Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
4TH INTERNATIONAL BLACK SEA MODERN SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH CONGRESS, Rize, Türkiye, 6 - 08 Haziran 2023, ss.630-641
Seafarers, who are directly or indirectly involved in the management of vessels, which are one
of the main factors of maritime transport, play an important role. Changes in ships with the
developing technology have led companies to be more selective about seafarers. With the
increasing trade volume day by day, the increasing number of ships has also increased the traffic
density in the seas. Practices in seas, especially in safe navigation, and practices in ports make
it a necessity that the deck watchkeeping officers involved in the management of the ship should
be more qualified. The safe arrival of the ship and cargo to the port of destination, especially
life safety and protection of the environment, is among the main responsibilities of the deck
watchkeeping officers, who play an important role in ship management. In addition, it is seen
that the demand for specialized personnel according to various ship types is increasing day by
day. In particular, watchkeeping officers who will work in the management of chemical, LPG
and LNG vessels are expected to be highly competent. These ships, where the risk factor is
much higher, are subject to many inspections. During these inspections, the competency of the
personnel, especially the deck watchkeeping officers, is important in order not to keep the ships
in the port. All these reasons bring with it the employment of much more qualified personnel
in order not to disrupt the sustainability of the shipping companies. In the study, expert opinions
were consulted together with the literature research for the determination of the qualifications
of the deck watchkeeping officers. The data obtained were collected under four headings using
the content analysis method. These titles were determined as professional knowledge and
experience, foreign language knowledge, education and references. During the application
phase, the most ideal person was selected for the five “deck watchkeeping officers” who applied
to a shipping companies by using the ELECTRE method, which is one of the Multi-Criteria
Decision Making (MCDM) methods.