On the occasion of this year's World Maritime Day, Mr. Simon Grainge, Chief Executive, ISWAN explored how the maritime sector can retain the skilled seafarers that it will need to respond to the climate emergency.

During the 2023 Crew Welfare Week, Mr. Simon Grainge, Chief Executive, ISWAN, highlighted that crew welfare now has a higher profile as a result of the pandemic but we must not lose our focus on this important issue. Seafarers of the future will need to cope with the demands of more technology and smaller crews so good quality welfare remains crucial to the future of seafaring and has important implications for recruitment and retention, he explained.

Mr. Simon Grainge, Chief Executive, International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN), makes an assessment of 2021 and shares his message for the new year across the global maritime community.