I have completed my fifth contract with GEFO as a deck officer. The contracts are 8 weeks on and off, with unlimited internet. The salary is solid, and there is private health insurance and an annual bonus. There is no shortage of food, and they have taken on 8 newbuilds in the last year and a half. The crew is mostly experienced, which makes it nice to work with them.
I worked for GEFO in 2021 as a third officer on a chemical tanker and completed an eight-week contract. The salary was €4,250 plus insurance. The vessel operated on the Antwerp–Brunsbüttel route, and for most of the contract the watch schedule was 6/6. The workload was heavy, including safety-related tasks and SCBA use for every connection and disconnection, which required constantly refilling the cylinders. It was valuable experience, but these working conditions did not suit me, so I did not return for another contract.