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Seafarer health

Every Vessel Hunter story on Seafarer health: 1 story, the latest on 3 September 2026. Newest: "Four in Five Crew Deaths Are Caused by Illness Rather Than Accidents". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

Engine room machinery spaces aboard a container ship

IndustrySep 3, 2026

Four in Five Crew Deaths Are Caused by Illness Rather Than Accidents

An analysis of nearly 3,000 crew claims found 81% of fatalities were illness-related and only 19% resulted from injury, with cardiovascular disease the single largest cause.

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