Seafarers’ happiness declines as the Mission to Seafarers warns of deepening strain across the workforce

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Published on Saturday, 01 November 2025 10:50
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The Mission to Seafarers

Q3 results present a stark reality check as deep-rooted challenges resurface across all criteria

October 2025 – The latest Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) from The Mission to Seafarers reveal a significant downturn in seafarer wellbeing, raising concerns about worsening working and living conditions at sea after a period of encouraging improvement earlier this year. The average happiness level among seafarers fell to 7.05 out of 10 in the third quarter of 2025, a sharp decline from 7.54 in the previous quarter.

These results mark a widespread drop across nearly every aspect of life at sea, with only digital connectivity showing any improvement, and a reversal of the positive momentum seen in mid-2025. The data shows deterioration in key areas such

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InterManager: Fatigue Regulations Need to Reflect Reality at Sea

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Published on Friday, 31 October 2025 09:18
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The uncomfortable truth is that the system we have built makes hours of work and rest compliance almost impossible - and everyone knows it.

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Published Oct 29, 2025 3:58 PM by Kuba Szymanski

 
 

 

Fatigue is not a new problem in shipping. It has been discussed, regulated, and reported for years, yet it remains one of the greatest threats to safety at sea.

Work schedules, crew size, and external conditions — such as adverse weather or busy port operations — can all play a role in building up cumulative fatigue. Even a single night of inadequate sleep can impair cognitive function, causing reduced alertness, slower response times, and lapses in concentration.

The uncomfortable truth is that the system we have built makes genuine compliance

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China redefine su estrategia marítima con una nueva ley para dominar los océanos

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Published on Friday, 31 October 2025 08:46
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Por Revista Economía

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30 octubre, 2025
 
 
 

Una reforma legal para la era marítima global

China aprobó una profunda revisión de su Ley Marítima, que entrará en vigor el 1 de mayo de 2026. El texto, compuesto por 16 capítulos y 310 artículos, actualiza el marco normativo para alinearlo con las tendencias internacionales en transporte y comercio marítimos. Su propósito central es convertir al país en una potencia marítima moderna y competitiva a nivel mundial.

Innovación y transformación digital del sector

La norma redefine derechos y obligaciones de las partes involucradas en las actividades marítimas, al mismo tiempo que introduce la figura de

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La CIAIM cambió de rumbo en plena etapa "capitanofóbica" del PP

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Published on Monday, 27 October 2025 07:29
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Relevo en la presidencia de la Comisión permanente de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes Marítimos 

Madrid, 27 de noviembre de 2015

La ministra de Fomento, Ana Pastor, ha nombrado a Jesús Panadero Pastrana como presidente de la Comisión Permanente de Investigación de Accidentes e Incidentes Marítimos (CIAIM). El nombramiento se produce tras el cese del anterior presidente, el capitán Eduardo Cruz Iturzaeta, al expirar el término de su mandato de seis años.

Con este relevo se pone fin a una etapa de seis años de Eduardo Cruz como presidente de la CIAIM. Durante su mandato, en el que Eduardo Cruz presidió el Pleno de la CIAIM en sesenta y dos ocasiones, la CIAIM recibió más de 650 notificaciones de accidentes e incidentes marítimos,

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