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Mental Health Awareness Training for the Maritime Industry

Gain a better understanding of mental health at sea and how to support crew

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EVENT

2019 ISWAN Seminar in Mumbai

Taking place on Tuesday 19 November, this year's theme is 'Working together to protect and promote the mental wellbeing of seafarers'

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NEWS

Maritime piracy incidents down in third quarter of 2019

...yet Gulf of Guinea remains a hotspot, according to latest ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) report

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International Seafarers' Welfare and Assistance Network at a glance:

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In 2018-19, ISWAN's SeafarerHelp assisted 8,111 seafarers...

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...and the helpline was contacted by seafarers of 91 different nationalities

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In 2018-19, our relief funds awarded a total of 75,860.35 USD to seafarers

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WHAT WE DO

SeafarerHelp

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

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NEWS

ISWAN arranges urgent medical support for seafarer held captive by pirates

An extremely ill seafarer received urgent medical support upon his release from captivity thanks to a relief fund administered by ISWAN.

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