BIMCO and ICS Seafarer Workforce report MET questionnaire

SEAFARER WORKFORCE REPORT 2021

Survey of Maritime Education and Training (MET) Institutions

BIMCO and ICS are preparing the Seafarer Workforce Report 2021 (previously 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.

Education and training of seafarers are vital to maintaining the supply of competent and qualified seafarers to meet the demands from the industry to safely operate the world merchant fleet. Therefore, it is crucial to preparing the Seafarer Workforce report that BIMCO and ICS gain an understanding of any issues or trends concerning the formation of seafarers that may have an impact on their future supply or affect their ability to perform the functions required on ships.

BIMCO and ICS are seeking the assistance and expertise of MET institutions around the world to provide their inputs into the Seafarer Workforce report to help identify the key issues and trends in 2020. This survey is designed to be completed by MET institutions (one survey per institution), ideally formally completed by those managing or lecturing at the institution.

This survey should take approximately 20 minutes to complete.

If you believe there is a more appropriate person/department to answer this questionnaire, please forward it to them, or please send us their contact details by email (marinesurveys@bimco.org ).

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We will use the information provided to estimate the global supply and demand for seafarers, which will be reported in the Seafarer Workforce Report 2021.
We will not pass on your personal information to any third parties.
All personal information collected on the JotForm will remain confidential and will be deleted upon completion of the project.
Until the report is published, all inputted data in response to the questions will remain strictly confidential to the project members of BIMCO and ICS.

By completing and submitting this questionnaire, you give BIMCO and ICS consent to keep and use your personal information in accordance with this notice and the respective privacy policies of BIMCO and ICS.

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Should you need assistance in completing the questionnaire, please contact marinesurveys@bimco.org

Thank you for your time and effort in completing this questionnaire.

General information

Name of MET institution *

Where is your MET institution located (select country)? *

Q1. What types of maritime education and training does your MET institution provide? Please select all that apply. *

Q2. What was your MET institution’s annual intake of first year officer cadets in 2019?

Q2.a Navigational officer cadets: *

Add a number

Q2.b Engineering officer cadets: *

Add a number

Q2.c Electro-technical officer cadets: *

Add a number

Q3. What do you anticipate will be your MET institution’s annual intake of first year officer cadets in 2021?

Q3.a Navigational officer cadets: *

Add a number

Q3.b Engineering officer cadets: *

Add a number

Q3.c Electro-technical officer cadets: *

Add a number

Q4. What was your MET institution’s annual intake of first year rating trainees in 2019?

Q4.a Deck rating: *

Add a number

Q4.b Engine rating: *

Add a number

Q4.c Electro-technical rating: *

Add a number

Q5. What do you anticipate will your MET institution’s annual intake of first-year rating trainees in 2021?

Q5.a Deck rating: *

Add a number

Q5.b Engine rating: *

Add a number

Q5.c Electro-technical rating: *

Add a number

Q6. Please indicate how easy/difficult you consider it to be cadets/trainees from your MET institution to find cadet/trainee berths to enable them to obtain the requisite seagoing service to qualify for certification *

Very Easy

Easy

Moderate / Neutral

Difficult

Very Difficult

Not applicable

Officer Cadets

Ratings Trainees

Q7. What percentage of candidates (by training type) who commenced training at your MET institution actually obtained an STCW certification in 2018/2019? *

1-25%

26-50%

51-75%

76-100%

Not Applicable

Navigational officer cadets

Engineering officer cadets

Dual officer cadets

Electro-technical officer cadets

Deck rating trainees

Engine rating trainees

Electro-technical rating trainees

Q8. How has the number of cadets/trainees who obtained a first level STCW certificate at the end of their course changed from 2015 to 2019? *

Increased

No change

Decreased

Not Applicable

Navigational officer cadets

Engineering officer cadets

Electro-technical officer cadets

Deck rating trainees

Engine rating trainees

Q8b. If you selected "decreased" in the above question (Q8), would you like to state a reason ?

