2024 SEAFiT Crew Survey: Which are the key wellness factors for the maritime industry?

The 2024 SEAFiT Crew survey, is an annual initiative by SAFETY4SEA, offering comprehensive insights into seafarer welfare through feedback from thousands of crew members globally. It serves as a vital tool for industry stakeholders to address challenges and enhance crew satisfaction and performance.

The survey took place during Q1 & Q2 of 2024, asking from people onboard and ashore to provide feedback on how they perceive several wellness/wellbeing factors regarding their work and life at sea. In particular, participants were asked to answer questions that cover the following key aspects of crew welfare: Wellness; Communication on Physical/Mental health; Wellbeing Factors During onboard; Happiness issues; Physical Wellbeing issues; Mental Health Barriers and; Social Wellbeing Barriers.

The survey questionnaire was answered by a total of 121,312 Seafarers, serving on board 1,614 Ships. The majority of nationalities came from Asia and Europe and the majority of participants were from Philippines (70.1%). Other countries with high participation were Greece, Georgia and Ukraine. The ship category that involved the majority of participants was ‘Tankers’, as they form the 67 % of the fleet involved.