In the month of January 1943 they had registered in the pool approximately 275 licensed officers and approximately 225 unlicensed personnel. If the vessels were delayed due to manpower. the delays invariably have been due to unlicensed personnel We find that from this pool. in both December 1942 and January 1943. there were shipped approximately 90 licensed officers. These figures indicate that licensed officers are permitted an approximate period of 3 months shore leave whereas the immigration regulations today grant upward of 1 month. If the Norwegian vessels were delayed due to manpower. It is not because manpower was not available but because the operators of the pool were unwilling to use licensed officers in unlicensed capacity in order to see the vessels moving. Since these officers are permitting on an average of 3 months shore leave. it seems that the local or Federal immigration authorities are permitting such a violation of immigration regulations. In other words. the cry that vessels of Norwegian. Greek.
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