OP/Ed: Outsourcing Boosts Marine Staffing Efficiencies
the most expensive extraction method, the industry taken an even harder hit than onshore projects have and the maritime industry has not been immune to this – for example the offshore and marine industry in Singapore dropped by 14.5 percent in 2015, a huge fall from the record year in 2014 (The Straits Times, May 31, 2016). But the oil industry and the marine industry will recover, and when they do, this recovery may take some businesses by surprise. Diversifying workforces may have sought out work in other fields, and the skills shortage experts were taking about in 2014 will be further
Singapore: Maritime Firms Opting for Foreigners
Singapore’s perceived shortage of qualified, competitive maritime staff has come more evident, as foreign applicants often pip Singaporeans. A report from The Straits Times says that employers in the maritime sector say that foreign applicants often pip Singaporeans to the job because of a sense that they are more willing to work under the tough conditions in the industry. Last week maritime company Prime Gold International was barred by the authorities from hiring foreign workers for two years after it was found to have discriminated against Singaporeans. Prime