Maritime industry warned over potential seafarer shortages
BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have warned that the shipping industry must significantly increase training and recruitment levels if it is to avoid a serious shortage in the total supply of officers by 2026.
A new report by the pair predicts that there will be a need for an additional 89,510 officers by 2026 to operate the world merchant fleet.
The report estimates that 1.89m seafarers currently serve the world merchant fleet, operating over 74,000 vessels around the globe.
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