Members are invited to note that BIMCO and the ICS are currently preparing the joint Seafarer Workforce Report 2021, (previously the Manpower report), which aims to provide estimates of the global supply and demand for seafarers. It has traditionally been prepared every five years since 1990 and is the trusted source of information on the global situation related to seafarer training and ship’s crewing.

The main data collection method for this joint report is through the analysis of Questionnaires, and this year’s report relies on the distribution of Questionnaires to:

a) Maritime Administrations,

b) Shipping Companies and

c) MET Institutions.

The data collected via these questionnaires will enable the report to identify the key issues and trends in seafarer supply and demand in 2020.

The Questionnaire for Shipping Companies aims to collect information for BIMCO and the ICS to use specifically on operational crewing levels, the nationalities of seafarers, trends in the recruitment and retention of seafarers, identification of any shortages of seafarers qualified to serve in certain capacities or ship types, and other challenges that companies may be facing related to the training of seafarers and manning of their ships.

The Questionnaire is designed to be completed by those responsible for overseeing crew management and should take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

We kindly ask that member companies complete and submit this questionnaire by 30th November 2020.

For members’ reference only, a PDF copy of the online survey is attached at the Annex.