A shortage of experienced crew members is becoming more and more obvious, Danica Crewing Specialists has warned.
There is a particular dearth of well-qualified senior officers.
“One of the causes of this recent situation is a switch by owners away from using Russian seafarers, who make up 5% of the global maritime workforce, for practical reasons such as difficulties in transits and obtaining visas, or ethical reasons,” the German crewing agency said.
