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Category: <span>Commercial</span>

VIKAND Shortlisted for the SAFETY4SEA Training Award 2024

VIKAND, a global leader in maritime healthcare, has been nominated for the 2024 SAFETY4SEA Training Award, which aims to reward organizations that provided a significant achievement or breakthrough or significant contribution in any aspect of maritime training. Mental Health Mental illness is a leading threat to crew wellness. Safeguarding the ongoing mental wellbeing of crew…

It’s Time for Seafarer Mental Health Exams to Evolve

In the past several years, there has been a marked rise in seafarers failing out of pre-employment medical examinations (PEMEs) for reasons related to mental health. In this article, we’re going to examine this increase in more detail, including the kinds of conditions that preclude candidates from maritime work, and make a case for adjusting…