Tag: wellness at sea

Dr. Susanne Justesen, Director of Human Sustainability at the Global Maritime Forum, urges us to rethink our approach to safety by focusing on human sustainability—investing in people, their well-being, and their safety, while redesigning more appealing career paths.

During the 2025 SAFETY4SEA Manila Forum, Capt. Sundeep R. Sequeira underscored the importance of fostering crew wellbeing.

The ability to identify stress, manage stress and balance your life is very important to anyone’s mental health, but crucial for the survival of the seafarer, stresses Jamie McNamara, Claims Executive, The American P&I Club.

Maritime connectivity has come a long way. For seafarers, this isn’t just a tech upgrade, it’s a lifestyle shift. But it’s not all upsides, argues Tsoukas Costas, Marketing Manager, MarPoint.

During the 2025 SAFETY4SEA Manila Forum, Dr. Monique Mendoza, Cebu Branch & Telemedicine Manager, Nordic Medical Clinic, drew attention to the topic of holistic wellness and how to build resilience in the maritime industry and enhance crew wellness.

Advocating for better mental health practices at sea, Capt. Parani believes meditation should be a regular part of every seafarer’s life. He explains that learning meditation can offer valuable tools for handling stress, sharpening concentration, and improving sleep quality—all while reducing the risk of errors linked to mental fatigue.

While the sympathetic system is what activates the “fight or flight” response and jumps into action when we feel we are stressed or in danger, the parasympathetic nervous system is what controls the body’s ability to relax, an essential counterbalance.

This World Malaria Day, observed annually on April 25th, Dr. Laura Benzonana (Health4Crew CEO) and Mrs. Penelope Robotis (Chief HR & Recruitment Officer at IMEQ) highlight the importance of prevention at sea—and why the maritime industry must rethink risk, not just from malaria, but also from the interventions used to fight it.

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce the distinguished shortlisted nominees for this year’s Crew Welfare Awards, following an online nomination process, initiated a few months ahead of the 2025 Crew Welfare Week, a virtual event that will take place 24-26 June.

In an era defined by fragmented attention and digital overload, mindfulness is undergoing a quiet revolution. No longer limited to meditation cushions or wellness retreats, it’s now woven into daily life in creative and meaningful ways.