Ensuring Seafarers’ Welfare: Insights from Norstar Ship Management
On May 21, Capt. Sidhartha M Mathur, Director of Marine and Crewing Strategy at Norstar Ship Management Pte. Ltd., delivered an insightful presentation during the seafarers' welfare training course organized by the International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) in Singapore. The
Understanding the Seafarers’ Story: Steven Jones on Seafarers’ Happiness
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) Steven Jones of the Seafarers' Happiness Index (seafarershappinessindex.org) delivered an insightful session in Singapore on May 20, 2024 for students of the "Introduction to Seafarers' Welfare and Maritime Ministry" course by the International Christian Maritime
Easter Greetings from Stella Maris Ukraine
Note: The majority of Ukrainian seafarers celebrate Easter by the New Julian calendar. This year it will be May 5. Here are greetings from Bishop Paul Chomnycky Head of the Patriarchal Commission For Seafarers (Ukraine). “Did not our hearts burn within
Exploring Partnerships and Challenges in Seafarers’ Welfare: Highlights from ICMA’s 2024 Northern Europe Regional Meeting
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) The International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA) recently convened its members and partners at the 2024 Northern Europe Regional Meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, held from April 22nd to 24th. This gathering served as a platform for
Interview: Dcn. Milton Vega on the work of Stella Maris in Jacksonville
The MARE Report: What is the Stella Maris ministry in Jacksonville?Dcn. Milton Vega: Well, we are the seafarers’ mission, and we operate in two seaports [in Jacksonville], Tallyrand and Blount Island. But those are just the two sites where I
Press release: The Mission to Seafarers announces new Secretary General
Peter Rouch appointed as Secretary General of leading maritime welfare charity; succeeding Andrew Wright, who will retire in September The Mission to Seafarers has announced that its new Secretary General will be Peter Rouch. Peter will succeed Andrew Wright, who will
A Feeling of Home while at Sea: Seamen’s Church Institute’s Christmas at Sea
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, NAMMA Knitting needles bring Christmas joy and global impact. Knitting, like other hobbies, can be personally gratifying when you see the end product. But, for 102-year-old Ms. Vicki, in Fresno, Calif., satisfaction isn’t what she
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
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
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.