Crew changes have proven challenging amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and seafarers have no choice but to spend a longer contracted time at sea. However, there are many other conditions that make their voyage less than delightful.

A lack of shore leave has been a persistent challenge but with COVID, restrictions are heightened and seafarers have limited access to shore leave, which leaves seafarers with no avenues to 'unwind or release work pressures within the ships'.

https://www.standard-club.com/knowledge-news/lack-of-shore-leave-leaves-no-room-to-unwind-suggests-results-of-seafarer-happiness-index-q1-2022-4426/