{"id":1587,"date":"2022-08-10T09:57:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T09:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marereport.namma.org\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2024-01-17T16:17:10","modified_gmt":"2024-01-17T16:17:10","slug":"finding-balance-for-seafarers-welfare-namma-conference-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marereport.namma.org\/index.php\/2022\/08\/10\/finding-balance-for-seafarers-welfare-namma-conference-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Balance for Seafarers\u2019 Welfare: NAMMA Conference 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

by Dr. Jason Zuidema, NAMMA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Remarks delivered at the opening session of the NAMMA Conference 2022 in Baltimore, MD<\/a>, August 9, 2022.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the last generation,\nport-based seafarers\u2019 welfare providers have sought to adapt their services to\nthe needs of seafarers. Smaller, more diverse crews, quicker turnaround times\nin port, the slow adoption of Internet on board, and security concerns have all\nhad an impact on the well-being of seafarers. Though each of these factors is\nlived in different ways, the overall direction was to increase the social\nisolation of seafarers while on board. This is not to say that seafarers,\nsubjectively, are all lonely or are mentally unhealthy, but rather that they\nhave, objectively, less contact with those ashore and even with other crew\nmembers.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenges of the last few\nyears \u2013 the COVID-19 pandemic \u2013 and the last few months \u2013 the war in Ukraine \u2013\nhave emphasized what was already trending. Decreasing shore leave in the past\ngeneration went to limited or no shore leave in the various waves of the\npandemic. A lack of cheap or free Internet, compounded the feelings of\nisolation for Ukrainian seafarers desperate to get news of their families back\nhome. In both pandemic and war, crew change and lengthening of contracts were\ncommon. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Faced with these overwhelming\nchallenges, seafarers\u2019 welfare providers have had to adapt their services to\ncontinue to care. When shore leave was not possible, far more attention was\ngiven to providing services that could be completed at the gangway. As one\nexample, many seafarers\u2019 missions focused on personal shopping services or\npackage delivery. This was not the same as regular ship provisions where the\nlarge size of the order justified the costs of delivery. Rather, in most cases,\nthese were deliveries of small items \u2013 comfort food, individual packages, a SIM\ncard so that the seafarer could call home. As one might understand, heading to\na local Walmart in America with a hand-written list of a hundred items for 20\nseafarers, is not everyone\u2019s cup of tea. This personal shopping takes time, and\ncan only work with a real attention to detail. Yet, Ship visitors, chaplains\nand volunteers are not driven by the promise of monetary profit from these\nactivities, but by the joy that small acts of kindness can produce for\nseafarers who are far from home. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The same attention was given to\nthe launch of vaccination programs for seafarers around the world. Though\nvaccines in some countries were widely available early in 2021, other countries\n\u2013 notably seafarer supply countries \u2013 had limited stock. Starting in the ports\nof the United States, but soon also in UK, Europe, Canada and a number of other\ncountries worldwide, foreign seafarers were able to get vaccines on board or in\nport. Seafarers missions helped transport vaccination teams on board or hosted\nthem in their seafarers\u2019 centres. An extraordinary coalition of industry\nofficials, union leaders, health care providers and port or government\nrepresentatives worked with seafarers\u2019 missions in hundreds of ports to design\nand deliver successful vaccination campaigns. Delivering a free vaccine held\nlittle financial incentive for organized business, yet it was hugely important\nfor the health and job-stability of all seafarers who received. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the last two years, seafarers repeatedly were knocked off balance. Whether delayed crew change, limited shore leave, lack of vaccination, job uncertainty, slow Internet, a continued supply chain crunch, and, now, war, they have had to continue to work professionally to deliver the goods that we consider essential. As seafarers\u2019 lives are knocked off balance, seafarers\u2019 welfare providers have worked to find balance and deliver appropriate care.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

by Dr. Jason Zuidema, NAMMA Remarks delivered at the opening session of the NAMMA Conference 2022 in Baltimore, MD, August 9, 2022. 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