Book: 50 Years of Caring for Seafarers in Port Houston
50 YEARS OF CARING FOR SEAFARERS IN PORT HOUSTON (NAMMA, 2019) by Rev. David Wells and Dr. Jason Zuidema celebrates the five-decade history of the Houston International Seafarers' Center: how it was founded, how it has served seafarers and led
Book: A History of ICMA by Paul Mooney (2019)
Abstract: For fifty years ICMA has been an agency of agencies and a network of networks. But the story of ICMA is very much the story of people who have felt called to work among seafarers and fishers and their
Converted Bus Set for Mobile Seafarer Centre Trial in Southampton UK
by Joel Holt, MNWB https://youtu.be/0CUCzQJcR9Q A bus has been transformed into a mobile seafarer centre for hundreds of seafarers to use in a major UK port. The mobile seafarer centre is being trialled in the Port of Southampton on Thursday, August 17 and
The MARE Report 2023
Welcome to this ninth print edition of the MARE Report, the journal of maritime ministry. We would like to thank our writers and colleagues in seafarers' welfare whose work informs the articles included here. Many of the articles in this
Ready for the Future of Seafarers’ Welfare: NAMMA Conference 2023 Seattle
by Susan Huppert and Jason Zuidema, NAMMA https://vimeo.com/851376300?share=copy NAMMA Conference 2023 Video The North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) Conference 2023 brought a common vision and long-term commitment together. Chaplains, directors, ship visitors, and volunteers gathered around the theme of “Ready for the
US Coast Guard Vice Commandant Admiral Poulin Addresses NAMMA Conference 2023
For our 2023 conference, we were honoured to receive remarks from Admiral Steven D. Poulin, Vice Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Port Ministries International Celebrates 40 Years
by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Port Ministries International celebrates 40 years of service to seafarers by equipping port chaplains at its annual gathering in Mobile, AL. Mobile was chosen to host this year's anniversary PMI conference because PMI was formed there in
Digital Resources for Seafarers’ Wellbeing
Seafarers' welfare organizations continue to develop digital communication tools to better serve seafarers.
Mate’s Receipt: ‘If On Board To Be Delivered’
by David Reid, MA FNI Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) Procyon Leader stern quarter ramp. CC BY-SA 4.0 The chain of documentation that charts the course for the flow of goods through the supply chain has evolved since the time of
Partnerships for Seafarers Mission in Panama and Costa Rica
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by The Rev'd Ian Hutchinson Cervantes (Mission to Seafarers - Regional Director – Latin América and Port Chaplain - Panamá) We inhabit a moment when war, pandemic, the politics of amoral “national (self) interest”, and
