On Shaping the Professional Psychology of Maritime Majors

Abstract

The rapid development of the shipping industry and the safe operation require that the oceangoing seafarers have the corresponding professional psychology. But until present, there are no feasible criteria in this respect. This paper conducts analysis on the professional psychology of the seafarers required by the shipping industry and put forth that the seafarers’ professional psychology is composed of four aspects of professional inclination, individuality, general ability and special ability of the profession. The paper also makes suggestions that efforts should be made in three aspects to enforce the education and management towards maritime majors, shape their professional psychology and lay a solid foundation for the seafarers qualified in satisfactory professional psychology.