Talk to us
Two ways in. The contact form is for anyone. The story form is for crew and is built to be anonymous: it asks for no name and no email. Never put your name, crew ID, or another crew member's name in a story. Stories may be published anonymously after identifying details are stripped.
A private One Crew One Voice Facebook group for crew only is being set up now: private and hidden from profiles, join questions limited to your line and ship or department, and house rules pinned at the top. No full names of other crew, no rosters or schedules with names, no photos of internal documents with identifying details. Topics by line, plus Wi-Fi watch, time card watch, shore leave, and a shipmate finder. The join link will be posted here the moment it opens.
Press
For journalists, producers, and researchers. The founder worked on board ships for seven years and then in shoreside management travelling ship to ship, and he talks on the record. The full white paper, with the evidence base and the tracker security model, is on the site and available to download.
What it is: an independent crew advocacy platform and an anonymous rest violation tracker, live since November 2026.
Who runs it: Richard Shillington, founder. Seven years working on board ships, then shoreside management travelling ship to ship.
The evidence: Cardiff SIRC surveyed 1,102 cruise crew (2025): 90 percent had worked over 16 hours in a previous 48 hour period. World Maritime University research found most seafarers admit adjusting work and rest records.
The tracker: crew log real rest against the Maritime Labour Convention. Identity is stored only as a one way hash, nothing is ever reported to any cruise line, and records can be erased in one tap.
The white paper: The Crew Record, version 1.0, November 2026, sets out the problem, the platform, and the double blind security model in full.