ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MARITIME STUDIES

Asian Institute of Maritime Studies

Pasay City

THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATIONS AND INTERESTS OF THE SEAFARERS

TO THEIR OVERALL PERFORMANCE ON BOARD

A Thesis Presented to the Department of School of Maritime Affairs,

Asian Institute of Maritime Studies - Marine Transportation
Pasay City

In Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Course

Research and Report Writing (ENG 323)

By:

Mamac, Joshua Jeff, Y.

October 2018
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APPROVAL SHEET

This Thesis entitled “THE EFFECT OF MOTIVATIONS AND INTERESTS OF

THE SEAFARERS TO THEIR OVERALL PERFORMANCE ON BOARD” prepared
and submitted by Mamac, Joshua Jeff, Y. in partial fulfilment of requirements for the
course, research, and Report Writing (ENG323), has been examined and is
recommended for acceptance and approval of ORAL EXAMINATION.

MS. CHARITY T. MANUEL

Adviser

PANEL OF EXAMINERS

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

First of all, I want to thank our Almighty God for granting me the grace of
wisdom, determination to pursue this course Bachelor of Science Marine
Transportation as well as the blessings I receive from since birth up to this present
time.
I would like to thank to the persons for their assistance and support in the
completion of this research:
My adviser Ms. Charity T. Manuel thank you for guidance, advice, and
recommendation that helps me for the preparation and compilation of the study.
To my beloved parents Jeffrey Mamac & Jasmin Mamac appreciations that
always been around and untiring support that served as their accomplishing this
study.
To everyone who became part of this paper,

Thank you very much.

The researcher
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ABSTRACT

Research Title : The Effect of Motivation and Interest of seafarers to their

Overall Performance Onboard

School : Asian Institute of Maritime Studies

Researcher : Joshua Jeff Y. Mamac

Number of Pages :
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title ……………………………….…………………………………… i
Approval Sheet …………………………………………………………. ii
Acknowledgement ………………………………………….……….. iii
Abstract .................................................................................. iv
Table of Contents ………………………………………………..... v
List of Tables ...................................................................... vi

Chapter 1. The Problem and Its Background

Introduction ……………………………………………... 1
Statement of the Problem …………………………....... 2
Significance of the Study …………………………....... 3
Conceptual Framework …………………………....... 3
Scope and the Limitation of the Study ....……...... 4
Definition of Terms ……………………………………... 4

Chapter 2. Review of Related Literature and Studies

Related Studies ……………………………….......... 5
Related Literature ………………………………........... 6

Chapter 3. Methodology
Research Design ……………………………….......... 8
Locale of the Study ……………………………………. 9
Research Subject …………………………………...… 9
Research Instrument ……………………….......... 9
Validation of Instrument …………………………….... 11
Data Gathering Procedure ………………........... 11
Data Processing ……………………………... 11

References ……………….…………………………………..… 12
Appendices
Certificate of Validation ……………………………... 13
Letter for Request for Interview ………………….... 14
Sample Questionnaire………………………………...… 15
Researcher’s Curriculum Vitae …………………...… 16
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LIST OF TABLES
Table 1 Demographic profile of the respondents
Table 1.1 Age
Table 1.2 Sex
Table 1.3 Years On board

FIGURES
Figure 1 Conceptual Framework
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CHAPTER 1

THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND

This chapter presents the introduction, background of the study, statement of

the problem, significance of the study, theoretical framework, conceptual framework,

scope and limitation of the study, and definition of terms.

Introduction

Traditional notions of work motivation do not explicitly consider the

importance and impact of professional/industry contexts and extant processes in

them on work motivation. Effect of Motivation and Interest of seafarers is important

to their mental health to overcome any hardships on board. The deterioration of

seafarers is high, by virtue of reasons such as boredom at sea, single-task work

environment, emotional and work related stresses and lack of family time (Singh,

2017; Thai and Latta 2010). Distinctive elements of shipboard life include isolation

from friends and family, intermittent danger, boredom, forced contact with others,

and inescapability of the environment Helmreich (1981). Stated by Murugan M. and

Rengamani (2012) conducted survey, approximately 55% of young seafarers do not

intend to pursue a career at sea for more than 10 years, which further emphasises

the importance of retaining in-service seafarers.

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The aim of this study is to dispense knowledge for those seafarer that lacks of

interest and motivation to persuade on board and how much the majority of

seafarers suffer as a result of poor living and working conditions on board.

Statement of the Problem

This study aimed to know the effect of motivation and interest of the seafarer

to their overall performance on board. Specially, it sought to answer the following

sub-problems:

1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:

a. gender;

b. age’ and

c. years of working onboard?

2. What are the motivations and interests of the respondents on their work

on board?

3. How does the respondents’ motivations and interests onboard affect their

relationships with;

a. Co-worker, and

b. Supervisors?

