Our Chaplains

The Seafarers’ Centre is a partnership between two major seafarers’ welfare organisations – the Mission to Seafarers (Auckland), and Sailors’ Society New Zealand. Maritime Welfare Ltd manages the Centre and employs 3 welfare officers in Auckland partly funded by a grant from Maritime NZ. Each welfare officer is affiliated as a chaplain to one of the partner bodies.

Rev Aaron Ironside – Welfare Officer & Centre Manager
+64 21 59 57 59
Aaron is the National Chaplain of the Sailors’ Society New Zealand. He is also the National Manager of Maritime Welfare Ltd


Chaplain David Hinchco,
Welfare Officer & Sailors’ Society Port Chaplain
+64 21 899 804

Rev Dr Noel Cox

Welfare Officer and Mission to Seafarers Auckland Port Chaplain
(Image courtesy of the Parish of St Thomas, Tamaki)