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ICMA
International Christian Maritime Association

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International Maritime Organization

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Apostleship of the Sea

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International Transport Workers Federation

ICSW
International Committee on Seafarers' Welfare

Alert! - Nautical Institute's Human Element Bulletin

NAMEPA
North American Marine Environment Protection Ass'n

LAMM
Lutheran Advocates for Maritime Mission

Welcome to the
NAMMA website

NAMMA is an ecumenical, Christian association of individuals and organizations involved in maritime ministry throughout North America, including the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean. Founded in 1932 as the National Group of Seamen’s Agencies, it was renamed NAMMA in 1991. Its mission is to provide a framework to support and assist port chaplains and others in their ministry to the spiritual, moral, human rights, and physical concerns of mariners and all others in the maritime community.

NAMMA helps equip port chaplains with the resources needed to carry on their ministry. It acts as a consultant and coordinator for services and training, as well as providing standards for these services.

NAMMA includes many ministries from a wide variety of denominations, as well as the maritime ministries of North America: Apostleship of the Sea (Roman Catholic), The Mission to Seafarers (Episcopal and Anglican). NAMMA's members include 41 major maritime ministry agencies and approximately 150 member chaplains.

2008 NAMMA AWARDS: The Joe R. Gerson Humanitarian Award was given to the United States Coast Guard for their efforts on behalf of seafarers. And the Seafarer's Salute Award was given to Hapag-Lloyd. NAMMA's president, Maggie Whittingham-Lamont of Halifax said, "I have been visiting the Hapag-Lloyd 'Express ships' for many years in Halifax and the crew are usually very content. The company offers bonuses for continued services as well as medical care for the seafarer and his family even when he is on leave. I nominated them because they set a high standard for employment and treatment of crew."

Seamen SOS
Help for seafarers.

Sea Sunday, July 12

Visit the Mission to Seafarers website for available Sea Sunday resources.

Template for the ICMA Online Directory

Click here to see the ICMA Online Directory template. (Please fill it out ONLY for agencies, not individual chaplains.) Send it to Rev. Hennie La Grange after filling it out. Click here for his contact information.

  

Two Presentations by NAMMA 2009 Conference Keynote Speaker: R. Robert Creech, Ph.D.

Transformed by Relationships: With Christ and His Community

Transformed by Relationships: With Christ and His Mission

Link: 2009 DirectoryNew:
NAMMA
Directory
2009

Click here to see the latest directory in PDF format.

Link to TWIC sample training programChaplains and Ship Visitors need TWIC training

Click here to see what one escort training program looks like and learn why one is needed in your port.

Click here to see a 22-slide PowerPoint presentation explaining Transportation Worker Identification Credentials.

Spring Newsletter

Click here to read the Spring, 2009 issue of our newsletter, Waterlines

Survey on Port-based Welfare Work:

Your help is requested to make this survey accurate and comprehensive. Click here to learn more.

Link to 2007 Keynote AddressNAMMA Conference 2007 Keynote Address

"God lives and loves on ships. I know this. I have learnt from faith and experience to expect this. I am neither shocked nor frightened by it. But I am ceaselessly in awe."
Click here to read more.

Membership

Click here to see the membership form for 2009 in PDF format. Use it to renew your membership now! Simply print it out and mail it in with your check.

Update your Directory listing

Click here for our database and directory information sheet. Please fill it out and mail it in to update your directory info, even if you are not a member.