The theme is particularly relevant at a time when international conflicts and geopolitical tensions are affecting some of the world's most important shipping routes. Recent developments in the Strait of Hormuz have once again highlighted that seafarers often work under difficult and uncertain conditions far from home to ensure that goods and supplies reach their destinations.

"Seafarers play an absolutely essential role in world trade and in our daily lives. At the same time, it is a profession that is increasingly associated with risks and uncertainty. It is therefore important that we, as authorities and as an industry, continue to work to ensure safe and secure conditions for the people who keep global shipping moving. Day of the Seafarer provides an excellent opportunity to recognize the efforts that seafarers make every day, often under demanding conditions," says Brian Adrian Wessel, Director General of the Danish Maritime Authority.

Day of the Seafarer was established in 2010 and has since become an annual occasion to recognize the contribution of seafarers and to focus attention on their working conditions and safety.

Read more about Day of the Seafarer here.