# Wellness at Sea **URL:** \ **Category:** Conferences & Events\ **Created:** [January 28, 2017, 8:22am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043 "2017-01-28T08:22:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 2017, 12:35pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/41 "2017-11-20T12:35:51Z")
Back to the subject of access to internet for crew: > **[Connecting with the crew of the future | IHS Fairplay](https://fairplay.ihs.com/safety-regulation/article/4294106/connecting-with-the-crew-of-the-future)** > > A recent survey by Fairplay sister publication Safety At Sea (SAS) gives credence to the point that shipowners need to do everything they can to provide good connectivity at sea. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [November 29, 2017, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/42 "2017-11-29T12:50:49Z")
ITF is engaged in the wellness of seafarers around the globe: [http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/launch-of-the-itf-seafarers-trust-portable-communication-pods/](http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/launch-of-the-itf-seafarers-trust-portable-communication-pods/) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2018, 11:52am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/43 "2018-01-03T11:52:34Z")
Now that IMO has reaffirmed seafarer’s right to shore leave and protection against discrimination, will the US finally grant such rights in line with the rest of the world?: [http://gcaptain.com/new-global-regulation-prevents-discrimination-against-seafarers-right-to-shore-leave/?goal=0\_f50174ef03-57d752bd4a-169863069&mc\_cid=57d752bd4a&mc\_eid=4674ba0fbe](http://gcaptain.com/new-global-regulation-prevents-discrimination-against-seafarers-right-to-shore-leave/?goal=0_f50174ef03-57d752bd4a-169863069&mc_cid=57d752bd4a&mc_eid=4674ba0fbe) I know Human rights only apply to Americans and since IMO doesn’t have nukes, how are they going to enforce their rules anyway?? ---
**Author:** ![DamnYankee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/damnyankee/32/514_2.png) [@DamnYankee](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/DamnYankee)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2018, 12:46pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/44 "2018-01-03T12:46:00Z")
> [@ombugge](#): > > I know Human rights only apply to Americans and since IMO doesn’t have nukes, how are they going to enforce their rules anyway?? Once again you start off the flop with an interesting addition to the conversation and then your turn card shows your true self as a natural troll. Next comes the river where you deny having any issues with Americans. (Texas hold’em analogies to highlight your typical posts as a bad hand of poker) Get it through your thick skull. This is a forum of mariners. None of us have any issue with other mariners getting access to shore leave. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2018, 1:33pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/45 "2018-01-03T13:33:21Z")
Oh sorry, I should have marked that last remark SARCASM!!! ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Lee\_Shore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Lee_Shore)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2018, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/46 "2018-01-03T15:10:06Z")
SARCASM: noun. The use of irony to MOCK or convey CONTEMPT. PS. It’s pretty clear to anyone who has read your posts in the past that you are not directing contempt at the IMO. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2018, 3:42pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/47 "2018-01-03T15:42:10Z")
Well it was written after I read this news story: > **[Tweeters Ridicule Trump For Bragging About Size Of His 'Nuclear Button'](https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-nuclear-button-boast-internet-reaction_us_5a4c8752e4b06d1621bba72b?ncid=inblnkushpmg00000009)** > > "Please don’t make me picture your 'Button.'" So no the sarcastic remark was not aimed at IMO. ---
**Author:** ![Lee\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Lee\_Shore](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Lee_Shore)\ **Post date:** [January 4, 2018, 2:45am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/48 "2018-01-04T02:45:13Z")
The truth will set you free. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2018, 11:45am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/49 "2018-04-08T11:45:39Z")
Are seafarers an unhappy lot?: > **[Measuring seafarers welfare - SAFETY4SEA](https://safety4sea.com/measuring-seafarers-welfare/)** > > According to Seafarers Happiness Index in 2017 Q4 average Seafarer Happiness level is 6.25 out of 10. Another question; Does happiness affect safety?? ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [June 7, 2018, 9:21am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/50 "2018-06-07T09:21:46Z")
BW Group is well aware that internet access is important to hire and retain the best people to serve on their vessels: > **[BW Adds KVH Connectivity Services to 45 More Vessels, and Extends Airtime...](https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/06/04/1515876/0/en/BW-Adds-KVH-Connectivity-Services-to-45-More-Vessels-and-Extends-Airtime-Agreement-for-Prior-Vessels.html)** > > Additional vessels will receive KVH VSAT antennas, connectivity, and news and entertainment content services ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2018, 10:59am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/51 "2018-06-28T10:59:30Z")
Liberian Register is committed to seafarer’s wellbeing on this “Day of the Seafarers”: [https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/liberia-underlines-commitment-to-seafarer-wellbeing-on-imo-day-of-the-seafarer/](https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/liberia-underlines-commitment-to-seafarer-wellbeing-on-imo-day-of-the-seafarer/) Hopefully it stretches to the rest of the year as well. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [July 24, 2018, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/52 "2018-07-24T14:04:35Z")
Almost 5 years since MLC’06 entered into force, but has it improved the conditions for seafarers worldwide?: [https://splash247.com/time-for-a-professional-approach-to-maritime-welfare-training/](https://splash247.com/time-for-a-professional-approach-to-maritime-welfare-training/) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/53 "2018-09-25T10:57:44Z")