4. What is the effect of the motivations and interests of the respondents on

board to their over-all performance onboard?

Significance of the study

The findings of this study would surely benefit the following sectors:
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Maritime companies- The results of this study would provide them the

important things that could foster interest and motivation to the seafarers. Hence,

good performance would be a good possible result. This would benefit not just the

seafarer but the company they work for and even the people around them.

Respondents-The important findings from the data gathered would help

them understand the positive things that motivates seafarers to do good in their work

on board. They would also be given a real-life detail of the importance of interest on

their future career.

Maritime Schools – This study would serve as reference for the maritime

schools to develop programs that would enhance the interests and provide futuristic

benefits that would motivate future seafarers towards their career.

Future Researchers – The results of this study would serve as a valuable

reference or any study related to this topic.

Conceptual Framework

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Motivations The effect of

o Personal
and Interests of motivation and
interview
Seafarers on interest to the
their work area o Interview Performance of
onboard questions the seafarers
on board
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Figure 1.

Figure 1 Show the diagram representation of the study. The Input includes

the motivation and interest of seafarer on the work are on board. Process explains

the method or tool used by the researcher in gathering data. The Output denotes the

effect of the motivation and interest to the performance of the seafarers on board.

Scope and Limitation of the study

This study focuses on the motivation and interest of seafarer on board and its

effect to their overall performance that includes dealing with their co-workers and

superiors. There were five (5) respondents involved in this study, they are all

seafarers who already have experience on board.

Definition of terms

The following terms were defined the way they were used in this study.

Interest- This refers to the respondents’ personal choices and likes.

Motivation- The driving factors that made the respondents choose his career.

Overall performance. This refers to the respondents’ carrying out of their duties

which includes their relationship with their co-workers and supervisors.

Seafarer. Respondents of the study who are already have an experience working

onboard.
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CHAPTER 2

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES

This chapter presents relevant literature and studies to the studies.

Local Studies

According to Simpson (1983) points to a number of signs of motivation, such

as high energy and performance and willingness to cooperate, accept change and

assume responsibility. Lack of motivation can result in apathetic work attitude, poor

time-keeping and high absenteeism, poor industrial relations, and obstinacy to

change. Reward systems consistent with motivational concepts have a positive

impact on recruitment and retention, corporate culture, and even labor costs (Lawler

2000) while they have also been connected with higher levels of perceived

organizational performance (Allen and Helms 2002). A variety of factors explain

variations to the degree of employees’ motivation, ranging from innate needs and

cognitive processes to external/environmental influences (Hume 1995), such as the

attempt to meet unfulfilled, innate needs.

Foreign Studies

Seafarers, also referred to as seamen, are mostly male workers who work

from six to ten months onboard commercial or non-commercial vessels. The

Philippines remains to be the top source country for seafarers supplying more than

20 percent of the world’s maritime workforce. Seafarers constitute more than a

quarter of the 1.5 million overseas workers who work for a minimum of six months

aboard shipping vessels that travel in the high seas (Gregorio, 2012).
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According to Akindehin (2015) A wider variety of experiences are presented

to the life of a seafarer. All the features of the seafarer’s life include travelling

abroad, adventure and seeing different ports. But a seafarer would have to be strong

to work solid hours, for their family to have better living, and as a result, seafarers

would have only a little time to take enjoyment in the profession.

As Stipek (1996) explains, the limitations of extrinsic reinforcement led to the

development of new approaches to motivate people, including cognitive behavior

modification (CBM). This approach recognizes that the effects of reward

contingencies are mediated by cognitive variables, such as verbal ability. Under this

approach, students take more responsibility for their own learning by monitoring their

behavior, setting goals, deploying metacognitive strategies, and administering their

own rewards. Giving students such control over their own learning is believed to

result in maintenance of learning behaviors over time, the transfer of learning

behaviors to new contexts, and more independence in the exercise of such

behaviors. Salary, company policies, interpersonal relations, and supervision to

avoid seafarer dissatisfaction, seafarer motivation is effected with challenging jobs

and opportunities for advancement and recognition.

According to Stipek (1996), early approaches to the study of motivation were

rooted in the literature on extrinsic reinforcement. Within this literature, all behavior,

including achievement, was believed to be governed by reinforcement

contingencies. Proponents of this approach included B.F. Skinner, who identified

different types of reinforcers. Positive reinforcers, or rewards, are consequences that

increase the probability of a given behavior they were made contingent on, whereas
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negative reinforcers are consequences that increase the probability of a given

behavior by removing or reducing some negative external stimulus. Punishment, on

the other hand, refers to unpleasant consequences that decrease the probability of a

given behavior. Under this framework, the teacher’s job is clear: to use good grades

and praise to reward desired behavior and bad grades or loss of privileges as

punishment. As Stipek notes, this approach is limited to the extent that rewards and

punishments are not equally effective for all students, and desired behaviors (such

as paying attention) are difficult to reinforce. Moreover, the benefits of extrinsic

rewards tend to decay over time (Stipek, 1996).

