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Opinion: Worse working conditions on ships are everyone's problem to solve

There is no point in passing the blame back and forth, says the Global Maritime Forum after the recent debate about working conditions on ships.
"The infighting and blame-shifting are also unlikely to improve our industry’s stained reputation on human rights," writes CEO Johannah Christensen (right) and project director Susanne Justesen, both Global Maritime Forum, following the recent debate about seafarer's working conditions. | Photo: Kollage/Global Maritime Forum
"The infighting and blame-shifting are also unlikely to improve our industry’s stained reputation on human rights," writes CEO Johannah Christensen (right) and project director Susanne Justesen, both Global Maritime Forum, following the recent debate about seafarer's working conditions. | Photo: Kollage/Global Maritime Forum
BY JOHANNAH CHRISTENSEN, CEO & SUSANNE JUSTENSEN, PROJECT DIRECTOR HUMAN SUSTAINABILITY

The past few weeks have seen an important conversation about seafarers’ well-being play out on ShippingWatch. 

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