wellbeing

Maritime teachers from across Philippines join new training programme agreed in February 2025 

Mental health and wellbeing training for seafarers and cadets will be rolled out across the Philippines after a first cohort of mar

The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), Synergy Maritime Group and India’s Directorate General of Shipping (DG Shipping), convened in Mumbai to address the critical issue of seafarer mental health and secure compensation for suicide at sea. 

Held on April 7, the event

The fleet of Indonesia’s largest company follows the Government of Indonesia in signing an agreement with the ITF. 

Indonesian state-owned oil company fleet, Pertamina International Shipping, is partnering with the Internation

Stress management to be added to India’s maritime curriculum under new agreement with ITF. 

Indian seafarers will now benefit from mental health training thanks to a new agreement signed by India and the International Transpor

ITF runs ‘training of trainers’ in Romania for ten maritime universities from seven countries.  

Seafarers’ mental health education now mandatory in all maritime academies after ITF ‘trains the trainers’.