Day One confronts the geopolitical pressures reshaping seafarer safety and accountability. The conference opens with live polling to identify the most urgent geopolitical threats facing crews, followed by a keynote examining how sanctions, hybrid maritime warfare, and the dark fleet are creating unprecedented psychological burdens for seafarers. 

Key sessions include:

The Geopolitical Anxiety Crisis — Seafarers at the Intersection of Sanctions, War and International Law

Protecting Seafarers in the Rise of Abandonment, Criminalisation & the Dark Fleet: From Case Tracking to Structural Response

Day Two tackles the technical and regulatory transformation reshaping maritime competency. The centrepiece is STCW Phase 2, examining the 22 identified gap areas — from emerging technology and mental health to gender sensitisation and alternative fuels — and the critical question of who decides the priority order.

Key sessions include:

STCW Phase 2: 22 Gaps, a New Timeline, and Who Decides the Priority Order

Technostress, Cognitive Load & the Simulator Model: Training Seafarers for Ships That Don’t Exist Yet

Day Three centres the human dimension, examining wellbeing, autonomy, and the gap between industry investment and deteriorating outcomes. The SEAFiT Index reveals fitness scores declining to 70.1% despite growing welfare investment — prompting hard questions about why best practice hasn't become standard practice.

Key sessions include:

The Fatigue Timebomb & Shore Leave Erosion: A Witness Stand

From Reactive to Proactive — Is the Industry Ready to Make Wellbeing a Mandatory Competency?