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Training on Board

Training on Board (TOB) was an international training, nutrition and health project initiated by the Norwegian Maritime Authority in Haugesund on behalf of ISWAN.

Training on Board offered seafarers an accessible, free, and motivational training programme that encouraged them to take care of their own health and fitness. The project was fully funded by the ITF Seafarers' Trust. The main feature of the project was that a seafarer should be able to train on board with simple equipment or even without any equipment at all. For a beginner, participation in TOB could lead to a big difference in fitness.

TOB had a short-term objective to increase training on board a ship by 20%. The long-term objective was to permanently reduce the number of seafarers losing their health certificates.

Although this project is no longer running, all the previous issues of the Training on Board newsletter can be downloaded on this page.

Previous issues:

Project resources

Training on Board Newsletter - July/August 2019

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Other projects

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SeafarerHelp

A free, 24-hour, multilingual helpline for seafarers and their families

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ISWAN Regional Programme

Providing humanitarian support to seafarers and their families across three specific regions

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Piracy

We offer support to seafarers and their families affected by maritime piracy

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International Seafarers' Welfare Awards

Recognising excellence in seafarers’ welfare provision across the shipping industry

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ISWAN Seminar 2019

Working together to protect and promote the mental wellbeing of seafarers

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Indian Seafarers Campaign

Discouraging Indian seafarers from signing up with unregistered crewing agencies

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Mental Health Awareness Training for the Maritime Industry

Spotting the signs and responding to concerns

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Social Interaction Matters (SIM)

Helping shipping and ship management companies to improve social interaction on board

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Connecting Crew

Two-week digital campaign to highlight the importance of connecting with others for crew wellbeing

Yacht Crew Help

24-hour support for professional yacht crew worldwide

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Superyacht Crew Welfare

We launched the results of our survey of superyacht crew in London on 3rd December 2018

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Seafarers' Health Information Programme (SHIP)

We provide shipping companies and seafarers with information on staying healthy on board

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Seafarers' Mental Health and Wellbeing

A free training package suitable for both individual viewing by all crew and training sessions onboard and ashore

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International Port Welfare Partnership (IPWP) Programme

A project aiming to encourage and support the establishment of welfare boards worldwide

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Quench Hydration Campaign

Providing seafarers with the right tools and information to keep hydrated on board

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ISWAN Photo Competition

Sharing photography by seafarers all over the world

Women Seafarers Health And Welfare Survey

Women Seafarers' Health and Welfare Survey

A joint initiative looking at the health of women seafarers and where it can be improved

We are grateful to our main funders for their continued support: