Summer job on Deck: M/S Finlandia & Finbo Cargo

We are hiring deck crew for the summer season of 2025!

We are looking for Ordinary Seamen to join the deck departments on M/S Finlandia and Finbo Cargo. We are offering summer substitutions from June-August, with familiarization training potentially starting earlier.

Our team is searching for positive, service-minded professionals with good language skills. The working language onboard is English, and skills in Finnish, Estonian and Swedish are considered a merit.

We are looking for crew members with relevant professional experience, qualifications, and a positive attitude towards maintaining a good safety and environmental awareness onboard.

The minimum requirement for the position is a Watchkeeping Rating Deck certificate (STCW II/4). If the applicant also holds an Able Seafarer Deck certificate (II/5), it will be considered a merit.

M/S Finlandia operates between Helsinki and Tallinn, and Finbo Cargo  operates between Helsinki-Muuga. Both vessels sail under the Finnish flag.

Work rotation is based on a 1:1 system, and wages are determined according to competence and collective agreements.

For further information about summer work within the Operations Department please contact Human Resources, Gabriella Andersson at : [email protected]

Are you interested? Please enclose your application and CV at latest by April 1, 2025. 

Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the positions may be filled before the end of the application period.

Please upload your application and CV without delay!

Who are we?

Eckerö Line is a Finnish shipping company. Our ships M/S Finlandia and M/S Finbo Cargo operate daily between Helsinki and Tallinn. We employ nearly 550 people both onshore and onboard.

Eckerö Line offers travel packages, shop and restaurant services, conference and group products, as well as cargo transportation. Despite handling large passenger volumes, we aim to provide an individual travel experience to all our passengers. Our customers are always at the heart of what we do, and responsibility and safety are the cornerstones of our business.

In line with our values, working at Eckerö Line is joyful and positive. We are sensible, fair, and caring, and we maintain a forward-looking, can-do attitude with a focus on new possibilities and continuous improvement. Eckerö Line has a Great Place to Work certification, and we are also partners of the Oikotie Responsible Workplace community (Vastuullinen työpaikka), which means we embrace principles of responsible employment and strive to influence Finnish working life in a positive manner.

According to our crew surveys, Eckerö Line is a fun and equal workplace where everyone can be themselves and people care about each other.

What we offer

As an Eckerö Line employee, you will have:

• Interesting and versatile tasks in a lively environment with international customers and traffic


• Nice and fair, committed colleagues in Helsinki, Tallinn and onboard


• Unique benefits, such as special-priced voyages and services onboard, as well as discounts in Eckerö Line's shops.


• Comprehensive occupational health care and occupational and leisure accident insurance.