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Presented to Transport Canada’s. OCN – Ocean Crewing Network Inc. www.ocninc.com. by Brian H. Barnett President / CEO. Mariner Shortages from a Marine Crewing Agency perspective:. In the last four months Canadian vessels have been tied to the docks.
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Presented to Transport Canada’s OCN – Ocean Crewing Network Inc.www.ocninc.com by Brian H. Barnett President / CEO
Mariner Shortages from a Marine Crewing Agency perspective: • In the last four months Canadian vessels have • been tied to the docks. • Canada is now into a critical stage with shortages of Certificated Marine Engineers right across the Nation • Marine Engineers are being recruited to • Alberta’s Tar Sands.
Mariner Shortages from a Marine Crewing Agency perspective: • British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. requires sixty • (60) Marine Engineers immediately. • Great Lake Shipping and West Coast Tow Boat • operations in desperate need of Engineers. • Marine Engineer's with 4th and 3rd Class Motor • Certificates are presently in the highest demand in • Canada
Marine Colleges Problems: • B.C.’s Camosun College funding cut by $2.6 Million for 2008 by the Provincial Government with more cuts to come. • Majority of public school students have no knowledge of marine careers. Marine Colleges need to target Junior High School Students. • Too many industry silos which do not cross train or involve each other in a general training plan.
Marine Colleges Problems: • Attendance is down at the College’s as Ship Owners/Employers are not willing to allow their mariners time off to attend courses. • The marine industry attitude is seafarers should be already trained. • Limited training capacity at the marine campuses due to limited interest in, and understanding of, marinematters by the provincial colleges. • Canada does not have a "marine" culture, hence the general populace does not see this as important to the economy, even though 80% of our trade is by water.
Foreign Ships Officers to man Indian ships: July 11, 2008 The Indian Government has finally decided to allow Indian ship-owners to employ foreign officers to man Indian-flagged vessels. The Director General of Shipping is expected to issue a circular on it next week. The idea is to cover the shortage of trained marine officers faced by the Indian ship-owners. But sources have clarified that each application will be examined on its merits and on the condition that only two foreign officers will be permitted for each vessel. The order will not apply to ratings as they are in surplus in the domestic market. The Indian National Ship-owners Association (INSA) has estimated the shortage of officers in Indian flag vessels at 1,000 whereas more than 3,000 Indian officers are serving foreign flagged vessels. Though domestic ship-owners have been asking the government for permission to use foreign nationals to man Indian ships, the sudden decision is attributed to pressure from oil companies which have expressed deep concern for safety of the tankers.
CANADA SHIPPING ACT 2001, part 3, personnel, certificates, positions on board Canadian vessels, acceptance of foreign certificates 89. (1) If the government of a foreign state has entered into a reciprocal arrangement with the Government of Canada to accept certificates of competency issued under this Part in lieu of certificates of competency of that state and if the Minister is satisfied that the requirements under the laws of the foreign state for a certificate of competency meet or exceed the requirements under this Act, the Minister may direct, subject to any conditions that the Minister specifies, that the foreign certificate may be accepted in lieu of a certificate of competency issued under this Part.
