10 Reasons to Thank Seafarers
10 Reasons to Thank Seafarers.
Sea blindness’ is a term used to describe how invisible the importance and impact of global shipping is to our everyday lives and I put it that at its heart are the brave seafarers who perform one of the toughest jobs in the world by running ships through the roughest seas and riskiest areas with demanding schedules and long contracts. During the Covid Pandemic they kept going while most of us isolated.
Seafarers are one of those neglected professionals, who deserve our appreciation and it is one reason why the IMO ( International Maritime Organization) set aside June 25th every year as International Day of the Seafarer.
Every week leading up to then I will be posting a reason why we ought to thank seafarers with appreciation to MarineInsight.
#1 Seafarers run the Global Economy
90% of the world’s food, fuel, raw material and manufactured goods are delivered by sea which requires skilled seafarers to operate, maintain and repair. What would happen to the world if the ships and seafarers didn’t work? It is because of these skilled and brave seafarers that businesses around the world continue to thrive and people are able to buy the things they need. While seafarers work is not visible to most people their work is indispensable. It is high time they get the respect and recognition that they deserve.