SAFETY4SEA Crew Welfare Survey Report 2021

Crew Welfare Survey Report | 2021 86 safety4sea.com CONCLUSIONS Key Areas of Concern In open feedback questions in the end of the ques- tionnaire, seafarers identified the following key items for consideration: ● ● Increased Work Load ● ● Shore Leave Issues ● ● Food/Water Quality-Quantity ● ● More focus on safety issues onboard ● ● Increased salary and bonus ● ● Contract termination/Repatriation ● ● Improvement in health care system ● ● Need for mental support on board and more focus on keeping human factor resilient ● ● Improvement in the recreation facilities on- board ● ● Free Internet to enhance communication with families/ friends Free internet Recreation facilities Human element issues Personal satisfaction Health care system Salary Safety quotes Other Food / Water quality - quantity Shore leave issues Increased workload 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Contract termination / Repatriation Seafarers’ Open Feedback 3% 3.6% 3.6% 4.3% 4.4% 5.9% 6.4% 6.9% 8.3% 9.5% 10.1% 33.9% Several seafarers highlighted that affordable means of communication, i.e. free internet data pack- age, would improve the communication with their be- loved ones ashore and subsequently their wellbeing significantly. Also, the survey revealed an increased concern for both physical and mental health of seafar- ers. There were many respondents who touched the issue of focusing more on social life onboard and in- vesting in team bonding with team activities, i.e. kara- oke nights, BBQ Sundays onboard, games. Further- more, many participants asked for a healthier nutrition rich in fruits and vegetables, recreational facilities and gym equipment for exercise.