Seafarers

At the end of 2020, the Panama Maritime Authority, the leader in the number of vessels registered under its flag, opened an official representative office in Ukraine, namely in Odessa. Juan Maltez, the Director of the General Directorate of Seafarers of Panama Maritime Authority, and Evgeniy Sukachev, the Head of the office of Panama Maritime Authority in Ukraine, talk about crew change issues, the benefits of the Panamanian flag and cooperation between the Panama Maritime Authority and Ukraine.

Seafarers can already confirm their seniority automatically at the Morrichservice service centers.

The operational period of certificates and seafarers’ passports issued in Ukraine was extended til June 30th, 2022. The official reason is Covid-19, without mentioning the blocked State Register of Seafarers.

Despite the ongoing crisis with the change of crews of the merchant fleet, Ukrainian sailors remain one of the most demanded specialists in the field of maritime shipping. USM found out which levels of salary are now offered to marine officers for work in foreign shipping companies by Odesa crewing agencies.