Tag: better working environment

Human & Organizational Performance (HOP) is a philosophy or mindset often used in occupational safety and health. t’s sometimes also called the “new view” and is associated with and similar to other schools of “new safety,” including safety differently, safety II, and resilience engineering.

Mental health is a key aspect of wellness; thus, it is important to build an effective strategy that provides policies for creating an ideal environment on board, ensuring that seafarers' mental health does not suffer. Among many issues to consider, every vessel needs to have established measures to address harassment and bullying.

GMF presents key insight from its 2023 Future Maritime Leaders essay competition, which highlighted young professionals' perspectives on transitioning to a sustainable maritime industry.

In the contemporary information-driven global economy, the significance of soft skills in the recruitment process is on the rise. These skills play a pivotal role in shaping interpersonal relationships among colleagues, consequently influencing the effectiveness of their efforts.

Mental and physical wellness of ships’ crews is critical to the safety of all ships at sea. Ensuring a safe and team-oriented work environment are key objectives for both those employed at sea and the staff that support them based ashore, argues Dr. William Moore.

Apo Belokas, Managing Editor, SAFETY4SEA, delves into the evolving landscape of the shipping industry, emphasizing the imperative of addressing human factors in relation to decarbonization and digitalization as new industry realities.

It is a well-known fact that stress has a negative impact on physical and mental health. However, this is not always the case. Find out why psychologists Robert M. Yerkes and John Dillingham Dodson think so.

Kannan Nadar, Head of Programme (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) at UNICEF, has come up with his own concept for affectively leading teams with empathy and understanding: The 5 finger philosophy.

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO) are working jointly to combat violence and harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and sexual assault, in the maritime sector. 

Harnessing data from the 2023 global Wellness at Sea Maritime Schools Conferences, Sailors’ Society's report provides fresh insight into what motivates and worries these Gen Z seafarers and what the industry needs to do to retain and support them.