Comments on: 50 Supertankers? China, I’m Sorry, but I Don’t Believe You [OP/ED]

By: Simon Pribac

Simon Pribac — Mon, 01 Oct 2012 04:20:04 +0000

It would be extremely sad to close the school and end the tradition and the amazing development that has been achieved through last 60+ years, just because the interest among the youngsters is currently low.
Interest among the new generation can be generated using the right marketing tactics and recruitment strategies. With a proper integrated campaign we can start filling the capacities again.

By: revolutionary9

revolutionary9 — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 22:24:11 +0000

Remember that the Chinese state control of heavy industry allows it to build infrastructure for it’s economy just like the U.S. did back in the “Great Depression” and if they see the building of super tankers as a way to build infrastructure and create jobs and so be it. How about when the U.S. government, on it’s own,decided to build the Panama Canal, after going to war against Colombia to secure the land needed for the enterprise, and with the building gave companies like General Electric and Westinghouse an oppurtunity to expand their reach? Is that OK to do for a State power?

By: Nick China

Nick China — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:52:19 +0000

Well, it was the Commercial Vessels. (non Communist) who delivered the raw materials to China in those heady days now long gone…..

By: Ormond Otvos

Ormond Otvos — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 17:02:37 +0000

Perhaps China is planning to increase their Navy and will change the nature of the ships publicly halfway through the building process.

By: Calvin Holt

Calvin Holt — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 16:05:03 +0000

It’s not out of the realm of possibity. Like their major infrastructure projects, they can use their trillions of USD currency to build up their floating pipelines. It keeps workers working, allows them to dominate a market and fulfill strategic needs.

By: Bill Martin

Bill Martin — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 13:33:09 +0000

I agree that the Chinese claim is spurious and doubtful. Given the current economic climate and potential future evolutions in energy demands, such construction would appear counterproductive to both the Chinese as well as the global shipping arena. Then again, the Chinese have been known to stipulate just for effect, and go off in a different direction.

By: Marijan Tončić

Marijan Tončić — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:11:15 +0000

Instead in the same time, the European ship-owners invest resources rather than at home, in the Far East and increasingly reduce the possibility at home. I am not a chauvinist or racist, but I think we should firstly work and take care of ourselves and then enlarge in global market….

By: Marijan Tončić

Marijan Tončić — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:09:03 +0000

As director and Principal of Maritime school I note that in the past two decades we have more and more problems to obtain a position for our graduate as deck or engine cadets. This consequently, lead to a decline in interest among young people for entry into the school which will finally came that we will close.

By: Marijan Tončić

Marijan Tončić — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:07:45 +0000

See what is happening on the European or OECD maritime market, there is a serious shortage of junior officers which will lead that we will not have any senior officers.

By: Marijan Tončić

Marijan Tončić — Sun, 30 Sep 2012 10:06:49 +0000

Until our governments will not decide to: firstly protect their own population, second hold our own production in the whole range from lowest labor force, to the middle than will have also on the high level. Otherwise all know-hove will move to the places where the production is placed.