Norwegian Marine Insurer Gard has published a recent report; the Gard Crew Claims Report 2024, after analysing 5 years of relevant data from more than 20,000 cases.
It sheds light on issues like seafarers’ health, safety, injuries and illnesses.
However, the most worrying aspect of the report was that 11% of crew fatalities on its insured fleet from 2019 to 2023 were a result of suicide. The actual percentage might be much higher, given the underreporting...