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SHS launches guide to support seafarer healthcare interactions

Maritime welfare heroes celebrated at MNWB Annual Awards

Leaders, frontline workers and volunteers from across the maritime welfare sector were celebrated this week as the Merchant Navy Welfare Board (MNWB) presented its Annual Awards for Services to Seafarers’ Welfare. The event at London’s Trinity House (February 18th), which saw a record number of nominations following the relaunch of the awards, highlighted the exceptional … Continued

Seafarer wellbeing should be the next strategic priority for sustainable shipping reveals Seafarers Hospital Society Report

Seafarer health and wellbeing must be treated as a business-critical strategic priority and not merely a welfare concern. 20th November 2025, London, UK: The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) announced the launch of its critical new report, “The human heart of sustainable shipping: Why seafarer wellbeing is the next strategic priority en route to net zero.” … Continued

The Human Heart of Sustainable Shipping

Why Seafarer Wellbeing is the Next Strategic Priority en route to Net Zero As the maritime industry enters a period of rapid change, the wellbeing of its seafarers has emerged as a defining strategic issue. The following SHS report, grounded in extensive work with UK seafarers, highlights their lived experiences from 2024 to 2025 and … Continued

Leading Maritime charities partner to launch industry-first programme to support neurodivergent seafarers.

As part of our ongoing efforts to foster greater equity, diversity and inclusion within the maritime space, NeurodiversAtSea, the Seafarers Hospital Society and The Seafarers’ Charity are delighted to announce the launch of an industry-first project to provide tailored support to neurodivergent seafarers. The project builds upon research conducted by NeurodiversAtSea which identified a lack … Continued

Seafarers Hospital Society launches pilot project to support women at sea

The UK-based maritime charity will supply the Port of Tilbury and the London InternationalCruise Terminal with discrete kits containing feminine hygiene products to freely distributeto women seafarers in need. London, 27 August 2024: The Seafarers’ Hospital Society (SHS), a maritime charitydedicated to meeting the health and welfare needs of all seafarers working in the UK,has … Continued

What is Neurodiversity?

We all experience and interact with the world in a way that makes sense to us. Neurodiversity highlights the idea that there’s no one right way to think, learn, behave or feel. Neurodiversity is used as a way to describe the different ways human brains work because there’s no single definition of ā€œnormalā€ when it … Continued

SHS to explore sustainability and crew welfare synergies at LISW23

The Seafarers Hospital Society will convene a panel of key industry stakeholders for a wide ranging discussion on potential intersections between decarbonisation, crewing strategies and seafarer welfare.Ā  The Seafarers Hospital Society (SHS) will host a virtual panel discussion on the opportunity for synergy between decarbonisation and crew welfare improvements en route to Net Zero at … Continued

SHS launches guide to support seafarer healthcare interactions

The Seafarers Hospital Society has launched a free Seafarer Health Consultation Guide to assist interactions between seafarers and health professionals with the aim of improving healthcare outcomes and meeting the unique needs of seafarers. Seafarers often work for long periods without access to normal healthcare provisions while being required to meet internationally agreed-upon medical fitness … Continued

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