In this special episode we sit down with International Transport Workers' Federation staff Ryan Brazeau, ITF's West Coast Coordinator, and Dr. Asif Altaf, ITF's Global and Wellness Program Coordinator. They walk us through what a port call actually looks like for the crew — 29-day shore passes, Jones Act waivers, months at anchorage, the Strait of Hormuz — and the human cost underneath all of it. Thank you Ryan and Asif for discussing some hard topics openly with us and for the work you do for our seafarers around the world.