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Category: <span>Cruise</span>

Simwave & VIKAND Launch the World’s First Maritime School of Medicine & Public Health

07 April 2021, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA: VIKAND Solutions, LLC—a global maritime medical operations and public health provider—affirms its growth in the global maritime industries with the appointment of Russ Holmes, Director of Business Development. While VIKAND is well known for providing end-to-end medical solutions to the cruise industry for its guests and crew, by bringing Holmes onboard, the company is even more assertively positioned to further extend its medical best practices and results to the global maritime industry, including commercial shipping, private islands, the gas and oil energy sector, and the yachting market.

5 Benefits of Working as a Medical Professional Onboard a Cruise Ship

As the world starts to reopen again, new horizons are just waiting to be discovered. Doctors and nurses worldwide are turning their attention to a different dynamic and some respite to help them recover from the events of this past year. Continue Your Passion Onboard a Cruise Ship Imagine having access to a fascinating array…

Mental Wellness at Sea: Before & After the Pandemic

Maritime workers, unbeknownst to those outside of the industry, are considered essential workers due to the imperative nature of their work transporting goods as well as passengers around the world. During this time, the pandemic has greatly uprooted many areas of their daily and work lives, fueling new and existing maritime mental wellness challenges. Life…