IMarEST Releases Guide to Help Ship Managers Take the Lead on Mental Health
The Institute for Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) has published a complimentary guide for ship managers entitled "Transforming Mental Health at Sea." Produced in partnership with the Guild of Benevolence, the IMarEST’s partner charity, the guide is part of the Institute’s ongoing commitment to enhance the sector’s approach to mental health. Designed to empower ship managers and owners to take leadership on mental health, the guide outlines how to create a robust policy and implement measures to safeguard seafarers.
Seafarers Happiness Index Steadies, Although Safety and Health Concerns Remain
The Mission to Seafarers' latest edition of its quarterly Seafarers Happiness Index has revealed a steadying in seafarer satisfaction, marking a small rise as the survey enters its 10th year.The Q1 report shows an overall rise in seafarer happiness to 6.98 out of 10, up from 6.91 in Q4 2024. Despite positives, some key concerns were raised in the survey such as the increasing pressures faced by crew aboard older vessels, where mounting maintenance demands are straining already…
Insights: Disease Prevention During Ship Construction
Hardcore preventative procedures to ensure health, safety, and solid protection from wildly spreading diseases are in the spotlight like never before. For life and work onboard, this means a new set of disease prevention procedures to create, repeat, rehearse, and perfect until they become deeply rooted habits. These procedures must not only apply to the staff and the passengers. They must also include and be followed by temporary workforces like contractors, suppliers, and service personnel.
COVID-19 Mitigation on Rigs & Ships
Steve Lykins, President, Mako Industries, discusses the case for investing in Puradigm COVID-19 mitigation and monitoring technology onboard offshore rigs and ships.The creation of Mako Industries, a subsidiary of Mako Oilfield Services, is proof that every storm cloud has a silver lining. “Mako Industries is an interesting company that was spawned as a result of Mako Oilfield pivoting as a result of the downturn in early 2020 and Q1 2020,” said Steve Lykins, President, Mako Industries.
