The International Committee on Seafarers’ Welfare, aware of the importance of lifestyle aspect in the health of seafarers, launches a project FIT ONBOARD as one of the topics in the Seafarers’ Health Information Programme, sponsored by the ITF Seafarers' Trust.
SHIP encourages seafarers to take responsibility for their health within their living and working environment.
Although SHIP addresses individual seafarers on lifestyle related issues, SHIP is also an instrument for health promotion in the workplace.
The ship, where seafarers not only work but spend all their time during a voyage, is seen as the best place for health intervention.
Onboard ship, the modern way of life is a sedentary one and opportunities for sport and fitness are limited. Even modern ships cannot always meet the needs of today’s seafarers: to do sport and fitness activities.
Sports activities on ships have to take into account the general safety measures on board. Ships do not always have sufficient or suitable accommodation or facilities for sport. The strict organisation of work and tasks on board does not leave a lot of time for physical activity.
Sport contributes to a general sense of physical, psychological and social well-being. Sport not only improves health but, through social interaction, it also encourages team-building.
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