Johan Smit
Head of Wellness at Sailors' Society, leading the maritime welfare charity's Wellness at Sea programme for seafarers and cadets globally.
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Jul 7, 2026
Yves VandenbornHOST
Do you have an idea why is this? Is this an issue with a lack of people entering the industry or is it a retention issue?
Johan SmitGUEST
So there are certain problems within the pipeline in terms of converting cadets into officers.
Johan SmitGUEST
But then I also think that seafaring has become less and less attractive as a long-term career for young people.
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Yves VandenbornHOST
And Johan, from Sailor Society perspective, what do you hear from the cadets and how their experience on board has been?