Challenges of life on board
The mental health of seafarers has become a growing concern. And for good reason. Spending months at sea, they have little contact with their loved ones back home. To make matters worse, seafarers often live in cramped spaces that are noisy and hot. Other contributing factors to their mental health problems include:
Sleep deprivation
Threat of piracy
Limited shore leave
Occupational stress
Heavy workload
Cultural differences
Relationship issues
Loneliness
Job security
Despite these challenges, there are many seafarers — both men and women — who thrive in their careers and enjoy their time at sea.
Support for seafarers
Very little research has been conducted on the wellbeing practices of seafarers who thrive in their careers at sea. This highlighted a significant gap in knowledge which the Seafarer Wellbeing Project addressed by asking an important question: what are these seafarers doing differently? At Seafarer Wellbeing Project, we have discovered, through rigorous research, the tools and practices of these men and women, and our aim is to teach them to others in the industry.
How we help
Seafarer Wellbeing Project provides evidence-based insights and coping tools through live presentations with educational psychologist Dr Lauren Brown. These presentations can be customised to suit your requirements.
We also offer an evidence-based psychometric questionnaire to help teams identify their strengths and areas of development — suitable for offshore and onshore teams.
