Ship managers and operators who are facing a potential seafarer shortage because of Covid-19 can increase their talent pipeline by outsourcing digital maritime training to a specialist, reports Ship Management International.
Maritime training amid crew change crisis
Nigel Cleave, Senior Advisor at OneLearn Global, the digital eLearning maritime training provider, said his company is available to help shipping companies train existing and develop new mariners amid the crew change crisis.
“The shipping industry has been rocked by several challenges in recent years, not least the global pandemic,” he said, following the release of the ‘Alllianz Safety and Shipping Review 2021’, which warns of long-term consequences for the maritime sector.
“Sourcing skilled seafarers is difficult right now and it could get harder as new generations entering the profession are struggling to get on-the-job experience because they can’t board ships. That is all down to Covid-19.”
“However, companies dealing with myriad issues such as coronavirus, crew change, decarbonisation and digitalisation can still provide their crew members with top-class training and development by appointing a specialist such as OneLearn Global.”
Concerns for next generation of seafarers
Mr Cleave added that OneLearn Global offers a range of courses – both for the experienced and relatively new seafarer – that cover everything from preparing a vessel and crew for Covid-19 to fire safety, first aid, security and crowd management, to name just a few.
Investing in maritime training is vital to the industry’s future prosperity, according to Allianz’s 2021 shipping review.
Captain Andrew Kinsey, Senior Marine Risk Consultant at Allianz Global Corporate & Speciality, said that with hundreds of thousands of crew members stuck on vessels or working extended contracts, he had “serious concerns” for the next generation of seafarers.
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Source: Ship Management International