Seafarers Happiness Index shows a falling trend: [https://splash247.com/seafarer-happiness-the-role-for-management-and-design/](https://splash247.com/seafarer-happiness-the-role-for-management-and-design/) Is that surprising, given the pressure that is there today? ---
**Author:** ![DamnYankee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/damnyankee/32/514_2.png) [@DamnYankee](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/DamnYankee)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2018, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/54 "2018-09-25T11:33:27Z")
These are all very valid points as I don’t think one person managing my vessel from ashore has ever been to sea at this point. I field endlessly sophomoric questions about operations and am asked for input that goes in one ear and out the other. This is all strictly from the masters perspective on management. The well-being of the crew is something other entirely. We take that upon ourselves to get the niceities that the company will not. It’s a vastly different experience at sea than it was even 5 years ago. Definitely not upbeat that is for sure. I don’t know that a new position ashore would solve any of this. Probably just create more paperwork and bullshit. Things like the case of lobster tails we used to get from the office for Christmas or even an inkling of respect for our time away from our families would be huge in my opinion. The personal relationships and mutual respect have degraded so much in recent years, I don’t know if it can come back. It’s just a sad state of the industry at this time. ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [October 9, 2018, 11:31am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/55 "2018-10-09T11:31:54Z")
A ship management company in Singapore is setting up a free helpline for seafarers of all nationalities and working for any company to assist in reducing suicide among seafarers: > **[Helpline launched to reduce seafarer suicides -](https://splash247.com/helpline-launched-to-reduce-seafarer-suicides/)** > > Singapore shipmanager Synergy Group has launched a new counselling service aimed at improving mental health support for sea and shore-based maritime personnel. iCALL is a free psychological helpline for the worldwide maritime community, not just... ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2018, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/56 "2018-10-12T10:00:07Z")
Looks like a lot of interest in the mental health of seafarers lately: [https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-american-club-and-seamens-church-institute-jointly-publish-mental-wellbeing-guide-for-seafarers/](https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/the-american-club-and-seamens-church-institute-jointly-publish-mental-wellbeing-guide-for-seafarers/) ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 11:17am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/57 "2019-02-18T11:17:53Z")
Sterile living condition is a problem that MLC doesn’t address: > **[Sterile living conditions onboard make hospitals look attractive: Mission To...](https://splash247.com/sterile-living-conditions-onboard-make-hospitals-look-attractive-mission-to-seafarers/)** > > The Mission To Seafarers has hit out at today’s accommodation blocks, suggesting the sterile environment onboard ships nowadays make hospitals look attractive by comparison. The charity is running a series of articles at the moment based on findings... ---
**Author:** ![DamnYankee](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/damnyankee/32/514_2.png) [@DamnYankee](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/DamnYankee)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 11:27am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/58 "2019-02-18T11:27:38Z")
You’re the resident cheerleader for autonomous shipping so where does this fit into your agenda? MLC and concerns of crew well being can all be done away with once your robot ships take over the world, right? The crew has been an afterthought in ship design for quite some time. I’ll save you the breath on the retort of “except in Norway.” ---
**Author:** ![ombugge](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/ombugge/32/11217_2.png) [@ombugge](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/ombugge)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/59 "2019-02-18T12:23:21Z")
> [@DamnYankee](#): > > You’re the resident cheerleader for autonomous shipping so where does this fit into your agenda? I have no agenda. I only post articles about the development of future autonomous ships and the people that is working on such projects around the world. Do I find it fascinating? Yes I do, but without any opinion being stated about whether I like the development or not. Feel free to have your own opinion though. > [@DamnYankee](#): > > The crew has been an afterthought in ship design for quite some time. I’ll save you the breath on the retort of “except in Norway.” Norwegian designers and shipyards are not involved with construction of large merchant ships. Norwegian owned and operated ships, like VLCCs, Bulkers, RoRos etc., are standard designs built in China, Korea and Japan for the most parts, just like all other such ships, regardless of flag or ownership. They come under the description as “sterile” as described in the article. But you are right, Norwegian designed special purpose vessels, whether OSVs or for whatever purpose, does take crew comfort very much into consideration. Are you jealous? ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Seadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/67e7ee/32.png) [@Chief\_Seadog](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Chief_Seadog)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043/60 "2019-02-18T16:16:32Z")
With regards to sterile living conditions; shipyards will add whatever amenities the owners wish to include. The ships I was involved constructing in Korea had carpeting in every room. I had it changed to carpeting in the master and chief engineer’s stateroom and vinyl flooring in all other living spaces. More “sterile”? Yes, but I am sorry to say more fitting for the (US) crews who sailed on those ships. [Previous page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/wellness-at-sea/17043.md?page=4)