THE LNG sector has started offering big money to attract experienced LNG sea officers to manage ships ashore to plug the skills which now looms large in the industry.
"The increasing interest in LNG as an alternative marine fuel for vessels is also just going to make recruitment even tougher in the years to come," said recruitment agency Faststream's managing director, Mark Charman.
Speaking at the Gastech Exhibition in Korea, Mr Charman said that 127 new LNG vessels were under order and needing officers, ratings and experienced shore-based technical superintendents.
"Companies need to realise just how in demand LNG experienced engineers are and offer them realistic shoreside packages. They have tax free options at sea, newbuild and project offers open to them. What is going to motivate them to come ashore?" said Mr Charman.
"Shipping recruiters should be aware that LNG experienced seafarers are already being courted by the upcoming FLNG sector which offers higher pay and short rotations," he said.
Increasing numbers of LPG seafarers are transferring to LNG vessels, electrical officers are coming from other ships types, or outside the maritime sector, and cruise ship engineers with dual fuel experience are finding positions on LNG vessels and ashore.
The move comes as the shipping industry seeks personnel to man and manage its growing fleet of LNG carriers, while facing stiff competition for staff from the growing floating LNG production sector, said a statement from Faststream.
Its data shows that the average annual salary for an LNG technical superintendent is US$113,528 compared to $121,536 for LNG chief engineers.
WORLD SHIPPING
26 March 2014 - 21:29
LNG sector pays big money to savvy sea officers to work as shipmanagers
THE LNG sector has started offering big money to attract experienced LNG sea officers to manage ships ashore to plug the skills which now looms large in the industry.
WORLD SHIPPING
26 March 2014 - 21:29
LNG sector pays big money to savvy sea officers to work as shipmanagers
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