FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Physical wellness is essential for seafarers, yet often overlooked in the maritime industry. Facing long hours, demanding conditions, and extended time away from home, maintaining health is not just a lifestyle choice; it’s an operational necessity. At the 2025 Crew Welfare Week, experts discussed ways to improve seafarers’ physical well-being both onboard and ashore. The panel discussion on physical wellness, moderated by Captain Yves Vandenborn, FNI, Head of Loss Prevention Asia-Pacific at NorthStandard, featured insights from leading experts in maritime healthcare: Dr. Antonio Roberto M. Abaya, Chief Medical Officer at HealthMetrics; Marinos Kokkinis, Managing Director at OneCare Group; Dr. Christian Lubaton, Managing Director at Nordic Medical Clinic; and Dr. William Moore, Senior Vice President & Global Head of Loss Prevention at The American P&I Club. RelatedNews The human element at sea: Safety culture, psychological safety and leadership Future-ready seafarers: Bridging technical excellence and human competence var jnews_module_21349376_0_6a0484e95cacc = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21349376","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"3166,4080,1686,262,2341","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat