{"id":1444,"date":"2026-08-25T10:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marinersupdate.com\/blog\/?p=1444"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:15:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T10:15:09","slug":"seafarer-welfare-know-your-rights-claim-what-youre-entitled-to","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marinersupdate.com\/blog\/seafarer-welfare-know-your-rights-claim-what-youre-entitled-to\/","title":{"rendered":"Seafarer Welfare: Know Your Rights. Claim What You\u2019re Entitled To."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DG Shipping and the Seafarers Welfare Fund Society (SWFS) are strengthening welfare and medical support for Indian seafarers, with enhanced benefits covering <strong>medical assistance, insurance support, critical illness, war-zone protection, survivor benefits, family support, maternity assistance and career progression<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several benefits are already effective, while new <strong>Group Term Life Insurance<\/strong> and <strong>Group Personal Accident Insurance<\/strong> initiatives are underway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This bulletin brings the key developments together in one place so that seafarers and their families can stay informed and understand the support available under the applicable schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Stay informed. Stay protected. Together for a stronger seafarer community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Eligibility and benefits are subject to the respective scheme conditions.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/marinersupdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Seafarer-Welfare.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Seafarer Welfare.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-16882f51-39ce-4278-bec3-d928b7f3e9cf\" href=\"https:\/\/marinersupdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Seafarer-Welfare.pdf\">Seafarer Welfare<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/marinersupdate.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Seafarer-Welfare.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-16882f51-39ce-4278-bec3-d928b7f3e9cf\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DG Shipping and the Seafarers Welfare Fund Society (SWFS) are strengthening welfare and medical support for Indian seafarers, with enhanced benefits covering medical assistance, insurance support, critical illness, war-zone protection, survivor benefits, family support, maternity assistance and career progression. 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