Tag: better working environment

The UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (UK MCA) has published a section in their Leading for Safety guidance, looking into how some factors that can influence the performance of people on board can lead to more accidents as well as how to mitigate or control these factors.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, musculoskeletal disorders pose significant costs for employers, including absenteeism, lost productivity, and increased healthcare expenses. These disorders, often more severe than typical nonfatal injuries, result from factors such as repetitive motion, overexertion, and awkward lifting techniques.

In an industry where safety is paramount, mentoring can play a crucial role in helping individuals in the shipping industry develop a broad range of skills, from technical skills related to navigation and other shipboard operations to soft skills like communication, leadership, and problem-solving.

While both coaching and mentoring have gone through a shift over the last decades, they are not the same.

As indicated by a recent survey, a staggering 90% of HR leaders acknowledge that success in the modern workplace depends on s leader’s ability to prioritize the human aspects of leadership. This hence leads us to the fundamental question of what, then, constitutes leadership? In our quest of defining leadership, let us debunk some myths around.

Amidst a rising demand, the challenge of securing a sustainable workforce has intensified. For the maritime industry to thrive long-term, it must find solutions to address crew recruitment and retention challenges, argues Mimi Schuppler, VIKAND's Director, Engagement & Human Sustainability.

In the absence of psychological safety, team trust remains elusive. One might argue, though that without trust psychological safety is not possible so there is often a “chicken and egg” dilemma.

A recent report by the Seafarers’ Charity, titled ‘The port-based welfare needs of women seafarers’, shed light on the welfare needs of women working on cargo ships, and emphasized that women need to feel confident and secure to express their concerns and fears.

Burnout develops as a result of chronic exposure to stress as a result of a long-term perceived inability to meet situational demands.

The Government of Portugal has committed to addressing harassment and bullying in the maritime sector, as it deposited with the International Labour Organization (ILO) the declaration of acceptance of the Amendments of 2016 to the Code of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as amended (MLC, 2006).