Deep dive on seafarer sustainability

'Deep dive on seafarer sustainability: Supporting the opportunity for Africa and women to create a sustainable supply of seafarers for the future', was carried out by the World Maritime University. It highlights that investment in Africa and support for more women to play a significant part in maritime roles provides a viable option in a sustainable future for seafarers.

The question this report addresses is what will be needed to make this happen. It presents a challenge with significant implications for the future of the industry and demands innovative and evidence-based solutions as highlighted in the report’s recommendations.

The Global Maritime Trends programme launched by Lloyd’s Register and Lloyd’s Register Foundation, is a dynamic, multi-year research initiative, designed to provide evidence, insight, and foresight into the major challenges shaping the maritime industry between now and 2050,  taking a holistic view of the maritime world, from fishing  to offshore wind.

The programme launched in 2023 with the Global Maritime Trends 2050 Report (GMT2050 Report) by Economist Impact, which analyses possible future scenarios for maritime in 2050, based on the speed of technology adoption and the level of global collaboration, to help the industry forecast risks, opportunities, and required investment.

At the heart of the programme are a series of 'deep dive' reports which explore critical maritime issues, delivering expert analysis and robust data to provide a comprehensive understanding of the evolving maritime landscape and the potential implications for various maritime stakeholders.

In parallel with those deep dives and part of that same programme is the Global Maritime Trends Barometer  which offers an annual pulse of the maritime industry’s journey through the energy transition and digital transition, while assessing progress towards the four future scenarios  as outlined in the GMT2050 Report by Economist Impact.  The Barometer is structured along five key components  of the maritime industry: maritime trade, energy, vessels,  ports, people.

This is the first in a series of ‘Deep Dives’ following the launch of the  Global Maritime Trends 2050 report published in 2023 in partnership with Lloyd’s Register Foundation, Lloyd’s Register and Economist Impact. The Deep Dives provide evidence, insight, and foresight on the large-scale challenges affecting the maritime industry over coming years as indicated in Global Maritime Trends 2050. These subsequent reports draw on expert analyses and robust data to provide a comprehensive understanding of the evolving landscape and the potential implications for various maritime stakeholders. 
 

If you wish to use and reference this report, please use the following acknowledgement:

Deep Dive on Seafarer Sustainability (Executive Summary). Lloyd's Register Foundation, Lloyd's Register, & World Maritime University. (2025) https://doi.org/10.60743/BN5D-3572