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Annual Report of the Board

Seafarers’ Pension Fund 2020 Annual Report

Disability Risk Management

The Seafarers’ Pension Fund continued the well-being at work activities
and related co-operation aimed at reducing the risk of disability in
compliance with the regulations and guidelines of the Financial
Supervisory Authority. The activities are based on the survey carried
out jointly with the Rehabilitation Foundation, according to which
the greatest risk factors in terms of disability and mortality among
seafarers are their working conditions and lifestyle issues. Carried out
by the Rehabilitation Foundation, a more extensive study exploring the
mortality and disability among the working population in Finland until
the end of 2015 showed that mortality and disability still remain is at
a high level among seafarers. The research results were published in
early 2019. The underlying reasons still include working conditions and
lifestyle issues.

Within the ForMare well-being at work programme, the activities
were targeted specifically for those seafarers whose work ability is most
threatened by their habitual physical activities, diet and lifestyle. The
revised ForMare 2.0 programme has been implemented despite the
challenges caused by the corona epidemic. In 2020, the programme
has been further developed through collaboration within the steering
group.

To promote seafarers’ mental well-being and the management of
their psychosocial loading, the Fund supports the work of the Ship
Curators of the Finnish Seamen’s Mission.

On the basis of the excellent results from the pilot phase, the
maritime management coaching continued in 2020 with two groups.
In addition, negotiations for a collaboration model were initiated with
different institutions providing maritime education. The coaching
is based on the deep leadership model and its purpose is to improve
onboard management. The steering group of the programme has
representatives from the Seafarers’ Pension Fund, shipowners, maritime
labour market organisations, the Finnish Seamen’s Mission and Deep
Lead Oy.

Upon the business transfer of Maresan Oy, the provision of
seafarers’ occupational health care and promotion of well-being at
work continued with the private medical care provider Mehiläinen Oy
(Liikenne Mehiläinen). Mehiläinen is also represented in the ForMare
steering group.

In 2020, the Seafarers’ Pension Fund used a total of EUR 93,131 for
activities related to disability risk management.

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