Local Literature

Stress is a process by which individuals perceive and respond to certain

events appraised as threatening or challenging. Stress can affect a broad spectrum

of behavior, ranging from simple reflexes cognitive and integrative functions.

Smith, McEvoy, & Gevins (2002) Studies of natural disasters and combat

have allowed scientific evaluation of the effects 4 Forum on Public Policy 5 of

naturalistic stressors. Sleep disruption and sustained work has been consistently

shown to degrade performance. Stress and fatigue on performance have been

studied primarily in monolingual, or unspecified populations.

Barranta (2012) states that seafarers have generally high and positive attitude

towards work environment. Their emotional attitude is generally highly positive

compared to other nationalities because they have the feeling of self-confidence,

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calmness and clear thinking moments. However, every day, seafarers have to deal

with a unique physical work setting. They work aboard a ship amidst a deep surface

of the ocean that is so very far away from the land. The ship stays at sea for many

days and all the seafarer could see is the deep body of water and the sky above.

A seafarer’s attitude represents how their state of mind about something.

Many features of working in an organization can cause a person to have a poor

attitude about their jobs and organizations. A person may encounter stress due to

conflicting role in a given assignment, ambiguity or instructions, overloading, work

environment, changes, and relationship with others. It means that some stressors

may bring serious implications to one person but not necessarily to others.

Chapter 3

METHODOLOGY

This chapter comprises the researchers research design, population and

sampling technique applied, data gathering procedure, and research instrument.

Research Design

The researchers used the descriptive- qualitative research design to gather

data and answer the specific problems of this study. Since this study involve in depth

inquiry on the motivation and interest of the respondents and its effect on their

overall performance, the researcher deemed that the best tool to gather data is

through interview.
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Descriptive research aims to accurately and systematically describe a

situation or phenomenon (Mcombes, 2020).

Qualitative research involves collecting and analyzing non-numerical data to

understand concepts, opinion and experiences (Bhandari, 2020).

Population, Sample and Sampling Technique

This study was limited to the seafarers who already experience working

onboard.

The researcher utilized the purposive sampling method in choosing the

respondents for this study. Aside from the fact that they are the specific target of the

study who could provide reliable input, the data gathering was done during

pandemic. The respondents were not limited to one company. This gave the

researcher to have the chance to include seafarers the chance to have respondents

for this research.

Research Instrument

The researcher designed a set of questions for interview in order to answer

the specific objectives of the study. There were two parts of the questionnaire. First

part inquired about the respondents’ profile and the second part has three main

questions for interview and each of the question was intended to gather data for

specific objectives.

Validation of Instrument
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Upon drafting the interview questions, the researcher sought for the advice

and approval of the research authorities as part of the validation process.

Data Gathering Procedure

The researcher followed these following steps in gathering the needed data.

First, the researcher secured a letter asking permission to the respondents to

be included in the study. The letter includes the title, purpose, and the assurance of

the confidentiality of the study.

Second, the interview time and date were set, for the convenience of both

parties. The interview was done through FB messenger backed up with audio and

video recorder.

Last, the data gathered or the answers of the respondents to the interview

were categorized based on the questions in statement of the problem and

transcriptions were done in verbatim manner for reference purposes in writing and

presenting the results or findings.

Chapter 4

PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA

This chapter presents the tabulated data and narratives to answer the

statement of the problems, its analysis and interpretation as well.

Profile of the participants

Problem no. 1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:

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Table 1.1 presents the profile of the participants in terms of age, sex, position,

and number of years on board.

Table 1.1 Demographic profile of the respondents according to age.

Age f %

21-30 1 20%

30 - above 4 80%

Total 5 100%

Table 1.1 shows the demographic profile of the respondents according to age.

In terms of age, 1 or 20% belong to the bracket 21-30 years old while 4 or 80%

belong to the bracket 30 years old and above.

Table 1.2 Demographic profile of the respondents according to sex.

Sex f %

Female 1 20%

Male 4 80%

Total 5 100%

Table 1.2 shows the demographic profile of the respondents according to sex.

Data reveals that 80% were male and 20% were females.

Table 1.3 Demographic profile of the respondents according to years of

working on board
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Years working f %

on board

2-10 years 2 40%

11-19 years 2 40%

20 years and 1 20%

above

Total 5 100%

Table 1.3 show the demographic profile of the respondents according to years

of working on board.

In terms of number of years working on board, 2 or 40% belong to the bracket of 2-

10 years, 2 or 40% belong to the bracket of 11-19 years and the 1 or 20% belong to

the bracket of 20 years and above.

Problem no. 2 What are the motivation and interests of the respondents on

their work on board?

Table 1.4 Shows the motivation and interest of a seafarer on their work on board.

