On the Day of the Seafarer,
the United Nations is issuing a strong call to young people to consider
seafaring as a career, including with the UN maritime agency, which could offer
them a chance to experience "real
adventure" in a workplace that might be a hundred
thousand-ton oil tanker or a cargo ship navigating the world’s oceans with
beautiful landscapes and also a stimulating job in a truly hi-tech environment.
The Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
(IMO), Koji Sekimizu, said, "Today, more than ever, seafaring
is a job that demands highly trained and qualified
personnel."
"Modern ships are designed and built to the highest
technical standards and require crew members with a high level of professional
competence," he said. "To operate them safely and efficiently is a
stimulating job in a truly hi-tech workplace."
Seafaring can provide not only an opportunity to earn money to
live and provide for your families, it also offers unique opportunities to
navigate the seas of the globe and encounter the wonders of the ocean. "It
offers young people the opportunity to experience a world of real adventure on
the seas and oceans of our planet, to interact with people from all over the
world, and to experience the huge variety of mankind’s culture and
heritage," said Sekimizu.
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Image by: UN News Centre
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