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Seafarers’ chaplain honoured for 50 years of service
January 2020
Rev Bill McCrea has been honoured by Southampton-based international maritime charity Sailors’ Society for 50 years of service. Chaplain to families ...
Sailors' Society supports quarantined seafarers
February 2020
Seafarers quarantined due to Coronavirus have been receiving support from a special Sailors’ Society helpline. The charity is offering telephone or...
Seafarer returns home for the first time in nine years
January 2020
Seafarer Mohammed (right) with Sailors' Society chaplain for Deendayal port, Praison Alexander Sailors' Society is delighted for Syrian seafarer Moha...
‘Santa of the sea’ honoured for 50 years of service
December 2019
The Rev Bill McCrea has played Santa to seafarers for decades – but this year the charity he volunteers with wants to give him something back. Sail...
Crew stranded in Portland Port to be home for Christmas
December 2019
Nine Russian seafarers stranded in Portland Port after their ship was detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will all be repatriated by ...
Two Simons welcome seafarers to Southampton
October 2019
Seafarers coming into Southampton port will receive a warm welcome and offer of support from international maritime charity Sailors’ Society’s newest ...
Day of Prayer gives grant for seafarers' families
October 2019
Women's World Day of Prayer has donated £5,000 towards supporting wives and children of seafarers through Sailors’ Society in the Philippines. The gr...
September 2019
After an inspiring few days at London International Shipping Week, our chief operating officer Sandra Welch reflects on life as a seafarer in a digita...
Sailors’ Society welcomes new Greek Ambassador ahead of local expansion
August 2019
Sailors’ Society has welcomed a new Greek Ambassador to its fold ahead of the maritime charity’s plans to further expand its existing work in Greece. ...
Chaplain celebrates 10 years of service to seafarers
August 2019
Sailors’ Society chaplain Rivelino (Riva) dos Santos is celebrating a decade of service to seafarers in the port of Paranagua, Brazil. Riva, who bega...
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