Table 10 Preference of multinational crewing pattern by selected factors
From: The bond and retention of Chinese seafarers for international shipping companies: a survey report
Category | Item | No. | All Chinese | Neutral | Mixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age band | < 30 years | 84 | 25.0 | 33.3 | 41.7 |
30–39 years | 91 | 47.3 | 16.5 | 36.3 | |
> = 40 years | 79 | 58.2 | 13.9 | 27.8 | |
Education | University | 56 | 28.6 | 21.4 | 50.0 |
Vocational | 121 | 40.5 | 19.8 | 39.7 | |
M. School | 75 | 57.3 | 24.0 | 18.7 | |
Seafaring length | <=5 years | 86 | 32.6 | 25.6 | 41.9 |
6–10 years | 74 | 40.5 | 20.3 | 39.2 | |
> 10 years | 92 | 55.4 | 17.4 | 27.4 | |
Rank | Senior officer | 86 | 53.5 | 15.1 | 31.4 |
Junior officer | 80 | 22.5 | 23.8 | 53.8 | |
Rating | 88 | 52.3 | 25.0 | 22.7 | |
Employment status | SOE | 40 | 52.5 | 10.0 | 37.5 |
Crewing agent | 94 | 26.6 | 25.5 | 47.9 | |
Freeman | 114 | 55.3 | 20.0 | 24.6 | |
Mobility: crew agent | One only | 122 | 32.0 | 23.0 | 45.1 |
2–3 times | 73 | 49.3 | 17.8 | 32.9 | |
> 3 times | 21 | 57.1 | 19.0 | 23.8 | |
Bonding | Yes | 168 | 36.9 | 21.4 | 41.7 |
No | 81 | 53.1 | 22.2 | 24.7 | |
Multinational crewing | Yes | 148 | 31.8 | 19.6 | 48.6 |
No | 97 | 57.7 | 24.7 | 17.5 | |
Ship manager | Wester | 71 | 33.8 | 12.7 | 53.5 |
Chinese | 120 | 35.0 | 23.3 | 41.7 | |
Other Asian | 77 | 46.8 | 23.4 | 29.9 | |
Total | 254 | 43.3 | 21.3 | 35.4 |