The global seafarer community is in the throes of a mental health crisis, according to a newly released study.
The Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI), published Wednesday, says there are significant risks to the mental and physical well-being of ship personnel and a growing risk to vessel safety as crew change restrictions have remained in place while the coronavirus pandemic rages on.
The Mission to Seafarers, which published the SHI, said its survey “shows the continuing decline of happiness at...
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