Health and Safety Practices of Seafarers While OnBoard During the COVID – 19 Pandemic

The quantitative study, titled " Health and Safety Practices of Seafarers While Onboard During the Covid-19 Pandemic," looked into the various perspectives and observations of marine transportation graduates regarding the health and safely practices they encounter intheir jobs during the pandemic. The study's goal is to assess the demographic profile of seaman graduates, including their age. Sseveral topics are discussed, including seafarers' health and safety measures on board at COVID-19 in terms of physical health; social health; and mental health, as well as the effects of it. THisutilized quantitative research and descriptive evaluative and comparative study. The respondents of this study are 30 seafarers who experienced being onboard during the pandemic. The respondents are chosen through a purposive sampling technique. For data gathering, since we are now facing the COVID-19 pandemic the researchers decided to gather data through an online survey. The researchers set a meeting using Zoom, Google Meet, or any communication application and obtain the respondents' permission. The survey is sent through a link with data privacy. Data and information are discovered. The true problem is interpreting and evaluating the data. The researchers evaluate and internalize the underlying complex meanings of the seafarers' answers. The raw data from the returned questionnaires are coded and entered into the statistical system. To interpret and evaluate, researchers used the frequency count with percentage and the arithmetic mean. To arrive at a definite, interpreted result of each variable. the continuum and verbal description are used. Excess information that served no use inb the presentation of the study's concerns was removed. The researchers concluded that most of the seafarers are in the age bracket of 25 - 40 years old with 53% percentage. The health and safety practices of seafarers on board during the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of physical health which the majority of the respondents strongly agree is to always sanitize equipment and materials. In terms of social health, secure support networks on board and ensure the provision of items such as exercise facilities and healthy food options in terms of mental health, most of the respondents strongly agree to grant seafarers access to free, confidential, 24-hour emotional support and can frquently contact their home. The effect of health and safety practices of seafarers on board during the Covid-19 pandemic in terms of physical health is the assurance of not transmitting any disease or virus. In terms of social health, secure support networks on board and ensure the provision of items such as exercise facilities and health food options. Most importantly in terms of mental health, the majority of the respondents strongly agree that Seafarers know how to perform first aid, in case of emergencies.