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 […]
For our 2023 conference, we were honoured to receive remarks from Admiral Steven D. Poulin, Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.
by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Port Ministries International celebrates 40 years of service to seafarers by equipping port chaplains at its annual gathering in Mobile, AL. Mobile was chosen to host this year’s anniversary PMI conference because PMI was formed there in 1983. A proclamation from the mayor of Mobile was given in recognition of the […]
Seafarers’ welfare organizations continue to develop digital communication tools to better serve seafarers.
by David Reid, MA FNI The chain of documentation that charts the course for the flow of goods through the supply chain has evolved since the time of the Roman Empire. This chain involves the issuance of documents that track the receipt and delivery of goods as they pass from one responsible party to another. […]
by The Rev’d Ian Hutchinson Cervantes (Mission to Seafarers – Regional Director – Latin América and Port Chaplain – Panamá) We inhabit a moment when war, pandemic, the politics of amoral “national (self) interest”, and the desperate scrabble for “normality” banish the lifegiving Way, Truth, and Life to a twilight zone labelled “irrelevant”. Franciscan Fr. […]
Review by Jason Zuidema, NAMMA Wendy Cadge. Spiritual Care: The Everyday Work of Chaplains. Oxford, 2023. 232pp. Wendy Cadge, Professor at Brandeis University and Founder of the Chaplaincy Innovation Lab, wrote this book to understand who chaplains are, what they do, and how that work is connected to the settings in which they work. Her […]
by David Reid MA FNI In Rose George’s book Ninety Percent of Everything (2013) we learned that the maritime global supply chain works largely in the background to provide the needs of the global community. For some countries, the outflows or exports create and support their economic growth, copper ore from Chile, Iron ore from […]
By David Reid MA FNI The maritime world is like other commercial spaces. Most shopping centers or office buildings, for example, are built to be rented out to others, not to be used by the owners themselves. So, in shipping. Someone who rents a ship is called a ‘charterer’ and the agreement between that charterer […]
Sailors’ Society is switching its focus to 24/7 virtual support for seafarers and their families across the world. The charity’s global team will provide a virtual chaplaincy service available to all seafarers and their loved ones whenever and wherever they need support, whether they are many miles out to sea, in a busy port or […]
