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During the 2025 SAFETY4SEA Hamburg Forum, Henrik Jensen, CEO, Danica Crewing Specialists, focused on crew recruitment and retention, emphasizing how shipping companies and the broader maritime industry are contributing to the ongoing crew shortage.

On 12 June, the World Maritime University (WMU) and Vietnam Maritime University (VMU) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing international cooperation in maritime education and research.

NorthStandard on its first briefing of the series "The Right Crew" has highlighted the importance of attracting the right crew.

PCL and SMF signed an agreement on 26 May to renew both organizations’ commitment in building a maritime talent development pool.

Panellists at an Inmarsat Maritime ‘Thriving in the Digital Age’ seminar highlighted the power of connectivity to promote a happy and healthy environment for seafarers while advising a strategic approach to its deployment.

During the 2025 SAFETY4SEA Manila Forum, Leo M.  Bolivar, Country Manager, International Registries (Far East) Limited, emphasized that developing core soft skills is essential for competency in the evolving shipping industry.

As the maritime industry navigates an era defined by sustainability, digital transformation, and evolving workforce values, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) performance has become a powerful driver—not only for business credibility but also for attracting top-tier talent.

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.

The maritime industry must adopt sustainable strategies to build a highly skilled future workforce and attract new talent, emphasizes Nikolaos Koletsis, Senior Policy Officer for Maritime Transport at the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF), in an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has introduced a series of initiatives to strengthen the maritime talent pipeline for both shore-based and seafaring careers.