Media have reported that the detained tanker Stena Impero has finally been allowed to sail and this morning began to leave Iranian waters. However, the charity remains concerned for a number of other vessels.
The Stena Impero is heading to international waters and then according to Stena to Dubai where the crew will be debriefed and repatriated.
‘After 69 days being detained against their will, it is good news that this crew has finally been allowed to sail and hopefully get back to their...
Global maritime charity Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea) has launched a new welfare facility for seafarers in Southampton.
The vitally important space, located in the grounds of St Joseph’s Church, will provide seafarers and cruise ship crew members with a range of pastoral and practical support services, regardless of their faith.
The Stella Maris Centre is located just a short walk from Southampton cruise terminal and is the closest seafarers’ facility to Southampton Port.
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Global seafarers’ charity, Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea), is calling for seafarers rights to be respected as a second tanker has been seized.
Iranian state TV reported that their forces had seized a second oil tanker in the Gulf that they alleged was smuggling fuel. The seven crew onboard have been detained.
John Green, Director of Development for the charity said ‘We are hugely concerned for the welfare of the crew of...
According to an article published in BBC, a Russian ship was detained in Leith over unpaid wages and safety issues has had fresh food delivered by a charity.
What happened?The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) found “several deficiencies“ with the Alexander Tvardovskiy ship.
The MCA also said wages had not been paid to the crew and there were other maritime labour convention issues.
Emergency supplies delivered by charityEmergency supplies were provided by the Apostleship of the Sea, a...
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A port chaplain in Portsmouth, South England, stepped in to provide pastoral care for a reefer ship’s crew upon the request of its manager, Seatrade Groningen BV, after a seafarer died on board. The 19 crew members on the Comoros Stream were distraught following their colleague’s death while they were at sea in the Atlantic en-route to Portsmouth.
Feeling uncomfortable and seeking reassurance, they requested that the ship be blessed when they arrived in port. Peter Morgan, Portsmouth port...
Seafarers’ charity Stella Maris-Apostleship of the Sea (AoS) has launched a new version of its global port chaplains’ directory which helps seafarers get access to pastoral, practical and emotional support wherever they are in the world.
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The Port Chaplain Directory 2019 lists phone numbers and email addresses of the charity’s 227 chaplains in 334 ports across 59 countries.
It also highlights the ports in which Stella Maris Seafarers’ Centres are located;...
https://safety4sea.com/life-at-sea-report-eight-challenges-to-crew-welfare/
Stakeholders in the shipping industry need to work more closely with Stella Maris-Apostleship of the Sea to ensure seafarers get the right support and help when they need it the most.
“By working increasingly with partners in the industry, including ship managers, owners, P&I clubs and flag states, we believe we can serve seafarers better around the world,” Stella Maris-Apostleship of the Sea National Director Martin Foley said.
“Together, we can improve welfare through regular ship visits, and...
‘Stowaways held onboard cargo ship’. Behind the headlines of illegal immigrants and special force helicopters being deployed, little mention was made of the seafarers who live and work Grande Tema.
This ship docked regularly at the port of Tilbury over the years, so a visit on Saturday morning by the port chaplain, Wojciech Holub, was no surprise given the events of the past days. Wojciech, who works for seafarers’ charity Stella Maris (Apostleship of the Sea), spent time listening to the crew...
North P&I Club and seafarers’ charity Apostleship of the Sea have collaborated to spread the Christmas spirit to seafarers for a second year in a row, by handling over 67 Christmas shoeboxes to Paul Atkinson, AoS port chaplain for Blyth & Tyne.
The shoeboxes will be distributed to seafarers over the Christmas period. Because approximately the 90% of the world’s products are being transported by sea, seafarers may spend up to a year at a time away from home. Their isolation and loneliness can be...
https://safety4sea.com/north-club-aos-give-presents-to-seafarers-during-christmas/