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VIKANDER Profile: Ana Rita Venancio

VIKANDER Profile: Meet Ana Rita Venancio, Who Leads VIKAND’s Relationship with Compagnie Française de Croisières (CFC) In this month’s Partner Profile, we look closely at what a VIKAND partnership means when we establish best healthcare practices, logistics and facilities, and VIKAND’s ability to provide exacting solutions to specific partner requirements. Meet Compagnie Française de Croisières…

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…