Seafarer happiness is low amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which is being attributed to extended contracts, lack of shore leave, connectivity, and concerns around mental wellbeing. The index, published on May 4th by the Mission to Seafarers, showed overall seafarer happiness dropping from 6.39 in Q4 2019 to 6.30 in Q1 2020. Crew said this was due to the restrictions on movement put in place during the pandemic, which has caused the extension of crew contracts.
