Seafarer's Wellbeing

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Safarer’s wellbeing in these pandemic time:

Reinforcing the importance of Seafarer Wellbeing | Hellenic Shipping News...

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Open for all seafarers, regardless of nationality, race or religion:

Seafarers are offered 360° well-being support through the launch of OneCare...

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Seafarer’s wellbeing is still important, even after the pandemic:

ITF: Industry-Union Pact to Keep Cooperation Alive - Seafarers International...

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Any active seafarer on the forum wants to participate?:

Seafarer survey launches - Splash247

Open to all ranks and all nationalities.

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Seafarers take centre stage at upcoming summit in Manila | Hellenic Shipping...

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A healthy approach - Building firm foundations for well-being at sea

A question of balance.
“Firstly, there’s a danger that people get the impression that life at sea is a bad thing,” he notes, adding: “And it certainly is not. It’s one of the most rewarding, satisfying careers you can have. Then there’s the issue of looking at seafarers in isolation, like they’re ‘different’ people. They’re not. They’re just people with the same strengths and vulnerabilities as anyone else.”

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Not-for-profit company established for maritime mental health - Splash247

https://www.waypointmaritime.org/

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Action must be taken now to be ready for future crewing challenges, says...

Capt Gilbert Garcia, Director and General Manager at Senator Crewing said: “We need to ensure we are making shipping an attractive industry for seafarers. We must look at prioritising mental health, streamline administrative processes, and update training for the digital era. Fair employment practices and global collaboration are crucial. Simplifying procedures and ensuring clear contracts can ease the burden on seafarers.

“We are now starting to see some reputable companies offer health and wellbeing services and good internet connectivity onboard, which helps combat the issues of loneliness and isolation felt by many Filipino seafarers, which is great news.

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Not much interest in this subject apparently, but I’m persistent in trying to get some comment and opinions about what is maybe the main reasons for the shortage of seafarers today:

New report finds ‘alarming’ amount of global merchant fleet still has no...

Over half of vessels surveyed do provide free wifi for crew, although most come with limited bandwidth and download allowances. 12.5% of vessels surveyed offer unlimited free internet.
“Access to email, messaging, calling and internet is vitally important for seafarer morale, wellbeing and links to family. Poor connectivity contributes to isolation from family and life at home,” the report observes.

Is this a “FOC problem”, caused by greedy shipowners and cheap ship management companies as many would like to think?
Maybe not:

Hong Kong’s Anglo-Eastern was one of the early adopters of Starlink among the global shipmanagers. The company’s CEO, Bjorn Hojgaard, argued last year that Starlink – and other new satellite offerings such as OneWeb and Project Kuiper – will change life onboard in a way never experienced in the history of shipping.
“Soon seafarers will be always-on, enjoying the same connectivity that we ashore have been used to. The ship will become a seamless extension of the office, where members of the team just happen to be closer to the machinery,” Hojgaard commented.

PS> Anglo-Eastern is one of the leading “3rd party” Shipmanagement Companies in the world, managing ships for a wide range of Owners from Europe, Asia and the Americas:

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