PENGARUH KOMPETENSI AWAK KAPAL DALAM PELAKSANAAN TANK CLEANING TERHADAP KELANCARAN KEGIATAN PEMUATAN DI MT. GERALDINE

Abstract

The smoothness of loading activities on tanker vessels greatly depends on cargo tank readiness, which is largely determined by the crew's competence in carrying out tank cleaning according to established procedures. This research was motivated by a delay in the berthing and loading schedule of MT. GERALDINE on December 8, 2024, when the cargo tank was declared unfit by an independent surveyor due to being dirty, wet, and containing sludge at the bellmouth. The research problems addressed are the level of crew competence, the level of loading smoothness, and whether and to what extent crew competence influences loading smoothness on MT. GERALDINE. This study employed a quantitative correlational approach using a questionnaire distributed to 30 respondents, analyzed through validity, reliability, correlation, determination, simple linear regression, F-test, and t-test using IBM SPSS Statistics 26. The results show a correlation coefficient of r = 0.652 (strong category) with a coefficient of determination of R2 = 42.6%. The t-test yielded t-calculated = 4.554 > t-table = 1.701, sig. 0.000 < 0.05, so Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted. This study recommends that the company enhance tank cleaning training, crew members improve work discipline, and future researchers include additional variables.