Money, Travel around the world

Respondent A
Financial support to his family, Dreams

Respondent B becomes reality

Education to his family and build a new

Respondent C house
To have working experience on board

Respondent D and make himself motivated by his

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family
Dreams, Financial support

Respondent E
Table 1.4 Based on the response given by the respondents, their motivation and

interest on board. Its show that there is some similarities and differences in each

individuals interest and motivation to pursue maritime career.

Being a seafarer having a tax-free competitive salary with free accommodations and

food, and learning different languages are the perks when on shore.

Problem no. 3 How does the respondent’s motivation and interest on board

affect their relationships with:

Table 1.5 Shows the effect of motivation and interest affect towards Co-workers and

Supervisors.

Discipline, flexible and respect

Respondent A
Excited to learn more knowledge when

Respondent B there is respect to others

Discipline and good attitude to others

Respondent C
Patient and more understanding

Respondent D

Respondent E Flexible
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Table 1.5 According to the response of the respondents based on their motivation

and interest keeps them flexible, patient and giving respect to their co-workers and

supervisors to prevent any misunderstanding and argument on board.

In particular, this research meets a growing demand that behaviors of others in the

workplace be studied to gain a better understanding of the individual behavior of

each crew and officers.

Problem no. 4 What is the effect of the motivations and interests of the

respondents to their over-all performance onboard?

Table 1.6 Shows the effect of motivation and interest of the respondents to their

over-all performance onboard.

Always excellence with the job

Respondent A
Performance result is always excellence

Respondent B

Respondent C Quality of work is always at peak

Its easy to do the best of ability when

Respondent D his motivated

Good work service

Respondent E
Table 1.6 Base on the response of the respondents, seafarer’s satisfaction on their

interest and motivation affect their over-all performance that keeps them motivated

onboard.
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Chapter 5

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

This chapter contains the summary of findings, conclusions and

recommendations of the study based on the results obtained and interpreted data

collected from the respondents of the study.

Summary of Findings

1. Demographic Profile of Respondents

a. Age

There are 5 respondents 20% who belong to the bracket 21-30 years old and

80% who belong to the bracket 30 years old and above with the total of 100%

b. Gender

There are 5 respondents 20% who are female and 80% or 4 are male.

c. Years working on board

There are 5 respondents 2 or 40% are belong to the bracket 2-10 years, 2 or

40% are belong to the bracket 11-19 years while the remaining 1 or 20% are

belong to 20 years and above.

2. The motivations and interest working on your site on board:

Based on the gathered data, their motivation and interest of the seafarers

most of them answered salary is essential that keeps seafarers motivated. And

second that keeps them motivated is their dreams to keep them driven to their work.

The least answered were to travel that keeps them motivated.

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3. The motivation and interest on board affect your relationship with your co-

workers and supervisors.

The response of the respondents to the motivation and interest affect their

relationship towards their co-workers and supervisors that keeps them more

understanding and flexible to each other.

4. The effect of your motivations and interests onboard on your overall

performance as a seafarer.

The answer given by the respondents with regards to their motivation on

board that allows them to give a good service and excellence on board.

Conclusion

This study respond totally contain (5) seafarers. Their experiences disclosed

us to the real world of what seafarers motivation and interest that affect their

performance on board. Their experiences gives us knowledge we have on maritime

industry.

The study shows how their stories of the participating seafarers, point several

similarities, such as the reason and motives why they work on board, their

motivation and interest strives them to work hard.

In Conclusion, being a seafarer has a many difficulties on board. However, if you

have a motivation and interest of what you are doing you can survive in maritime

industry.
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All of the respondents wanted to achieve their dream to family as well as on their

own. Majority of them answered money that motives them to work hard on board to

have their families to be a good life. One of them answered is to travel in different

places. They maintain their good performance on board because of their motivation

and interest on board.

Recommendation

Based on the findings gathered for the study, the researcher recommends the

following:

1. The researcher recommend a systematic data gathering that focuses on

the motivation and interest of a seafarers on board.

2. The researcher recommend future researcher to find out other factors of

motivation and interest on board that affects their performance on board

includes dealing with co-workers and supervisors.

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APPENDICES
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Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City

Dear Respondent,

To our respected respondents,

I am 4th Year Marine Transportation student conducting a study entitled THE

EFFECT OF MOTIVATIONS AND INTERESTS OF THE SEAFARERS TO THEIR
OVERALL PERFORMANCE ON BOARD. This study seeks to determine the
motivation and interest of a seafarer to their overall performance on board.

Your responses will remain confidential.

Thank you and God bless.

