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In the News
April 24, 2022

In the News: Seafarers’ Ministries in North America 2022

by Jason Zuidema

by Jason Zuidema, NAMMA Often, seafarers’ welfare is done ‘under the radar’. It is often said that the general public does not pay all that much attention to shipping, a proverbial “sea blindness”. In previous years, this has meant that seafarers’

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Maritime World
February 10, 2022

NAMMA Releases Survey Report on Seafarers’ Ministries and Welfare in North America, 2022

by Kevin Walker

by Kevin Walker and Jason Zuidema, NAMMA In January of 2022, the North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) distributed an online survey to its members, asking about the state of seafarers’ welfare in their ports. Responses were received from 38 ministries

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Maritime World
February 10, 2022

Providing SIM Cards to Help Seafarers Connect with their Families

by Susan Huppert

by Susan Huppert, NAMMA The global workforce of 1.89 million seafarers who live and work at sea needs a variety of methods to stay connected to the rest of the world. Most are not as simple as dialing a phone on

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Advocacy
September 9, 2021

Caring for I-Kiribati Seafarers in Distress – a Worldwide Ministry

by Kevin Walker

by Kevin Walker and Susan Huppert, NAMMA Seafarers’ ministries all over the world have been deeply involved in caring and advocating for seafarers caught in the COVID-19 Crew Change Crisis, from which many touching stories have emerged in the last year.

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Events
August 10, 2021

NAMMA Meets Online for 2021 Conference

by Jason Zuidema

Seafarers' welfare leaders gathered online on August 10 for the first day of the annual NAMMA Conference. Taking place online for the first time in NAMMA's history, the event brought together 75 registrants and speakers from seafarers ministries and maritime

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Chaplaincy
July 11, 2021

Sea Sunday Celebrated Around the World

by Jason Zuidema

Sea Sunday was celebrated in Churches and seafarers' missions around the world

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Advocacy
March 22, 2021

Catholic Organizations Uncover Invisible Humanitarian Crisis

by ICMC

By International Catholic Migration Commission Catholic organizations are mobilizing to address an invisible humanitarian crisis affecting men and women who work at sea, while calling on U.S.-based giant retailer Walmart to do more for the wellbeing of seafarers. Have you ever stopped

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Focus on Canada
January 28, 2021

Port Saint John Partners with Local Seafarers’ Mission on WiFi Project for Visiting Seafarers

by Susan Huppert

by Susan Huppert, NAMMA For seafarers' welfare missions to do their job well, they need to be in close contact with seafarers. To respond to needs, then need first to listen to them. Awareness of needs is essential as we

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Maritime World
January 26, 2021

NAMMA Supports The Neptune Declaration

by Jason Zuidema

NAMMA has joined more than 300 other stakeholders in the maritime industry in its support for the Neptune Declaration.

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Print Magazine
December 4, 2020

The MARE Report: A Magazine for Seafarers’ Welfare Professionals 2020

by Jason Zuidema

This is the 2020 issue of The MARE Report magazine. The MARE Report (MARE is the 'sea' in Latin) is a new magazine published by the North American Maritime Ministry Association to discuss issues affecting seafarers' welfare providers and their supporters.

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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

All content copyright NAMMA unless otherwise noted.

The Mare Report

The full print versions of The MARE Report can be found here.

Contact: executivedirector@namma.org