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Keywords

Accommodation area, Cargo ship, Gross tonnage, Perception, Satisfaction, Seafarer

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

This study investigated seafarer satisfaction and perceptual evaluations regarding cabins, recreation, and social areas on cargo ships over 10,000 GT, and also examined the relationship between gross tonnage (GT), accommodation area size, and floor area per person on cargo ships. In the preliminary stage, the floor areas of the accommodation area were calculated using the plans of 20 cargo ships grouped according to MLC-defined GT categories. In the main study, a survey was conducted with 179 Turkish seafarers working onboard cargo ships over 10,000 GT. One-way ANOVA and chi-square tests were applied to measure differences among rank groups. According to preliminary-stage findings, although total accommodation area tends to increase with GT, the floor area per person does not have the same tendency, as crew capacity plays a significant role. H1, H2 and H3 were partially supported, cabin evaluations differed by rank and GT, ratings reported the most negative assessment regarding cabins. H4 was partially supported, with social areas generally considered partially adequate. The findings suggest that MLC's GT-based thresholds alone may be insufficient to ensure the adequate accommodation areas; crew capacity should be explicitly incorporated into the standards, and physical compliance does not guarantee seafarer satisfaction.

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