Statistical data set

Seafarer statistics: data tables (SFR)

Data about seafarers in the UK shipping industry, based on data from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and the UK Chamber of Shipping.

• From: Department for Transport and Maritime and Coastguard Agency
• Published: 30 May 2018
• Last updated: 25 February 2026
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  1. 25 February 2026

     Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry: 2025 data tables published.

  2. 26 February 2025

     Data tables updated for the Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry 2024 report.

  3. 22 February 2024

     Data tables updated to the 2023 data.

  4. 10 May 2023

     Data tables have been revised due to a processing error.

  5. 28 February 2023

     Data tables updated for the 2022 annual report.

  6. 22 February 2022

     Data tables updated for the Seafarers in the UK Shipping Industry 2021 report.

  7. 24 February 2021

     Data tables updated for the seafarers in the UK industry 2020 report.

  8. 11 December 2019

     Data tables updated for the Seafarers in the UK Industry 2019 report.

  9. 12 June 2019

     Data table on UK officer cadets under SMarT1 scheme updated to show the latest number of SMarT trainees.

  10. 12 December 2018

      Data tables updated for the seafarers in the UK industry 2018 report.

  11. 30 May 2018

      First published.

Accessibility of tables

The department is currently working to make our tables accessible for our users. The data tables for these statistics are now accessible.

We would welcome any feedback on the accessibility of our tables, please email us.

Seafarers active at sea (SFR01)

SFR0101: UK seafarers active at sea by type, best overall estimate (ODS, 15.1 KB)

Certificated Officers and trainees (SFR02)

SFR0201: UK Officers, certificates held by type (ODS, 15.2 KB)

SFR0202: Age, sex and departmental profile of UK Officers (ODS, 9.25 KB)

SFR0203: Seafarer certificates held by department and nationality group (ODS, 18.6 KB)

SFR0204: Nationality of non-UK Officers holding Certificates of Equivalent Competency/Flag State Endorsements (ODS, 9.74 KB)

SFR0205: Nationality of non-UK Officers holding Certificates of Competency (ODS, 9.27 KB)

SFR0206: UK Officer cadets under SMarT1 scheme (ODS, 7.83 KB)

Seafarers active at sea – UK Chamber of Shipping members (SFR03)

SFR0301: UK seafarers active at sea by type, CoS member companies (ODS, 11.3 KB)

SFR0302: Age, sex and departmental profile of UK seafarers active at sea, CoS member companies (ODS, 11.1 KB)

SFR0303: Seafarers active at sea by department and nationality group, CoS member companies (ODS, 11.2 KB)

Related statistics (SFR04)

SFR0401: Projection for the supply of UK seafarers, 2016 to 2026 (ODS, 7.26 KB)

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