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The lack of local seafarer in maritime industry at malaysia: issues & solutions
Siti Nur Izzati Binti Ahmad
Supervisors: Dr. Saiful Izwaan Bin Saadon
Bachelor of Management (Maritime)
School of Maritime Business and Management
Nowadays, the maritime industry plays an important part in the Malaysian economy.
However, Malaysia maritime industry was experiencing the lack of local seafarers. This
study reviews that the global shipping industry has been suffering from a shortage of
qualified and experienced officers for the last two decades. This study focuses on the
actual situation of local seafarers and factors that led to the lack of local seafarers in
Malaysia. In this study, the method that been used is questionnaires, interview and
document analysis such as journals, articles and newspaper. From the outcome of this
study, we can conclude that the lack of local seafarers in maritime industry at Malaysia is
caused by poor communication of trained seafarers. The research, countermeasures
recommend for tackling the problem of the lack of local seafarers in Malaysia.
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