The Seafarers International Relief Fund (SIRF) and the Ukraine Charity Co-ordination Group have launched a survey on what more needs to be done for seafarer impacted by war in Ukraine.

The percentage of female seafarers serving in the global shipping fleet has remained unchanged at 2% for the last 40 years.

The UK Government released its Wellbeing at Sea Tool alongside a report into seafarer suicide and mental health.

The UK government introduced legislation aimed at bringing seafarer pay in UK waters in line with UK minimum wage.

Posidonia 2022 saw the industry connecting in person in way it has sorely missed during in the pandemic.

The Mission to Seafarers has officially re-opened its drop-in centre at Jurong Port after a two-year closure due to Covid restrictions.

The pandemic has highlighted the key role of seafarers but much needs to be done in terms of training and recruitment to avoid shortage of senior crew in the future.

The digitalisation and adoption of electronic procedures is among the top priorities for Greece’s Ministry of Shipping and its marine education system should be enhanced to embrace the challenges of new technology.

Ship inspection company Idwal has added questions on crew welfare to its vessel surveys in a bid to improve conditions for crews.

Just as the world starts to return to post-pandemic normality Bangladesh has barred seafarers from shore leave at over Monkeypox.