Implementation of Safety Culture in Maritime Transportation to Enhance Navigation Safety at Mentawai Port
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https://doi.org/10.51278/bce.v6i3.2885Keywords:
Maritime Safety Culture, Navigational Safety, Maritime Transportation, Mentawai PortAbstract
Maritime transportation is the primary mode of mobility for communities in the Mentawai Islands, making navigational safety a critical aspect of sustainable maritime operations. This study aimed to analyze the implementation of safety culture in maritime transportation and examine its effect on navigational safety at Mentawai Port. A mixed-methods approach was employed by integrating quantitative and qualitative methods. Quantitative data were collected through questionnaires administered to 35 purposively selected respondents, including ship crews, shipping operators, port officers, and passengers, while qualitative data were obtained through semi-structured interviews, field observations, and document analysis. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression, whereas qualitative data were analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing to strengthen the interpretation of the findings. The results indicate that the implementation of safety culture was categorized as very good (mean = 4.24), while navigational safety was categorized as good (mean = 4.20). Regression analysis revealed that safety culture had a positive and significant effect on navigational safety (R = 0.712; R² = 0.507; t = 5.830; p < 0.001), indicating that safety culture explained 50.7% of the variance in navigational safety. Qualitative findings further revealed that management commitment, compliance with standard operating procedures, effective safety communication, regular safety training, and stakeholder collaboration are essential in strengthening maritime safety, although challenges remain in terms of safety awareness, infrastructure, and emergency preparedness. These findings highlight the importance of fostering a sustainable maritime safety culture to enhance navigational safety in archipelagic regions.
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