As the marine transportation industry struggles to find enough capable employees to fill current vacancies, insurance carriers cannot ignore the growing concern about the future maritime workforce supply. It is an issue that touches all of us.
Unlike the vagaries of weather, crew qualifications–which have a direct impact on the safe, claims-free operation of vessels–are open to scrutiny. Increasingly, both the marine industry and insurers are seeing an unmet need for well-trained, highly skilled employees.
There are several factors that are contributing to the labor shortage.
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