Work and available vacancies in the Arctic. Work in the Arctic on a rotational basis: reviews

Murmansk is the gateway to the Arctic. The only base of the icebreaker fleet in Russia is located here. From here, icebreakers go to high latitudes, escort ships, and provide navigation along the Northern Sea Route.

Last year, a new icebreaker Arktika was launched, and two more are expected to be launched in the coming years: Siberia and Ural. Their home port will, of course, be Murmansk. New technology requires fresh forces and personnel. That is why Atomflot is pursuing a targeted policy to attract young professionals. Word to Nikolai Kochetkov.

Rosatomflot is the operator of Russia's civilian nuclear icebreaker fleet. The company employs just under 2,000 people. Almost a quarter of them are young professionals. Mostly they are sailors, they work on icebreakers, but gradually young people appear in other specialties.

Maxim Filipov, FSUE Atomflot Deputy Production Director for Ship Repair: “The company has been developing steadily since 2008, we are constantly growing, I think this is an important factor for young professionals. Permanent stable high wages, social guarantees that our enterprise can offer to a young specialist”.

Aleksey Stepanov joined the company two years ago, now he works as a machine operator in the mechanical department, he is engaged in turning parts and assemblies technological equipment nuclear icebreakers.

Aleksey Stepanov, general machine operator of the FSUE Atomflot mechanical department: “Today’s youth choose not quite the same specialties, economists, lawyers, programmers, but such specialties as turners, millers are not very interesting to them, I don’t know why, in fact, this very interesting specialties, so I recommend young people to get jobs in such enterprises.

Last year alone, Atomflot hired 145 people, 81 of them are young specialists.

Aleksey Stepanov, machine operator of the FSUE Atomflot mechanical department: “Of course, stability is here, it attracted me, and there is also the possibility of advanced training, and training in other specialties.”

The development of the enterprise, the construction of a series of new icebreakers, the port fleet and the provision of navigation in the Arctic - all this requires an infusion of fresh forces and new personnel, so Atomflot is working purposefully to attract young professionals.

Maria Nuzhdinova, Director of Human Resources and Communications of FSUE Atomflot: “We place our hopes on the youth, so we are consistently personnel policy for updating human resources and invite young professionals to work. It is important for us to show continuity, today those who occupy key positions can and do teach young people those traditions and good programs training that exist in the nuclear fleet.

Rosatomflot is one of the largest maritime shipping companies, and not only Murmansk residents work here. Young cadres come to work to the north from many regions of our country. Alexei Bakhtin is from the Tomsk region.

Trained on the icebreaker "Yamal" as an engineer-operator. In the future, he will have to manage the nuclear power plant of the icebreaker.

Alexander Bakhtin, trainee engineer-operator of the FSUE Atomflot nuclear icebreaker: “You need to work, you need to earn money, support your family, feel this responsibility. I believe that this step helps me a lot in this to become better, more confident and useful.”

Rosatomflot is not just a stable place of work, it is also a development prospect. These are not only nuclear icebreakers, but also the future port fleet. A rich infrastructure has been created at the enterprise, and, consequently, there are great opportunities to build a career not only in the fleet, but also on the coast.

And this Saturday the guests of the Meeting Place program will be the first deputy CEO FSUE Atomflot Mustafa Kashka and Deputy General Director for Fleet Operations Andrey Smirnov.

They will talk about the development of the enterprise, navigation along the northern sea route and plans for the future. Meeting Place will be aired on TV-21 tomorrow at 16:00.

Work on ships long-distance navigation attracts a very large number of people who are willing to spend most of their time at sea. Many people think that working on seagoing ships or on a cruise ship is only possible as a seafarer.

The largest cruise ships

But in fact, the number of demanded vacancies is much greater. This is due to the active and dynamic development of the Russian fleet, both military and civilian. There are vacancies for both men and women, both for experienced sailors and for people without experience.

Working at sea has many nuances and features that must be considered before agreeing to such proposals. Each position has its own set of minimum requirements that an employee of the civil or military fleet of Russia must meet.

