# MSC 3rd Assistant Engineers Retention

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/msc-3rd-assistant-engineers-retention/76408>\
**Category:** Maritime Employment\
**Created:** [July 9, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/msc-3rd-assistant-engineers-retention/76408 "2026-07-09T04:21:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wasforkandblade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc348/32.png) [@Wasforkandblade](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Wasforkandblade)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 4:21am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/msc-3rd-assistant-engineers-retention/76408/1 "2026-07-09T04:21:59Z")

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3rd A/E’s at MSC just received an increase in their retention. It is now 50% of their base pay! Yes, 3rd’s are still getting stuck working over, but now there is a 60 day redline and they are required to pay you off. With the new retention, hopefully this helps ease some of the relief issues.

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**Author:** ![Chippin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/chippin/32/56107_2.png) [@Chippin](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Chippin)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/msc-3rd-assistant-engineers-retention/76408/2 "2026-07-09T11:31:02Z")

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Looks like pay went up across the board, with retention now being averaged in accounting for the majority of the increase.

$247/yr for 2/O with up to a $51k sign on (or retention) bonus, it went down from $65k.

Some positions, the bonus and retention went up, others went down a little bit.

I’ll be attending NEO this month.