CULTURAL AWARENESS

Introduction

This study shows how cultural awareness can affect each and every one. In modern shipping,

seafarers are often exposed to a multicultural environment where mixed crewing is practiced.

This study also focuses on how two different culture can affect each other and also on how we

can avoid it. There are a lot of factor that triggers the two different culture to misunderstand each

other and it will be discuss in this study. The study will show how we can develop a good

cultural awareness in order for us to have work efficiently on board.

What is cultural awareness?

Cultural awareness is all about recognizing and understanding that we all have different values

shaped by our diverse cultural backgrounds. What we consider to be 'normal' behavior in one

country can be entirely different in another. This only tells us ta we are all different base on our

beliefs, culture, language and perception in life and we have to accept and respect each other in

orer for us to have a good relationship and avoid collision. Being respectful of others and

accepting people's opinions, rights and feelings it allow ourselves to develop more successful

personal and professional relationships and benefit from cultural diversity.