Tag: ISWAN

Data from the first quarter of 2024 from the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network’s (ISWAN) helpline SeafarerHelp points to the complex working conditions facing many seafarers.

In the action plan from its annual seminar, the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) stresses the importance of listening directly to seafarers if the maritime sector is to develop effective solutions to the recruitment and retention crisis.

Last decades, a digital tide emerged, transforming the way we navigate not only our lives but the very ships that conquer the oceans.

The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) has received new funding to further the work of its Social Interaction Matters (SIM) Project.

The final quarter of 2023 saw steep increases in the number of contacts relating to mental health concerns across the range of helplines operated by the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN).

The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) and the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), published "The Delivering on Seafarers’ Rights 2023 Progress Report", which presents how the situation has changed in the past twelve months and how the Code of Conduct has assisted companies in their due diligence work.

On 16th November, ISWAN hosted its annual seminar in Helsinki in partnership with the Finnish Seamen’s Service, with the theme: ‘Addressing the maritime recruitment crisis: Seafarer wellbeing in a changing world’.

The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) reports that exceptional stresses experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic may have eased, but life remains extremely challenging for many seafarers.

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.

According to ISWAN, calls and messages from seafarers relating to mental health increased by 37% in the last quarter, across all helplines operated by ISWAN.