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MHSS OFFERS FREE SUPPORT TO VICTIMS OF MARINE DISASTERS
Sailor Today
|August 2023
The recent fire on board a cargo vessel carrying just under 3,000 vehicles including 350 electric cars is a timely reminder that the dangers faced by seafarers are not always caused by external factors but can frequently come from the cargo in the hold.
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CHARLES WATKINS CEO and Clinical Psychologist Mental Health Support Solutions
Managing potentially hazardous cargo adds to the stress faced by crew on a daily basis, particularly when something inert spontaneously combusts. This continual awareness of danger can take its toll on everyone working at sea according to Charles Watkins, Founder and CEO of Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS), a company dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of seafarers.
This story is from the August 2023 edition of Sailor Today.
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