Researcher

INTERVIEW QUESTIONNAIRE

Part 1 - Profile

1. Name (OPTIONAL)

2. Gender

3. Age

4. Years of working onboard

Part 2 – Interview Question

1. What are your motivations and interest working on your site onboard?

2. How does your motivations and interests on board affect your relationships
with your co-workers and supervisors?

3. What do you think is the effect of your motivations and interests onboard on
your overall performance as a seafarer?
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TRANSCRIBE

DATA

Respondent A

Company: Magsaysay Maritime Corporation

Position: Quarter Master on Cruise Line

Years Onboard: 27 years

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Interviewer: Good Evening Sir. I’m Joshua Jeff Y. Mamac 4th year student of Asian
Institute of Maritime Studies I am currently working on a research entitled “The
effects of Motivation and interest of a seafarer on their overall performance on
board”. I would like to inform you that this interview will be recorded and will thesis
purposes only. I have some questions about my topic.

First question, What are your motivations and interest working on your site on
board?

Interviewee: Well my first motivation is you know.. as a seaman.. as being a

seaman is normally.. we have to earn such money like a dollars to go somewhere
around the world you know and if you have a motivation to yourself to do that so you
have to be more focus on what you are doing and do the right thing. That’s one of
the main reason for the main topic you have to do something good to yourself, good
to others and you you.. you can do what you want, you can fulfill your dreams, you
can go somewhere, you can do anything you know.. and the most important is being
a seaman is discipline not to other but to your self.. of course the others is the
second part you know. So that’s the main thing. Discipline, how to handle yourself,
of course if you are away from your family.. so its another problem you know. So you
have to be more focus on your job that’s.. that’s the main reason of being a sail.. as
a being a seafarer some people said ugh okay. A life of a seaman is good because
they earn dollar, they earn money but they don’t know how hard the job on board
ship. The half of our body is down on the water you know. Half of our body is like in
heaven but mostly… really hard but if you have the motivation to motivate yourself to
be focus on what you are doing, being a good sailor, discipline to yourself then you
can be a successful seaman or a sailor in another people you know. That’s my
motivation in life so you have to be discipline you know, to be focus that’s uh uh
another important one, that’s why I reached 27 years as a sailor because you know I
can be myself you know.

Interviewer: Second Question po, How does your motivations and interest on board
affect your relationships with your co-workers and supervisors?

Interviewee: Uh yeah yeah. That’s another another uh problem on board you know
especially if you meet another nationalities, hundreds of nationalities.. so you have
to be equal I mean on the level side, nobody high nobody low, if you are on high
position, you have to be in lower position but you have to respect them. And to do
that you have to respect others idea and you have to be more patience that’s
another thing and in terms of work you have to more patience on what you are doing
on what you are uh.. even you feel something bad to your supervisor or to your co-
workers you have to be more patience as long as you can. Control yourself that
another thing to reach your goal. Because you are only one alone.. alone remember
alone. When you sign your contract the first thing you comes to your mind is to think
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that you are alone nobody from your family, your wife, your kids or your friends
nobody can help you there but only yourself.. But there are some reasons that in
terms if you have a problem you have to be focus on yourself that another thing..
Respect to others, discipline to others and be that to yourself.. and don’t over
confidence think first before to do something. That’s main thing. Always use your
head yeah… and control to yourself

Interviewer: Question number 3, What do you think is the effect of your motivations
and interest on board on your overall performance as a seafarer?

Interviewee: Well, Base on my experience, I never encounter anybody bad

performance on board because.. I always think that need to be hundred percent uh..
always excellence on my performance you know and I’m always think that my
superior or whoever or the captain I’m always see to it that they were happy or they
are satisfied on my performance.. so give your hundred percent not 99.95 percent,
hundred percent always give hundred percent even if its really hard for you to do
that but you have to think first yourself and you can do it you know. Hundred percent
always hundred percent that uh performance then you can reach to your goal then
everything will be fine and everybody can remember you.. even when you retire
already… Oh this guy always active. Everybody will remember you always give your
hundred percent.

Interviewer: That’s it po sir, That’s my only question. Thank you for your time for
having this interview. Thank you po.

Respondent B

Company: Teekay Shipping Philippines, Inc.

Position: Oiler

Years Onboard: 17 years

Interviewer: Good Evening Sir, I am Joshua Jeff Y. Mamac 4th year student of Asian
Institute of Maritime Studies and I am currently working on a research entitled “The
effects of motivations and interest of a seafarer on their overall performance on
board”. I would like to inform you that this interview will be recorded and will be
thesis purposes only. I have only three question about my study and thank you for
this opportunity for having this interview.

Question number 1, What are your motivation and interest working on your site on
board?

Interviewee: My family because to support them on financial and our dreams come
true.
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Interviewer: Question number 2, How does your motivations and interests on board
effect your relationship with your co-workers and supervisors?

Interviewee: Uh Well uh.. its easy to work with co-workers, ratings and superiors
because our relationship is intact we are excited to learn more knowledge to them
and eager to learn more like that.

Interviewer: Ok sir, Question number 3, What do you think is the effect of your
motivation and interests on board on your overall performance as a seafarer?

