The work and mandates of the various PPPs must be aligned and streamlined in order to ensure efficient

maritime transport and trade.A persistent problem for seafarers stranded at sea. There are
approximately 1.9 million seafarers working to make our lives easier.The global supply of seafarers,
according to the BIMCO/ICS Seafarer Workforce Report 2021, is estimated to be 1,892,720, up from
1,647,494 in 2015.857,540 of these were officers, while 1,035,180 were ratings, skilled seafarers who
perform support tasks.The Philippines, the Russian Federation, Indonesia, China, and India were the five
nations that supplied the most seafarers, accounting for 44% of the global workforce (table 2).Table 2:
The five countries that provide the most seafarers in 2021. Countries that provide the most seafarers in
2021. All Seafarers Officers Ratings 1: Philippines; 2: Russian Federation; 3: China; 4: India; 5: Indonesia;
Source:Seafarer Workforce Report 2021, London, 2021, ISF and BIMCO.Seafarers are an important
source of income for the countries that provide the goods.For instance, overseas workers in the
Philippines contributed $30.1 billion to the country's GDP and 7.3% of its GNI in 2019, with seafarers
contributing $6.5 billion.Seafarers' remittances decreased by 2.8% to $6.4 billion in 2020, while overall
remittances decreased by 0.8% to $29.9 billion.