International catering and training management business MCTC is offering a new approach to catering on board ship by teaming up with Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS) to strengthen support for seafarer mental health and create a 360-degree care approach to their day-to-day lives.
The tie up will see MCTC offering, through its partners, therapeutic relief to seafarers through counselling, as well as diet, sleep cycles, social interaction, cultural differences and internet use. It will enable both parties to ensure a unified and comprehensive stance in the fight against depression and anxiety on board ship, according to MCTC managing director Christian Ioannou.
Further efforts are also under way to create exercises to help with developing healthier dietary habits on board and ashore.