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There is, said the president of the UK Chamber of Shipping the other day, “a global shortage of seafarers”. There is nothing very unusual in such an observation; the shipping industry has been swinging from feast to famine for centuries. It was the raison d’etre for the press gang and the crimps who used to haunt the waterfronts in the days of sail.
Today we have expeditions from crewing agencies, fanning out across the world searching for people, preferably so disadvantaged on land that seafaring at the going pay scales is sufficient to persuade them afloat.
That is a cynical view, of course. Modern seafaring offers prospects for rapid advancement, a reasonable package of rewards and for officers, a
Obtiene 91 votos frente a los 61 del otro aspirante, Jorge Lago - La participación supera el 50% -"Queremos un punto de inflexión en la captación de socios", avanza el directivo
carlos prego 03.03.2015 | 02:29
Jorge Lago (izq.) y José María Martínez Bosch, ayer, durante las votaciones. // Marta G. Brea
Cambio de timonel al frente del Liceo Marítimo de Bouzas. Los socios escogieron ayer por 91 votos a favor -el 58% de los 157 emitidos- a José María Martínez Bosch como nuevo presidente del colectivo. Sobre la mesa los afiliados tenían dos nombres: el de Martínez Bosch y el de Jorge Lago Piñeiro, que cosechó 61 apoyos. Según indicaba ayer el club se registraron dos votos nulos
Imminent environmental legislation will limit fuel sulphur emissions from all ships operating in three major areas of northern Europe. The cost implications will impact on ferry companies, their freight customers and road transport operations. Here we explain the background
http://www.poferrymasters.com/low-sulphur-flyer.pdf
