Dependence on ageing OECD officers

By John Konrad On October 2, 2007

The world fleet continues to rely heavily on officers from Europe, North America, Japan and other
40. Most are in senior positions such as Masters or Chief Engineers. The impact of their
retirement, without adequate numbers of well trained and experienced replacements, could be
severe.
OECDcountries. However, over25%of these are over 50 years old, andwell over50% are over 40. Most are in senior positions such as Masters or Chief Engineers. The impact of their
retirement, without adequate numbers of well trained and experienced replacements, could be
severe.
Source: BIMCO

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John Konrad

Captain John Konrad is co-founder of Unofficial Networks, Editor In Chief of this blog and author of the book Fire On The Horizon. He is a USCG licensed Master Mariner of Unlimited Tonnage and, since graduating from SUNY Maritime College, has sailed a variety of ships from ports around the world. John currently lives in Morro Bay, California with his wife and two children.