SEAFiT Crew Survey Report 2023

Crew Survey Report | 2023 7 seafit.safety4sea.com Rank Mental health Barriers by order of importance (TSL=74.2 %) SL% 1 There is no information on the symptoms associated with mental health issues 58,8% 2 My healthcare does not cover mental health issues 59,8% 3 There is no information on strategies to cope with mental health issues 60,5% 4 There is no information/ access to a mental health app 60,9% 5 There is no access to a mental health service onboard 61,2% 6 There is no time to relax and recharge onboard 66,0% 7 While on duty, I do things that I do not like to do 67,6% 8 There is no privacy onboard to talk to someone 68,4% 9 There is no crew member that I can talk to and understand me 69,4% 10 I do not get on well with my fellow crew members 72,6% Table 2: 2023 SEAFiT Survey – key Mental Health Barriers of life onboard is more, several participants highlighted how impor- tant is for the ship management to check crew men- tal health on a timely manner and suggested medical insurance to the family onshore. Contracts termination/ repatriation and shore leave were also among seafarers’ high concerns as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and crew change challenges. The contracts and repatriation routine has almost returned to pro COVID levels, however the restrictions in shore leave is an issue that re- quires further discussion by industry stakeholders. Overall, crew welfare issues are being success- fully addressed according to the Crew Welfare Index of the survey which remains at a high level 74.2%. Although, the wellness issues (related to aspects of social, emotional, physical, intellectual and spiritual wellbeing) show a high satisfactory level for crew onboard, seafarers felt that communication with each other and the demanding work load affect their wellbeing overall. SUMMARY