Interviewee: I think uh.. the result is effect of our motivation and interest on board
my performance.. I think the result is excellent because I’m very confident and my
superior support me to our work.

Interviewer: Ok sir That’s it sir, those are only my question and once again thank
you for having this interview and take care.

Respondent C

Company: Magsaysay Maritime Corporation

Position: Butcher 2nd commis

Years Onboard: 6 years

Interviewer: Good Evening Sir, I am Joshua Jeff Y. Mamac 4th year student of Asian
Institute of Maritime Studies and I am currently working on a research entitled “The
effects of motivations and interest of a seafarer on their overall performance on
board”. And I would like to inform you that this interview will be recorded and will be
thesis purposes only. I have only three question about my study and thank you for
having this interview.

Question number 1, What are your motivation and interest working on your site on
board?

Interviewee: Uhm.. Education to my family and build a new house.

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Interviewer: Ok sir, Question number 2 po, How does your motivations and
interests on board effect your relationship with your co-workers and supervisors?

Interviewee: Get to work better and always be out my best and good attitude and
discipline.
Interviewer: Last question sir, What do you think is the effect of your motivation and
interests on board on your overall performance as a seafarer?

Interviewee: The quality of work done is always at peak.

Interviewer: That’s it sir. Those are only my question and once again thank you for
having this interview.

Respondent D

Company: Magsaysay Maritime Corporation

Position: Chef de partie Butcher in cruise line

Years Onboard: 15 years

Interviewer: Good Evening Sir, I am Joshua Jeff Y. Mamac 4th year student of Asian
Institute of Maritime Studies and I am currently working on a research entitled “The
effects of motivations and interest of a seafarer on their overall performance on
board”. I would like to inform you that this interview will be recorded and will be
thesis purposes only. I have only three question about my study and thank you for
having this interview.

Question number 1, What are your motivation and interest working on your site on
board?

Interviewee: As a seafarer my motivation is to have a experience working on board

and because of that interest make me motivated by my family.

Interviewer: Ok sir, Question number 2 po, How does your motivations and
interests on board effect your relationship with your co-workers and supervisors?

Interviewee: My motivation and interest affects to my co-workers and supervisors

be patient and be more understanding so that the work will be easier.

Interviewer: Question number 3, What do you think is the effect of your motivation
and interests on board on your overall performance as a seafarer?

Interviewee: Makes me to do the best of my ability of my work and be proud as a

seafarer.
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Interviewer: Ok po, That’s it, yun lang po ung mga tanong ko po. And once again
thank you for having this interview.

Respondent E

Company: Magsaysay Maritime Corporation

Position: Assistant Pantryman in cruise line

Years Onboard: 2 years

Interviewer: Good Evening Ma’am, I am Joshua Jeff Y. Mamac 4 th year student of

Asian Institute of Maritime Studies and I am currently working on a research entitled
“The effects of motivations and interest of a seafarer on their overall performance on
board”. I would like to inform you that this interview will be recorded and will be
thesis purposes only. I have only three question about my study and thank you for
having this interview.

Question number 1, What are your motivation and interest working on your site on
board?

Interviewee: Naririnig mo ko? Naririnig mo ko? Ok Game uhm. I’m Rhaily Olivas
from Marikina city, 30 years old. Start ako nag ka interest sa babarko.. Na late narin
ako nag barko 2019 lang kaka start ko lang pangatlong kontrata ko palang ngayon
tapos assistant pantry ako dito pero since minimum manning kami pang tatlong tao
ung trabaho namin ang masasabi ko lang kasi pag magbabarko ka kasi dapat ang
pinaka goal mo ung sa experience mo 2 years dapat meron kang experience na
position ang ina-applyan mo dapat yun na ung experience mo. Dun ako nag start
kasi NB ako, yun din ang experience ko satin sa manila kaya dito inuna kong
department yun ah.. napunta ako. Good para sakin kasi syempre.. in-demand yun.
Kung talagang may interest ka.. may interest ka sa pag sea seafarer, syempre.
Uunahin mo yung mga basic training, like BT, passport, seamans book, yung mga
trainings dyan sa may maynila, before ka mag apply, kailangan mo muna makuha
lahat yun,

Interviewer: Ano po ma’am ang nag gaganyak sa inyo magbarko?

Interviewee: Yung?

