Heart Disease Costs Maritime Industry $100m a Year—But It’s Preventable

The maritime industry faces a hidden financial storm: cardiovascular disease, though accounting for just 5% of onboard medical consultations, is the single highest-cost health risk for crews, and the leading cause of fatalities. Gard’s newly released 2026 Crew Claims Report, analysing 3,000 P&I claims, reveals illness comprises 60% of all crew claims, with cardiovascular conditions topping both cost and mortality charts. VIKAND’s parallel data, drawn from global fleet telehealth records, underscores the urgency: these emergencies trigger 10% of all disembarkations, despite their relatively low frequency. VIKAND’s OneHealth platform, which tracks…

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