2024 IJRSE – Volume 13 Issue 8
Available Online: 15 August 2024
Author/s:
Geron, Glenn
Lyceum of the Philippines – Batangas, Philippines (gdgeron@lpubatangas.edu.ph)
Abstract:
This study examines the attractions and challenges of a seafaring career, aiming to address difficulties and attract more individuals to pursue maritime professions. Using a quantitative descriptive research method with 120 respondents from Lyceum International Maritime Academy (LIMA), the research reveals that married individuals aged 31-40 with 16 or more years of seagoing experience dominate the sample. Most respondents agree on the attractions of seafaring, particularly its ability to provide for their families. While physical/environmental challenges are acknowledged, personal and social challenges are generally disagreed upon. Age influences attractions, personal and physical/environmental challenges; rank onboard affects responses to social challenges, and years of experience influence responses to physical/environmental challenges. However, no significant relationship is found between the attractions and challenges of a seafaring career. The study proposes strategies to enhance the appeal of seafaring careers and alleviate shipboard challenges.
Keywords: career attractions, challenges onboard, maritime industry, seafaring career, seafarer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2024.24052
Cite this article:
Geron, G. (2024). Career attractions and challenges among active seafarers. International Journal of Research Studies in Education, 13(8), 27-50. https://doi.org/10.5861/ijrse.2024.24052