{"id":4665,"date":"2025-11-20T16:14:58","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:14:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/namma.org\/?page_id=4665"},"modified":"2025-11-20T16:52:38","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T16:52:38","slug":"in-the-news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/namma.org\/in-the-news\/","title":{"rendered":"In the News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Often, seafarers\u2019 welfare is carried out quietly, almost \u2018under the radar\u2019. It is frequently noted that the general public pays little attention to the maritime world\u2014a kind of \u201csea blindness.\u201d For many years, this meant that those providing welfare services to seafarers had to work even harder to explain their mission and to help people understand why seafarers and shipping are vital to everyday life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In recent years, however, the essential role of shipping and the importance of seafarers\u2019 welfare have received greater attention in news and public discussion. 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