CIMeT Job Opportunities

According to Time Shipping Journal , the world shipping industry is faced with shortage of manpower now. Qualified, efficient and reliable manpower in shipping is of great demand worldwide.

The report says "Today there is shortage of quality seafarers due to increase in demand India supplies roughly 18000 officers to the merchant ships Deck Officers & Engineers put together Internationally there is expected to be a shortfall of trained officers in the coming years and it is projected that the supply of officers will fall by 15%. India is well poised to cash on this opportunity.

BIMCO / ISF survey report illustrates the demand - supply projection for Seafarers in the next fewyears as given below.

According to a top ranking Marine Professional "currently the demand for Indian Officers on special ships is growing at an annual rate of 15-20%. The Japanese and European owners are sourcing staff from India, replacing the Senior European Officers. Thus India is to substantially increase its share in recruitment if trained officers are required."

Director General of Shipping observes that, "the Government has not allowed Private Institutions set up Marine Training Institutes during 1980's. This has allowed other countries to gain competitive advantage. Since 1990, the Government has allowed private organisations to impart Maritime training and with that India should be able to augment the supply of trained manpower to balance the expected shortfall."