Research and articles_seafarer wellbeing & mental ill health
Document Title Overview Key Author

The journey from health and safety to healthy and safe 

A research report designed to increase understanding of the factors influencing psychological and physical health in the seafaring community. Institute of Employment Studies & Shell

Seafarers’ mental health and wellbeing: research summary 

A research report focusing on the prevalence of mental ill health, and recommendations. Institute of occupational Safety and Health & Cardiff University

Seafarer mental health study 

Findings from the seafarer survey of injury, illness, and mental health risk factors in international seafarers. ITF Seafarers’ Trust & Yale University

Standard safety: seafarer wellbeing  

A mix of articles covering seafarer physical and psychological wellbeing. Standard Club

Mariner health and wellness 

Journal of safety and security at sea US Marine Safety and Security Council

Women seafarers’ health and welfare survey 

Survey results from how women currently work at sea view their health needs, undertaken after recognising the possible gap in available health information and provisions which address health issues specific to women seafarers IMHA, ISWAN, ITF & SHS

Port based welfare services for seafarers 

Outcome of research carried out independently of existing welfare to target grants more effectively from the ITF Seafarers Trust E Kahveci, SIRC

Seafarers’ depression and suicide 

Assessment of available evidence on the frequency of and trends in depression and suicide among seafarers ITF & Norwegian Centre for Maritime Medicine