***Registration to attend this event in person has now closed, but you can still watch our live stream on the day. Please select the 'Viewing Online' ticket option at checkout - there is a small fee of £50* and you will receive a link nearer to the date of the event.***
On 16 November, ISWAN’s 2022 Seminar, sponsored by Bahri, will be held on the ss Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. This year's theme will be:
The importance of social interaction for seafarers’ wellbeing
Our last in-person seminar took place in Mumbai in 2019 and focused on how those in the maritime industry could work together for seafarers’ mental wellbeing. Three years on, we want to take a penetrating look at what we have learned since then and what issues seafarers are facing now.
Following the publishing of ISWAN’s Social Interaction Matters (SIM) Project phase two report, recommendations and guidance in June 2022, in November we will be highlighting what we have learned from this important research and investigating how to further develop and effectively implement the project’s guidance and recommendations for the future - in ways that are inclusive for other areas of the maritime sector, including cruise ships and superyachts.
Agenda
The agenda on this page will be updated as speakers are confirmed.
09:00 - 09:30 Welcome
09:30 – 09:35 Welcome from ISWAN – Simon Grainge, Chief Executive, ISWAN
09:35 – 09:40 Opening – René de Vries, Harbour Master of Rotterdam and Chairman of the Rotterdam Port Welfare Committee
09:40 – 09:45 A message from our Gold Sponsor – Capt. Yasser Hashem, Director of Fleet Personnel, Bahri Ship Management
09:50 – 10:15 Mental health of seafarers – Dr. Pennie Blackburn, Consultant Clinical Psychologist
10:15 – 10:40 Exploring the importance of social connection and shared identities in health interventions and organisational contexts: Implications for health and wellbeing at sea – Dr. Mhairi Bowe, Chartered Psychologist, Chair of the British Psychological Society Social Psychology Section and Associate Professor in Psychology at Nottingham Trent University
10:40 – 11:00 Break
11:00 – 11:25 The Royal Navy approach to health and wellbeing: a case study – Surgeon Commodore Fleur Marshall, Royal Navy
11:25 – 11:30 An introduction to the SIM Project from its funders – Julie Carlton, Seafarer Safety and Health Manager, Seafarer Services, Maritime & Coastguard Agency
11:30 – 12:00 The SIM Project and its key findings – Dr. Kate Pike, SIM Project Research Lead
12:00 - 13:00 Lunch
13:00 - 14:30 Panel discussion with Q&A:
- How will the sector implement the SIM Project guidance and recommendations from a practical point of view?
- Host: Jason Zuidema, Executive Director, NAMMA, & General Secretary, ICMA
- Panel: Captain Steve Oertel, Master, MF Shipping Group, & SIM Sea Ambassador; Charles Boyle, Director of Legal Services, Nautilus International; Karen Passman, Founder & Owner, Impact Crew; Karin Orsel, CEO, MF Shipping Group, & ISWAN Trustee
14:30 - 15:00 Break
15:00 - 17:00 Workshop:
- How do we overcome any barriers to implementation and affect sector change?
17:00 - 19:00 Networking (optional)
Please visit our event hub for information on how to get to the venue and book accommodation: www.seafarerswelfare.org/2022-seminar-hub.
*If you are a welfare organisation or you are struggling to cover the cost of the live stream ticket and you would like to request a concession, please contact us at iswan@iswan.org.uk.