New initiative launched to resolve the crew change crisis
More than 300 companies and organisations have partnered to help resolve the crew change crisis, by signing the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change.
Read moreMore than 300 companies and organisations have partnered to help resolve the crew change crisis, by signing the Neptune Declaration on Seafarer Wellbeing and Crew Change.
Read moreThe latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, concerning the fourth quarter of 2020, revealed that small investments can make a difference to the lives of seafarers, in efforts to improve their life onboard.
Read moreAlandia Insurance joined forces with Blå Mediamentor in order to support mental health among seafarers. In fact, under their collaboration partners designed a mental health training package for crew.
Read moreFirstly launched in early July 2020, INTERTANKO Human Element in Shipping Committee (HEiSC) developed guidance and recommendations on crew welfare and mental wellness for crewing managers and shore-side staff. Following extensive use and feedback, the 'Crew Welfare Management and Mental Wellness' guide has now been updated and is presented as a second edition.
Read moreIsle of Man Ship Registry became the first Flag State to launch a seafarer welfare app, named as "Crew Matters", as it has just gone live and is available to approximately 10.000 seafarers.
Read moreISWAN conducted a research concerning the wellbeing for crew onboard and the challenges arising from isolation, highlighting the importance of social interaction and the key role it plays in seafarer's life.
Read moreWhile it is up to global regulatory enforcers to come up with an actual solution to resolve the crew change crisis, which is a red zone for seafarers’ mental health in these difficult days, maintaining mental wellbeing is mostly a personal business.
Read moreSince the start of the pandemic, crew wellness has topped the industry agenda with international shipping bodies, unions and associations vowing for a fairer treatment of seafarers. What actions has the industry taken to resolve this humanitarian crisis? Was it enough?
Read moreMarking approximately eight months since World Health Organization declared COVID-19 as a pandemic and a public health emergency of international concern, it is of vital importance for shipowners, operators, crew and relevant authorities to tend their focus on ship hygiene, in order to avoid a possible outbreak onboard.
Read moreThe COVID-19 crisis has posed many challenges to the industry stakeholders across the globe, especially to seafarers who are sailing with the ships extending their contracts due to crew change issues as well as to those who stay at their homes and cannot join vessels, facing financial difficulties.
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