9.2.2 Temporary Secondment Ashore
1-446 One way which the maritime competencies can be made available to the ship management company is by temporary secondments ashore. There will need to be careful consideration, planning and preparation if this is to work in a resource-efficient manner. Seastaff work in a different way from office staff and a lot of time can be wasted and frustration generated if a seafarer is plucked from a ship and placed behind a desk with no effective induction.