For Shipping Companies
Wellbeing that holds under pressure
Adapted to your people, your vessels, your operational realities.
Seafarers today face a convergence of pressures, isolation, stress, and rising health risks, compounded by black swan events. In this environment, structured wellbeing is necessary to sustain safety, performance, and resilience at sea.
We provide practical, structured, high-touch human coaching at scale, designed for real conditions: limited space and equipment, rolling vessels, variable connectivity, and demanding environments.
Our approach is holistic and evidence-based, built around training, nutrition, and mindset, and delivered through individual focus, progressive programming, continuous education, community, and ongoing coaching.
Safety is always first, with programs aligned to onboard conditions, individual circumstances, and vessel hierarchy.
Interested?
We design solutions around your people, priorities, and operational context.
Examples include:
- Fleet-wide pilots targeting specific health priorities, such as high BMI reduction
- Full-crew programs to build a culture of fitness onboard
- Nutrition Masterclass to improve nutrition understanding and its role in health and wellbeing
- Onboard Gym Review of equipment and layout optimizing space, safety and results
We combine fitness, nutrition, behavior change, and maritime experience to deliver solutions that are both practical and effective.
With humans at the core of sustainability and operational excellence, investing in your people is investing in your performance.
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Pilot Programs
Pilot first, demonstrate value, and scale with confidence.
Ichor has been trusted by world-class operators to deliver large-scale pilot programs.
Our six-month pilots demonstrate that a structured, high-touch approach can:
- Support physical and mental wellbeing
- Strengthen onboard culture
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Contribute to safety and operational excellence
Each pilot is tailored to the client’s objectives and can be designed for targeted groups, full-crew participation, or optional opt-in formats.
Interested?
Dorian LPG (NYSE: LPG) is a leading Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) owner and operator, with a modern fleet and a strong focus on safety, performance, and crew wellbeing.
3 vessels | Full-crew model | 6 months
An opt-in program designed to build a culture of fitness across the company.
Vetted by Legal, IT, Operations, and endorsed by Dorian’s P&I Club.
Approach:
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Rolling opt-in onboarding: intake, baseline, safety alignment, and individualized starting points
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Personalized, progressive programs: training and nutrition adapted over time to build consistency and discipline
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Embedded education and habit-building: weekly themes across training, nutrition, and mindset
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High-touch coaching and community: ongoing coach support, WhatsApp engagement, and shared participation across vessels
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Continuous tracking and reinforcement: regular check-ins, feedback loops, and recognition to support adoption and cultural shift
Key Outcomes:
- 67% uptake where offered
- 75% of participants with weight loss goals lost weight
- Increased training frequency and duration
- Improved food choices and sleep
- Reduced self-reported stress
- Strong value placed on Ichor’s high-touch support
- High satisfaction and motivation to sustain lifestyle change.
Dorian vision:
“Nothing is more valuable to Dorian than the people who live and work onboard our ships, and the Ichor Fitness program, with its structured, holistic approach tailored to life at sea, reflects our commitment to their health of body and mind, helping them perform and live better.”
“Nothing is more valuable to Dorian than the people who live and work onboard our ships, and the Ichor Fitness program, with its structured, holistic approach tailored to life at sea, reflects our commitment to their health of body and mind, helping them perform and live better.”
— Alexander Hadjipateras, Dorian COO
Interested?
Ichor was selected to deliver a fleet-wide pilot.
222 seafarers | High-BMI cohort | 6 months
A program delivered in support of a strategic initiative to reduce high BMI across the fleet.
Approach:
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Individual onboarding and planning: intake, baseline, nutrition targets, activity calendars, and coach access
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Progressive training system: programs updated every 2 weeks, building frequency, duration, challenge, and choice over time
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Integrated education rhythm: Fitness Monday, Nutrition Tuesday, Mindset Thursday, reinforcing knowledge and habits
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High-touch coaching and community: dedicated coaches, app + WhatsApp engagement, accountability, and peer support
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Structured tracking and motivation: monthly check-ins, progress tracking, and a 6-month challenge framework with recognition of results
Key Results:
- 87% engagement
- 36% lost weight
- 10% moved to normal BMI
- Increased training frequency and duration
- Improved food choices and sleep
- WHO-5 wellbeing improved from 84% → 94% “All Well”
- Mild depressive symptoms reduced from 14% → 4%
- Stronger internal motivation and readiness for sustained change
Conclusion:
“Ichor Fitness delivered a highly structured, scalable, and data-driven weight management solution that generated strong engagement, clear physical improvements, and sustainable behavioral change among participating seafarers.”
“Ichor Fitness delivered a highly structured, scalable, and data-driven weight management solution that generated strong engagement, clear physical improvements, and sustainable behavioral change among participating seafarers.”
