The Seafarers’ Charity has announced the release of a series of films to help seafarers deal with the risks of being abandoned.
The animated series – ‘Smart Seafaring. A Safe Return’ – aims to help seafarers understand warning signs of unreliable ships, give them skills to cope with abandonment if it occurs, and show how their loved ones can support them from home.
Seafarer abandonment hit record levels in 2025, according to data compiled by the International Transport Workers’ Federation, with 6,223 seafarers abandoned across 410 ships.
This was the fourth year in a row that the total number of seafarers abandoned has broken records: the numbers represent a 32% increase in seafarer abandonment compared to 2024.
The release of The Seafarers’ Charity’s first film, focused on pre-departure due diligence, coincides with the United Nations ‘Day of the Seafarer’. Observed since 2011, Day of the Seafarer highlights the vital contributions of the world’s seafarers to everyday life. 2026’s
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