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Diminishing seafaring appeal to tighten officer availability
Officer availability varies significantly by nationality and rank, with important implications for recruitment, retention and wage rates, particularly in light of tightening labour market conditions.
21 Apr 2020: Shipowners face perfect storm of rising opex as earnings fall
The conclusion of the P&I renewal season and rising risk exposure from Covid-19 confirms that marine insurance costs are hardening which will raise vessel operating costs just when earnings are expected to come under pressure as trade contracts.
17 Sep 2019: How big a threat are autonomous vessels to seafarer demand?
Vessel automation and digitisation will reduce future seafarer demand, but the medium-term impact is expected to be limited.
Officer availability varies significantly by nationality and rank, with important implications for recruitment, retention and wage rates, particularly in light of tightening labour market conditions.
21 Apr 2020: Shipowners face perfect storm of rising opex as earnings fall
The conclusion of the P&I renewal season and rising risk exposure from Covid-19 confirms that marine insurance costs are hardening which will raise vessel operating costs just when earnings are expected to come under pressure as trade contracts.
17 Sep 2019: How big a threat are autonomous vessels to seafarer demand?
Vessel automation and digitisation will reduce future seafarer demand, but the medium-term impact is expected to be limited.
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- Ship Operating Costs (published in Oct/Nov)
- Manning Report (published in June/July)
Meanwhile, our consultants typically provide shipowners, investors and leaders with technical due diligence support, in addition to other ship operations related advice.
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Ship Operating Costs Annual Review and Forecast 2019/20
Annual Review and Forecast · Latest release 28 Nov 2019
One of Drewry’s flagship reports, Ship Operating Costs 2019/20 provides one of the most complete annual assessments of ship operating costs available in a single source. The report contains historical data for the period 2014 to 2018, assessments for 2019 and forecasts to 2024.
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Manning Annual Review and Forecast 2020/21
Annual Review and Forecast · Latest release 02 Jun 2020
Is seafarer supply matching the demand from today’s global fleet? Drewry Maritime Research’s Manning Annual Review and Forecast 2020/21 report tackles this critical question and sets out the facts concerning wage rates and terms of employment that dictate the cost of manning vessels today.
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