Work on board ships is challenging as seamen work under difficult circumstances. Storms and problems at sea are always present with seamen. A quarter of seafarers have a working day of 8 hours or less. The majority of seafarers have suffered an accident of one kind or another on board a vessel in the past two years. Another shocking figure is the level of physical abuse.
Seafarers are in danger to go ashore and meet with a prostitute in many ports worldwide.
With all these things in mind, one should not forget that every year many ships are sinking worldwide and the life of a seaman is always a life with an uncertain future. The real dilemma starts when the seaman gets home. He is busy with family and friends and trying to catch up on rest and re-adjust to the time difference. But it is not long until he realizes, that he actually is a guest in his own home. He cannot talk about the stress of his job because no one can relate to his experiences.