb 2022
    The amount of silos, and personal agendas means that there is not a coordinated approach to day to day business.
    The good thingsCustomer base is fantastic. What the company does is unique and rewarding
    The challengesInternal agendas. Significantly operationally based. Overcoming the take it or leave mentality of the many of the employees does not sit well with the customers.
    2 people found this helpful
    5.0
    Boilermaker
    Aug 2020
    Amazing work
    The good thingsIt,s a good experience to work in that company. Everyday have different work.
    The challengesFinish the job in various climate conditions
    3.0
    Accounts Manager
    Mar 2020
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    fairly good
    The good thingstravel and interesting people to meet
    The challengesvery busy always pushed
    1 person found this helpful
    4.0
    Skipper
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    Stable company to work for
    The good thingsEven time roster. Stable job
    The challengesCost cutting.Some old boats
    2 people found this helpful
    4.0
    Deck Crew/Stevedore
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Would gladly work for Sea Swift again.
    The good thingsLots of work if you wanted it
    The challengesJust the working environment, not for the faint hearted, working in the elements when needed regardless, rain, sun, am, pm, work when the job is needed to be done. Management, not wanting to change on some avenues because its been done this way for years etc.
    2 people found this helpful
    3.0
    Accounts Manager
    Nov 2019
    3 to 4 years in the role, former employee
    over all a good place to see the top end of Australia and meet different people
    The good thingsnew experiences different working environments
    The challengesthe different working environments
    5.0
    First mate
    Nov 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    To learn good seamanship
    The good thingsThe people that you work with the friends you make experiences and the management
    The challengesEach day be different be a challenge always out at sea boys some pops up physical mental the job's is a good job to learn good seamanship
    5.0
    Marine Engine Driver Grade 1
    Sep 2019
    7 to 8 years in the role, current employee
    A great opportunity that has given me a vast range of experience in the industry.
    The good thingsThe eventime roster, life at sea in the most amazing places in the country.
    The challengesProblem solving in remote areas, using what is at hand.
    4.0
    General Hand
    May 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Made redundant. Shame it didn't last.
    The good thingsWorking with a good team
    The challengesBeing away from home
    2.0
    Depot Supervisor
    Apr 2019
    Disheartening because you tried to do a good job but there was a lack of resources, staff and management support.
    The good thingsI enjoyed working there at the beginning but it got steadily worse
    The challengesUnder-resourced, understaffed. Disgruntled customers, long hours.
    1 person found this helpful
    3.0
    Marine engineer
    Mar 2019
    1 to 2 years in the role, former employee
    Need to renew fleet, get more dedicated engineer's and crew
    The good thingsFIFO 4 x 4 swings Live aboard, no cook, deck hands cook,
    The challengesSmaller vessels in poor condition engineers poor upkeep, wages low.
    5.0
    Boilermaker Welder
    Apr 2018
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Love working there..as a Boilermaker/Welder
    The good thingsThey Friendly People who help us when we need help..
    The challengesEvery day work with friend people and team work.
    4.0
    1st mate
    Aug 2017
    1 to 2 years in the role, current employee
    Roller coaster
    The good thingsEven time roster. The freedom to help the company expand and providing vital supplies to remote communities
    The challengesKeeping staff. We seem to have a very high staff turn over and that makes it very hard to get a good system in place
    2.0
    Mechanical Engineer
    Mar 2017
    Less than 1 year in the role, current employee
    Ok as a fill in
    The good thingsNothing good to say really but some of the other crew were excellent .
    The challengesPoor machinery and no idea on when you would get home. Also no way to communicate with family daily
    4.0
    Financial and Management Accountant
    Sep 2015
    3 to 4 years in the role, current employee
    enjoyable & fullfilled
    The good thingsGreat working environment, good ethics & inclusive work culture. Great colleague's. A fun place to work.
    The challengesgetting all on board on change management & proceedures
    5.0
    Chief Engineer
    Sep 2015
    Less than 1 year in the role, former employee
    Very good honest
    The good thingsAll work available for ppl to start
    The challengesOnly good challenges n great back hard work but v wry rewarding
    1 person found this helpful
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