A sample of the diploma of graduation from the VAGSh. Specialty - command-staff, operational-strategic.

Ordinary sailors, in order to find work, must complete special nautical schools. The command staff, especially the senior one, must receive higher education at the academy or university.

It is essential to study and know foreign languages, in particular, English, which is considered the language of international communication.

To work on cruise ships, foreign languages are simply necessary, since mostly foreigners travel on ships. It is also important that the ship's worker has a diploma in a particular field. For example, a mechanic knew engineering, and a cook had knowledge in cooking.

One of the main features is that the employees of ships and ships must be prepared for long trips. Not only the team, but also family members should be ready for such wanderings.

Positive and negative sides

Working on a ship is a complex, exciting and entertaining process, which allows seafarers to move up the career ladder, earn quite good money, and find a suitable position on land.

Seafarers earn significantly more than professionals in various fields on the land.

This is what attracts a person to a maritime career, because in a few years you can save up enough money to buy an apartment, a car, or move to another country. This is especially true of earnings on a cruise ship or in the offshore industry for the extraction of gas and oil. An equally important aspect is that a person at the age of 30 can become a captain. Such a career is very few succeed at this age.

To others positive aspects include the following factors:

There is no need to spend money on daily expenses, since the owner of the vessel or the marine company provides food, uniform, accommodation, flights, transfers.
Journey through different countries.
Long vacation, which is from 4 to 6 months.
Learning foreign languages, cultures, establishing contacts.
Opportunity to get a good job in the future.
The demand for maritime professionals, regardless of the political and economic situation in the country.
Lack of officers.
Development professional qualities and skills.
Acquisition of considerable experience.

Working on cruise ships and seagoing ships has and negative sides associated with a number of factors. First, it is worth considering the need to work in a team where there is a very strict discipline. Secondly, coexistence with team members in a limited space, networking, contacts, ability to communicate. Third, heavy physical labor sometimes lasting more than 12 hours. The work schedule is usually rotational, which is complicated by the constant change of time zones. Fourth, there is a high degree of injury and risk to general health. Fifth, the presence of a threat from pirates who seize merchant ships. According to the rules, it is impossible to store and use any firearms on the ship. Therefore, sailors during the seizure of the ship become defenseless victims of pirates.

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In addition, the disadvantages include a long stay in a confined space. This is due not only to being at sea, but also to the dimensions of the ship, the size of the recreation areas, cabins, showers, and saunas. On many ships, such rooms are made more spacious, comfortable, so that the human psyche remains stable. The work of a seafarer requires retraining in order to confirm diplomas and the necessary certificates. Such a learning process is not cheap, and takes a lot of time. Seafarers are often deprived of state pensions, therefore, when writing off ashore, you need to think about sources of income.

Available vacancies

Many companies with offices in Murmansk, Vladivostok, Kursk, Arkhangelsk and other cities offer employment for vacancies in maritime specialties. The most demanded are the following professions for junior and senior staff:

Sailors;
Mechanics-engineers;
pilots;
Navigators;
minders;
Electromechanics;
Assistant captains;
Captains.

Such specialties are taught in maritime schools and academies, where they train workers for merchant, cruise, and military ships. In addition, the professions of a cook and a cook, an interpreter, a signalman, and a doctor are quite in demand.

In particular, in Murmansk, shipping companies are recruiting for such vacancies as senior mate, group captain, third and fourth mates, shift mate, captain. Jobs are offered on tankers, river and sea vessels, fishing ships, military and merchant ships.

Applicants for such vacancies must be able to understand navigation, electronic navigational equipment, mechanics and engineering, and the fulfillment of obligations incumbent on the captain. In particular, be responsible for the safety of the vessel and crew, cargo, passengers,

In Vladivostok, similar specialists are in demand, but people there have more opportunities to choose a job. This is due to the fact that workers are also required here for submarines and court. Submarines need minders, sailors, and electromechanics.

