life onboard

Steps to protect mariner wellbeing aboard ships during COVID-19

Due to the recent COVID-19 pandemic, the maritime industry once again faces a great challenge to overcome this unprecedented situation for stranded seafarers.Our seafarers are ON BOARD BUT they must NOT feel ALONE, highlights Mrs Maria Christopoulou, Associate of ASCOT Consulting.

As a high priority, shipping companies, trade organizations and governments need to collaborate to protect the hundreds of thousands of seafarers confined on board vessels scattered all over the world, with no, or...

https://safety4sea.com/steps-to-protect-mariner-wellbeing-aboard-ships-during-covid-19/

24/7 support service for working seafarers and families

Seafarers Hospital Society has joined forces with the Big White Wall to provide mental health and wellbeing advice and support service to working seafarers based in the UK who may be struggling to cope. The service has now been extended to the families of working seafarers, with the Sailors’ Children’s Society (SCS).

Big White Wall provides online support 24/7 in a safe, supportive and anonymous environment. Services include access to trained counsellors, a support network, self-help materials...

https://safety4sea.com/24-7-support-service-for-working-seafarers-and-families/

Fighting against COVID-19 stress: key mental health resources

Life onboard is facing new challenges amid the COVID-19 crisis, as seafarers have to be extra persistent when it comes to their hygiene routine, they have to be cautious in case of an infected person onboard, while the whole shipping industry, such as flag States, companies and masters, have to collaborate to ensure seafarers’ safety and follow measures for the virus’ containment.

The outbreak has expanded from Mainland China to Europe – with Italy leading with COVID-19 cases – and the US,...

https://safety4sea.com/fighting-against-covid-19-stress-key-mental-health-resources/

Filipino seafarers have a hard time when onshore

Filipino seafarers have to deal with stress beginning from shore, months prior to their shipboard deployment when training, assessments and examinations consume a chunk of their shore leave.

Specifically, Capt. Antonio Ladera, Crewing Management Partner of Pacific Ocean Manning Inc. (POMI)-VShips quoted to the Manila Times that seafarers in the country experience many challenges that pressures their mental health wellbeing, as they have to deal with the lack of shore leave, increased paperwork,...

https://safety4sea.com/filipino-seafarers-have-a-hard-time-when-onshore/

Understanding Fatigue: Dealing with individual differences

Not all people are the same and subsequently, their body does not respond to fatigue at the same way. That means, individuals may become fatigued at different times and to different degrees of severity, under same circumstances.

https://safety4sea.com/cm-understanding-fatigue-dealing-with-individual-differences/

AMSA issues guidelines on fatigue

Fatigue has been a much discussed issue linked to the nature of seafaring, which can have serious consequences not only for the safety and health of seafarers, but even operational safety and the marine environment. In this regard, AMSA issued guidelines to address fatigue for Australian and foreign flagged vessels.

The new guidelines are based on the IMO Guidelines on Fatigue (MSC.1/Circ. 1598.) and they seek to provide information on the causes, the consequences and the risks it poses.

As such,...

https://safety4sea.com/amsa-issues-guidelines-on-fatigue/

Nautilus: Availability for women sanitary products onboard is crucial

During a TUC Women’s Conference in London, the topic of discussion focused on women’s menstrual products and the obstacles women in shipping face during menstrual days when onboard.

The discussions around menstrual products have been on the spotlight the past couple years, with many supporting the decrease of VAT on sanitary products.

Nautilus delegates to the Conference gathered support for a motion calling for sanitary products to be available for free in the UK. The motion has been proposed by...

https://safety4sea.com/nautilus-availability-for-women-sanitary-products-onboard-is-crucial/

Study: Seafarers’ challenges brought by port corruption

A new research focused on the pressures facing seafarers by corruption when they arrive at some ports. Interviews gathered by academics at Cardiff University reveal how seafarers are often faced with demands for cash and provisions when their vessels enter ports.

Our research provides insights into the challenges frequently faced by seafarers. We have reports of port officials engaging in a variety of corrupt practices which include demands for facilitation gifts, theft of provisions, demands...

https://safety4sea.com/study-seafarers-challenges-brought-by-port-corruption/

SkillSea project unites shipping industry with education system

The SkillSea project was presented to an audience during the European Shipping Week event, with details concerning the four-year project and its goals to improve European seafarers’ place in the shipping industry.

Lidia Rossi, a project team member, explained that the project was seeking to provide EU maritime professionals the skills they need for the sector’s rapidly changing labour market.

It should be reminded that the SkillSea project was firstly launched in 2018 with the goal to

  • Increase the...

https://safety4sea.com/skillsea-project-unites-shipping-industry-with-education-system/

Liability and countermeasures for wireless networks

In its February 2020 newsletter, the Korean Register introduces wireless networks in relation to their vulnerability and potential countermeasures.

It is said that wireless networks are often replaced with wired cables by many types of wireless network technologies, such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, which are widely used in everyday life except cellular communication, as well as Zigbee and Z-Wave, which provide low-power networks with sensors and controls.

Wireless networks are often used in...

https://safety4sea.com/liability-and-countermeasures-for-wireless-networks/

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