SEAFiT Crew Survey Report 2023

Crew Survey Report | 2023 11 seafit.safety4sea.com Seafarers’ Ranks & Departments Each ship crew has three main rank categories: Officers, Ratings and Cadets. Additionally, and taking into consideration mainly cargo ships, the crew onboard is divided in three major groups: Deck, Engine, Other. Seafarers’ Ranks Engine Deck Other 61% 32% 7% Cadet Rating Officer Departments’ Breakdown 6% 46% 48% Ships’ Type Apart from the aforemen- tioned statistics, the type and age of ships may also play a key role to welfare. In the following dia- grams, the participants’ type and age of ships are analyzed. The ship category that in- volved the majority of participants was Bulk Carriers, as they form the 31.7% of the fleet involved. Other Gas tanker (LNG) Container Tanker General Cargo Bulk Carrier Gas tanker (LPG) Ships’ Type Breakdown 31.7% 10.1% 28.8% 17.3% 2.9% 1.6% 7.5% SURVEY ANALYS I S