Seafarers Happiness Index (SHI) Quarter 4 2021 results wraps up 2021, demonstrating how the ‘general happiness’ of seafarers goes hand in hand with the international response to the yo-yo nature of Covid-19. Where there has been an opening up of movement, the optimism has seen sentiment rise, while in times of rising infections and movement .
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A serious seafarer recruitment and retention crisis is looming unless governments and ship managers take steps to allow more shore time and improve conditions onboard ships. The release of the 2021 Seafarers Happiness Index today (26 Jan) shows seafarer happiness levels have reached an all-time low, driven by the extra strain of spending months aboard .
The number of crew members caught aboard vessels with ended contracts due to crew change difficulties is decreasing, but the Omicron variant continues to create uncertainty.