The global shortage of competent officers is growing, and industry forecasts indicate the situation will continue to worsen. At the same time, competition for qualified seafarers is intensifying, while geopolitics, conflicts, and sudden disruptions increasingly threaten crew availability.
Traditionally, many shipowners have relied on crew from one or two nationalities. While this once offered simplicity and easier control, it now represents a significant operational risk. Recent global events have shown how quickly a country can become unavailable. Look at how the COVID epidemic impacted on crewing operations for example.
To reduce this risk, shipowners must adopt a broader, multi-national crewing strategy. Although this approach requires stronger administration, oversight, and auditing, it provides far greater resilience and continuity.
Danica supports this shift through a single point of access to our global network of ISO 9000-certified crewing offices, all operating to the same high standards and strategically located in the world’s key seafaring hubs.
