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Despite that, this industry suffers from a
lack of qualified European seafarers.
In 2002, the shortage of officers was around 30,000, that
is to say a deficit of 30% of the need to man
the some 10,000 ships of this European fleet.
There
is therefore a very acute need for
seafaring skills and maritime expertise not only
at sea but also ashore, as the seafaring
profession is a key gateway to a multiplicity
of interesting appointments in shore based
maritime activities.
Numerous job opportunities are thus offered
in the maritime world and exciting lifelong
careers are there to be explored…
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