FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin In an exclusive interview, Deborah Layde, Chief Executive of The Seafarers’ Charity, emphasized that it’s not enough to simply focus on retaining the seafarers we already have – equal attention must be given to recruiting the next generation. She noted that the skills required to be a seafarer are rapidly evolving, a trend that is expected to accelerate over the next 15 years. Modern seafarers, therefore, need to understand how decarbonization and digitalization will reshape their work. When it comes to today’s working environment, Layde highlighted the importance of ship operators investing in high-quality mattresses and ear defenders for every crew member. Proper sleep, she stressed, is essential not only for maintaining seafarers’ mental health but also for keeping them fit, alert, and ready for duty. RelatedNews Pilbara Ports: Best practices for gangway related activities Research shows that climate risks in shipping are more than they seem var jnews_module_21354295_0_6a04b54d6d510 = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21354295","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"1504,1613,458,3627,3027","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_dat