The Selection of a Foreign Seafarer Supply Country for Korean Flag Vessels
Maritime labor is currently and will continue to be a scarce resource; ship officer demand will reach 147,500 by 2025. To assure a stable supply of qualified foreign seafarers, this study aims to research and select a foreign seafarer supply country for Korean Flag vessels. Factors influencing the s...
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| description | Maritime labor is currently and will continue to be a scarce resource; ship officer demand will reach 147,500 by 2025. To assure a stable supply of qualified foreign seafarers, this study aims to research and select a foreign seafarer supply country for Korean Flag vessels. Factors influencing the selection were identified, and these factors were assessed by Delphi, fuzzy, and fuzzy TOPSIS methods in order to make a selection from several countries. Via empirical analysis by the fuzzy method, the results show that the factor of “total crew costs” is the most significant, followed by “quality of seafarers’ education and training” and “supply ability for well-trained seafarers.” “government support from supply countries” is the least weighted factor for decision makers. The alternative countries assessment by fuzzy TOPSIS method suggests that the Philippines should be chosen as the dedicated foreign seafarer supply country for Korean Flag vessels, given the analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of these alternative foreign seafarer supply countries. Finally, some implications for continuous improvement of the seafarer supply countries are provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b941b596f11545f583df503be7c61bb22022-12-21T17:57:48ZengElsevierAsian Journal of Shipping and Logistics2092-52122016-12-0132422122710.1016/j.ajsl.2016.12.005The Selection of a Foreign Seafarer Supply Country for Korean Flag VesselsYing Wang0Gi Tae Yeo1Assistant Professor, Yantai University, ChinaProfessor, Incheon National University, KoreaMaritime labor is currently and will continue to be a scarce resource; ship officer demand will reach 147,500 by 2025. To assure a stable supply of qualified foreign seafarers, this study aims to research and select a foreign seafarer supply country for Korean Flag vessels. Factors influencing the selection were identified, and these factors were assessed by Delphi, fuzzy, and fuzzy TOPSIS methods in order to make a selection from several countries. Via empirical analysis by the fuzzy method, the results show that the factor of “total crew costs” is the most significant, followed by “quality of seafarers’ education and training” and “supply ability for well-trained seafarers.” “government support from supply countries” is the least weighted factor for decision makers. The alternative countries assessment by fuzzy TOPSIS method suggests that the Philippines should be chosen as the dedicated foreign seafarer supply country for Korean Flag vessels, given the analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of these alternative foreign seafarer supply countries. Finally, some implications for continuous improvement of the seafarer supply countries are provided.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2092521216300815Foreign Seafarer SupplyKorean Flag VesselsFuzzy TOPSISDecision Making |
| spellingShingle | Ying Wang Gi Tae Yeo The Selection of a Foreign Seafarer Supply Country for Korean Flag Vessels Asian Journal of Shipping and Logistics Foreign Seafarer Supply Korean Flag Vessels Fuzzy TOPSIS Decision Making |
| title | The Selection of a Foreign Seafarer Supply Country for Korean Flag Vessels |
| title_full | The Selection of a Foreign Seafarer Supply Country for Korean Flag Vessels |
| title_fullStr | The Selection of a Foreign Seafarer Supply Country for Korean Flag Vessels |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Selection of a Foreign Seafarer Supply Country for Korean Flag Vessels |
| title_short | The Selection of a Foreign Seafarer Supply Country for Korean Flag Vessels |
| title_sort | selection of a foreign seafarer supply country for korean flag vessels |
| topic | Foreign Seafarer Supply Korean Flag Vessels Fuzzy TOPSIS Decision Making |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2092521216300815 |
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