Tag: Seafarer Statistics

China has seen the strongest increase in seafarer wages across the main seafaring countries in international shipping in recent years, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

Data from the first quarter of 2024 from the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network’s (ISWAN) helpline SeafarerHelp points to the complex working conditions facing many seafarers.

The European Maritime Safety Agency has released the Seafarer Statistics in the EU report, where it explores various statistics and trends regarding seafarers, during the year of 2022. 

Officer supply shortfall has reached a record high and is not expected to improve, leading to manning cost inflation, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast 2023/2024 report published by global shipping consultancy Drewry.

EMSA (European Maritime Safety Agency) published the Seafarer Statistics in the EU - Statistical review, based on data from certificates and endorsements registered by EU Member States, Iceland and Norway until 31 December 2021. The data was recorded in the STCW Information System (STCW-IS). 

The Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator that covers crew change developments in the first quarter of 2023 suggests that the situation remains stable. The number of seafarers vaccinated is at 96.3%, a slight increase of 0.7 percentage points from the previous quarter.

The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has shared insights into the issues faced by seafarers and their families in 2022 with a new infographic of data from its helplines.

EMSA issued a review of Seafarer Statistics in the EU based on data extracted from certificates and endorsements registered by EU Member States, Iceland and Norway until 31 December 2019.

EMSA published its review on Seafarers statistics in the EU for 2017, based on data extracted from certificates and endorsements registered by EU Member States, Iceland and Norway until 31 December 2017 and recorded in the STCW Information system.

The number of the active Indian seafarers has increased by 45% in the last years; The seafarers are those that are of Indian nationality employed by Indian or foreign vessels. The number has increased by 143,940 in 2016 to 208,799 in 2018.