Tag: life onboard

SAFETY4SEA announced the winners of the inaugural 2022 Crew Welfare Virtual Awards on Tuesday, June 21st, recognizing industry’s tanker operators, dry bulk operators, organizations, service provides, managers and individuals that demonstrated leadership and embraced outstanding practices towards crew welfare.

The 2022 Crew Welfare Week, June 21-23, focuses on the vital role that seafarers play for a safer and sustainable shipping as well as the whole trade and economy, setting key priorities on industry's agenda to improve working and living conditions for people onboard.

New research from ISWAN regarding on board commercial merchant ships has provided insight into life on board and the benefits of social interaction for crew wellbeing.

The UK Club provided health advice on the Gallstone and Gallbladder disease, informing about its symptoms, as well as preventative and treatment methods.

ICS, alongside other business organisations, is joining WTO Ministers from across the world in Geneva, aiming to deliver concrete results at the organisation’s upcoming 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12).

Mark Dunbar, Surveys Manager, West P&I Club provides recommendations on fitting and removal of temporary lashing points, after the club receiving a number of high value claims arising from these operations.

According to Seafarers Hospital Society CEO Sandra Welch, there are far too many accidents where fatigue is cited as a contributing cause.

IMO published a circular to disseminate information and guidance on the monkeypox disease, based on recommendations developed by the World Health Organization (WHO).

UK MAIB published its annual report for 2021, reporting that it raised 1530 reports of marine accidents and commenced 22 investigations in 2021. However, no deaths were recorded on UK-flag ships, despite the fact that the number of casualty probes increased.

Seafarers work in a heavily regulated industry, facing a workload that is physically and mentally challenging. The good news is that there is plenty that can be done to help combat stress and promote healthy, restorative sleep.