Sailors' Society

With long voyages and lengthy separation from loved ones take their toll on seafarers -isolation is a mental health issue for #maritime. Our Circle of care allows us to support seafarers right from the start of their careers helping them to stay mentally healthy and happy:- Our free MyWellness app, which works on and offline, is used by thousands of seafarers across the world. Our 100+ Peer-to-Peer Support Groups, where seafarers and their loved ones can share experiences and advice in a safe online community Our global helpline and crisis support team is available 24/7 - whatever the issue. Our Wellness at Sea bespoke training - which is maritime's most comprehensive package - complements our award-winning training with professional coaching and support for your crews. Our all-around approach takes seafarer wellness far beyond a training tick-box, giving your employees the best support available to keep them mentally fit for a long and productive career with your company. Find out more at sailors-society.org #shippingindustry #wellnessatsea #seafarers

We've been learning a lot from the 4,000 cadets who attended our South East Asia Cadet Conference. The cadets overwhelmingly put permanent employment as the main reason for staying in the industry while time away from family and the way a company treated them would be their main reasons for leaving the industry. The majority said that the conference had helped them to become knowledgeable about the resources available to seafarers for maintaining their wellbeing and were confident they could access the services if they needed them. All our conferences have seen record-breaking attendance, but there is still time for cadets and ratings to secure a place at the next virtual events for UK and European cadets on November 6 Go to https://lnkd.in/eNz3KaBu #maritime #shippingindustry #maritimecadets

Thank you so much to Skuld for all those steps and for funding Sailors' Society to set up a new helpline for female seafarers staffed by females. This new all female helpline is coming soon - watch this space! #maritime #shippingcompanies #womenatsea

Sponsored by Navarino and NorthStandard, our State of the Industry Snapshot is a unique offering for #maritime. It goes beyond any basic correlation to explore whether internet connectivity can mitigate the unique challenges faced by our seafaring communities.  Unique data has been used to create this Snapshot and reveals unprecedented insight gathered from our MyWellness e-learning platform for seafarers and through extensive research by our Head of Wellness, Johan Smith. download your copy at https://lnkd.in/evNgQC2H #shippingindustry #seafarers #wellnessatsea

We are absolutely delighted that Sailors' Society’s Crisis Response Network (CRN), which provides 24/7 care and support to seafarers, their families and shipping companies following critical incidents, has received funding once more this year from TK Foundation. Read all about what this funding means to #seafarers at: https://lnkd.in/esiKKbFW On behalf of seafarers in crisis, thank you TK Foundation for your support #maritime #shippingindustry #crisis

We doubled the previous year’s numbers at our South East Asia Cadet Conference. During these events, cadets contribute their thoughts and experiences and this is shared in the Society’s annual cadet reports which provide unique data for the maritime industry. Some 81 per cent of cadets attending the South East Asia Conference said they saw maritime as a long-term career although half were concerned about getting their first contract. Funded by the TK Foundation, the South East Asia Conference was sponsored by Britannia P&I Club and TINDALL RILEY (P&I) LIMITED, as the managers of the Club. Look out for the next Sailors' Society Cadet Report coming out early 2025 #maritime #shippingindustry #wellnessatsea #cadets

Unique data has been used to create our State of the Maritime Industry Snapshot. This Sailors' Society report reveals unprecedented insight gathered from our MyWellness e-learning platform for seafarers and through extensive research by Head of Wellness, Johan Smith. Sponsored by Navarino and NorthStandard, the State of the Industry Snapshot goes beyond any basic correlation to explore whether internet connectivity can mitigate the unique challenges faced by our seafaring communities. https://lnkd.in/evNgQC2H #maritime #shippingindustry #wellnessatsea

What a great webinar thank you Ideagen Ideagen Tritan for hosting 'Peace of Mind - Seafarer Health and Safety' The speaker was our own Johan Smith, Head of Wellness at Sailors' Society. Identifying why wellness should matter to the industry, Johan shared insights from our new unique State of the Industry Snapshot into connectivity and wellbeing at sea. Johan made it clear that when it comes to wellness at sea, shipping companies need to pay attention to everyone. It's not just about boosting those who are identified as having below-average wellness, but it also has to be about maintaining levels among those who seem 'fine'. You can read our new connectivity snapshot, sponsored by Navarino and NorthStandard at: https://lnkd.in/evNgQC2H #maritime #shippingindustry #wellnessatsea

In October 1944 on an official tour of Scotland with her parents, the then Princess Elizabeth performed her first solo opening ceremony at the new Sailors' Home in Aberdeen. In declaring the building open she says it has been brought up to date through the care and enterprise of Sailors' Society which has done so much for the welfare of seamen. The late Queen Elizabeth II was our Patron for 70 years- right from her ascension to the throne and we shared the deep sadness at her passing with those in the maritime industry across the globe. We were delighted, when in May this year, His Majesty agreed to continue this royal support of our work, by accepting the patronage previously held by his late mother.

Our third global Sailors' Society cadet conference continues their record-breaking run! Almost 4,000 cadets attended our South East Asia Cadet Conference – sponsored by Britannia P&I Club TINDALL RILEY (P&I) LIMITED and funded by TK Foundation. This saw a doubling of the previous year’s numbers. All three of the global virtual events held so far have broken attendance records. We can be left in no doubt that young seafarers at the very start of their careers see our conferences, with insights from maritime employers to mental health and wellbeing advice, as a vital part of their preparation for a life at sea. Read more at https://lnkd.in/ej7nANdB #maritime #shippingindustry #maritimecadets