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Careers in international merchant shipping

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Careers in international merchant shipping

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    1. Careers in international merchant shipping Standard presentation from the International Shipping Federation

    2. Have you ever thought about a career at sea... … training to be an officer on board a cargo or passenger ship in the international merchant shipping industry?

    3. Scope of presentation What is the merchant shipping industry? What does a career in shipping have to offer? What skills and qualifications are required?

    4. The shipping industry Transports 90% of world trade Safest and most environmentally friendly form of commercial transport 50,000 ships trading internationally

    5. Big business High value assets - new ships can cost over $100 million each Freight rates generate $200 billion dollars for world economy

    6. Global industry Ships may be owned in one country Managed from a second Registered in a third country Crewed by seafarers from one or more others

    7. The world’s seafarers Multinational crews common, but working language English 1.25 million seafarers employed worldwide Most senior officers from OECD countries Most ratings (plus growing number of officers) from developing countries

    8. A regulated industry Regulated by United Nations - International Maritime Organization (IMO) Ships officers, regardless of country, are trained to common global standards Over 30 international conventions governing high maritime employment standards (safety, wages, accommodation etc.)

    9. Types of ship Container ships which carry most of the world's manufactured goods and products

    10. Types of ship Dry bulk carriers which transport raw materials such as iron ore and coal

    11. Types of ship Tankers transporting crude oil, chemicals, and petroleum products

    14. Careers at sea Different specialties but work always varied e.g: Navigation and engineering skills using latest technology Leadership and management skills to ensure safety and well being of a community living and working at sea

    15. Career progression Following progression to senior grades - including, eventually, shore based management - commercial skills are gained Movement of majority of world’s goods and raw materials is major corporate business

    16. Reasons to go to sea Good wages

    17. Good wages Generous compared to shore In Europe, 22 year old junior officer's salary similar to 30 year old university graduate In developing world, seafarers are amongst very highest paid

    40. Qualifications and entry requirements

    45. Interested? What to do next? Get in touch with your national maritime careers contacts

    46. End

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