[image] The Pool Of Ship Officers Is Running Dry By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) There could be a shortage of merchant sailors to crew commercial ships in five years if action is not taken to boost numbers, raising risks for global... Est. reading time: 2 minutes …

True, but there really needs to be some reciprocity between unions, a full book member in the MFOW would lose pension time jumping to the MEBA

[image] DavidMT: a full book member in the MFOW would lose pension time jumping to the MEBA When I mentioned unlicensed crew taking this officer shortages crisis as an opportunity to crawl up the hawspipe I wasn’t even thinking about union mariners or MSC personnel. Any union that is half dec…

[image] Seafarer morale hits new lows - Splash247 The Mission to Seafarers has published the latest Seafarers Happiness Index report for the second quarter of 2021, painting a grim picture of seafarer welfare with overall happiness dropping to an all-time low since the beginning of the C…

In the 1950’s a ship carrying 10,000 tons of cargo needed 50 crew members. That’s 200 tons per crew member. Now a large container ship might have 20 crew and carry 200,000 tons. That’s 10,000 tons per crew member. Seems like decent wages might not be a crushing burden considering the revenue from…

This will be the case made for full autonomy… Mark my words, when the tech catches up, this will be the battle cry of the Cato institutes of the world. It has worked so many other times, why would seafaring be any different?🤷

That story of cant get workers is all about wages and conditions. Shipping is the modern slave trade as its just on the edge of anybodies law which is just how the owners like it. So low wages, no health plan, no pension, no sick pay and huge costs for regular training, possibly the highest for an…

This is the key sentence from the linked article in the OP: . “Without urgent action from governments the supply of seafarers will run dry.” said ICS secretary general Guy Platten Shipping companies evidently would prefer if the taxpayers picked up the tab.

What kind of company(ies) have you been working for?? Yes there are shipping companies and ship managers that balance at the edge of the law, (or slightly over) as there are in any other business. But serious Owners and Managers does not entrust their assets to untrained “slave labourers” and risk…

[image] ombugge: Since most Shipping companies (incl. US owned ones that operate in the international market) are using FOC register, which Government would/should bail them out?? You’ve taken that quote out of context. [image] Kennebec_Captain: “Without urgent action from governments th…

To alleviate seafarer shortage, especially shortage of Officers, require Maritime Schooling facilities, which in most countries is dependent on Government action and funds. Some of the major shipping companies and ship managers sponsor Maritime Academies and/or individual seafarers in countries tha…

The Pool Of Ship Officers Is Running Dry

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The Pool Of Ship Officers Is Running Dry

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