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Saturday, 25 April 20
SEAFARER MENTAL WELLBEING DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC - STANDARD CLUB
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
COVID-19 has forced many parts of the world to enforce a lockdown in a bid to flatten the curve in terms of transmissions. In these trying times, the majority of public services have come to a standstill, yet ships must continue sailing to keep the world supplied with essentials such as food, medical supplies, and goods. Such realities have only compounded the magnitude of the challenges, but international organisations are stepping in to assist and shoulder these responsibilities alongside seafarers.
This pandemic has cast a multitude of challenges unto seafarers. Those sailing are facing prolonged contracts on board, a total absence of shore leave, mental stress from sailing to various ports where there is a high risk of contracting the virus, isolation on board etc. Even if seafarers are able to sign off from the ship, they will likely face a two-week quarantine, after which they would still have to secure flights home, that is if flights are even available. Other seafarers are in lockdown at their homes and unable to work, threatening the family’s financial income if they are the sole breadwinner, which is often the case.
These issues naturally cause a high risk for the seafarer’s mental wellbeing.
International organisations have recognised seafarers’ plight and are banding together to provide various sources of helplines for them. We highly recommend for our members to review and consider the following examples, though surely there might be others that are not listed below.
The Mission to Seafarers
• Launched a focus on “digital chaplaincy” where they support chaplains in maintaining digital and social media contact with their seafarer networks
• Launched a “Chat to a Chaplain” service, allowing 25 chaplains at any one time to connect with seafarers who may want to talk or seek support and advice
• WeCare programmes will also be working closely with seafarers’ families to provide training in terms of social media, safe use of internet, as well as financial literacy.
ISWAN
• Launched an emergency charity crowdfunding campaign to raise funds for developing world seafarers and their families that have been severely impacted by COVID-19
• Launched a new video featuring advice from Dr Kate Thompson, a counselling psychologist. The topic of managing seafarers’ mental and physical wellbeing during COVID-19 on board and ashore are discussed at length in this informative video.
Sailors’ Society
• Launched a dedicated page on their website to provide resources such as posters, podcasts, and tips on maintaining mental wellbeing.
International Maritime Employers Council
• Launched a social media campaign #ISupplyTheWorld to spread the message of the work that maritime workers are undertaking during COVID-19. Maritime workers are encouraged to photograph themselves with a printed campaign poster and post on social media with the hashtag #ISupplyTheWorld.
In fact, seafarer wellbeing has been a focal topic for The Standard Club’s Loss Prevention team, particularly in recent years. Seafarer wellbeing is a holistic concept combining physical, mental, and social wellbeing. The club’s latest attempt to reach out to seafarers led to the development of a poster campaign focusing on four topics considered to have the biggest impact on seafarer wellbeing, in modern times – healthy eating, fitness, mental wellbeing and socialisation. Whilst these issues and the associated advice, tips and information is relevant to the daily lives of present-day seafarers, it does not reflect the impact of COVID-19. Seafarers should therefore follow the latest advice on how to care for your health and protect others during the COVID-19 outbreak, available on the World Health Organisation (WHO) website and through your national and local public health authority.
Seafarers should know that they are not alone during this pandemic and there are many helplines available for them and their families. With a continued focus on maintaining a healthy mind and body, seafarers will keep themselves and others safe. It is vital to keep calm and stay strong, together with support from international organisations, friends and family, we will weather this storm.
Source: The Standard Club
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- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- The University of Queensland
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
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