Emergency Contact Guidelines for mental care on board merchant ships Home Latest updates Publications Guidelines for mental care on board merchant ships 19 Dec 2016 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Although psychological problems are very common among seafarers, the mental health of seafarers has only comparatively recently started to receive the attention it deserves. The demands of work, such as split shift patterns or the 'home-work interface', may play a role in initiating or sustaining mental problems and pose a challenge to management to examine operational practices and workload. This guidance is offered to our Members as part of the Club’s partnership with ISWAN to support their Seafarers Health Information Project (SHIP) , an initiative that promotes and distributes health information materials to shipping companies, seafarers’ centres, and direct to seafarers. The project consists of 10 core topics: food safety, on-board fitness, safe travel, healthy food, malaria, weight control, STI – HIV & Aids, mental care, dental care and skin care. Explore the other topics . Share: Share: Back to top Latest insights 21 Apr 2026 Annual Report 2025 View article Annual Report 2025 23 Feb 2026 年规则 2026 View article 年规则 2026 23 Feb 2026 Regels 2026 View article Regels 2026 Sign up for alerts