Korean Maritime Cadets’ Onboard Training Environment Survey
The onboard training environment is important for the continuity of cadets’ maritime careers and for the wider industry. Various studies have been conducted with the aim of improving the onboard training environment of cadets in various respects including education, health and safety, and sexual har...
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doaj-5d01b2d5c45b4b8cb04a8ff02ed39b8f2021-04-08T23:04:00ZengMDPI AGSustainability2071-10502021-04-01134161416110.3390/su13084161Korean Maritime Cadets’ Onboard Training Environment SurveyJinwoo Lee0Surindar Dhesi1Ian Phillips2Moonsoo Jeong3Changhee Lee4Ocean Technology Training Team, Korea Institute of Maritime and Fisheries Technology, Busan 48562, KoreaSchool of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKSchool of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15 2TT, UKDivision of navigation convergence, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan 49112, KoreaDivision of navigation convergence, Korea Maritime and Ocean University, Busan 49112, KoreaThe onboard training environment is important for the continuity of cadets’ maritime careers and for the wider industry. Various studies have been conducted with the aim of improving the onboard training environment of cadets in various respects including education, health and safety, and sexual harassment. However, there is a lack of research that details the problems associated with onboard training and how the safety of cadets is managed in the field. Descriptive and non-parametric statistics were used to analyze the data from 284 cadets from maritime universities and 41 shipping company employees in South Korea collected between March and July 2020. The results show that many cadets are not guaranteed enough rest time and the provision of personal protective equipment. In addition, some companies consider cadets to be crew members or temporary workers. To improve the training environment, recommendations include the evaluation of the ship’s environment to establish whether it is suitable for training, constant monitoring of whether the onboard training guidelines are maintained in the field, strengthening of preventive education on human rights violations, and expanding efforts continuously not only to physically improve the onboard training environment but systematically manage cadets as students.https://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/13/8/4161maritime tradecadetsonboard training |
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The onboard training environment is important for the continuity of cadets’ maritime careers and for the wider industry. Various studies have been conducted with the aim of improving the onboard training environment of cadets in various respects including education, health and safety, and sexual harassment. However, there is a lack of research that details the problems associated with onboard training and how the safety of cadets is managed in the field. Descriptive and non-parametric statistics were used to analyze the data from 284 cadets from maritime universities and 41 shipping company employees in South Korea collected between March and July 2020. The results show that many cadets are not guaranteed enough rest time and the provision of personal protective equipment. In addition, some companies consider cadets to be crew members or temporary workers. To improve the training environment, recommendations include the evaluation of the ship’s environment to establish whether it is suitable for training, constant monitoring of whether the onboard training guidelines are maintained in the field, strengthening of preventive education on human rights violations, and expanding efforts continuously not only to physically improve the onboard training environment but systematically manage cadets as students. |
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