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That’s based on a brand new report by BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping, which predicts a possible scarcity of just about 150,000 officers by 2025.

The newest five-year BIMCO/ICW Manpowere Report, launched Monday on the International Maritime Organization, forecasts {that a} severe scarcity within the provide of seafarers inside the subsequent 10 years. In truth, there’s a present shortfall of about 16,500 officers (about 2.1%), and a necessity for an extra 147,500 officers by 2025 to service the world service provider fleet. Even with a worldwide provide of officers forecasted to extend steadily, there development is predicted to be outpaced by rising demand.

The report discovered that some officer classes are in particularly brief provide, together with engineer officers at administration degree and officers wanted for specialised ships equivalent to chemical, LNG and LPG carriers.

The report additional suggests that previously 5 years ,the trade has made good progress with rising recruitment and coaching ranges and decreasing officer wastage (i.e. retaining certified seafarers and rising the variety of years which they serve at sea). But the report signifies that, until coaching ranges are elevated considerably, the expansion in demand for seafarers might generate a severe scarcity within the complete provide of officers.

However, the report estimates there’s a present surplus of about 119,000 scores (15.8%), with demand solely having elevated by about 1% since 2010.

Interestingly, the report reveals that China is believed to have overtaken the Philippines as the most important single supply of seafarers certified for worldwide commerce, though the Philippines remains to be the most important supply of scores. However, knowledge from worldwide transport corporations means that the extent to which Chinese seafarers can be found for worldwide service could also be extra restricted, with the Philippines and Russia seen as equally essential sources of officers, adopted intently by Ukraine and India.

“BIMCO and ICS have once again collaborated closely to produce valuable in-depth analysis of maritime manpower trends,” mentioned BIMCO CEO, Angus Frew. “The industry can put this report to good use by ensuring we can continue to operate the world merchant fleet with sufficient numbers of qualified and competent seafarers.”

ICS Secretary General, Peter Hinchliffe commented: “Without continuing efforts to promote careers at sea and improve levels of recruitment and retention, the report suggests it cannot be guaranteed that there will be an abundant supply of seafarers in the future.”