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September 13, 2024

Recruitment and Retention of Seafarers in Canada

by The MARE Report

On September 13, we were pleased to welcome Manou Bernard, Directrice générale chez Comité sectoriel de main-d'œuvre de l'industrie maritime (CSMOIM), for a visit to the Mariners' House in Montreal. The visit was organized by Dr. Jason Zuidema, who will

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August 29, 2024

Celebrating a Lunch of Support for the Mariner’s House in the Port of Montreal

by Jason Zuidema

Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) By Jason Zuidema, NAMMA On Thursday, August 29, the Port of Montreal was the setting for a meaningful and festive fundraising lunch in support of the Mariner’s House of Montreal. The event, catered by Le Muscadin

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June 14, 2024

Shaping the Future of Shipping: Weathering the Storms – ICS Meets in Montreal

by The MARE Report

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the global trade association for shipowners and operators, convened its members on Thursday, June 13 at the Grand Quay in the Port of Montreal. Representing over 80% of the world's merchant fleet, ICS members

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Focus on Canada
August 11, 2020

Montreal Ministry to Seafarers Sees Developments, Adaptations, Hardship During COVID-19

by Maia VanderMeer

By Maia VanderMeer, Banner It’s Friday afternoon, July 24, and Michelle DePooter-Francis is on her way to Walmart to pick up items requested by seafarers restricted to their ships. DePooter-Francis is lead chaplain of the Ministry to Seafarers, a mission in the

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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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Advocacy
March 15, 2020

Coronavirus and those we serve

by Susan Huppert

by Susan Huppert, NAMMA As seafarers travel the world so does the current pandemic. Yet in light of associated challenges with the Coronavirus the opportunity to care for those living and working on ships remains a high priority. Ministries are adapting their practices as

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Chaplaincy
June 11, 2019

“I know chaplains who are hurting”: Confronting Isolation

by Susan Huppert

By Susan Huppert, NAMMA Isolation goes viral The poet John Donne’s line, “no man is an island,” is not only great poetry, but a human reality: people need to be connected. Yet loneliness and isolation seep into our lives even in a

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Events
January 14, 2018

Mariners’ House of Montreal Celebrates Grand Re-Opening

by Jason Zuidema

Representatives of the Port and supporting communities gathered on November 23 for a ribbon cutting ceremony to officially re-open Mariners’ House, the seafarers centre in the Port of Montreal. Robert Zeagman, President of Seagulf Marine Industries and the Mariners’ House board,

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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