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Filipino Seafarers:
Host Countries, Work Conditions,
Salaries, Problems, and Assistance
Kevin Katayama
Jyron Raz

Did you know?

More than one out of every five seafarer in the
world is a Filipino
30 percent out of the 1.2 million seafarers in the
world are Filipinos
Philippines is the top supplier of the seafarers
Manning capital of the world

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What is a
seafarer?
any person who is employed,
engaged, or working in any
capacity on board a seagoing
ship

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Why do companies look for Filipino seafarers?

Resilient
Proficient in English
Competent
Hardworking
Easy to work with

Host Countries

Flag of registry

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

All Flags of Registry - Total

266,553

261,614

330,424

347,150

369,104

1. Panama

51,619

52,912

67,361

66,523

72,614

2. Bahamas

29,681

29,177

36,054

41,814

42,363

3. Liberia

21,966

21,632

29,796

32,561

39,260

4. Marshall Island

9,772

11,859

18,068

21,824

24,235

5. Singapore

10,308

12,130

15,674

16,417

17,401

6. Malta

7,513

11,025

14,786

16,971

17,116

7. Bermuda

5,599

5,605

7,620

9,562

12,830

8. Italy

6,220

5,726

8,486

11,927

12,822

9. Cyprus

7,052

7,446

9,425

9,236

10,678

10. Netherlands

7,017

7,796

9,281

9,602

10,198

109,806

95,306

113,873

110,713

109,587

Others

Other Statistics

Number of Deployed Seafarers by Top Ten

Occupations
Occupation

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

All Occupations- Total

266,553

261,614

330,424

347,150

369,104

1. Able Seaman

31,818

34,563

45,338

47,864

53,239

2. Oiler

19,491

20,941

27,483

28,523

31,424

3. Ordinary Seaman

17,355

18,715

23,737

24,794

27,999

4. Chief Cook

7,778

9,022

12,651

13,252

14,827

5. Second Mate

7,783

8,694

12,119

12,876

14,189

6. Bosun

7,737

8,603

11,555

12,039

13,621

7. Third Engineer Officer

7,056

7,995

11,307

11,695

12,701

8. Messman

7,810

8,320

10,536

11,238

12,531

9. Third Mate

6,559

7,349

9,857

10,025

11,152

10. Second Engineer Officer

6,369

6,878

9,557

9,948

10,674

146,707

130,534

156,284

164,896

166,747

Others

Deployment of Seafarers by Top Ten Vessel

Type
Vessel Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

All Vessel Types - Total

266,553

261,614

330,424

347,150

369,104

1. Bulk Carrier

42,357

46,732

62,229

67,247

79,381

2. Passenger

47,782

44,866

61,705

69,298

65,510

3. Container

31,983

36,614

44,276

44,691

47,851

4. Tanker

25,011

24,056

30,459

28,065

29,385

5. Oil/Product Tanker

14,462

15,702

22,366

23,319

26,018

6. Chemical Tanker

7,902

10,891

17,179

19,617

21,475

7. General Cargo

10,754

11,763

14,695

14,740

18,660

8. Pure Car Carrier

5,743

6,398

7,918

9,091

11,555

9. Tugboat

6,610

7,205

10,347

10,396

8,823

10. Gas Tanker

3,471

4,235

6,187

7,197

7,695

Others

70,478

53,152

53,063

53,489

52,751

Deployment of Seafarers by Category

Category

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

Total

266,553

261,614

330,424

347,150

369,104

Officer

51,353

57,773

78,893

81,761

90,506

Rating

139,740

98,720

92,027

124,765

140,681

Non-marine

35,807

87,621

158,808

133,082

136,971

Others

39,653

17,500

696

7,542

946

Are there women

seafarers?

Pinay Seafarers
In an industry dominated by
men, there are a few women
seafarers

despite having a small number

in the industry, women
seafarers have been proven to
be very qualified

High demand for Filipino

seafarers

Seafarers deployed

Sex
2007
Male

2006

Growth Rate

216,874

222,575

-2.6%

Female

6,619

6,436

2.8%

Not Stated

3,407

1,011

237.0%

226,900

230,022

-1.4%

Total

Salaries
Position

Salary

Position

Salary

Captain

$4,500

Bosun

$1,700

Chief Officer

$3,200

Able Seaman

$1,500

2nd Officer

$2,500

Ordinary
Seaman

$1,150

3rd Officer

$2,350

Fitter

$1,600

Chief Engineer

$4,200

Oiler

$1,500

2nd Engineer

$3,200

Wiper

$1,150

3rd Engineer

$2,500

Chief Cook

$1,600

Electrician

$2,200

Messman

$1,000

Remittances
According to the Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas, out
of the 21.391 billion dollar remittance that is
sent by OFW for 2012, 4.8 billion dollars come
from the seafarers
Contribute to 8.5% of the countrys economic
output for 2012

Work Conditions
Isolated
Challenging weather conditions
Exposed to danger
Health and Safety Hazards
Immense stress

Problems Faced by Filipino

Seafarers
Family problems
Health problems
Accidents
Government inefficiencies
Lack of training
Discrimination
Maltreatment
Flag of Convenience

Assistance
Laws
United Filipino Seafarers
Philippine Seafarers Assistance Program

Conclusion