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he article attempts to organize published in different sources of topics related to the organization, size and perspective of development sailor's market. Analysis of the data on the volume of demand, the volume of supply, market imbalances (current and a future) showed that the market structure resembles a model of perfect competition. Unified qualifications of seafarers make it (particularly in assistant and operational positions) that employment is determined by wage. At the management level positions decide other factors (law, cultural circle). The fact that more than half the fleet is among the OECD countries opens the Polish officer and universities prospects for future.