Category: <span>Fishing</span>
How Maritime Can Win the Talent Race
With 90% of global goods transported by sea, commercial shipping remains the clear leader in trade transportation. Yachting and cruising are also experiencing unprecedented demand, with the yachting industry doubling and cruise passengers increasing by 90% over the past two decades. Amidst the rising demand, the challenge of securing a sustainable workforce has intensified. For…
VIKAND Partner Profile: Marine-Profile
Outlining insights and methods to maximize seafarer well-being for the good of the industry, Martin Hedman, a maritime psychologist with Marine Profile, discusses addressing psychological solutions for seafarers to expand safety, suitability, and emergency readiness for seafarers and ship operators alike. He believes the most significant advancement in the maritime industry in recent years is…
The Importance of Onboard Wellness Interventions for Seafarers
Delivering comprehensive onboard care for seafarers can be challenging. Most ships simply do not have the space, staff and budget to support specialist care, behavioural health and other needs. And despite the limitations of healthcare at sea, maritime workers carry out some of the toughest jobs on earth – both physically and mentally. They are…
VIKANDER Profile: Marc Brice
Marc Brice joined VIKAND several years ago as a Biomedical Technician and Account Manager. Previously working in a hospital as a biomed professional, Marc has been able to integrate the best of both worlds—land and sea—in his work at VIKAND. While many biomedical functions are the same whether in a hospital setting or onboard a…
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…
Ronald Spithout Appointed as Managing Director of OneHealth by VIKAND
Date: 01 June 2023 Global healthcare specialist VIKAND has appointed Ronald Spithout as its Managing Director for VIKAND’s proactive total healthcare solution, called OneHealth, to support seafarers’ wellbeing. Mr. Spithout will combine his role at VIKAND with his duties at MariDISC, the company he started in 2022 and where he combines his over 30 years…
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…
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…