Assessment of Contribution of Maritime Education Institutions in Latvian Seafarers Pool
Abstracts of 15th International Conference "Maritime Transport and Infrastructure" 2013
Roberts Gailītis

Latvia has become a seafarers’ supply country for others by lacking own shipowners. Only about 4% of merchant fleet seafarers are employed under Latvian flag. However, seafarers’ resource is important for Latvian economy as the employment of seafarers contributes to Latvian economy by money brought from abroad and spent here. Maritime education institutions plays important role at inflow processes of seafarers’ pool, which are involved in training of future ships’ officers as the demand for merchant fleet officers is growing in industry. Assessment of the contribution made by maritime education institution is done by comparing statistical information about the graduates from different institutions to have clear view on future of Latvian seafarers’ resource and the sustainability of present conditions. This approach provides objective and sound basis for conclusions about the contribution made by different maritime education institutions. Therefore the aim of this article is to show the methods and results of contribution analysis made by Seamen Registry of Latvian Maritime Administration.


Atslēgas vārdi
shortage of seafarers, maritime education, seafarers’ pool

Gailītis, R. Assessment of Contribution of Maritime Education Institutions in Latvian Seafarers Pool. No: Abstracts of 15th International Conference "Maritime Transport and Infrastructure", Latvija, Rīga, 25.-26. aprīlis, 2013. Rīga: Latvijas Jūras Akadēmija, 2013, 7.-7.lpp. ISSN 1691-3817.

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