It might seem absurd, but the plight of the dismissal of seafarers, which began in the eighties, continues today in spite of a crew shortage (shortage of) the world.
while the owners, through the media, say they can not find Italian seafarers, the maritime themselves are reports of ongoing layoffs.
On a page of Wikipedia, recently replaced, we read: "In the '80s and most of the '90s, the Italian weapons aimed, essentially for economic reasons, the use of foreign labor on board their Ships ... " This is partially confirmed by a study of the Southampton Solent University, which states: "Between 1980 and 1995 the Italian shipping companies did not recruit cadets Any" translated means: between 1980 and 1995, the Italian shipping companies not assumed any cadet.
From 'investigation ISFORT / Federation of the Sea of \u200b\u200b2007 was that year that foreign seafarers on board the Italian fleet was about 12,678 (mostly non-note) and it seems they are continuing to increase. Obviously, many of these, being non-residents do not pay taxes in Italy. The union of seafarers
SDM recently announced that "reopening the union after the brief summer break, we see that the mail of my colleagues who are staying home more and increase more. Many of us send mail to knowledge, they started by shipping companies, where he was a diplomat explained that the equipment will use less and less Italian personnel. They tell him that you ask non-EU personnel, especially the Philippines. "
while the owners continue receiving benefits from the state, including those provided by the tonnage tax, the international registry etc, that continue to embark on the Italian fleet maritime extraconunitari means: fewer jobs for Italians, an increase of Italian families who are facing difficult conditions, taxes (income tax) not paid (for non-maritime), which will probably weigh on the Italian taxpayers, and capital going abroad under the heading salaries.
