Maritime Minister Robert Courts has announced government funding for 3 organisations to support projects developing seafarers’ wellbeing and maritime skills, diversity and careers.
24-hour emotional support is available to any seafarers and their families directly affected by what is happening in Ukraine via SeafarerHelp – the free, confidential, multilingual helpline operated by the ISWAN.
The annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table, from the International Chamber of Shipping, has identified reporting on seafarer wellbeing as a “casualty of the pandemic,” following its publication this week.
Stella Maris is partnering with FrontM on their development of onship – a new crew collaboration and wellbeing platform and super-app.
Maritime charity Sailors’ Society is to hold an online Wellness conference for maritime colleges in India and their current students, next Thursday 30 September.
SHS, Yale University and Lloyd’s Register Foundation told shipping companies that they will need to create a culture of care if they are to adequately address the health and welfare needs of seafarers.
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) has revealed a ‘steep and concerning’ drop in happiness levels in Q2, linked in part to the impact of COVID-19 hygiene requirements on workloads and the pressures of administrative work rising.
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Global maritime charity Stella Maris is highlighting the vital need for personal, human contact for seafarers in a world operating amid the Covid-19 pandemic.