#Ship management's role

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How to survive two weeks of hotel quarantine

30-03-2021

At SEA HEALTH & WELFARE, we have received several inquiries from seafarers seeking advice and guidance on how to best prepare for two long weeks in isolation in a hotel room without physical contact with other people. We have gathered the best…

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Do more of the things that usually works

01-02-2021

The pandemic continues to affect seafarers. Uncertainty, restrictions, and an intense alertness has become a part of everyday life. Get chief psychologist Søren Diederichsen’s advice on how shipping companies, ship management, and seafarers can…

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01-02-2021

SEA HEALTH & WELFARE shares questions from shipping companies and seafarers that could be useful to others. You are also welcome to send your questions to info@shw.dk.

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It is a strength asking questions and asking for help

26-09-2019

43-year-old Tommy Tjagvad Kristiansen, the captain of the container ship MAREN MAERSK, attaches particular importance to mutual respect in the mentor-cadet relationship. To Tommy, his job as a mentor is largely about infusing cadets with both…

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I'm passing on what I've learnt

26-09-2019

Leaving your comfort zone at Svendborg International Maritime Academy (SIMAC) for going to sea can be quite a change. To 27-year-old Anja Boytang, who is now employed as 1st officer at Celebrity Cruises, her training with a dedicated mentor has been…

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A dedicated mentor gives the cadet a great head start

26-09-2019

The recipe for a successful cadet training is having a mentor, who has a vivid memory of his or her own cadetship, who takes point of departure in the cadet’s abilities and initiatives and is capable of weaving a common thread into the cadet’s…

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A good community at sea requires an effort

24-05-2019

What appeals to the captain of DFDS’s ship, KING SEAWAYS, Andreas Kristensen most of all, are the human aspects of seafaring because the community that develops on board a ship is something unique. Yet, it can be challenged by the use of…

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A ship's safety culture begins at the office

26-02-2019

Søren Vest and his colleagues at the shipping company, Ultraship, have come a long way implementing safety culture initiatives - both on board and at land. It all started with a yellow card and a brand-new ambassador from the Philippines.

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Safety ambassador closes communication gaps between ship and office

26-02-2019

Did you read the interview with Søren Vest, Head of Marine Standars at Ultraship? Then you may be wondering how the initiatives were received by the crew. So, did we. That is why we set out to ask one of the people who were there when it all started…