ABSTRACT
The study aims to identify seafarers’ characters as required by International Shipping Industry (ISI) standard. Characters need to be developed for the cadets in Indonesian Maritime Colleges (IMCs) that have been well or less developed at the IMCs. Descriptive method was employed in this study. Data was collected using the instrument validated by expert review. Subjects consisted of the shipping industry managers, the experienced seafarers of ocean going vessels, IMC managers, and lecturers. The results of the study were: (1) the ISI required 17 characters: discipline, toughness, commitment, responsibility, creativity, integrity, confidence, cooperation, courage, tenacity, work ethics, fortitude, adaptability, independence, problem-solving, sense of humor and vigilance; (2) determination of the character that needed to be developed, respondents chose 6 characters from the provided such as: discipline, responsibility, confidence, work ethic, problem solving, and cooperation; (3) discipline is a well-developed character in IMCs, on the other hand, responsibility, self-confidence, work ethic, problem-solving skills, and cooperative ability are less developed.
