Seafarers’ wellness and connectivity: How are they linked?
While it is only one aspect of the highly complex seafarer welfare puzzle, connectivity is taking an increasingly central role at the heart of discussions about seafarers welfare.
Read moreWhile it is only one aspect of the highly complex seafarer welfare puzzle, connectivity is taking an increasingly central role at the heart of discussions about seafarers welfare.
Read moreThe latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published by The Mission to Seafarers, reveals that seafarer happiness levels are recovering, after reaching a record low last quarter. Overall happiness has increased from 5.85 to 7.21/10, with levels rising across all categories.
Read moreMental Health Support Solutions CEO and founder Charles Watkins welcomes the recently published report by the Department for Transport which aims to bring greater understanding of the mental health challenges of seafarers and the impacts of suicide on crew.
Read moreDuring a discussion at the third day of the 2022 Crew Welfare Week, panelists focused on the issues of crew welfare. The discussion focused on the vital importance of seafarers for the global trade, identified current problems in their welfare, and provided their key message.
Read moreTo mark this year’s IMO Day of the Seafarer on 25 June, Lloyd’s Register and Lloyd’s Register Foundation have launched a new report ‘Shining a light on seafarer wellbeing’.
Read moreThe UK published a maritime recovery route map, setting out how government and the maritime sector will work together to support the sector’s recovery from the impact of COVID-19 and boost the implementation of Maritime 2050.
Read moreNew 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.
Read moreIMO launched a video ahead of the Day of the Seafarer 2022, which will take place on 25 June, aiming to focus the public attention on the contributions made by seafarers to the entire global community.
Read moreOCIMF has developed an approach to integrate human factors into its activities. As OCIMF says, a core human factor principle to reduce risk is the acceptance that people make mistakes, and that mistakes become more likely under conditions that make work difficult.
Read morePersonal self-care includes activities that are part of the self exploration journey that aims to find our personal identity and enjoy every moment in our lives. If we don’t know ourselves, we cannot practice self-care; it is easy to focus on external things instead of going deep within ourselves. As such, taking the time to learn ourselves, can change how we perceive ourselves and the world around us.
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