Comprehensive analysis of seafarer wage rates and availability

Manning Annual Review & Forecast 2026/27 provides one of the most complete annual assessments of seafarer wage rates. The report also examines current and projected supply and demand for seafarers and the likely impact on skills requirements.

• Benchmark crew wages and employment terms - Officer wage rates 2016-2026 and voyage length/leave by nationality covering container, dry bulk, LNG, tankers and offshore support vessels
• Crew costs - Including wage, victualing, travel and miscellaneous costs, for 38 different vessel types & sizes covering the chemical, container, dry bulk, general cargo, LPG, LNG, offshore, oil tankers, reefers and RoRo sectors
• Employment terms & 5-year cost forecasts - Trends in terms and conditions of service, including voyage length and leave, as well as manning cost forecasts covering the period 2026-2031
• Seafarer supply - Latest trends and projections for seafarer supply, including assessments of key drivers such as occupation and wage rate attractiveness relative to shore-based roles, with forecasts of officer supply to 2031
• Seafarer demand - Latest trends and projections for seafarer demand, including assessment of key drivers such as fleet development by sector, on-board numbers and backup ratios, with forecasts of officer demand to 2031
• Global seafarer supply and demand - Complete analysis and projections for seafarer availability, together with implications for different vessel sectors and overall wage levels, as well as forecasts to 2031
• Country analysis - Seafarer supply 2019-2026, 2026 wage rates breakdown across 10 pay grades, premium rates, pay relative to shore-based roles, seafarer reputation and market sentiment. Data covers Bulgaria, China, Croatia, India, Latvia, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Russia, Ukraine and UK
• Rising seafarer supply regions/countries - Analysis of emerging sources of seafarer supply in Africa and South East Asia. Data covers Indonesia, Myanmar and Vietnam
• Risk assessments - Macro risks to seafarer supply and possible solutions
• OSV analysis - Section dedicated to seafarer employment analysis for the Offshore Supply Vessel (OSV) sector