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Shortage of Ferry Operators Major Problem: 33 Open Vacancies and Outflow Imminent

Summary by AT5
For two weekends in June, the GVB was unable to finalize the skipper roster for the ferries, resulting in fewer ferries running back and forth. Although the carrier did manage to fill the roster over the past few weekends, the shortage of skippers remains a major problem. There are currently 33 open vacancies, and an outflow is anticipated in the coming years, which could lead to fewer ferries. On both the weekend of June 13/14 and June 20/21, f…
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For two weekends in June, the GVB was unable to finalize the skipper roster for the ferries, resulting in fewer ferries running back and forth. Although the carrier did manage to fill the roster over the past few weekends, the shortage of skippers remains a major problem. There are currently 33 open vacancies, and an outflow is anticipated in the coming years, which could lead to fewer ferries. On both the weekend of June 13/14 and June 20/21, f…

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AT5 broke the news on Friday, July 10, 2026.
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