Mental health

You are not alone. ISWAN SeafarerHelp and Sailors' Society both run 24/7 multilingual crisis lines specifically for seafarers. The calls are free, confidential, and do not reach your owner or flag state.

Step-by-step

1. Call ISWAN SeafarerHelp (+44 800 012 1004) or WhatsApp (+44 7909 470732) — multilingual, 24/7.
2. If in suicidal crisis, call Samaritans (116 123 in UK, accessible internationally).
3. Find your country's crisis line at findahelpline.com — covers 130+ countries.
4. Onboard: talk to your Designated Person Ashore (DPA) — confidential per the ISM Code.

Legal basis

MLC 2006 Regulation 4.3 (health and safety protection). IMO 2022 guidelines on fatigue and fitness-for-duty.

Organisations that can help

• ISWAN SeafarerHelp
  Global · 24/7
  📞 +44 800 012 1004
  💬 WhatsApp +44 7909 470732
• Sailors' Society
  Global · 24/7 crisis line
  📞 +44 23 8051 5950
• The Mission to Seafarers
  Global · CrewHelp 24/7
  📞 +44 20 7248 5202
  💬 WhatsApp +44 7779 018175
• Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea)
  Global · 24/7 emergency line
  📞 +44 207 901 1931
  💬 WhatsApp +44 7732 469783
• NAMMA — North American Maritime Ministry Association
  Americas · Office hours
  📞 +1 414 446 0800
• Deutsche Seemannsmission
  Europe · Office hours
  📞 +49 421 163 87-0
• Apostleship of the Sea — USA (Stella Maris USA)
  Americas · Office hours
  📞 +1 202 541 3035
• Samaritans (UK suicide helpline — takes international calls)
  Global · 24/7
  📞 116 123 (UK) / +44 330 094 5717
• Stella Maris Australia (Apostleship of the Sea)
  Asia-Pacific · Office hours
  📞 +61 7 3864 2261
• Find A Helpline
  Global · Online
• Mariners' Club Hong Kong (Stella Maris + MtS)
  Asia-Pacific · 24/7 front desk
  📞 +852 2368 8261