Interviewer: Ano po maam ang nagaganyak sa inyo mag barko na mag-patuloy mag
barko po? Ano po ung dahilan?
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Interviewee: Kasi diyan satin, realtalk. Alam mo naman and minimum wage dyan
satin kahit mag trabaho ka kasi diyan satin hindi namn sa dina-down ko yung bansa
natin kahit minimum wage ikot lang ang pera dipende sayo yon kung pano ka
hahawak ng pera, ‘di ko namn sinasabi na sakto lang palagi yung naiuuwi ko sakto
lang palagi yung natitira sa wallet ko, ibig ko lang sabihin daming bills pataas ng
pataas ung bills natin sa tubig kuryente kahit sabihin mong minimum wage the end
of the day hihintayin mo parin yung sa sahod mo, wala ng tira kasi naka budget lang,
dito sa barko lahat libre, wala kang gagastusin kahit piso dito kung talagang matipid
ka. Nood lang kung namimiss mo yung pamilya mo pero siyempre may ano yun 60
dollars 1 month yun lang. Yun lang yung gagastusin mo dito pero pagkain,
accommodation lahat lahat na libre dito sa barko kahit minsan nagbibigay pa sila
privilege sayo kasi nandito ka.. yun ang kaibahan nun.

Interviewer: Second question po. Question number 2 po, How does your motivations
and interests on board effect your relationship with your co-workers and
supervisors?

Interviewee: Ako yung motivation ko, syempre maiahon sa hirap and pamilya, gaya
ng sinabi ko kanina, balikan lang ang pera diyan sa’tin di katulad dito libre lahat
tapos. Nagkaroon ako ng interest kasi akala ko dati nung medyo bata bata pa ko
kala ko yung mga seafarer graduate lang ng college, mga nakapag marine
engineering, basta related in marine related dito sa barko kala ko ganun yung
nalaman ko experience lang pala ang batayan hindi ko sinasabi hindi mo pag-
patuloy pag-aaral mow ala may experience lang kasi talaga ako since 18 years old
ako nasa FND nako nasa Food industry na’ko.. naging ano ko yun naging lakas ng
loob sakin yun kasi yun nga may experience ako tapos umh nag take lang ako ng
culinary training 1 year, yun nga graduate ako ng high school tapos uhm basta lahat
ng mga trainings hindi ako agad agad nag apply nag ano muna ako nag ni ready ko
muna yung sarili ko nag trainings ako, nag-aral ako para gusto ko kasi pag nag
apply ako ng barko gusto ko tuloy tuloy na kinuha ko muna lahat ng mga kailangan
sumali ako ng mga group, buhay sa cruise ship, working pinay cruise ship, lahat ng
may cruise ship na group sinalihan ko na.. Naging silent reader ako nag ano-ano
ako syempre pag gusto mo yung gusto mong marating, ikaw ang gagawa ng paraan
hindi yan kusang dadating sa’yo, ikaw ang gagawa ng paraan. Hindi yan yung
pinagdasal mo ibibigay sa’yo syempre pagtatrabahuhan mo, so habang nag-
tatrabaho ako nag-aral ako mag working student ako culinary san juan, yung day-off
ko makapag-aral ako ng isang taon ng para magkaroon ako ng NC2 yun ang
importante, NC2 isa pa yun tapos, yung pamilya ko maiahon ko sa hirap, gusto ko
may mapatunayan ako sa kanila, may mapatunayan din ako sa sarili ko hindi lang
sa ganito ako magtatapos kasi yoko yung yoko yung umaasa sa iba.
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Interviewer: Paano po nakakaapekto ang iyong mga motivation and interest sa

pakikisalamuha nyo po katrabaho nyo po and supervisors?

Interviewee: Tumaas yung self-confidence sa sarili ko kasi diyan satin hindi

importante kung magaling ka mag English dito sa barko kahit English carabao ka as
long as naiintindihan mo sila as long as na nasasabi mo yung mga dapat mong
sabihin hindi mo kailangan maging fluent sa English tapos yun self-confidence ko.
Marami skills and knowledge ko sa pinas na sa experience ko kala ko ok na’ko akala
ko “uy magaling na’ko kasi ganito ganito” nung since naka pag apply dun ko
nalaman na meron pa pala akong ibubuga pa may ilalabas pa pala ako na ano kasi
iba yung sinu-serve natin naming sa pinas kasi Asian lang tayo diyan sa pinas
filipino for more on dito international na so matututo ka na ng iba’t ibang dish
European, Italian halo halo na kaya in return yung na capo sakin na approve ko
yung mga di ko alam dati mga British na simpleng sauce, kasi satin di naman uso
yun. Basta tinuro sayo yan na yun susundin mong luto may proper sauces may
susundin kang tao. May mga boss kang ganito ganyan simpleng sauces kailangan
alam mo yung mga simpleng hiwa hindi yung basta ka nalang nag hiwa in return
natutunan ko lahat.

Interviewer: Paano nakaka-apekto yung motivation relationship nyo po sa co-

workers and supervisors?

