Asking how to attract more seafarers to go to sea is the wrong question
A seafarer summit held in Manila earlier this week addressed many of the most pressing issues facing our industry as regards seafaring. However, we should be asking what skills seafarers will need in 2050?
Filipino seafarers and other overseas workers contribute almost 9% to the country’s GDP. But looking for ways to build new maritime clusters and strengthen existing clusters misses the point: Shipping is evolving