工资上涨，但资历船员仍然难找？...

Danica Crewing Specialists最新的船员经理调查显示，在过去的一年里，海员的留用率有所提高，近90%的航运公司在2024年提高了船员工资。

调查显示，除了初级评级之外，企业在加薪方面比2023年更加慷慨。据行业专家报告，尽管留用情况有所改善，但对合格海员短缺的担忧仍然存在。

尽管与前一年相比，较少的公司认为2024年的招聘情况恶化，但近三分之一（31%）的公司仍表示在招聘熟练船员方面存在困难。

该调查收集了船东和船舶管理公司内部船员经理的反馈，发现：

2024年，75%的senior officers加薪，高于2023年的63%。

67%的junior officers工资上涨，而去年这一比例为59%。

65%的senior ratings（Bosun、Fitter、Cook）受益于加薪，高于2023年的54%。

超过50%的other ratings在2023年和2024年都获得了加薪。

因此，海员流动率普遍下降，41%的船员管理人员报告称，过去一年留用率有所提高。与上一调查期的29%相比，这是一个显著的增长。

与此同时，23%的公司的留用率仍在恶化，尽管这比2023年的36%有所改善。

虽然加薪有助于稳定劳动力，但该行业在招聘熟练专业人员方面仍面临挑战。调查数据显示，尽管留用率有所提高，但许多船员管理人员难以找到能够应对现代航运需求的经验丰富的船员。

业内专家表示，问题不在于缺乏海员，而在于缺乏有能力的海员。根据该报告，一些船员管理人员认为，招聘合格人员的困难源于航运业的持续变化和船员战略的演变。

为了解决劳动力短缺问题，越来越多的航运公司正在采取多样化的招聘策略。

调查发现，57%的公司计划在2024年从其他国家招聘员工，高于2023年的42%。专家表示，现在越来越少的公司依赖单一国籍的海员，而是选择更广泛、更全球化的招聘方式。

报告还说，80%的船员经理和主管现在直接向最高管理层报告，与技术和财务主管处于同一级别。

虽然留用情况有所改善，但管理船员操作仍然很复杂。Danica在2023年的上一次调查发现，船员管理人员比过去更加艰难。

2024年，38%的受访者表示他们的工作量保持不变，而只有4%的人认为他们的工作变得更容易了。

Seafarer retention rates have improved over the past year, with nearly 90% of shipping companies raising crew salaries in 2024, according to the latest Crew Managers’ Survey by Danica Crewing Specialists.

The survey revealed that companies were more generous with wage hikes than in 2023, except for junior ratings.  Despite better retention, concerns remain over a shortage of competent seafarers, as reported by industry experts.

While fewer companies found recruitment worsening in 2024 compared to the previous year, nearly one-third (31%) still reported difficulties in hiring skilled crew members.

The survey, which gathered responses from in-house crew managers at shipowning and ship management companies, found that:

75% of senior officers received salary increases in 2024, up from 63% in 2023.

67% of junior officers saw wage hikes, compared to 59% in the previous year.

65% of senior ratings (Bosun, Fitter, Cook) benefitted from pay rises, rising from 54% in 2023.

Over 50% of other ratings received pay increases in both 2023 and 2024,

As a result, seafarer turnover has generally declined, with 41% of crew managers reporting an improvement in retention rates over the past year.  This is a notable increase from 29% in the previous survey period.

At the same time, 23% of companies still experienced worsening retention rates, though this was an improvement from 36% in 2023.

While salary increases have helped stabilise the workforce, the industry still faces challenges in recruiting skilled professionals.  Survey data reveal that while retention improved, many crew managers struggled to find experienced crew members capable of handling modern shipping demands.

Industry experts say that the issue is not a lack of seafarers but rather a shortage of competent ones.  According to the report, some crew managers believe that the difficulty in hiring qualified personnel stems from ongoing changes in the shipping sector and evolving crewing strategies.

More shipping companies are diversifying their recruitment strategies to tackle workforce shortages.

The survey found that 57% of companies planned to recruit from additional nationalities in 2024, up from 42% in 2023.  Experts say that fewer companies now rely on seafarers from a single nationality, instead opting for a broader, more global recruitment approach.

The report also says that 80% of crew managers and directors now report directly to top management, ranking at the same level as technical and financial heads.

While the retention situation has improved, managing crewing operations remains complex.  Danica’s previous survey in 2023 found that crew managers were struggling more than in the past.

In 2024, 38% of respondents said their workload had remained the same, while only 4% felt their job had become easier.