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The Shipowners’ Club and the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) have joined forces to launch a new app, ISWAN for Seafarers, which can be used offline to provide help around the clock.

In response to the second wave of COVID-19 in India, ISWAN has launched a ‘Vaccination Drive for Indian Seafarers’ in collaboration with Narayana Health and the Medica Group of Hospitals.

It is known that the COVID-19 pandemic and current crew change situation has negatively affected the health and wellbeing of seafarers.

Crew differences such as nationality, gender, and age can affect the success of social activities on board. Therefore, understanding the impacts of demographics can help in the design of inclusive, engaging activities for the whole crew to enjoy, ISWAN highlights.

Seafarer welfare charities and shipping industry players have launched an emergency relief fund to support seafarers and their families devastated by the rampant COVID-19 pandemic in India and other countries.

A recent survey conducted by ISWAN highlighted the importance of social interaction onboard and how senior officers and the power of a great leader are more than just being higher in the hierarchy. 

ISWAN conducted a research concerning the wellbeing for crew onboard and the challenges arising from isolation, highlighting the importance of social interaction and the key role it plays in seafarer's life.

ISWAN issued a new guide focusin on the importance of mental health that has to be maintained within the shipping industry, following the imbalance the pandemic caused, the the impact it had on the seafarers.

ISWAN shares the insight of Dr Sue Stannard, Consultant at the Norwegian Centre of Maritime and Diving Medicine, who explains the current challenges the shipping industry faces due to COVID-19 and provides advice on how to manage close contacts onboard.

Somali pirates released three Iranian crew members, after more than five years in captivity, according to data provided by ISWAN. The three hostages, who were held for 1,975 days by Somali pirates, safely arrived at Tehran.