SEAFiT Crew Survey Report 2023

Crew Survey Report | 2023 26 seafit.safety4sea.com Key Areas of Concern In open feedback questions in the end of the ques- tionnaire, seafarers identified the following key items for consideration: ● ● Increased Work Load ● ● Shore Leave Issues ● ● Food/Water Quality-Quantity ● ● More focus on safety issues onboard ● ● Carrer Development ● ● Contract termination/Repatriation ● ● Increased salary and bonus ● ● Need for mental support on board and more focus on keeping human factor resilient ● ● Improvement in the recreation facilities on- board ● ● Free Internet to enhance communication with families/friends Internet issues Recreation facilities Wages & bonus Work & stress Career development issues Physical & mental health issues Shore leave Contracts & terms of employment Interaction with shore management Behavioral issues Shore base medical issues Supplies provision Food & catering problems Seafarers’ Open Feedback 1.7% 0.6% Family support issues 0.2% 1.8% 1.9% 2.1% 2.3% 4.2% 5.0% 5.3% 7.1% 10.7% 28.1% 28.8% Several seafarers highlighted that affordable means of communication, i.e. free internet data pack- age, would improve the communication with their be- loved ones ashore and subsequently their wellbeing significantly. Also, the survey revealed an increased concern for both physical and mental health of seafar- ers. There were many respondents who touched the issue of focusing more on social life onboard and in- vesting in team bonding with team activities, i.e. kara- oke nights, BBQ Sundays onboard, games. Further- more, many participants asked for a healthier nutrition rich in fruits and vegetables, recreational facilities and gym equipment for exercise. SURVEY ANALYS I S