Improved communication from both shore to sea and vice versa is key to alleviating seafarer worries and improve mental wellbeing and safety aboard during the pandemic, industry experts agree. “It is the role of ship […]
Crew onboard vessels with KVH VSAT services can now make free voice over internet protocol (VoIP) calls to the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network’s (ISWAN) SeafarerHelp phone line, a confidential 24-hour hotline to provide […]
Each month Safety at Sea magazine runs a survey, asking crews for their opinions on topics impacting their safety. This survey, from the August 2019 issue, looks at whether crew wellbeing and mental health discussions […]
Most of our toys, gifts, and Christmas dinner ingredients will be delivered by seafarers this year, but much like Santa’s elves, most will miss out on the festivities due to the tough demands of the […]
ITF and Yale University research reveals high figures for crew depression, anxiety, and suicide. The industry has a moral and economic imperative to treat the issue seriously A recent article in an online maritime publication […]
A new study conducted by Yale University and sponsored by the ITF Seafarers’ Trust has revealed deeply concerning levels of anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation among the global shipping workforce. The survey asked a sample […]
Causes of UK construction worker suicide rates mirrors that of seafarers, but industry and public responses differ In August, news broke of a surge in suicide attempts by construction workers at Hinkley Point nuclear power […]
Human Rights at Sea (HRAS), in collaboration with Gillian Higgins, international barrister, mediator, and mindfulness teacher, has published a briefing note on how mindfulness can help in suicide prevention. The briefing note, titled Mindfulness for […]
During a ‘Wellness at Sea’ conference in March last year, held by the British Sailor’s Society, I was struck by the powerful presentations on the significance of the impact of mental health matters on shipboard […]
A training film aims to prevent shore staff phoning ships’ masters in the middle of the night on relatively trivial matters. Helen Sampson of the Seafarers International Research Centre (SIRC), at Cardiff University, has developed the […]
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