Preferences of Student Officers in Choosing a Seafaring Education and Training Institution
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Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG); LNG cargo handling; Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU); Ship-to-ship transfer; Cargo tank pressure management; Gas Combustion Unit; Boil-off gas management.Abstract
Understanding the preferences of student officers (cadets) in selecting maritime education and training
institutions is crucial for institutional sustainability and revenue generation. This quantitative study employs
conjoint analysis to examine the factors influencing institutional choice among 284 student officers from
various maritime education institutions under Indonesia's Ministry of Transportation. The research identifies
thirteen key attributes that significantly influence selection decisions. Results indicate that the most influential
factors, in descending order of importance, are: (1) Teaching Personnel (11.43%), (2) Campus Location
(9.283%), (3) Education Costs (9.277%), (4) Certificate Issuance Duration (9.086%), (5) Learning Methods
(9.066%), (6) Physical Campus Condition (9.045%), (7) Campus Accreditation (8.507%), (8) Staff
Friendliness (7.822%), (9) Website Accessibility (6.176%), (10) Customer Complaint Responsiveness
(6.116%), (11) Campus Reputation (4.996%), (12) Laboratory Facilities (4.881%), and (13) Alumni Networks
(4.315%). The utility analysis reveals that all product-related attributes significantly influence student
preferences, while only certificate issuance duration among service variables demonstrates significant impact
on institutional choice.
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