PERSPECTIVES FOR UKRAINIAN SEAFARERS

Norwegian shipowners discussed employment opportunities for Ukrainian seafarers on board their ships.

Employment outlook was the main topic of the round table initiated by the Norwegian Shipowners’ Association (NSA). It was attended by the NSA Director Paal Tangen, the representatives of the Norwegian companies OSM, Greig Star and Odfjel, MTWTU First Vice Chairman Oleg Grygoriuk, Deputy Head of Mission of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kyiv Fredrik Arthur and Honorary Consul of the Royal Norwegian Honorary Consulate Oleg Fomychov. Later, the First Deputy Head of the Maritime Administration of Ukraine Dmitry Barinov joined the meeting.

The round table was dedicated to the discussion of advantages of the Ukrainian seafarers and their prospects on board the Norwegian shipowners’ ships. The same topic was on the agenda of the Europe-Asia Maritime Summit, conducted for the second year in a row by the MTWTU. The Summit ‘destroys’ misconceptions about the modern Ukrainian seafarer, presents our seafarers to foreign shipowners, highlighting the advantages of Ukrainian maritime labor for the global industry. The large-scale Summit took place the day before the round table meeting. There, the foreign companies were pleasantly surprised by the high level of education and training of Ukrainian mariners.

During the round table meeting, the NSA members, not yet employing Ukrainians but willing to do so, received update on local business customs and evaluated the competitive advantages of Ukrainian seafarers. The MTWTU also managed to break some stereotypes about the Ukrainian seafarers, which have firmly rooted in the marine environment.

“We grow and develop; we are not afraid to ask difficult questions and look for answers,” Oleg Grygoriuk noted. “For our seafarers and our partners, the MTWTU acts as a guarantor of the collective agreements, ensuring that the seafarers’ rights are secured, and shipowners are able to enjoy the highest professionalism of our seafarers.”

The Union conducts daily work to decently represent Ukrainian seafarers and their advantages. Among these are strong maritime traditions, high level of education and training, diligence, honesty and a desire to develop in the maritime labor market.

In turn, Mr. Fredrik Arthur, Deputy Head of Mission of the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kyiv, assured of the institution’s full support to the Norwegian owners in terms of developing business in Ukraine, as well as attracting Norwegian investments to our country.

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