Latest Seafarers Happiness Index find fatigue and burn out among seafarers during the present COVID-19 Pandemic:
The latest Seafarers Happiness Index report, published yesterday by The Mission to Seafarers, has given some insight into the lives of seafarers during the global Covid-19 pandemic. The report has revealed that seafarer happiness is lower, with clear...
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But there may be some hope:
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And the problem is widespread:
ombugge
February 13, 2022, 7:16pm
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Seafarers Happiness Index 2021 is out:
THE Mission to Seafarers has published the Seafarers Happiness Index report for 2021, designed to monitor seafarer satisfaction levels, showing that the Index's measure of overall happiness decreased from 6
Happiness Index? Hilarilous.
ombugge
February 13, 2022, 8:15pm
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Happiness can be in simple things:
PS> It can also be measured and indexed, apparently.
ombugge
November 3, 2022, 10:11pm
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Seafarer’s Happiness Report for Q3 2022:
Not too many will be distressed by me reviving this old thread:
Steven Jones, founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, discusses life onboard the growing dark fleet. There is of course no one-size-fits-all when it comes to the experiences of seafarers. The very reality of the human condition means that...
Estimated reading time: 4 minutes
On the best, we see mentoring and time taken to train, share and upskill, below that there is just a learning void. There is just work, there is no sense of building experiences and improving. Just relentless demands, with the hope of departure and never of development.
The interactions for some are positive, enjoyable even laughter-filled around BBQs sizzling with the smells of work well done. Not for the have-nots. Here only work, here only the sighs of trying to hold it together and getting through.
The cascading standards and reality do not have to drop away so quickly from the good to the average, the bad and then the plain ugly. The fact that some companies do get it right must stand, somehow as a template for positive change. Alas, that just is not happening.
As the two-speed shipping industry seems to pull apart and the gap grows, it will become ever harder to align and apply the lessons of what can go right.
ombugge
October 29, 2024, 4:21pm
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Longer voyages around the Cape of Good Hope have provided unexpected benefits to seafarers on the front lines of global trade. The Mission to Seafarers’ latest Seafarer Happiness Index report...
Est. reading time: 3 minutes
The survey has found extended time at sea has fostered greater camaraderie, with senior officers taking on more supportive roles in training junior crew members. Improvements in food quality have been noted, though there’s a call for greater variety.
However, significant challenges persist, including poor internet connectivity , limited shore leave, and wage concerns, all of which continue to impact overall satisfaction and mental well-being.
PS> I was never happy with long voyages, or ocean crossing. Much preferred sailing in between islands and reefs.
jimrr
November 3, 2024, 4:24pm
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I don’t see why people just can’t quit worrying and be HAPPY !!!
Q2 survey shows another quarter of crew satisfaction, though safety, training and manning problems continue.
The Q2 2025 Seafarers Happiness Index, published by The Mission to Seafarers, reveals an encouraging uplift in seafarer wellbeing, with the average happiness score rising to 7.54/10 , up from 6.98 in Q1.
Positive trends were seen across all core areas, from connectivity and food to training and wages, painting a picture of a better-supported workforce at sea. Yet despite the improving numbers, seafarers are also sounding a clear and urgent alarm, safety standards and basic protections are increasingly under threat.
“While the Q2 2025 results show real progress, there are some worrying safety concerns that need addressing. As seafarers become more vocal, connected, and engaged, they are raising questions the industry can no longer afford to ignore. The improvement in overall happiness should not obscure the rising concern around safety, training integrity, and manning. Now is the time for industry leaders, regulators, and shipowners to act.”
To read the full findings from the Seafarers Happiness Index report for Q2 2025, click here
Source: Strong gains in seafarer happiness levels, but serious safety concerns emerge | NorthStandard | Marine Insurance
Now give it up for the “Shorebased Happiness Index”:
The Mission to Seafarers is extending its welfare measurement work beyond the ship’s rail, launching a new Shorebased Happiness Index to capture the wellbeing of maritime professionals working on land for the first time. The new index mirrors the...
Estimated reading time: 2 minutes
The goal is to create the first comprehensive picture of wellbeing across the entire maritime ecosystem, enabling direct comparisons between life at sea and life ashore, and providing data to drive improvements in workplace culture, retention and welfare policy.
PS: I hear the CEOs are a relativly happy group.
One says falls another steady . Who really knows?
The Mission to Seafarers’ Q2 2026 Seafarers Happiness Index has fallen to 6.87 out of 10, down from 7.18 in
Est. reading time: 8 minutes
jimrr
November 13, 2026, 12:49am
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Happiness index? … at sea or ‘at land’ … it isn’t the working conditions, it’s the worker. a loser and pathetic attitude. Conditions can make or break a properly fit employee. We’ve all been on ''unhappy ships"" …a bad busun, a krap cme … you tuff it out, you move on, but if you try blaming your ‘condition’ on somebody or ‘something’ else… your wrong, plain and simple. put your boots on.
U need to catch up with modern woke philosophy and thinking.
Now there is an overwhelming tendency to blame the so called system not the pathetic looser and work place whining demon.
Now they come up with euphemistic phrases to cover and hide the real meaning so the idiots and " differently abled" could feel comfortable.
