About this episode

The episode discusses the human cost faced by seafarers in conflict zones, particularly in the Strait of Hormuz, emphasizing their experiences and challenges.

🌊 When conflict reaches the sea, it is seafarers who are left carrying the human cost. In this episode of Sea Views , host Julia Gosling is joined by co-host Dave Watkins , Deputy Director of CHIRP Maritime , with guests Capt. Samarth Sinha and Dr Rachel Glynn-Williams for a powerful and necessary conversation about the reality facing crews in conflict zones, including the Strait of Hormuz. This is not an abstract discussion about geopolitics. It is about the people onboard. Capt. Samarth Sinha speaks from direct experience at sea, explaining what happens when crews are stuck at anchor with limited food, water and fuel, surrounded by uncertainty, false reports, fatigue, fear and the threat of attack. Dave Watkins shares the long shadow of his own experience with piracy, while Dr Rachel Glynn-Williams explains what trauma, adrenaline, decompression, peer support and recovery mean in real human terms. This conversation puts the seafarer back where they belong: at the centre of maritime safety, global trade, leadership, duty of care and conflict-zone decision-making. Because when ships become soft targets, crews carry the consequences physically, operationally and psychologically…

People in this episode

Host: Julia Gosling

Guests: Dave Watkins, Capt. Samarth Sinha, Dr Rachel Glynn-Williams

Topics covered

• seafarers
• ship safety
• human cost of conflict
• maritime safety
• global trade
• conflict zones

Keywords

• seafarers
• Strait of Hormuz
• maritime safety
• conflict
• global trade
• piracy
• trauma
• crew safety

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CHIRP Maritime

Places: Strait of Hormuz

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