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The global shipping industry faces a growing shortage of certified officers despite a sharp increase in the overall number of seafarers, according to the Seafarer Workforce Report 2026 released Thursday by BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS).
The report estimates the global merchant fleet now employs 2.57 million STCW-certified seafarers, including 1.05 million officers and 1.52 million ratings, to operate 85,148 merchant ships worldwide. But while the industry has ...
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