Focus Group with Stakeholders

On July 8, 2022, a group of researchers of the Batumi Navigation Teaching University, within the framework of the international grant project, held the first focus group meeting. The goal of the project is to create a practical guide "Applied Psychology for Seafarers" and it is being implemented by Georgian, Chinese and Slovenian researchers.

During the focus group meeting, the participants of which were crewing companies operating in Batumi and the Maritime Transport Agency of Georgia, the survey questionnaire on the main markers causing psychological destabilization among seafarers was discussed, the members of the focus group were interviewed, their suggestions and opinions were discussed.

Batumi Navigation Teaching University is very grateful to crewing companies "Ialkani-S", "Quinswey" and "Elseri" for their contribution to the research and high social and professional responsibility.

Special thanks to the Maritime Transport Agency for its support and involvement in the research project. Work with focus groups will continue until the end of July.