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Samarth Sinha
Indian master mariner and ship captain with 25+ years in command at Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement, advocate for seafarer safety and mental health.
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May 8, 2026
Strait of Hormuz: Seafarers, Ship Safety and the Human Cost of Conflict | Sea Views
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2:44Julia GoslingHOST
Could you sort of paint us a picture about what it's like to be, you know, stressed on board or what causes some of these things at sea?
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2:53Samarth SinhaGUEST
So basically, the stress out at sea starts with isolation because people You are away from home and you cannot get back home in an emergency.
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3:08Samarth SinhaGUEST
When you're part of a crew and if you're a crew, I mean, if you're a key crew member who's part of the minimum safe manning, you cannot leave the ship unless you're suitably relieved.
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3:18Samarth SinhaGUEST
So in most countries, that means your reliever has to have a visa and then come on board.
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3:29Samarth SinhaGUEST
So in case there is a domestic emergency or whatever kind of a problem at home, you will not be able to get back within a couple of weeks at times.
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Strait of Hormuz: Seafarer Stress, Conflict Zones and Ship Safety
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3:34Samarth SinhaGUEST
That is the second part of it when a ship sails out from port, you are on your own.
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3:40Samarth SinhaGUEST
No matter what kind of a problem that you run into, whether it be a fire, a breakdown, a mechanical problem, an injury, an illness, you are self-sustained.