Program:
16:45 - Welcome
Henrik Jensen, Managing Director, Danica Crewing Specialists
16:50 - The crewing crisis is here: what next?
Peter Jarvsoo, Managing Director and partner, Danica Crewing Specialists Baltics
The Covid-19 pandemic and the recent crisis in Ukraine have presented a variety of challenges for the crew supply sector. And the situation is compounded by a prediction by the ICS of a seafarer shortage by 2024, with wage rises anticipated to follow. How severe will the difficulties be and what should the industry do next?
17:10 - Why a versatile crewing strategy is necessary
Henrik Jensen, Managing Director, Danica Crewing Specialists
Choosing the right, well-qualified and experienced seafarers of all ranks, particularly officers, is a challenge facing the industry. With its network of offices across major seafarer hubs, Danica has access to a pool of more than 100,000 officers and regularly overcomes global crew supply issues to ensure crewing requirements are met.Henrik Jensen outlines the principle crew supply areas, examines their crew supply potential, and discusses how a versatile crewing strategy benefits the planning and recruitment process.
17:30- Panel discussion: How to choose the right people for seagoing roles
Panel: Henrik Jensen; Peter Jarvsoo; Dimitris Liolios; Angeliki Belia, Crewing Manager, New Port S.A. Moderator: Sean Moloney
Shipping is a challenging career and the smooth operation of ships requires a confident and competent team. The panel will discuss the requirements of a successful recruitment and retention strategy, consider the importance of having a robust crew screening process, and analyse how best to ensure crew competencies meet role requirements.
18:00 - QA and refreshments