Vessel Maritimus-health Service (VMS), led by CEO Kim Ji-seok, has announced a collaborative research and development partnership with Korea Maritime University to enhance seafarer welfare.
VMS provides comprehensive welfare services for seafarers. Their mission is to contribute to seafarer welfare by directly and intuitively improving their living and working environments. They currently operate a telehealth and medication consulting business.
VMS offers a “marine-specialized telehealth total service” on ships, allowing seafarers to monitor their health and receive systematic management while aboard. Based on the M-PHR (Maritimus Personal Health Record) system, VMS provides health and medication consulting, telemedicine services, and emergency guidance, ensuring seafarers receive medical services equivalent to those on land.
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed significant welfare blind spots and inadequate epidemic response systems for seafarers, leading to job aversion and financial decline for shipping companies, creating a vicious cycle within the maritime industry.
Through this agreement, VMS and Korea Maritime University aim to complement the existing unilateral welfare system, traditionally the sole responsibility of shipping companies, in a more practical manner and develop and operate projects to increase seafarer benefits.
Professor Jeon Hae-dong of Korea Maritime University stated, “Improving seafarer welfare is not just beneficial to seafarers but will create a positive cycle throughout the industry.” He expressed high expectations for the successful collaboration.
CEO Kim Ji-seok of VMS said, “Through this partnership, we will engage with maritime industry stakeholders to reach a consensus and lead the revival of the shipping industry, which spearheaded the Miracle on the Han River, in collaboration with Korea Maritime University and VMS.”
Source: StartupN (https://www.startupn.kr)
Vessel Maritimus-health Service (VMS), led by CEO Kim Ji-seok, has announced a collaborative research and development partnership with Korea Maritime University to enhance seafarer welfare.
VMS provides comprehensive welfare services for seafarers. Their mission is to contribute to seafarer welfare by directly and intuitively improving their living and working environments. They currently operate a telehealth and medication consulting business.
VMS offers a “marine-specialized telehealth total service” on ships, allowing seafarers to monitor their health and receive systematic management while aboard. Based on the M-PHR (Maritimus Personal Health Record) system, VMS provides health and medication consulting, telemedicine services, and emergency guidance, ensuring seafarers receive medical services equivalent to those on land.
The COVID-19 pandemic revealed significant welfare blind spots and inadequate epidemic response systems for seafarers, leading to job aversion and financial decline for shipping companies, creating a vicious cycle within the maritime industry.
Through this agreement, VMS and Korea Maritime University aim to complement the existing unilateral welfare system, traditionally the sole responsibility of shipping companies, in a more practical manner and develop and operate projects to increase seafarer benefits.
Professor Jeon Hae-dong of Korea Maritime University stated, “Improving seafarer welfare is not just beneficial to seafarers but will create a positive cycle throughout the industry.” He expressed high expectations for the successful collaboration.
CEO Kim Ji-seok of VMS said, “Through this partnership, we will engage with maritime industry stakeholders to reach a consensus and lead the revival of the shipping industry, which spearheaded the Miracle on the Han River, in collaboration with Korea Maritime University and VMS.”
Source: StartupN (https://www.startupn.kr)