Celebrating a Lunch of Support for the Mariner’s House in the Port of Montreal
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
The Seamen/Fishermen Service Center Moves to New Facilities
Article audio (courtesy of Don Sheetz) The PCT Seamen/Fishermen Service Center (SFSC) recently moved into spacious new facilities provided by the Fisheries Agency of Taiwan. They will manage the space on behalf of the Fisheries Agency, serving the needs of fishers
Never Too Old to Learn: Reconsidering an Old Method in Maritime Ministry
A short time ago, I read Virginia Hoel’s monograph, Faith, Fatherland and the Norwegian Seaman. The work of the Norwegian Seamen’s Mission in Antwerp and the Dutch Ports 1864-1920 (Verloren, 2016). This study provides us with a beautiful insight into the
Book Review: History of Norwegian Seafarers’ Welfare
Roald Evensen, Terje J. Eriksen and Bjørn Lødøen, Velferden – Historien om States Velferdskontor for Handelsflåten. Sofiemyr: Bjørgu Forlag AS, 2017. 194pp. This is a beautiful pictorial history of the work of the Norwegian Seamen’s Service over the past 70 years.