• 2015 July 14

    Dedicated professionals


    Global fleet comprising some 1.5 mln crewmembers carries about 90% of all cargoes worldwide. However, IMO says commercial fleet lacks some 40,000 officers. Shortage of personnel and training fleet, necessity to enhance the profession prestige and other issues were discussed at the Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping by the heads of Russia’s leading sea and river transport institutions.