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22 September 2026

Four in 10 seafarers unwilling to report serious safety concerns

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Four in 10 seafarers unwilling to report serious safety concerns

More than four in 10 seafarers either do not feel safe raising a serious concern at sea or are unsure whether they could do so without repercussions, according to a new five-year review of crew welfare standards. The finding is among the starkest in Five Years into the Code of Conduct: What’s Changed for Seafarers? , …

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