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Maritime World
September 20, 2022

The 10 Sources of Funding for Seafarers’ Welfare Organizations

by Jason Zuidema

by Jason Zuidema, NAMMA/ICMA Since its earliest beginnings over 200 years ago, port-based seafarers' welfare organizations have relied on the generosity of a wide variety of donors to support their work. Churches, foundations, industry and labor groups, and individuals from the

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Maritime World
September 9, 2022

Great Podcasts for those in Seafarers’ Welfare 2022

by Jason Zuidema

by Dr. Jason Zuidema, NAMMA/ICMA In July 2020, I put out a first list of podcasts that were insightful and encouraging for those in seafarers' welfare. That list still has top picks like the Shipping Podcast, The Last Voyage of the

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Maritime World
April 27, 2022

Shore Leave for Seafarers in COVID-19: Deutsche Seemannsmission Survey

by The MARE Report

by Jörn Hille, Philipp M. Manthey and Sören Wichmann (Deutsche Seemannsmission Hamburg-Harburg eV / Duckdalben International Seamen's Club) This study was distributed by the authors as a final report on April 19, 2022. (Image: Facebook - International Seamensclub Duckdalben) Introduction The following survey

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Maritime World
April 26, 2022

Hundreds of seafarers are still stranded in Ukraine waters – the legal rights of this profession are barely up to standard

by The MARE Report

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. by Leïla Choukroune and Elisabeth Mavropoulou While the world’s eyes have been on civilian casualties, forced displacement and potential war crimes on Ukrainian land, the plight

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Internet
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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Internet
March 23, 2022

Internet Hotspots for seafarers while in port

by Susan Huppert

Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) by Susan Huppert, The MARE Report Providing tools to seafarers for Internet access in ports is overdue. While at sea it is critical. Skirting the border of North America are port cities where global markets move.

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Chaplaincy
February 9, 2022

NAMMA In Discussion – Mark Wodka Shares Best Practice for Online Prayer for Seafarers

by Jason Zuidema

by Jason Zuidema, NAMMA https://youtu.be/4viPqiVKiQg NAMMA In Discussion - Rev. Mark Wodka of Canaveral Port Ministry spoke with NAMMA's Dr. Jason Zuidema about some best practices for online prayer for seafarers. Canaveral started the 'Waves of Hope' daily Facebook chapel time at

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Maritime World
January 12, 2022

Enabling seafarers’ safety and health protection: A way forward

by Carolyn Graham

by Carolyn A. E. Graham, Ph.D., AFHEA, PHF The COVID-19 global pandemic has severely impacted the global economy due mainly to the prevention and containment measures requiring closures of borders, restricted travel, closures of businesses except for essential services, and physical distancing. These measures

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Christmas
January 3, 2022

“A Very Lovely Tradition”: Serving seafarers in the Port of Quebec

by Susan Huppert

by Susan Huppert, NAMMA On Christmas Eve, volunteers from the Quebec Seamen’s Club (la Maison du Marin Québec) delivered the final gift boxes amid frigid temps to the ships in the port. The 35-year tradition continues to echo the initial mission

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Christmas
December 23, 2021

Christmas Gift Program for Seafarers Expanding in Seattle Port

by Susan Huppert

by Susan Huppert, NAMMA More than 35 churches are volunteering in the Christmas Ditty Bag Program for seafarers at the port of Seattle, Washington.   “People have been so generous,” said Rev. Christi Chapman, Executive Director of the Seattle Seafarers’ Center. “I was blown away by

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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.

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

Contact: executivedirector@namma.org