According to new data from maritime charities, the issue of seafarer suicide is becoming ever more important at sea. In fact, there is evidence that mariners taking their own lives is the number one killer at sea. DEADLY COCKTAIL AT SEa Life onboard a ship is full of risk, perils and hardships. It has always…
With “Seafarers well-being” as the theme of the International Maritime Organisation’s (IMO) Day of the Seafarer 2018, top ship management group OSM Maritime Group picked the occasion to launch a global campaign aimed at safeguarding and improving the mental health of its 11,000 crewmembers. The year-long initiative, christened “How Healthy is Your Mind: An OSM…
As such, the UK Chamber of Shipping, Nautilus International and the National Union RMT have jointly issued guidelines to shipping organizations on drawing up policies on the social, psychological and emotional well-being of the crew onboard. Shipping operators may promote mental health by: Designating a director responsible for the’ mental health policy’ Developing a ‘top-down’…
Captain Yves Vandenborn, director of loss prevention at The Standard Club, says improving the mental health of seafarers is critical but cannot be done in isolation. It needs to be part of a holistic approach to ensuring their overall wellbeing, which includes a diverse range of physical, emotional and organisational factors. Recent articles in The…
