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Welfare

Every Vessel Hunter story on Welfare: 1 story, the latest on 5 August 2026. Newest: "Seafarer happiness falls again as workload and wages bite". Each story links to the ships and ports it names, so a name in the text opens the record behind it.

Navigational officer on watch on a ship bridge

IndustryAug 5, 2026

Seafarer happiness falls again as workload and wages bite

Seafarer morale has fallen for a second consecutive quarter, with the leading welfare index recording 6.87 out of ten for the second quarter of 2026 against 7.18 in the first quarter.

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