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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 […]

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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. […]

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. […]

Ready for the Future of Seafarers’ Welfare: NAMMA Conference 2023 Seattle

by Susan Huppert and Jason Zuidema, NAMMA The North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) Conference 2023 brought a common vision and long-term commitment together. Chaplains, directors, ship visitors, and volunteers gathered around the theme of “Ready for the Future of Seafarers’ Welfare.” The conference, held on the campus of the University of Washington, Seattle, helped […]

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