Sentences with phrase «hovercraft officers»

There is a shortage of ship and hovercraft officers in the UK and throughout Europe.

After successfully lobbying, the Chamber of Shipping is pleased to see that the Migration Advisory Committee has recognised that ship and hovercraft officers are a shortage occupation in the UK in its report - Skilled, Shortage, Sensible: The recommended shortage occupation lists for the UK and Scotland.

It published its first list of recommended shortage occupations in autumn 2009 and, following representations from the Chamber, included ship and hovercraft officers on that list.

The decision appears to have been taken on the basis of a suggestion from ships officers» union Nautilus International that, if ship and hovercraft officers remained on the list, this might allow companies to access a cheaper labour supply.

The Chamber can not accept the MAC's argument that the presence of ship and hovercraft officers on the shortage occupation list could damage the revival in officer training and risk unnecessary unemployment of suitably qualified UK staff.

Its second list has been published today (21 October 2009) and it is recommending that ship and hovercraft officers be dropped from the list..

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Completed multiple tours of service as a Naval Gas Turbine System Electrician Chief Petty Officer, Engineering Duty Officer, and Craftmaster (Commanding Officer) aboard US Naval Hovercraft.