Links to Friends of Seafarers

International and National Ministries

ICMA
The International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) is the parent organization of NAMMA, with its headquarters in Southampton, England. The ICMA Directory lists Christian Centers, Chaplaincies, and other Seafarer's Welfare Agencies in over 800 ports world-wide.

IMO
The International Maritime Organization is the United Nations specialized agency responsible for improving maritime safety and preventing pollution from ships. It is committed to the technical cooperation among nations involved in shipping.

Apostleship of the Sea - U.S.
Part of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, this organization helps port chaplains of many denominations.

Mission to Seafarers
The Mission to Seafarers celebrated its 150th year in 2006 and has ministers in 300 ports around the world.

International Committee on Seafarer's Welfare
The ICSW is an international charity dedicated to the relief of need, hardship or distress amongst seafarers of all nationalities, races, colour and creeds irrespective of gender. Click here to see their monthly news updates.

Alert! - Nautical Institute's Human Element Bulletin
Of particular interest to us is issue #18. This issue has at its core the mantra, "Look after your people ...and they will look after you", and contains a valuable reminder to shipping company management that it is they who hold the keys to the employment of well motivated, highly skilled and productive people. It's the key component to making a positive difference aboard ship.

International Transport Workers Federation (ITF). The ITF has been helping seafarers since 1896 and today represents the interests of seafarers worldwide, of whom over 600,000 are members of ITF affiliated unions.

Maritime World Services is an organization that helps develop, produce and distribute maritime ministry resources.

The Center for Seafarers' Rights offers free legal assistance to merchant seafarers and is sponsored by the Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey.

LAMM: Lutheran Advocates for Maritime Mission offers a hands-on global mission and outreach experience without leaving the United States of America. Volunteers attend orientation, on the job training and accompany professional and experienced ship visitors before they go out two by two to the great adventure of deck plate ministry.

Regional Websites of Interest (starting in Montreal and moving clockwise around North America)

www.ministrytoseafarers.org
The Ministry to Seafarers in Montreal, Canada

www.seafarersfriend.org
Seafarers Friend serves seafarers in ports along the Massachusetts coast and Boston.

www.seamenschurch.org/
Seamen's Church Institute of New York and New Jersey

www.sihnyc.org
Seafarers and International House offers guesthouse accommodations to seafarers in New York City.

www.sciphiladelphia.org
The Seamen's Church Institute of Philadelphia & South Jersey.

www.jacksonvilleportministries.org
Jacksonville Port Ministries began as a ministry to international seafarers in the early 1970s and now includes the Jacksonville International Airport, public and private shipyards and the trucking industry.

www.seafarershouse.org
Seafarers House - Casa del Marino - ministers to the maritime ministry in South Florida

www.portministry.net
Global Maritime Ministries serves seafarers visiting New Orleans and Lafayette, Louisiana.

www.texasportministry.org
Texas Port Ministry is a Christian mission to International seafarers aboard ocean-going cargo ships in Freeport Harbor.

www.internationalseafarersministry.org
The Presbytery of New Covenant site for it's ministry to seafarers through the Presbyterian Seafarers Board that assists the centers in Beaumont, Port Arthur, Galveston, and Houston in Texas.

seafarersministry.com
Seafarers Ministry of the Golden Gate is located in the Bay Area (Oakland), California

Businesses and Associations

American Salvage Association - The intention of the American Salvage Association is to professionalize and improve marine casualty response in North American coastal and inland waters.

Shipping Guides - Comprehensive port, harbour and cargo information. Products include the Guide to Port Entry, the Guide to Tanker Ports, The Ships Atlas as well as the Shipping World's Map. They also offer a range of feature maps, such as a Global Wind Patterns Map and a Piracy Incidents Map.

Shiptalk Recruitment Limited - Their website improves the way seafarers look for jobs at sea and the way recruiters look for seafarers to fill their seagoing vacancies.

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North American Maritime Ministries Association
The Rev. J. Loring Carpenter
Interim Executive Secretary - NAMMA
58 Country Hill Lane
Haverhill, MA 01832
Phone: 978 869-1181
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