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Sunday, September 07, 2014

Naval shortages to leave ships at sea for 9 months

Brittish warships could soon be at sea for up to nine months at a time because of budget cuts and crew shortages.

The Royal Navy is in the grip of a manpower crisis, with a wave of departures leaving its fleets short of sailors. In an attempt to stem the losses, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is spending almost £36m on “golden handcuff” payments to entice experienced engineers and technicians to stay in their jobs for another three years.

Chief petty officer engineering technicians, who earn between £43,039 and £44,315, will be paid an additional £24,000 lump sum under the incentive scheme.

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