The greatest challenge for seafarers is spending long periods away from home and loved ones. It's so obvious it is usually overlooked, especially by those executives who have never been to sea. In comparing senior ship officers with airline pilots, what is regularly missed is that maritime men and women are asked to spend several months away, while aviation colleagues come home from time to time. That's why the work of the various mission visitors, religious or secular, across the world is a crucial part of seafarer health and, by '. implication, the safety of the venture. Safety is the platform on which profitability can be created. Executives who neglect seafarer safety will suffer financially in the long run.
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