March 2020 The Seafarers Centre is closed as shore-leave for seafarers is not currently permitted by Auckland Port Health Authorities due to Covid-19 precautions. Seafarers wishing to speak with a chaplain should call Rev Aaron Ironside +64 21 59 57 59 -o0o- BIMCO-made posters to protect seafarers and visitors onboard ships against Coronavirus (COVID-19). Black-and-white […]
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Happiness index reveals seafarers ‘overworked’ and ‘underappreciated’
From the Safety at Sea website: Crew happiness is on the decline, with respondents to the latest Seafarer Happiness Index (SHI) stating that they feel isolated, overworked, and underappreciated. Conducted by the Mission to Seafarers across websites and social media, the quarterly index uses responses to 10 standard questions to assess how seafarers feel about […]
Chaplains’ Reports February 2018
At the meeting of the Seafarers’ Centre Board on 21 February, the Chairman and Chaplains provided reports for the previous few months. The key points are given below: A Norwegian yachtsman rescued by merchant vessel was assisted. At request of the yachtsman the chaplain purchased and delivered presents to the ship’s crew. <media report> Chocolates […]
Shore Leave
The Seafarers’ Centre in Auckland (AISC) is located within a short distance from the port. There are no restrictions on shore leave in the port unless imposed by the ship due to the workload, schedule or for other reasons. This is not the case in some ports of the world where distance, lack of transport, […]
PTSD Takes a Lasting Toll on Seafarers Held Hostage by Pirates
Sanctuary for Seafarers
On 16 December 2017, an interesting article was published in the PORT STRATEGY website. The article starts: “Ports need to balance commercial realties against funding seafarer welfare … Too many ports worldwide are extremely shy about discussing the facilities that they provide for seafarers. This could be because, as Peter Tomlin, chief executive of the […]