Mariner Shortage Data Survey

Last Day of Data Collection - Thursday, February 23, 2023

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SURVEY LINK https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/USMarinerShortage

Current trends show that the number of qualified, credentialed, active mariners continues to decline. To help the maritime industry develop the necessary data to quantitively define the scope and impact of the mariner shortage within the industry, the Transportation Institute (TI) has created a survey.

This survey is the first step to quantitively define the impacts currently facing the maritime industry. The data collected will be anonymized and used to provide a holistic industry view to regulators as part of the ongoing efforts of various groups to provide solutions to the mariner shortage problem.

This survey intends to be from the maritime company perspective. The objective is that all groups, associations, and unions share this survey with their membership. Please have one person from your company respond to this maritime workforce survey.

This survey will be open for two weeks. The last day to respond is Thursday, February 23, 2023, at 1700 AKST.

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SOCP Spring Maritime Autonomous Ship Symposium

The Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) will host the Spring 2023 Maritime Autonomous Ship Symposium (MASS). This event will take place on April 25 and 26, 2023, at the Maritime Institute of Technology and Graduate Studies (MITAGS) in Linthicum Heights, MD. U.S. Coast Guard, among other industry and government representatives, will attend to answer questions and offer presentations.

Through robust discussion, the symposium aims to outline current governance expectations for autonomous technology in the maritime industry and to understand what the industry needs from the regulators and supporting federal agencies to prepare the existing and upcoming workforce for this technology.

Through keynote speakers, subject matter expert panels, and productive breakout groups, the event’s outcome is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the impacts of autonomous maritime technology, operations, and safety from a human and technical perspective. This holistic approach will help to provide best management practices and oversight of autonomous technology for the maritime industry. Breakout groups will lead with critical questions for discussion to foster equitable solutions for technology development and regulatory requirements and bring all invested parties into a united conversation.

For more information, please visit the SOCP MASS website HERE.

SOCP to Develop Resources In Support of MARAD’s SASH Prevention and Response Efforts

05 December 2022 - The U.S. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration (MARAD) has entered into a new cooperative agreement with the Ship Operations Cooperative Program (SOCP) to develop and update resources that promote zero tolerance of sexual assault and sexual harassment (SASH) in the U.S. Merchant Marine industry.

This cooperative agreement aims to collaboratively develop best industry practices for promoting a safe and inclusive culture in the maritime industry. SOCP non-members are welcome to join the working group and help address issues affecting SASH prevention and response in the U.S. Merchant Marine. Items needing diverse industry input include, but are not limited to developing and updating training resources to align with MARAD's Every Mariner Builds a Respectful Culture (EMBARC) Standards and any subsequent legislative provisions in this area, providing support to survivors, and strengthening a culture of respect.

The SOCP is a non-profit organization comprised of maritime industry companies and professionals to improve the safety, productivity, efficiency, security, and environmental performance of U.S. vessel operations. SOCP members include U.S. ship owners and operators, maritime unions, academies, training institutions, government agencies, and other stakeholders to provide their maritime industry expertise and guidance in promoting and creating beneficial solutions to industry challenges.