Category: <span>Insights</span>
The Benefits of VIKAND’s End-to-End Biomedical Service
VIKAND is well-known as the maritime industry’s leading provider of medical care at sea, especially in the cruise sector. However, that’s only one dimension of our holistic health and wellness offerings. Integral to every total healthcare solution is our biomedical services. We provide procurement, installation, training and support for advanced biomedical equipment on ships around…
VIKAND Partner Profile: CPS
VIKAND partner, Circadian Positioning Systems, Inc., is a pioneer in applying sleep and circadian technologies in the global maritime industry and for prestigious clients such as the U.S. Navy. Fatigue contributes to the loss of life and property and deeply affects crew wellness. CPS is dedicated to providing sleep solutions and represents a critical component…
Crew Asset Management Investment to Reduce Risk and Expenses
Crew Asset Management Investment to Reduce Risk and Expenses An integrated approach to workforce sustainability in the maritime industry The Current Paradigm of Crewing is Broken About 1.9 million people make their living across a variety of jobs at sea, but the outlook for sustainable recruitment is, at present, rather bleak. From wages and working…
VIKANDER Profile: Mimi Schuppler
Mimi Schuppler is passionate about helping organizations and industry deliver results an engaged and diverse workforce represent. Through the lenses of a global citizen—and former seafarer and the experience of working with 40+ nationalities—Mimi draws from her genuine understanding of various cultures, norms, and values to cultivate and develop energized and inclusive organizations wherein individuals…
Addressing Sexual Assault and Sexual Harrassment at Sea
Seafaring has long been a male-dominated industry, where tough men perform tough work. But while fair labor laws now allow women to pursue the same maritime careers as men, the reality is that female seafarers face Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment (SASH) as much or more than their counterparts at shore. When working in small…
Let’s Change the Conversation Around Mental Health at Sea
For the more than 1.9 million people worldwide who work at sea, it is not uncommon to experience mental health challenges. However, right now there’s a huge opportunity for the maritime industry to change how it views and addresses mental health at sea. Mental health concerns can affect anyone, especially at sea, and treating them…
From Ocean to Expedition Cruising, Reyna Mae Bagsic Talks Nursing at Sea
VIKAND would like to wish our global nursing family a happy National Nurses Week! To mark the occasion, we talked with Reyna Mae S. Bagsic, a ship nurse aboard the Azamara Quest, to learn about her career and the lessons she’s learned along the way. Where did you begin your career as a ship nurse?…
VIKAND Partner Profile: AirSep
A division of CAIRE Inc., AirSep Corporation is a global leader in oxygen generation systems and a valued VIKAND partner. Medical-grade oxygen is one of the most critical healthcare requirements on board any ship, and AirSep’s solutions ensure oxygen self-sufficiency while saving time and money, allowing crew to focus on other critical tasks. This month,…
How Telemedicine Can Proactively Identify and Address Mental Health Onboard
From captains to cooks, fishermen to oil riggers, doctors to dancers, an estimated 1.9 million people worldwide work in diverse roles at sea. Seafaring, though, presents unique health challenges – and not just physical. While the importance of mental health care has become a more open conversation globally, it is imperative now more than ever…
VIKANDER Profile: Russ Holmes
Russ Holmes is dedicated to ensuring that VIKAND services and maritime healthcare solutions anticipate cruise industry needs. He joined VIKAND in 2021 during the height of the pandemic, an exceptionally challenging time. Russ actively identified impediments to safe cruising which helped broaden VIKAND’s response, resulting in expanded maritime healthcare solutions as well as meeting biomedical…