Officer shortage risks exceeding 100,000 by 2030
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The global shipping industry faces a critical shortage of more than 113,000 STCW-certified officers by 2030 amid fleet expansion. This shortage poses operational risks for the merchant fleet according to the latest BIMCO and International Chamber of Shipping report.
Shipping faces a widening shortage of qualified officers, with the industry needing more than 113,000 additional STCW-certified officers by 2030 to operate the expanding world merchant fleet, according to the latest seafarer workforce report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping. The Seafarer Workforce Report 2026, published every five years, estimates that 2.57m seafarers …