Maritime sector faces shortage of 90,000 officers as recruitment stalls

Life at sea remains defined by long hours, isolation, limited shore leave and poor connectivity, conditions that would be considered unacceptable in many shore-based professions.

For an industry that relies on nearly two million seafarers to keep international trade moving, those realities are increasingly feeding into a deeper challenge around attraction and retention.

Maritime transport is the lifeblood of the global economy.

And yet, the people who operate ships...