The Department for Transport has today published National Statistics on UK seafarer statistics. The report estimates the number of UK seafarers working regularly at sea by department (deck and engine, technical officers, ratings, trainees etc) in 2004, and gives recent trends in employment. The report also makes projections of the number of UK deck and engine officers to 2020.
The main results from the report are:
* In 2004 there were 26,500 UK seafarers working regularly at sea. Of these there were 13,000 deck officers and engine officers (assuming a retirement age of 62), 1,000 technical officers, 1,800 catering officers, 9,600 ratings and 1,100 trainees in training. In 2004 there were 600 new entrant officer cadets.
* The number of UK deck and engine officers declined by 9% since 1997, the earliest year comparable estimates are available. The number of deck officers remained at about the same level but the number of engine officers declined by 17% over the period.
* The number of UK technical and catering officers increased by 49% since 2001, the earliest year comparable estimates are available. Technical officers declined by 19% but catering officers increased by 157%.
* The number of UK ratings declined by 4% since 2001, the earliest year comparable estimates are available.
* The number of officer cadets starting training each year has increased from around 500 in 1999 to around 600 in 2004.
* Projections have been made to 2020 of the number of UK deck and engine officers, based on assumptions about wastage rates, retirement age and cadet intake. The number of UK deck and engine officers is projected to decline by more than a half by 2020, largely as a consequence of the relatively high average age of officers currently in employment.
The main results from the report are:
* In 2004 there were 26,500 UK seafarers working regularly at sea. Of these there were 13,000 deck officers and engine officers (assuming a retirement age of 62), 1,000 technical officers, 1,800 catering officers, 9,600 ratings and 1,100 trainees in training. In 2004 there were 600 new entrant officer cadets.
* The number of UK deck and engine officers declined by 9% since 1997, the earliest year comparable estimates are available. The number of deck officers remained at about the same level but the number of engine officers declined by 17% over the period.
* The number of UK technical and catering officers increased by 49% since 2001, the earliest year comparable estimates are available. Technical officers declined by 19% but catering officers increased by 157%.
* The number of UK ratings declined by 4% since 2001, the earliest year comparable estimates are available.
* The number of officer cadets starting training each year has increased from around 500 in 1999 to around 600 in 2004.
* Projections have been made to 2020 of the number of UK deck and engine officers, based on assumptions about wastage rates, retirement age and cadet intake. The number of UK deck and engine officers is projected to decline by more than a half by 2020, largely as a consequence of the relatively high average age of officers currently in employment.
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