On commercial, military, civil ships they take mainly men. Although women are also willingly taken on cruise ships and civilians. On cruise ships, women are hired as bartenders, administrators, waitresses, maids, translators, photographers, confectioners, doctors, animators, musicians, masseuses, cosmetologists, and receptionists.

In general, such a standard list of vacancies has been formed for cruise ships, such as:

translators;
Stewards;
bartenders;
Reception workers;
Ancillary workers;
Video and photo operators;
waiters;
Assistants in all named professions.

Need to own English language, be under 35, ready to entertain different groups passengers, work about 10 hours a day, be prepared for long stays at sea.

For women, professions at sea have also taken shape in other areas. For example, in merchant marine these can be vacancies for a captain, navigator, mechanic, electrician, radio operator, cook. Fishing boats are constantly in need of doctors, cooks, bakers, barmaids, waitresses, laundresses.

Antarctica is the most mysterious continent of the Earth, which still remains untouched by human activity. Over time, this part of the world has become a real "Klondike" for scientists and researchers. Thanks to this, the tourism potential of the region has noticeably increased, and it became possible to get a job in Antarctica as part of a scientific expedition.

Ownership of the territory of Antarctica

Antarctica is of interest not only from a research point of view, but also as a storehouse of valuable resources. In order to prevent conflict and the destruction of the unique nature of the mainland, the leading states of the world in 1959 signed an agreement establishing a special legal status Antarctica as a kind of nature reserve.

The document states that Antarctica does not belong to any country in the world, it is forbidden to place military facilities, enter the ships of the combat fleet, nuclear icebreakers and ships.

Since 1980, Antarctica received the official status of a nuclear-free zone, which excluded the possibility of various states using nuclear power units on the mainland. You can swim here only on ships and sailors, where there is no any weapons.

Despite the existing agreements, many countries of the world do not hide their territorial claims to the Antarctic lands. The authorities of Norway, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Chile and Argentina speak openly about their claims. The United States and Russia hold a special position. Representatives of these states declare the possibility of putting forward territorial claims to Antarctica, however, they completely ignore the claims of other states.

Climate and degree of human development

Antarctica to this day continues to be the most uninhabited and undeveloped continent. At the same time, geologists have established that the local land stores huge resources. The mainland is the world's source of fresh water, it accounts for up to 90% of the total water resources of the planet.

Also, the continent is of great interest from the point of view of science. Observations of climatic and meteorological processes make it possible to study the processes of the earth's crust and analyze changes in the atmosphere over hundreds of thousands of years. Archaeological works are very popular here. Often, archaeologists fail to find any unique artifacts, but their work allows them to analyze the soil and the thickness of the ice cover.

The main reason for the lack of development of the continent is considered difficult climatic conditions. Antarctica is the cold pole of the Earth, the temperature here is extremely low. In the depths of the continent, in winter, the temperature ranges from -75 to -60 degrees, in the summer season - from -50 to -30 degrees. In coastal areas near the sea, it is noticeably warmer, as there are sea currents nearby. In winter, the thermometer here shows from -35 to -10 degrees, in summer - from 0 to +5 degrees, which is comparable to the climate of the North of Russia, the taiga region, the Yamal Peninsula.

Resources and area of Antarctica

The territory of the ice continent is 14.1 million square meters. km. If Antarctica were an independent state, in terms of area it would take second place after Russia.

Thanks to economic activity is not conducted here, the resources of the mainland have been preserved in their original form. According to complex assessments of geologists, there are huge reserves of oil and gas (especially near the oceans), coal, iron ore, gold and silver. It is also possible the presence of rare earth metals (especially at the border of mountain systems), which are extremely rare.

Already now, various geological explorations are being carried out here, production is being born. For example, the Russian Gazprom often organizes oil and gas exploration operations in partnership with various research institutes.

Due to the huge resource potential, historians argue that in the foreseeable future, a real war may begin for Antarctica, which will involve all the leading states of the world. All this is confirmed by the political struggle for the resources of the Arctic, which has intensified in recent years.

According to various reviews, photos and videos, Antarctica seems to be a real corner of untouched nature. She's tough, yet beautiful at the same time.

