A holistic approach to seafarer mental and physical health boosts recruitment, retention, and improves health outcomes, according to Vikand.

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has released video of seafarers being evacuated from vessels stranded in the Port of Yuzhnyi.

IMO has responded to calls for council meeting over ships and seafarers trapped in the Ukraine and wider Black Sea region.

The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) carried out 289 maritime labour inspections in 2021 on board Panama-flagged vessels, double the number in the previous year.

The Covid-19 pandemic has seen the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) taking on roles normally outside its purview to assist the industry and its seafarers with crew change and vaccination.

A requirement for two weeks quarantine for Chinese seafarers prior to taking flights back to China has made repatriation a headache, however, Sohar, Oman is an option according ship agency GAC.

Little has changed for the picture of bullying and harassment for those working at sea since 1995 with it remaining a challenge for the maritime industry particularly among women.

In honour of the centennial celebrations for shipping magnate and philanthropist Sammy Ofer, Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) is aiming to raise SGD1 million ($740,200) for The Missions to Seafarers.

The Seafarer Happiness Index fell in the fourth quarter of 2021 as further COVID-19 restrictions were introduced.

Wages for Chinese seafarers have continued to soar on the back of demand for crew onboard newbuildings, while repatriation at the end of contracts has turned into a difficult and costly challenge.