Tag: wellbeing

The 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.

Mental 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.

During 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.

To 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’.

The 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.

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.

IMO 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.

OCIMF 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.

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?