Table 5 Distribution of responses by type of bonding and various factors
From: The bond and retention of Chinese seafarers for international shipping companies: a survey report
Factor | Item | Detached | Neutral | Bonded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mobility: shipping company | One only | 8.1 | 14.6 | 77.2 |
2–3 times | 17.4 | 23.3 | 59.3 | |
> 3 times | 8.0 | 18.0 | 74.0 | |
Mobility: crewing agent | One only | 8.8 | 16.2 | 75.0 |
2–3 times | 14.3 | 27.6 | 58.2 | |
> 3 times | 12.9 | 6.5 | 80.6 | |
Employment status | SOE employee | 13.7 | 23.5 | 62.7 |
Agent seafarer | 6.8 | 16.1 | 77.1 | |
Free seaman | 16.4 | 20.9 | 62.7 | |
Education | University | 16.9 | 11.9 | 71.2 |
Vocational | 6.8 | 18.9 | 74.3 | |
M school | 16.8 | 25.7 | 57.4 | |
Multination experience | Yes | 10.6 | 14.8 | 74.6 |
No | 12.5 | 26.8 | 60.7 | |
Culture of ship company | Chinese | 7.9 | 18.1 | 74.0 |
Non-Chinese | 17.3 | 21.8 | 60.9 | |
Total | 11.9 | 19.7 | 68.4 |