Today we’ve launched our new website. It brings together everything we have learned since NeurodiversAtSea began in 2022, from our first survey of neurodiversity at sea to our work helping seafarers get a diagnosis, in one place that is designed around the people who use it.
Our old site did a simple job: it told people who we were. The new one sets out to be genuinely useful, whether you are a seafarer wondering if you might have ADHD, a Chief Officer trying to support a crewmate, or an HR manager rewriting a recruitment process.
Built around who you are
Rather than asking visitors to work out where to look, the site starts with a question: who are you, and what do you need?
If you are neurodivergent, or think you might be, the Individuals section covers getting a diagnosis, your rights at work and at sea, medical fitness and what to do afterwards. If you sail or work with someone who is neurodivergent, Crew and colleagues explains how to support them, from clearer handovers to what to say when someone tells you. Employers will find guidance on recruitment, adjustments and management in Organisations, alongside our training and consultancy. And Industry brings together our research, position statements and the neuroinclusion standards we are developing with seafarers and employers.
Each of our guides starts with a short summary of the key points, is written in plain English, and links to the sources behind it.
Free tools for seafarers
We have also built a set of free tools that seafarers can use on their own terms. The adjustment builder turns what helps you into a clear request you can share with your employer. The disclosure guide helps you think through whether, when and how to tell someone you’re neurodivergent. The spiky profile and working passport help you explain your strengths and how you work best, so you don’t have to start from scratch every time you join a new ship.
The ADHD medication map shows the rules for carrying ADHD medication into 16 countries, with more to follow, and our screening tools point to widely used questionnaires that can help you decide whether to seek an assessment. Everything you enter in our tools stays on your own device; we never see it.
There is also a plain-English ND dictionary of the terms you’ll come across, and our moderated peer support community, where seafarers can talk to others who understand.
Accessible by design
A website about neurodiversity has to work for neurodivergent people, so accessibility has shaped every part of it. Press the Accessibility button on any page to change the font, including dyslexia-friendly options; switch to dark, high-contrast or tinted colours; make text larger or spacing more generous; and reduce motion. Your choices are remembered on your device.
We aim to meet the international WCAG 2.2 standard at level AA. Our accessibility statement explains how the site is built, and how to tell us if something gets in your way.
For seafarers everywhere
Seafaring is an international career, so the site is written for an international audience. Our guides start from the conventions that apply at sea wherever you sail, using national laws as examples rather than assuming everyone is in one country. Our help now page lists free, confidential support for seafarers around the world.
Tell us what you think
This is a beginning, not a finished product. We will keep adding guides, tools and news, and we want to hear from you: what is useful, what is missing, and what doesn’t work. Please get in touch, or see how you can get involved in our work.
