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March 23, 2022

Survey of WiFi onboard ships in the Port of Vancouver April 2021

by The MARE Report

by Peter Smyth, Senior Port Chaplain, Mission to Seafarers, Vancouver In April 2021, The Mission to Seafarers in Vancouver, BC undertook a small research project to determine what Internet needs seafarers had in the port. The survey was conducted in conversation with

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Focus on Canada
September 21, 2020

A 50-Year Commitment: Ministry to Seafarers Vancouver

by Susan Huppert

by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Sometimes things just get in our blood. For conservation activist, Sigurd Olson, it is the wilderness. For television personality, Jay Leno, it is cars. For some it is other-centered living. Ministry to Seafarers chaplain, the Rev. Gary Roosma understands this well. Roosma has

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Focus on Canada
August 31, 2020

Stella Maris Vancouver: Practical and Pastoral Care for the People of the Sea

by Susan Huppert

We all seek people we can trust. When seafarers come to a port city after days or weeks at sea, they appreciate the same. Care of seafarers is nearly as old as the profession. The Apostleship of the Sea, or Stella

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Focus on Canada
August 10, 2020

Vancouver Center Replicates Its Outreach: Lighthouse Harbour Ministries

by Susan Huppert

by Susan Huppert, NAMMA The Lighthouse Harbour Ministries in the port of Vancouver, British Columbia sees itself as the evangelical outcome of God’s work among committed communities with an eternal purpose. This mission understands its mandate: to love and honor God

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Focus on Canada
June 26, 2020

WiFi in Canadian Ports – Spring 2020 Survey

by Jason Zuidema

By Dr. Jason Zuidema, Executive Director, NAMMA (Montreal, Quebec) with Kevin Walker, Executive Assistant, NAMMA (Halifax, NS) Introduction Since the early 19th century, faith-based, not-for-profit organizations have existed in ports in Canada to help visiting seafarers with whatever needs they have. Over

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About The MARE Report

The MARE Report is a magazine for seafarers’ welfare professionals published by the North American Maritime Ministry Association.

Publisher and Editor: Dr. Jason Zuidema

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Contact: executivedirector@namma.org