It is estimated that more than 55,000 seafarers of various nationalities are employed on board ships managed by shipping companies located in Cyprus, Minister of Transport, Communications and Works, Marios Demetriades, said on Wednesday, addressing an event, organized in Limassol by the Cyprus Shipping Chamber and the Women`s International Shipping and Trading Association (WISTA) Cyprus, to mark the Day of the Seafarer 2016.
Demetriades noted that “equally important is the fact that these companies employ around 4,500 people ashore,” adding that the majority of them are Cypriots. Furthermore, he said that one of the priorities of the government policy for the maritime sector is to swift part of our highly educated graduates to the demanding and challenging shipping sector.”
“Within the framework of the promotion in the seafaring profession, the efforts of the Cyprus government are concentrated on disseminating relevant information and establishing economic and other incentives in order to attract more Cypriots to join the merchant shipping professions. Furthermore, the Department of Merchant Shipping makes all necessary arrangements for the placement of all suitable Cypriot candidates in approved marine academies,” he added.
Demetriades also said that the Ministry, through the Department of Merchant Sipping, will continue to offer incentives to young people wishing to embark on a career at sea, adding that the government will offer a number of scholarships for those interested to attend studies in a maritime academy in Cyprus.
"The availability of skilled human resources is at the very core of economic growth and employment in the Cyprus maritime cluster, as more and more of the maritime activities become `knowledge-dependent`. Therefore, access to high quality maritime education and training should be on top of the national agenda of Cyprus as a maritime nation," he noted.
Demetriades noted that “equally important is the fact that these companies employ around 4,500 people ashore,” adding that the majority of them are Cypriots. Furthermore, he said that one of the priorities of the government policy for the maritime sector is to swift part of our highly educated graduates to the demanding and challenging shipping sector.”
“Within the framework of the promotion in the seafaring profession, the efforts of the Cyprus government are concentrated on disseminating relevant information and establishing economic and other incentives in order to attract more Cypriots to join the merchant shipping professions. Furthermore, the Department of Merchant Shipping makes all necessary arrangements for the placement of all suitable Cypriot candidates in approved marine academies,” he added.
Demetriades also said that the Ministry, through the Department of Merchant Sipping, will continue to offer incentives to young people wishing to embark on a career at sea, adding that the government will offer a number of scholarships for those interested to attend studies in a maritime academy in Cyprus.
"The availability of skilled human resources is at the very core of economic growth and employment in the Cyprus maritime cluster, as more and more of the maritime activities become `knowledge-dependent`. Therefore, access to high quality maritime education and training should be on top of the national agenda of Cyprus as a maritime nation," he noted.
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