| No | Reason provided | Total |
| 1 | Was working shoreside, returned to sea later | 1 |
| 2 | Backlog with the company agency working with | 1 |
| 3 | Not applicable | 20 |
| 4 | Covid-19 Restrictions and ship availability | 1 |
| 5 | No berths/vessel scarcity | 16 |
| 6 | Insufficient experience | 1 |
| 7 | Electrical training | 5 |
| 8 | Don’t have CDC yet | 1 |
| 9 | Race/Origin | 2 |
|
| Total response | 48 |