Tag: wellbeing

Personal 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.

2022 marks a significant year for workplace wellbeing with the World Health Organization officially recognizing burnout as an occupational phenomenon. A shipping career, either onboard or in an office, can be demanding, with heavy workload and unexpected situations. How sure are you that you are taking care of yourself?

During the 105th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee, members agreed to the establishment of an IMO/ILO joint group to consider bullying and harassment in the maritime sector, including sexual assault and sexual harassment.

18 signatories, including governments and associations, urged the IMO to take measures and end the growing problem of sexual harassment and bullying at sea.

The annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table, from ICS, has identified reporting on seafarer wellbeing as a “casualty of the pandemic”.