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New Mental Health Awareness Training for the Maritime Industry

Spotting the signs and responding to concerns

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Campaigning against unregistered crewing agencies in India – a year on

We review our campaign a year after its launch

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New guidance on arrested and detained vessels and abandoned seafarers

Produced in partnership with InterManager, the ICS, ICMA and the ITF

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International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network at a glance:

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In 2018-19, ISWAN's SeafarerHelp assisted 8,111 seafarers...

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...and the helpline was contacted by seafarers of 91 different nationalities

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In 2018-19, our relief funds awarded a total of 75,860.35 USD to seafarers

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'Three times you [have] helped me. And one time for a seafarer friend through me. SeafarerHelp is always in my mind and I recommend this to my mates.'

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Campaigning against unregistered crewing agencies in India – a year on

A year after the launch of our campaign, we review its impact and what needs to happen next.

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