Tag: recruitment

The maritime industry, which is essential for the smooth flow of global trade, is facing a significant challenge in securing a stable, skilled workforce. The shortage of seafarers has reached crisis levels, with projections indicating a shortfall of 90,000 seafarers by 2026.

Nautilus International has urged for barriers to be fixed regarding diversity and inclusion in the maritime industry during the ESS.

The Nautilus Federation, a group of 21 like-minded global trade unions in shipping and inland waterways transport, has released a new report which aims to finally end the conversation on recruitment and retention of seafarers. 

Sailors’ Society has released its latest Cadet Report, offering a global perspective on the voices of the next generation of maritime professionals.

ISWAN and Gujarat Maritime University (GMU) have collaborated on a study highlighting the far-reaching impacts of recruitment fraud seafarers face in India’s maritime sector.

The Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) and Faststream Recruitment Group have jointly announced the release of their report, which evaluates trends on employee retention and satisfaction across the maritime industry. 

Over the last few years, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has had a prominent presence in business as companies strive to become more inclusive. However, a new trend, Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence (MEI), is thought by many to be the answer to DEI.

In the action plan from its annual seminar, the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) stresses the importance of listening directly to seafarers if the maritime sector is to develop effective solutions to the recruitment and retention crisis.

During the SAFETY4SEA Hamburg Forum 2024, Alexander Held, Head of Commercial at TURTLE, delivered an insightful presentation which explored the transformative advantages that a digital recruitment platform can offer.

Isabelle Rickmers, Founder & CEO of TURTLE, emphasizes that effective leadership is crucial for advancing ESG and sustainability initiatives, with technology and data playing essential roles in this journey. Specifically, Isabelle highlights the significance of AI and data analytics, citing the TURTLE platform as an example of how these tools facilitate trend identification and recruitment process optimization, all while ensuring transparency.