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Speak to Someone
If you want further support, there is a huge range of help and support available from the organisations listed below.
If you need immediate help, please contact
Free 24/7 ISWAN helpline
+44 20 7323 2737
Other helplines to speak with someone
Group | Description | Country(s) | Area | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
ISWAN: The International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network | International NGO and UK charity that helps seafarers and their families across the world | Global | On board / On land | https://www.seafarerswelfare.org/our-work/seafarerhelp |
Yacht Crew Help | Free multilingual helpline for people in the yacht industry | Global | On board / On land | https://www.yachtcrewhelp.org/ |
Safer Waves | Supporting merchant seafarers who have experienced sexual harassment or assault | Global | On board / On land | https://saferwaves.org/ |
Other organisations that can help
Group | Description | Country(s) | Area | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sea Farers UK | Works with charity partners to support individual seafarers and their families. | UK | On board / On land | https://www.seafarers.uk/helping-you/help-for-individuals/ |
ITF: International Transport Workers Federation | Global union for transport workers that protects safe working environments and working conditions | Global | On board / On land | https://itfseafarers.org/en |
ILO: International Labour Organization | United Nations organisation which sets international labour standards | Global | On board / On land | https://www.ilo.org/global/standards/subjects-covered-by-international-labour-standards/seafarers/lang--en/index.htm |
IMO: International Maritime Organization | UN agency that represents the maritime industry | Global | On board / On land | https://www.imo.org/ |
The Mission to Seafarers | Generates the Seafarers Happiness Index and publishes reports every year | Global | On board / On land | https://www.happyatsea.org/ |
Organisations for women
Group | Description | Country(s) | Area | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
International Women Seafarers Foundation | Helping the women seafaring community around the world to bring about gender equality. We have over 300 women seafarer members from India, Bangladesh, Turkey, and Oman | Global | On board / | https://www.iwsf.co/ |
Maritime SheEO | Creating a level playing field for women and environment conducive for women to rise to leadership positions | India | On land | https://maritimesheeo.com/ |
Sea Sisters | Promoting the recruitment and retention of women in the maritime industry | Global | On board / On land | https://www.seasisters.org/ |
SheFarers | Promotes gender equality on all type of ships, to support career development of women seafarers worldwide and to create awareness on women's empowerment in the maritime industry | Turkey | On board / On land | https://shefarers.org |
WomeSA | Women in the Maritime Eastern and Southern Africa | Eastern & Southern Africa | On board / On land | http://womesa.org/ |
Women Offshore | Provides resources and shares the latest efforts on gender diversity and inclusion in the offshore and maritime industries | Global | On board | https://womenoffshore.org/ |
Women's International Shipping & Trading Association | International organisation whose mission is to support women, at the management level, in the maritime, trading and logistics sectors. | Global | On land | https://wistainternational.com/ |
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