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Increasing shipping skills in the UK: 'Bursting' the industry myth of diminishing interest

Gekara, Victor 2007. Increasing shipping skills in the UK: 'Bursting' the industry myth of diminishing interest. Presented at: Seafarers International Research Centre Symposium 2007, 04-05 July 2007. Seafarers International Research Centre Symposium Proceedings (2007). Cardiff, UK: Seafarers International Research Centre, pp. 29-43.

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Abstract

In recent decades, the UK has experienced a significant decline in the numbers of qualified officers which poses a threat to the British shipping industry and the wider maritime sector. Efforts by the state to change this situation, primarily through the introduction of a tonnage tax regime incorporating a training commitment, have brought little success as cadet intake levels remain low and drop-out rates increase. This paper examines the apparent failure of state intervention in relation to stated objectives to increase officer numbers. It considers the perspectives of employers/ training sponsors, staff working at training colleges, and cadets themselves, in an effort to understand why the training commitment associated with the tonnage tax has failed to significantly increase the pool of UK officers.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Date Type: Publication
Status: Published
Schools: Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC)
Publisher: Seafarers International Research Centre
ISBN: 1900174316
Date of First Compliant Deposit: 13 March 2024
Last Modified: 11 Nov 2024 07:15
URI: https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/167212

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