Health and Wellbeing

The work environment onboard ships is highly complex, containing various hazards and risks. Due to this, rules and regulations were introduced to create a standard onboard, ensuring a better and safer work environment. This is done by implementing safety management systems and training seafarers to recognise everyday risks and hazards and understand how they can mitigate them by using personal protective equipment and safe working practices.

The International Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) mandates that chemical manufacturers must communicate a chemical’s hazard information to chemical handlers by providing a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS). MSDSs typically contain chemical properties, health, and environmental hazards, protective measures, as well as safety precautions for storing, handling, and transporting chemicals.

In this course, we will look at effective drug and alcohol prevention. We will cover many aspects ranging from the risks involved to legal requirements and responsibilities of workers and employers.

This course is important for all staff, management and directors.

This is the second and final part of our Mindfulness course series. In this course, we will continue to delve into mindfulness and bring in some more advanced techniques that we can use throughout our day. This course contains practical elements to continue your mindfulness journey - we will cover important techniques such as 'Awareness', 'Labeling', 'Loving Kindness' & 'Body Scan'. After this, we'll think about continuing our practice following the course.

This course is important for everyone as it adds crucial skills to assist us with our mental health & wellbeing.

Welcome to the Confidence course. This course designed to equip you with the essential skills and mindset necessary to have resilience, empathy, and strategic clarity in today's rapidly evolving landscape.

Navigating the US healthcare system is difficult enough as a citizen, so you can imagine how it may be for a foreigner. Whether it is the terminology, procedures, or the system's overall complexity, using your crew medical insurance in the US can be daunting.

The course "Food Handling Personnel" refers to activities that involve the handling of perishable food, in the stages of production, storage, preparation, cooking, packaging, distribution/administration and it is aimed at personnel with duties related to the administration and handling of food (barmen, waiters, cooks, etc.) in-service both ashore and onboard cargo and passenger ships.

Welcome; you are about to gain an understanding on how to deal with the Media as a seafarer on your vessel.

A pandemic is challenging, both from a physical and mental health perspective and from a business point of view. But with guidance, we can all help prevent the virus from spreading. In this training, you will get information about the virus, how to avoid infection and preventive measures to maintain a safe workplace.

It is a fundamental human right to not be subjected to threats, bad treatment or discrimination. In fact, this type of behaviour is illegal. It is regulated by legislation such as the Swedish Discrimination Act, but it is often difficult to know where to draw the line, or when to step in.

Hypertension is a very common condition, affecting billions of adults worldwide. Despite being so common, it remains one of the most widely misunderstood and poorly controlled conditions. Left uncontrolled, hypertension can increase the risk for serious health problems such as heart attack and stroke.

Have you ever been tired to the extent that it impacts your physical or mental capabilities? Fatigue; the state of feeling tired, weary or sleepy is a major concern. However, with strong awareness and proper management of fatigue, you can prevent, eliminate and reduce any risk that it may pose not only to your own safety and health but also to those around you.