North Asia

Cadet Conference 2024

Wellbeing skills for future seafarers

The 2024 North Asia event for cadets and ratings built on the success of three previous years with Sailors’ Society delivering a full virtual experience to a record-breaking 4,000+ attendees.

The inaugural address was given by the Director General of Shipping in India, Shri Shyam Jaganathan and the Industry interview by Capt Manoj Ghandi, Director of Crew Management India for Seaspan who sponsored the conference. The event was funded by The TK Foundation.

The conference offered a mix of lively panel discussions and insightful presentations from maritime experts and influencers covering the key topics of mental health and wellness at sea, diversity, bullying and harassment and stress-free job searching.

Feedback from our conference attendees

how seafarers are treated by their employer was the most crucial factor when choosing a shipping company

had never been to sea

they had a job lined up after they had graduated

they saw the industry as inclusive

they were concerned about their mental health

higher salaries would keep them in the industry

Our conference speakers

Thank you to our sponsor and funder

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