Survey for international seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic

Press Release

18 August 2020

London. UK. An ongoing survey for seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic is being carried out by an international team of researchers from the University of Queensland Australia, Royal Holloway University of London, the World Maritime University Sweden, and Uppsala University in Sweden.

To Contribute

If you are currently working on an international vessel, a joint university research team want to hear about your experiences at sea during the COVID-19 “Survey for international seafarers during the COVID-19 pandemic”

If you are currently working on an international vessel, a joint university research team want to hear about your experiences at sea during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The aim of the survey is to understand how the pandemic is effecting international seafarers and to identify factors that may help crews in the future.

The survey will take you about 30 minutes to complete. There are no right or wrong answers. You will be asked about your experiences on board, as well as background questions about you and your ship.

Your contribution is confidential and will be used to make recommendations to improve life at sea.

Go to the survey: https://webropol.com/s/survey-seafarers-during-pandemic

Contact

Dr Momoko KITADA, PhD (Social Sciences), BSc (Maritime Sciences), CoC (navigation)
Gender, Culture, and Human Element
Associate Professor, World Maritime University (WMU)
Secretariat, WMU Women’s Association (WMUWA)

Email: mk@wmu.se

ENDS.