Q9. Regarding the uptake of cadet/trainee courses in your MET institution for the last academic year, which one of the following best describes your situation? *

Increased

Remained more or less the same

Decreased

Not applicable

The number of applications received has...

Q 9.a . What, in your opinion, is the reason for such a decrease?

Young persons are not interested in seafaring careers, potentially because of perceptions about the demands of the job. Not many young persons are aware of the possibilities associated with a seafaring career and present efforts to inform and attract them are not sufficient. There is an increase in the number of MET institutions who compete for a small number of applicants It is getting increasingly difficult to find employment after completion of training at MET institutions and this has impacted the interest in seafaring as a career/job.

Q10. Over the period 2015 to 2019 how did your annual intake of students generally change? *

Increased

Remained more or less the same

Decreased

N.A

Officer cadets

Rating trainees

Q11. Does your MET institution have any kind of policy related to the intake of female students? *

Yes No

Q11 a. Would you like to explain the policy in brief?

Feel free to ignore this question, if this information cannot be shared

Q12. What percentage of students in your institution are female?

12.a Female officer cadets % (includes Navigational, Engineering and ETO cadets) *

Input percentage (%)

12.b Female rating trainees % (includes Deck, Engine and ET rating trainees) *

Input percentage (%)

Q13. Has the overall percentage of female candidates changed in the past five years?

Increased Remained more or less the same Decreased

Q14. What percentage of officer graduates (of all genders) from your MET institution may only initially find employment at sea as ratings (for whatever reason)? *

1-25% 26-50% 51-75% 76-100% N.A

Q15. In your opinion, what percentage of global seafarer demand is met by your country? *

less than 1% 1 to 5% 6 to 10% 11-15% 15 to 25% Do not know

Q16. The pace of technological and regulatory developments is increasing, and maritime education and training is crucial to ensure that seafarers are competent to perform the functions required on board ships. Which areas of training standards do you see a need for further improvement or modification? *

Navigation Cargo handling and stowage Controlling the operation of the ship and care for persons on board Marine Engineering Electrical, electronic and control engineering Maintenance and repair Radio communications

Q16 a. Do you have any information to share about your selection in Question 16 above'?

Feel free to comment

Q17. Do you have any general comments on the MET situation globally, in your country, or in your institution?

Feel free to comment

Q18. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many MET institutions to adapt their teaching methodology / mode to adapt to prevailing circumstances. What kind of measures did you take to tackle this challenge?

Number of course offerings *

Decreased our number of course offerings Increased our number of course offerings No change in the number of course offerings Prefer not to answer this question

Mode of course offerings *

Changed the mode of course offerings to online mode Partially changed the mode of course offerings to online mode No change to the mode of course offerings Prefer not to answer this question

Cost cutting measures *

We have taken temporary cost cutting measures and we will be ready with the same strength when the COVID-19 pandemic ends We had to take cost cutting measures to weather the challenge, but we are unsure if we will be back to the same strength when the COVID-19 pandemic ends We had to take some permanent cost cutting measures and we will not be back to full strength of training for a considerable amount of time. Prefer not to answer this question

Q19. Due to the present COVID-19 pandemic situation, many METs have increased their online course offerings. Should your MET also follow this trend, how will this affect the intake of students? *

Agree

Disagree

Not applicable

Online courses will increase our intake of students for next academic year

More or less remain the same

Online courses will decrease our intake of students for next academic year

Q20. In your opinion, is online training of seafarers a good replacement to traditional method of teaching? Give your reasons for your answers?

Q21. Has your MET institution engaged with the national administrations that approve your STCW courses to find possible solutions to address the training programmes that have been affected by COVID-19 pandemic?

Are you willing to be contacted if BIMCO / ICS have further questions for your MET institution ?

Yes No

Name

First Name Last Name

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Please state your contact address *

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Phone Number

Country /Area Code Phone Number

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