Interviewee: Since naka pag-apply ako dito para na naman akong ibang tao dito.
Kasi yung boss ko dito hindi na pinoy so nahihirapan ako kasi meron ditong sariling
language.. meron dito sariling language na kailangan mong ma-absorb na minsan
hindi ko sila maintindihan kasi may sariling salitang pang barko kasi pang Italian ‘di
ko una maintindihan tapos inaaral ko lang yung anong ibig sabihin ng ganito kung
ano ibig sabihin ng ginagawa nila umh masasabi ko sa tanong mo araw-araw
nagtatrabaho ako hindi ako basta basta nag-dedesisyon kasi may capo supervisors
kung ano yung sinabi nila yun lang yung susundin ko ngayon kung hindi ako
sigurado sa mga gagawin ko lagi akong nag-tatanong sa kanila lagi akong
nagtatanong sa kanila. Maraming magmementor sa’yo dito kapag bago ka. Meron
ditong nag boss bossan meron talagang boss talaga kapag unang kontrata mo
malalaman mo yun kung sino talaga yung magiging boss mo.

Interviewer: Question number 3, What do you think is the effect of your motivation
and interests on board on your overall performance as a seafarer?

Interviewee: Mahina ata ang signal diyan

Interviewer: Uulitin ko po What do you think is the effect of your motivation and
interests on board on your overall performance as a seafarer?
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Interviewee: Well uhm Nakaka-apekto ang motivation and interest sa pag-tatrabaho

ko dito sa barko uhm nagiging maayos ang pagtatrabaho ko dahil sa aking mga
pangarap at para maiahon ko ang pamilya ko sa hirap. Yung lang.

Interviewer: Ok ma’am that’s it, those are only my question and thank you for your
time to having this interview.

RESUME

JOSHUA JEFF Y. MAMAC

B66 L12 Marycris Complex, Pasong Camachille II, General Trias, Cavite
mamacjoshua0975@gmail.com
09369482429

JOB OBJECTIVES: Seeking to succeed in an environment of growth and excellence to

meet personal goals where I can utilize my skills and the knowledge I have learned.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

 Tertiary: Asian Institute in Maritime Studies 2016 – 2018

(C.A.R.) BS Marine Transportation
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 Highschool: Maranatha Christian Academy 2009 – 2015

 Elementary: Maranatha Christian Academy 2005 – 2009

JOB EXPERIENCE

October 01, 2019- October 04, 2020
Santa Clara Shipping Corporation
No. 1002, Pan-Philippine Hwy, Pili, Camarines
Sur
Contact Number: (054) 477-7499 & (054) 871-
6287

Position: Deck Cadet

GRT: 694
Horse Power: 1200/ 895.2 KW
Vessel Type: Ro-ro (Cargo/ Passenger)

Job Description:

 Able to perform lashing on a cargo.

 Responsible for look out, checking position using chart, calculation of ETA and able
to create and edit a route using GPS.
 Responsible for listing activities in a deck log book.
 Able to understand how to maneuver a ship.
 Able to understand flags and symbols.
 Able to assist for mooring stations and throwing heaving line ashore.
 Able to understand with various types of mooring ropes.
 Able to identify the draft of the ship.
 Responsible for the safety of the passenger.
 Responsible of the cleanliness of the ship.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Age: 22
Birth Date: September 14, 1998
Skills: Good critical thinking and analytical skills/ Hard Worker/
Knowledgeable in computer application like MS Word, Excel
Place of Birth: Dasmariñas, Cavite
Nationality: Filipino
Height : 168cm
Weight: 74kg
Civil Status: Single
Gender: Male
Religion: Roman Catholic

SIGNIFICANT TRAINING CERTIFICATE

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 Deck Watchkeeping, Date Issued 4th Feb 2021, Altitude Maritime Training Center,
Inc.
 Basic Training (BT), Date Issued 16th June 2017, Philippine Seafarers Training
Center
 Ship Security Awareness Training and Seafarers with Designated Security Duties
(SDSD), Date Issued 7th February 2018, Philippine Seafarers Training Center
 Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boats (PSCRB). Date Issued 16th April
2018, Philippine Seafarers Training Center
 Operational Use of Electronic Chart and Information System (ECDIS), Date Issued
15th December 2018, Philippine Seafarers Training Center
 Consolidated MARPOL I-VI, Date Issued, 5th December 2020, Altitude Maritime
Training Center, Inc.
 Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (II/4), Date Issued 11th December
2020, Mariana Academy of Maritime Studies Inc.

CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY

 COP Basic Training (BT), Date Issued 7th August 2017, Date of Expiry 7th August
2022
 Ships Security Awareness Training and Seafarers with Designated Security Duties
(SDSD), Date Issued 25th November 2020, Date of Expiry Unlimited
 Proficiency in Survival Craft and Rescue Boat (PSCRB), Date Issued 19th February
2021, Date of Expiry 16th April 2023
 Ratings Forming Part of a Navigational Watch (II/4), Date Issued 22nd December
2020, Date of Expiry Unlimited

“I hereby certify that the above information is true based on my knowledge and
belief.”

Joshua Jeff Y. Mamac