Five years on, the Seafarers’ Rights Code of Conduct is driving more than 1,000 companies to participate in RightShip’s Crew Welfare Self-Assessment, resulting in measurable change in crew welfare standards;
· For many crews, those higher standards are not yet a daily reality, according to research among seafarers themselves;
· The next five years must be about scaling good practice across more of the global fleet;
· Charterers, insurers and financiers determine which operators thrive. Good welfare needs to be visible, measurable and valued in their decisions.
Singapore, 22nd September 2026 – Five years after the launch of the Delivering on Seafarers’ Rights Code of Conduct, a growing number of shipping companies are demonstrating real change in seafarer welfare. However, across the industry as a whole, welfare improvements are not always reaching many seafarers, according to a new progress report published today by the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), the Institute for Human Rights and Business
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