Grieg Star Enhances Maternity Benefits for Female Seafarers

Norwegian ship manager Grieg Star is making efforts to support female seafarers in balancing their careers with motherhood. The company has increased its maternity benefits to provide economic security and paid maternity leave for its employees. Crew members will be repatriated at week 26 of pregnancy, with 100% of wages paid for 100 days leading up to the birth. After the arrival of the new baby, paid maternity leave of 120 days, or 135 days for single mothers, will be offered. The company is also providing 90 days of paid maternity leave to pregnant seafarers who are out of contract and unable to board a ship due to their pregnancy, provided they have sailed for five contracts with Grieg.

In addition to these benefits, Grieg Star is offering the opportunity to sail on shorter contracts, reducing time at sea to four months followed by three months of leave. The company believes that these changes will help its female seafarers to maintain their careers while raising a family. Grieg Star is committed to fairness and family values, and is focused on recognizing the challenges that women face in balancing their careers and family life while working at sea. The company manages or acts as owner’s representative for 30 vessels within the open-hatch bulker sector, with teams in Bergen and Manila.

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