Navigating the hidden operational risk: time to rethink global seafarer sourcing

Henrik Jensen, of Danica Crewing Specialists, suggests the time is ripe to change the way seafarers are recruited

The global shipping industry is no stranger to volatility. We plan for fuel price fluctuations, regulatory shifts, freight rate cycles, cyber threats and geopolitical disruption. But one of the most persistent and underestimated risks facing shipowners today is far more fundamental and that is access to competent seafarers.