ESL Shipping Ltd to participate in ForMare wellness program, organized by Finnish Seamen’s Service MEPA
9 seafarers from ESL Shipping have been chosen to take part in ForMare wellness program. They will be part of a group starting in January 2016. ForMare is organized by Finnish Seamen’s Service MEPA and the program will last over three years for participants.
Working at sea is often referred to be demanding because of its special nature. Purpose of the ForMare program is to be preventive model for seafarers to stay in better shape both physically and mentally and support them to pay attention to matters like diet, exercising and well-being in total. Program is consisted of meetings, lectures and personal guidance.
About ForMare, year 2016 will be just 3 rd time the program is arranged. While the first two groups are on their later stages now, the results have so far been stunning. That has encouraged ESL Shipping to invest and take part in to the program for the first time.