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Sailors’ Society is a global maritime welfare charity and is available for interview and comment on seafarers’ welfare. Journalists can contact our press office on 023 8051 5950 or, for urgent media enquiries, on 07834 101912.
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Crew stranded in Portland Port to be home for Christmas
January 2020
Nine Russian seafarers stranded in Portland Port after their ship was detained by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) will all be repatriated by ...
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‘Santa of the sea’ honoured for 50 years of service
January 2020
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...
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...
Maritime charities look to the future at London International Shipping Week
August 2019
How do we help the seafarer of the future? That’s the question being posed to the shipping industry and maritime charities as they explore the impact ...
Survivors of fatal shipping incident return home
July 2019
(L-R) Chaplain Ailton with tragedy survivors Olexandr Maphenko and Mirko Seman Three hospitalised seafarers, who were supported by Sailors’ Society fo...
July 2019
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the SAFETY4SEA EUROPORT Initiative Award for our Not On My Watch campaign. This is awarded to any organi...
Leith chaplain supports stranded crew
July 2019
Captain Gennadi Kukvinof A stranded ship, whose crew was supported by Sailors' Society port chaplain Pauline Robertson during its month-long detentio...
Oardacious reveal in aid of charity
June 2019
Four intrepid submariners are calling on maritime enthusiasts to attend an exclusive reception aboard HMS Victory on 12 July, in aid of two UK-based m...
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