Russian and foreign organizations operating in Antarctica

Active research work on the icy continent is carried out by the developed countries peace. As of 2019, there are 48 permanent research stations in Antarctica. The most active exploration of the Antarctic is carried out by Russia, the USA, Great Britain, Chile, France, Argentina and China.

Among the most famous Antarctic stations are:

Bird Island, King Edward Point, Halley, Fossil Bluff (UK);
Kunlun, Changcheng, Zhongshan, Taishan (China);
Bellingshausen, Vostok, Mirny, Novolazarevskaya, Progress, Russian (Russia);
Amundsen-Scott, McMurdo, Palmer (USA);
Martin-de-Vivier, Port-au-France, Alfred Faure (France);
Frey, Escudero, Videla, Captain Arturo Prat (Chile).

In addition to permanent stations in Antarctica, there are also 41 seasonal research bases (including meteorological stations) where geological surveys are carried out. In the geographical center of the mainland, in the region of the South Pole, the American station Amundsen-Scott is located.

Jobs and available vacancies in Antarctica

In recent years, work in Antarctica has been in great demand. Jobs and salaries in Antarctica promise high income and interesting employment. All this is due to the presence of many advantages, a fairly high level of payment. However, getting a job is not easy.

Since working and living conditions are close to extreme, the applicant must meet a number of mandatory criteria, including the possession of useful skills that will be useful in Antarctica (for example, in the field of construction), a high level of professionalism and work experience in the specialty, the ability to withstand isolation, excellent physical fitness, experience of long journeys.

Due to the popularity of work in Antarctica, there is a serious competitive selection for most of the vacancies. Specialists with a narrow focus associated with scientific expeditions to Antarctica are more likely to get to the glacial continent.

Demanded specialties and professions

Antarctica is a zone of scientific research, therefore scientists studying environment(geologists, geophysicists, meteorologists, biologists and microbiologists) by analogy with work at the North Pole. In addition, the following specialists are constantly required to ensure the smooth operation of the stations:

doctors and junior medical personnel;
system administrators;
specialists for work in a geological exploration expedition;
programmers and laboratory assistants;
photographers and videographers;
satellite communications experts;
drivers of all-terrain vehicles and vehicles with caterpillar type wheels;
welders;
exploration engineers;
mechanics;
cooks;
security workers.

Also in Antarctica there is a set for unique vacancies that are practically never found anywhere in the world. These include riometrists, magnetologists, polar bear repellers, vacancies for penguin lifters. But handymen are not taken here.

Earnings from a penguin flipper are small, but this is compensated by the opportunity to visit the uninhabited territory, untouched by human activity, to study the local population - penguins.

There is an increased demand for sailors and other professionals to work on Antarctic ships. The only caveat is that women are not accepted to work at sea.

Search for vacancies: with and without an intermediary

Russians and Belarusians can try to find a job on their own in Antarctica through the Institute of the Arctic and Antarctic in St. Petersburg (graduate students of the university are given preference). From countries former USSR Antarctic activities are also carried out by Ukraine. Vacancies for Ukrainians to work at the polar station Akademik Vernadsky, which belongs to this country, are posted by the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.

Quite often, the recruitment of potential workers is carried out by foreign Antarctic communities (often the USA, Australia, Great Britain). However, only professionals of the highest category will be able to get the desired job, subject to fluency in English.

The participation of intermediaries in the search for Antarctic vacancies is minimal. The intermediary cannot guarantee employment in any way. He can help prepare the necessary documentary support, submit an application, explain some of the nuances of employment. For this reason, applicants are advised not to use the services of private companies. The exception is situations when the employer opens a competitive recruitment through an intermediary firm. However, even here the final decision will be with the employer, therefore, the applicant will not receive any advantages over other applicants.

You should not trust the vacancies posted on various employment exchanges, popular sites like Avito. Often the information provided here is not true.

