ISWAN at the IMO: Bringing seafarers’ lived experience into global policy
28 April 2026
4 min read
Since achieving consultative status, ISWAN has been actively engaging at the IMO to amplify seafarers’ voices in global decision‑making.
The award was presented to ISWAN by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh at The Seafarers' Charity's 106th Annual Meeting in London.
ISWAN’s work for seafarers’ welfare was honoured this week at The Seafarers’ Charity’s 106th Annual Meeting in London.
The event was held at the historic Watermen’s Hall, where HRH The Duke of Edinburgh joined The Seafarers’ Charity’s guests in recognising the vital work of seafarers and emphasising the importance of their safety at sea.
During the event, The Duke of Edinburgh presented ISWAN with the President’s Award for making an outstanding contribution to seafarers’ welfare and safety through collaboration and innovation. CHIRP Maritime and Fishing into the Future also received President’s Awards.
The Seafarers’ Charity is a core funder and long-term supporter of ISWAN. We are extremely grateful for this partnership and honoured for our work to be recognised with this award.
Deborah Layde, Chief Executive at The Seafarers’ Charity, also announced new safety initiatives at the Annual Meeting, including a maritime safety podcast by CHIRP Maritime and partnerships with The National Federation of Fishermen’s Organisations and Lloyd’s Register Foundation.
28 April 2026
4 min read
Since achieving consultative status, ISWAN has been actively engaging at the IMO to amplify seafarers’ voices in global decision‑making.
15 April 2026
3 min read
We spoke to Sophia Grant, the Programme Director for Crew Health, about why crew welfare is important to the UK P&I Club.
13 April 2026
6 min read
Ahead of the publication of ISWAN’s 2025 data from our helpline YachtCrewHelp, we asked experts across the yachting industry to share their thoughts on the trends seen in the previous year.
