• Login
NORVANREPORTS.COM |  Business News, Insurance, Taxation, Oil & Gas, Maritime News, Ghana, Africa, World
  • Home
  • News
    • General
    • Political
  • Economy
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Aviation
    • Banking & Finance
    • Energy
    • Insurance
    • Manufacturing
    • Markets
    • Maritime
    • Real Estate
    • Tourism
    • Transport
  • Technology
    • Telecom
    • Cyber-security
    • Cryptocurrency
    • Tech-guide
    • Social Media
  • Features
    • Interviews
    • Opinions
  • Reports
    • Banking/Finance
    • Insurance
    • Budgets
    • GDP
    • Inflation
    • Central Bank
    • Sec/Gse
  • Lifestyle
    • Sports
    • Entertainment
    • Travel
    • Environment
    • Weather
  • NRTV
    • Audio
    • Video
No Result
View All Result
No Result
View All Result
NORVANREPORTS.COM |  Business News, Insurance, Taxation, Oil & Gas, Maritime News, Ghana, Africa, World
No Result
View All Result
Home highlights

Government urged to intervene in seafarer unemployment

4 years ago
in highlights, Home, home-news, latest News, Maritime
2 min read
0 0
0
121
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Linkedin

Pundits in the maritime industry have decried the non-existence of mechanisms that would guarantee employment for Ghanaian seafarers and harness the full potential of the nation’s human resource in the blue economy.

Discussing the plight of the Ghanaian Seafarer on Eye on Port, President of the Seafarers Centre Ghana, Edem Kofi Loh-Mensah, described the predicament suffered by many Ghanaian seafarers who are trained, certified, yet unemployed. 

“Once you graduate from the Maritime University, you are on your own,” he bemoaned.

The President of the Seafarers Center called for the broadening of the local content policies of government for the maritime industry especially offshore oil exploration to cover seafarers.

Touching on the poor working conditions of seafarers on fishing vessels, Mr. Loh-Mensah said, “we have had reports from our colleagues in the fishing vessels about treatment on vessels in terms of what they eat, where they sleep, and contracts between their agencies and employers are not going well.”

Edem Loh-Mensah also lamented the cost of renewing seafarers’ certificates and licenses.

Contributing to the subject, Lecturer at the Regional Maritime University, Captain William Amanhyia argued that there is growing demand for seafarers globally, and that  government has to position Ghanaian seafarers to take up these opportunities.

RelatedPosts

Bright Simons Questions Policy Rationale Behind Communications Minister’s Demand for 30% DSTV Price Cut

Public Transport Fares to Rise by 20% From August 8 

Shipping Giant, Maersk ends Direct US Trade Route to Africa’s Largest Economy

Read: Exchange rate gains at official window as dollar supply increases significantly by 115%

Capt. Amanhyia said, “the whole of Africa is full of offshore industries and this is somewhere Ghana can even specialize in, by working with GNPC to get that market.”

He said government could take a cue from the Philippines who are making in excess of USD 6 Billion annually from providing about 389,000 seafarers to the global fleet.

The veteran seafarer and tutor also implored government to resource the Regional Maritime University with a training vessel that would help the school provide adequate practical studies to better complement theory.

“With the training ship, after one year we can equip these students and export them. If we get about 5000 seafarers employed in the maritime industry, we are going to make almost 2 Billion dollars every year.”

He called for the abrogation of the regionalisation of the Maritime University to make room for government to use it as a strategic national asset.

Capt. Amanhyia who is also a Fellow of the Nautical Institute, said setting in place operational and legal provisions for the employment of Ghanaian seafarers, will go a long way to harness the full potential of the Ghanaian youths as well generate income for government.

Source: Eye on Port
Via: norvanreports
Tags: Edem Kofi Loh-MensahEye on Portmaritime industryPresident of the Seafarers Centre Ghanaseafarer unemployment
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

Africa’s Biggest Stock Exchange Considers Extending Trading to 24 Hours

Lewis Hamilton’s Future at Ferrari in Question After Tough Hungarian GP

Transfer DealSheet: Latest on Benjamin Sesko, Nicolas Jackson and More

Gov’t Targets 650,000 Tonnes of Cocoa Production for 2025/26 Crop Season, Eyes 1 Million Tonne Output in the Long-term 

Shoprite to Exit Ghana and Malawi Sharpening Focus on Core South African Market

Gold Fields Forecasts Total Gold Production of 2.4 Million Ounces for 2025

Trending

Features

Bright Simons Questions Policy Rationale Behind Communications Minister’s Demand for 30% DSTV Price Cut

August 5, 2025

Bright Simons Questions Policy Rationale Behind Communications Minister’s Demand for 30% DSTV Price Cut Renowned public policy...

Public Transport Fares to Rise by 20% From August 8 

August 5, 2025

Shipping Giant, Maersk ends Direct US Trade Route to Africa’s Largest Economy

August 5, 2025

Africa’s Biggest Stock Exchange Considers Extending Trading to 24 Hours

August 5, 2025

Lewis Hamilton’s Future at Ferrari in Question After Tough Hungarian GP

August 5, 2025

Who we are?

NORVANREPORTS.COM |  Business News, Insurance, Taxation, Oil & Gas, Maritime News, Ghana, Africa, World

NorvanReports is a unique data, business, and financial portal aimed at providing accurate, impartial reporting of business news on Ghana, Africa, and around the world from a truly independent reporting and analysis point of view.

© 2020 Norvanreports – credible news platform.
L: Hse #4 3rd Okle Link, Baatsonaa – Accra-Ghana T:+233-(0)26 451 1013 E: news@norvanreports.com info@norvanreports.com
All rights reserved we display professionalism at all stages of publications

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
    • Agribusiness
    • Aviation
    • Energy
    • Insurance
    • Manufacturing
    • Real Estate
    • Maritime
    • Tourism
    • Transport
    • Banking & Finance
    • Trade
    • Markets
  • Economy
  • Reports
  • Technology
    • Cryptocurrency
    • Cyber-security
    • Social Media
    • Tech-guide
    • Telecom
  • Features
    • Interviews
    • Opinions
  • Lifestyle
    • Entertainment
    • Sports
    • Travel
    • Environment
    • Weather
  • NRTV
    • Audio
    • Video

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
NORVANREPORTS.COM | Business News, Insurance, Taxation, Oil & Gas, Maritime News, Ghana, Africa, World
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.