Crewtoo Seafarers Happiness Index Shows Widening Gap in Connectivity
10 December 2015 - 8:00PM
Crewtoo, the online social network for seafarers and a part of KVH
Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq:KVHI), has published the results of its
third Crewtoo Seafarers Happiness Index report.
Designed to monitor and benchmark seafarer satisfaction levels
via 10 key questions, this third quarterly report shows a seafarer
satisfaction level of 6.37 on a scale of 1 to 10, which is
virtually unchanged from the 6.44 overall level reported in August.
However, the questions about connectivity and shore leave emerged
as key issues among seafarers.
With connectivity, seafarers’ responses indicated that there is
growing disparity in Internet access: Some seafarers now get good,
often cheap or even free access; some can occasionally gain access
– but with cost or technical issues; and, some have no connectivity
at all.
This edition of the report shows that a number of respondents
feel that insufficient investment is being made in ensuring
ongoing, high-speed, and quality connections, and that those
without Internet access liken conditions to being in the “stone
age.”
The latest Crewtoo Seafarers Happiness Index also reveals a
three-tiered system in shore leave: There are some seafarers who
get good shore leave access and opportunities; those who can
occasionally get ashore - but not without difficulty; and those who
are denied even the most basic of shore leave.
Responses highlighted that the greatest proportion of seafarers
face the double jeopardy of poor quality, expensive, or
non-existent connectivity, and difficult, expensive, or
non-existent shore leave.
For a copy of the latest Crewtoo Seafarers Happiness Index
report, please visit http://survey.crewtoo.com/happiness.
Note to Editors: For more information about Crewtoo, please
visit www.crewtoo.com.About Crewtoo
Crewtoo is the world’s largest online network of the seafaring
community, with more than 112,000 members. Crewtoo was launched in
2011 by KVH Media Group, a leading provider of commercially
licensed news, music, TV, and movie entertainment content for a
wide range of industries including maritime, retail, and hotels.
KVH Media Group brands include NEWSlinkTM, MOVIElinkTM,
SPORTSlinkTM, TVlinkTM, and MUSIClinkTM. KVH Media Group is part of
KVH Industries, a leading provider of in-motion satellite TV and
communications systems, having designed, manufactured, and sold
more than 175,000 mobile satellite antennas for applications on
vessels, vehicles, and aircraft. KVH is based in Middletown, RI,
with research, development, and manufacturing operations in
Middletown, RI, and Tinley Park, IL. The company’s global presence
includes offices in Belgium, Brazil, Cyprus, Denmark, Hong Kong,
Japan, the Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, and the United
Kingdom.
KVH, Crewtoo, NEWSlink, MOVIElink, SPORTSlink,
TVlink, and MUSIClink are trademarks of KVH Industries, Inc.
For further information, please contact:
Sue Henney
Marketing Manager
KVH Media Group & Videotel
Tel: +44 151 243 1605
shenney@kvh.com
or
Phil Page, Elaborate Communications
Tel: +44 (0) 1296 682104
ppage@elabor8.co.uk
Jill Connors
Media & Communications Manager
KVH Industries, Inc.
Tel: +1 401 851 3824
jconnors@kvh.com
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