The Lloyd’s List Podcast: How to help shipping’s stranded seafarers

With shipping companies continuing to postpone crew exchange and extend employment contracts as the only way of overcoming the coronavirus travel and quarantine restrictions, the industry has a ticking time bomb on its hands. Make no mistake - fatigue among seafarers will inevitably result in more accidents at sea. This is a safety issue and it’s a mental health issue. Several voices join the podcast this week to discuss the implications for seafarers including: V.Group chief executive Graham Westgarth, Professor Helen Sampson, who led a recent study into mental health issues at sea, Liz Baugh, the Lead Medical Consultant at Red Square Medical which provides medicial assistance to maritime businesses, Caitlin Vaughan from the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) and Sandra Welch Chief, operating officer of the Sailors’ Society.