THE maritime profession continues to experience a significantly higher rate of suicide compared to most other occupations, yet there is a noticeable absence of official statistics quantifying the extent of this crisis within the shipping industry, reports Singapore's Splash 247.
Despite numerous organisations advocating for greater transparency on this matter, its true severity remains uncharted.
NGO Human Rights at Sea CEO David Hammond stressed that such tragic occurrences could potentially be prevented through improved intervention and heightened awareness.
"Suicide profoundly affects individuals living, working, and traveling at sea. This issue demands ongoing attention, given its enduring impact on the immediate family members and colleagues,¡± said Mr Hammond.
Historically, there has been no globally agreed-upon framework for documenting suicides at sea, leading to the belief that suicides are significantly underreported.
The industry, as well as seafarers themselves, possess limited understanding of suicide.
Seafarers Happiness Index founder Steven Jones referenced various studies that estimate the proportion of seafarer suicides among deaths at sea to range from five to 12 per cent.
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