Maritime Tacit Knowledge Attrition and Operational Continuity Vulnerability in Multigenerational Shipping Workforces
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: The shipping industry faces operational continuity vulnerabilities due to the lack of tacit knowledge of senior seafarers in a multigenerational workforce. Differences in experience, communication, technology adaptation, and personnel rotation can hinder the transfer of knowledge critical to ship safety. This study aims to analyze the effect of maritime tacit knowledge attrition on the vulnerability of operational continuity of shipping organizations. An explanatory quantitative approach was used through a survey of 156 respondents, including ship officers, operational crews, fleet managers, and safety staff. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability testing, multiple linear regression, and moderation analysis. The results show that weak cross-generational mentoring, lack of experience documentation, and Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistics, reliability testing, multiple linear regression, and moderation analysis. to emergency decision-making, ship-land coordination, and safety compliance. These findings underscore the importance of knowledge management to strengthen the succession of competencies and operational resilience of sustainable shipping.
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems and Management
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7204267859