by David Reid, FNI Few people probably notice that when ships enter the port of a country having come inwards on an international voyage, they fly the yellow “Q” flag on the mast above the navigating bridge. There are a set of flags onboard every ship – each one is a different color, pattern, and […]
SS Edmund Fitzgerald Not Forgotten
by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Every year, people gather at the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum at Whitefish Point, ON, Canada, to remember those who died in the tragic sinking of the S.S. Edmund Fitzgerald. The original bell from the 729-foot-long American Great Lakes freighter, referred to as the Titanic of the Great Lakes, tolls 29 times. […]
Leading maritime charity calls on UK Government to roll-out mandatory port levy scheme for welfare in new report
Ground-breaking research in port welfare report reveals only 8% of ports have voluntary levy schemes in place Charities expect to spend £4.8million on port welfare in 2023 The MNWB has written to the Maritime Minister outlining reasons for a mandatory port levy scheme Welfare is a matter of the ‘heart not the pocket’ and a […]
Seafarers’ Welfare and Mental Health on the Agenda at the International Maritime Health Symposium in Athens
by Dr. Jason Zuidema (NAMMA/ICMA) The bi-annual International Maritime Health Symposium took place in Athens, Greece from October 5-8. This was the first post-pandemic in-person meeting, the last being in Hamburg in 2019. More than 100 port medics, telehealth providers, pharmacists, and health researchers were in attendance. Though the symposium is planned independently, it works […]
Eight Students in NAMMA Intern Program 2023
By Susan Huppert, NAMMA The continued dedication to seafarers is as significant as its century-old history. Seafarers, an invisible workforce in a global economic machine continue to, without voice or platform, demand our attention. This reality is the main focus of internships offered through the North American Maritime Ministry Association by the ITF Seafarer’s Trust. […]
Seminar in St. John’s, NL to Restart Seafarers’ Welfare Centre
On 26 September 2023, the Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University hosted a seminar to mobilize community supports for a seafarers’ welfare centre in St. John’s.
Book: 50 Years of Caring for Seafarers in Port Houston
50 YEARS OF CARING FOR SEAFARERS IN PORT HOUSTON (NAMMA, 2019) by Rev. David Wells and Dr. Jason Zuidema celebrates the five-decade history of the Houston International Seafarers’ Center: how it was founded, how it has served seafarers and led the field of seafarers; welfare over the years, and the generous and enterprising people who […]
Book: A History of ICMA by Paul Mooney (2019)
Abstract: For fifty years ICMA has been an agency of agencies and a network of networks. But the story of ICMA is very much the story of people who have felt called to work among seafarers and fishers and their families in the name of Jesus Christ. This call has brought Christians from various churches […]
Converted Bus Set for Mobile Seafarer Centre Trial in Southampton UK
by Joel Holt, MNWB A bus has been transformed into a mobile seafarer centre for hundreds of seafarers to use in a major UK port. The mobile seafarer centre is being trialled in the Port of Southampton on Thursday, August 17 and will be stationary in the Eastern Docks (38/9 berth), where hot and cold […]
The MARE Report 2023
Welcome to this ninth print edition of the MARE Report, the journal of maritime ministry. We would like to thank our writers and colleagues in seafarers’ welfare whose work informs the articles included here. Many of the articles in this edition are about an issue near and dear to our hearts: education in seafarers’ welfare. […]