Geopolitical instability puts seafarer welfare under pressure

Geopolitical conflict is straining global seafarer mental health and crew supply, raising retention and operational risks for shipowners and insurers.

• Mental health calls up 30%: A seafarer charity helpline told London P&I that mental-health-related calls from crews have risen 30%, exceeding levels seen during COVID.
• Hormuz crisis scale: At the height of the Strait of Hormuz crisis, roughly 2,000 ships and 20,000 seafarers were impacted, per London P&I's Dananjay.

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