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Life at sea presents unique pressures — long contracts, demanding workloads, isolation, and complex operational environments. These factors can directly influence crew wellbeing, decision-making, and ultimately safety performance onboard vessels. Recognising this connection, Bigyellowfish works with shipowners and managers to help address these challenges by strengthening crew wellbeing, engagement, and behavioural safety across the vessel ecosystem. As part of RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program , Bigyellowfish is contributing to the industry’s shared ambition of safer, more resilient operations by helping organisations better understand and support the human factors that underpin safety performance at sea. From Crew Wellbeing to Behaviour-Led Safety Originally introduced as a wellbeing-focused platform for seafarers, Bigyellowfish has evolved into a broader workforce engagement and safety solution that supports frontline maritime teams as well as shore-based departments such as HSEQ, training, crewing, operations, and HR. This evolution reflects a growing understanding across the maritime industry: achieving Zero Harm requires more than strong procedures and compliance frameworks. It requires visibility into behavioural risks, better communication between ship and shore, and the ability to translate safety expectations into practical actions onboard vessels. By helping organisations gain earlier insight into crew wellbeing, engagement, and behavioural indicators, Bigyellowfish supports more proactive safety management and enables organisations to act before issues escalate. Bridging the “Last Mile” of Safety Management Many maritime operators have robust safety management systems in place. Yet one of the most persistent challenges lies in translating policies and procedures into consistent behaviours in everyday operations. Bigyellowfish focuses on bridging this “last mile” gap by integrating wellbeing, communication, and task support into the daily
Partner Spotlight: Bigyellowfish — From Crew Wellbeing to Behaviour-Led Safety
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