AWARENESS ABOUT THE EFFECTS OF SHIPBUILDING OPERATION TOWARDS MANGROVE ECOSYSTEM: A CASE STUDY OF BACHELOR OF MARITIME OPERATION (BMO) AT UNIKL MIMET

Abstract

The shipbuilding activity destroys the mangrove habitat since the activity is aimed to keep the ship in good shape but has a negative effect on the environment, which is the mangrove ecosystem. One of the shipbuilding operations activities that might have an impact on the mangrove ecosystem is paint, oil, and so on, which can cause the mangrove growth ecosystem to be stunned and lead to further degradation. The aim of this study was to determine the level of awareness among Bachelor of Maritime Operation students at UniKL MIMET about the effect of shipbuilding operation towards mangrove ecosystem and to study the action that should have been taken in order to raise awareness among Bachelor of Maritime Operation students at UniKL MIMET on the declining of mangrove ecosystem as a result of shipbuilding. By using survey questionnaire, data from the student of 3rd and 4th year, BMO student at UniKL MIMET has been collected and analysed. The questionnaire collects students’ demographic sections which are gender, study in year and semester, after that continued with Objective 1 and Objective 2 question. A total of 76 questionnaires or data are collected and the data are analysed by using the Statistical Package for the Science Social (SPSS) to determine the level of awareness and the action should been taken. The results of this study found that the level of awareness of students in BMO at UniKL MIMET is high and the actions should be taken to raise awareness among BMO students at UniKL MIMET, such as seminars, campaigns, workshops, training, and social media by the UniKL MIMET community, which can be used to increase awareness, and students can also be aware that shipbuilding has destroyed mangrove ecosystems.