Working conditions and wages: norms of the law

The level of earnings of a polar explorer directly depends on his work experience and profession. On average, wages in Antarctica are about 60 thousand rubles. Employees receive a 10% bonus every six months. Such financial incentives during calendar year there are three, after which the salary level reaches a maximum.

According to the Russian legislative framework, the salary calculation of the polar explorer begins from the moment when he crosses the 60th parallel. In addition, all polar workers, regardless of status, work experience and position, are guaranteed the following preferences from the state:

setting the value of the regional coefficient within 3;
inclusion in the total length of service in Antarctica, periods of expedition trips to the mainland, which helps to significantly increase the pension;
additional paid leave.

It also guarantees a percentage bonus and a multiplier to the salary, which allows you to earn many times more.

Features of employment: contracts

Since work in Antarctica is carried out mainly on a rotational basis, each employee must conclude an employment contract with the employer before traveling. There are few special requirements here, the main thing is that the document fully complies with the requirements of Russian legislation.

The contract is drawn up in writing in at least 2 copies. One is handed over to the employee, the second remains with the employer. The contract spells out professional duties hired employee, the amount of material remuneration and the timing of the expedition to Antarctica, there is a description living conditions and guarantees of the employer for the supply of everything necessary.

Requirements for candidates and documents

Many applicants do not know how to get on the expedition. Antarctica is a harsh land where living and working conditions are very difficult. Therefore, when selecting a suitable applicant for current vacancy employer Special attention pays attention to the following nuances:

Availability higher education at the volunteer good qualification, extensive knowledge of the industry.
Good health. If the applicant has some health problems, he is in great danger. There are no medical complexes and hospitals in Antarctica; for operations, an employee will have to be escorted to the “mainland”, which is not always possible in a difficult climate and long distances.
Communication skills, ability to mutual language with colleagues. Often, the working staff of Antarctic stations is small (about 20 people). They are forced to spend a lot of time together, therefore it is important that conflict situations do not arise.
The ability to stay in a confined space for a long time. For Antarctica, prolonged snowstorms are not uncommon, which the hired personnel of the stations wait out in equipped rooms. There are cases when employees of one of the stations had to stay inside the building for more than 1 month.
Willingness to be away from home, close friends, family and child for a long time.
Compliance with the age limit of 25-45 years. For most jobs in Antarctica, this age limit is set. Enlisting older citizens here is almost impossible. For some specialties, applicants up to 65 years old are accepted.

Important! As practice shows, citizens with experience of shift work in districts have the greatest chance to get a job. Far North(Murmansk, Arkhangelsk region, KhMAO, YNAO, etc.).

In addition to the requirements for personal characteristics potential employee, employers also have some requirements for necessary documents. For work you will need:

certificates and diplomas confirming the level of qualification, passing additional educational courses and seminars;
work book, which contains records of past jobs;
driver's license (preferably international);
national passport;
a passport with a validity period of more than 6 months after the end of the shift.

For men, it is desirable to have a military ID or rank. Only in this case they will be allowed to travel on ships in the territorial waters of other states.

Shift method of work

Due to the lack of road infrastructure, most of the exploration and archaeological expeditions go to Antarctica during the summer period, which lasts here from October to March. During this period, there is a change of workers at the Antarctic stations. In the period from April to September, when winter comes to Antarctica, transport does not go here. The frosts here are so strong that the fuel freezes after a couple of minutes of inactivity.

Taking into account the peculiarities of weather conditions, work in Antarctica takes place on a rotational basis, the contract is concluded for at least 6 months. With some employees, it is possible to draw up employment agreements for 1 year. These are called "winterers" here.

It is worth noting that it is impossible to quit your job before the end of the term, for the reason that transport with humanitarian cargo arrives at most stations only in the summer months (October-March). Therefore, it is not possible to terminate the employment contract ahead of schedule.

How to get to Antarctica: ways

It can take quite a long time to get to Antarctica. If you sail here by ship from St. Petersburg, the route will last approximately 2 months. Flights to the Republic of South Africa, Chile or Argentina are allowed to reduce travel time. From here, the delivery of workers to the Antarctic stations is organized by planes and helicopters. However, this is only possible during the summer season.

