Lecturers’ Communication Strategies in Teaching ESP Maritime English

Effective communication strategies are essential for lecturers teaching Maritime English, as they help students understand technical terms and use English in real-life maritime contexts. These strategies also prepare students to communicate clearly and safely in international maritime settings, supporting both learning and professional readiness. The objective of the research is to find out communication strategies used by the English lecturers in a maritime polytechnic in Indonesia. The descriptive qualitative research was used and the data were collected by using the observation. The findings showed that the English instructors employed literal translation, approximation, repetition, nonlinguistic techniques (such as gestures or mime), and asking for clarification as communication strategies. The interview's findings demonstrated that the communication strategies made it easier for the students to comprehend the material, helped them understand what the teacher was saying, and helped them understand the meaning of words and instructions during the teaching and learning process.