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European Maritime Safety Agency Quality Shipping: XXI Century Standards

European Maritime Safety Agency Quality Shipping: XXI Century Standards Seafaring Careers: Raising the profile St. Petersburg 22 nd 23 rd of October 2008 Michael Hunter Head of Unit B.1 Safety Assessment and Inspections.

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European Maritime Safety Agency Quality Shipping: XXI Century Standards

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  1. European Maritime Safety Agency Quality Shipping: XXI Century Standards Seafaring Careers: Raising the profile St. Petersburg 22nd 23rd of October 2008 Michael Hunter Head of Unit B.1 Safety Assessment and Inspections

  2. Ways to improve the maritime vocation in the eyes of youngsters belonging to the traditional maritime nations of Europe?

  3. December 12, 1999, ERIKA The European Commission Reinforces existing maritime legislation The ERIKA I & II packages EMSA - Background

  4. EMSA - Legal Basis EMSA established as part of the ERIKA II package • Regulation (EC) 1406/2002 • Regulation (EC) 1644/2003 • Regulation (EC) 724/2004 • Regulation (EC) 2038/2006

  5. EMSA - Tasks The Agency carries out technical tasks related to: • Prevention of pollution at sea • Response to pollution by ships • Ensuring Maritime Security (ship-related aspects) • Improving Maritime Safety

  6. EMSA - Organisation

  7. EMSA – B.1.3 Training of seafarers Comprising nine staff, experienced in different fields: • Five master mariner and one marine engineer. • Five having maritime administration background • Four having maritime educational background • Three of whom holds PhD. degree

  8. EMSA – B.1.3 Training of seafarers Main task according to European legislation Assistance to the Commission and the Member States to verify whether the country concerned meets all the requirements of the STCW Convention and whether the appropriate measures have been taken to prevent fraud involving certificates (2001/25/EC) Assistance to theCommission to verify on a regular basis and at least every five years that Member States comply with the minimum requirements laid down by (this) Directive.(2005/45/EC)

  9. EMSA – B.1.3 Training of seafarers

  10. Ways to improve the maritime vocation in the eyes of youngsters belonging to the traditional maritime nations of Europe?

  11. Ways to improve the maritime vocation Three relevant questions to answer • What is the seafaring profession about? • What are the requirements to be fulfilled? • What is the seafarers’ environment?

  12. Ways to improve the maritime vocation Three relevant questions to answer • What is the seafaring profession about? • What are the requirements to be fulfilled? • What is the seafarers’ environment?

  13. Ways to improve the maritime vocation Three relevant questions to answer • What is the seafaring profession about? • What are the requirements to be fulfilled? • What is the seafarers’ environment?

  14. Ways to improve the maritime vocation Three relevant questions to answer • What is the seafaring profession about? • What are the requirements to be fulfilled? • What is the seafarers’ environment? Salary Family (children and spouses) Possibilities to stay in contact Possibility to be promoted Culture to start business Time onboard vs. time at home Get a good job at home

  15. The global state of affairs? A generalised picture • In Country “High Level” • In Country “Minimum Level” Generally higher salaries, but… Relatively fast promotion opportunities Shorter tour of duties High average age Officers with experience, highly attractive in Administrations etc. High % start directly to work ashore i.e. “power plants etc”

  16. The global state of affairs? A generalised picture • In Country “High Level” • In Country “Minimum Level” Normally low salaries, which may increase Longer tour of duties, with a risk to be even longer Demand factors, may affect time spent in the profession In some countries, high number of dropouts from education

  17. What can the shipping community do? To increase the profile of the maritime vocation The study by ECSA and ETF on career progression in maritime sectors argue that former officers make attractive employees in shore based professions and progress from the middle to top middle management. However, due to the general lack of management or business qualifications, very few progress further. The Mapping of Career Paths in the Maritime Industries, Southampton Solent University, ECSA, ETF and with the support of European Commission.

  18. What can the shipping community do? To increase the profile of the maritime vocation “ As well as addressing the issue of payment terms and conditions of seafarers, it is also important for social partners to look at working conditions on board vessels which are considered to make the sector less attractive – including long absences away from home.” Exhaustive analysis of employment trends in all sectors related to sea or using sea recourses, ECOTEC, European Commission.

  19. What can the shipping community do? To increase the profile of the maritime vocation “ When asked what should keep our respondents at sea there was a general consensus that more money and increased financial benefits coupled with shorter voyages would be a step in the right direction” Life at sea survey 2007/08, Shiptalk ltd.

  20. What can the shipping community do? To increase the profile of the maritime vocation • Good education, possibly leading to an academic path • The importance of promoting skilled seafarers into the shore based employment, such as in administrations, classification societies and shipping companies. • Good working conditions particularly related to tour of duties i.e. equal time onboard as ashore

  21. Seafaring career: Raising the profile Finally The frontrunners will be those companies that first recognise the importance of the knowledge gained by well educated seafarers and give them the possibility to manage a good life when they are on leave. Those companies will indirectly promote and raise the profile of the maritime profession.

  22. Thank you

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