FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin The sea never switches off, and neither does a seafarer’s mind. Long watches, shifting time zones, separation from family, unpredictable schedules, and constant responsibility create a mental load that is often invisible, yet always present. Stella Leontiou, Head Nutritionist, BSM Catering, notes that the maritime industry has embraced a powerful truth: Mental well-being is not just a personal matter. It’s a safety issue, an operational priority – and a human need. And one of the most effective tools to support it on board comes from an unexpected place: the galley. RelatedNews Lessons learned: What you allow today becomes the standard tomorrow NorthStandard: Crew welfare needs clearer metrics to drive lasting change var jnews_module_21374155_0_6a27e50225662 = {"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":"21374155","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"4307,458,2468,3630","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ad