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Third World wages won't stem shortages.
(From Lloyds List)
Byline: From Captain C R Kelso
Letters To The Editor
SIR, The cogent viewpoint put forward by William O'Neill in Viewpoint (Lloyd's List, July 25) virtually encapsulates all that need be said about the sorry state of today's maritime industry.
Whowould gainsay hisstatementthat 'it makes absolutely no sense to build bigger and more sophisticated ships if there is not in place the training infrastructure to produce the sort of skills that are needed to drive them' or his warning about the continual introduction of punitive national and international legislation that 'threatens to make shipping a less attractive vocation than at any time in the history of the industry'.
These words, coming as they do hot on the heels of similar words of wisdom and warnings about Officer shortages fromJohn Lyras, chairman of the London P'I Club, Mr Mitropoulos, International Maritime Organization Secretary-General, Alderman Savory, Lord Mayor of London, BIMCO and the ISF should, one might think, concentrate the minds of those with a responsibility for the recruitment, retention and ongoing training of UK seafarers. When a spokesman for Indian shipowners expresses concern about Officer shortages it really is time to take stock.
Unfortunately, any hopes raised by the recent guarded stipulation by Dr [Stephen] Ladyman to the employment and ongoing training of junior officers by those enjoying the benefits of the UK tonnage tax must ...
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