Before you start looking for a job in the Arctic, on Franz Josef Land, Kotelny Island or Alexandra Island, there are several important nuances to consider.

They hire both qualified employees and people who do not have experience in a particular field. The Arctic is a highly demanded place of work among various categories of the population, seeking to get good money. The number of vacancies is constantly increasing, as is the level of wages. Therefore, the development of resources here is fast, which allows you to build cities, smaller settlements, and workers to transport entire families here. Both individuals who are ready to work on a rotational basis, and people who come to the region with their wives and other relatives can find work in the Arctic.

They hire both qualified employees and people who do not have experience in a particular field.
The salary is quite high.
The length of service will be formed according to a special grid - the harsh Arctic, according to which 1 year is considered as 2.
Provision of winter clothes, payment for the flight, four meals a day.
Passing a free medical examination.

A large number of people work on a rotational basis in order to be able to visit relatives and family in a few months.

Most of the islands of Franz Josef Land do not have a permanent population, so mostly men come here to work. They can find work both at polar stations and at a geophysical observatory. In addition, every man has a chance to work on the search and development of resources. Women do not endure the Arctic climate and cold very well, especially since shift work in the Arctic is very difficult and physically difficult. This is due to the fact that work on a rotational basis provides for living in places of development or prospecting for minerals. Due to the peculiarities of the climate, returning to the place of permanent residence is not possible, therefore, special shift camps are being created.

Oil production in the Arctic. shift work.

The work schedule may be different, which is negotiated when drawing up a contract with the employer. The most commonly used schedule is 15 working days and 15 days off. Although other types are also practiced, for example, 2 months to work and 1 to rest, or 3 months after 1. You have to work in the Arctic for at least 12 hours a day, although the same amount of time is allotted for rest.

The disadvantages of this type of employment include factors such as:

Prolonged separation from the family, which is why there are frequent cases of family breakup;
Difficult work schedule
Isolation from outside world;
Constant cold, which adversely affects health;
closed space;
Work in a team, so people must learn to establish contacts, solve problems and conflicts.

Camp in the Arctic

Jobs in the Arctic

You need to select vacancies through direct employer using the services official representatives companies.

An applicant for a particular position must assert the right to direct contact with the employer so as not to fall into the schemes of scammers or be deceived when drawing up a contract. Before accepting a job, you need to make a detailed list of the vacancies found, noting all the pros and cons. Almost all companies offer such working conditions as:

watch method;
Official employment;
The contract is concluded for a long period of time;
Business trips last no longer than 3 months;
Medical and social insurance;
The agreed salary level, with all allowances and bonuses.

The Arctic is a region of great opportunities, but because of the harsh climate, you need to look for work in areas where polar stations have existed for many years, expeditions and research are being conducted. This is due to the fact that the infrastructure is developed here, access to the benefits of civilization. Therefore, it is worth agreeing to proposals that allow you to work on the islands of Franz Josef Land, among which the most “civilized” are Kotelny, Heiss, and Alexandra Islands. Although many polar explorers go to work in the Far North and the Arctic Ocean.

Among the popular vacancies in Franz Josef Land, it is worth noting the following professions: freight forwarder, storekeeper, IT specialist, surveyor, builder, installer, locksmith, cook, electromechanic, engineer.

Construction of a unique complex "Arctic Shamrock". Franz Josef Land

But at the same time, people are constantly needed to work in the Arctic to work in positions such as:

Drivers of trucks and special vehicles;
dump truck drivers;
workers in food warehouses;
Software Engineers automated systems;
Laboratory assistants in construction laboratories;
Commandants in the towns where the workers live;
copywriters;
Cooks, bakers, auxiliary workers;
machinists;
Crane drivers;
Gas welders and gas cutters;
Masters and heads of departments;
Engineers design work;
minders;
Handymen.

Works to clean up the Arctic

And also workers are constantly required to service various installations. In particular, concrete-mixing, mortar-concrete, gas.