AN ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF MAJOR OIL COMPANIES ON CREW SELECTION CRITERIA FOR TANKER OPERATING SHIP MANAGEMENT COMPANIES

Abstract

Tanker shipping which is a special sub-sector of maritime transportation industry plays an important role for the world trade. As oil and its derivatives transported by tankers is the fundamental component for developing industries, its transportation becomes an indispensable issue. Though petroleum and chemical transportation is important for all industries, due to its structural properties, these cargoes include major risks for the environment. There have been some enforcement and impositions to the tanker operating ship management companies to minimize these risks. Herein, MOC (Major Oil Companies), the most important players in the world petroleum industry, has made such impositions on tanker operating ship management companies. Enforcement and impositions on human factor which is the most significant element in a business has a critical importance to minimize these risks. Thus, this study aims to reveal the effects of MOC on the personnel selection criteria of the ship management companies that operate tankers. To achieve this aim, a total of 12 companies operating in Turkey and having largest fleet were selected. An interview was conducted through these companies and the data obtained were analyzed by content analysis of qualitative research methods. As a result, it is revealed that major oil companies have an impact on personnel selection process and activities. Generally, these effects have been about duration of the contract, the number of crew required to be on board, company internal promotion procedures, recruitment process of new employees to the company, and crew training.