Tag: wellbeing

Ms. Güven Kale, Chief Clinical Officer (CCO), MHSS, recommends best practices to ensure good mental health onboard, focusing on a holistic approach that includes connection of mind, body, and spirit.

The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) will deliver its Maritime Mental Health Awareness (MMHA) training to 3,500 officers at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) over the next two years.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Dr. Jason Zuidema , General Secretary of the International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) refers to the key drivers of crew happiness, highlighting that seafarers are not alone as there is a network for help to rely on.

As part of its SEAFiT programme, SAFETY4SEA asked maritime experts to answer what they consider the most important factor impeding this social interaction onboard.

According to RightShip’s 2022 Seafarer Abandonment Report, upwards of 1,682 seafarers coming from 103 vessels were cast adrift as 2022 became the worst year on record for reported cases of seafarer abandonment.

Lack of knowledge of mental health issues can make those who are affected by them more susceptible to stigma, discrimination, and exclusion at work, or even prevent them from finding employment in the first place.

The Iranian Merchant Marine Syndicate (IMMS) and ISWAN have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to work together to improve the lives of seafarers in Iran.

The majority of people experience two to three observable wake-ups per night. However, what happens when we wake up and just can’t get back to sleep again?

David Hammond, Human Rights at Sea, CEO, and Professor Steven Haines, University of Greenwich and Honorary Trustee, recently joined the Operational Maritime Law podcast to discuss the protection of human rights at sea, focusing on what can be done about the plight of abandoned seafarers.

For people working in business, the pressure of meeting deadlines and the potentially competitive nature of the job are probably key contributing factors to chronic stress. How can psychotherapy help people deal with everyday life and work struggles?