n/a - The Pool Of Ship's Officers Is Running Dry.

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Tue 3 Aug 2021 14:42
n/a - The Pool Of Ship's Officers Is Running Dry. - focussed

A previous thread mentioned the shortage of HGV drivers.

But if there is a shortage of ship's officers and crews there might not be any need for more HGV drivers!

“We are far beyond the safety net of workforce surplus that protects the world’s supply of food, fuel, and medicine,” said ICS secretary general Guy Platten. “Without urgent action from governments the supply of seafarers will run dry.”

gcaptain.com/the-pool-of-ship-officers-is-running-.../

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Tue 3 Aug 2021 16:25
n/a - The Pool Of Ship's Officers Is Running Dry. - sandy56

Nothing new here. The UK shipping industry has long been abandoned by ship owners and shipping cos. They prefer cheapest every time.

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Tue 3 Aug 2021 18:27
n/a - The Pool Of Ship's Officers Is Running Dry. - focussed

The article was couched in am international context - not just the UK!

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Sat 7 Aug 2021 12:45
n/a - The Pool Of Ship's Officers Is Running Dry. - sandy56

Same rules apply. There is a reason why most ships officers are Asian these days. They are the cheapest at the moment.

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Wed 4 Aug 2021 17:33
n/a - The Pool Of Ship's Officers Is Running Dry. - Palcouk

Many years ago I served as an Officer on a British flagged vessel, after some years I left the industry to work on land. Some years later I tried to return, I was offered a job as engineer on a British flagged vessel, but the Union would not register me, therefore I couldn't obtain the job

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